b"Chirath Dharshana Pathiravasam . Moratuwa, Sri LankaB.S., University of MoratuwaDissertation: Operation and Management of Distributed Energy Resources With Artificial IntelligenceAdviser: Dr. Ganesh Kumar VenayagamoorthyChirath was a finalist in the 2021 3-Minute Thesis and is currently working as a Lead Engineer in Eaton's grid intelligence team.Manu Srivastava .Lucknow, IndiaB.E., University of Pune; M.S., North Carolina State UniversityDissertation: Accurate Orientation Control Of Tendon Driven Continuum Robots That Exhibit ElasticityAdviser: Dr. Ian D. WalkerManu has three peer-reviewed publications and one pending submission.Siwei Zeng Central, SCB.S., Wuhan University of Technology; M.S., University of Science and Technology of ChinaDissertation: Hybridly Integrated Semiconductor Lasers and Amplifiers on III-V/SI3N4 Platform for Beam Combining and Other Advanced ApplicationsAdviser: Dr. Lin Zhu Engineering and Science EducationEvelyn Abagayle Boyd Fruit Cove, FLB.S., Mercer University; M.S., Clemson UniversityDissertation: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Influences Surrounding Undergraduate Science Recruitment: Identifying Challenges and OpportunitiesAdviser: Dr. Kelly Best LazarEvelyn earned her departments Outstanding Graduate Researcher award in 2022, and was named a College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences Graduate Teaching Scholar for the 2022-2023 academic year. During her graduate studies she has published three peer-reviewed manuscripts with several more currently under review, and has co-authored over thirty conference presentations, having been the presenting author on 22. Evelyn has accepted a faculty position in the Department of Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines.Steven Taylor Edalgo Simpsonville, SCBS, Georgia Southwestern State University; M.S., McNeese State University; M.S., Oklahoma State UniversityDissertation: Exploring Transfer Students Perceptions of Their Transition Experience in Calculus 2 at a Research-Intensive Institution: A Schlossbergs and Tintos Theory ApproachAdviser: Dr. Karen HighSteven served as the Teacher Scholar for Mathematics in 2022-2023 and has four peer-reviewed conference proceedings. He has accepted a position as an associate professor of mathematics at North Greenville University for 2023-2024.21"