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Virginia Grace Smith (PHD, AE)
Virginia Grace Smith (PHD, AE)
10/31/25, 9:00 AM
Model-free Methodology for High-Altitude Balloon Mission Planning
@ GENERAL CRC Phase II, Blacksburg -
Ramsey Jonah Yunis (MS, AE)
Ramsey Jonah Yunis (MS, AE)
10/31/25, 12:00 PM
On the Need to Acquire Data for the Advancement of Shock Prediction
@ 210 Robeson Hall, Blacksburg -
Vanessa Paola Diaz Benitez (PHD, PSYC)
Vanessa Paola Diaz Benitez (PHD, PSYC)
10/31/25, 2:00 PM
Cracking the Stereotype Threat Equation: Associations with Executive Functions and the Math Performance of Latine College Students
@ 329 Williams Hall, Blacksburg -
Natalie Andrus (MS, CSA)
Natalie Andrus (MS, CSA)
10/31/25, 3:30 PM
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@ 4001 Gilbert Place, Blacksburg -
Matthew Ryan Wilchek (PHD, CSA)
Matthew Ryan Wilchek (PHD, CSA)
11/3/25, 9:00 AM
Human-AI Handshaking: Supporting Extreme Sensemaking through Trustworthy Shared Perception
@ A415 Innovation Campus Academic, Alexandria -
Elizabeth Mary Prior (PHD, BSE)
Elizabeth Mary Prior (PHD, BSE)
11/3/25, 1:15 PM
Remote sensing for geomorphic and hydrodynamic modeling and process understanding
@ GENERAL Fralin Biotechnology Center, Blacksburg -
Andrew Isaac Walker (PHD, PHYS)
Andrew Isaac Walker (PHD, PHYS)
11/5/25, 12:00 PM
Observational Studies of Rare Quasar Outflows: the FeLoBALs
@ 1028 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg -
Sonal Shridhar Sathe (PHD, IPHD)
Sonal Shridhar Sathe (PHD, IPHD)
11/5/25, 1:00 PM
Centering the Disabled User Experience of Health Information in a World Driven by Artificial Intelligence: A Mixed Methods Investigation
@ 3310 Torgersen Hall, Blacksburg -
Benjamin Bryant Grove (PHD, PGG)
Benjamin Bryant Grove (PHD, PGG)
11/6/25, 9:00 AM
Understanding Cooperative Extension Directors' Conceptualizations of, and Perceived Roles in, Internationalization
@ 01 Architecture Annex, Blacksburg -
Maham Khan (PHD, HD)
Maham Khan (PHD, HD)
11/7/25, 10:00 AM
Identifying Cognitive Profiles and Determinants of Cognitive Superaging Among Older Adults
@ 300 Wallace Hall, Blacksburg -
Sahra Helen Svensson (PHD, IPHD)
Sahra Helen Svensson (PHD, IPHD)
11/10/25, 10:00 AM
Product User Well-being in a Circular Economy
@ 100 Julian Cheatham Hall, Blacksburg -
Ibrahim Mohamed Eshera (PHD, EE)
Ibrahim Mohamed Eshera (PHD, EE)
11/12/25, 12:00 PM
Machine Learning Approaches for Biosonar Systems: Investigating Dynamic Sensing in Complex Natural Environments
@ 164 ICTAS II, Blacksburg -
Mohammad Ishtiaq Ashiq Khan (PHD, CSA)
Mohammad Ishtiaq Ashiq Khan (PHD, CSA)
11/14/25, 9:00 AM
Empirical Insights into the Operational Dynamics of DNS-Reliant Security Protocols: A Longitudinal and Qualitative Study of Email and DNS Security
@ 4307 Gilbert Place, Blacksburg -
Osama Bajaber (PHD, CSA)
Osama Bajaber (PHD, CSA)
11/17/25, 11:00 AM
Towards Advanced Access Control via Programmable Data Planes for Zero Trust Security
@ 4001 Gilbert Place, Blacksburg -
Jharana Sapkota (MS, CSA)
Jharana Sapkota (MS, CSA)
11/25/25, 1:00 PM
Categorizing and Comparing Students' Interactions in eTextbooks
@ 3211 Gilbert Place, Blacksburg -
Jacqueline Elise Bruen (PHD, CSA)
Jacqueline Elise Bruen (PHD, CSA)
12/4/25, 9:00 AM
Applying Art-based Embodied Knowledge to Further Artistic Objectives with Technology and Support Creative Thinking in Computing
@ 542 Whittemore Hall, Blacksburg -
Ava Joy Veith (MSLFS, PPWS)
Ava Joy Veith (MSLFS, PPWS)
12/8/25, 8:00 AM
Quantifying Field Variability Effects on Surface Performance and Athletes
@ 4347 Corporate Research Ctr, Blacksburg
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