PhD Qualifying Examination: Justin Diamond
Committee members: David Dall'Osto | Faculty Advisor | UW Applied Physics Laboratory and Department of Mechanical Engineering , Michelle Hickner | Departmental Representative | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Peter Dahl | Committee Member | Department Mechanical Engineering , Brian Polagye | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Justin Diamond. Event Types: Academics.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM.
PhD Final Examination: Doris Hung
Dissertation Title: Design Analysis of 3D Lithium-ion Batteries with Computational Modeling, Supervisory Committee Members: Corie Cobb| Committee Chair |Department of Mechanical Engineering , Daniel Schwartz |GSR | Department of Chemical Engineering , John Kramlich | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Srikanth Allu | Committee Member| Oak Ridge National Lab.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Doris Hung. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
PhD General Examination: Carlos Abarca
Dissertation Title: Microplastics on a Beach: Buoyant Particle Transport in the Swash Zone, Supervisory Committee Members: Michelle DiBenedetto | Committee Co-Chair | Princeton University and UW Department of Mechanical Engineering , Alberto Aliseda | Committee Co-Chair | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Christie Hegermiller | GSR | Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering , Brian Polagye |Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Chris Chickadel |Committee Member | Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Carlos Abarca. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
PhD Qualifying Examination: Almond Lau
Committee members: Igor Novosselov | Faculty Advisor | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Shijing Sun| Departmental Representative | Department of Mechanical Engineering , John Kramlich| Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Guozhong Cao | Committee Member | Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Almond Lau. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM.
PhD Final Examination: Sayem Abdullah
Dissertation Title: Characterization of Tribological Properties of Ti-6Al-4V Fabricated by Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion, Supervisory Committee Members: Ramulu Mamidala | Committee Chair |Department of Mechanical Engineering , Dwayne Arola |GSR | Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Xu Chen | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Junlan Wang | Committee Member| Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Sayem Abduallah. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.
PhD Final Examination: Eric Bol
Dissertation Title: Topology optimized lattice core effects on the flexural behavior of Ti-6Al-4V sandwich structures produced by electron beam powder bed fusion (EB-PBF)Supervisory Committee Members: Ramulu Mamidala | Committee Chair |Department of Mechanical Engineering , Eli Livne |GSR | Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics , Santosh Devasia | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Junlan Wang | Committee Member| Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Eric Bol. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
MS Thesis Presentation: Tommy Zhang
Thesis Title: Automated Holographic Optical Tweezers for Micro-Structure Assembly, Supervisory Committee Members: Ashis Banerjee | Committee Chair | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Santosh Devasia | Committee Member| Department of Mechanical Engineering , Sawyer Fuller | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering, ECE 303
Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99117379957.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: megrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.
MS Thesis Presentation: Nicholas Ozanich
Thesis Title: Validation of an Ultrasound-Embedded Shoe for Measuring Plantar Tissue Properties, Supervisory Committee Members: William R. Ledoux | Committee Chair | CLiMB and Department of Mechanical Engineering , Michael Bailey | Committee Member| APL and Department of Mechanical Engineering , Mehmet Kurt | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Daniel Leotta | Committee Member | APL,
MEB 102
Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/8538002993.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: megrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Monday, June 2, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.
MS Thesis Presentation: Nicholas Guimond
Thesis Title: Autonomous Capture of Submerged Plastic Bags, Supervisory Committee Members: Aaron Marburg | Committee Chair | Applied Physics Laboratory , Howard Chizek | Committee Member| Department of Electrical Engineering , Ashis Banerjee | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Krithika Manohar | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering, MEB 259
Zoom Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/94382820309.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: megrad@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
PhD Qualifying Examination: Samuel Schneider
, Committee members: Steve Brunton | Faculty Advisor | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Duane Storti| Departmental Representative | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Xu Chen | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Krithika Manohar | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Sam Schneider. Event Types: Academics.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
PhD Qualifying Examination: Benjamin Price
Committee members: Igor Novosselov | Faculty Advisor | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Santosh Devasia | Departmental Representative | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Alberto Aliseda| Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Alexander Mamishev | Committee Member | Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Benjamin Price. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
PhD Qualifying Examination: Nicole Gunderson
Committee members: Eric Seibel | Faculty Advisor | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Michelle Hickner | Departmental Representative | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Steven Brunton | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering , Mehmet Kurt | Committee Member | Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: Nicole Gunderson. Event Types: Academics.
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM.