2019 Summer Research Participants

Publication Date
NameAdvisorAcademic DepartmentProject
Rachael Rose ParisiKaren BrisonAnthropologyAging and Ailing within the Cultural Constructs of America
Marina AngelopoulosSheri LulloArt HistoryContemporary Art in China
Matthew CullenJanet AndersonBiochemistryImproving End of Life Care Through Medical Records Review
Devon HennelBrian CohenBiochemistryImpact of SNP on HPA Axis Functionality in Depression
Christian MastroianniNicole TheodosiouBiochemistryGene Patterning in the Skate Intestine
Alexandra TempleBrian CohenBiochemistryAnalysis of hFSHR CBM Mutants
Paul BacchiJeffrey CorbinBiologyAnalyzing the regeneration of Jack Pines (pinus banksiana) at Flat Rock State Park in Altona, NY
Anna BrowneJeffrey CorbinBiologyExploring the Influence of Thruways on Natural Ecosystems Through the Reconstruction of Ecological Histories at the Albany Pine Bush
Cameron CyrBrian CohenBiologyGenetic influences on endocannabinoid-dopaminergic signaling within the context of food addiction and obesity
Thomas FarinaLeo FleishmanBiologyStudying the real time dynamics of motion-based animal communication
Emily FitzBrian CohenBiologyAnalysis of the role of FSH in Osteoporosis and Subsequent Dental and Oral Disease
Marcy FortiNicole TheodosiouBiologyThe Role of Muscle Differentiation in Spiraling of the Intestine in Leucoraja erinacea
Truc PhamQuynh Chu-LaGraffBiologyCharacterization of Neuron and Glial Cells Generated from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells of Patient with Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscin
Sean RigneySteven RiceBiologyEffects of Conservation Management on Vegetative Structure in the Albany Pine Bush
Shreya SrivastavaBarbara DanowskiBiologyInvestigations of the Relationship Between ATP Levels and Microtubule Stability
Lauren StebbinsJeffrey CorbinBiologyAnalyzing the Effects of New York State Thruway on the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Khoa TranKathleen LoGiudiceBiologyOn the feeding success of larval and nymphal black-legged ticks across host species
Imogene WellesKathleen LoGiudiceBiologyStable Isotope Analysis of I. scapularis
Kira WilsonJeffrey CorbinBiologyAltona State Park Species Succession Post Disturbance
Emily AndrewsJoanne KehlbeckChemistryInvestigation of the Formation of Acrylamide Through the Maillard Reaction
Chris AvanessianMary CarrollChemistrySynthesis and Microscopic Characterization of Catalytic Aerogels
Jana DavisEllen RobertsonChemistryMeasuring the Composition of Pollutants in Water Using Emulsion-Based Sensors
Dylan DupontJames AdrianChemistrySynthesis of Gamma-Lactam Moieties via Reformatsky-Type Chemistry
Annelise LoboMary CarrollChemistryAerogels for Optics
Anna MahonyEllen RobertsonChemistryFabrication of Pollutant Sensors via the Self-Assembly of Plasmonic Nanoparticles and Functionalized Proteins at Fluid Interfaces
Elizabeth WhitneyEllen RobertsonChemistryInteraction of Gold Nanoparticles and Amphiphilic Peptoids When Deposited on Silicon Substrates Using the Langmuir-Blodgett Method
Meghan ReillyHans MuellerClassicsThe Silk Road: Trade between Ancient China and Rome
Mallory ToolanHans MuellerClassicsWord Studies and Roman Society Through the Eyes of Cicero
Darnesjia Buford-CreightonNicholas WebbComputer ScienceHuman-Robot Interaction: Robots Using a Human's Gaze and Walking Speed to Select Who to Engage With
Akriti DhasmanaMatthew AndersonComputer ScienceImproving the Searching Technique for Uniquely Solvable Puzzles for Faster Matrix Multiplication Improving the Searching Technique for Uniquely Solvable Puzzles for Faster Matrix Multiplication
Kyle DoneyMatthew AndersonComputer ScienceIncreasing the Efficiency of Matrix Multiplication Using Machine Learning
Iliyas El ArifJohn RieffelComputer ScienceAdaptive and Resilient Soft Tensegrity Robots
Brock HarrisChris FernandesComputer ScienceA Pedagogical Tool For Usability Science
Ali KhanJohn RieffelComputer ScienceInvestigating Linear Vibration as an Alternative Mode of Motion in Tensegrity Robots
Aikaterini PetridouJohn RieffelComputer ScienceUpgrading Hardware Design Of The Tensegrity Robot
Jasmin RamirezMatthew AndersonComputer ScienceImproving VR Control by using 3D Capturing System
Theo SeidelJohn RieffelComputer ScienceDeveloping Hardware for Tensegrity Robotics
Sahar ShakeelJohn RieffelComputer ScienceSoft Tensegrity Robots
Larissa UmulingaJohn RieffelComputer ScienceTensegrity Robotics
Celina MunozMatthew AndersonComputer ScienceImproving Latency in Virtual Reality Interfaces used for Controlling Robots
Leo CavedagneDong ChengEconomicsAutomobile Industry's Effects on States During the Great Depression
Julia BeekmanShane CotterElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringClinical Immersion and Needs Finding Program
Ryan BosankoHelen HansonElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringA Case Study Regarding Speech in Children
Rong ChenTakashi BumaElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringLabel-free imaging of adult zebrafish brain using photoacoustic microscopy
Owen CoreySudhir KhetanElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringThe effects of low-intensity pulsed ultrasound on the viability and differentiation factors of human mesenchymal stem cells encapsulated in 3 dimensional crosslinked polymer gels
Paidamoyo EwingJennifer CurreyElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringSummer Clinical Immersion Program
Troy KohlerLuke DosiekElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringThree-Phase Motor Drive Desktop Enclosure Construction
Herschel NorwitzLuke DosiekElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringDistinguishing between natural and forced oscillation in the power grid
Christina PavlovskyJennifer CurreyElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringSummer Clinical Immersion Program at Albany Med
Raya PetrovaTakashi BumaElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringUltrasound Neuromodulation of Crayfish
Katelynn RussJennifer CurreyElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringPTOA Progression Through Weight Bearing and Non-weight Bearing Rehabilitation Protocols
Alex ShakibaiSudhir KhetanElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringAssessment of Mammalian Cells atop Bionanocomposite Films Toward Regenerative Applications
Kathleen SwansonShane CotterElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringAlbany Med Summer Clinical Immersion Program
Claire WilliamsonShane CotterElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringOccluded Facial Expression Recognition using Neural Networks
Lu ZhangLuke DosiekElectrical, Computer and Biomedical EngineeringThe three-phase transformer and three-phase motor drive
Hope Noonan-StonerAndrew BurkettEnglishBridging Union's Digital Divide
Nicholas SoluriBunkong TuonEnglishUnderstanding Masculinity in Literature
Abigail StackJillmarie MurphyEnglishThe Politics of Human-to-Animal Attachments in Trans-Atlantic Literary Naturalism
Cameron BechtoldAnouk Verheyden-GillikinGeologyCarbon Cycling in Urban and Rural Freshwater Systems in Upstate New York
Jaclyn GehringMason StahlGeologyDeveloping a Groundwater Isoscape of the United States
Jason HigginbothamAnouk Verheyden-GillikinGeologyDeveloping a safer and more sustainable sample preservation methods for the analysis of stable carbon isotopes in dissolved inorganic carbon.
Laura PiccirilloDon RodbellGeologyCave Speleothem Deposits Correlating to Precipitation and Evaporation Archives near Lake Junin, Peru in the Tropical Andes
Stephen CamarraDavid GillikinGeologyThe Antarctic Scallop as Key to Paleoenvironments and Sea Ice Conditions: Understanding the Modern to Predict the Past
Maribely QuezadaKurt HollocherGeologyUnion College Water Initiative
Justine (Gigi) KieltykaCarol WeisseHealth ProfessionsDeveloping a Database to Track Hospice Patient Outcomes in Residential Homes for the Dying
Erika BonnistAndrew MorrisHistoryThe Modern Implications of Hurricane Camille
Emily CoelloKenneth AslaksonHistoryVice-Admiralty Courts, Prize Cases, and the View of Race in the 18th Century
Claire HadelmanAndrew MorrisHistoryExploration of Rural Economic Decline and the Adirondack Timber Industry
Carlos PiedadAndrew MorrisHistoryExamining the Longstanding Debate on Land Allocation and Purpose in the Adirondacks
Mushan ZhongRoger HoerlMathematicsStatistical Engineering Strategy for Mixture Problems Incorporating Process Variables
Silas ClevelandRebecca CortezMechanical EngineeringThermally Variable Springs: Modeling the Spring Constant of Coiled Nylon Muscle
Colin CzerpakRebecca CortezMechanical EngineeringCharacterization of Plasma-Sprayed Hydroxyapatite Coating on Ti6Al4V
Jack EdsonJoel LefeverMechanical EngineeringUsing atomic force microscopy to characterize local material environments in developing embryos
Erendira Garcia PallaresAshok RamasubramanianMechanical EngineeringFlexure and Torsion Response to Vitelline Membrane Biomechanical Force in Chick Embryos
Daniel GroganBrad BrunoMechanical EngineeringDiesel Particulate Matter Filtering System using Aerogels
Matthew LaRosaAnn AndersonMechanical EngineeringFabricating Nanoparticle Containing Catalytic Aerogels and Testing Catalytic Aerogels
Geoffrey LiuWilliam KeatMechanical EngineeringExploration of the Dynamics of a Six-Bar Tensegrity Using 3D Motion Tracking System
Zoe LyonRichard WilkMechanical EngineeringSolar Water Desalination
Leo MinamiRebecca CortezMechanical EngineeringCost and feasibility of a metal 3D printing system at Union College
Walani NdhlovuAli HamedMechanical EngineeringCanopy Shear Layer Perturbation by Heterogeneities
Adam PeterleinAli HamedMechanical EngineeringThe Effect of Roughness Geometry on Roughness Induced Transition to Turbulence
Giancarlo SabettaJoel LefeverMechanical EngineeringInvestigating failure criteria in disordered nanoparticle packings
Jackson SelentRichard WilkMechanical EngineeringImproving the Output of Solar PV Modules Using Double Exposure/Bifacial Modules and Two-Axis Tracking
Christopher SimmonsDavid HodgsonMechanical EngineeringOptimizing the Design and Control of an Autonomous Tensegrity Robot
Allison StanecAnn AndersonMechanical EngineeringExamining Aerogel Etched with a CO2 Laser Cutter
Sunan SunRichard WilkMechanical EngineeringPhotovoltaic Performance Enhancement Using Flat Reflectors and Coupled with a Cooling System
Zi Wei XingRebecca CortezMechanical EngineeringElectrical Characterization of Carbon Nanotubes in Water Purification
Qiushi YaoBrad BrunoMechanical EngineeringFluid Flow Through Aerogels
Olivia ZimmermanAshok RamasubramanianMechanical EngineeringFactors that Influence Early Embryonic Rotation in the Chick
Enrique RomanRebecca CortezMechanical EngineeringThe Importance of Orientation in Additive Manufacture 316 L Stainless Steel
Kathleen SinatraChristine HenselerModern Languages and LiteratureLooking Forward: A Nation Built on Young Immigrants:
Uyen HoangCheikh NdiayeModern Languages and LiteraturesThe completion of Politics of Memory
Ziyi HuKristin BidoshiModern Languages and LiteraturesLearning Verbs of Motion in Russian Through Virtual Reality
Morgan HughesErika NelsonModern Languages and LiteraturesAn Analysis of Sociodemographic Data Collected from Residential Hospice Homes in the Capital Region
Kylie AlbertsChad RogersNeuroscienceAuditory Decision Making
Ingrid BurkeJef WagnerPhysics and AstronomyVacuum Cannon
Owen ConnollyFrancis WilkinPhysics and AstronomyModeling Collisions of Stellar Winds in a Rotating Reference Frame
Jacob FeinsteinScott LaBrakePhysics and AstronomyPIGE Analysis of PFASs at Union College
Samuel KempJef WagnerPhysics and AstronomyForces between Inclusions on a Lipid Bilayer
Colin LangtonMichael VineyardPhysics and AstronomyDevelopment of an Analysis Procedure for Proton-Induced Gamma Emission of Environmental Samples
Jessica MatliJef WagnerPhysics and AstronomySimulation and Analysis of Polymers
Gianna MortonRebecca KoopmannPhysics and AstronomyThe Mass of the Pisces-Perseus Supercluster
Georgia MrazFrancis WilkinPhysics and AstronomyFollow-Up Observations of NASA's TESS Exoplanets Targets using the Union College Observatory
Martin PargielloFrancis WilkinPhysics and AstronomyAdaptive Optics and Improved Guiding for Astronomical CCD Images
Daniel ResnickFrancis WilkinPhysics and AstronomyFinding an Exact Solution for Stellar Wind Collision in a Rotating Frame
Samantha RosenfeldRebecca KoopmannPhysics and AstronomyMapping Star Formation in the SRGb078 Group of Galaxies
William SandersJonathan MarrPhysics and AstronomyDevelopment of Radio Astronomy Labs using the MIT Haystack 18-meter Radio Telescope
Genesis SantanaSeyfollah MalekiPhysics and AstronomyExtraction of Signal from Background for Micro-Raman Examination of Paint Pigments
Jason SindoniFrancis WilkinPhysics and AstronomyThe Influence of Solar Radiation on Asteroid Rotation
Mia VilleneuveMichael VineyardPhysics and AstronomyIon Beam Analysis of Heavy Metals in Soil along the East River
Zihui ZengRebecca KoopmannPhysics and AstronomyMeasuring the Mass of a Supercluster with the Arecibo Pisces-Perseus Supercluster Survey
Anttoni AsikainenMark DallasPolitical ScienceWinner Takes All: the political economy of platforms and standards in high-technology
Nan JiangMark DallasPolitical ScienceChina's development in an era of global fragmented production
Alexandra MerrillBradley HaysPolitical ScienceExamining Priority Status in Admittance, and Live Discharges Among Patients in Residential Homes for the Dying
Elizabeth AndersonClifford BrownPolitical ScienceElectoral College
Bonelyn De Los SantosSuzanne BenackPsychologyCreating a Database to Determine the Needs of Hospice Patients in Residential Homes for the Dying
Kartik NathCay Anderson-HanleyPsychologyNeuropsychological and biomarker changes with varied interactive physical and cognitive exercise (iPACES v3)
Nurupa RamkissoonKenneth DeBonoPsychologyCARE Fellowship: The Creation of an Archival Database of Patient Hospice Records for Philanthropic Homes for the Dying
Stephanie ResnickCarol WeissePsychologyUnderstanding the Unique Care Needs of Hospice Patients Being Cared For in Residential Homes for the Dying
Michela MichielliCay Anderson-HanleyPsychologyiPACES Lab
Nathan GillespieJennifer GrayburnSchaffer LibraryCreating to Compose: 3D printing, music synthesis, and digital musicology in the pursuit of novel instrumentation based on medieval Scandinavian soundscapes
Kara LeydenDavid CotterSociologySTEM Access and Success