Ph.D. Thesis Defense

October 21, 2025

11:00 a.m. ET

2327 Wean Hall

"Data Intensive Analysis of Solid Oxide Cell Microstructures"

CANDIDATE: William Kent

COMMITTEE: 
Professor Paul Salvador, MSE (Advisor)
Professor Amanda Krause, MSE
Professor Rachel Kurchin, MSE
Professor Shawn Litster, MechE
Dr. William Epting, NETL

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Meeting ID: 948 2631 7510
Passcode: 069771

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