Bioengineering:
Yesenia Castelan '18
Project: Clinical Immersion Developments with the Biomedical Acceleration and Commercialization Center
Adviser: Jennifer Currey
Matthew Drum '18
Project: AMC Clinical Immersion Program
Adviser: Sudhir Khetan
Sonja Hansson '18
Project: AMC Clinical Immersion Program
Adviser: Sudhir Khetan
Luke McCaffrey '18
Project: Bioengineering Clinical Immersion Program
Adviser: Jennifer Currey
Emma Will '18
Project: Biomechanical Comparison of Clavicle Fixation Constructs
Adviser: Jennifer Currey
Biology:
Jacob Alexander '18
Project: Gene Expression of Early Skate Embryo: Possible implications for observed morphological inconsistencies
Adviser: Nicole Theodosiou Napier
Claude-Luvier Bonnet '18
Project: Glucocorticoid Polymorphisms Relation to Obesity and Bariatric Patients
Adviser: Brian Cohen
Kiprian Gernat '18
Project: Establishing Stable Isotope Signatures for Tick Hosts
Adviser: Katheen LoGiudice
Jessica Gilbert '18
Project: The Effects on Seed Germination by Biological Soil Crusts in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Adviser: Jeffery Corbin
Claire Kelly '18
Project: Impact of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Polymorphism Cortisol Sensitivity on HPA Axis Functionality and Psychiatric Disorders
Adviser: Brian Cohen
Alyssa Klein '18
Project: The Evolutionary Changes and Development of the Spiral Intestine
Adviser: Nicole Theodosiou Napier
Caroline Roberto '18
Project: Identifying Backward Facing Cells in a Dragonfly
Adviser: Robert Olberg
Jacqueline Sharry '18
Project: Effects of Nitrogen Fixing Invasive Species on Soil Carbon in the Albany Pine Bush and Its Implications for Global Climate Change
Adviser: Jeffery Corbin
Megan Wells '18
Project: The Effects of Mutations in the Caveolin Interaction Motif on Glycosylation of the hFSHR
Adviser: Brian Cohen
Samantha Williams '18
Project: Analysis of Soil Composition at the Albany Pine Bush
Adviser: Jeffery Corbin
Nicholas Garcia '19
Project: Processing Data From Flight-Steering Neurons in Dragonflies
Adviser: Robert Olberg
Lisa Gu '19
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Quantum Dot Molecular Beacon Probes
Adviser: Brian Cohen
David Love '19
Project: Speciation and Sexual Isolation in Drosophila
Adviser: Roman Yukilevich
Carly Burns '20
Project: Comparing Feeding Success of Larval Black-Legged Ticks on Different Host Species
Adviser: Kathleen LoGiudice
James (Thai) LaGraff '20
Project: Cuticular Hydrocarbons and Speciation in Drosophila
Adviser: Roman Yukilevich
Biology and Psychology:
Kathryn Wall '18
Project: Biomarkers and Neuropsychological Outcomes of the Interactive Physical and Cognitive Exercise System (iPaces™)
Adviser: Brian Cohen and Cay Anderson
Chemistry:
Sarah Connolly '18
Project: Union College Air Quality Project
Adviser: Andrew Huisman
Edward Gebara '18
Project: Using Cucurbituril as a Protecting Agent for Achieving Regioselectivity
Adviser: Vijayakumar Ramalingam
Gregory Hayner '18
Project: Analysis of Trehalose Analog Hydrolysis by PLE through LC-MS/MS
Adviser: Margo Paulick
Christopher Henry '18
Project: A Case Study: Perfluoroalkyl Acids and Their Implications
Adviser: Laura MacManus-Spencer
John Jonker '18
Project: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of High-Performance Supercapacitors Based on Ternary and Quaternary Hybrid Films Nanocomposites
Adviser: Michael Hagerman
Paige Kotowitz '18
Project: Activity Coefficients Measured Via Apparent Vapor Pressure
Adviser: Andy Huisman
Lakhena Leang '18
Project: Enzymatic Characterization and Optimization of Schizophyllum Commune Metacaspases 1-5
Adviser: Kristen Fox
Lauren O'Connor '18
Project: Photolysis of Organic Ultraviolet Filter Chemicals
Adviser: Laura MacManus-Spencer
Alexandra Pagano '18
Project: Investigation of a Modified Laponite Material for Filtration of PFAAs from Drinking Water
Adviser: Laura MacManus-Spencer
Rachel Riley '18
Project: Synthesis and Evaluation of Pro8Tre as a Mammalian Cellular Protectant
Adviser: Margot Paulick
John Shuler '18
Project: Drosophila Athabasca Cuticular Hydrocarbon Synthesis
Adviser: Joanne Kehlbeck
Zain Ansari '19
Project: Aerogel Lab
Adviser: Mary Carroll
Kayenat Bismillah '19
Project: 3D Printed Nanocomposite Matrix for Water Purification
Adviser: Michael Hagerman
Samantha Gavin '19
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Isotopically Labelled Cobalt and Zinc Trans-Dicyano Complexes
Adviser: Laurie Tyler
Xiao Peng Li '19
Project: Catalytic Aerogel Summer Research Project
Adviser: Mary Carroll
Nar Lin '19
Project: Synthesis of Cuticular Hydrocarbons in Drosophila Athabasca
Adviser: Joanne Kehlbeck
Jacob Pessin '19
Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline and Graphene Aerogel Nanocomposites
Adviser: Michael Hagerman
Thomas Andre '20
Project: Aerogels for Catalytic Applications
Adviser: Mary Carroll
Anna Mahony '20
Project: Environmental Analysis of Perfluoroalkyl Acids
Adviser: Laura MacManus-Spencer
Truc Pham '20
Project: Synthesis of Potential Small-Molecule Inhibitors for S.commune Metacaspase
Adviser: Joanne Kehlbeck
Classics:
Samantha Collins '18
Project: Bibliographic Research in Relation to the Archaeological Site at Vani
Adviser: Angela Commito
Patrice Richard '19
Project: Preliminary Study of Archaeobotanical Remains from the Vani Regional Survey
Adviser: Angela Commito
Computer Science:
Kentaro Barhydt '18
Project: Design and Production of a 15-Bar Tensegrity Robot with Modular Struts
Adviser: John Rieffel
Elizabeth Ricci '18
Project: Socially-Aware Robot Navigation
Adviser: Aaron Cass
Nam Bui '19
Project: Redesigning a Robot's Face to Enhance Human-Robot Interaction
Adviser: Kristina Striegnitz
Danielle Gregg '19
Project: Autonomous Navigation: Robotic Movement as a Social Enterprise
Adviser: Nicholas Webb
Zongliang (Jerry) Ji '19
Project: Exploring Fast Matrix Multiplication Algorithms
Adviser: Matthew Anderson
Jonathan Kimber '19
Project: The Effect of a Robot's Approach Angle on the Success of Social Interactions
Adviser: Aaron Cass
Anthony Yang Xu '19
Project: Matthew Anderson
Adviser: Exploring Efficient Matrix Multiplication Via SAT Solvers
William Christensen '20
Project: EvoFab
Adviser: John Rieffel
Bhuwan Gokhool '20
Project: Automatically Generating Captions and Annotations for Data Graphs
Adviser: Kristina Striegnitz
Brock Harris '20
Project: Implementation of Cascading Selective Undo in an Integrated Development Environment
Adviser: Aaron Cass
Economics:
Tung Nguyen '19
Project: Bubble Traces, Patterns and the Possibility of the Next Global Financial Crisis
Adviser: Stephen Schmidt
Electrical and Computer Engineering:
Lianna Gangi '18
Project: Clinical Immersion and Needs Finding Program
Adviser: Shane Cotter
Michael Geiger '18
Project: Projection Photolithography System for Fabricating Optical Microresonators
Adviser: Takashi Buma
Lam Ngo '18
Project: Software-Controlled Prototyping System
Adviser: James Hedrick
Nicholas Williams '18
Project: Clinical Immersion and Needs Finding Program
Adviser: Shane Cotter
Nicole Conley '19
Project: 3D Label-Free Imaging of Drosophila Larvae Using Photoacoustic Microscopy
Adviser: Takashi Buma
Lisa Hladik '19
Project: Forensic Analysis of Audio Recordings Using Digital Signal Processing
Adviser: Luke Dosiek
Sirus Negahban '19
Project: Low Level Signal Probing to Determine Dynamic Properties of a Drum Kit
Adviser: Luke Dosiek
Pranav Shrestha '19
Project: Development and Calibration of Open-Source PMU for Distribution-Level Frequency Sampling
Adviser: Luke Dosiek
Engineering:
Anouk Nouet '18
Project: The Impact of Permeable Concrete on Water Treatment and Filtration: Economic and Environmental Gain?
Adviser: Ashraf Ghaly
English
Ethan Watson '18
Project: Determining the Response to Chaucer's The House of Fame Through Manuscript Analysis
Adviser: Kara Doyle
Katie Casado '19
Project: Theorizing Martyrs and Masochism
Adviser: Jen Mitchell
Environmental Chemistry
Kaya Cooley '18
Project: Analysis of Perfluoroalkyl Acids in the Environment and Possible Sequestrian Methods with Modified Montmorillonite
Adviser: Laura MacManus-Spencer
Geology:
Hannah Barnes '18
Project: Reconstructing Climate Data Using a Speleothem from the Scoharie Valley, NY
Adviser: David Gillikin
Joshua Dunn '18
Project:Tracking Pollution in NY Streams Using Stable Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes
Adviser: Anouk Verheyden-Gillikin
Andres Gallego '18
Project: Understanding the Formation of Metamorphosed Phyllies, Peloponnesus, Greece
Adviser: Matthew Manon
Jordan Herbert '18
Project: Climate Reconstruction of African River Systems Using Proxies in Freshwater Bivalve Shells
Adviser: David Gillikin
Brendan McClure '18
Project:
Adviser: Anouk Verheyden
Tshering Lama Sherpa '18
Project: Magnetic Provenance of Glacial Lacustrine Sediments Preserved in Lake Junin Drill Core
Adviser: Donald Rodbell
Katherine Treacy '18
Project:Tropical Dendrochronology
Adviser: Anouk Verheyden-Gillikin
Maria Van Nostrand '18
Project: Petrographic Analysis of the Blåhø Nappe of the Middle Allochthon, Scandinavian Caledonides in Norway
Adviser: Kurt Hollocher
Will Fisher '19
Project: Geology Department Water Project
Adviser: Holli Frey
Heidi O'Hora '19
Project: Impact of Climate on the Settlement of the Middle Senegal Valley by Iron-Using Peoples
Adviser: David Gillikin
Cameron Bechtold '20
Project: Investigating the Urban Stream Syndrome in the Mohawk Watershed
Adviser: Anouk Verheyden-Gillikin
History:
Andrew Cassarino '18
Project: The Duke of Richmond: The Military Career of Edward Hastings Ripley, 1862-1865
Adviser: Andrea Foroughi
Mathematics:
Casey Bruck '18
Project: A New Conjecture of Polignac
Adviser: Jeffery Hatley
Joshua Park '18
Project:
Adviser: Jue Wang
Zhengqi Yang '18
Project: Supervised Machine Learning for Classifying Cancer Characteristics
Adviser: Jue Wang
Mechanical Engineering:
Elizabeth Donlon '18
Project: Fabrication and Analysis of Silica Aerogels Containing Copper Nanoparticles for Catalysis
Adviser: Ann Anderson
Luke Eberth '18
Project: Design and Testing of an Autonomous Tick Collecting Robot
Adviser: William Keat
Sean Glennon '18
Project: Analysis of Rocket Guidance Systems and Structure
Adviser: Ronald Bucinell
Ronald Tocci '18
Project: Design, Construction and Testing of a Bi-Layer Mold for Aerogel Processing
Adviser: Ann Anderson
Lukas Valdman '18
Project: Mycelium-Based Material
Adviser: Ronald Bucinell
Zaid Al-Moghrabi '19
Project: Modification of a Solar Tracking System and Analysis of Economic Efficiency
Adviser: Richard Wilk
Allison King '19
Project: Automating the UCAT Testbed
Adviser: Ronald Bucinell
Jiasen Zheng '19
Project:The Analysis of Heat Transfer Materials in a Concentrated Solar Power System
Adviser: Hani Tiznobaik
Modern Language:
Gillian Singer '19
Project: New Feminist Materialism & Codes of Family Constellation Structures in Fairy Tales
Adviser: Erika Nelson Mukherjee
Physics and Astronomy
Skye Conlan '18
Project: Ion-Beam Analysis of Artificial Turf
Adviser: Scott LaBrake
Genesis Guerra '18
Project: Improved Spectroscopy at the Union College Observatory with Camera Upgrades
Adviser: Francis Wilkin
Mark Mininberg '18
Project: Generating and Detecting Entangled Photon Pairs from Type-II Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion
Adviser: Chad Orzel
Benjamin Beckwith '19
Project: Type II Spontaneous Parametric Down Conversion and Single Photon Experiments
Adviser: Chad Orzel
Sajju Chalise '19
Project: Hells Gate Bridge, The Jewel of NYC?
Adviser: Michael Vineyard
Taylor Kurtz '19
Project: Photon Downconversion
Adviser: Chad Orzel
John Linarelli '19
Project: Lead Isotope Dating of Iron Meteorites
Adviser: Heather Watson
Aiyana Poulin '19
Project: Star Formation In Galaxy Groups
Adviser: Rebecca Koopmann
Kevin Trigo '19
Project: Mathematical Modeling of Binary Stellar Winds
Adviser: Francis Wilkin
Cameron Yang '19
Project: Analysis of Magnetic Spheres as Models for Liquids and Crystals
Adviser: Nelia Mann
Thomas Clement '20
Project: Diffusion of lead in Iron Sulfide: Implications for the age of the Solar System
Adviser: Heather Watson
Owen Corey '20
Project: Crystallization of Polymers and Polymer Blends
Adviser: Samuel Amanuel
Jack Edson '20
Project: Improving The Specific Heat of Thermal Fluids By Making Compositions With Nanoparticles
Adviser: Samuel Amanuel
Jaclyn Gehring '20
Project: Solid-State Diffusion in Metals and Sulfides: Applications to ron meteorites and the age of the solar system
Adviser: Heather Watson
Ziyi Hu '20
Project: Fitting Data to a Model for Proton-Proton Scattering
Adviser: Nelia Mann
Casey Lee '20
Project: Building An Optical Tweezers Set
Adviser: Chad Orzel
Ha An Nguyen '20
Project: Planetary and Mosaic Imaging Possibilities: Developing space imaging techniques at Union College Observatory
Adviser: Francis Wilkin
Hanna Nielson '20
Project: Star Formation in the NRGb 301 Group of Galaxies
Adviser: Rebecca Koopmann
Zachary Porat '20
Project: Search for Fluorotelomers in Consumer Products
Adviser: Scott LaBrake
John Scriven '20
Project: Phase Transition of Nanoconfined Systems
Adviser: Samuel Amanuel
Zihui Zeng '20
Project: Measuring the Mass of a Supercluster with the Arecibo Pisces-Perseus Supercluster Survey
Adviser: Rebecca Koopmann
Political Science:
Zaiying Li '18
Project: State-ownership, control and influence in China's investments in the United States
Adviser: Mark Dallas
Michael Stalteri '19
Project: Schoolchildren in the Age of Trump
Adviser: Zoe Oxley
Wenhao Yang '19
Project: State-ownership, control and influence in China's investments in the United States
Adviser: Mark Dallas
Tianhao Zhang '20
Project: Chinese Investments in the United States: The Problem of State-Ownership
Adviser: Mark Dallas
Gangliang Zhao '20
Project: Chinese FDI into the United States: The Problem of State-Ownership
Adviser: Mark Dallas
Psychology:
Sayyida Hasan '18
Project: Discussing Topics with Others
Adviser: Stephen Romero
Sydney Keane '18
Project: Community Action, Research, and Education (CARE) program
Adviser: Carol Weisse
Yizhi Lin '18
Project: Brain White Matter alterations Among Different Group of TN Patients Compared to Controls
Adviser: David Hayes
Matthew Liquori '18
Project: Community Action, Research, and Education (CARE) program
Adviser: Carol Weisse
Kristen St. Andrews '18
Project: Community Action, Research, and Education (CARE) program
Adviser: Carol Weisse
Alexa Rosen '19
Project: Level of Depression and its Association with Structural Brain Changes
Adviser: David Hayes
Meichai Chen '20
Project: Investigating Change in Anxiety During Exposure Meals Over Time as Predictors of Eating Disorder Recovery
Adviser: Catherine Walker
Sociology:
Maria Lovetere '19
Project: CAM and Integrative Medicine
Adviser: Melinda Goldner
Theater and Dance:
Aidan Murphy '18
Project: Cognito Cheat Sheet
Adviser: Robert Bovard
Visual Arts:
Mitchell Clifford '18
Project: Robotic Art: Narrative in Mechanisms
Adviser: Fernando Orellana