Each year our students participate in hands-on opportunities, from research in labs at colleges around the state to internships with local private industries or in NASA centers across the country.
1:00p Check-in and poster set up
1:15p Presentations in MGH 234 and 238
2:30p Purple Group posters (MGH Commons)
3:15p Gold Group posters (MGH Commons)
Check out some of the student presentations on Youtube!
These are the presenters at our Poster Symposium on August 18 in Mary Gates Commons:
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Advik Eswaran
Late 20th-century Increase in Antarctic Snow Accumulation Drives Modest Mitigation of Sea Level Rise
Faculty adviser(s): T.J. Fudge
Graduate mentor(s): Olivia Truax (Postdoc)
Department: Earth & Space Sciences
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Lindsey Skidmore
Quantifying Change in Montane Meadow Extent in Mount Rainier National Park
Faculty adviser(s): Dr. Monika Moskal, Dr. Meghan Halabisky
Graduate mentor(s):
Department: College of the Environment
Affiliate: University of Washington
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John Michael Racy, Carmen Escobedo
Stingray Wing Dynamics
Faculty adviser(s): Ed Habtour, Adam P. Summers
Graduate mentor(s): Bart Boom
Departments: Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
Cody Cruz
Laboratory Experiments and Modeling of Hydraulic Fractures in Briny IceFaculty adviser(s): Bradley Paul Lipovsky, University of Washington, Department of Earth and Space Sciences
Graduate mentor(s): John-Morgan ManosDepartment: School of Oceanography and Department of Physics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Jaminfaye Reduque, Gregory Moore, Lexi Maerz, Abhi Sidhu, Danielle Pascoli
Production of lignocellulosic nanomaterials from heterogeneous waste feedstocks
Faculty adviser(s): Renata Bura
Graduate mentor(s): Anna Fall
Department: Bioresource Science and Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Mira A. Roth
Quantifying H2S-Induced Growth With Isotopic-Signatures: A Novel Approach
Faculty adviser(s): Peter Ward, Frederick Dooley
Department: Biology
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Manasvini Calmidi, Jacob Sawyer, Dylan Schade
The Assembly and Operation of a High-Vacuum Testing Chamber
Department: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aeronautics and Astronautics, ENGRUD
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Annabel Wade
Global Observation-based Estimates of Ocean Eddy Kinetic EnergyFaculty adviser(s): Alison Gray
Graduate mentor(s): Katy Christensen
Department: Applied Mathematics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Sheamin Kim
Inhibition of Antibody-mediated SARS-CoV-2 Entry Into Immune Cells
Faculty adviser(s): Dr. Wendy E. Thomas
Graduate mentor(s): Casey L. Kiyohara
Department: Bioengineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Max Stafford, Thomas Tusty, Caitlin DeShazo-Couchot
University of Washington – Industrial Assessment Center
Faculty adviser(s): Alexander Mamishev
Graduate mentor(s): Harris Nakajima
Departments: Materials Science and Engineering, ENGRUD, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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AuDuyen Trinh
Synthesis of Porous Cocrystals
Faculty adviser(s): Douglas Reed
Graduate mentor(s):
Department: Chemistry
Affiliate: University of Washington
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John R Teal Jr.
Autonomous Pathing on the Lunar Frontier
Faculty adviser(s): Dr. Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper
Department: Peninsula College
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Kevin Hernandez-Ramos, Michael Ibrahim, Rogelio Arroyos
Coin copter – A Coin Sized Helicopter
Faculty adviser(s): Vikram Iyer
Graduate mentor(s): Kyle Johnson, Vicente Arroyos, Yash Talwekar
Departments: Computer Science and Enginering and Mechanical Engineering Technology
Affiliates: University of Washington and Central Washington University
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Nathan Dennis
Reinforcement Learning-Based Computational Modeling and Experiments
Faculty adviser(s): Youngjun Choe
Graduate mentor(s): Ribhu Sengupta
Department: Statistics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Shivani Kottantharayil
Developing Growth Factors for Drug Delivery Utilizing Protein-Based IPN Hydrogels
Faculty adviser(s): Cole DeForest
Graduate mentor(s): Murial Ross
Department: Bioengineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Iris Zhou
Approaches to Lifeline Infrastructure Recovery via Reinforcement Learning
Faculty adviser(s): Youngjun Choe
Graduate mentor(s): Ribhu Sengupta
Department: Mathematics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Alexander Billesberger, Ryan Welch. Ellie Brosus, Charles Nguyen
Open Source Reaction Wheels for CubeSat Applications (ORCA)
Faculty adviser(s): Alvar Saenz Otero
Graduate mentor(s): Vicente Arroyos
Departments: Industrial and Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Jasper Geldenbott
Proactive Human-Robot Interaction Path Planning
Faculty adviser(s): Karen Leung
Graduate mentor(s): Harris Nakajima
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Akshath Rao, Jacob Rhoden, Rodrigo Damian Moreno
Managing Power Systems to test the capabilities of Electromagnets
Faculty adviser(s): Professor Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper
Department: Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Affiliates: University of Washington, Everett College
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Bulan Abdiev, Catalina Martínez
Multi-Agents Communication
Faculty adviser(s): Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper
Department: Computer Science
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Joseph Lee, Sean Wong
Diamond Quantum Processor Laser Lock
Faculty adviser(s): Maxwell Parsons
Departments: Electrical & Computer Engineering and Physics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Cristian Swift
Random Forest Regression Models For Predicting Picophytoplankton Biomass Partitioning in the Eastern Pacific
Faculty adviser(s): François Ribalet, E. Virginia Armbrust
Department: School of Oceanography
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Jordan Cummings, Thomas Bieniewicz, Nicole Setiawan
Lunar Rover Robotic Arm Design
Faculty adviser(s): Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper
Department: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Affiliate: Seattle Central College, University of Washington
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Dylan Schulze
Unveiling The Mysteries of Time Travel: Exploring Muons and Cosmic Rays
Faculty adviser(s): Sarah Tuttle
Graduate mentor(s): Alexander Pineda
Department: ENGRUD
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Walker Holmquist
Proposed calibration method for Dual-Wavelength Pyrometers for Z-Pinch fusion applicationsFaculty adviser(s): Professor Uri Shumlak
Graduate mentor(s): Aqil Khairi, Harry Furey-Soper, Jeff Peachman
Department: ENGRUD
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Rohini Arangam, Kyra Dugan, Barbara Milewski,Confidence Orji, Brianna Blanchard
High Altitude Balloon for 2024 Total Solar EclipseFaculty adviser(s): Professor Sarah Tuttle
Graduate mentor(s): Alexander Pineda, Kyle Johnson
Department: Computer Science, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, Environmental Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Marc Alwan
Search and Rescue Autonomous UAVs with Radar-Based Vital Signs Detection
Faculty adviser(s): Karen Leung
Graduate mentor(s): Harris Nakajima
Department: Computer Science & Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Rodrigo Damian Moreno, Akshath Rao
Lunar Rover Power and E-mag Systems
Faculty adviser(s): Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper
Department: Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Affiliate: Bellevue College, University of Washington
Jacob Rhoden
Lunar Rover Frame Design & Manufacturing
Faculty adviser(s): Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Affiliate: Everett Community College
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Francisco Morales
Observing Bacterial Margination In a Microfluidic Channel
Faculty adviser(s): Wendy E Thomas, Nathan J Sniadecki
Graduate mentor(s): Ava Obenaus
Department: Bioengineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Aditi Prabhala
Probing the Molecular Dynamics of the Myosin R369Q Mutation
Faculty adviser(s): Michael Regnier
Graduate mentor(s): Kerry Kao, Matthew Childers (postdoctoral fellow)
Department: Bioengineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Todd Meng
Responsibility and Representation in NLP Data Practices
Faculty adviser(s): Daniela Rosner, Julie Kientz
Graduate mentor(s): Jay Little Cunningham, Kevin Shao
Department: Computer Science
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Laavan Suresh
Quantifying the Effect of Elevated 2-deoxy-ATP on Acute Cardiomyocyte Susceptibility to Acidosis and Ischemia
Faculty adviser(s): Meredith Redd, Michael Regnier
Department: Bioengineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Osvaldo Aldaz
Observability of Fiducial Markers for Automated Docking
Faculty adviser(s): Kristi Morgansen
Graduate mentor(s): Nicholas Andrews, Joshua Cheng
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Alejandro Santana
Testing Z-Pinch Plasma Thrusters Using a Ballistic Pendulum
Faculty adviser(s): Uri Shumlak
Graduate mentor(s): Harry Furey-Soper, Tahiyat Rahman
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Affliliate: University of Washington
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Alyssa Tou
Aerosol halogen cycling in the subtropical marine atmosphere
Faculty adviser(s): Becky Alexander
Graduate mentor(s): Alli Moon, Ursula Jongebloed, Yuk Chun Chan, Shuting Zhai
Department: Atmospheric Science
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Connor Fallot
Ram Accelerator Inter Stage Diaphragm Replacement Valves
Faculty adviser(s): Dr. Carl Knowlen
Graduate mentor(s): John Correy
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Abby Wang, Athena Baches
Gravitational Waves Noise Proritization
Faculty adviser(s): Ansel Neunzert, Joey Key
Departments: Physics, Astronomy
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Abby Wang, Cade Mohrhardt, Taylor Gibbons
Extremely High Velocity Outflows (EHVO) in Quasars
Faculty adviser(s): Paola Rodriguez Hidalgo
Graduate mentor(s): Lauryn Williams
Department: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Dilini Nissanka
Low-Power Earring for Longitudinal Heart Rate and Activity Sensing
Faculty adviser(s): Vikram Iyer
Graduate mentor(s): Shirley Xue
Department: Computer Science & Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Jessica Lee
Cellular Requirements for KSHV Latent Infection
Faculty adviser(s): Michael Lagunoff
Graduate mentor(s): Lyndsey Moore
Department: Biochemistry
Affiliate: University of Washington
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William Vera Rincon, Matiyas Yared
Fleabot- Tiny jumping robot
Faculty adviser(s): Vikram Iyer
Graduate mentor(s): Vicente Arroyos, Kyle Johnson
Department: Computer Science
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Ryan Fidelis
Effects of Vortex Generators on Cryogenic Fluid Chill-Down Time
Faculty adviser(s): Robert Breidenthal
Graduate mentor(s): Fiona Spencer, John Correy
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Dang Truong, Ava Obenaus
Tracking Individual Platelets in a Growing Thrombus
Faculty adviser(s): Nathan J. Sniadecki
Graduate mentor(s): Harris Nakajima, Ava Obenaus
Department: Biology, Mechanical Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Ethan Bratt, Maya Morse, Alexander Hardiman, Elishah Webb
Open Source Rocketry
Faculty adviser(s): Owen Williams
Graduate mentor(s): John Correy
Department: Aeronautics & Astronautics, Physics Affiliates: Seattle Central College, University of Washington, Central Washington University, Everett Community College
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Isabella Kwan
Micropatterned Collagen Constructs for Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotyping in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Faculty adviser(s): Sam Rayner, MD and Ying Zheng, PhD
Department: Bioengineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Be-Emnet Elias, Aisha Cora
Leafout-Jumper
Faculty adviser(s): Vikram Iyer
Graduate mentor(s): Kyle Johnson, Vincente Arroyos
Department: Electrical Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Mark Egbert
Backward Moving Shock in Ram Accelerator
Faculty adviser(s): Carl Knowlen
Graduate mentor(s): John Correy
Department: Aeronautics and Astronautics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Elyse Lian
Recalibrating Modified Fastie-Elbert Spectrometer for impurity regulation in Z-Pinch Plasma
Faculty adviser(s): Uri Shumlak
Graduate mentor(s): Aqil Khairi
Department: ENGRUD
Affiliate: University of Washington
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Samira Shirazy, Jainaba Jawara
Elevating Black Corpus & UX in Speech and Language Systems
Faculty adviser(s): Daniela Rosner
Graduate mentor(s): Jay Cunningham
Department: Human Centered Design & Engineering, Informatics
Affiliate: University of Washington
Anushka Sarode
Characterization of the Degradation of Polymers for Additive Manufacturing within Marine Environments
Faculty adviser(s): Dwayne Arola, Navid Zobeiry
Graduate mentor(s): Colin Marquis Department: Materials Science and Engineering
Affiliate: University of Washington