Texas Tech University

2023 Ph.D. and M.S. Defenses

October 31
Tuesday
1:00 PM
CHEM 234
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Sonochemical Synthesis of Ferrite Nanoparticles
Ashley Moreno-Gongora, Chemistry and Biochemistry
October 27
Friday
10:00 AM
CHEM 234
M.S. DEFENSE
Characterization of Glycans Derived from Biological Samples Using LC-MS/MS
Parisa Ahmadi, Chemistry and Biochemistry
October 20
Friday
2:00 PM
CHEM 234
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Design, Synthesis and Properties of Multilayer Monomers and Polymers
Sai Zhang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
October 20
Friday
10:00 AM
CHEM 234
M.S. DEFENSE
Glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy elemental mapping (GDOES-EM) for nanoparticle characterization in plant tissues
CHIKA OKORIE, Chemistry and Biochemistry
June 23
Friday
1:00 PM
CHEM 234
M.S. DEFENSE
Raman Microscopy of Processed Polyethylene Particles
Md Wahiduzzaman, Chemistry and Biochemistry
June 22
Thursday
2:30 PM
CHEM 305
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Understanding structure-property relationships and the dynamics of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium methyl phosphonate and its mixture with 1-n-alkylimidazoles cosolvents using electrochemical impedance and pulse field gradient spin echo NMR spectroscopy
Jagdeep Kaur, Chemistry and Biochemistry
June 22
Thursday
8:30 AM
CHEM 234
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Conformations of the HIV-1 Vpu Protein in Solution and in Lipid Membranes: Insights from a Multi-Technique Approach
Saman Majeed, Chemistry and Biochemistry
June 21
Wednesday
9:00 AM
CHEM 305
Ph.D. DEFENSE
LC-MS Applied Techniques for the Identification and Quantitation of Protein Glycosylation and its Isomeric Conformations
Cristián D. Gutiérrez Reyes, Chemistry and Biochemistry
June 19
Monday
10:00 AM
ESB2 102A
Ph.D. DEFENSE
[2+2] Cycloaddition reactions of Bestmann’s ylide with imines
Nanda Kumar Katakam, Chemistry and Biochemistry
June 16
Friday
2:00 PM
CHEM 305
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Development of Plasma-Based Ambient Mass Spectrometry for Characterization of Polymers and Other Analytes with Limited Desorption/Ionization
Dong Zhang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
May 1
Monday
1:20 PM
ESB II 102
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Solid-state behaviors of materials - Thermal expansion, molecular pedal motion, phase transitions, and conformational flexibility
Navkiran Kaur Juneja, Chemistry and Biochemistry
March 31
Friday
2:00 PM
CHEM 305
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Theoretical Study for Predicting Electronic and Vibrational Spectra of Compounds Used in the Renewable Energy Applications
Umut Ozuguzel, Chemistry and Biochemistry
March 24
Friday
2:00 PM
CHEM 101
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Characterization of Transmembrane Potassium Channels and Their Lipid Environment via Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Assays
Maryam Yekefallah, Chemistry and Biochemistry
March 10
Friday
4:00 PM
CHEM 305
Ph.D. DEFENSE
A Wholistic "Omics" Approach to Understanding the Biological Roles of Glycans in Biological Systems
Junyao Wang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
March 10
Friday
2:30 PM
CHEM 101
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Interplay Between Proteins, Lipids, and Membrane Architecture in Dynamic Structure and Allosteric Regulation of Membrane Proteins
Evan van Aalst, Chemistry and Biochemistry
March 8
Wednesday
3:30 PM
CHEM 305
Ph.D. DEFENSE
3D Printed Microfluidics for Cancer Cell Isolation and Sepsis Detection
Yijia Yang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
February 9
Thursday
10:00 AM
ESB2 102A
Ph.D. DEFENSE
Application of Catalysis in Hydroboration and Hydrosilylation of Unsaturated Organic Molecules
Adineh Rezaei Bazkiaei, Chemistry and Biochemistry