Graduate education is excited to announce the five finalists for this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finale. You’re invited to support these students as they present their research at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Carver Room of the Havener Center or on Zoom. 

The finalists are: 

• Mobashir Ahmed, a Ph.D. student in metallurgical engineering 
• Jennifer Harrell, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences 
• Aamir Iqbal, a Ph.D. student in mining engineering 
• Omar Rinchi, a Ph.D. student in computer engineering 
• Niloofar Zendehdel, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering. 

Learn more at grad.mst.edu/events/3mt. 

Graduate education would like to thank the judges for their contributions throughout the previous rounds.  

• Dr. Md Arifuzzaman, assistant professor of computer science 
• Faith Barnes, Phelps County collector 
• Sue Eudaly, member of the Rolla Board of Education and retired Rolla Public Schools teacher 
• Jessica Gargus, assistant vice chancellor of student health and well-being 
• Dr. Taihao Han, assistant research professor of materials science and engineering 
• Deanne Jackson, registrar 
• Emma Lowe, associate director for doctoral recruitment 
• Dr. Jeremy Maurer, assistant professor of earth sciences and engineering 
• Cindi Nelson, chief human resources officer 
• Georgette Nicolosi, librarian 
• Angelica Nuno, senior assistant director of business administration 
• Lisa Pavia-Higel, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication 
• Sylvia Skouby, associate director for online admissions
• Roger Weaver, associate dean of libraries 
• John Woodson, associate director of technology transfer 
• Dr. Bohong Zhang, assistant research professor of electrical and computer engineering 
• Dr. Yishu Zhou, associate professor of economics.