Among the most critical elements of any doctoral exam, from the perspective of those who coordinate these complexities, is the search for a strong Chair. Yet this search serves as a perennial challenge to the Doctoral Examinations team. We consider ourselves very lucky indeed if we issue fewer than 10 invitations before confirming 1 chair for an upcoming exam. It is not at all unusual in some disciplines to invite 30 or more chairs before some gracious faculty member agrees to help us out.
If you would like to contribute your time and wisdom to UBC’s doctoral exams:
- Please have a look at the list of upcoming exams below and if one interests you, please send us an email to graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca
- Or send us an email detailing the areas that interest you and days/times that you might be generally available and we'll contact you as new exams are scheduled. Again, send an email to graduate.doctoral@ubc.ca
Please bear in mind that the chair cannot be affiliated with the candidate’s graduate program, or a member of the supervisor's department..
Friday, June 13, 2025 12:30 PM - Room 200
Benjamin Yeremy
(Chemistry)
Chemically Genetics-Guided Discovery and Modification of Anti-mitotic and Anti-inflammatory Bioactive Natural Products
Supervisor(s): Professor Raymond J Andersen
Monday, June 16, 2025 9:00 AM - 2264, Diamond Health Care Centre, 2775 Laurel St
Almira Zhantuyakova
(Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Tumor Immune Microenvironment and STING Signaling in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer: Implications for Oncolytic Virus Therapy
Supervisor(s): Professor David Huntsman
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 2:00 PM - 203, Mathematics Bldg, 1984 Mathematics Rd
Kenneth Moore
(Mathematics)
Topics in Discrete and Convex Geometry
Supervisor(s): Professor Jozsef Solymosi, Professor Joshua Zahl
Thursday, June 19, 2025 10:00 AM - Room 203
Mukul Rai Choudhuri
(Mathematics)
Stick Kakeya Sets in Four Dimensions
Supervisor(s): Professor Joshua Zahl, Professor Izabella Laba
Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 PM - Room 200
Ravindra Mutukutti-Arachchige
(Electrical & Computer Engineering)
Development of the EMT-H Water Hydraulics Model for Mechanical Power Control of Governors in Hydro-Electric Plants
Supervisor(s): Professor Jose Marti, Professor Juri Jatskevich
Thursday, June 26, 2025 12:30 PM - Room 203
Jack Hughes
(Mathematics)
Bifurcation Analysis of a Mass-Conserved Reaction-Diffusion Model for Actin Waves: Unravelling Motility Modes of Cells
Supervisor(s): Professor Leah Edelstein-Keshet, Professor Eric Cytrynbaum
Thursday, July 3, 2025 9:00 AM - Room 203
Shadab Ahamed
(Physics and Astronomy)
Deep-Learning-Guided Image Generation, Enhancement and Analysis: With Applications to Nuclear Medicine Imaging
Supervisor(s): Professor Arman Rahmim
Thursday, July 3, 2025 9:00 AM - Room 200
Aida Mesbahi
(Dentistry)
Theory-Guided Oral Health Promotion Strategies in Children and Adolescents
Supervisor(s): Professor Jolanta Aleksejuniene
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 10:00 AM - Zoom
Ashley Battaglini
(Psychology)
Intra- and Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Flexibility
Supervisor(s): Professor Joelle LeMoult
Thursday, July 10, 2025 12:30 PM - Room 200
Passant Reyad
(Civil Engineering)
Advancing Intersection Safety with Adaptive Traffic Signal Control in Evolving Connected Autonomous Vehicle Networks
Supervisor(s): Professor Tarek Sayed
Thursday, July 17, 2025 12:30 PM - 240, West Mall Annex (WMAX), 1933 West Mall
Madison Lore
(Community and Regional Planning)
Surfacing Social Norms in Language with Machine Learning to Better Plan for Sustainable Transitions
Supervisor(s): Holly Caggiano