{"id":28071,"date":"2026-06-10T12:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/?p=28071"},"modified":"2026-06-10T12:35:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T16:35:28","slug":"phd-defense-chady-elias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/phd-defense-chady-elias\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Defense \u2013 Chady Elias"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Please join us for Chady Elias&#8217; PhD Defense titled \u201cContext-Aware Operational Digital Twins for AI-Augmented Facility Management\u201d at 10:00 AM on Friday, June 12th, in Rinker 338.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-8bd1e0fc wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/06\/Chady-Elias-PhD-Dissertation-Announcement-1024x576.jpg ,https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/06\/Chady-Elias-PhD-Dissertation-Announcement.jpg 780w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/06\/Chady-Elias-PhD-Dissertation-Announcement.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/rinker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2026\/06\/Chady-Elias-PhD-Dissertation-Announcement-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A dissertation defense flyer with a photo of Chady Elias, details for his PhD defense on Context-Aware Operational Digital Twins for AI-Augmented Facility Management, scheduled for June 12, 2026, at Rinker Hall 338.\" class=\"uag-image-28073\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"Chady Elias PhD Dissertation Announcement\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please join us for Chady Elias&#8217; 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