PhD Thesis Defense Announcement

Student Name: Surbhi K A Kumar

Thesis Title: Designing High-Entropy Metal-Organic Frameworks Using Quantum Mechanics, Machine Learning, and High-Throughput Screening

Thesis Advisor: Dr. Andrew J. Medford

Thesis Co-Advisor: Dr. David S. Sholl

Committee Members: Dr. Ryan P. Lively (ChBE), Dr. Krista S. Walton (ChBE), Dr. Victor Fung (CSE)

Date: 08/20/2026

Time: 9-11 AM

Location: 2229 Conference Room ES&T