PhD Thesis Defense Announcement

Student Name: Karam Eeso

Thesis Title: Understanding Alkyne Bonding and Functional Properties of Hydrogen-Substituted Graphdiyne for Energy Storage and Molecular Sensing

Thesis Advisor: Nian Liu

Thesis Co-Advisor: N/A

Committee Members: David Flaherty (ChBE), Ryan Lively (ChBE), Meilin Liu (MSE), Timothy Lambert (Sandia National Laboratories)

Date: 11/17/2026

Time: 2:00 PM

Location: L1105 in Ford Environmental Science & Technology Building