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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Doctoral Examination Schedule
| Exam Date | Student Name | Exam Information (Thesis, Supervisor(s), Graduate Unit) |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Name: Leslie M. Brown Tumangday |
Public School Choice, Reputation and Enrollment: Connections and Consequences in an Urban Environment Supervisor(s): Prof. Scott Davies Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Jan 8 | Name: Kevin Leslie Course |
Simulator-Free Stochastic Variational Inference for Neural SDEs Supervisor(s): Prof. Prasanth Nair Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Jan 8 | Name: Stephanie Morris |
Beauty: A Lost Pillar in the Empirical Study of Wisdom Supervisor(s): Prof. Michel Ferrari Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Jan 8 | Name: Shangyi Xiong |
GNSS Drift Correction Control for UAVs in Urban Canyons Supervisor(s): Prof. Hugh Liu Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Jan 9 | Name: Tyler Steven Johnson |
Design of Naturally Derived Membrane-Active Peptides as Therapeutics Against Against Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Supervisor(s): Prof. Charles Deber Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
| Jan 9 | Name: David Collict |
2SLGBTQIA+ People and Communities, and Understanding Factors Related to Negative and Eudaimonic Mental Health Outcomes in the Context of Minority Stress Supervisor(s): Prof. Roy Gillis Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Jan 10 | Name: Angela Diane Cole |
Mind Body: Lag to Link or Link to Lag? Discourses of Embodiment and Body Image Perception in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Mixed Methods Study Supervisor(s): Prof. Roy Gillis Graduate Unit: Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development |
| Jan 10 | Name: Ryan Nam |
Mechanics and Modeling of 3D Printed Metamaterials for Energy Absorption Supervisor(s): Prof. Hani Naguib Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 10 | Name: Megan Hull |
What We Are Nostalgic For: Place-Making and Social Capital in a Local Museum Supervisor(s): Prof. Cara Krmpotich Graduate Unit: Faculty of Information |
| Jan 10 | Name: Megan Hull |
What We Are Nostalgic For: Place-Making and Social Capital in a Local Museum Supervisor(s): Prof. Cara Krmpotich Graduate Unit: Faculty of Information |
| Jan 13 | Name: Md Akibul Islam |
NANOSCALE FRICTION, INTERFACE AND STRAIN ENGINEERING OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS Supervisor(s): Prof. Tobin Filleter Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 13 | Name: Kristina Salciccioli |
Success Stories in Urban Science Education Supervisor(s): Prof. Erminia Pedretti Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Jan 13 | Name: Timothy Leung |
Development of a 20-moment Polydisperse and Polykinetic Spray Model Coupled with a Surface Density Approach for the Modelling of the Dense and Disperse Liquid Spray Regimes Supervisor(s): Prof. Clinton Groth Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Jan 13 | Name: Lauren Cole |
Musical Mnemonics as a Cognitive Intervention: Enhancing Verbal Learning and Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment with Insights into Neural Correlates Supervisor(s): Prof. Michael Thaut Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Jan 13 | Name: Tiffany Ho-Young Cho |
From genetic profiling to mechanistic insights: Elucidating the functions of NFATC2IP and C16orf72 in genome maintenance and p53 regulation Supervisor(s): Prof. Daniel Durocher Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Jan 13 | Name: Maryna Pilkiw |
Mnemonic Function of the Lateral Entorhinal Cortex: Modulation of Temporal Association Retrieval in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex Supervisor(s): Prof. Kaori Takehara Graduate Unit: Department of Cell and Systems Biology |
| Jan 13 | Name: Lauren Cole |
Musical Mnemonics as a Cognitive Intervention: Enhancing Verbal Learning and Memory in Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment with Insights into Neural Correlates Supervisor(s): Prof. Michael Thaut Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Jan 13 | Name: Troy Francis |
Exploring the Diversion of Controlled Substances in Canadian Hospital Settings Using Social Network Analysis Supervisor(s): Prof. Valeria Rac, Prof. Patricia L Trbovich Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Jan 13 | Name: Matthew Wong |
Assessing the Anti-Tumour, Ecological, and Humoral Responses Induced by a Bacterial Consortium in Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Recipients and Human Microbiota-Associated Mice Supervisor(s): Prof. Bryan Coburn, Prof. Alberto Martin Graduate Unit: Department of Immunology |
| Jan 13 | Name: Yufeng Wang |
Design of an Islet-on-a-chip Device to Study Glucose-Stimulated Metabolism and Insulin Secretion in Individual Islets Supervisor(s): Prof. Jonathan Rocheleau Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Jan 13 | Name: Kecheng Xu |
Separation control on a NACA 0025 airfoil wing using an array of synthetic jets Supervisor(s): Prof. Pierre Sullivan Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Jan 13 | Name: Edmond Chi Ngae Wong |
Developments of New Polymer Mass Tag Reagents for Mass Cytometry Supervisor(s): Prof. Mitchell Winnik Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Jan 13 | Name: SeyedHouman Astaneha |
Symphonic Movements for Orchestra Supervisor(s): Prof. Gary Kulesha Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Jan 13 | Name: SeyedHouman Astaneha |
Symphonic Movements for Orchestra Supervisor(s): Prof. Gary Kulesha Graduate Unit: Faculty of Music |
| Jan 14 | Name: Phillip R. Johnston |
Abnormal large-scale neural dynamics and their causes in stroke Supervisor(s): Prof. Anthony Randal McIntosh Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Jan 14 | Name: Michele St-Amant |
Crude Oil, Refined Strategy: How Foreign Energy Investments Influence Intervention Strategies in Civil Wars Supervisor(s): Prof. Seva Gunitskiy Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Jan 14 | Name: Juhan Bae |
Beyond Gradients: Using Curvature Information for Deep Learning Supervisor(s): Prof. Roger Grosse Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Jan 15 | 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 |
| Jan 15 | Name: Afeez Kola Popoola |
Static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Crystalline Rocks from the Canadian Shield Supervisor(s): Prof. Qinya Liu, Prof. Giovanni Grasselli Graduate Unit: Department of Earth Sciences |
| Jan 15 | Name: Trevor James Stirling |
Improving Bragg Reflection Waveguide Lasers for Quantum State Generation Supervisor(s): Prof. Amr Helmy Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Jan 15 | Name: James Dunbar |
MECHANISMS OF TOPOGRAPHIC MAP DEVELOPMENT WITHIN T HE MAMMALIAN VISUAL SYSTEM Supervisor(s): Prof. Michael Reber Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Jan 15 | Name: Haoyan Jiang |
Attention and Mental Workload Insights into Driving Distraction and its Mitigation Supervisor(s): Prof. Mark Chignell Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 15 | Name: Syed Muhammad Faisal Kamal |
A Theory of Religious Sovereignty: Private Law Disputes and State-Religion Relations in Bangladesh and Pakistan Supervisor(s): Prof. Ran Hirschl, Prof. Robert Stephen Schertzer Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Jan 16 | Name: Zonghao Li |
Applications of Machine Learning in the Design and Optimization of Analog Integrated Circuits and Systems Supervisor(s): Prof. Anthony Chan Carusone Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Jan 16 | Name: Moira Eileen MacNeil |
Combinatorial Optimization and Discrete Geometry Supervisor(s): Prof. Merve Bodur, Prof. Antoine Deza Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 16 | Name: Moira Eileen MacNeil |
Combinatorial Optimization and Discrete Geometry Supervisor(s): Prof. Merve Bodur, Prof. Markus Bussmann Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 16 | Name: Frhan Alanazi |
The Neurophysiology of Selective Attention in Human Subcortical Motor Nuclei Supervisor(s): Prof. William Duncan Hutchison Graduate Unit: Department of Physiology |
| Jan 17 | Name: Claudio Alberto Sarmiento-Casas |
Peddlers or Pedalers? The Bicycle Trades and Street Redesign Policies of Mexico City Supervisor(s): Prof. Paul Hess Graduate Unit: Department of Geography and Planning |
| Jan 17 | Name: Milos Nikolic |
Learning Efficient Datatypes for Deep Neural Network Training and Inference Supervisor(s): Prof. Andreas Moshovos Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Jan 17 | Name: Jordana McMurray |
Sleep Outcomes and Mental Health in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis (SOMAYA-CF) Supervisor(s): Prof. Robyn Stremler Graduate Unit: Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing |
| Jan 17 | Name: Jordana McMurray |
Sleep Outcomes and Mental Health in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cystic Fibrosis (SOMAYA-CF) Supervisor(s): Prof. Robyn Stremler Graduate Unit: Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing |
| Jan 20 | Name: Kristen Cote |
Beyond the lab: Investigation of novel optical clock concepts for field applications. Supervisor(s): Prof. Amar C. Vutha Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
| Jan 20 | Name: Richard James Perryman |
Port-Hamiltonian Control of Water Distribution Networks Supervisor(s): Prof. Joshua Taylor Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Jan 20 | Name: Lakshmy Vasan |
Deciphering the regulatory mechanisms that govern proneural gene function in the embryonic neocortex Supervisor(s): Prof. Carol Schuurmans Graduate Unit: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology |
| Jan 20 | Name: Omar Hassan Ali Ragheb Ismail |
CAD Techniques and Architectures for Reconfigurable Hardware Supervisor(s): Prof. Jason Helge Anderson Graduate Unit: Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engin. |
| Jan 20 | Name: Charles Orlando Bain |
The Political Economy of Convertible Firms: Electric Utilities and Automakers in Climate Politics Supervisor(s): Prof. Jessica Green Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Jan 20 | Name: Irina Utkina |
Developing microbiome-targeted therapeutics through community-based metabolic modelling Supervisor(s): Prof. John Parkinson Graduate Unit: Department of Molecular Genetics |
| Jan 20 | Name: Fatemeh Ameli |
The Associations of Individual Characteristics and Kindergarten Context with Student Positional Math Achievement Trajectories in Ontario Supervisor(s): Prof. Scott Davies Graduate Unit: Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education |
| Jan 21 | Name: Logan MacLeod Gates |
The Theory of Rights of Bartolome de Las Casas: A dialogue between Las Casas and Locke as forerunners of human rights Supervisor(s): Prof. Clifford Orwin Graduate Unit: Department of Political Science |
| Jan 21 | Name: Nikan Fakhari |
Neonatal Cerebral Perfusion Assessment by Ultrafas t Doppler Supervisor(s): Prof. Olivier Villemain, Prof. John Sled Graduate Unit: Department of Medical Biophysics |
| Jan 23 | Name: Lei Yu |
Word Meaning Extension in Humans and Machines Supervisor(s): Prof. Yang Xu Graduate Unit: Department of Computer Science |
| Jan 23 | Name: Holly Barrett |
Integrated Approaches for the Identification of Bioactive Environmental Contaminants Supervisor(s): Prof. Hui Peng Graduate Unit: Department of Chemistry |
| Jan 24 | Name: Insiya Bhalloo |
Early Pre-Reading Assessment in Bilingual Children: Establishing Predictive Validity and Critical/Theoretical Relevance of a Linguistically-Appropriate Urdu Phonological Tele-Assessment (U-Pass) Tool Supervisor(s): Prof. Monika Molnar Graduate Unit: Rehabilitation Sciences Institute |
| Jan 24 | Name: Yizhou Chen |
Delivery of hiPSC Derived Cardiomyocytes via an injectable Nanofibrous Gelatin Polyurethane Composite Scaffold for Heart Tissue Repair Supervisor(s): Prof. Paul Santerre Graduate Unit: Institute of Biomedical Engineering |
| Jan 24 | Name: Umar Pantaleon Umangay |
Onto-Ethico-Epistemological Expressions as/of/for Indigeneity: An Autoethnography of Professional Practice in Indigenous Thought, Body, Practice and Science Education Supervisor(s): Prof. George JS Dei Graduate Unit: Department of Social Justice Education |
| Jan 24 | Name: Mohamad Kheradmandkeysomi |
In-situ Nanofibrillation for Advanced Manufacturing of High-Performance Polyethylene- based Composites Fabricated by Spun-bond Technology Supervisor(s): Prof. Chul Park, Prof. Patrick Chang Dong Lee Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 27 | Name: Ariana Elizabeth Giuliano |
Schematic and Category Knowledge Differentially Impact Memory Encoding and Retrieval: Behavioural, EEG, and Lesion Evidence Supervisor(s): Prof. Asaf Gilboa, Prof. Morris Moscovitch Graduate Unit: Department of Psychology |
| Jan 27 | Name: Randy Kyle Richard Belanger |
Interaction of a wall-normal synthetic jet with large scales in a turbulent boundary layer and implications for drag reduction. Supervisor(s): Prof. David Zingg Graduate Unit: Institute for Aerospace Studies |
| Jan 27 | Name: Mohammad Mahdi Rastegardoost |
Multifunctional Porous Fluoropolymer Films for Triboelectric Nanogenerator Applications Supervisor(s): Prof. Chul Park Graduate Unit: Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| Jan 27 | Name: Doulia Marie Hamad |
Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Trauma; Understanding the Few to Benefit the Many Supervisor(s): Prof. Avery Nathens Graduate Unit: Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation |
| Jan 28 | Name: Sheetal Jain |
X-ray investigation of average and local crystal crystal structure in functional materials Supervisor(s): Prof. Young-June Kim Graduate Unit: Department of Physics |
| Jan 28 | Name: Shalini Mariyathas |
Politics of Postwar Development Governmentality Sovereignty and Peoples Struggles in Eastern Sri Lanka Supervisor(s): Prof. Kanishka Goonewardena Graduate Unit: Department of Geography and Planning |
| Jan 29 | Name: Shelley Xuepeng He |
Role of charge clustering in the antibacterial activity of cationic antimicrobial peptides Supervisor(s): Prof. Charles Deber Graduate Unit: Department of Biochemistry |
| Jan 29 | Name: Samuel Yoon |
Cruelty Counts: Anti-Asian Violence and its Queer Afterlives Supervisor(s): Prof. Robert Diaz Graduate Unit: Women and Gender Studies Institute |
| Jan 30 | Name: Emily Chen Chen Smith |
The Role of Central Insulin Action in Antipsychotic-Induced Dysglycemia Supervisor(s): Prof. Margaret Hahn, Prof. Satya Dash Graduate Unit: Institute of Medical Science |
| Jan 30 | Name: Elaine Anne Hardacre |
Teaching Team Skills for Employability in a Community College Business Program Supervisor(s): Prof. Anne Jordan Graduate Unit: Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning |
| Jan 31 | Name: Stephanie Proulx |
Les ecritures du care dans la litterature contemporaine des femmes en France et au Quebec Supervisor(s): Prof. Barbara Havercroft Graduate Unit: Department of French |