Upcoming Doctoral Dissertations
School of Engineering and Science
DISSERTATIONS IN OCTOBER
October 16, 2025 - Meng Ji
Candidate | Meng Ji |
Date | Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
Time | 1:00 PM (Eastern) |
Title | Treatment of Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) and Nitrate using Micro-Scale Zero-Valent Iron (mZVI) from Water |
Location | ABS 301 |
"The widespread use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) has led to perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS, C8F17SO3H) pollution in water, soil, and air, which is directly attributable to adverse effects on human health due to its high water solubility and high thermal and chemical stability. " Read more
DISSERTATIONS IN NOVEMBER
November 11, 2025 - Shabnam Samimi
Candidate | Shabnam Samimi |
Date | Tuesday, November 11, 2025 |
Time | 2:30 PM (Eastern) |
Title | The Role of Endothelial Cells in Protecting Multiple Myeloma Cells from Natural Killer Cell Mediated Cytotoxicity |
Location | McLean 510 |
"Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematologic cancer marked by the accumulation of malignant plasma cells within the bone marrow. Despite advances in immunotherapy, including
natural killer cell-based strategies, MM cells frequently evade immune surveillance due to protection from the bone marrow microenvironment." Read more
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