PhD Final Examination: Brittany Lydon
Dissertation Title: Data-driven and experimental modeling of an oscillating surge wave energy converter, Supervisory Committee: Brian Polagye |Committee Co-Chair | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Steve Brunton | Committee Co-Chair | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Jim Thomson | GSR | Department of Civil and Environment Engineering , Michelle DiBenedetto | Committee Member | Princeton University & UW Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Brittany Lydon. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM.
PhD Final Examination: Niharika Karnik
Dissertation Title: Data-Driven Modeling and Sparse Sensing for Nuclear Energy Systems, Supervisory Committee Members: Krithika Manohar | Committee Chair |Department of Mechanical Engineering , David Shean | GSR | Department of Civil And Environmental Engineering , Steve Brunton | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Santosh Devasia | Committee Member| Department of Mechanical Engineering , Mohammad Abdo | Committee Member | Idaho National Laboratory.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Niharika Karnik. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, July 11, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
PhD Final Examination: Pratik Anirudha Ambekar
Dissertation Title: Effects of histotripsy focused ultrasound therapy on bacterial viability in suspension, Supervisory Committee Members: Thomas Matula | Committee Chair | Department of Bioengineering , Alex Meeske |GSR | UW Medicine, Department of Microbiology , Michael Bailey | Committee Member | APL & Department of Mechanical Engineering , Peter Dahl | Committee Member | APL & Department of Mechanical Engineering , Tatiana Khokhlova | Committee Member | UW Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Pratik Anirudha Ambekar. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
PhD Final Examination: Cosette Craig
Dissertation Title: Built to Share: Modular Design Tools for Accessible Microfluidics and Decentralized Diagnostics.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Cosette Craing. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, August 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM.
PhD Final Examination: Santhosh Sridhar
Dissertation Title: Characterization of Nanocellular Morphologies in PEI-CO2 System, Supervisory Committee: Vipin Kumar | Committee Chair | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Dwayne Arola |GSR | Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Lucas Meza | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Marco Salviato | Committee Member | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics , John Weller | Committee Member | Janicki Industries.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Santhosh Sridhar. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
PhD Final Examination: Cathleen Nguyen
Dissertation Title: Bayesian Vector Flow Mapping, Supervisory Committee Members: Juan Carlos del Alamo|Committee Chair | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Dana Dabiri |GSR | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Alberto Aliseda | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Tiffany Chen | Committee Member | UUW Medical Center, Division of Cardiology , Babak Nazer |Committee Member | UW Medical Center, Division of Cardiology.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Cathleen Nguyen. Event Types: Academics.
Friday, August 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM.