2026 ASE Commencement Program

2026

COMMENCEMENT

Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony College of Liberal Arts College of Science and Engineering

Thursday, May 7, 2026 1 p.m. • 3M Arena at Mariucci

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CEREMONY ETIQUETTE

As a courtesy to the graduates and other guests, we ask that all guests remain in their seats and not enter the arena floor area to ensure a quick flow of graduates during the ceremony. Graduates should return to their seats after crossing the stage. Degrees are conferred at the end of the commencement ceremony. Please refrain from talking during the ceremony.

No signs, flags, or other displayable artifacts are allowed in the audience or onstage.

Air horns and other disruptive celebratory devices are prohibited.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES

Please silence all cell phones and other electronic devices.

PHOTOGRAPHS

For your convenience, we have made arrangements with professional photographers to take photos of each graduate. This service will enable you to have photographs of this special event. Family members and friends are encouraged to remain in their seats and not enter the arena floor area.

VIDEO RECORDING

This commencement ceremony will be video recorded and made available for viewing online. The website link to the video will be available after May 15 at asecommencement.umn.edu

ACADEMIC COSTUME

Academic gowns date back to the 14th century, when they served two functions of nearly equal importance: to indicate the academic rank of the wearer and to keep the scholar warm in the drafty stone halls of academia.

The markings, cut, and colors of the modern-day academic costume–cap, gown, and sometimes hood–indicate the academic degree, the field of study, and the institution that granted the degree.

Master’s gowns are black with pointed sleeves. Doctor’s gowns in the United States traditionally have been black with velvet front facings and crossbars on the sleeves, but in recent years a number of universities have adopted gowns of distinctive school colors.

A new University of Minnesota Ph.D. gown and matching tam made their appearance in 1988 to celebrate the centenary of the first Minnesota doctor of philosophy degree. The new Minnesota gown is maroon, trimmed with black velvet chevrons and gold metallic braid. The traditional gown may still be worn. The Minnesota hood, which may be worn by anyone with a master’s or doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota, is black with a maroon chevron on gold. Each institution has its own pattern of colors on the hood, worn around the neck and down the back of the gown.

The velvet edging shows the field: green for doctor of audiology, pink for doctor of musical arts, blue for doctor of philosophy, white for master of arts, brown for master of fine arts, pink for master of music, and gold for master of science. Master’s candidates wear their hoods throughout the commencement ceremony while new doctorates are hooded on stage.

THE CEREMONIAL MACE

The University of Minnesota mace, a ceremonial staff used for formal occasions, was carried for the first time in 1961 by Regents Professor of Physics Alfred O.C. Nier at the inauguration of President O. Meredith Wilson. Art professor Philip Morton designed the original mace: a crystal sphere four inches in diameter surmounted by the North Star, symbol of the state of Minnesota, on a solid aluminum handle set with the University Regents Seal.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS University Administration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 About the University of Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About the Speaker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Becoming an Alumni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 DEGREE CANDIDATES * College of Liberal Arts Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Master’s Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Doctoral Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 College of Science and Engineering Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Master’s Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Doctoral Degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

* Graduates are listed alphabetically by degree. If an individual’s degree was officially awarded by March 31, 2026, the degree award date is indicated. Advisors of record are included for doctoral degree candidates. Minors are included for completed degrees only.

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this program. Please note that the student’s transcript, rather than the commencement program, serves as the student’s official record.

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ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BOARD OF REGENTS (Current as of April 25, 2026) Joel E. Bergstrom

Tadd M. Johnson

James T. Farnsworth

Ellen G. Luger

Robyn J. Gulley

Kowsar D. Mohamed

Samuel D. Heins

Mary C. Turner

Douglas A. Huebsch

Kodi J. Verhalen

Ruth E. Johnson

Penny A. Wheeler

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ADMINISTRATION Rebecca Cunningham President

Chris Gade Vice President for Communications

Gretchen Ritter Executive Vice President and Provost

Ken Horstman Vice President for Human Resources

Gregg Goldman Executive Vice President for Finance and Operations

Lisa Lewis President and CEO, University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Joanne Billings Interim Vice President for Research and Innovation

John Morris President and CEO, University of Minnesota Foundation

Carol Bradford Interim Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical School Dean

Douglas R. Peterson General Counsel Calvin Phillips Vice President for Student Affairs

Mark Coyle Athletics Director

Mercedes Ramírez Fernández Vice President for Equity and Diversity

Brian Dahlin Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Ryan Schmiesing Vice President for Strategic Initiatives

Karen Diver Senior Advisor to the President for Native American Affairs

Brian Steeves Executive Director and Corporate Secretary, Board of Regents

Jessica Durkin Chief of Staff, Office of the President

Erin Sexton Vice President for Government and Community Relations

Quinn E. Gaalswyk Chief Auditor

DEANS

Andrew G. Alleyne College of Science and Engineering GerShun W. Avilez College of Liberal Arts

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ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA The University of Minnesota, ranked among the nation’s top public universities, reflects the state’s deep commitment to education. It is almost alone among universities in the United States in its combination of three characteristics: an international research university, a land-grant institution with a strong tradition of education and public service, and a metropolitan academic community.

The Twin Cities campus, the University’s largest campus, is made up of 17 colleges and offers the full range of academic and professional degrees. A comprehensive campus in Duluth offers undergraduate and graduate programs. The Morris campus offers a four-year liberal arts program. Crookston offers associate and baccalaureate degrees in technical, career-oriented programs. Rochester is the newest campus and serves the academic and professional needs of southeastern Minnesota.

The University of Minnesota was founded as a preparatory school in 1851, seven years before the territory of Minnesota became a state. Financial problems forced the school to close during the Civil War, but with the help of Minneapolis entrepreneur John Sargent Pillsbury, it reopened in 1867. Known as the father of the University, Pillsbury, who was a University regent, state senator, and governor, used his influence to establish the school as the official recipient of public support from the Morrill Land-Grant Act, designating it as Minnesota’s land-grant university.

William Watts Folwell was inaugurated as the first president of the University on December 22, 1869. In 1873, two students received the first bachelor of arts degrees.

In 1888, the first doctor of philosophy degree was awarded. The Duluth campus joined the University in 1947; the Morris campus opened in 1960, and the Crookston campus in 1966, and the Rochester campus in 2006.

One of the nation’s largest schools, the University of Minnesota offers baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in virtually every field—from medicine to business, law to liberal arts, and science and engineering to architecture. Enrollment in spring 2026 was 62,386 on all five campuses. Enrollment was 50,054 on the Twin Cities campus, 8,145 at Duluth, 2,575 at Crookston, 933 at Morris, and 679 at Rochester.

University alumni include several Nobel Prize winners, a former chief justice of the United States, two former vice presidents, the heads of Fortune 500 companies, pioneers in medicine, two astronauts, civil rights leaders, top journalists, and men and women who have achieved distinction in every field.

Alumni and their families and friends are always welcome at the University. Alumni are invited to continue their relationship with the University through the University of Minnesota Alumni Association and its college associations.

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PROGRAM ACADEMIC PROCESSION

The procession is led by mace bearer Scott Lanyon, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Education; and flag bearers Victor Barocas, College of Science and Engineering Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, and Howard Louthan, Director for the Center for Austrian Studies, Department of History.

MUSIC

All music performed by University of Minnesota School of Music Brass Quintet, 44th Parallel: Alex Berglund, Horn; Perry Brennan, Tuba; Austin Kulm, Trombone; Jake Meixner, Trumpet; and James Mons, Trumpet.

WELCOME

Andrew Alleyne, Dean, College of Science and Engineering Rebecca Cunningham, University President

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The Honorable G. Barry Anderson, Juris Doctor ’79 Minnesota Supreme Court Justice (retired)

PRESENTATION OF DEGREE CANDIDATES

Graduates will be called to stage in the following order: Certificate/Master’s degree candidates: College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Engineering Doctoral degree candidates: College of Liberal Arts, College of Science and Engineering

CONFERRING OF DEGREES

The Honorable Mary Turner, Board of Regents

HAIL! MINNESOTA

Please rise for “Hail! Minnesota” Minnesota, hail to thee, Hail to thee our college dear.

Thy light shall ever be A beacon bright and clear.

Thy sons and daughters true Will proclaim thee near and far.

They will guard thy fame And adore thy name, Thou shalt be their Northern Star.

RECESSIONAL

Please remain seated until those in the academic procession have marched out of the arena.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER THE HONORABLE G. BARRY ANDERSON Juris Doctor ’79 Minnesota Supreme Court Justice (retired) Retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter in 1976 and the University of Minnesota Law School in 1979. Prior to his appointment to the Supreme Court, he served as a member of the Minnesota Court of Appeals starting in August 1998. He joined the Supreme Court on October 13, 2004, and served until his retirement on May 10, 2024.

Before his judicial service, Justice Anderson engaged in private law practice in Fairmont and Hutchinson, where he was a partner in the law firm of Arnold, Anderson & Dove. He previously attained certification as a civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association and held the position of Hutchinson city attorney for more than a decade.

Justice Anderson’s background encompasses substantial public service, including service as a board member and chair of a variety of community organizations such as service clubs, task forces, Lutheran organizations, and a local public access channel. Justice Anderson also served on the Minnesota Judicial Council, the governing body for the Minnesota Judicial Branch. His current volunteer endeavors include civic education and committee work with the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Justice Anderson and his wife are the parents of three sons. He is a native of Mankato.

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BECOMING AN ALUMNI Your relationship with the University of Minnesota does not end when you graduate— in fact it’s just beginning. We want to help you stay connected to your department, the college, the University, and each other. Congratulations on all you have accomplished, and welcome to the global community of more than 600,000 University of Minnesota alumni!

STAY CONNECTED...NEAR OR FAR • First, make sure we can connect with you. Update your mail and email addresses.

Don’t forget, the University of Minnesota is no longer able to provide Google Workspace, which includes Gmail, for University alumni and retirees: Leaving the University.

• Engage with alumni on the Maroon and Gold Network, a free, online career and networking platform from the U of M Alumni Association. Search for fellow alumni by industry, college, major, degree type, employer, location, and more.

• Join the CLA LinkedIn or the CSE LinkedIn group to network with fellow alumni.

STAY ENGAGED • Attend events, lectures, and workshops happening in CLA and CSE. • Network and socialize with other alumni and volunteers to help upcoming CLA and CSE students through the CLA Alumni Community and the CSE Alumni Community.

• Join the University of Minnesota Alumni Association and take advantage of discounts, career resources, and networking.

• Consider your alma mater for lifelong learning opportunities.

BE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE UNIVERSITY Support the U with UMN Advocates and receive updates on University and legislative issues, calls to action, and invitations to events in your area.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS CERTIFICATES

Henry Ekene Chukwuma Master of Science, Statistics.

Daniel Carlyon Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Technical Communication.

Samuel Clarke Master of Arts, Linguistics.

MASTER’S DEGREES

Isaac G. Conrad Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

February 27, 2026.

Tess Olen Ancipink Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Jingkai Cui Master of Science, Statistics.

George Bagrov Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

Lea Curtes-Swenson Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Alexander Neil Berglund Master of Music.

Carolina de Pinho Ferreira Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

Jenna Marie Bezek Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Cedric Michael Dedina Master of Science, Statistics.

Charlie Boddy Master of Arts, Linguistics.

Sandra Yailin Del Rio Madrigal Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing.

Lauren Boike Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Yasmina Dokara Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Aja Rose Bond Master of Fine Arts, Art.

Emily Dombeck Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Perry Brennan Master of Music.

Yumiko Ehara Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

Feifan Cao Master of Science, Statistics.

Janeth Oluebube Eni Master of Arts, Germanic Studies.

Carolina Cassese De Vasconcellos Serell Master of Arts, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.

Max Forsman Master of Geographic Information Science.

Joseph Hendricks Chambers Master of Fine Arts, Theatre Arts.

Eric Frank Master of Arts, Linguistics.

Ning-Shan (Lynn) Chang Master of Science, Statistics.

Kayla Fryer Master of Fine Arts, Art. 10

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Gao Zhiya Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

Timothy James Johnson Master of Geographic Information Science.

Theresa May Garrison Master of Arts, Geography.

Germaine Lindsay Saladino Juan Master of Arts, American Studies.

Sarah Elizabeth Hansen Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Isabel Aislinn Keefe Master of Geographic Information Science.

Hannah Christine Killmer Master of Arts, Music.

Joseph Daniel Hayek Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Nicole Klaus Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Dana Kristine Hernandez Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Jessica Lynn Knight Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Amanda Hoffman Master of Geographic Information Science.

Leon Yamaoka Kobayashi Master of Music.

Nadira Hussein Master of Heritage Studies and Public History.

Mikayla Noelle Krech Master of Arts, Linguistics. December 31, 2025.

Kayla Tiara Jackson Master of Heritage Studies and Public History.

Qiwen Lai Master of Music. March 31, 2026.

Vanessa Genesis Jimenez Juarez Master of Geographic Information Science.

Benjamin Landers Master of Geographic Information Science.

Ziliang Jin Master of Geographic Information Science.

Grey Lau Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Annika Marie Johnson Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Finnigan Lewis Master of Arts, Linguistics.

Emily Kathleen Johnson Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Shiyi Liu Master of Science, Statistics.

Joanna Johnson Master of Science, Technical Communication.

Michelle Margaret Ann Luessen Master of Science, Scientific and Technical Communication.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Molly Mccaffrey Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Julia Oschwald Tilton Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing.

Maddox Taylor McCarty Master of Arts, Music.

Barbara Petzold Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Jacob Allan Meixner Master of Music.

Nyagak Pidor Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Denisse Mendoza Jaimes Master of Arts, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.

Dorothy Alice Rand Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Anastasia Micich Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

Sean M. Redmond Master of Science, Statistics.

Sibiah Nyamoita Mirieri Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Emma Lee Reeder Master of Arts, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.

Tatum Mistic Master of Science, Scientific and Technical Communication.

Hannah Riddle Master of Arts, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.

Hamdi Abdirashid Mohamed Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Cassandra Rae Rodenbaugh Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing.

Leah Rumon Master of Geographic Information Science.

James William Carlin Mons Master of Music.

Sierra Salato Master of Arts, Classical and Near Eastern Studies.

Stephanie Ann Morgan Master of Arts, American Studies. March 31, 2026.

Joseph Sanchez Master of Arts, Classical and Near Eastern Studies.

Erik Ervin Mueller Master of Arts, Political Science.

Sophia Yin Ngep Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Clayton Bradley Sawatzke Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Jake Schild Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Anna Freyberg Oertel Master of Heritage Studies and Public History.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Nicole Taylor Schiller Master of Geographic Information Science.

Emma Troha Master of Arts, Mass Communication.

Caroline Schueth Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Charles Truong Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Cheng-Fu Tseng Master of Science, Statistics.

Sara Schug Master of Arts, Strategic Communication.

Luis Jaime Valderrama Master of Heritage Studies and Public History.

Qinuo Shi Master of Science, Statistics.

Ubah Shire Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Stephanie Valle Master of Arts, Psychology.

Emily Van Wyhe Master of Arts, Music.

AJ Siegel Master of Arts, Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication.

Paulina Vergara Buitrago Master of Geographic Information Science.

Natalie Stout Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Michelle Grace Whetsell Master of Arts, Music.

Dameun Maurice Strange Master of Arts, Music.

Yingxuan Yang Master of Music.

Lauren Studer Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Cleo Young Master of Geographic Information Science.

J Youngwood Master of Fine Arts, Art.

Sophia Rose Tautges Master of Arts, Speech-Language-Hearing Science.

Maryan Yusuf Master of Heritage Studies and Public History.

Dale Burton Thuftedal Master of Arts, Geography.

Isabel Zacharias Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing.

Miigwan Totz Master of Heritage Studies and Public History.

Mai Tran Master of Fine Arts, Art.

Rodrigo Zavala-Cintora Master of Arts, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS DOCTORAL DEGREES

Isaac Meir Bazian Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Paul R. Sackett and Nathan R. Kuncel.

Alexis Kristine Aguilar Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Preston C. Duncan.

Briana Taylor Beeman Doctor of Philosophy, Theatre Arts.

Advisor(s): Margaret L. Werry and Cindy Garcia.

Oforiwaa Pee Agyei-Boakye Doctor of Philosophy, Geography.

Advisor(s): Abdi I. Samatar and Ying Song.

Jordan David Alexander Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Scott I. Vrieze.

Karine Belarmino Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science.

Advisor(s): David J. Samuels. December 31, 2025.

Vanessa Erica Anyanso Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Rich Lee.

Lisanne Gabriella Bogaard Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Andrew J. Oxenham.

Makenna Apolloni Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Melissa J. Polonenko.

Carlos Ivan Bolivar Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Manuel A. Amador.

Parisa Atighi Doctor of Philosophy, Art History.

Advisor(s): Matthew P. Canepa. December 31, 2025.

Kate Brooks Doctor of Philosophy, Germanic Studies.

Advisor(s): Leslie C. Morris. December 31, 2025.

Lennixx Granados Bad Moccasin Doctor of Philosophy, American Studies.

Advisor(s): Christopher Pexa and Jean M. O’Brien.

Katelyn Jane Buis Doctor of Philosophy, Theatre Arts.

Advisor(s): Margaret L. Werry and Michal A. Kobialka.

Teresa Balestrini Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Manuel A. Amador and Timothy J. Kehoe.

Malcolm Burke Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Emily C. Threinen.

Leonardo Barreto Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Manuel A. Amador.

James T. Chang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Mark Russell Smith.

Caitlin Rose Baulch Doctor of Philosophy, Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. Advisor(s): Molly M. Kessler.

Baiyu Chen Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Sangyoon Kim. 14

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Yiyan Cheng Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): John De Haan.

Asmita Ghimire Doctor of Philosophy, Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. Advisor(s): Dan Card and Lee-Ann K. Breuch.

Sujin Cho Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Alexander Braginsky.

Laura Southworth Mandeville Gilbertson Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology. Advisor(s): Penny A. Edgell.

Saron Mulat Demeke Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Paul R. Sackett and Nathan R. Kuncel.

James Michael Gresock Doctor of Philosophy, History. Advisor(s): Howard P. Louthan.

Theresa Marie Downing Doctor of Philosophy, Art History.

Advisor(s): Jane M. Blocker.

Xiaowei Guo Doctor of Philosophy, Music. Advisor(s): Akosua O. Addo.

Ashton Pemapanik Dunkley Doctor of Philosophy, American Studies.

Minors: Studies in Africa and the African Diaspora; American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Advisor(s): Jean M. O’Brien.

November 26, 2025.

Roy G. Guzmán-Chuderski Doctor of Philosophy, Comparative Studies In Discourse and Society. Minor: Race, Indigeneity, Gender, and Sexuality.

Advisor(s): Maggie D. Hennefeld and Gabriela Spears-Rico. August 29, 2025.

Jiekun Feng Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Kyle R. Motl.

Rushika Karin Hage Doctor of Philosophy, History. Advisor(s): Kathryn L. Reyerson and Marguerite Ragnow.

Juliana Gamboa Arbelaez Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Manuel A. Amador and Timothy J. Kehoe.

Madison Hammer Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Matthew B. Winn.

Sara M. Gardner Doctor of Philosophy, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. Advisor(s): Michelle M. Hamilton.

Ibrahim Hirsi Doctor of Philosophy, History. Advisor(s): Cawo Abdi and Erika Lee. Drew Hogan Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science.

Advisor(s): Ron Krebs.

Paige Gerlach Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Matthew B. Winn.

Rina Horii Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Traci L. Mann and Alexander J. Rothman.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Christian Nathaniel Howard Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Marissa C. Benedict.

Erica Kuntz Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Melissa J. Polonenko.

Halle Isom Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Melissa J. Polonenko.

Hyunsuk Lee Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Mark Snyder and Marti Hope Gonzales.

Krysjahn Zaleigh Johnson Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Matthew B. Winn.

Vivien Lee Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Richard N. Landers.

Vincent Kancans Doctor of Philosophy, Germanic Studies.

Advisor(s): Matthias Rothe.

Tsai-Rung Li Doctor of Philosophy, Music. Advisor(s): Akosua O. Addo.

Jeeyoun Kang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Immanuel Davis.

Ruyan Liao Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Kjetil Storesletten.

Effie Karfaki Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Loukas Karabarbounis.

Hang Liu Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Keitha L. Hamann. January 30, 2026.

Jooeun Kim Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): John De Haan.

Yuchen Liu Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Patricia A. Frazier.

Ioannis Koutsonikolis Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Ellen R. McGrattan.

Yuran Liu Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Victoria A. Vargas.

Nate Krebs Doctor of Philosophy, Music. Advisor(s): Sivan Cohen Elias.

Zhe Liu Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Alexander Braginsky.

Laurent Kipling Kuehnl Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): John De Haan.

Ziwei Liu Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology. Minor: Computer Science. Advisor(s): Daniel J. Kersten. October 31, 2025.

Snigdha Kumar Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology. Advisor(s): Michael R. Goldman.

Qianhui Ma Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Jane E. Giering-De Haan.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Chloe Mais Hagen Doctor of Philosophy, French. Minor: Asian Literature, Cultures and Media. Advisor(s): Hakim Abderrezak and Jennifer E. Row. December 31, 2024.

Sara Parhizgari Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy.

Advisor(s): Roy T. Cook and Geoffrey Hellman. August 30, 2024.

Elena Paulsen Doctor of Philosophy, History. Advisor(s): Hiromi Mizuno and Mary Jo Maynes.

Pauline Eugenie Eliane MaisonDessemme Doctor of Philosophy, French. Advisor(s): Juliette Cherbuliez and Ioana G. Vartolomei Pribiag.

Reed Priest Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Aaron M. Schmidt and Paul R. Sackett.

Annie Melton Doctor of Philosophy, Anthropology.

Advisor(s): Gilbert B. Tostevin.

Jiyoon Pyeon Doctor of Philosophy, Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media. Advisor(s): Travis Workman.

Gregory Arthur Membrez Doctor of Philosophy, Classical and Near Eastern Studies. Advisor(s): Spencer E. Cole. December 31, 2025.

Jocelyn Jill Raeker Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Michael F. Kurth.

Dana Mae Mueller Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Nicola Grissom and Iris M. Donga Vilares. August 29, 2025.

Brittney Helen Rauschendorfer Doctor of Audiology. Advisor(s): Matthew B. Winn.

Vanessa Y. Nyarko Doctor of Philosophy, Communication Studies. Advisor(s): Mary D. Vavrus.

Alex James Ritchie Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Victoria A. Vargas.

Alison Obright Doctor of Philosophy, Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. Advisor(s): Dan Card and Amy M. Lee.

Christopher Everett Robertson Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology. Advisor(s): Michelle S. Phelps.

Aila Kel O’Loughlin Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy.

Advisor(s): Sarah W. Holtman and Tamara M. Fakhoury.

Tanner Rogers Doctor of Philosophy, Asian Literatures, Cultures, and Media. Advisor(s): Travis Workman.

Chelsea Briana Nkechi Osademe Doctor of Philosophy, American Studies.

Advisor(s): Elliott H. Powell and Terrion L. Williamson. August 29, 2025.

Daniela Sepulveda Soto Doctor of Philosophy, Political Science.

Advisor(s): Helen M. Kinsella.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Sara Seweid Doctor of Philosophy, Feminist Studies.

Minor: Asian Literature, Cultures and Media. Advisor(s): Shaden M. Tageldin and Jigna Desai. February 27, 2026.

Yige Tang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Jane E. Giering-De Haan.

Margie Tang-Whitmore Doctor of Philosophy, History. Advisor(s): Erika Lee.

Runze Shao Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Stephanie A. Arado.

Don Roland Thorpe III Doctor of Philosophy, Cognitive Science.

Advisor(s): John E. Ferguson and Roni L. Evans.

Christina Shin Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Thomas J. Holmes.

Rose Craig Tyler Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Emily C. Threinen.

Adam Stefan Smith Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): John DeHaan.

Christina Uhrenbacher Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Preston C. Duncan.

Hannah Alice Elizabeth Smith Doctor of Philosophy, History. Minor: Early Modern Studies. Advisor(s): Katharine Gerbner. August 29, 2025.

Bipul Verma Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Kjetil Storesletten and Per H. Malmberg.

Kirsten Leigh Smith Doctor of Philosophy, French. Advisor(s): Ioana G. Vartolomei Pribiag and Lorenzo Fabbri.

Megan Marie Wagner Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): John De Haan.

Scott James Sommers Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Timothy J. Kehoe.

Di Wang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Marissa C. Benedict.

Andrew Thomas Stoebig Doctor of Philosophy, Music. Advisor(s): Kelley A. Harness.

Alejandra Carina Takahira Doctor of Philosophy, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. Advisor(s): Ana Forcinito.

Leiry Katherine Cipamocha Moncaleano Warren Doctor of Philosophy, Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. Advisor(s): Carol A. Klee and Mandy R. Menke.

Rongwei (Rita) Tang Doctor of Philosophy, Mass Communication. Advisor(s): Emily K. Vraga.

Brieanna Marie Watters Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology. Advisor(s): Enid Logan and Joshua A. Page. December 31, 2025.

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COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS Victoria Wee Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology.

Advisor(s): Rich Lee.

Ran Xu Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Stephanie A. Arado.

Harley James Wheeler Doctor of Philosophy, Speech-LanguageHearing Science. Advisor(s): Peggy B. Nelson and Matthew B. Winn.

Fuman Yang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Alexander Braginsky.

Lieyuan Yang Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Kjetil Storesletten.

Micah Vincent Winter Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Kyle R. Motl and Keitha L. Hamann.

Ying Yang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): John De Haan.

Eugene Wong Doctor of Philosophy, Speech-LanguageHearing Science. Advisor(s): Benjamin Munson.

Xujing Yao Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Sangyoon Kim.

Teerat Wongrattanapiboon Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Manuel A. Amador.

Ashley Chia-Wei Yeh Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Immanuel Davis.

Jacob Calvin Wright Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Ellen R. McGrattan.

Jeffrey Crayton Yelverton Jr. Doctor of Philosophy, Music. Advisor(s): Karen Painter.

Mi’Chael N. Wright Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology. Minor: Developmental Psychology. Advisor(s): Ann Meier. November 26, 2025.

Xitong Zhang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Timothy Lovelace. January 30, 2026.

Alexander Wurdinger Doctor of Philosophy, Economics.

Advisor(s): Fatih Guvenen.

Zijian Zhang Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Preston C. Duncan.

Ruochen Xi Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Alexander Braginsky.

Wenbo Zhao Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Victoria A. Vargas.

Huanhuan Xie Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Victoria A. Vargas.

Xinyi Zhou Doctor of Musical Arts, Music. Advisor(s): Jane E. Giering-De Haan.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CERTIFICATES

Isabella A. Anderson-Cufre Master of Science, Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.

Ruby Monique Daniels Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Electrification Engineering. January 30, 2026.

Mohamed Arshath Ansari Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Sam K. Darbie Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Electrification Engineering.

Connor Lee Antony Master of Science, Computer Science.

Damian Nathaniel Schlosser Postbaccalaureate Certificate, Electrification Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Romualda Aquino Master of Science, Chemistry.

MASTER’S DEGREES

Chinmay Arora Master of Science, Data Science.

Nathan Quinn Abzug Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Kumar Avizeet Master of Science in Management of Technology.

Rishabh Agarwal Master of Science, Computer Science.

December 31, 2025.

Suhaas Babu Reddy Batapatti Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Majid Al Busaidi Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Dipan Bag Master of Science, Computer Science.

Shiva Sri Hari Alagu Uthaya Kumar Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Gayathri Balaji Master of Science, Computer Science. May 30, 2025.

Batoola Adnan Ali Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Kira Balentine Master of Science, Computer Science.

Minor: Cyber Security. December 31, 2025.

Bakr Al-Taie Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Samantha Mae So Ballesteros Master of Science, Computer Science.

Sivaa Varshini Anbarasu Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Maura Barrett Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Lauren Leigh Anderson Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Amanda Bassett Master of Science in Management of Technology.

Jovan Boshnakovski Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Jamie Brenner Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Poorna Bengaluru Shivaji Rao Master of Science, Computer Science.

December 31, 2025.

Kevin Benny Master of Science, Data Science.

Justin Eladio Bueno Díaz Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

December 31, 2025.

Isaac Morris Berlin Master of Science, Robotics.

Elizabeth Rose Burelbach Master of Science, Mathematics.

Zoe Berrier Master of Science, Computer Science.

Avery Butler Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Saikrishna Bharath Kumar Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Anthony Camano-Enriquez Master of Science in Software Engineering.

January 30, 2026.

Faaiq Bilal Master of Science, Computer Science.

Crystal Castellanos Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Anthony Michael Birleffi Master of Science in Management of Technology.

Aaron Isaac Castle Master of Science, Computer Science.

Dylan James William Blake Master of Science, Computer Science.

Vinutha Chandrashekar Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Steven Daniel Bleau Master of Science, Robotics.

Tucker Nathanael Blezek Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Jack Chapin Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Saliha Chaudhry Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Prapti Bordoloi Master of Science, Robotics.

Benjamin Check Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Austin Randall Bormann Master of Science in Security Technologies.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Bei Chen Master of Financial Mathematics.

Bilese Dinsa Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Cheng-Yu Chen Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

November 26, 2025.

Derrick Dischinger Master of Science, Computer Science.

Manas Dixit Master of Science, Robotics.

Nikhil Kumar Cherukuri Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Aashritha Doddi Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Samson Hruday Chinta Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Angela Denise Douglass Master of Science, Earth Sciences.

Trishya Chirakala Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Justin Draheim Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Honghui Du Master of Science, Computer Science.

January 30, 2026.

Amandeep Chopra Master of Financial Mathematics.

Yu-Tong Chuang Master of Science, Computer Science.

Alexander James Dufresne Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Lila Ann Craveiro Master of Science, Computer Science.

Lakshmi Sai Deepika Duggirala Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Akshat Mohan Dasula Master of Science, Data Science.

Shrivatsa Deshmukh Master of Science, Robotics.

Peter Dulcamara Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Vaibhava Krishna Devulapalli Master of Science, Robotics.

Edward Easton Master of Science in Data Science in Operations Research.

Corwin Fletcher Diamond Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Shri Dharshan Elango Master of Science, Robotics.

Michael Diaz Master of Science, Computer Science.

Omar Elgohary Master of Science, Computer Science.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Claudia Grace Ellis Master of Science in Management of Technology.

William Alan Frost Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Adam Genda Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Amanda Helga Elvarsdóttir Master of Science, Computer Science.

Enas Jahan Emu Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Akshat Ghoshal Master of Science, Robotics.

Madalyn Gill Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Amir Enayati Kafshgarkolaei Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. November 26, 2025.

Kevin Alejandro Godoy Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Ryan Levi Erickson Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Krista Marie Goergen Master of Science, Data Science. February 27, 2026.

Mariajose Esparza Talamantes Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Sivapriya Gopi Master of Science, Computer Science.

Priya Eturi Master of Science, Data Science.

Nihar Gurudatta Gore Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Zakaria Faarah Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Bipasha Goswami Master of Financial Mathematics.

Abdulrahman Talal Fakhurji Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Jake Greene Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Tasha Fellman Master of Science, Mathematics.

John Robert Ferguson Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Danush Ranganath Gunasekeran Venkatesh Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Megan Elizabeth Ford Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Yuhanqiao Guo Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Olivia Jade Fox Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Ishaan Gupta Master of Science, Computer Science.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Jes H Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Yifeng Huang Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Christopher Alan Hardwick Master of Science, Computer Science.

December 31, 2025.

Samuel Robert Hudec Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.

Sydney Haubenstricker Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Kate Huelskamp Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Brandon Edward Hawfitch Master of Computer Science.

Huzefa Irfan Husain Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

George Manuel Hernandez Master of Science, Chemistry. March 31, 2026.

Samra Huseynova Master of Science, Robotics.

Paul Himes Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Alex Leonard Iliarski Master of Science, Computer Science.

Kruti Dharmeshbhai Hindocha Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Luke Ishag Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Ibrahim Ayọ̀tómíwà Olúwarẹ́mìlẹ́kùn Ismail-Adébíyì Master of Science, Computer Science.

Jeremiah Percival Hockett Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Shreyas Sridhar Iyer Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Erika Hosokawa Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Sanaz Hosseini Master of Science, Computer Science.

February 27, 2026.

Amara Jackson Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Jithendra Jagannatha Kagathi Master of Science, Data Science.

Jeffrey Hu Master of Science, Computer Science.

Gunnar David Jagodzinske Master of Science, Computer Science.

Brian Huang Master of Financial Mathematics.

Pahuni Jain Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

July 31, 2025.

Ya-Chi Huang Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Serena Jain Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Aarav Kalkar Master of Science, Data Science.

Rohan Reddy Janga Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Pravallika Kambhampati Master of Science, Computer Science.

January 30, 2026.

Mudit Jantwal Master of Science, Data Science.

Maryam Kameli Master of Science, Computer Science.

Sagar Jayakrishnan Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Khushi Kantula Master of Science, Data Science.

Erina Karati Master of Science, Computer Science.

Shuo Jiang Master of Science, Computer Science.

Lukas Joseph Karel Master of Science, Computer Science.

Antonio Jimenez Caballero Master of Science, Robotics.

Sharva Prasad Khandagale Master of Science, Robotics.

Deepti Jobi Master of Science, Robotics.

Alex Knusel Master of Science, Computer Science.

Abigail Elizabeth Johnson Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Oi Lam Ko Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

February 27, 2026.

James Johnson Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. March 31, 2026.

Ashish Kumar Kola Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. January 30, 2026.

Ethan Jossi Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Tanishq Kondru Master of Science, Robotics.

Pranay Junare Master of Science, Robotics.

Kathryn Kooy Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Rushikesh Shyamrao Kabadi Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.

Ritvik Kosuri Master of Science, Computer Science.

December 31, 2025.

William Kaine Master of Science in Security Technologies.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Tyler William Krause Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Ngoc Thien An Le Master of Science, Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.

Keshav Krishnamurthy Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Jiaying Li Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Claire Ann Ku Master of Science, Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.

Lily Li Master of Science, Computer Science.

Sidharth Kudupudi Master of Science, Robotics.

Xiaoda Li Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Nicholas William Kuffel Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Yazhou Li Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Sara Ann Kugler Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. January 30, 2026.

Zhe Li Master of Science, Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. December 31, 2025.

Nandini Kumawat Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Grayson Hughes Light Master of Science, Mathematics.

Max Harrison Lalonde Master of Science, Computer Science.

Lucas David Lodermeier Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Annie Lam Master of Science, Computer Science.

Brayden Lukaskawcez Master of Science, Physics. February 27, 2026.

Thomas Joseph Lamb Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Xiang Luo Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Megan Marie Larson Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. February 27, 2026.

Samuel Mack Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Mahendra Vishnu Madhavan Master of Science, Robotics.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Anweshika Maji Master of Science, Chemistry. January 30, 2026.

Allan James Menk Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Musarrat Makhnun Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Soham Sunil Methul Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Hira Malik Master of Science, Computer Science.

Logan Hunter Miller Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Hariharaprabhu Manekandan Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Tushar Mitra Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Arunachalam Manikandan Master of Science, Computer Science.

Madhan Mohan Master of Science, Computer Science.

Michael Marsden Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Yashwant Moharil Master of Science, Robotics.

Sierra Moore Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

Jessica Lynn Marshall Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Sudarsna Kanagalakshmi Mukund Master of Science, Computer Science.

Margot Maxwell Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Archita Mullick Master of Science, Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. October 31, 2025.

William Tini May Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

James Mccabe Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Ronak Mahesh Narkhede Master of Science, Robotics.

Nicholas Enrique Navarrete Sterner Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Sreeja Meesa Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Jahnavi Gopalakrishna Nayak Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Justin Mehes Master of Science, Data Science.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Emna Nefzi Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

December 31, 2025.

Rucha Surykant Pansare Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Gabe Nelson Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Edwin Panora Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Makehba Raquel Nelson Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Nels Marvin Parenteau Master of Science, Mathematics.

Qing Wei Ng Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Sanskar Pathak Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Arthur Jason Nghiem Master of Science, Data Science.

Carter Vensas Pechacek Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Chiemeka Kenice Nwakama Master of Science, Computer Science.

Minor: Data Science. December 31, 2025.

Giannis Petropoulos Master of Financial Mathematics.

Vinay Pingale Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Samuel J. O’Connell Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

December 31, 2025.

Joseph Poehlmann Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Zachary Scott Oines Master of Science, Robotics. December 31, 2025.

Sireesha Pothumudi Master of Science, Computer Science.

December 31, 2024.

Lucas Robert Olsen Master of Science, Computer Science.

Minor: Data Science. December 31, 2025.

Erin Powell Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Cheston Eugene Opsasnick Master of Science, Computer Science.

Vish Prashanth Master of Science in Management of Technology.

Haolong Ou Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Anurag Purohit Master of Science, Data Science.

Chandan Umesh Pai Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Vikram Raja Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Minor: Business Management.

December 31, 2025.

Nathan E. Salberg Master of Science, Computer Science.

January 30, 2026.

Nicholas Sanger Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Vyshnavi Rajesh Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Sakthi Sundaram Saravanan Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Tyler Ramirez Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Erik Allen Sarkinen Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Bhushan Ravikumar Master of Science, Robotics.

Keagan Ryan Schmidt Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Austin Reese Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Kaitlyn Lea Schnitzler Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Nahid Sultana Ria Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

November 26, 2025.

Brady Schumann Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Zoe Rudd Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Niketha Sabesan Master of Science, Computer Science.

Benjamin Sebastian Master of Science, Computer Science.

Minor: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. February 27, 2026.

Aswatha Sadasivam Master of Science, Computer Science.

December 31, 2025.

Lavanya Sekar Master of Science, Computer Science.

Sai Rohan Reddy Sadlavaripalli Pulla Reddy Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Riandy Alwan Dwi Setiadi Master of Science, Computer Science.

Satya Shanmukh Pavan Kumar Var Sagi Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. January 30, 2026.

Patricia Anugrah Setiani Master of Science, Computer Science.

Aditya Shah Master of Science in Data Science in Operations Research. December 31, 2025.

Yuka Saito Master of Science, Mathematics.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Shoaib Akthar Shajahan Master of Science in Security Technologies.

Xinran Su Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Varadaraya Ganesh Shenoy Master of Science, Robotics.

Huiho Suh Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Ishan Shetty Master of Science, Computer Science.

Caleb David Sullivan Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Ehtiram Shukurov Master of Science, Computer Science.

Fuqian Sun Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Yashasvi Singh Master of Science, Computer Science.

Alex Snell Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. March 31, 2026.

John Kiril Swenson Master of Science, Computer Science.

Dimitri Tibebe Tadege Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Blake Sorensen Master of Science in Data Science in Operations Research.

Megan Bunnaly Tan Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Eric Sortland Master of Science, Computer Science.

Gourav Kumar Tanti Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering.

Pauly Soulia Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Shizra Tariq Master of Science, Robotics.

Mark Hudson Spengler Master of Science, Computer Science.

Johanna Teegarden Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Colton Stonehouse Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

January 30, 2026.

Mosisa Betru Tekle Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Jack Ryan Alexander Struck Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. February 27, 2026.

Maruti Vardhan Tellakula Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. December 31, 2025.

John Struyk Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Duke Daffin Thomas Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Nicholas Charles Ulen Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

Prajwal Umesha Master of Science, Computer Science.

Emma Grace Thompson Master of Science, Data Science for Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.

Nithin Kumar Reddy Vangala Master of Science, Data Science.

Arjun Thonoor Master of Science, Data Science. September 30, 2025.

Anirudh Vasudevan Master of Science, Computer Science.

William Isaac Throndson Master of Science, Physics.

Yukthi Venkataravanappa Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. May 30, 2025.

Xiaoyu Tian Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Mauricio Ignacio Villavicencio Master of Science, Computer Science.

Allen To Master of Science in Chemical Engineering.

December 31, 2025.

Bhanu Vishwakarma Master of Financial Mathematics.

Maria Volkova Master of Science, Data Science.

David Tomlinson Master of Science, Computer Science.

Changmong Vue Master of Computer Science.

Anna Ton Nu Master of Science, Computer Science.

Zakary John Wadzinski Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Alex Toner Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. January 30, 2026.

Nastaran Tork Master of Science in Data Science in Operations Research. December 31, 2025.

Jiashen Wang Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Thuy-Yen Tran Master of Science, Computer Science.

Ruizi Wang Master of Science, Robotics.

Supritha Uday Master of Science, Medical Device Innovation.

Yance Wang Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Kevin Wangen Master of Science, Chemistry.

Brockton Robert Welle Master of Science, Civil Engineering.

Justin Scott Wheeler Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

December 31, 2025.

Sung Moon Won Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. December 31, 2025.

Grayson Wong Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Ly Xiong Master of Science, Data Science.

Mohit Yadav Master of Science, Robotics. November 26, 2025.

Sam Yang Master of Science in Software Engineering.

Frank Salvador Ygnacio Rosas Master of Financial Mathematics. Minor: Mathematics. January 30, 2026.

Spencer Ramsey Yoder Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics.

David Yue Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering.

Fuqi Zhang Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DOCTORAL DEGREES

Rahaf Abdullah Bahajry Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Chris Hogan.

Merin A P Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Vinod Srinivasan.

Kaylee Elizabeth Barr Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Theresa M. Reineke and Frank S. Bates. November 26, 2025.

Ali Aalipour Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Soheil Mohajer and Alireza Khani. December 31, 2025.

Daniela Ali Beckelhymer Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Richard P. McGehee.

Hannah Grace Addis Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Erin E. Carlson.

Ratul Biswas Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Arnab Sen and Wei-Kuo Chen.

July 31, 2025.

Hanzaleh Akbari-Nodehi Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Mohammad Ali Maddah-Ali.

Keegan Robert Bunker Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Ryan Caverly.

Hamidreza Alai Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Minor: Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Rajesh Rajamani. July 31, 2025.

Hasan Fatih Celebi Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Chris Hogan.

Shahzad Alam Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Renee R. Frontiera. March 31, 2026.

Devesh Chandra Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Bruce F. Wollenberg.

Wilanyi Raquel Álvarez Reyes Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Christy L. Haynes.

Jun-Jee Chao Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Volkan I. Isler. March 31, 2026.

Robert Joseph Angarone Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Pavlo Pylyavskyy.

Elizabeth Awuor Apiche Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran.

Xianyu Chen Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Catherine Zhao. December 31, 2025.

Ali Arshad Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Marc A. Hillmyer and Phil Buhlmann.

Pin-Hao Cheng Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Suhasa Bangalore Kodandaramaiah.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Arun Cherkkil Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Suhasa Bangalore Kodandaramaiah.

Jianshe Guo Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Zongxuan Sun. Kimberly Gustafson Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Will Durfee.

Sin-Wei Chiu Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Keshab K. Parhi.

Tobey Daniel Haluptzok Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Minor: Electrical Engineering.

Advisor(s): Greg Metzger. October 31, 2025.

Carlos Mauricio Trevino De Leo Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science and Engineering. Advisor(s): Nathan A. Mara.

Akash Chandrashekhar Dhotre Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): William Northrop.

December 31, 2025.

Robert David Halverson Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Ryan Caverly and Demoz Gebre Egziabher.

December 31, 2025.

Shivi Dixit Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Qi Zhang.

Sara Elizabeth Hanel Doctor of Philosophy, Earth Sciences.

Advisor(s): Donna L. Whitney and Christian Teyssier.

Honghui Du Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering.

Advisor(s): Qizhi He

Leonid Heide Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Maziar S. Hemati.

Neal Quang Chuong Duong Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Paul A. Iaizzo.

January 30, 2026.

Kodjo Mawusse Houssou Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Jeff Calder.

Erik Thomas Floden Doctor of Philosophy, Physics. Minor: Data Science in Astrophysics. Advisor(s): Vuk Mandic. December 31, 2025.

Katie Huber Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Physics.

Advisor(s): David A. Blank.

Karl Fredric Golian Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Jessica M. Hoover.

Huzefa Irfan Husain Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Ferenc Tóth and Brenda M. Ogle.

Varun Gopal Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Sapna Sarupria.

Tahmida Islam Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Chris H. Kim. 34

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Jnana Sai Jagana Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Qi Zhang.

Arun Kumar Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Paul R. Schrater. December 31, 2025.

Kalpesh Jaykar Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Richard D. James.

Divya Kumawat Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering.

Advisor(s): Ardeshir Ebtehaj. October 31, 2025.

Hyeonjeong Jeong Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Hye Yoon Park.

Zubin Lal Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Bernardo Cockburn and Graham V. Candler.

Qingyuan Jiang Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Volkan I. Isler.

Michael Cody Leyden Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Theresa M. Reineke. January 30, 2026.

Deepti Kannan Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Michelle A. Calabrese, Christopher J. Ellison and Lorraine F. Francis.

Aaron Kai Li Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Jasmine Y. Foo.

Heejune Kim Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Wei-Kuo Chen and Arnab Sen.

Peiran Li Doctor of Philosophy, Physics. Advisor(s): Zhen Liu.

Elijah Robert Kipp Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Aditya Bhan.

Zekun Li Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Yao-Yi Chiang.

MaKenna MiLeeJo Koble Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Renee R. Frontiera.

Yijun Lin Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Yao-Yi Chiang.

Baiwen Kong Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Prodromos Daoutidis and Qi Zhang.

Nora Elizabeth Loughlin Doctor of Philosophy, Earth Sciences.

Advisor(s): David L. Fox.

Tianyu Kong Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Mitchell B. Luskin and Alexander Watson.

Xiaotong Lu Doctor of Philosophy, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Advisor(s): Rendong Yang.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Aiswarya M. Parameswaran Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Donald G. Truhlar.

Erik John Moran Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Natalia Y. Tretyakova.

Kuzivakwashe Violah Madungwe Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Phil Buhlmann.

Smitha Muthya Sudheendra Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Jaideep Srivastava.

Mahmoud Matar Abed Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Christy L. Haynes.

Ryan Andrew Nadybal Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Paul A. Iaizzo.

Sean Mather Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Arthur G. Erdman.

February 27, 2026.

Sreejith Thampan Nair Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Bharat Jalan.

Jae Nam Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Peter J. Bruggeman.

Rowan Matney Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Varun V. Gadkari.

Zachary David McAllister Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Joseph A. Zasadzinski.

Daniel Wai Hou Ng Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Michael McAlpine.

Huy Nguyen Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Minor: Chemistry. Advisor(s): Matthew Neurock. June 30, 2025.

Jeremiah Jonathan McElwee Doctor of Philosophy, Earth Sciences.

Advisor(s): Ikuko Wada.

Yezihalem Mesfin Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Hubert H. Lim. December 31, 2025.

Jasmine Yasaman Noory Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Richard P. McGehee.

Prakash Palamedu Sundaram Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Steven J. Koester.

May 31, 2024.

Anahita Mobaseri Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Xiang Cheng and Satish Kumar.

Kerstin Elisabeth Peterson Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): William C. Pomerantz.

Annie Moorhead Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science and Engineering. Advisor(s): Lorraine F. Francis.

August 30, 2024.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Guhan Qian Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Paolo Provenzano.

September 30, 2025.

Sandra Shahriar Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Chun Wang.

Meghna Singh Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Jaideep Srivastava.

Ji Qin Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering.

Advisor(s): Boya Xiong.

Dorian Smith Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics.

Advisor(s): Victor S. Reiner.

Eric Rachita Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering. Advisor(s): Christopher J. Ellison and Marc A. Hillmyer.

Molly Simenson Sneddon Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): William C. Pomerantz.

William Ramos Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Jessica R. Lamb.

Jacob Clark Solinsky Doctor of Philosophy, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Advisor(s): Serguei Pakhomov.

Wei Ren Doctor of Philosophy, Physics. Advisor(s): Ke Wang. March 31, 2026.

Tianci Song Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Rui Kuang. August 29, 2025.

Niles Ribeiro Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Graham V. Candler.

Nikhil Sreekumar Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Abhishek Chandra and Jon B. Weissman. February 27, 2026.

Lauren Nicole Ruhrold Doctor of Philosophy, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine. Advisor(s): Dominique A. Tobbell.

Ruixuan Sun Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Joseph A. Konstan.

Prasanna Salasiya Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering.

Minor: Mathematics. Advisor(s): Bojan B. Guzina. February 27, 2026.

Yixuan Wang Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Jon B. Weissman and Abhishek Chandra.

Arghya Sarkar Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Renee R. Frontiera.

Zihang Wang Doctor of Philosophy, Civil Engineering.

Advisor(s): William Arnold.

Bidisha Sarkar Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Gunda Georg.

Aaron Flavius West Doctor of Philosophy, Physics. Advisor(s): Robert L. Lysak. August 29, 2025.

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COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING Murphi Theresa Williams Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran.

Peter Yip Doctor of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics. Advisor(s): Thomas E. Schwartzentruber and Suraj M. Ravindran.

Trevor James Winger Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Jaideep Srivastava and Gyorgy J. Simon.

Seraphina Yong Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Svetlana Yarosh and Evan Suma Rosenberg.

Yingming Xu Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Tianhong Cui.

Reza Yousofvand Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Jeff Tithof.

December 31, 2025.

Yingzheng Xu Doctor of Philosophy, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Advisor(s): Jesse W. Williams. December 31, 2025.

Maryam Zebarjadi Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Hubert H. Lim. January 30, 2026.

Kun Xue Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Randall H. Victora.

July 31, 2025.

Matthew Joseph Zent Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Lana Yarosh.

Daman Yadav Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Brittany L. Hartwell.

Hongrong Zhang Doctor of Philosophy, Biomedical Engineering. Advisor(s): Paolo Provenzano.

James Yang Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Catherine Zhao.

Haowen Zhong Doctor of Philosophy, Physics. Advisor(s): Vuk Mandic.

Mingzhou Yang Doctor of Philosophy, Computer Science.

Advisor(s): Shashi Shekhar.

He Zhu Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science and Engineering. Advisor(s): Turan Birol.

January 30, 2026.

Eaindra Yee Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry.

Advisor(s): Ambika Bhagi-Damodaran.

Yuanji Zou Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): Nicola Elia.

Shao-An Yin Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical Engineering. Advisor(s): Nicola Elia.

Nikolas Casimir Zuchowicz Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering. Advisor(s): John C. Bischof.

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