b"Electrical EngineeringYousu Chen . Youxi, ChinaB.S., Sichuan University; M.S., Washington State University; M.S., Nankai UniversityDissertation: A Scalable Transmission and Distribution Co-Simulation Platform for IBR-Heavy Power SystemsAdviser: Dr. Johan Enslin Munim Bin Gani . Chattogram, BangladeshB.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; M.Sc., New Mexico State UniversityDissertation: A Coordinated Main and Backup Protection Scheme for LVDC Microgrids Using Single-Ended MeasurementsAdviser: Dr. Sukumar Brahma Munim has three peer-reviewed publications with another two under review. He has started working in Quanta Technology and looking forward to contributing to support the new paradigm shift because of high penetration of renewable energy resources, and thus making the electrical energy cleaner and more affordable.Sean Derek Kantra Lexington, SCB.S., Clemson UniversityDissertation: Model-Free Methods to Analyze PMU Data in Real-Time for Situational Awareness and Stability MonitoringAdviser: Dr. Ramtin Hadidi Engineering and Science EducationJennifer Paige Shaffer Brown . Woodstock, GAB.S., B.A., Georgia Southern University; M.S., Clemson UniversityDissertation: Embracing Identities and Affirming Agency: Exploring Effective Mentorship for Women Doctoral Students in Engineering Disciplines Using An Intersectional LensAdviser: Dr. Karen High Jenny was named the Engineering and Science Education Research Department's Outstanding Graduate Researcher in 2023 and the Mechanical Engineering Departments Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in 2019. During her time at Clemson, she has co-written four major National Science Foundation grant proposals with her advisor and has over fifteen peer-reviewed publications and workshops, including three co-authored journal articles. She has accepted a postdoctoral research position with the Engineering Education Transformations Institute at the University of Georgia.21"