UMBC Celebrates New Doctoral Candidates
CBEE Students Recognized at Candidacy Ceremony
Several CBEE students were recognized as new Doctoral Candidates at UMBC's annual Candidacy Ceremony and Luncheon on September 18, 2026.
President Valerie Shears Ashby, Provost Manfred H.M. van Dulmen, and Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School Christa J. Porter presided over the celebration, joined by CBEE faculty who came to support their students. Congratulations to all on reaching this exciting milestone in your doctoral journey!
New CBEE Doctoral Candidates:
- Azmat Naseem
- Junghun Lee
- Alex Doan
- Sahar Souizi
- Minal Wable
- David Ugwuanyi
- John Biffl
- Amir Babaei Gharehbagh
- Bret Marckx
- Kehinde Bosikun
Pictured from left to right: Amir Babaei Gharehbagh, Sahar Souizi, Lee Blaney, Kehinde Bosikun, David Ugwuanyi, Tyler Josephson, John Biffl, and Doug Frey