2022 Multi-Campus Research Experience for Undergraduates
Research Exhibition
All 2022 Projects
Hybrid dielectric elastomer for uses in soft robotics
Project Team Students James Chun Chou Material Science and Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Robert Hickey Penn State University Park Material Science and Engineering Poudel Bharat Penn State University Park Material Science and Engineering...
Effect of NaOH Treatment on Bamboo Biocomposites
Project Team Students Jacob English Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Amir Barakati Penn State Berks Division of Engineering Charles Bakis Penn State University Park Engineering Science and Mechanics Project...
Measuring the Vibrations of a Rocket With Consumer Grade Parts
Project Team Students Jonathan Mathews Aerospace Engineering Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Masataka Okutsu Penn State Abington Engineering Sven Bilén Penn State University Park School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs Project Project...
Analyzing Facial Expressions to Measure Caregivers’ Empathy toward Patients with Dementia
Project Team Students Han Dang Software Engineering Penn State Erie Rowan Fisher Software Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Erie School of Engineering Brad Sottile Penn State University Park School of Electrical Engineering and...
Mechanical behavior of carbon fiber reinforced additively manufactured polymer composite under cyclic loading
Project Team Students James Ertter III Mechanical Engineering Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Md Fazlay Rabbi Penn State Altoona Division of Business, Engineering, and Information Sciences & Technology Charles Bakis Penn State University Park Engineering...
Fabrication and Characterization of Martian Sulfur Concrete
Project Team Students Joseph Romagnoli Multidisciplinary Engineering Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Masataka Okutsu Penn State Abington Engineering Juan Pablo Gevaudan Burgos Penn State University Park Architectural Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Discovering How to Model, Simulate, and Test Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Project Team Students Elizabeth Bender Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Division of Business and Engineering and IST Satadru Dey Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project...
Effect of pH on Size and Zeta Potential of Coal-Water Solutions
Project Team Students Adam Levedakis Materials Science and Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors James Adair Penn State University Park Materials Science and Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/AAL-REU-Poster-2-.pdf Project...
Quantifying Air Pollution of New York City metropolitan area: Analysis of PM2.5
Project Team Students Jiheng Miao Geography Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Manzhu Yu Penn State University Park Geography Shiyan Zhang Penn State University Park Geography Project Project Video Project Abstract Abstract From smoke emitted from wildfires to...
Micro Grid Solar Panel
Project Team Students Elisa Tarbell Chemical Engineering Penn State Hazleton Faculty Mentors William Yourey Penn State Hazleton Engineering Fernando Soto Penn State Greater Allegheny Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/mcreu-poster.pptx...
Piezoelectric Effects of Halide Perovskites
Project Team Students Arthur Hulcher Material Science and Engineering Penn State University Park, Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Kai Wang Penn State University Park Material Science and Engineering Luyao Zheng Penn State University Park Material Science and...
Nanoengineering Cellulose for Replacing Petroleum Based Lubricants
Project Team Students Shambhavi Datta Chowdhury Chemical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Amir Sheikhi Penn State University Park Department of Chemical Engineering & Department of Biomedical Engineering Project...
Nonlinear Interactive Stories and Simulation-based Learning to Improve Student Learning and Engagement
Project Team Students Vitesh Sharma Computer Science Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Erie Industrial Engineering Bradley J. Sottile Penn State University Park Computer Science and Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract This project...
Visual Crack Detection using U-Net Architecture
Project Team Students Vedat Veziroglu Aerospace Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Tracey Carbonetto Penn State Lehigh Valley Engineering S. Ilgin Guler Penn State University Park Civil and Environmental Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Precision Control Swerve-Drive System for Robotics Applications
Project Team Students Isaiah Adu Mechanical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State DuBois, Penn State University Park Department of Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract With the rising interest in...
Extrusion of AgNPs/CuNPs PLA (Polylactic Acid) Nanocomposite into 3D Printing Filament for Material Extrusion Additive Manufacturing Technology
Project Team Students Kyle LaRue Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Ola Rashwan Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Matthew Caputo Penn State Shenango Engineering Project...
Modeling the Impacts of Various Storm Intensities Duration on Flooding at Penn State Harrisburg
Project Team Students Jonathan Fischer Civil Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shirley Clark Penn State Harrisburg School of Science and Engineering and Technology Lauren McPhillips Penn State University Park Civil and Environmental Engineering Project...
Predicting Household Air-Conditioning Use with Machine Learning in Python
Project Team Students Simon Pezalla Energy Engineering Penn State Abington, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Renee Obringer Penn State University Park Earth and Mineral Sciences Project...
Building a Virtual Environment to Teach Basic Statistics Concepts
Project Team Students Kenneth Brown Computer Science Penn State Erie Chibuike Odibeli Software Engineering Penn State Erie Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Erie Industrial Engineering Sandra Allain Penn State University Park International Affairs Project...
The Effect of Legacy Phosphates on the Blue Marsh Lake Watershed
Project Team Students Lex Gardner Geoscience Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Jill Felker Penn State Berks Biology Tami Mysliwiec Penn State Berks Biology Project Project Video Project Abstract This research project is a pilot study to determine the phosphate...
Improved Testing Practices for Wing Designs of an Ornithopter
Project Team Students Ahmed Hashish Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Ze Feng Gan Penn State University Park Division of Engineering Dr. Rungun Nathan Penn State Berks Division of Engineering Project...
Experimental Fluid Flow Measurements
Project Team Students Saeed Alqahtani Mechanical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Tamy Guimarães University Park Mechanical Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/Saeed-Poster-1.pdf Project Video Project Abstract...
3-D Traverse for Compressed Air Wind Tunnel (CAWT)
Project Team Students Ankit Gupta Aerospace Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Mark Miller Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/ankitppt.pdf Project Video Project Abstract A...
High Resolution Optical Imaging Platform for Digitization of Paintings in Colors & 3D
Project Team Students Honglin Wu Computer Science Penn State Abington Jerin Kuruvilla Computer Science Penn State Abington Zhiyuan Yue Computer Science Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Yi Yang Penn State Abington Computer Science Yanxi Liu Penn State...
Developing Expert System to Perform Fair Lending Risk Assessment in Financial Institutions
Project Team Students Aemen Ali Computer Science Penn State Lehigh Valley, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Richard Martin Penn State Lehigh Valley Computer Science, Information Sciences and Technology, Mathematics, and Philosophy Project Project Video...
Enabling Human-Robot Interaction to Improve the Manufacturing Assembly Process
Project Team Students Mohammed Al Khazal Mechanical Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Ilya Kovalenko Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Flexibility and efficiency are important characteristics...
Integrated analysis of a carbon sequestration project in the Frio Formation in Texas
Project Team Students Tsunami Sharmba Environmental Systems Engineering Penn State University Park, Penn State World Campus, Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Penn State John Wang University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Evaluation of air quality and its relationship to environmental justice in Pittsburgh
Project Team Students Jesse Rutt Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Natasha Miles Penn State University Park Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Brandi Gaertner Penn State University Park Geography...
3D Face Modeling
Project Team Students Bohan Dong Computer Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington Computer Science Banyay Gregory Penn State University Park Fluid Dynamics and Acoustics Project Project Video Project Abstract After society has...
Classifying Foot Strike Pattern using Tibia Mounted Accelerometer through Machine Learning
Project Team Students Aryan Sarin Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Joseph Mahoney Penn State Berks Kinesiology and Mechanical Engineering Allison Altman-Singles Penn State Berks Kinesiology and Mechanical Engineering Truong Xuan Tran Penn State...
Thermal Performance of the Aerospike Engine
Project Team Students Gabriel Allison Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Brian Maicke Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering David Lyons Penn State University Park Signal Technologies Project...
Using Machine Learning to Develop High Precision Motion Tracking Application
Project Team Students Yuqi Zhang Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Truong X. Tran Harrisburg Computer Science Von Lockette, Paris University Park Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Based on artificial intelligence (AI)...
Delay Differential Models for Megakaryopoiesis
Project Team Students Hannah Farber Mechanical Engineering Penn State Wilkes-Barre Faculty Mentors Anatoli Ivanov Penn State Wilkes-Barre Mathematics Katie Fitzsimons Penn State University Park Mechanical Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract Name: Hannah...
Optimization of Material Extrusion Parameters for Recycled Plastic Filaments and Variants
Project Team Students Trent Townsend Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Ola Rashwan Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Matthew Caputo Penn State Shenango Engineering Project...
Mobile Robot Sound Navigation for Rescue Operation
Project Team Students Youxin Zhuo Computer Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Vinayak Elangovan Penn State Abington The Department of Computer Science Project Project Video Project Abstract In some disaster conditions, it is challenging for rescuers to carry...
Physics-informed Data-driven Modeling of Elastomeric Constitutive Relations for Vertical-lift Aircraft Applications
Project Team Students Bayu Prasetyo Engineering Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Daning Huang Penn State University Park Aerospace Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract The use of elastomeric materials in helicopter dampers have allowed for...
Finding the pressure-flowrate relation of a vacuum chamber
Project Team Students Devin Thomas Aerosapce Engineering Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Sven Bilen Penn State University Park School of Engineering Design, Technology, and Professional Programs Project Project Video Project Abstract A vacuum chamber can be...
Smart Aquaponics for Home Application Using Arduino Monitoring and Automation
Project Team Students Jonah Kelley Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Xinwei Niu Penn State Harrisburg Electrical Engineering and Electrical Engineering Technology Meng Wang Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project...
Incorporation of a Smart Stormwater Sensor System to Control Outflow from and Improve Infiltration in the Campus Boiler Plant Pond
Project Team Students Vikki Patel Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Scott Moore Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Shirley Clark Penn State Harrisburg Civil Engineering Zhanzhao Li Penn State University Park Civil &...
Improved Charging of An Electric Vehicle
Project Team Students Jacob Dicken Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Thanatat Thanaravisara Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Engineering Gary Neal Penn State...
Improving the Design and Mechanical Testing of 3D Printed Lower Extremity Prosthetic Sockets
Project Team Students Robert Chiccarine Mechanical Engineering Penn State Abington Jacob Hillegass Mechanical Engineering Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Mukul Talaty Penn State Abington Mechanical Engineering Jing Du Penn State University Park Mechanical...
Hybrid Conversion-Intercalation Cathode
Project Team Students Joseph Wolf Energy Engineering Penn State York Faculty Mentors Feifei Shi Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/MCREUPosterdraft.pdf Project Video Project Abstract Battery...
Effects of Gust Structures on the Vorticity Field of a Pitching Wing
Project Team Students Austin Chad Evans Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks Morgan Lusch Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks, Penn State Schuylkill Faculty Mentors Azar Eslam Panah Penn State Berks Division of Engineering Bo Cheng Penn State University Park...
Synthesis and Physiological Stability of Monodisperse Zeolitic Imidazole Framework Nanoparticle for Biomedical Application
Project Team Students Abdul Hadi Bin Yusri Materials Science and Engineering Penn State University Park, Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Urara Hasegawa Penn State University Park Materials Science and Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract...
Thermoelectric Water Harvesting and Air-Cooling System
Project Team Students Prisha Chanana Aerospace Engineering Penn State Altoona David Ogoh Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Sadiq Alli Computer Science Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Kofi Adu Penn State Altoona Physics Department...
Long Lasting Anodes for Zinc-Ion Batteries
Levee monitoring using modern surveying technologies in Forty Fort, PA
Project Team Students Hannah Corson Surveying Engineering Penn State Wilkes-Barre Tanner Smith Surveying Engineering Penn State Wilkes-Barre Faculty Mentors Dimitrios Bolkas Penn State Wilkes-Barre Surveying Engineering Patrick Drohan Penn State University Park...
Tibial Acceleration While Running With and Without a Stroller
Project Team Students Patrick O'Donnell Mechanical Engineering Penn State Berks Faculty Mentors Joseph Mahoney Penn State Berks Mechanical Engineering and Kinesiology Allison Altman-Singles Penn State Berks Kinesiology and Mechanical Engineering Project...
Sepsis Diagnosis by Measuring Capillary Refill Time (CRT)
Project Team Students Elias Nemeh Electrical engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Seth Wolpert Penn State Harrisburg Electrical engineering Wil Hazard Penn State Hershey Medical Center Project Project Video Project Abstract Sepsis is a leading cause of...
Fake News Detection Using a Hierarchical Ensemble Method
Project Team Students Ryan Himes Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Truong Tran Penn State Harrisburg Computer Science/Mathematics Project Project Video Project Abstract Misinformation, or fake news has become a significant problem in the modern...
Road Energy Harvesting Systems: A Review of Concepts and Technologies
Project Team Students Angela Bunk Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Sohail Anwar Penn State Altoona Engineering Sumanta Karan Penn State University Park Material Science & Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Analysis of Diameter Distribution and its influence on Physical Properties of Nanostructures
Project Team Students Marianna Di Balsamo Pre-Medicine Penn State Altoona, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Kofi Adu Penn State Altoona Physics Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University Park/Penn State DuBois Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Titanium Oxide and Carbon Nanotubes Asymmetric Supercapacitor
Project Team Students Dylan Hartmann Biology Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Kofi Adu Penn State Altoona Physics Project Project Video Project Abstract Electrochemical chemical energy storage systems, batteries and supercapacitors are becoming the leading energy...
FPGA/Embedded Processor Communication on SoC Development Boards
Project Team Students Russel Blust Electrical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Nashwa Elaraby Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology Mohamed Almekkawy Penn State University Park School of Electrical Engineering and...
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Optical Coherence Tomography Data for Art Conservation Application
Project Team Students Seongeun Kim Computer Science Penn State Abington Catherine Monteith Computer Science Penn State Abington Faculty Mentors Yi Yang Penn State Abington Electrical Engineering Yanxi Liu Penn State University Park School of Electrical Engineering and...
Analyzing Facial Expressions to Measure Student Engagement
Project Team Students Anirudh Ram Computer Engineering Penn State Erie, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Omar Ashour Penn State Erie Industrial Engineering Brad Sottile Penn State University Park School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Project...
Fluid Transport in Earth’s Mantle: Insights into the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Project Team Students Emma Stolinas Geosciences Penn State University Park, Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Tanya Furman Penn State University Park Geosciences Project https://sites.psu.edu/mcreu/files/formidable/2/MCREU22Poster-CLICKFORBETTERZOOMQUALITY.pdf...
Renewable Energy Potential of Pennsylvania
Nanoenergetic Materials: Aluminum/Boron Compound Coated with Perfluoro Plasma Nanofilms
Project Team Students Eugene J. Haley Chemical Engineering Penn State Beaver, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Themis Matsoukas Penn State University Park Department of Chemical Engineering Prawal Agarwal Penn State University Park Chemical Engineering...
Engineering of a podocyte cell line expressing MEG3 using CRISPRa
Project Team Students Adrien Chen Chemistry Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Nik Tsotakos Penn State Harrisburg Biological sciences Esther Gomez Penn State University Park Chemical engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract MC REU 2022 ABSTRACT Adrien...
A Study on the Feasibility of Bike Share Systems and Neighborhood Accessibility in the PSU Harrisburg Community
Project Team Students Catherine Suria Civil Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Nikhil Menon Penn State Harrisburg Civil Engineering Andisheh Ranjbari Penn State University Park Civil & Environmental Engineering Project Project Video Project Abstract...
Analysis of Time-Filtered Schemes for Linear Hyperbolic Equations
Project Team Students Timmy Susai Rajan Computer Engineering, Mathematics Penn State Abington, Penn State University Park Faculty Mentors Faranak Pahlevani Penn State Abington Division of Science and Engineering Corina Drapaca Penn State University Park Department of...
COMSOL Multiphysics & MATLAB Modeling of Nanowire Photovoltaics
Project Team Students Philip Chamberlin Mathematics Penn State Altoona Rachel Desulme Data Sciences Penn State Altoona Faculty Mentors Kofi Adu Penn State Altoona Physics Ramakrishnan Rajagopalan Penn State University Park, Penn State DuBois Engineering Project...
Structural Properties of MoSx Chalcogenides
Project Team Students Milap Mistry Molecular Biology Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Abu Asaduzzaman Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, & Technology Hilal Ezgi Toraman Penn State University Park Energy and Mineral Engineering Project...
Evaluation of drought stress for transcriptome and metabolome analysis of Industrial Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
Project Team Students Logan Cook Biology Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Sairam Rudrabhatla Penn State Harrisburg Biology Shobha Potlakayala Penn State Harrisburg Biology Project Project Video Project Abstract Since the federal legalization of industrial hemp...
An Integrated Machine Learning Model For Cancer Diagnosis And Prognostication
Project Team Students Tianjie Chen Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Md Faisal Kabir Penn State Harrisburg School Of Science, Engineering, And Technology Soundar Kumara Penn State University Park College of Engineering Project Project Video...
On The Practicality of 3D-Printed Rheometer Geometries
Project Team Students Felix Seeler Mechanical Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty Mentors Tracey Carbonetto Penn State Lehigh Valley Engineering Juan Pablo Gevaudan Burgos Penn State University Park Architectural Engineering Project Project Video Project...
Developing an Optimal Beam Analysis Calculator for Engineers
Project Team Students Tobey Field Civil Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Mary Wilson Mechanical Engineering Penn State University Park Fouad Awwad Mechanical Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Ethan Davies Civil Engineering Penn State Lehigh Valley Faculty...
Modeling of the Bending Behavior of Nested-Cylinder Structure in Spicules
Project Team Students Olivia Lowe Mechanical Engineering Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Fariborz Tavangarian Penn State Harrisburg Mechanical Engineering Program, School of Science, Engineering and Technology Christian Peco University Park Engineering Science...
Comparative transcriptomic analysis of gene expression
Project Team Students Alex Li Computer Science Penn State Harrisburg Faculty Mentors Hien Nguyen Penn State Harrisburg Computer Science Shobha Potlakayala Penn State Harrisburg Biology Project Project Video Project Abstract In modern times the world, global warming,...