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Ian Carey Anderson (PHD, CHEM)
Ian Carey Anderson (PHD, CHEM)
2/24/26, 9:00 AM
The Development and Study of Protein Photocatalysts for Photoinduced Electron/Energy Transfer Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer Polymerizations
@ 402 Hahn Hall North, Blacksburg -
Bixuan Wang (PHD, EE)
Bixuan Wang (PHD, EE)
2/24/26, 9:00 AM
Robustness, Reliability, and Stability of GaN Power Devices under Gate Stress in Power Switching
@ 140G Whittemore Hall, Blacksburg -
Wendi Elizabeth Williams (PHD, BIOL)
Wendi Elizabeth Williams (PHD, BIOL)
2/24/26, 2:00 PM
The underlying mechanisms of chromosome separation synchrony and kinetics
@ 325 Steger Hall-South Wing, Blacksburg -
Nicholas Francis Pietra (PHD, MACR)
Nicholas Francis Pietra (PHD, MACR)
2/24/26, 4:00 PM
Development and Characterization of Copolymer Electrolytes and Molecular Ionic Composites for Lithium-ion Battery Applications
@ 402 Hahn Hall North, Blacksburg -
Fanglan Chen (PHD, CSA)
Fanglan Chen (PHD, CSA)
2/25/26, 11:00 AM
Graph Learning for Urban Computing: Techniques and Applications
@ 5740 Innovation Campus Academic, Alexandria -
Fernando Adali Roman (PHD, CE)
Fernando Adali Roman (PHD, CE)
2/25/26, 12:00 PM
Exploring The Realm of Legionella in Water Heaters: Hormetic Copper, Antagonistic Neochlamydia, Holistic Insulation and Protective Sediment
@ 145 Steger Hall-North Wing, Blacksburg -
Idowu Kayode Okeshola (PHD, CE)
Idowu Kayode Okeshola (PHD, CE)
2/27/26, 9:00 AM
Environmental Pathways of Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Perspective from Wastewater to Watersheds
@ 421 Durham Hall, Blacksburg -
Caroline Benson Sear (MS, CE)
Caroline Benson Sear (MS, CE)
2/27/26, 9:00 AM
High-resolution Analysis of Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Households with Private Wells in the USA
@ 200K Patton Hall, Blacksburg -
Christian Chukwudi Mathew (PHD, EM)
Christian Chukwudi Mathew (PHD, EM)
2/27/26, 10:00 AM
Multiphysics Modeling of Environment-assisted Cracking Properties of Advanced Materials for Aerospace and Marine Application
@ 229 Norris Hall, Blacksburg -
ThanhLong James Duong (MS, AE)
ThanhLong James Duong (MS, AE)
2/27/26, 1:00 PM
Quality of Outdoor Propeller Acoustics Research
@ 607 McBryde Hall, Blacksburg -
Biqi Wang (PHD, EE)
Biqi Wang (PHD, EE)
2/27/26, 2:00 PM
Advanced Grid-Interface Three-Phase Converters: Grid-Support Capabilities and Grid Impact Analysis
@ 143 Whittemore Hall, Blacksburg -
Nahida Sultana (MS, ARCG)
Nahida Sultana (MS, ARCG)
2/27/26, 3:00 PM
The Role of Public Spaces: Bridging Generations, Cultures, And Health in Urban Design in Tyson's Virginia
@ 3RD FLOOR Washington-Alexandria Arc, Alexandria -
Alice Liu (MS, ARCG)
Alice Liu (MS, ARCG)
2/27/26, 5:00 PM
The Very Hungry City: Cultivating the Urban Diet
@ GENERAL Washington-Alexandria Arch, Alexandria -
Thomas Richard Kasputis (PHD, BSE)
Thomas Richard Kasputis (PHD, BSE)
3/6/26, 9:30 AM
Advancing CRISPR-based biosensors for enhanced surveillance of emerging pathogens
@ 108 Human & Ag Bio Science 1, Blacksburg -
Cesar Augusto Cardenas Ruiz (PHD, AE)
Cesar Augusto Cardenas Ruiz (PHD, AE)
3/16/26, 11:00 AM
Analysis of Plasma Properties, Plasma Ignition and Erosion in Ion Gridded Thrusters Operating with Alternative Propellants
@ 100 Randolph Hall, Blacksburg -
Gunjan Barua (PHD, GAEA)
Gunjan Barua (PHD, GAEA)
4/13/26, 11:30 AM
Advancing Yield Predictions in Pinus taeda (L.): An Artificial Intelligence (AI) Approach Leveraging LiDAR-derived Individual Tree Crown (ITC) Metrics, Competition Indices (CI), and Satellite Remote Sensing Indices
@ 102 Fralin Biotechnology Center, Blacksburg -
Ian Robert Moore (PHD, MATH)
Ian Robert Moore (PHD, MATH)
5/1/26, 1:00 PM
Filtering and Domain Decomposition Techniques for Intrusive and Non-intrusive Reduced Order Models of Convection-Dominated Problems
@ 455 McBryde Hall, Blacksburg
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