2021 Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates
Research Exhibition
All 2021 Projects
A Comparison Study and Optimization of Input Parameters for Thermal Conductivity Testing of Concrete
Project Team Students Naufal Murtadza Civil Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Grady Mathews Penn State Harrisburg Civil Engineering Farshad Rajabipour Penn State University Park Civil and Environmental Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract...
Impact of Polymer Mass on the Fundamental Breathing Mode Frequency of SiO2@Au Core-Shell Nanoparticles in H2O
Project Team Students Siti Khairunnisa Mohd Amran Material Science and Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Darren Pagan Penn State University Park Material Science and Engineering Brian Foley Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project...
Machine Learning Model Selections for Data Science Applications
Project Team Students Mis Champa Compute Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Department of IST Project Project Video Project Abstract Model selection in the context of machine learning that can have different meanings....
The application of Reinforcement Learning to Enhance Renewable Energy Sources in Electrical Generation Units such as Photovoltaic Systems
Project Team Students Yakira Downes Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Javad Khazaei Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State University Park Electrical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract The growing need for renewable energy sources...
Guide for Building Smart Home System
Project Team Students Zihui Xie Computer Science, Mathematics(System Analysis) Penn State University Park, Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Computer Science, IST Rebecca Napolitano Penn State University Park Civil &...
Analyzing the Axial Distance of Swirl Effect in a Hybrid Rocket using Rifling
Project Team Students Larry T. Covington Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Shreya S. Shah Aerospace engineering Penn State Harrisburg Joy N. Gitonga Aerospace engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Brian A. Maicke Penn State Harrisburg Science,...
Testing of Sensor Suite for CubeSat Prototype
Project Team Students Maria Herranz Aerospace Engineering Penn State Abington Lingqi Li Mechanical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Masataka Okutsu Penn State Abington Engineering Jose Pinto Duarte Penn State University Park Stuckeman Center for...
Oil Production Forecasting in Petroleum Engineering
Project Team Students Tracie Butler Petroleum Engineering Penn State Schuylkill Faculty Mentors Gregory King Penn State University Park Petroleum Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/MCREU-Final-Presentation-.pdf Project Video Project...
Effect of Moisture on the Tensile Properties of Bio-based Composites
Project Team Students Serenah R Pauliuc Mechanical Engineering Penn State University at Berks Faculty Mentors Amir Barakati Penn State University at Berks Division of Engineering Charles E. Bakis Penn State University Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics...
Discovering the Mechanical Properties of Spicule Inspired Structures
Project Team Students Delaney Shifflett Applied Physics, Civil Engineering Penn State Harrisburg, Shippensburg University Faculty Mentors Fariborz Tavangarian Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Daniel Hayes Penn State University Park Biomedical Engineering...
Assessing the Potential of Abandoned and Orphaned Wells to Serve as CO2 Injectors in Pennsylvania
Project Team Students Tsunami Sharmba Environmental Systems Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Eugene Morgan Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Abandoned and orphaned wells present a unique...
What are the surface water withdrawal infrastructures at risk of saltwater intrusion in the Chesapeake Bay?
Project Team Students Alain Izabayo Civil and Environmental Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr. Alfonso Mejia Penn State University Park Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. Raymond Najjar Penn State University Park Department of...
The effects of processing and sintering conditions on the properties of Cu-Ni-Si powdered metals
Project Team Students Austin Klinger Material Science Dubois Faculty Mentors Daudi Waryoba Penn State Dubois Engineering Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State DuBois, Penn State University Park Engineering, Materials Research Institute Project...
Developing a Machine Learning Tool for Identifying Subduction Zones in Numerical Mantle Convection Models
Project Team Students Wan Nur Syazwina Binti Wan Razali Materials Science and Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Bradford James Foley Penn State University Park Geosciences Hee Choi Penn State University Park Geosciences Project Project Video Project...
Determining the Best Insect Pins for Entomological Studies
Project Team Students Muhammad Ishak Materials Science and Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Dr Darren Pagan University Park Department of Materials Science and Engineering Dr Andrew Deans University Park Department of Entomology Dr Laura Porturas...
Applying Machine Learning Methods to Classify High-Resolution Medical Microscopy
Project Team Students Devon Reed Computer Science, Mathematics Altoona, University Park Faculty Mentors Zeinab Hakimi University Park Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Vijay Narayanan University Park Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Project...
Impact of Increased Inter-event Periods due to Climate on the Behavior of Metal-ligand Complexes in Stormwater Retention and Filtration Facilities
Project Team Students Natalie Christina Neptune Civil Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shirley Clark Penn State Harrisburg Department of Environmental Engineering Lauren McPhillips Penn State University Park Department of Civil and Environmental...
Role of Polyamines on in vitro Somatic Embryogenesis of Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa L.)
Project Team Students Riya Bhalodia Biology Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Sairam V. Rudrabhatla Penn State Harrisburg Biology and Science Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/bhalodia_riya_MC-REU-Poster.pdf Project Video Project Abstract...
The Effects of Multi-Stage Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloy AA7075
Project Team Students Neil Lerch Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Ahm Rahman Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Allison Beese Penn State University Park Materials Science & Engineering Project...
Evaluating Computer Vision Techniques for Extracting Plant Leaves in Images with Non-Identical Backgrounds
Project Team Students Venkata Sai Renusree Bandaru Computer Science Penn State Abington, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Computer Science, IST Christopher McComb Penn State University Park School of Engineering Design,...
The Organic Synthesis of Orychophragine A – A Molecule Cytotoxic to Cancer Cells and Potentially an Important Piece in Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Project Team Students Shannon Adams Chemical Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Todd Eckroat Penn State Erie Chemistry Scott Medina Penn State University Park Biomedical Engineering Project...
Case study: design and evaluation of a low-cost methane sensor for deployment in studies of extreme weather events
Project Team Students Jeremiah Ddumba Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Julio Urbina University Park Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract The major component of natural gas, methane, contributes...
Evaluation of Alternative Methods to the Development of Load Profiles for Off-grid Rural Areas in African Countries
Project Team Students Bilal Faye Electromechanical Engineering Technology Altoona Faculty Mentors Dr. Sohail Anwar Altoona College of Engineering Dr. John Gershenson University Park College of Engineering Project...
Fabrication and Characterization of CNT-Reinforced Second-Generation Al-Matrix Composites
Project Team Students Julian Low Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Ritu Bhalodia Aerospace Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Esfakur Rahman Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Namiko Yamamoto Penn State University Park...
Designing a Rig to Investigate the Effects of Dynamic Stall in a Water Channel
Project Team Students Joshua Bannon Aerospace Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Mark Miller Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering Azar Eslam-Panah Penn State Berks Division of Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract The goal...
Quantum Chemical Investigation of the Adsorption of Oxidized Mercury on Snow Surfaces
Project Team Students Emaan Ali Chemical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Abu Asaduzzaman Penn State Harrisburg Department of Chemistry Jose Fuentes Penn State University Park Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Project Project Video...
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Movement Mapping Using Phone Sensors Without Cellular Connection [Part 1]
Project Team Students Bogdan Nazaryan Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Rungun Nathan Penn State Berks Div Engineering - Business Computing Samuel Grauer Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project...
Neurobehavioral studies in mice to investigate the anti-anxiety potential of Mucuna pruriens endocarp extracts
Project Team Students Shrina Patel Biology Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shobha Potlakayala Penn State Harrisburg Department of Biology and Science Yuval Silberman Penn State College of Medicine Department of Neural and Behavioral Sciences Sairam Rudrabhatla...
Drone Battery and Structure Optimization, Micromechanical Modeling and Optimization of Polymer Composite Bipolar Plates for Fuel Cells
Project Team Students Jacob Lindow Mechanical Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Adam Hollinger Penn State Erie Mechanical Engineering David Beevers Penn State Erie Mechanical Engineering Changik Cho Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project...
Simulating the Motion of a Satellite using Orekit
Project Team Students Austin Livsey Aerospace Engineering Penn State Greater Allegheny Faculty Mentors Puneet Singla Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering David Schwab Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract...
Techno-Economic Analysis of Storage Options for More Efficient Wind Power Generation
Project Team Students Moha Desai Energy Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors John Wang Penn State University Park Energy & Mineral Engineering Andrew Kleit Penn State University Park Energy & Mineral Engineering Project...
Potential Capabilities of the MOF MIL-53 to Absorb Biomedically Active Substances
Project Team Students David Auerbeck Biomedical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors William G. Van Der Sluys Penn State Altoona Chemistry Xueyi Zhang Penn State University Park Biomedical Engineering Project...
Analyzing Drainage Effects on Heat Transfer Through Crumb Rubber Media for Green Roofs
Project Team Students Travis Peters Chemical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shirley Clark Penn State Harrisburg Civil Engineering Farrah Moazeni Penn State Harrisburg Civil Engineering Rachel Brennan Penn State University Park Civil &...
A Hybrid Approach for Optimizing the Naive Bayes Classifier for Sentiment Analysis
Project Team Students Kavan Adeshara Computer Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Department of IST Syed Rafiul Hussain Penn State University Park Department of Computer Science and Engineering Project Project Video...
Assessing Multifunctional Nanoscale Properties of Odonata Wings
Project Team Students Victoria Longenecker Biological Engineering Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Kofu Adu Penn State Altoona Department of Physics Gary Weisel Penn State Altoona Department of Physics Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University Park, Penn State...
Laser-Based 3D Reconstruction
Project Team Students Mark Young Computer Science Penn State Abington, Penn State University Park Yihang Liu IST, Business Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Yi Yang Penn State Abington Computer Science Alan Wagner Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering...
The Effect of Citric Acid and Polysaccharides on the Mechanical Properties of Calcium Phosphate-Calcium Sulfate based Injectable Bone Cement
Project Team Students Robert Yasalonis Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Clifford Lissenden Penn State University Park Engineering Science & Mechanics Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/FINAL_Yasalonis_POSTER.pdf...
Location, Location, Location; It’s all about Location!
Project Team Students Sidney Przybylski Energy Engineering Penn State Greater Allegheny Elijah Akinade Biobehavioral Health Penn State Greater Allegheny Faculty Mentors Louisa Holmes Penn State University Park Geography Melissa Bopp Penn State University Park...
Development of an Interactive Dementia Simulation to Increase Caregivers’ Empathy
Project Team Students Rebecca Abraham Software Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Erie Industrial Engineering Catherine Berdanier Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project...
Effectiveness of Silver Coated Copper Powder as an Interlayer for Diffusion Bonding of Silver-Graphite on Copper
Project Team Students Nate Banner General Engineering, Applied Materials Penn State DuBois Faculty Mentors Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University Park Materials Science and Engineering Daudi Waryoba Penn State DuBois Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Challenges of Thermoelectric Generators and Coolers
Project Team Students Aniketh Tathachar Biomedical Engineering Penn State Altoona, Penn State University Park Mohammed Essam Alsenani Physics Penn State Altoona, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Kofi Adu Penn State Altoona Physics Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan...
Influence of Diameter Distribution on Photoluminescence of Quantum Dots
Project Team Students Emily Detwiler Chemical Engineering Penn State Altoona Anna Knott Chemical Engineering Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Kofi Adu Penn State Altoona Physics Gary Weisel Penn State Altoona Physics Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University...
Simplifying Maximum Snow Load to Understand Potential Roof Failure
Project Team Students Tobey Field Civil Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Tracey Carbonetto Penn State Lehigh Valley Mechanical Engineering Ryan Solnosky Penn State University Park Architectural Engineering Project...
An Optimized Time Filtered Scheme for Modeling DNA Transcription
Project Team Students Timmy Susai Rajan Computer Engineering, Mathematics Penn State Abington Kadence Boatman Statistics Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Faranak Pahlevani Penn State Abington Division of Science and Engineering Corina Drapaca Penn State University...
Automatic medication information extraction from cylindrically distorted labels
Project Team Students Kseniia Gromova Computer Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Computer Science, IST Hannah Nolte Penn State University Park Industrial Engineering Project...
Determining Mechanical Advantage for a Pulley System via App Simulation
Project Team Students Aemen Ali Computer Science Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Tracey Carbonetto Penn State Lehigh Valley Mechanical Engineering Jared Butler Penn State University Park Engineering Design, Mechanical Engineering, & Additive Manufacturing...
Green Manufacturing Within the Steel Industry
Project Team Students Richard Chronister Electromechanical engineering technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Electrical Engineering Saurabh Basu Penn State University Park Industrial Engineering Project...
Extrusion of Recycled PLA 3D Filament Compounded with Industrial Hemp
Project Team Students Gilberto Lee Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Jessica Hege Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Ola Rashwan Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Zoubeida...
An investigation into the gait parameters of the Common Backswimmer Notonecta Glauca across different modes of locomotion
Project Team Students Marwan Fayed Mechanical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Margaret Byron Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/REU-Poster.pdf Project Video Project Abstract A...
Nonlinear Interactive Stories and Simulation-based Learning to Improve Student Learning and Engagement
Project Team Students Ryan Maccagnan Software Engineering Penn State Erie Kira Nicholson Industrial Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Erie Department of Industrial Engineering Catherine Berdanier Penn State University Park Mechanical...
Wireless EV Charging, The Misalignment Issue
Project Team Students Andrew Sherren Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Engineering Dr. Satadru Dey Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract...
Evaluation of Alternative Methods to the Development of Load Profiles for Off-grid Rural Areas in African Countries
Project Team Students Bilal Faye Electromechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Engineering John Gershenson Penn State University Park School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs...
Energy Analysis of Wastewater Treatment
Project Team Students Christian Stoudt Environmental Systems Engineering Penn State Hazleton, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Meng Wang Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project...
Mineralogical Characterization of Lithospheric Mantle Xenoliths from Katwe-Kikorongo, Uganda
Project Team Students Emma Stolinas Geosciences Penn State Lehigh Valley, Penn State University Park Madeline Murtaugh Geosciences Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Tanya Furman Penn State University Park Geosciences Project...
The Effects of Strain Hardening on Hydroforging with Circular Dies
Project Team Students Jeremy Fischer Mechanical Engineering Penn State DuBois, Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Chetan Nikhare Penn State Erie Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Hydroforging is one of the many tube forming processes, used to...
Influences of environment on health disparities in the Monongahela Valley
Project Team Students Elijah Akinade Biobehavioral Health Penn State Greater Allegheny Sidney Przybylski Energy Engineering Penn State Greater Allegheny Faculty Mentors Louisa Holmes Penn State University Park Geography Melissa Bopp Penn State University Park...
Natural Gas Compressor Station Air Emissions Impact Analysis
Project Team Students Brett Miller Energy Business & Finance Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Jeremy Gernand Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract The rise of the Marcellus Shale play, and...
Synthesis of CO2 absorbent using HEPZ (1-(2hydroxyethyl)piperazine) with APTES (3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane) or PEI(Polyethylenimine) and reshaped by Fumed Silica
Project Team Students Yu-Chieh Lin Material Science and Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Feifei Shi Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Xiaoxing Wang Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project...
Extrusion of Recycled PLA 3D Filament Compounded with Industrial Hemp
Project Team Students Jessica Hege Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Gilberto Lee Mechcanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Ola Rashwan Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering, School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Zoubedia...
Conductive Polymer Composites for Bipolar Plates within Fuel Cells
Project Team Students William Gustafson Mechanical Engineering Penn State Erie Liam Watterson Mechanical Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Adam Hollinger Penn State Erie Mechanical Engineering Charles Bakis Penn State University Park Engineering Science and...
Impact of Cold Sintering Process on Manufacture of Steel Using Powdered Metal Processing
Project Team Students Austin Fairman General Engineering Penn State DuBois, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Daudi Waryoba Penn State DuBois Engineering Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University Park Materials Research Institute Project Project Video...
Automatic Path-Planning and Map Drawing by Using the Husky Robot and the Realization of Robot Simulation in Unity.
Project Team Students Mollik Nayyar Aerospace Engineering Penn State University Park Ruiji Liu Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Alan Wagner Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering Project Project Video...
A Study on Document Similarity Algorithms and Their Effectiveness
Project Team Students Nicholas Gahman Computer Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Computer Science and Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/MC-REU-Poster-7.22.21-converted.pdf Project Video...
Effects of game based learning on student motivation
Project Team Students Nikita Singh Data Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Sabahattin Gokhan Ozden Penn State Abington IST Brad Sottile School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Omar Ashour Penn State Behrend Mechanical Engineering Project...
Augmented Reality Virtual Assistant
Project Team Students Michael Campbell Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Berks, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Marietta Scanlon Penn State Berks Engineering Markus Fürer Penn State University Park Teaching and Learning with Technology...
Nanoengineering Cellulose for Replacing Petroleum Based Lubricants
Project Team Students Shambhavi Datta Chowdhury Chemical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Amir Sheikhi University Park Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/Final-Poster.pdf Project...
Charging Electric Vehicles by Means of Renewable Energy
Project Team Students Marcus Wirfel Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Electrical Engineering Apoorva Nandakumar Penn State University Park Electrical Engineering Project...
Assessing Sex Bias in Neurodevelopmental Disease-Associated Genes
Project Team Students Bradley Scanlon Biomedical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Santhosh Girirajan Penn State University Park Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Project Project Video Project Abstract Sex bias is present in all...
Using sanitary wastewater as an early indicator of COVID-19 cases in Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Project Team Students Sabina Dahal Biology Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shirley Clark Penn State Harrisburg Environmental Engineering; School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Heather Preisendanz Penn State University Park Agricultural and Biological...
Optimized Use of Renewable Resource in Conjunction with Energy Storage Utilizing Reinforcement Learning
Project Team Students Kaleb Knowles Electro-Mechanical Engineering and Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Engineering Vikash Gayah Penn State University Park Civil & Environmental Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Identifying the Links Between Climate Change and Automation
Project Team Students Taiur Zain Energy Business and Finance Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Joel Landry Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Historically, technological change has focused on...
An Empirical Analysis on the Effects of Meteorology on Surface PM2.5 Concentration
Project Team Students Christian Bohon Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Penn State Beaver Faculty Mentors Manzhu Yu University Park Geography Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/Poster-for-MCREU-2021-PDF.pdf Project Video Project Abstract...
The Fabrication of Copper-Graphite Parts by Powder Metallurgy
Project Team Students Zachary Vandervort Mechanical Engineering Penn State DuBois Faculty Mentors Daudi Waryoba Penn State DuBois Engineering Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University Park Materials Research Institute Project...
A Comprehensive Look at the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Unique Properties of Commonly Used Photovoltaic Technologies
Project Team Students Brett Eckenrode Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET) Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Engineering Department Xingjie Ni Penn State University Park School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science...