Collision-free skies for drones and robots as healthcare workers were among the topics that took top honors at the 10th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition held Oct. 15 at Kent State鈥檚 Kiva.
Three Minute Thesis is an opportunity for graduate students to put their academic, presentation, and research communication skills to the test by presenting research in three minutes to a non-specialist audience.
The trademarked name of this event is Three Minute Thesis, but students at Kent State can present the research they are conducting for a thesis, dissertation, terminal project or any other research project in which they are engaged. Students may present research that is in progress.
Kent State Today attended the competition, which featured a total of 10 graduate students. Here are the winners:
- Esrat Farhana Dulia, a doctoral student in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering with her research presentation 鈥淓nsuring a Collision-Free Sky for Drones.鈥
- Second place $300 prize went to Adedayo Adeagbo, a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences, with her research presentation, 鈥淗uman Touch or Robot Care: Perceptions of Health care Workers on Robots in Human Centered Care.鈥
- Third place $200 prize went to Kolapo Fasina, a doctorate student in the College of Arts and Sciences, with his research presentation 鈥淪wimming in Antibiotic Resistance Genes.鈥
The People鈥檚 Choice Award went to Fanan Adoalrob a doctoral student in the College of Arts and Sciences, with her research presentation on the 鈥淓ffect of Early Child Neglect on Fentanyl-Seeking Behavior in Adolescence and Adulthood.鈥
As the first-place winner, Dulia will present her research at the conference April 2-4, 2025, in Indianapolis.
Three Minute Thesis and is now offered at hundreds of universities throughout the world. The first Three Minute Thesis competition was held at The University of Queensland in 2008 with 160 candidates competing.