Doctoral Examinations & Schedule
The Final Oral Examination (FOE) is the capstone experience of your doctoral studies. General information about the FOE is outlined in the SGS Calendar. The Final Oral Examination schedule (see calendar below) lists current thesis defenses, and is updated periodically.
Additionally, you may find helpful the Guidelines for the Doctoral Final Oral Examination (FOE), a document that outlines the responsibilities of the graduate unit, SGS, the Examination Committee, and the Chair of the Committee in the planning and conduct of a Final Oral Examination. Faculty and Staff can access additional resources on the SGS Final Examinations webpage.
Academic fees for continuously registered Ph.D. candidates in the final year of the program are pro-rated over the 12–month academic year, based on the date of the final approved thesis submission to SGS. Incidental fees are charged on a sessional (term) basis. More information on the pro-rated fees and schedules can be found in Graduate Fees and on the Student Accounts website under Current Fall–Winter Fee & Refund Schedules.
In-Person Examinations at the School of Graduate Studies
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- All signature files and forms will be administered electronically.
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Doctoral Examination Schedule
| Exam Date | Student Name | Exam Information (Thesis, Supervisor(s), Graduate Unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Name: Adaeze Lorreta Ibik |
Investigating the Nature of Peculiar Supernovae and Fast Radio Bursts via Their Multi-wavelength Properties and Environments. Supervisor(s): Prof. Maria Drout, Prof. Bryan Gaensler Graduate Unit: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Mar 3 | Name: Linkun Miao |
Exploring the Chemistry of Phosphonium Mono- and Dications Supervisor(s): Prof. Douglas Stephan Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Mar 3 | Name: He Shuang |
On the Security and Privacy of Web Requests Supervisor(s): Prof. David Lie, Prof. Viau Zhao Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Mar 3 | Name: Bo Peng |
Carbon Delivery to Terrestrial Plant Formation and Connections to Lava World Exoplanets Supervisor(s): Prof. Diana Valencia Graduate Unit: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| Mar 3 | Name: Natasha Sheikhan |
Developing a reporting framework and guidance document for engagement in mental health and and substance use research Supervisor(s): Prof. Kerry Kuluski Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Mar 3 | Name: Siddharth Sridhar |
Managing Empire: The Rubber Economy of the Bay of Bengal, 1927-1945 Supervisor(s): Prof. Bhavani Raman Graduate Unit: Department of History |
| Mar 3 | Name: Moses Philip Cook |
MRI Monitoring Strategies for Cardiac Repair Therapies in Myocardial Infarction Supervisor(s): Prof. Graham Wright Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Mar 4 | Name: Behrooz Khatir |
Engineering poly(dimethylsiloxane) grafted chains for enhanced droplet mobility and abrasion resistance Supervisor(s): Prof. Kevin Bram Golovin Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Mar 4 | Name: Irit Printz |
The Wind Beneath their Wings: Faculty Support of Students with Mental Ill-Health at an Ontario University Supervisor(s): Prof. Leesa Wheelahan Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Mar 4 | Name: Haris Majeed |
Climate Variability and Cardiovascular Diseases: The Heart of Oceans Supervisor(s): Prof. Gillian Booth Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Mar 4 | Name: Joel Hengwei Foo |
Search for Vector-like Quarks in the All-hadronic Decay Channel using the ATLAS Detector. Supervisor(s): Prof. Pekka Sinervo Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
| Mar 5 | Name: Hwayeon Shin |
Using Implementation Science to Design Strategies for Embedding a Suicide Safety Planning Digital Intervention into a Psychiatric Emergency Supervisor(s): Prof. Gillian Strudwick Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Mar 5 | Name: Tiancong Wang |
Magnetic Micromanipulation of Cells and Intracellular Structures Supervisor(s): Prof. Yu Sun Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Mar 6 | Name: Derek John Robert Churchill |
Manifestations of Frustration in Quantum Materials Supervisor(s): Prof. Hae-Young Kee Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
| Mar 6 | Name: Mitra Shokrollahi |
DNA double strand break capturing nuclear envelope tubules promote human DNA repair with implications in cancer and age-related disorders Supervisor(s): Prof. Karim Mekhail Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Mar 7 | Name: Geoffrey Klein |
Tools to Quantify Vertebral Stability of Spinal Metastases Supervisor(s): Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Mar 7 | Name: Lisa Xiong |
From Midlife Dementia Risk Factors to Late-Life Functionality: An Examination of Targets to Support Healthy Aging Supervisor(s): Prof. Walter Swardfager Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Mar 7 | Name: Tianhao Chen |
Design and Implementation of Multi-modal Brain Stimulation Electrodes to Activate Endogenous Neural Precursor Cells (NPCs) Supervisor(s): Prof. Hani Naguib, Prof. Cindi Morshead Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mar 10 | Name: Xinyue Jiang |
Polygenic Risk Scores and Intermediate Phenotypes in Youth Bipolar Disorder Supervisor(s): Prof. Benjamin Goldstein Graduate Unit: Department of Pharmacology |
| Mar 11 | Name: Bo Lin |
Analytics for Better Urban Cycling Supervisor(s): Prof. Timothy Chan, Prof. Shoshanna Saxe Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Mar 11 | Name: Andrew Nathaniel Forde |
CLASSIFYING INNOVATION: AN ONTOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK AND DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH FOR MEASURING RADICALNESS IN THE FRONT END OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT Supervisor(s): Prof. Mark Fox Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Mar 11 | Name: Mian Wei |
Computational Imaging Across Simultaneous Timescales Supervisor(s): Prof. Kiriakos Kutulakos Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Mar 11 | Name: Yuan Cao |
A Holistic Investigation of the Relationships Between Indoor Environmental Quality, Occupant Behavior, and Comfort in Residential Buildings Supervisor(s): Prof. Marianne Touchie Windisch, Prof. Seungjae Lee Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Mar 12 | Name: Randall Chaves Camacho |
The Costa Rican Marimba Tradicional: Pedagogical Practices, Preservation, and National Identity Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeff Packman, Prof. Aiyun Huang Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Mar 12 | Name: Randall Chaves Camacho |
The Costa Rican Marimba Tradicional: Pedagogical Practices, Preservation, and National Identity Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeff Packman, Prof. Aiyun Huang Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Mar 12 | Name: Carolyn Elizabeth O’Connor |
Exploring early adolescents’ perceptions of sexual consent: A mixed methods analysis Supervisor(s): Prof. Ramona Alaggia Graduate Unit: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work |
| Mar 12 | Name: Carolyn Elizabeth O’Connor |
Exploring early adolescents’ perceptions of sexual consent: A mixed methods analysis Supervisor(s): Prof. Ramona Alaggia Graduate Unit: Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work |
| Mar 13 | Name: Mahtab Abtahi |
Surface Modification of NaLnF4 and NbO2 Nanoparticles with Bisphoshphonate Derivatives for Mass Cytometry Applications Supervisor(s): Prof. Mitchell Winnik Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Mar 13 | Name: Shahrzad Kianidehkordi |
Distributed Optimization Algorithms With Improved Efficiency, Reliability, and Privacy Preservation Supervisor(s): Prof. Stark Draper Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Mar 13 | Name: Wenda Zhao |
Dilations of the Endoplasmic Reticulum Contribute to Spongiform Degeneration and Unlock a Door to a Unified Model of Neuropathological Features in Pri on Diseases Supervisor(s): Prof. Gerold Schmitt-Ulms Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Mar 14 | Name: Priscilla Pui Yee Fung |
Navigating Variability: Language Development in Linguistically Diverse Environments Supervisor(s): Prof. Elizabeth Johnson Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Mar 14 | Name: Jerry Augustine |
Mutations of a Decarboxylase Reveal Alternative Mechanisms for Promoting Critical Solvation of Nascent Carbon Dioxide Supervisor(s): Prof. Ronald Kluger Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Mar 17 | Name: David Ryan Islip |
New Applications of Optimization Oracles with a Lens towards Finance Supervisor(s): Prof. Roy Kwon Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Mar 18 | Name: S M Niazur Rahman |
Role of Nod1-mediated Inflammation in Fat-induced Insulin Resistance and Beta-cell Dysfunction Supervisor(s): Prof. Adria Giacca Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Mar 18 | Name: Radu Gugustea |
Role of AMPA glutamate receptors in hippocampal synaptic regulation and neuronal activation during learning and memory. Supervisor(s): Prof. Zhengping Jia Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Mar 19 | Name: Xiaoxiao Zhao |
A Microscopy-Based Investigation of Microbubble Mediated Antivascular Ultrasound Supervisor(s): Prof. David Goertz Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Mar 20 | Name: Freeda Bukhari Khan |
Global Competencies: How MBA Schools Develop Interculturally Competent Leaders Supervisor(s): Prof. Elizabeth Buckner Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Mar 20 | Name: Preeia Surajbali |
Tertiary Education: Identity Formations and Negotiations Among Indo-Caribbean Canadian Students Supervisor(s): Prof. Alissa Trotz Graduate Unit: Department of Social Justice Education |
| Mar 20 | Name: Alaa Itani |
Towards Effective Integration of On-Demand Transit Systems: Developing Guiding Principles for Planning and Exploring the Determinants of Ridership and Trip Cancellations Supervisor(s): Prof. Amer Shalaby Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Mar 21 | Name: John Preston Castillo |
Decolonizing Black Masculinity: Perspectives of African-Caribbean Men in Toronto Supervisor(s): Prof. George JS Dei Graduate Unit: Department of Social Justice Education |
| Mar 21 | Name: Katie McGartland |
Women as Ontario College Presidents and Vice Presidents: The Experiences that Positively Influenced Their Career Journey Supervisor(s): Prof. Glen Jones Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Mar 21 | Name: Jo-Tzu Huang |
Stock Enhancement, Fisheries Management and Political Ecologies of the State in Taiwan Supervisor(s): Prof. Alana Boland Graduate Unit: Department of Geography and Planning |
| Mar 21 | Name: Aiden Lee Gray |
Mixed-Fidelity Optimization of Blended-Wing-Body Regional Aircraft with High-Fidelity Aerodynamics and Critical Design Requirements Supervisor(s): Prof. David Zingg Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Mar 21 | Name: Keenan Robert Lucas Burnett |
Towards Radar-Based Mapping and Localization in All Weather Conditions Supervisor(s): Prof. Tim Barfoot, Prof. Angela Schoellig Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Mar 24 | Name: Priyanka Prince Yogarajah |
Subjective and Objective Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Cochlear Implant Users and Normal- Hearing Controls: Relevance to Speech Perception Supervisor(s): Prof. Andrew Dimitrijevic Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Mar 24 | Name: Shelby Scott |
The Value of Infracranial Epigenetic Variation in the Identification of Unknown Human Skeletal Remains: Establishing Objective Legal Standards using a Statistically Quantifiable Method of Radiologic Identification Supervisor(s): Prof. Tracy Rogers Graduate Unit: Department of Anthropology |
| Mar 24 | Name: Phillip Jacob Oelbaum |
Niche occupancy, partitioning, and the role of trophic flexibility in coexistence of Neotropical bats Supervisor(s): Prof. Ken Welch Jr. Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Mar 24 | Name: Dina Soliman |
Knowledge Building-Modeling to Enhance Systems Thinking and Metamodeling Supervisor(s): Prof. Marlene Scardamalia Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Mar 25 | Name: Mahya Mirbagheri |
Design and Development of a Chatbot as an Alternative Web-Browser for those with Severe Motor Impairments Supervisor(s): Prof. Tom Chau Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mar 25 | Name: Jose Dominick Guballa |
Forcings on Coccolithophore Evolution and Assemblage Changes Supervisor(s): Prof. Jorg Bollmann Graduate Unit: Department of Earth Sciences |
| Mar 25 | Name: Nick Feng |
Reasoning with Constraints: Decision Procedures, Witnesses and Applications Supervisor(s): Prof. Marsha Chechik Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Mar 25 | Name: Madeleine Yu |
The Other Accent Effect in Human Voice Recognition Supervisor(s): Prof. Elizabeth Johnson Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Mar 25 | Name: Katelyn Ward |
Risky Bodies: Implications of Risk and Risking in the Therapy Room Supervisor(s): Prof. Jeffrey Ansloos Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Mar 26 | Name: Shengjie Xu |
Selective Pointer Metadata Inlining for Efficient Memory Safety Enforcement Supervisor(s): Prof. David Lie Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Mar 26 | Name: Fengyuan Zhu |
Exploring Bidirectional Interfaces and Precise Input with Personal Devices in Extended Reality Supervisor(s): Prof. Tovi Grossman Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Mar 27 | Name: Vera Marije Pieters |
The development of a high-throughput obese adipocyte model and image-based assay to identify metabolically relevant lipid droplet perturbations. Supervisor(s): Prof. Alison McGuigan, Prof. Penney Gilbert Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mar 27 | Name: Guijin Li |
Prediction of Muscle Response to Functional Electrical Stimulation Therapy after Cervical Spinal Cord Injuries Using Surface Electromyography Supervisor(s): Prof. Jose Zariffa, Prof. Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mar 27 | Name: Yekaterina Tiper |
Positioning Microtissues on the Differentiation Continuum Reveals their Utility for Studying Skeletal Myopathies and Metabolic Disease Supervisor(s): Prof. Penney Gilbert Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Mar 27 | Name: Annia Fleur Schreiber |
Role of the Accessory Muscles in Patients with Pro longed Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation Supervisor(s): Prof. Laurent Brochard Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Mar 27 | Name: Mohi Reza |
Experiment-Inspired Design: Enhancing Digital Learning Through Parallel Exploration of Multiple Design Alternatives Supervisor(s): Prof. Joseph Williams Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Mar 27 | Name: Lauren McPhee |
Facilitating Student Re-Entry Meetings: An Analysis of The Experience and Expertise of Educators Supervisor(s): Prof. Lana Stermac Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Mar 28 | Name: Luiz Henrique Dias Navarro |
Hybrid Virtual Constraints for Stabilization of Closed Orbits Supervisor(s): Prof. Manfredi Maggiore Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Mar 28 | Name: Sheena Bell |
The Middle Tier of Education Delivery: An Exploratory Study of District Support to Schools in Ghana Supervisor(s): Prof. Karen Mundy Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Mar 28 | Name: Jonah Philion |
Foundations and Applications of Trajectory Modeling for Autonomous Vehicles Supervisor(s): Prof. Sanja Fidler Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Mar 28 | Name: Navid Torkanfar |
Blockchain-enabled Digitalized Trust in Construction Industry: Reforming Trust and Collaboration Through Technology Supervisor(s): Prof. Brenda McCabe Graduate Unit: Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering |
| Mar 28 | Name: Basil Eleftheriades |
A Novel High Step-Down Fully Charged Flying Capacitor Converter Supervisor(s): Prof. Aleksandar Prodic Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Mar 28 | Name: Zachary Senick |
Slava Ukraini: An Annotated Catalogue of Ukrainian Solo and Chamber Works for Bassoon Supervisor(s): Prof. Robin Elliott Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Mar 28 | Name: Zachary Senick |
Slava Ukraini: An Annotated Catalogue of Ukrainian Solo and Chamber Works for Bassoon Supervisor(s): Prof. Robin Elliott Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Mar 28 | Name: Mariana Gabriela Oseguera Rodriguez |
Tearing the Paper Ceiling? Educational Credentials and Alternative Routes in Contemporary Labor Markets Supervisor(s): Prof. Mitchell Hoffman, Prof. Andras Tilcsik Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Mar 28 | Name: Mariana Gabriela Oseguera Rodriguez |
Tearing the Paper Ceiling? Educational Credentials and Alternative Routes in Contemporary Labor Markets Supervisor(s): Prof. Mitchell Hoffman, Prof. Andras Tilcsik Graduate Unit: Graduate Department of Management |
| Mar 28 | Name: Alina Raza |
Effective School-Based Interventions for Refugee and First Generation Immigrant Students Supervisor(s): Prof. Abby Goldstein Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Mar 28 | Name: Grishma Hirode |
To Stop or Not to Stop:Response After Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Withdrawal mong Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Supervisor(s): Prof. Harry Janssen Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Mar 28 | Name: Sarah Kratina |
The Emerging Policy Issue on Accessing Therapeutic Psychedelic Interventions for End-of-Life Distress in canada. Supervisor(s): Prof. Brian Rush, Prof. Christopher Lo Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Mar 31 | Name: Keith Derek Van Ryswyk |
The Characterization and Mitigation of Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution in the Toronto Subway Supervisor(s): Prof. Gregory Evans Graduate Unit: Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry |
| Mar 31 | Name: Nasir Hossein |
Essays in Economic Growth Supervisor(s): Prof. Diego Restuccia Graduate Unit: Department of Economics |
| Mar 31 | Name: Brenton Buchanan |
The Compositional Atom: Transpacific Nuclear Entanglements of Japan, the Marshall Islands, and the United States Supervisor(s): Prof. Lisa Yoneyama Graduate Unit: Department of East Asian Studies |
| Mar 31 | Name: Punita Lumb |
Decolonizing Knowledge Generation – An Examination of how Faculty Experience Power Dynamics in UK-India Social Science Research Partnerships Supervisor(s): Prof. Elizabeth Buckner Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Mar 31 | Name: Leanne Rokos |
Modeling Brain Network Dynamics in Early Development with TheVirtualBrain Supervisor(s): Prof. Anthony Randal McIntosh Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |