OP's initiative deserves a praise. When he finishes writing his dissertation aboiut bitcoin, I would like to see the result of his work here on this forum. I guess the community will be curious to see a full dissertation about bitcoin. I could be wrong, but it seems that there hasn't been a bitcoin dissertation written in so many years of existence, at least in this forum, which I think is unfair. An analysis of the bitcoin phenomenon from a scientific point of view would be an amazing event that can dispel the doubts of those who doubt this technology.
Also, I think that it would be better if OP publishes his questions here (many on the bitcointalk would not like to click on unknown links) and doesn't disappear after his only post.
I am more interested if what is the reaction of his prof and his classmates when they found out that the subject of his dissertation is about bitcoin. If they didn't heard it yet, they will get curious and maybe they will research about it. This can be an indirect way of advertising or spreading the word bitcoin which I like.
Why it's unfair when someone don't use bitcoin on their dissertation? I think they are only scared if what will their teachers think about it especially if they live in a country where bitcoin is not legalized. It's not big deal though in my opinion if they will use btc or not. Btc adoption can still grow in other ways if that is what you want.