It is not for thesis professor to decide graduation as it done by committee – in theory professor input does not play big role when defense starts. There are le

It is not for thesis professor to decide graduation as it done by committee – in theory professor input does not play big role when defense starts. There are lengthly procedure with personal reviewers for thesis which dissects it through and through. Although on hand is hard to judge form one sided information, it can be just professor want to have extra published papers, the scientific worth is questionable (i saw few times - thesis is like rewritten book) or just academic nepotism starting show signs.