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  • Jason Gill (EDD, ELPS) Jason Martin Gill (EDD, ELPS)
    12/2/24 4:30 PM
    Positive Support Systems: A Qualitative Investigation into How Schools Involve Families with School-wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports
    @ 300 VT Richmond Center
  • Logan Theis (PHD, EE) Logan Bartley Theis (PHD, EE)
    12/3/24 9:30 AM
    Acoustic Frequency Domain Reflectometry
    @ GENERAL Whittemore Hall
  • Seyed Sajjad Abdollahpour Razkenari (PHD, PGG) Seyed Sajjad Abdollahpour Razkenari (PHD, PGG)
    12/3/24 10:00 AM
    A Multidimensional Study of Transit Ridership and Station Mode Shares in the United States: Nonlinear Effects, Data Aggregation, and Post-Pandemic Changes
    @ 111 Architecture Annex
  • Alexander Simon (PHD, EM) Alexander David Simon (PHD, EM)
    12/3/24 12:30 PM
    High-Rate Histotripsy Methods for the Rapid Removal of Soft and Fibrous Tissue
    @ 229 Norris Hall
  • Subham Samal (MS, ME) Subham Swastik Samal (MS, ME)
    12/3/24 1:00 PM
    Data driven modeling and MPC Based control for Pathological Tremors
    @ GENERAL Goodwin Hall
  • Zhengyu Zhang (PHD, MSE) Zhengyu Zhang (PHD, MSE)
    12/3/24 2:00 PM
    Integrated Experimental and Computational Design of Alloys for Wear and Corrosion Resistance Across the Temperature Spectrum
    @ GENERAL Holden Hall
  • Rutwik Joshi (PHD, EE) Rutwik S. Joshi (PHD, EE)
    12/3/24 3:00 PM
    Germanium and GeSn based Quantum Well Lasers and Nanoscale Multi-gate FETs
    @ 475A Whittemore Hall
  • Alexandra Longest (PHD, CE) Alexandra Kennedy Longest (PHD, CE)
    12/3/24 3:30 PM
    Toward a Mechanistic Understanding of Inactivation of Respiratory Viruses in the Environment
    @ 210 Kelly Hall
  • Gurkirat Singh (MS, CSA) Gurkirat Singh (MS, CSA)
    12/3/24 3:30 PM
    Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for ERCOT Short Term Load Forecasting
    @ 240 McBryde Hall
  • Rebekah Fogarty (MSLFS, BCHM) Rebekah Joy Fogarty (MSLFS, BCHM)
    12/4/24 10:00 AM
    Structural Dynamics and Electrostatic Properties of the VEGF and PIM-1 Oncogenic Promoter G-Quadruplexes from Polarizable Molecular Dynamics Simulations
    @ 100 Fralin Biotechnology Center
  • Kan Sun (PHD, ME) Kan Sun (PHD, ME)
    12/4/24 10:00 AM
    Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting in Harsh Environments and Laser Additive Manufacturing for Thermoelectric and Electromagnetic Materials
    @ 443 Goodwin Hall
  • Iliana Walters (MS, CE) Iliana Rose Walters (MS, CE)
    12/4/24 12:30 PM
    Numerical Modeling of the Energy Release of Aluminized Oxyacetylene Detonations
    @ 219 Patton Hall
  • Robert Ostrom (PHD, ENT) Robert Benjamin Joel Ostrom (PHD, ENT)
    12/4/24 1:30 PM
    A Hive Mind: Bounded Rationality and Bees
    @ 145 Steger Hall-North Wing
  • Yixing Zheng (PHD, ECAG) Yixing Zheng (PHD, ECAG)
    12/4/24 2:30 PM
    Essays on Adapting to Extreme Shocks: Market Correlations and Global Agricultural Trade Responses to Weather and Yield Variability
    @ 302 Hutcheson Hall
  • Rishith Gandham (MS, CSA) Rishith Gandham (MS, CSA)
    12/4/24 3:00 PM
    SMARTGUIDE: Revolutionizing the Depth and Dependability of Vision-Impaired Navigation
    @ 1010 Torgersen Hall
  • Md Abdullah Al Maruf (PHD, CSA) Md Abdullah Al Maruf (PHD, CSA)
    12/4/24 5:00 PM
    Learning without Expert Labels for Multimodal Data
    @ 1100 Torgersen Hall
  • Meitong Nie (PHD, EE) Meitong Nie (PHD, EE)
    12/5/24 8:00 AM
    Multimodal Optical Interfaces Enabled by Multiresonant Plasmonics for Bio-Nanophotonics
    @ 475A Whittemore Hall
  • Jillian Hammond (MS, APSC) Jillian Brin Hammond (MS, APSC)
    12/5/24 8:00 AM
    Evaluation of manure management systems (MMS) and cost-share programs for mitigating livestock environmental impacts
    @ 3720 Litton Reaves Hall
  • Zhou Wang (PHD, CE) Zhou Wang (PHD, CE)
    12/5/24 9:00 AM
    Air Transportation Modeling to Evaluate Airport Runway Infrastructure and Supersonic Transport Demand
    @ 301A Patton Hall
  • Aadi Kothari (MS, CPE) Aadi Jay Kothari (MS, CPE)
    12/5/24 12:00 PM
    EASE-E: Edge-AI based System for Energy-Efficiency in Autonomous Driving (ADAS/AD)
    @ 457A Whittemore Hall
  • Rebecca Barkman (MS, FOR) Rebecca Ann Barkman (MS, FOR)
    12/5/24 1:00 PM
    Virginia Logging Business Economic Sustainability Survey Including Perspectives from Across the Forest-based Supply Chain.
    @ 315 Julian Cheatham Hall
  • Alexia Stettinius (PHD, BMES) Alexia Danielle Stettinius (PHD, BMES)
    12/5/24 1:30 PM
    The Exploration and Development of Focused Ultrasound Extraction (FUSE) for the Rapid Release of DNA from Complex Tissue Matrices
    @ 440 Goodwin Hall
  • Xiufang Sun (PHD, FPR) Xiufang Sun (PHD, FPR)
    12/5/24 2:00 PM
    China's Forest Product Imports and the Impacts on Tropical Forests
    @ GENERAL Graduate Life Ctr
  • Andrew Alexander (PHD, PGG) Andrew William Alexander (PHD, PGG)
    12/5/24 3:30 PM
    AI Mystification and User Securitization: An Intensive Case Analysis of User-Data Value Realization in the Platform Firm, 2017–2023
    @ 502 Major Williams Hall
  • Carolyn McGraw (MSLFS, AEE) Carolyn Marie McGraw (MSLFS, AEE)
    12/6/24 9:00 AM
    Case study of perceived positive youth development inputs and outcomes in 4-H dog programs as identified by 4-H members, parents, leaders and agents
    @ 328 Litton Reeves Hall
  • Fayu Chong (PHD, FOR) Fayu Chong (PHD, FOR)
    12/6/24 9:00 AM
    Essays on Dynamic Optimization for Forest Resource Management
    @ 311 Latham Hall
  • Majid Behravan (MS, CSA) Majid Behravan (MS, CSA)
    12/6/24 10:00 AM
    Generative AI Framework for 3D Object Generation in Augmented Reality
    @ 1000 Torgersen Hall
  • Aashish Shaju (PHD, ME) Aashish Shaju (PHD, ME)
    12/6/24 11:00 AM
    Adaptive Longitudinal and Lateral Control for Autonomous Vehicles: High-Speed Platooning of Articulated Trucks
    @ 435 Goodwin Hall
  • Hanchao Yang (PHD, EE) Hanchao Yang (PHD, EE)
    12/6/24 1:00 PM
    From Vulnerability to Resilience: Securing Signal Transmission Against Jamming and Spoofing Attacks
    @ GENERAL Durham Hall
  • Adwait Kaundanya (MS, EE) Adwait Anand Kaundanya (MS, EE)
    12/6/24 1:00 PM
    Development of Open-Source Gantry-Plus Robot Systems for Plant Science research
    @ 457 Whittemore Hall
  • Ramon Benitez (PHD, ENGE) Ramon Benitez (PHD, ENGE)
    12/6/24 1:30 PM
    Cariño, Standards, and the Reinforcement Loop: How Mathematics and Science Teachers Integrate Engineering-Based Learning in the Borderlands at an All-Girls STEAM School
    @ 340 Goodwin Hall
  • Erica Shafer (MS, PSYC) Erica Shay Shafer (MS, PSYC)
    12/6/24 2:00 PM
    Reevaluating Encoding-Retrieval Match and Cue Overload
    @ 227 Williams Hall
  • Crissy Thompson (PHD, LSAE) Crissy Loraine Thompson (PHD, LSAE)
    12/6/24 3:00 PM
    Exploring the Impact of Personality Awareness and Personality-based Influencing Preferences on the Perceived Influence Capacity of New Leaders in Higher Education Community-engaged Practice
    @ 1220 Litton Reaves Hall
  • Hongwei Zhang (PHD, ME) Hongwei Zhang (PHD, ME)
    12/9/24 9:00 AM
    Nanoscale Transport of Multicomponent Fluids in Shales
    @ 313E Goodwin Hall
  • Geoffrey Fiutak (MURPL, URPL) Geoffrey Paul Fiutak (MURPL, URPL)
    12/9/24 9:00 AM
    Understanding a Phenomenon of Public Frustration with Zoning Amendments
    @ GENERAL VT Research Ctr-Arlington
  • Young Ho Yun (PHD, STAT) Young Ho Yun (PHD, STAT)
    12/9/24 12:00 PM
    Bayesian Inference Based on Nonparametric Regression for Highly Correlated and High Dimensional Data
    @ 418A Hutcheson Hall
  • Candido Mukuni (PHD, EDCI) Candido Mukuni (PHD, EDCI)
    12/10/24 9:30 AM
    CREATING FACULTY GUIDELINES FOR COLLABORATIVE ONLINE INTERNATIONAL LEARNING: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT  
    @ AIRPORT CRC
  • An Chi He (PHD, ME) An Chi He (PHD, ME)
    12/11/24 1:30 PM
    The Development of a Locomotion Interface for Virtual Reality Terrain Simulation
    @ 313E Goodwin Hall
  • Anthony Lee (MS, CPE) Anthony Sung Ning Lee (MS, CPE)
    12/11/24 3:00 PM
    Revolutionizing Cybersecurity Training through XR-based Digital Twin Platform
    @ GENERAL Whittemore Hall
  • Anna Gabrielle Patarinski (MS, PSYC) Anna Gabrielle George Patarinski (MS, PSYC)
    12/12/24 1:00 PM
    Does Shame Amplify the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Eating Disorder Symptoms? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Tests
    @ 327 Williams Hall
  • Sahilpreet Singh Mann (MS, CPE) Sahilpreet Singh Mann (MS, CPE)
    12/13/24 1:00 PM
    Advancing Precision Agriculture Through AI and Statistical Modeling: Transforming Crop and Livestock Management
    @ 457 Whittemore Hall
  • Ntambila Simon Masungulwa (PHD, GEOS) Ntambila Simon Daud Masungulwa (PHD, GEOS)
    12/16/24 2:00 PM
    Investigating Volcano-Tectonic Interactions in the Natron Rift, East Africa with Implications for Understanding Volcanic Eruptive Processes
    @ 4069 Derring Hall

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