Daison Weedop, a candidate for Master of Science in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his thesis titled, "Investigating Relationships Between Fish Assemblages, Disturbance, and Food Web Structures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Daison Weedop at daison.weedop@maine.edu

Michelle Hoeckel-Neal, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Object (of) Permanence: Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Michelle Hoeckel-Neal at michelle.hoeckelneal@maine.edu

Sahil Aziz, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Comparative Analysis of Volt/Var Control Strategies in a Distribution Network." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Sahil Aziz at sahil.aziz@maine.edu

Zahra Ameli, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Structural Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Artificial Intelligence and UAVs Application in Enhancement of Bridge Inspection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zahra Ameli at zahra.ameli@maine.edu

Zahra Ameli, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "Artificial intelligence and UAVs application in enhancement of bridge inspection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Zahra Ameli at zahra.ameli@maine.edu

Marissa Ruzga, a candidate for Master of Science in Microbiology will be defending her thesis titled, "Characterizing the neuronal signaling required for muscle-specific and whole body enhanced proteostasis effects of low mRNA translation." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marissa Ruzga at marissa.ruzga@maine.edu

Amanda Sandberg, a candidate for Master of Science in Microbiology will be defending her thesis titled, "Characterizing the effect of GPCR agonist/antagonists on JC polyomavirus infection." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Amanda Sandberg at amanda.sandberg@maine.edu.

Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Inhibition of Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain (ACSL) Isozymes Decreases Multiple Myeloma Cell Proliferation, Mitochondrial Function and Affects Key Survival Pathways." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Connor Murphy at connor.s.murphy@maine.edu

Scott Braddock, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Climate Sciences will be defending his dissertation titled, "Evidence for Quaternary ice-mass fluctuations of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet: Interpretations from a relative sea-level reconstruction in the Amundsen Sea Embayment and geophysical surveys in West Antarctica" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, […]

Katherine Ashley, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science will be defending her dissertation titled, "Exploring crop management impacts to soil health in Maine potato production." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katherine Ashley at katherine.ashley@maine.edu

Chenhao Yang, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Notch Signaling Regulates Perivascular Adipose Tissue Functions" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Chenhao Yang at chenhao.yang@maine.edu

Liam Berigan, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Ecology will be defending his dissertation titled, "Full annual cycle analysis of American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) distribution, habitat use, and migration ecology." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Liam Berigan at liam.berigan@maine.edu

Katie Stieber (Ellis), a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in GSBSE will be defending their dissertation titled, "Characterization of adipose tissue in distinct cardiovascular disease populations". Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Katie Stieber at caitlin.steiber@maine.edu

Equinox Charette, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending their thesis titled, "Transing My Gender: An Exploration of the Process of Becoming Me." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Equinox Charette at steven.charette@maine.edu

Oluwaseun Salami, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "RING OPENING OF HYDROTREATED THERMAL DEOXYGENATION (TDO) OIL OVER SUPPORTED METAL CATALYSTS TO IMPROVE ENGINE PROPERTIES." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Oluwaseun Salami at oluwaseun.salami@maine.edu

Grace Johnson, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "Land-Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Grace Johnson at grace.johnson@maine.edu

Niranjan Bhujel, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Optimization-based Integrated Voltage and Frequency Support for Microgrids using Energy Storage Systems." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Niranjan Bhujel at niranjan.bhujel@maine.edu

Crystal Bell, a candidate for Master of Arts in English, Creative Writing will be defending her thesis titled, "My Body is Not My Body." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Crystal Bell at crystal.bell@maine.edu

Ethan Geheb, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Education will be defending his dissertation titled, "What does it mean to “Be a Biomedical Engineer?”: Program Influences on Student & Faculty Perspectives about the Discipline." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Ethan Geheb at ethan.geheb@maine.edu

Rachel White, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology and Environmental Sciences will be defending her dissertation titled, "Assessing Gastropods as Vectors for Small Ruminant Parasites." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Rachel White at rachel@maine.edu

Aaron Thibodeau, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending his thesis titled, "Ars Goletica: The Art of Golemancy." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Aaron Thibodeau at thib.aaron@gmail.com

Somtochukwu Anonyuo, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "Co-depolymerization of Plastic Waste and Lignin Using Hydrothermal Liquefaction Technology." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Somtochukwu Anonyuo at somtochukwu.anonyuo@maine.edu

Mikayla Clark, a candidate for Master of Science in Oceanography will be defending her thesis titled, "Mesopelagic microplastic transport interactions with the biological carbon pump." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Mikayla Clark at mikayla.clark@gmail.edu

Christopher Gardner, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending his thesis titled, "Phantasmagorya: An Experiment in Monstrous Poetics." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Christopher Gardner at christopher.w.gardner@maine.edu

Nelson Chime, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "EVALUATION OF ANODES AND MODULAR MEMBRANE-LESS SINGLE CELL REACTOR DESIGNS FOR ON-SITE HYPOCHLOROUS ACID AND HYDROGEN GENERATION." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nelson Chime at nelson.chime@maine.edu

Olubusuyi Ayowole, a candidate for Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "ANALYSIS OF HYBRID HYDROGEL SCAFFOLDS FOR POST-BIOPRINTING DENSITY VARIATION OF 3D-PRINTED CHLORELLA MICROALGAE CELLS." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Olubusuyi Ayowole at olubusuyi.ayowole@maine.edu

Marissa McGilvrey, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in GSBSE will be defending her dissertation titled, "Methionine Restriction Counteracts Age- and Diet-Related Metabolic Dysfunction in Mice" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Marissa McGilvrey at marissa.mcgilvrey@maine.edu

Larissa Little, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending their thesis titled, "Living in Death: Creating Trans Non-binary Futures." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Larissa Little at larissa.little@maine.edu

Amanda Garrod, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Reckoning with Religion in Southern Queer Lit: An Auto-Critical Approach." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Amanda Garrod at amanda.garrod@maine.edu

Nikung Thapa, a candidate for Master of Science in Electrical Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "SiC MOSFET OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT FOR OPERATION IN HIGH TEMPERATURE HARSH ENVIRONMENTS: DESIGN, FABRICATION AND TESTING." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Nikung Thapa at nikun25j@gmail.com

Connor Murphy, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Role of Fatty Acid Metabolism in Hematological Malignancies Through the Lens of the Acyl-CoA Synthetase Long Chain Isozyme Family." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Connor […]

Brianna Christie, a candidate for Master of Arts in Communication will be defending her thesis titled, "The Communal Gaze: How the Collective Community Responds to the Narratives of Sexual Violence Vocalized by Black Women." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Brianna Christie at brianna.christie@maine.edu

Cora Saddler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English will be defending her thesis titled, "Springtide and Other Stories." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cora Saddler at cora.saddler@maine.edu

Jamie Wren, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies will be defending his dissertation titled, "Implications for Forensic Anthropologists of Cranial Thinning in High-Risk Alcohol Users: a postmortem computed tomography study." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Jamie Wren at jamie.a.wren@maine.edu

Cora Saddler, a candidate for Master of Arts in English Studies will be defending her thesis titled, "Springtide" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Cora Saddler at cora.saddler@gmail.edu

Chun Ki Fong, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering will be defending her dissertation titled, "EXPLORATION OF LIQUID-INFUSED URINARY CATHETERS: FABRICATION, FUNCTIONALITY, AND LIQUID LOSS" Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Chun Ki Fong at chun.fong@maine.edu

Andres Espinosa, a candidate for Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering will be defending his thesis titled, "A laboratory investigation and numerical modeling of one-dimensional carbonation of non-plastic soils mixed with hydrated lime: a potential tool for sustainable subgrade stabilization." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Andres Espinosa at […]

Stephanie Ossai, a candidate for Master of Science in Chemical Engineering will be defending her thesis titled, "LIPID PRODUCTION AND BIOFUEL YIELD FROM WOOD HYDROLYSATES USING OLEAGINOUS YEAST “CUTANEOTRICHOSPORON CURVATUS” " Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Stephanie Ossai at stephanie.ossai@maine.edu

Drajad Seto, a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography will be defending his dissertation titled, "Understanding the Effects of Ocean Warming and Acidification on the Growth of Marine Phytoplankton." Zoom meeting: For the Zoom link and password, please contact Drajad Seto at drajad.seto@maine.edu