S100, 8:00-11:45

8:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast

9:00-9:15 Opening Remarks

9:15-10:15 Keynote Address: Galip Ulsoy
University of Michigan Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
C.D. Mote Jr. Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering
William Clay Ford Professor Emeritus of Manufacturing
Deputy Director, NSF Engineering Research Center for Reconfigurable Machining Systems

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-10:45 Recognition: Joongsub Kim 
Lawrence Tech Professor, Department of Architecture, CoAD

10:45-11:45 Presidential Colloquium: Philip Plowright
Lawrence Tech Department Chair and Professor, Department of Design, CoAD

Buell Building, 12:00-17:00

12:00 Buffet Lunch: Atrium

12:00-14:00 Poster Presentations: Atrium

12:30-14:30 Humanities@LTU Symposium: M311

14:00-15:00 NAI Meeting: M336

15:00-17:00 Oral Presentations: M209, M213, M218, M310, M311

2024 Research Day Presentations

Invited High School Student

Rishi Chowdhury, High School Diploma Candidate, Northville High School Reflections of Hydro pollution on Moina brachiata

Undergraduate Student

Abigail Bolley, BSIT Candidate, CoBIT; Yousif Haddad, BSIT Candidate, CoBIT; Christopher Atkinson, DBA, CoBIT Team Green Energy

Alaina Smythe, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Addie Nagel, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Cancer Case Rates in the United States: Correlations and Predictions

Alissultan Amankos, Guest Student, CoAS; Batyr Kenzheakhmetov, Guest Student, CoAS; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS Deep Learning-Based Identification of Dermatological Issues in Facial Skin

Alyssa Redge, BS Chemistry Candidate, CoAS; Madison Armstrong, BS Biology Candidate, CoAS; Dingqiang (Bruce) Zhang, Pre-med Candidate, CoHS; Irfana Muqbil, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Investigating Potential E3 Ligase Inhibitors in Skeletal Muscle Atrophy

Anabelle Acluche, BS Nursing Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Using the CEASE Checklist to Reduce the Effects of Alarm Fatigue in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit

Ashley Bogin, BS Nursing Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Improving Communication Between the Emergency Department and Floor 5C

Axel Itech Apolonio Flores, Guest Student, UAE Mexico; Maria Fernanda Pichardo Perez, Guest Student, UAE Mexico; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS Exploring Coding with AI for MathDance

Brandon Kreuter, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Predicting Future Weather Patterns: Boston, MA

Brandon Kreuter, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Charging Ahead: Forecasting and Optimizing EV Infrastructure

Carly A. Palonis, BS Molecular & Cell Biology Candidate, CoAS; Julie Zwiesler-Vollick PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) by High Resolution Melt Curve Analysis

Carly A. Palonis, BS Molecular & Cell Biology Candidate, CoAS; Julie Zwiesler-Vollick PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Detection of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) by High Resolution Melt Curve Analysis

Chris Matchinski, BS Information Technology Candidate, CoBIT; Brandon Foster, BS Information Technology Candidate, CoBIT; Christopher Atkinson, DBA, CoBIT Parallel Collision Warning System

Connor Mulholland, BS Computer Science Candidate; Paula Lauren, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Exploring Generative A.I. for Addressing Class Imbalance in Cognitive Distortion Predictive Models

Cooper Julson, BS Mathematical Sciences Candidate, CoAS; Luke Schafer, BS Mathematical Sciences Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Housing Sales in Connecticut in Relation to The 2023 Housing Crisis

Corey Tobolski, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Forecasting the Future of Tesla, Inc.: Insights for Investors and Executives

Corey, Tobolski, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Deep Learning Analysis of Medical Images: Enhancing Medical Imaging Insights for Improved Health care Outcomes.

Dingqiang (Bruce) Zhang, Pre-Med Candidate, CoAS; Irfana Muqbil, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Resveratrol a Novel Therapeutic Agent against Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Dominic Catenacci, BS Mechanical Engineering Candidate, COE; Vernon Fernandez, PhD, Associate Professor, COE; Badih Jawad, PhD, Department Chair and Professor, COE Investigation of the Effects of Wakes on a Small Scale 3D Printed Trailing Wind Turbine Model

Elijah Nemr, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering Candidate, COE; George Pappas, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director MSAI, COE Exploring a CMOS Memristor Emulator Circuit for Improved Educational Access

Ellen Forsgren, BS Technological Humanities Candidate, CoAS; Corey Bohil, PhD, Professor, CoAS Distance in Extended Reality

Ellen Forsgren, BS Technological Humanities Candidate, CoAS; Hamad Al-Azary, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Typeface and Word Concreteness

Eric Zayler, BS Undeclared Major Candidate, CoAS; Hamad Al-Azary, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Exploring BERT’s Metaphor Understanding Ability's

Erin McCardell, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Blayne Young, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Luis Pachecho, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; John Peponis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, COE Epilepsy Detection Device

Ethan Harkins, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Noah Pultorak, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Analysis of Cancer Rates in New York

Gracie Mitchell, BSN Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Implementing a Turn Team to Prevent Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

Grady Holmes, BS Mechanical Engineering Candidate, COE; Bartosz Rauch, BS Mechanical Engineering Candidate, COE; Gaurav Singh, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE 3D Printing of Soft Pneumatic Actuators for Robotic Grasping

Guillermo Garcia de Celis Rodriguez, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Corey Tobolski, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Exploring the Dynamics of US Obesity Rates: Predictive Modeling & Influential Factors

Guillermo Garcia de Celis Rodriguez, BS Data Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Evaluating Cryptocurrencies as Modern Haven Assets

Haley Bommarito, BS Nursing Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Improving Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Delirium

Hongdezibieke Ayijiang, Guest Student, CoAS; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS AI-driven Facial Authentication: Real versus AI-generated Image Detection

Jade Faris, BS Nursing Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Non pharmacological Pain Management in the Emergency Department

JaJuan Jones, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Austin Thomas, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Nathan Strnad, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Yawen Li, PhD, Department Chair and Associate Professor, BME, COE Modified Pulse Oximeter Device

Jenna Wright, BS Nursing Candidate; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Decreasing Burnout in ER Nurses

J'saun Jackson BSN Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS; Margaret M. Glembocki, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CSC, FAANP, Assistant Professor, CoHS Using Aromatherapy to Treat Anxiety

Keith Kolaczyk, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Hao Jiang, Assistant Professor, COE Photometric Detection and Characterization of Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

Keith Nemecek, BSEE Candidate, COE; Floyd Frandsen, BSEE Candidate, COE; Guang-Chong Zhu, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS A Fascinating Journey in Exploring Quaternions

Luke E. Hudy, BS Physics Candidate, CoAS; Christopher J. Mackenzie, BS Mechanical Engineering Candidate, CoE; Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Computer Analysis of B Decay Anomalies

Mackenzie Zakaria, BS Nursing Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, ACHPN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Lowering Fall Incident Rates in an Intensive Care Unit

Makena White, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Annalia Schoenherr, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Understanding Data Breaches and Providing Support Using Data Science

Meaghan Rivera, BSN Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Mindfulness and Resilience for Improving the Mental Health of Nurses

Miguel Aguirre del Valle, BS Robotics Engineering Candidate, CoE; Guang-Chong Zhu, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Singular Value Decomposition with Applications in Finance

Nicholas Muccioli, BS Electrical Engineering Candidate, COE; George Pappas, PhD, Assistant Professor, MSAI Director, COE Utilization of AI in Predictive and Prescriptive Maintenance in the Manufacturing Field

Nicholas Olsen, BSN Student, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Improving Compliance to Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) Prevention Measures in the Medical Intensive Care Unit

Pol Jarne Cupons, BS Physics/Math Candidate, CoAS; Scott Schneider, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Analysis of planetary gravity boosts and delta-V thrusts on spacecraft trajectories in the Solar System

Presley Dupuie, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Addie Nagel, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Noah Pultorak, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Michaela Walkowski, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Hao Jiang, PhD, Associate Professor, COE; Juan Jaramillo, BS, Technical Advisor, COE; John Peponis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, COE Respiratory Accessory Wearable Reader

Psychology Students: Abdullah Alasmari; Anna Keup; Madison Armstrong; Noam Nedivi; William Shall; Abbey Carnicom; Alain Dauphin; Artisan Kyles; Asher Magness; Cavan Burpee; Chassidy Van Fleet; Emily Lev; Gianna Magnoli; Garrett McNamara; Melanie Riedel; Nikolaus Marshall; Olivia Neuenschwander; Owen Molloy; Zachary Meier; Advisor: Franco Delogu, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Social Media Engagement: A Comparison between Two Countries

Psychology Students: Maliea May; Jacqueline Albo; William Ng; Julian Pearson; Curtis Maxwell; Aniya Adams; Carlo Bernardini; Advisor: Franco Delogu, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Using Cloud Computing to Measure Volumetric Variations in the Human Brain

Quinn Perdue, BSN Candidate, CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty, CoHS Fall Prevention: The Hourly Rounding Lens

Rana Almardaie, BS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Enhancing Performance in Metal Manufacturing and Fabrication Systems through Lean Tools

Robert Gjura, BS Architecture Candidate, CoAD; Asal Beshoory, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, CoAS Roller Coasters and Derivatives

Ryan Kaddis, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Griffin Davies, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Evaluating Infrastructure Preparedness for Electric Vehicles

Samantha Seifert, BA in Chemistry, CoAS; Rich Robinson-Sanabria, MA in English, Instructor, CoAS; Paul Jaussen, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Frankenstein in the STEM University: Student Responses to Literature in the Core Curriculum

Sophia Buckberger, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Keith Kolaczyk, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Gabrielle Pryor, BS Biomedical Engineering Candidate, COE; Eric Meyer, PhD, Associate Professor Director, Experimental Biomechanical Laboratory Director, Wearable Technology Innovation Center, COE Healthcare Worker Safety

Tyler Les, BSME Candidate, COE; Choongbae Park, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE Development of an At Home Microscope

Urmi Salam, BSN Candidate CoHS; Shereen Patten, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN, Adjunct Faculty CoHS; Margaret Glembocki, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CSC, SANE-A, FAANP, Assistant Professor, CoHS Fall Prevention in Hospitalized Patients

Vivian Horvath, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Predicting Bridge Structural Evaluations using Long Short-Term Memory Networks on Sequential Inspection Data

William Ng, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Analysis of Video Game Genre Sales Across the World

William Shall, BS Chemistry Candidate, CoAS; Dingqiang Zhang, Premedical Studies Certificate Candidate, CoAS; Irfana Muqbil, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS; Shannon C. Timmons, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Synthesis, Purification, and Computational Evaluation of Aspirin Analogs for Anticancer Activity

Graduate Student

Ahmed Al-Bayati, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, COE; Salman Alanazy, Ph.D Student, COE Review the Factors and Measures of Corruption in the Construction Industry

Alina Osnaga, MArch. Candidate, CoAD; Joongsub Kim, PhD, Professor, CoAD Understanding the Implementation of Public Interest Design Framework: Empowerment Through Collaboration

Aravind Undavalli, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Sai Trinath Velpula, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Evelyn Roen, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Utilizing the Six-Sigma DMAIC Methodology to Minimize Defects in Car Door Trim

Ashish Rameshbhai Deriya, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Urvashiben Thakkar, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Yesha Sureshbhai Patel, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Uha Ratna Sudha Achanti, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Prem Kumar Jami, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS Fingerprint Identification and Commonality Analysis Using Deep Learning

Aves Abdul, MS Business Data Analytics Candidate, GRA, CoBIT; Matthew Cole, PhD, Interim Dean and Associate Professor, CoBIT Visual Analytics of Placer.ai Data Using PowerBI

Ayesha Begum, MS Industrial Engineering, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Six Sigma Approach in Health Care Services and Quality Improvement

Chenna Kesava Karthik Arava, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Shivasai Bodige, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Syed Wasay Hussain, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Minimizing Different Types of Wastage in Book Manufacturing Process And Improving Productivity Using Six Sigma DMAIC

Chenna Kesava Karthik Arava, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Shivasai Bodige, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Syed Wasay Hussain, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Testing French Fries and Acrylamide for Mutagenicity

Fahad M. Sharique, MSIE Candidate, COE; Nithin K. Aili, MSIE Candidate, COE; Sibin. M, MSIE Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD Associate Professor, COE Process Improvement Of An Electrical Ground Nut Securing Operation In An Assembly Plant Using Six Sigma

Harsh V. Ekambe, MS in Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Applied Machine Learning on children Facial Images to detect autism

Jaivik Rami, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Dheeraj Karnati, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Sandeep Naragoni, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE The Improvement of Yield in solar photovoltaic module manufacturing

Joe Puranen, MSIE Candidate, COE; Mohammed Omar Ali, MSIE Candidate, COE; Mohammed Idris Syed MSIE Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Optimizing Solder Production to Reduce Defects and Enhance Quality Using Six Sigma

Kalyan Naik Vankudothu, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Rakesh Kethavath, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Hemanth Indurthi Venkata, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Siri Sri Churakanti, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS Exploring Fingerprint Individuality and Commonalities: Deep Learning Insights

Keerthana Mahalingam, MS Information Technology Candidate, CoBIT; Areej Salaymeh, Assistant Professor, CoBIT Unveiling Housing Insights: Exploring Community Feedback Using the Apriori Algorithm

Komal Gurrala, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ramesh Babu Munagala, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Naveen Burra, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Utilizing Six Sigma to Enhance Muffler Quality

Mohamad Dhaniy, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Thallapally Abhishek Raj, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Prateek Kavvampalli, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Utilization of the Six-Sigma Methodology to Reduce Variation in Resistance Spot Welding.

Mohammed Khizar Ali Ansari, MS Mechatronics, Robotics and Automation candidate, COE; Gaurav Singh, Assistant Professor, COE Finite Element Simulation of Periodic Truss and Beam Structures with Internal Member Actuation

Mubarak Aldossari, Doctoral of Philosophy Civil Engineering, COE; Nishantha Bandara, PhD, Associate Professor Director - Lawrence Tech. Transportation Institute (LTTI) Director - Concrete Technology & Management Program (CTM), COE Traffic Safety Effects of Automated Speed Enforcement

Nathan Pham, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS Pioneering Intrusion Detection in Vehicles with Deep Learning Techniques

Nathan Pham, MS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Percy Fowler IV, BS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS Advance in Computer Science: Shape the Next ISACA Competition with Innovation and Tech Expertise!

Neel Patel, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahmed Mohammed Maqdoom, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Sai Krishna Chaitanya Kuppuru, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Enhancing Quality for Red and White Wines

Pavan Sandeep Paravada, MS Information Technology Candidate, CoBIT; Areej Salaymeh, Assistant Professor, CoBIT Adaptive Traffic Control: SARSA Reinforcement Learning for Dynamic Urban Mobility

Priyatham Chadalawade, MS in Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS The Behavior of Omicron variant on Adults Vs Children

Ritu Yadav, MS Business Data analytics Candidate, CBIT; Saipavan Nagula, MS Business Data analytics Candidate, CBIT ; Harshavardhan Paritala, MS Business Data analytics Candidate, CBIT; Abul Aves, MS Business Data analytics Candidate, CBIT; Mazin Al Hamando, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Comparative Sentiment Analysis: A Case Study with Naive Bayes and Logistic Regression using ChatGPT Tweet

Rup Kiran Boyana, MS Business Data Analytics Candidate, CoBIT; Areej Salaymeh, Assistant Professor, CoBIT Insights into Road Safety: A Study of Holland City's Crash Trends

Saranya Aluru, MS Engineering Management Candidate, COE; Snehal Arun Barge, MS Industrial Engineering Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Implementing a Six Sigma Strategy for Scrap Reduction and Improving Sigma Level in Battery Manufacturing

Scott Shall RA, Associate Professor, CoAD; John Lucente, M.Arch Candidate, CoAD Improving Affordable Housing Through Computational Design

Sean Kill, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Travis Bowman, BSRE Candidate, CoE; Aaron Wisneski, BSCS Candidate, CoAS; Devson Butani, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Ryan Kaddis, BSCS Candidate, CoAS; CJ Chung, PhD, Professor, CoAS A Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Based Yolo Models in Object Detection for Autonomous Vehicles and the Development of a Unified Model

Valeria Ortega, Masters in Engineering Management Candidate, COE; Advait Muley, Masters in Engineering Management Candidate, COE; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Improving Operations Efficiency at the LTU Athletics Field House

Vikalp Vinod Chaubey, MS in Information Technology Candidate, CoBIT; Kioumars Paryani, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, CoBIT Leadership A Holistic Approach

Xinrui Li, MS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Detailed Analysis From Hero DMC Heart Institute

Yeen K. Lee, MS in Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Candidate, COE; Gaurav Singh, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE Integrating Soft Origami and EEG Robotics for Enhanced Movement Assistance

Faculty

Annalia Schoenherr, CoAS; Ira Carter, CoAS; Stephen Arnold, CoAS; Giovanni DeRose, CoAS; Nathan Pham, CoAS; Paula Lauren, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS; Franco Delogu, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS; Professor Shannan Palonis, CoAS, Robofest; Professor Elmer Santos, CoAS, Robofest; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS; Patrick Nelson, PhD, Professor and Dean, CoAS; Sibrina Collins, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Hidden Figures No More: LTU Launches Mathematics and Computer Science Program for High School Girls

Aviva Gordon, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, CoAS; Matthew Cole, PhD, Interim Dean and Associate Professor, CoBIT Psychometric Properties of the Virtual Interpersonal Nonverbal Immediacy (VINI) Scale

Balakumar Muniandi, PhD, Associate Professor of Practice, COE Bidirectional Charger for Electric Vehicles

Bruce Pell, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS; Tin Phan, PhD, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Samantha J. Brozak, Applied Mathematics PhD student, Arizona State University; Fuqing Wu, PhD, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Yang Kuang, PhD, Arizona State University  Making Waves: Integrating Wastewater Surveillance with Dynamic Modeling to Track and Predict Viral Outbreaks

Changgong Zhou, PhD, CoAS; Peter Snider, BS Physics Candidate, CoAS Study of the Interaction Forces on Laser Illuminated Aerosols

Christopher Atkinson, DBA, CoBIT; INT 4303 Students: Abigail Bolley, Brandon Foster, Yousif Haddad, Chris Matchinski, Shamar Mathews AI Autonomous Vehicle Project

Elin Jensen, PhD, Associate Professor, COE; Keith Kowalkowski, PhD, PE, SE, Associate Professor, COE; Mamdouh Mohamed, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE; Morteza Nazari-Heris, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE; Edmund Yuen, PhD, PE, Associate Professor, COE; Integrating Sustainability across Civil & Architectural Engineering Curricula

Francesco Pontieri, MsC in Mechanical Engineering, Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy; Curzio Pagliari, PhD Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy; Ahad Ali, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Design and Implementation of a Virtual Engineering Workspace for Automotive Design

Jared Pemberton, BS Civil Engineering Candidate, CoAS; David A. Rubel, BS Mathematics and Computer Science, CoAS; Matthew D. Johnston, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS; Bruce Pell, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS The Effect of Vaccination on the Competitive Advantage of Two Strains of an Infectious Disease

Liping Liu, PhD, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, CoE; John Peponis, MS, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoE Research 101 - What is Research & What Do I Need To Succeed?

Lorenzo Pecoraro, Student, Università di Bologna; Curzio Pagliari, PhD, Università di Bologna; Ahad Ali, Associate Professor & Director of Industrial Engineering, COE Innovative approach for long distance truck design

Masataka Yoshikawa, Assistant Professor of Architecture, CoAD; Sara Codarin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Architecture, CoAD; Shaikha Al-khazim, Graduate Research Assistant, CoAD Fabricated Combines

Mohammad EL Yabroudi, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE; Nabih Jaber, PhD, Department Chair and Associate Professor, COE; George Pappas, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director, MSAI graduate program, COE; Sri Harsha, MSECE Candidate, COE USA Based Advanced Traffic Signs Dataset and Recent Detection Methods Evaluation

Mohammad S. Pervez, PhD, Adjunct Faculty, COE A Low Cost, Multi-Band- Multi Technology(MBMT) Antenna( 77GHz Radar, 5G & Bluetooth)for Automotive Applications

Rania Krayem, DPAS candidate, M.Ed., M.S., PA-C, Assistant Professor, Clinical Education Director PA Program, CoHS; Charles Regan, M.S., PA-C, PA Program Director, CoHS Improving Clinical Experiences for PA Students during Clinical Year Rotations

Sara Codarin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Architecture, CoAD 3D-models-to-2D-[AI]images

Sara Codarin, PhD, Assistant Professor of Architecture, CoAD; Karl Daubmann, Dean and Professor, CoAD Labor in the Age of AI

Suzanne Cleere, DNP, MSBA, CC, Assistant Professor, CoHS; Chantol Aspinall, BSN, CoHS Deepening Authenti Therapeutic Relationships: Impact of Developing Relational Competencies in Student Nurses and Long Term Sustainment

Sydul Karim, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoBIT The Effects of Political Risk on Corporate Compliance Violation

Tao Liu, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Smart-ISP: Real-Time Intelligent Hyperparameter Optimization for Image Signal Processor

Yelena Vaynberg, PhD, Senior Lecturer, CoAS; Luke Radu, BS Industrial Design Candidate, CoAD; Collin Pellerito, BS Industrial Design Candidate, CoAD; Alex Grove, BA Media Com Candidate, CoAS Golden Ratio in Art and Architecture

Room M209, Chair: Elin Jensen

Henry Rogers, BS Civil Engineering Candidate, COE; Yifei Ma, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE   A Novel Three-Dimensional Contact Model for Simulating Granular Flow in Humid

Adam Rebecca, MSArE Candidate, COE; Deok-Oh Woo, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE  An Energy Efficiency Analysis of UVC Application in Air Handling Unit

Elin Jensen, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Assessment of Student Learning using Mind Maps

Ahu Yolaç, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAD; Julia Kiernan, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Enacting Sustainability and Stewardship across Technological Landscapes

Suzanne Cleere, DNP, MSBA, CC, Assistant Professor, CoHS   Re-Imagining the Relationship-Based Care Conceptual Framework for Academia: A Student Centered Model for Authentic Learning

Room M213, Chair: Eric Meyer

Hao Jiang, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE Aerosol Sensing for Health: Optical Detection of Ultrafine Particles and Electronic Cigarette Aerosols

Eric Meyer, PhD, Associate Professor Director, Experimental Biomechanical Laboratory, COE Using Simulation-Based Active Learning and Course-Based Research Experiences to Motivate Student Engagement, Technical Concepts, Laboratory Skills and Teamwork

Elijah Nemr, BS Electrical and Computer Engineering Candidate, COE; George Pappas, PhD, Assistant Professor and Director MSAI, COE   Exploring a CMOS Memristor Emulator Circuit for Improved Educational Access

Zachary Lundy, BSBA Candidate, CoBIT; Pavlo Tsebro, PhD, Associate Professor, CoBIT Covered Calls Strategy: Case for the Leveraged ETF

David Mitchell, BMS Architectural Engineering Candidate, COE; Guang-Chong Zhu, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS  The Nature of Fractals

Room M218, Chair: Mostafa Rahbar

Mostafa D. Rahbar, PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, COE Incorporating Convolutional Neural Network into Visual Intelligence Assistant for Identifying Surgical Tools

Nathan Pham, MCS Computer Science Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS; Tao Liu, Assistant Professor, CoAS; Chan-Jin Chung, Professor, CoAS Advancements in Automotive Cybersecurity: Elevating ML Intrusion Detection Systems through Enhanced Threat Analysis and Risk Assessment Models

Harsh V. Ekambe, MSCS Candidate, CoAS; Wisam Bukaita, PhD, Assistant Professor of Practice, CoAS Applied Machine Learning to Detect Autism in Children from Facial Images

Dongyu Liang, PhD, Assistant Professor, COE; Tao Liu, PhD, Assistant Professor, CoAS Co-Firing Biomass with Coal Particle-Scale Simulation to Study Interactions Between Two Particles with Realistic Morphology

Dominic Catenacci, BS Mechanical Engineering Candidate, COE; Vernon Fernandez, PhD, Associate Professor, COE; Dr. Jawad Badih, Mechanical Engineering Department Chair, COE Investigation of the Effects of Wakes on a Small Scale 3D Printed Trailing Wind Turbine Model

Room M310:  1st Annual Earth Day 2024 Interdisciplinary Student Oral Paper Presentations, Advisor an Chair: Ty Faulkner

Aaron Mitchell, Computer Science- Cybersecurity Sound Pollution

Alex Osman, General Business Unveiling Environmental Hazards: How Businesses Contribute to Pollution

Ali Almatar, Computer Engineering The Environmental Impact of the Computer Engineering Industry: A Path Towards Sustainable Innovation

Allison Johnson, Technical Humanities Superfund Site Pollution and its Effects on Student Learning

Anthony Lack, Mechanical Engineering Polluting Our Air: An Analysis of Vehicular Pollution

Anthony Grossi, Mechanical Engineering Visual Pollution in the Transportation Industry

Cameron McEvans, General Business Methane Gas Within Bovine(cow) Animals and its Pollution Affect

Carter Dixon, Civil Engineering The Environmental Impact of Civil Engineering

Eric Shackleton, Audio Engineering Technology Reducing the Waste of Precious Earth Metals Through Recycling Circuit Boards

Evan Kellom, Audio Engineering Technology The Environmental Impact of Consumer Battery Pollution

George French, Biomedical Engineering Decreasing Single-Use Plastic Pollution in the Medical Field

Hannah Gibbons, BFA Graphic Design Behind the Screen: Digital Pollution Within Graphic Design

Holden Schalk, Mechanical Engineering Pollution Caused from 3D Printer Emissions

Jack Oliver, Mechanical Engineering Thermal Pollution: Addressing the Hidden Environmental Danger

Jake Knopf, Marketing How Does the Marketing Field Contribute to Pollution?

Jeff Rand, Const Engr Tech & Mgmt Dangers of PVC Plastic Pollution in the Construction Industry

John Berkhoudt, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering Technology Tire's Role in Our World's Pollution Problems

Joshua Steely, General Business The Causes of Air Pollution in World of Entrepreneurship

Luke Hudy, Physics Methodology for Solving Light Pollution

Megan Rumija, Computer Engineering Pollution in Computer Engineering Industry

Michael Ruiz, General Business Concrete Pollution: Challenges and Solutions

Nick Dobson, Computer Engineering Microchip Construction Contributing to the Dispersal of Pollutants

Nicole Hughes, Psychology Embarking on Waste Generation in Clinical Psychology

Shannon Yousefzadeh-Khameneh, Media Arts and Production Lights, Camera, Sustainability: Exposing Pollution Trends in the Film Industry

Tate Wright, General Business Chemical Pollution Causing Danger in Lake Erie

Tony Calabrese, Mechanical Engineering Automotive Pollution: Effects and Solutions

Zach Brucki, Civil Engineering Lower CO2 Emissions - The Path to More Sustainable Concrete

Zachary Mead, Civil Engineering Cause and Effect: Water Pollution Within the Construction Industry

Room M311, Chair: James Mynderse

David Gruzwalski, PhD Mechanical Engineering Candidate, COE; James Mynderse, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Exploring the Impact of Bearing Design Parameters on Frequency Response-Based Preload Setting: Analytical Model Validation and Natural Frequency Sensitivity Analysis Update

Andrew Bartman, MS Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Candidate, COE; James Mynderse, PhD, Associate Professor, COE  Advancing Road Surface Profiling for Enhanced Vehicle Comfort and Performance: Integrating Multi-Axis Dynamics into CLARPS with Formula SAE Validation

Abdurahman Albaradi, PhD Mechanical Engineering Candidate, COE; James Mynderse, PhD, Associate Professor, COE; Meng Zhou, PhD, Associate Professor, CoAS Characterization of Deposited Dust on PV Panels and Residual Dust After Cleaning with Electrostatic Devices

Roger Franzel II, BSRE, MRE Candidate, COE; James Mynderse, PhD, Associate Professor, COE Applications of Machine Learning for Visual Inspection

Dane Morison, MS Mechatronic Systems Engineering Candidate, COE; James Mynderse, PhD, Associate Professor, COE A Simulation Model for an Online Corrective Look-Ahead Road Profiling System (CLARPS) for Active Suspension Applications