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Liming Xiong, Bachelor of Engineering, 2001, Dalian University of Technology—China; Master of Engineering,
2004, Huazhong University of Science and Technology—China; Master of Science, 2006,
George Washington University—District of Columbia
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: A Concurrently Coupled Atomistic-Continuum Modeling Methodolody and Its Applications
Dissertation Chairperson: Y. Chen
Ming Xue, Bachelor of Science, 2006, University of Science and Technology—China; Master of Science, 2008,
University of Florida
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Algorithms and Fast Implementations for Sensing Systems
Dissertation Chairperson: J. Li
Lei Yang, Bachelor of Engineering, 2004, Beijing Institute of Technology—China; Master of Engineering, 2008,
Peking University—China
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Image and Video Compression and Copyright Protection
Dissertation Chairperson: D. Wu
Qing Yang, Bachelor of Engineering, 2002, Master of Engineering, 2005, South China University of Technology—China
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: The Impact of Signal Temporal Structure on Auditory Sensitivity and Its Application to Audio Dynamic Range Control
Dissertation Chairperson: J. G. Harris
Yue Yang, Bachelor of Science, 2003, University of Science and Technology—China
Major: Chemistry
Dissertation: Computational Modeling and Simulation of Prenyltransferase and Corresponding Renylation
Dissertation Chairperson: K. M. Merz
Stephanie Cassandra Yarnell, Bachelor of Science in Ecology, 2006, Bachelor of Science in Biology, 2006, University of Georgia
Major: Medical Sciences––Immunology and Microbiology
Dissertation: Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Florida
Dissertation Chairperson: J. A. Johnson
Dissertation Cochairperson: A. Kane
Jihyun Yoon, Bachelor of Science, 2006, Kookmin University—South Korea
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Dissertation: Path Planning and Sensor Knowledge Store for Unmanned Ground Vehicles in Urban Area Evaluated by Multiple LADARs
Dissertation Chairperson: C. D. Crane
Dissertation Cochairperson: W. E. Dixon
Conrong Yu, Bachelor of Science, 2003, Master of Science, 2006, Nankai University—China
Major: Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Dissertation: Colloid Transport in Surface Runoff Through Dense Vegetation
Dissertation Chairperson: R. Munoz-Carpena
Dissertation Cochairperson: B. Gao
Wenjie Yuan, Bachelor of Engineering, 2004, Master of Engineering, 2006, Nanjing University—China;
Master of Science, 2010, University of Florida
Major: Computer Engineering
Dissertation: iNav: A Spatial Model Supporting Route Planning in Indoor Space
Dissertation Chairperson: M. Schneider
Seniha Esen Yuksel, Bachelor of Science, 2003, Middle East Technical University—Turkey;
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 2005, University of Louisville
Major: Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Context-Based Classification via Data-Dependent Mixtures of Logistic and Hidden Markov Model Classifiers
Dissertation Chairperson: P. D. Gader
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Mueen Aizaz Zafar, Master of Business Administration, 1988, University of Karachi—Pakistan; Master of Economic and
Social Studies in Development Policy Planning, 1995, University of Wales––United Kingdom
Major: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Perceptions and Experiences of the Socialization Processes Among Early Career Foreign National Tenure-Accruing Faculty in
a Research 1 University
Dissertation Chairperson: L. S. Behar-Horenstein
Toral Zaveri, Bachelor of Engineering, 2005, University of Mumbai—India; Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Dissertation: Modulating Macrophage Response to Biomaterials
Dissertation Chairperson: B. Keselowsky
Chi Zhang, Bachelor of Engineering, 1999, Master of Engineering, 2002, Huazhong University of Science and
Technology—China
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dissertation: Improving the Performance and Security of Multi-Hop Wireless Networks
Dissertation Chairperson: Y. Fang
Jianye Zhang, Bachelor of Science, 1994, Nanjing University—China; Master of Science, 2007, University of Florida
Major: Environmental Engineering Sciences
Dissertation: Fate and Transport of Arsenic in Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills and Soils Underneath
Dissertation Chairperson: T. G. Townsend
Jicong Zhang, Bachelor of Engineering, 2003, Master of Engineering, 2006, Tsinghua University—China;
Master of Science, 2009, University of Florida
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Dissertation: Optimization and Data Mining in Healthcare: Patients Classification and Epileptic Brain State Transition Study Using
Dynamic Measures, Pattern Recognition and Network Modeling
Dissertation Chairperson: P. M. Pardalos
Juheng Zhang, Bachelor of Economics, 1999, Lanzhou University—China; Bachelor of Management, 2003,
University of International Business and Economics—China; Master of Science, 2006,
University of Florida
Major: Business Administration––Information Systems and Operations Management
Dissertation: Linear Discrimination With Strategically Missing Values
Dissertation Chairperson: G. J. Koehler
Dissertation Cochairperson: H. Aytug
Kun Zhang, Bachelor of Agriculture, 2004, China Agricultural University
Major: Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology
Dissertation: Fibroblast Growth Factor Signal Requirement for Bovine Oocyte Maturation and Developmental Competence
Dissertation Chairperson: A. Ealy
Alison Rebecca Zisser, Artium Baccalaureus in Psychology magna cum laude, 2005, Washington University—Missouri;
Master of Science, 2008, University of Florida
Major: Psychology––Clinical and Health Psychology
Dissertation: Analysis of Change in Parent Perceptions of Barriers to Remaining in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Dissertation Chairperson: S. M. Eyberg