Lamiae Taoudi, a Mississippi State Bagley College of Engineering Ph.D. candidate from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is hooded by Dean David Ford, right, and Department of Industrial Systems Engineering Assistant Professor Nazanin Tajik Thursday [Dec. 11] during the fall 2025 Doctoral Commencement Ceremony. The hooding ceremony was one of three commencement events held at the Starkville campus this week.