2024 Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates
Research Exhibition
All 2024 Projects
Low Cost Multispectral Imaging System
Project Team Students Zachary Yuengling General Engineering Abington Faculty Mentors Yi Yang Abington Electrical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Preserving and interpreting historical documents and artifacts is crucial for maintaining cultural...
The Applications of Neural Radiance Fields in Medicine
Project Team Students Divya Verma Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Bimal Ghimire, Ph.D Penn State Harrisburg Assistant Professor of Computer Science, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project...
The Importance of Copper, Declining Ore Quality, and What We Can do.
Project Team Students Jeremy Small Earth Sciences University Park, Shenango Faculty Mentors Thandazile Moyo University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Name: Jeremy Small Campus Affiliation: University Park, Shenango Major:...
The Applications of Neural Radiance Fields in Medicine
Project Team Students Divya Verma Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Bimal Ghimire, Ph.D Penn State Harrisburg Assistant Professor of Computer Science, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project...
Enhanced UAV-Based Object Detection and Terrain Mapping for Effective Disaster Management
Project Team Students Suryansh Sijwali Computer Science Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Seth Wolpert Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-25/REU_Poster_UAVforDM_SS.pdf Project Video Project...
Computational Investigation of Doped-Graphene Single-Atom Catalysts for Enhanced Hydrogen Storage in MgH2
Project Team Students Ammar Hattab Mechanical Engineering Penn State Behrend Faculty Mentors Fernando Soto Penn State Greater Alleghany College of Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract The growing demand for sustainable and clean energy sources highlights...
The Dynamics of Low-Speed Flying Disc Toys
Project Team Students Daniel Little Computer Engineering Abington Faculty Mentors Nate Wagenhoffer Abington Engineering, Computer Science Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-25/poster.pdf Project Video Project Abstract This research project...
Cytotoxicity Testing of Antimicrobial Compounded PEEK/AgNPs (Polyetheretherketone with Silver Nanoparticles)
Project Team Students Carolyn Albert Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Ola Rashwan Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Dr. Victor Ruiz-Velasco Penn State College of Medicine Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine Project...
Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension in Premature Infants
Project Team Students Ananya Karubaki Biomedical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Wolpert Seth Penn State Harrisburg Electrical Engineering Dr. Andrea Arguelles Penn State University Park Material Science and Engineering Dr. Roopa Siddaiah Penn...
Transformative ML: Multi-Modal Emotion Detection for Improved Mental Health
Project Team Students Bhavika Jain Computer Science, Mathematics Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Mahfuza Farooque Penn State University Park School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Computer...
Crosslinking Hairy Nanocellulose Hydrogels
Project Team Students Mitra Salari Chemical Engineering Penn State Berks Jeff Lin Chemical Engineering Penn State Hazleton, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Amir Sheikhi Penn State University Park Department of Chemical Engineering...
Impact of Printing Orientation on Flexural Strength in Stereolithography (SLA) 3D Printing
Project Team Students Adriana Medina Galindo Mechanical Engineering Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Fariborz Tavangarian Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-24/Poster_Medina_Harrisburg_Summer24.pdf Project...
Magnetic Monopoles via the Nahm Construction
Project Team Students Tyler Duda Mechanical Engineering Penn State Fayette Faculty Mentors Andy Royston Penn State Fayette Physic Sachin Gore Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Name: Tyler Duda Campus Affiliation:...
Validation of Schmidt-Appleman Contrail Criterion via Field Observations
Project Team Students Shreshth Saxena Aerospace Engineering Abington Joseph Flanagan Aerospace Engineering Abington Faculty Mentors Dr. Masataka Okutsu Abington Division of Science and Engineering Project...
Impact of Adolescent Binge Drinking on Adult Aversion-Resistant Drinking of Alcohol Using a Mouse Model
Project Team Students Kaleah Tuttle Biomedical Engineering University Park Faculty Mentors Dr. Laurel Seemiller University Park Department of Biology Dr. Nicole Crowley University Park Department of Biology, Department of Biomedical Engineering Project...
Frisbee Flight Reduction Model
Project Team Students Love-Divine Onwulata Computer Science Abington Faculty Mentors Nate Wagenhoffer Abington Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract This study presents a novel approach to tracking the positional velocities of a flying disc using a...
Using Active Virtual Reality Enhanced with AI and Biofeedback to Treat Anxiety and Attention Disorders
Project Team Students Anmol Garg Computer Science Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Sayed Mohsin Reza Harrisburg SCHOOL OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-24/MCREU-2024-Poster-NAVR-by-Anmol-Garg-2-1.pdf...
Commissioning of Surface Science Tools for Fusion Materials
Project Team Students Joon Kim Nuclear engineering Altoona, University Park Faculty Mentors Martin Nieto-Perez University Park Nuclear engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-24/MCREUposter.pdf Project Video Project Abstract The...
Low Temperature Densification of Copper-Graphite Composites
Project Team Students Mason Hartmann Applied Materials Engineering Penn State DuBois, Penn State Altoona (first 2 years) Faculty Mentors Dr. Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan DuBois Applied Materials Engineering Linsea Foster University Park Materials Science and Engineering...
AI Augmented X-Ray Imaging
Project Team Students Graham Schellenberg Mechanical Engineering Lehigh Valley Murat Tascan Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Tracey Carbonetto Lehigh Valley Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Medical Imaging...
Predictive Insights: An Intelligent Agent Using Hierarchical Temporal Memory (HTM) Technology
Project Team Students Vitesh Sharma Computer Science Penn State Behrend Faculty Mentors Dr. Pulin Agrawal Penn State Behrend Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed decision – making and...
Water Bottle Distribution Game
Project Team Students Connor Pflugh Software Engineering Penn State Behrend Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Behrend Industrial Engineering Anirudh Subramanyam Penn State University Park Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Displaying COVID-19 Racial Disparities Using Google Trends and Time Series Models
Project Team Students Matthew Rice Economics Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Rukayya Ibrahim Harrisburg Science, Engineering, and Technology Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-23/mcreu_poster_FINAL.pdf Project Video Project Abstract Despite...
Integrating Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Analysis Techniques for Hemp Seed Germination
Project Team Students Alexander Petrov Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Meghaa Shanmugam Biotechnology Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Shobha Rudrabhatla Penn State Harrisburg Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Sairam Rudrabhatla Penn State...
Designing Solar Power Inverter with Improved Control Efficiency
Project Team Students Aadhya Jain Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Md. Habib Ullah Penn State Harrisburg Electrical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract The global surge towards renewable energy is accelerating due to...
ML Analysis in Non-Verbal Communication in Teletherapy
Project Team Students Ishita Sinha Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg,Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Dr. Truong Xuan Tran Penn State Harrisburg Department of Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract Teletherapy or online therapy, has...
Using Physics-Based Forward Dynamic Computer Simulation to Mimic Hemiparetic Gait
Project Team Students Eliezer Gill Biomedical Engineering Abington Faculty Mentors Mukul Talaty Abington Engineering Meghan Vidt University Park Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-23/EliezerGillMCREUposter2024MT4-EG3.pptx...
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Algorithms for Parkinson’s Disease Detection from MRI Scans
Project Team Students Saatvik Pradhan Computer Science Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Sayed Mohsin Reza Penn State Harrisburg Department of Computer Science Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-23/MCREU_Poster_Saatvik_Pradhan.pdf...
Enhancing Virtual Class Effectiveness through Eye Tracking and Facial Expressions
Project Team Students Radhakrishna Jonnavittula Computer Science Penn State Behrend Faculty Mentors Jie Zhao Penn State Behrend Computer Science Omar Ashour Penn State Behrend Industrial Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract This study explores the use of...
Characteristics of a Mid-Atlantic Low-Level Jet
Project Team Students Justin Fleming Atmospheric / Meteorology University Park, Abington Faculty Mentors Kenneth Davis University Park Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Project Project Video Project Abstract This project aims to determine the typical...
Using Historical Stormwater Control Measure Performance Data to Predict Behavior Under Climate Change
Project Team Students Katherine Eimer Civil Engineering Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shirley Clark Harrisburg Civil Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Name: Katherine Eimer Campus Affiliation: Penn State Harrisburg Major: Civil Engineering Anticipated...
The Role of Optimization Algorithms in the Transmission Expansion Planning for Renewable Energies
Project Team Students Nazrin Norazhar Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Bramantyo Bhaskoro Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dariush Khezrimotlagh Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project Project Video...
Using Mechanical Activation to Increase Copper Extraction from Chalcopyrite During the Leaching Process
Project Team Students Javonnie Glenn Environmental Systems Engineering Penn State University Park, Penn State DuBios Faculty Mentors Dr. Olumide Ogunmodimu Penn State University Park Department of Energy and Minerals Engineering Dr. Thandazile Moyo Penn State...
The Effect of Fuel Port Geometry on Droplet Entrainment in Hybrid Rocket Engines
Project Team Students Logan Saunders Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Brian Maicke Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Dr. David Lyons Penn State University Park Applied Research Laboratory Project...
Recycling Lithium-ion Batteries: Optimizing Leaching Parameters for Battery Material
Project Team Students Troy Wagner Energy Engineering Penn State UP Faculty Mentors Dr. Thandazile Moyo Penn State UP Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Abstract: Lithium-ion batteries(LIBs) are essential in the...
Analyzing the Offshore Propagation of Rainfall through Vertical Wind Profiles
Project Team Students Mary Bennett Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Berks, University Park Faculty Mentors Xingchao Chen University Park Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Project Project Video Project Abstract The Maritime Continent is among the rainiest...
Workforce Development Efforts to Serve the CHIPS Act
Project Team Students Meklachi Jassmeene Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Elaraby Nashwa Penn State Harrisburg Electrical Engineering Project...
Identifying Flash Droughts Through Literary Journalism and Gray Literature
Project Team Students Sierra Wright Earth Science Altoona, University Park Faculty Mentors Gabriela Gesualdo University Park Department of Geoscience Antonia Hadjimichael University Park Department of Geoscience Project Project Video Project Abstract Flash droughts...
Analysis of Martian Regolith Simulants and Preliminary Study of Martian Concrete as a Radiation Shield
Project Team Students Joseph Flanagan Aerospace Engineering Penn State Abington Steven Zukley Electrical Engineering Penn State Abington Steven Jiang Mechanical Engineering Penn State Abington Shreshth Saxena Aerospace Engineering Penn State Abington...
Building Better Agile Teams by Investigating the Influential Roles of Personality Traits and Team Reflexivity on Performance
Project Team Students Sankeerth Mahesh Computer Science Brandywine, University Park Faculty Mentors Georgios Eleftherakis Brandywine Computer Science Griselda Conejo-Lopez University Park Computer Science and Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Team...
Using Torque and RPM loss to estimate the presence of icing clouds with UAVs
Project Team Students Meerav Shah Computer Science University Park Faculty Mentors Dr. Jose Palacios University Park Aerospace Engineering Project...
Synthesizing Photochromic Diarylethenes for Use in Metal-Organic Frameworks
Project Team Students Trevor Ruggiero Chemical Engineering Hazleton Faculty Mentors Dinesh Patel Hazleton Department of Chemistry Kim Seong University Park Department of Chemical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Diarylethene photochromes have shown...
Improving Soft Magnetic Composite Material Through Particle Coating With Zinc
Project Team Students Blaze Welpott Mechanical Engineering University Park, DuBois Mason Hartmann Engineering General Altoona, DuBois Samuel Yount Material Science DuBois Faculty Mentors Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan DuBois Material Science Project...
Chatbot as an accessibility option for people with visual impairment
Project Team Students Khoa Nguyen Computer Science Abington Xiang Liu Computer Science Abington Faculty Mentors Yi Yang Abington Electrical Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-22/poster.pdf Project Video Project Abstract This...
Mobile Real-time Translation for Enhanced Doctor-Patient Communication
Project Team Students Aman Sahu Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Andrew Hoang Computer Science Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Hien Nguyen Harrisburg Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract Language barriers within healthcare settings can pose a...
Electrodialysis with Solvent-Soaked Membrane for Lithium Extraction
Project Team Students Joseph Wolf Energy Engineering Penn State York, Penn State University Park Hongbo Yuan Materials Science Penn State University Park Hanrui Zhang Materials Science Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Dr. Feifei Shi Penn State...
Road Energy Harvesting – Piezoelectric Modular Power Generator
Project Team Students Zhiyuan Jiang ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Altoona Engineering BED POUDEL State College Department of Materials Science and Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract This research...
Predicting Solar Generation in Puerto Rico Using Random Forest Modeling
Project Team Students Tanner Marchant Energy Engineering University Park, York Faculty Mentors Renee Obringer University Park Earth and Mineral Sciences Project Project Video Project Abstract Reliable solar power forecasting is an essential prerequisite to integrate...
A Design of Experiments (DOE) Approach to Evaluate the Tensile Strength of a Novel 3D Printing Material
Project Team Students Kira Corrie Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Dr. Marietta Scanlon Penn State Berks Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Project Project Video Project Abstract Understanding the structural integrity...
Preliminary Design of an Active Debris Removal Vehicle
Project Team Students Kumaraguru Sethunarayanan Aerospace Engineering PennState Harrisburg Ananya Bhatia Aerospace Engineering PennState Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Brian Maicke PennState Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Dr. David Lyons...
Classification of Japanese Papers Based on Deep Learning of Optical Coherence Tomography Images
Project Team Students Diya Mary Rays Aerospace Engineering Abington, University Park Tamara Estrada-Martinez Computer Science Harrisburg, Abington Faculty Mentors Dr. Yi Yang Abington Electrical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract In East Asian culture,...
Effect of Printing Temperature and Layer Height on the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Nylon Composite
Project Team Students Jack Becker Aerospace Engineering Penn State Altoona, University Park Faculty Mentors Dr. Md Fazlay Rabbi Penn State Altoona Mechanical Engineering Dr. Sheikh Fahad Ferdous Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video...
The Processing of Barite
Project Team Students Dean Sanwirja BA Geosciences University Park Faculty Mentors Olumide Ogunmodimu University Park EME David Afolayan University Park EME Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-22/Just-The-Poster.pdf Project Video Project...
Impact of Cold Sintering on Sinter Hardened P/M Steel
Project Team Students Samuel Yount Applied Materials DuBois Faculty Mentors Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan University Park Department of Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-22/Poster-Presentation_MCREU_Yount_Ram.pdf Project Video...
Effects of Aggregate on the Strengths of Sulfur Concrete
Project Team Students Steven Jiang Mechanical Engineering Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Masataka Okutsu Penn State Abington Division of Science and Engineering Project Project...
Exergy Analysis of a Funnel Gliding-Arc Plasma Reactor
Project Team Students Precious Fernandez Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Dassou Nagassou Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Dr. Brian Maicke Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Project...
Mitigating Voltage Reversal Effects in Stacked Fuel Cells: Strategies for Improvement
Project Team Students Modou Janneh Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Wilkes-Barre Faculty Mentors Dr. Habib Ullah Penn State Harrisburg Electrical Engineering Yan Li Project Project Video Project Abstract Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) represent a...
Precision Healthcare Diagnosis Through Advanced Predictive Modelling: Harnessing The Power Of K-Nearest Neighbour Algorithm
Project Team Students Muhammad Daniel Bin Shamsul Azlie Data Science Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Joseph Oberto Harrisburg Information Science and Technology Project Project Video Project Abstract The advent of machine learning in healthcare heralds a new era of...
Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Developing an Efficient Organogenesis System in Industrial Hemp
Project Team Students Yasmitha Andra Clinical Biotechnology Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Sairam Rudrabhatla Harrisburg Biological Sciences Shobha Rudrabhatla Harrisburg Biological Sciences Project...
A Proposed Solution to Discomfort and Disability Glare from Oncoming Traffic During Nighttime Driving
Project Team Students Christian Myung Mechanical Engineering Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Dr. Tracey Carbonetto Lehigh Valley Engineering Division Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-22/MCREU-Presentation.pdf Project Video Project Abstract...
Case-Based Interpretability in Medical Imaging: A Hybrid Approach Using Convolutional Neural Networks and Vector Libraries
Project Team Students Alan Baxley Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Truong Tran Penn State Harrisburg Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract Interpretability of machine learning algorithms in medical image analysis has been a...
A Critique on the Solar Recycling Industry and Sustainability Efforts
Project Team Students Aiden O'Brien Energy Engineering University Park, Abington Faculty Mentors Mohammad Rezaee University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Tsunami Sharmba University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project...
Single Phase Inverter Using Sinusoidal Pulse Width Modulation (SPWM) and a LCL Filter
Project Team Students Chloe Scarazzo Electrical Engineering Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Habib Ullah Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-22/MCREU_poster_inverters.pdf Project Video...
Aspiration-assisted 3D Bioprinting of Cultured Mammalian Cell Spheroids In Vitro
Project Team Students Elisabeth Aliftiras Biomedical Engineering University Park Faculty Mentors Ibrahim T Ozbolat University Park Engineering Science and Mechanics Department Project Project Video...
INVESTIGATING THE FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION OF SUPERNOVA TYPES
Project Team Students Abishek Judah Mohan Physics, Computer Science University Park Faculty Mentors Dr Asif ud-Doula Penn State University, Scranton Associate Professor of Physics Dr Gillian Pearce Aston University, UK B.Sc(hons) Physics; B.Sc(Hons) Biomed Sci; Ph.D...
Detecting Malicious URLs
Project Team Students Jiya Patel Computer Science Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Bimal Ghimire Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Project Project Video Project Abstract URLs (Uniform Resource Locator) often become the mode of cyber crime. From...
A Non-Linear Hyperbolic Traffic Model Simulation for DNA Transcription Process
Project Team Students Kevin Courtney Computer Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Faranak Pahlevani Penn State Abington Science and Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/2024-07-21/Summer_2024-1.pdf Project Video Project...
Optimizing Powder Flow in DED Systems: Gravity Conveyance via Hopper Design
Project Team Students Jimmy Yang Mechanical Engineering Brandywine Faculty Mentors Aaron Rape Brandywine Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract With the exponential growth of additive manufacturing being used in part fabrication, surface cladding, and part...
Feasibility of Power Generation Using Piezoelectric Devices on a California Highway
Project Team Students Abby Vaux Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Department of Engineering Bed Poudel Penn State University Park Materials Science and Engineering...