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Title: A cyber-physical model of vocal fold posturing
Presenter(s): Ishtiaq Ahmed
Poster Number: 1
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Vocal fold posturing, Phonation, Vocal hyperfunction, synthetic vocal fold
Title: Development of Greener, Less Expensive Aqueous Cathode Slurries for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Presenter(s): Linda Nutter
Poster Number: 2
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Chemical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Aqueous, Cathode, Lithium-ion, Batteries, Electrode, Slurry, Roll-to-roll
Title: A comprehensive review of Monolayer Doping (MLD) for ultra-shallow junction formation
Presenter(s): Bhavyakumar Patel
Poster Number: 3
College: College of Science
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Monolayer doping, Ultra-shallow junctions, Semiconductor device scaling, Boron segregation
Title: Charge-transfer-driven photocatalysis enabled by CdSe quantum dots confined in mesoporous zirconium metal–organic frameworks
Presenter(s): Minhazur Rahman Shawon
Poster Number: 4
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: CdSe quantum dots, NU-1000, metal–organic frameworks, photocatalysis, charge transfer, Rhodamine 6G degradation
Title: Design and Integration of an Autonomous Valve Mechanism for Real-Time Regulation of Vascular Resistance in a Mock Cardiovascular Simulator.
Presenter(s): Yash Soni
Poster Number: 5
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Title: Evaluating Variation in Drop Testing Performed by Students in the RIT Packaging Dynamics Lab
Presenter(s): Clare Talty
Poster Number: 6
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: packaging, dynamics, test method analysis, drop testing
Title: Mathematical Modeling of Ocular Tissue Material Nonlinearities
Presenter(s): Geoffrey Ngeru
Poster Number: 7
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Title: Initialization with Exponentially Fewer Bits
Presenter(s): Dominick Banasik
Poster Number: 8
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Distributed algorithms, radio networks, initialization, energy complexity
Title: A Mathematical Model Describing the Biosynthesis of Jasmonic Acid
Presenter(s): Katherine Clemens
Poster Number: 9
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: jasmonic acid, plants, mathematical model, enzyme kinetics, ordinary differential equations
Title: On the Exact Solution to the Inverse Langevin Function: Asymptotically Consistent Resummation
Presenter(s): Michael Kostrna
Poster Number: 10
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Rheology, Power Series, Asymptotics
Title: Direct Error in the Constitutive Equations Formulation for Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging
Presenter(s): Rebecca Rodrigues
Poster Number: 11
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Imaging, inverse problems
Title: Mathematical Modeling of Ocular Biomechanics in Response to Intraocular Pressure and Contact Lens Wear
Presenter(s): Riley Supple
Poster Number: 12
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Title: Antibacterial properties of sustainable copolyesters based on 1,4-butanediol, succinic acid and eugenol
Presenter(s): Daniel Amburgey, Abigail Hooke, Harold Purcell, and Shao Demyttenaere
Poster Number: 13
College: College of Science
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Polymers, sustainable, antibacterial, polybutylene succinate, eugenol
Title: Emojis, Colors, and Concepts: Investigating Emoji and Emotion Through Color Association
Presenter(s): Gwynn Buckton
Poster Number: 14
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Emoji, Affective Ratings, Color, Emotion, Computer Mediated Communiation
Title: Knowledge and Perception of Human Milk Donation Among Pregnant, Lactating, and Postpartum Women in Rochester, NY, and Near HMBANA-Affiliated Milk Banks
Presenter(s): Sam Allen
Poster Number: 15
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Milk Banks, Donor Milk, Nutrition, Pre-term Infants
Title: Qualitative Evaluation of the WSHN Mobile Kitchen Cart Manual
Presenter(s): Neena Bhala
Poster Number: 16
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Title: Health Related Metrics of Women with Menopause
Presenter(s): Amanda Daniel
Poster Number: 17
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Menopause, body composition, lifestyle, eating, physical activity, sleep, fat mass, fat free mass
Title: Continual Learning with Probabilistic Mixture of Experts via Variational Moment Propagation
Presenter(s): Deepak Kandel
Poster Number: 18
College: College of Science
Program: Imaging Science Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Bayesian networks, Mixture of Experts, Moment propagation.
Title: Proposed Synthesis of Antibacterial Niobium-doped Bioactive Ceramic Glasses
Presenter(s): Jesse Kirby
Poster Number: 19
College: College of Science
Program: Chemistry MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Title: Development and face-validation of a survey for assessing women’s perceptions of weight-related side effects of hormonal contraceptives.
Presenter(s): Ayla Laro
Poster Number: 20
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Hormonal contraception, weight changes, face validity, contraceptive side effects, survey development, cognitive interviewing.
Title: Surface Modification of the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Membrane Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) with Nitrogen Atoms
Presenter(s): Logan McCurry
Poster Number: 21
College: College of Science
Program: Chemistry MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, Polymers, Surface Modification, Hydrophilicity, Nitrogen
Title: Lignin and Starch based Oxygen Scavenger for Active Food Packaging
Presenter(s): Tanvi Rahate
Poster Number: 22
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Lignin, Oxygen Scavenger, Starch, Active food Packaging
Title: Readiness, Perceptions, and Behaviors of Midlife Adults to Adopt a Dietary Pattern Associated with Cognitive Benefits.
Presenter(s): Meghan Sullivan
Poster Number: 23
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Title: Exploring the Eating Behaviors of Adolescents and Emerging Adults with ADHD: A Scoping Review
Presenter(s): Annika Waller
Poster Number: 24
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: ADHD, executive function, eating behavior, adolescents, emerging adults, medication effects, disordered eating, appetite.
Title: Phonation-Driven Particle Generation from Synthetic Vocal Folds Under Controlled Flow Conditions.
Presenter(s): Lauren Arigo
Poster Number: 25
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Phonation, vocal folds, high-speed imaging, aerosol science, fluid mechanics, rheology, respiratory particles
Title: Time Pressure and Task Prioritization in a Dynamic Time-Sharing Environment
Presenter(s): Kyle Hilliard
Poster Number: 26
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Cognitive Science Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Time pressure, multitasking, task prioritization, human performance, temporal awareness, decision-making, situation awareness
Title: Comparative Evaluation of Branched and Linear Tri-octyl-phosphonium Ionic Liquids as Boundary Lubricants for Steel-Steel Contacts.
Presenter(s): Chibuikem Iheonu
Poster Number: 27
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Friction, Wear, Ionic Liquid, Lubrication.
Title: Automated Discovery of Cytoskeletal Length Control from Growth Trajectories
Presenter(s): Carson Hearn
Poster Number: 28
College: College of Science
Program: Applied and Computational Mathematics MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Equation Discovery, Data-Driven Modeling, Filament Dynamics, SINDy
Title: A Dominant Balance Series Solution to the Rayleigh Collapse
Presenter(s): Daniel Hobbs
Poster Number: 29
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: series solution, nonlinear singular ordinary differential equation
Title: Semantic-Aware Metrics for Knowledge Graphs
Presenter(s): Diba Masihi
Poster Number: 30
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Knowledge Graphs, PageRank, Semantic Metrics, Predicate Relatedness
Title: Adaptations to PK/PD Modeling of Luteinizing Hormone and Endogenous Testosterone for Future Applications to Transgender Men
Presenter(s): Parker Potter
Poster Number: 31
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, hormones, nonlinear ODEs, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulations
Title: The Usability and Influence of Comprehensive Sports Nutrition Handouts for Adolescent-Aged Female Athletes
Presenter(s): Chloe Brassie
Poster Number: 32
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Nutrition Education, Sports Nutrition, Adolescent Females, Athletes
Title: Data-Driven by Design: Building a Reflective Physics Graduate Program
Presenter(s): Kevin Coldren
Poster Number: 33
College: College of Science
Program: Physics Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Graduate, Education, Research, Student
Title: Paths to Aggression: Gender, Empathy and the Mechanism of Moral Disengagement
Presenter(s): Romiere Horace
Poster Number: 34
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Aggression, Empathy, Morality, Gender, Forensic Psychology
Title: What Do Future Nutrition Professionals Think About WIC Jobs? A Study of Nutrition Career Perceptions
Presenter(s): Madison Degenfelder
Poster Number: 35
College: College of Health Sciences and Technology
Program: Dietetics and Nutrition MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Community Nutrition, Workforce Development, Nutrition, Perceptions
Title: Effective Succinct Feedback for Intro CS Theory: A JFLAP Extension
Presenter(s): Lucas Famous and Chang You
Poster Number: 36
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computer Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Automated Feedback, Introductory Computing Theory, Minimal Intervention, JFLAP Extension, Transformer, OCR
Title: GRIFT: Graph-based Reinforcement for Information-Fair Training
Presenter(s): Bryce Gernon
Poster Number: 37
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Graphs, data selection, classification models, model training, information theory
Title: Sustained-Release α-Cyclodextrin MOF Corn Starch Films for Active Food Packaging
Presenter(s): Bala Veera Srinivas Aguru
Poster Number: 38
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Active packaging, corn starch film, cyclodextrin metal–organic framework, clove essential oil, sustained release, antimicrobial film, biodegradable materials, food shelf
Title: Beyond the Smartwatch: A Design Space Exploration of On-Skin Interactions with Near-Wrist Inertial Sensing
Presenter(s): Sidney Grabosky
Poster Number: 39
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Human-Computer Interaction MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous and Wearable Computing, On-Skin Interaction, Gestural Input, Inertial Sensing, Elicitation Study, Machine Learning, Usability Study
Title: Assessing Difficulty of Link Prediction on Benchmarking Knowledge Graphs
Presenter(s): Lydia Klecan
Poster Number: 40
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computer Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Knowledge graphs, link prediction, data analysis, information systems
Title: LLMs on Wearable Display: Instructional Aid for Autistic Individuals
Presenter(s): Dhaval Mahajan
Poster Number: 41
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Human-Computer Interaction MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Accessibility, Wearable Display, Assistive Technology, Autism, Generative AI, Human-Computer Interaction
Title: Exploring Generative AI to Support Disability Service Professionals in Writing Image Descriptions for HCI Science Figures
Presenter(s): Muhammad Raees
Poster Number: 42
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Science Figures, Image Descriptions, Accessibility, Generative AI, Screen Readers
Title: StarGateVR AI: Integrating Voice-Enabled LLMs for Astronomical Research in VR
Presenter(s): Benjamin Ramsey, Ryan Butler, Tom Skillman, and Joel Kastner
Poster Number: 43
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Virtual Reality Tool, Large Language Models, Gaia Data Release 3, Data Visualization
Title: Sampling Random Graphs with Triangle Motifs
Presenter(s): Sherry Robinson
Poster Number: 44
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computer Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Random graphs, Sampling and counting, Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC), Null models
Title: Biochar derived ethylene scavengers for preservation of bananas
Presenter(s): Morgan Samson
Poster Number: 45
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Biochar, Ethylene Scavengers, Pyrolysis, Ripening, Shelf Life
Title: BAYESIAN MIXTURE MODELS WITH COPULA ATTRIBUTION FOR SYNTHETIC DATA GENERATION
Presenter(s): Dharshan Venu
Poster Number: 46
College: Saunders College of Business
Program: Business Analytics and AI MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Synthetic data generation, Bayesian mixture models, Vine copulas, Privacy-preserving data, Tabular data, Probabilistic modeling, MCMC inference, Data utility
Title: Effect of Pyrolysis Parameters on Biochar Morphology
Presenter(s): Shourav Dutta
Poster Number: 47
College: Golisano Institute for Sustainability
Program: Sustainability Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Biochar, Morphology, Pyrolysis Temperature, Surface Area, Waste Valorization
Title: Creating Stable and Periodic Arrays of Molecular-Scale Liquid:Liquid Interfaces for Chemical Reactions
Presenter(s): Lamisa Rahman
Poster Number: 48
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), NU-1000, liquid–liquid interfaces, nanoconfinement, solvent polarity, adsorption behavior, difference electron density (DED), nanoporous materials
Title: Peaker Plant Emission Reduction By Accurate Dispatch of Energy Storage
Presenter(s): Medha Khatri
Poster Number: 49
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Data Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Peak Demand Forecasting, Distributed Energy Resources, Pollution Prevention, Grid Planning, Machine Learning, Optimal Threshold
Title: Towards a Unified Evaluation Protocol for Link Prediction Interpretation over Knowledge Graphs
Presenter(s): Beshani Weralupitiya
Poster Number: 50
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Knowledge Graphs, Rule Mining, Graph Splitting, Statistical Estimation
Title: In-Situ Rheological Characterization of Coating Solutions
Presenter(s): Jason Yu
Poster Number: 51
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Rheology, Flow, Real-time Testing, Newtonian Fluids, Predictive Model
Title: Satellite Orbit Estimation from Ground-Based Visual Observations
Presenter(s): Adit Dhall, Thejas Nagesh Gowda Lnu, and Karthik Mattu
Poster Number: 52
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Artificial Intelligence MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: orbit determination, satellite tracking, optical observation, space situational awareness, statistical estimation, astrodynamics, ground based observation
Title: Applying Hadamard Transform Spectral Imaging (HTSI) to a real world dataset
Presenter(s): John Nijim
Poster Number: 53
College: College of Science
Program: Imaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: imaging spectroscopy, Hadamard transform, DMD, multiplexing, integral field unit
Title: Placebo Mechanisms in Cognitive Performance: Sleep Quality Expectations and the Impact of AI-Based Feedback
Presenter(s): Ana Maria Gomez Munoz
Poster Number: 54
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Placebo effect, sleep, cognitive performance, AI
Title: Disrupted and Distracted: Associations Between Working Memory, Neuroticism, and Task Interruption
Presenter(s): Zaria Kamara
Poster Number: 55
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Task Performance, Memory, Personality Traits, Interruptions
Title: Nocturnal Creativity: Late Night Posting and Unfiltered Thought
Presenter(s): Hreem Mahadeshwar
Poster Number: 56
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Creativity, Moral Disengagement, Circadian Rhythms, Social Media Language, Computational Text Analysis
Title: The Impact of Language and Cultural Identity Integration on Recognition Memory and Cognitive Flexibility in Hispanic Bicultural Bilinguals
Presenter(s): Briana Pabon
Poster Number: 57
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: culture, cognitive flexibility, memory recognition, bilingualism
Title: The Role of Cognitive Control and Flexibility in the Association between Social Jetlag and Depressive Symptoms in Emerging Adults
Presenter(s): Kuhuk Patnaik
Poster Number: 58
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: social jetlag, cognitive control and flexibility, depression, chronotype, sleep hygiene, circadian misalignment, college students, emerging adults
Title: Effect of Age on the Relation between Cognitive Reserve and Executive Functioning
Presenter(s): Suzannah Lea Sheeran and Bo Allaby
Poster Number: 59
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Experimental Psychology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Cognitive reserve, executive functioning, Trail Making Test Part B, D-KEFS Verbal Fluency Switching
Title: A Taste of Formal Methods for STEM Majors using Jupyter Notebooks
Presenter(s): Zohair Raza Hassan, Ash Brown, Nathan Teall, and Raynard Miot
Poster Number: 60
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Formal methods, cross-discipline, satisfiability modulo theory, constraint satisfaction
Title: Multi-Task Visual Question Answering (VQA) for Professional Soccer Analysis
Presenter(s): Rahul Keswani
Poster Number: 61
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Artificial Intelligence MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Soccer, Multi-modal AI, Vision Language Models (VLMs), Visual Question & Answer (VQA)
Title: Improving Infrastructure Maintenance: Automated Bridge Detection and Spraying System
Presenter(s): Ian Crisostomo
Poster Number: 62
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Field Robotics, Infrastructure Maintenance, Automation
Title: TerminusHour: Story-Driven Cyber Missions
Presenter(s): Vanessa Nava-Camal
Poster Number: 63
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Software Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: cyber security, software engineering,
Title: Redesigned Ankle Brace for Athletes
Presenter(s): Emily Willow
Poster Number: 64
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Ankle Brace, Ankle Sprain, Chronic Ankle Instability
Title: AeroSplit: Decoupling Passenger and Cargo Logistics to Rethink Commercial Aviation Systems
Presenter(s): Karalin Jenitha Jayakumar
Poster Number: 65
College: Saunders College of Business
Program: Business Administration MBA
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Aviation innovation, logistics optimization, entrepreneurship, transportation systems, customer experience design, airline operations, service innovation, Flexible Pricing Models
Title: Speech-Driven Analysis of Escalating and De-escalating Utterances in Organic Competitions and Collaborations
Presenter(s): Sophia Caruana
Poster Number: 66
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Cognitive Science Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: competitive and collaborative dialogues, de-escalation, escalation, prosody, speech acts, computational social science
Title: Family Orb: A Technology Probe for Empowering Older Adults in Long-Distance Intergenerational Communication
Presenter(s): Yu-Chieh (Danica) Lin
Poster Number: 67
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Human-Computer Interaction MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: rotational tangible interface, color flicker patterns, ambient device, older adults, intergenerational communication
Title: Agile Manifesto at Play: Lessons Learned from Student Game Design Teams
Presenter(s): Will Tallarico
Poster Number: 68
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Game Design and Development MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Agile Production Process, Student Teams, Software Production, Games, Values
Title: Figura: An Open-Source Framework for Character Creation And Posing
Presenter(s): Audrey Fuller
Poster Number: 69
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computer Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Game Development, Animation, 3D Modeling, Open Source
Title: Health Equity for Deaf Residents in Long-Term Care
Presenter(s): Barbara Earth
Poster Number: 70
College: NTID
Program: Deaf Health Care and Biomedical Science Hub
Degree Type: Postdoc
Keywords: Communication access, deaf, hard-of-hearing, geriatric, nursing homes
Title: Modeling of Plasma Dynamics and Surface Reactions in a Microelectronics Fabrication Chamber
Presenter(s): Nitish Kumar Singh
Poster Number: 71
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: CFD, Plasma, UDF, Ansys, Thermodynamic, Hydrodynamic, Heat Transfer, Surface Reaction, Microelectronic Fabrication, LER and LWR, Chemistry, Process Improvement
Oral Presentations
Title: Dendrite Suppression by Detouring Li Transport within Mechanically Anisotropic Solid Electrolyte
Presenter(s): Alhamdu Nuhu Bage
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: solid-state battery, detouring Li+ transport, dendrite suppression, ring electrode, solid electrolyte anisotropy, contact force networks, critical current density
Title: Investigating the Influence of Titanium Precursors on Defect Formations in Titanium-Doped Glass
Presenter(s): Brennan Fingler
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: College of Science
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Titanium-doped glass, Sol–gel synthesis, Defect formation, Glass structure, Structure–property relationships
Title: Characterization of Carbon Nanotube/Resin Composite Bending Properties
Presenter(s): Rex Bartolini
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Carbon Nanotubes, Resin Reinforcement, Mechanical Testing, Characterization
Title: Enhancing Energy Density and Rate Capability of Lithium-Ion Batteries via Laser Patterned Nickel-Rich Cathodes
Presenter(s): Benson Dinh
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Batteries, Nanomaterials, Energy, Lasers
Title: Synthetic Development of Novel n-Type Phosphonate Adsorbates Enabling Atomically Precise Molecular Monolayer Doping for Ultra-Shallow Silicon Junction Diodes in Next-Generation Nanoscale Devices
Presenter(s): Alexander Hall
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: College of Science
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Ultra-shallow junctions, molecular monolayer doping (MLD), n-type phosphonate dopants, Michaelis–Arbuzov synthesis, organophosphorus chemistry, hydrosilylation-mediated grafting, silicon doping, nanoscale device architectures
Title: Electronic Emulation of Gel-Filter Dual-RGB Imaging for Cultural Heritage: Addressing Systematic Error Sources with Commercial Multi-Channel LED Lighting
Presenter(s): Charles Yu
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: College of Science
Program: Color Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Spectral Imaging, Dual-RGB, Cultural Heritage Digitization, Multi-Channel LED, Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Color Accuracy, Simulation Validation, Condition Number
Title: Post-Quantum Security eXtension Stack (PQSX)
Presenter(s): Sree Alekhya Teerthala
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Cybersecurity MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Virtual Private Network (VPN), Firewall, Intrusion Detection system
Title: Post-Quantum Cryptographic Digital Evidence Management System (PQC-DEMS)
Presenter(s): Vijayavarman Arunasalam Harikrishnan
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Cybersecurity MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Cybersecurity, Post-Quantum Cryptography, Digital Evidence Management, Digital Forensics, Chain of Custody, Role-Based Access Control
Title: Untangling Digital Media Manipulation: An Ontology for Digital Media Forensics
Presenter(s): Kelly Wu, Saniat Sohrawardi, and Candice Gerstner
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Digital Media Forensics, Ontology, Explainability, Human-Computer Interaction
Title: Dungeons & Deepfakes: Interactive Simulation for Teaching Deepfake Detection Skills
Presenter(s): Saniat Sohrawardi
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Postdoc
Keywords: Deepfake verification training; journalism education; scenario-based learning; interactive simulation
Title: A Design Framework for Supporting Novice Comprehension of Odissi Dance
Presenter(s): Soumya Shadangi
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Human-Computer Interaction MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: cultural computing, gesture based interactions, embodied interaction
Title: Exploring Human Perception of Hidden Features in Mechanical Drawings
Presenter(s): Tomi Raji
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: engineering design, mechanical drawings, human perception, CAD
Title: Integrating MDA and Design Thinking: A Framework for Early-Stage Player-Centered Game Design
Presenter(s): Ayushi Parikh
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Game Design and Development MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Game Design, Player-Centered Design, Design Thinking, MDA Framework, User Experience (UX), Early-Stage Development, Interactive Media
Title: Understanding the Strategies and Barriers of Effective Communication Within Multidisciplinary Green Infrastructure Project Teams
Presenter(s): Hayden Berner
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: College of Science
Program: Environmental Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Infrastructure, Communication, Community, Resilience, Stormwater, Planning, Collaboration, Participation
Title: Leadership Advocacy For Accessibility Within Gaming
Presenter(s): Daijya Robinson
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group A3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2610
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Game Design and Development MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Leadership, Accessibility, Gaming, Planning, Advocating
Title: Environmentally Friendly Choline Amino Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids for Enhanced Tribological Performance as Neat Lubricants and Additives
Presenter(s): Brendan Mahoney
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Tribology, Sustainability, Ionic Liquids, Friction, Wear, Lubricants
Title: Linking Calorimetric Transitions to Viscous Dynamics in Colloidal-Polymer Systems
Presenter(s): Mason Conklin
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Complex fluids, colloidal systems, mathematical modeling, temperature-dependent viscosity, soft matter
Title: Thermal Influence on the Lubricating Performance of Choline Amino Acid Protic Ionic Liquids in Steel-Steel Contacts
Presenter(s): Esmond Lau
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Tribology, Friction, Wear, Choline, Amino Acids, Lubricants, Tribofilms
Title: Dual emissive fluorescent carbon dots for trace water detection in organic solvents
Presenter(s): Koki Sekioka
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: carbon dots, characterization, water detection, sensitivity, fluorescence
Title: A Reaction-Based Fluorogenic Probe for Portable and Visual Detection of Norepinephrine Using Smartphones
Presenter(s): Jack Chen
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Title: The Spectroscopic Study of Galaxies in CANDELS COSMOS, EGS, and UDS Fields Using the CANDELS-Herschel Environmental Spectroscopic Survey (CHESS)
Presenter(s): Jitrapon Lertprasertpong
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Galaxy evolution, high-redshift galaxies, galactic astronomy, extragalactic astronomy, spectroscopy, observational astronomy
Title: Electromagnetic Signatures of Supermassive Black Hole Binaries using Analytical Accretion-Disk Models
Presenter(s): Ziming Ji
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Supermassive black holes, general relativity,
Title: Investigating Black Hole Masses in High-Redshift JWST Active Galactic Nuclei
Presenter(s): Katrina McMaster
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: AGN, High-redshift, JWST, Black hole mass estimation
Title: Fluctuation Measurements of the Extragalactic Background Light Using the Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment-2 (CIBER-2)
Presenter(s): Kazuma Noda
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Astronomical instrumentation, infrared telescopes, cosmology, near-infrared astronomy, large-scale structure of the universe, cosmic background radiation
Title: A Mathematical Model of a Multi-Variant Pathogen Emerging Infectious Disease
Presenter(s): Gifty Tracy Borkor
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: College of Science
Program: Mathematical Modeling Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Multi-variant infectious disease, Mathematical epidemiology, Basic reproduction number, Environmental transmission, Vaccination modeling, Reinfection dynamics, COVID-19 variants, Compartmental modeling
Title: Analysis of Fluid Forces within a Magnetically Levitated Benchmark Blood Pump
Presenter(s): Jonathan Lawley
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Pump, Magnet, Levitation, Fluids, Electromagnetism
Title: From Nature to Prototype: Development of a Bio-Inspired Seal Whisker Sensor Array
Presenter(s): J.K. Sah
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Bio-inspired sensing, Multidirectional sensor arrays, Hydrodynamic wake detection, Fluid–structure interaction, Wake tracking
Title: Three-Dimensional Investigation of Bubbles Growing and Merging in Superheated Nucleate Boiling
Presenter(s): Winston James
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: VOF, Boiling, Mass transfer, Two-phase flow, 3D multiphase simulation
Title: Improved Method of Analyzing Delamination in Ballistic Glass System
Presenter(s): Srikar Marellapudi
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Transparent Armor, Ballistic Glass, Strain Energy Release Rate, Boeing Wedge Test, Materials Reliability
Title: Air-Blast Spraying of Non-Newtonian Fluids
Presenter(s): Jerry Baklycki
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group B3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Bamboo CPC-2650
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Fluid Dynamics, Biomedical, Corrosion Prevention, Low Pressure Sprays, Atomization, Non-Newtonian Fluids, Hydrogels
Title: An AI-Powered Solution for Independent Estimation of Gas Flare Volume from Flare Image Features
Presenter(s): Oluwasegun Cornelious Omobolanle
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Imaging Science Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Gas Flaring, Independent Flare Surveillance, AI-Powered Flare Estimation, Gas Flare Estimation, Artificial Intelligence
Title: Comparative Evaluation of Generative Architectures for Controllable Synthetic Data Generation in Low-Data Industrial Computer Vision
Presenter(s): Srujan Vaddiparthi
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Data Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Generative Adversarial Networks, Synthetic Data, Data Scarcity, Computer Vision, Sustainability, Image-to-Image Translation, Conditional Models, Computational Feasibility
Title: Dense 3D Reconstruction in Monocular Endoscopic Surgery Using Vision Transformers
Presenter(s): Ankan Aich
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Title: Investigation of applying machine learning for thermal transport phenomena
Presenter(s): Ayush Jha
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Title: Establishing a Physically Interpretable Machine Learning Framework for Analyzing AGN Spectra
Presenter(s): Liza Matrecito Salcedo
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Supermassive black holes, Machine Learning, Active Galaxies, Spectra
Title: The X-ray Environment of TIDYE-1 and Implications for the Young Transiting Planet TIDYE-1 b
Presenter(s): Ryan Butler
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Exoplanets, Pre-main sequence stars, Exoplanet atmospheres, Protoplanetary disks
Title: Evolution of Topological Structures in Climate Networks
Presenter(s): Kiera Kelly
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Applied and Computational Mathematics MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Climate Networks, Topological Data Analysis, Complex Systems, Persistent Homology,
Title: Topology of Long-Term Climate Networks
Presenter(s): Daniel Oleynikov
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Applied and Computational Mathematics MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Climate, atmosphere, networks, topology, data analysis, homology, time series
Title: Measuring the Extragalactic Background Light in Observations of the Ultraviolet and Near-infrared Skies
Presenter(s): Ryan Wills
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Astrophysical Sciences and Technology Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: observational astronomy, galaxies, ultraviolet, map-making
Title: q-Analogue of Zero Forcing on Complete Binary Trees
Presenter(s): Thomas Wall
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Applied and Computational Mathematics MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Graph Theory, Zero Forcing, Linear Algebra, Combinatorics
Title: Evaluating Expected Real-World Tactile Experience From Virtual Fabric Perception
Presenter(s): Julianna Gross
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Science
Program: Color Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Material Perception, Visual-Tactile, Color, Texture, Visual Cues
Title: Introducing a Novel Corpus Resource to Analyze Non-Manual Markers Between ASL Utterance Types
Presenter(s): Jam Stebbins
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: College of Liberal Arts
Program: Cognitive Science Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: American Sign Language, visual prosody, Non-Manual Markers, ASL mouthing, corpus resource
Title: Motif-Controlled Linear Scaling Relationships of CHₓ and C₂H₄ Intermediates on Transition-Metal Sulfide Surfaces
Presenter(s): Joshua Olamide Kanmodi
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Transition-Metal Sulfides(TMS), Linear Scaling Relationships(LSR), Adsorption energy(Ads), Density Functional Theory(DFT)
Title: Advancing Precision Agriculture Through Autonomous Legged Mobile Manipulation and Sensor Fusion
Presenter(s): Fahim Shahriar Talukder
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Mobile Manipulation, Legged Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Sensor Fusion, Reinforcement Learning
Title: Artificial Intelligence Proliferation in the United States
Presenter(s): Manju Mohan Lnu
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group C3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Alumni SAU-1500
College: Saunders College of Business
Program: Business Administration MBA
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Technology, FAANG, AI Boom
Title: Deep Learning-based Transmission Line Screening for Unit Commitment
Presenter(s): Farhan Hyder
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Unit Commitment, Deep Learning, LSTM, Transformers, Graph Neural Networks
Title: Tracing Historical Gender Stereotypes into Modern AI: A Cross-Century Analysis of Hansard and LLM Toxicity
Presenter(s): Mandira Sawkar
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Artificial Intelligence MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: LLMs, gender bias, societal impacts, toxicity, historical analysis, Britain, parliament, debate
Title: Mitigating Evaluation Time Bias in Distributed Neuroevolution: A Comparative Study of Multi-Objective and Parent Selection Strategies
Presenter(s): Abhishek Singh
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Data Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Neuroevolution, Asynchronous Evolutionary Algorithms, Evaluation Time Bias, Multi-Objective Optimization, Distributed Computing, Recurrent Neural Networks
Title: ToxSearch: Quality-Diversity Evolutionary Search for LLM Red Teaming
Presenter(s): Onkar Shelar
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Data Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: LLM red teaming, quality-diversity, evolutionary search, speciation, toxicity detection, distributed computing, MPI, prompt optimization
Title: Evolving Classifiers for Highly Imbalanced Datasets
Presenter(s): Diana Velychko
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D1
Presentation Time: 9:00–10:00 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Computing and Information Sciences Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: neuroevolution, classification, imbalanced dataset,
Title: TRPC6 Inhibition as a Multi-Organ Therapeutic Strategy in Systemic Sclerosis
Presenter(s): Patricia Alvaro Llopis
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Skin, Lungs, Fibrosis, in vivo, TRPC6, murine model, Drug Testing
Title: Analyzing Conformational Ensembles and Mutation-Induced Allosteric Shifts in ABL Kinase Using MELD Accelerated Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Presenter(s): Priya Benny Chiriyankandath
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Protein-Protein Interactions, Allosteric Modulation, Drug Design, MD, MELD.
Title: Wettability of Carbon Nanotubes for Use in CAR-T Therapy Transfection
Presenter(s): Jeremiah Leit
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: "Cancer Therapy", "Wettability"
Title: Leveraging surface electrokinetic alterations for the high-resolution separation of bacteriophage φKZ
Presenter(s): Viswateja Kasarabada
Format: Oral Presentation (12 Minute Presentation)
Presentation Group: Group D2
Presentation Time: 10:15–11:15 AM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Bacteriophage φKZ; Electrokinetic separation, Insulator-based microfluidics, Streaming-trapping, Surface binding interactions, Zeta potential
Title: Granular Creep and Its Role in Optimizing Solid Electrolyte Fabrication for Solid-State Batteries
Presenter(s): Joseph Vazquez
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: All solid-state batteries, Granular creep, Cohesive granular materials, Solid electrolyte fabrication
Title: Understanding the Lubrication Mechanisms of Environmentally Compatible Protic Ionic Liquids
Presenter(s): Davis Kipkania Kiboi
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Ph.D.
Degree Type: Doctoral student
Keywords: Protic ionic liquids, Sustainable lubricants, Tribology, Friction and wear, Tribofilm formation, Green chemistry, Boundary lubrication, Energy efficiency
Title: Lignin and Starch based Oxygen Scavenger for Active Food Packaging
Presenter(s): Tanvi Rahate
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Lignin, Oxygen Scavenger, Starch, Active food Packaging
Title: Simulation and Data Analysis for Helical Polymer Nematic Alignment
Presenter(s): Zach Burpee
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Program: Materials Science and Engineering MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Helical Polymers, Chirality, Nematic, Active Learning, Gaussian
Title: Facilitating Mutual Investment in Student Game Design and Development Teams
Presenter(s): Max White
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Game Design and Development MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Mutual investment, workplace trust, student teams, game design and development, project management
Title: Evaluating Variation in Drop Testing Performed by Students in the RIT Packaging Dynamics Lab
Presenter(s): Clare Talty
Format: Oral Presentation (capstone slam)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: packaging, dynamics, test method analysis, drop testing
Title: Sustained-Release α-Cyclodextrin MOF Corn Starch Films for Active Food Packaging
Presenter(s): Bala Veera Srinivas Aguru
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: College of Engineering Technology
Program: Packaging Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Active packaging, corn starch film, cyclodextrin metal–organic framework, clove essential oil, sustained release, antimicrobial film, biodegradable materials, food shelf
Title: Peaker Plant Emission Reduction By Accurate Dispatch of Energy Storage
Presenter(s): Medha Khatri
Format: Oral Presentation (capstone slam)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Data Science MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Peak Demand Forecasting, Distributed Energy Resources, Pollution Prevention, Grid Planning, Machine Learning, Optimal Threshold
Title: AeroSplit: Decoupling Passenger and Cargo Logistics to Rethink Commercial Aviation Systems
Presenter(s): Karalin Jenitha Jayakumar
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Saunders College of Business
Program: Business Administration MBA
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Aviation innovation, logistics optimization, entrepreneurship, transportation systems, customer experience design, airline operations, service innovation, Flexible Pricing Models
Title: Multi-Task Visual Question Answering (VQA) for Professional Soccer Analysis
Presenter(s): Rahul Keswani
Format: Oral Presentation (capstone slam)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Artificial Intelligence MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Soccer, Multi-modal AI, Vision Language Models (VLMs), Visual Question & Answer (VQA)
Title: Beyond the Smartwatch: A Design Space Exploration of On-Skin Interactions with Near-Wrist Inertial Sensing
Presenter(s): Sidney Grabosky
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Human-Computer Interaction MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Human-Computer Interaction, Ubiquitous and Wearable Computing, On-Skin Interaction, Gestural Input, Inertial Sensing, Elicitation Study, Machine Learning, Usability Study
Title: Retrospectives in Game Development Student Projects
Presenter(s): Sofia Rivas
Format: Oral Presentation (3 Minute elevator pitch)
Presentation Group: Group D3
Presentation Time: 11:30–12:30 PM
Presentation Location: Sklany SMT-A500
College: Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
Program: Game Design and Development MS
Degree Type: Masters student
Keywords: Agile education, Scrum, sprint retrospectives, game development, student teams, team reflection, process improvement