Thanks to all who participated in the 2024 Student Project Showcase. Please save the date for the 25th annual showcase - Friday, May 2, 12 – 6 p.m.
Student Life & Events Center (Annex I)
1 North State Drive
San Francisco, CA 94132
This annual event features a variety of exciting student projects, highlighting our faculty's commitment to providing SF State students with hands-on experience in the discovery of new knowledge. Join us to see an array of projects in Astronomy, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geosciences, Geography, Environmental Studies, Math, Physics, and Psychology.
Program
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8 a.m. | Doors open for CoSE staff and presenters Presenters set up posters |
Annex 1 |
| 11:30 a.m. | Judges arrive for lunch |
Annex 1 |
| 12 p.m. | Doors open to public |
Annex 1 |
| 1 p.m. | Opening remarks |
Annex 1 |
| 1:10 p.m. | Judging begins |
Annex 1 |
| 3 p.m. | Late lunch is served (presenters) | Annex 2 |
| 3 p.m. | Judging continues | Annex 1 Main Hall Floor |
| 4 p.m. | Judging ends | Annex 1 Main Hall Floor |
| 4 p.m. | Judges begin deliberation | Rooms 104, 105, 106, 110 |
| 4:30 p.m. |
Presentation: |
Annex 1 Main Hall Floor |
| 5 p.m. | Presentation of Awards | Annex 1 Main Hall Stage |
| 5:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks | Annex 1 Main Hall Stage |
| 6 p.m. | Event Ends | Annex 1 |
SPS 2024 Projects by Category
Click on project numbers for abstracts.
2024-BCMB-101
RNA Viruses of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in the San Francisco Bay Area
Author: Carlos Esperanza
Faculty Supervisor: Ravinder Sehgal
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-102
Uncovering Ensemble Function Relationships of the Ancient Enzyme Glutamine Synthetase
Authors: Yuly Cruz, Dan Fournier, Emily Hernandez, Markus Tecson
Faculty Supervisor: Eric Greene
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-BCMB-103
Characterizing the Effects of WLS on WNT1 and WNT3A in Developing Chick Somites
Authors: Ashley Ng, Benjamin Lee
Faculty Supervisor: Kai (Laura) Burrus
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-104
An Engineered Pathway for the Green Chemical Synthesis of beta-lactam Antibiotics
Author: Jerry Sheng
Faculty Supervisor: George Gassner
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-BCMB-106
Fluorescent Proteins Developed for Studies of Inter-subunit and Protein-protein Interactions in the Styrene Catabolic Pathway
Author: Tymesha Bovell
Faculty Supervisor: George Gassner
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-BCMB-107
Investigating the Role of the ER Integral Membrane Protein Jagunal in Neural Development in Drosophila melanogaster
Authors: Maria Mendoza, Nina Nicole Marcelo
Faculty Supervisor: Blake Riggs
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-108
Development of an Oxygen and NAD+ Regenerating System for in the Cell-Free Synthesis of b-Lactam Antibiotics
Authors: Chas Smith, Aria Rose Neiman, Yingyi Huang
Faculty Supervisor: George Gassner
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-BCMB-109
Progress in an Improved Synthesis of ROVI: A Novel Sensor for Organelle-Localized Microviscosity in Cells
Authors: Ramneek Kaur, Aaliyah C. Muhammad
Faculty Supervisor: Marc Anderson
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-BCMB-110
The Sex Specific Function of CLS-2 During Male Sperm Meiosis in Caenorhabditis elegans
Author: Allen Ramsey
Faculty Supervisor: Diana Chu
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-111
The Function of CLS-2 in Segregation Dynamics of Male Sperm Meiosis in Caenorhabditis elegans
Author: Emma Harms
Faculty Supervisor: Diana Chu
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-112
Limits of the Mitochondria-to-Cell Size Scaling Relationship in Budding Yeast
Author: Aya Alkabbani
Faculty Supervisor: Mark Chan
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-113
Examining the Effects of Stress on Epigenetic Aging and Health Outcomes by Race/Ethnicity: The Health and Retirement Study
Authors: Ninette Westendorff, Bathsheba Aklilu
Faculty Supervisor: Cathy Samayoa
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-114
Examining the Association Between Biological Age, Stress, and Resilience Among Diverse Breast Cancer Survivors Using the NIH All of Us Dataset
Authors: Bathsheba Aklilu, Erica Tate
Faculty Supervisor: Cathy Samayoa
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-115
The Regulation of Cell Fate Determinants by the microRNA, miR-190, During Asymmetric Cell Division in Drosophila Neuroblasts
Author: Leilani Contreras
Faculty Supervisor: Blake Riggs
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-116
Bacterial and Archaeal Taxa Drive Microbiome Differences Between Healthy and Unhealthy Oyster Reefs
Authors: Sanjiev Nand, Gabriela Franco, Michael Hajkowski, LuzMaria Soto, Danica Marvi Lee
Faculty Supervisor: Archana Anand
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-117
Nitric Oxide Modulates Muscle Progenitor Cells Migrating from the Somite Dermomyotome to Nascent Limb Buds in the Chick Embryo
Author: Tanya Velasco
Faculty Supervisor: Wilfred Denetclaw
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-118
Probing the Functional Role of H2A Variant, HTZ-1, in Successful C. elegans Gamete Production
Author: Keiko Hokeness
Faculty Supervisor: Diana Chu
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-119
Nitric Oxide Signals in Somitogenesis in Chicken Embryos
Authors: Cindy Chu, Tanya Velasco
Faculty Supervisor: Wilfred Denetclaw
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-120
Identifying HIS-35’s Role in Caenorhabditis elegans Reproductive Fertility Within Male and Hermaphrodite Germline Tissues
Author: Arnie Maravillas
Faculty Supervisor: Diana Chu
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-121
Unveiling Nature's Puzzle: How Borrelia burgdorferi Infection and Geography Shape the Questing Behavior of Ixodes pacificus Ticks
Author: Timara Vereen
Faculty Supervisor: Andrea Swei
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-122
Exploring the Impact of Metal Toxicity on Cellular Structures and Vacuole Inheritance in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae.
Authors: Austin Irungu, Gabriela Turcios
Faculty Supervisor: Mark Chan
Department: Biology
2024-BCMB-123
A Novel Method to Measure Rotational Diffusion of Proteins in Whole Cells
Authors: Patra Holmes, Michelle Chong, Maureen Montes, Lika Chhit, Ericka Gonzales
Faculty Supervisor: Raymond M. Esquerra
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-CME-201
Music Sheet Feeder
Authors: Karen Sanchez, Randell Soriano, Andy Wong
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-202
Timber Wood Bridge
Authors: Joshua Ramos, Wilson Zhu, Niles Ramos, Frankarlo Gonzalez-Osorno, Mousawer Safi, Tashi Rai, Ron Patrick Samson
Faculty Supervisor: Zhaoshuo Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-203
Alternative Fire Sprinkler System Demonstration
Authors: Anja Groess, Breiner Rodas, Alvino Silva
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-204
CaddyBot
Authors: Charles Nelson, Vasav Ketan Juthani, Julian Guevarra, Brian Lopez Rocha
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-205
Assistive Stroller
Authors: Adam Warpinski, Jonathon R. Torres Samayoa, Ricardo A. Sanchez Marquez
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-206
Variable Width Tower
Authors: Ada Wu, Yna Marie Pedres Leonardo, Gabriel Wence Jr., Francisco Javier SanJuan, Dongkun Lee, Gaven Dionisio Lejano, Mariela Penaloza, Karell Kouakou, David Rebuelta, Urian Barraza
Faculty Supervisor: Zhaoshuo Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-207
Virtual Reality Environment for Engineering (VREE): A 3D Environment to Train Engineers about Post-Earthquake Damages in Building Structure
Authors: Astha Kumar, Gautami Gudla, Preetham Ramesh
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CME-208
AscendTech
Authors: Devin Munoz, Pavan Kalla, Leonardo Vigil Ruiz, Haval Kotrush, Steven Jones
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-209
Lego Educational Shake Table
Author: Connor Galvin
Faculty Supervisor: Zhaoshuo Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-210
Seismic Reliability Analysis Utilizing Adaptive Sampling
Author: Wesley McIntosh
Faculty Supervisor: Cheng Chen
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-211
GlowFly: Interactive Firefly Jar
Authors: Lauren Gan, Bella Lemay-Eder
Faculty Supervisor: David Quintero
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-212
Lot 20 Redesign and Construction
Authors: Daniel Nolasco, Kevin Viera, Jose Meza Ontiveros, Kelvin Bachicha, Elijah Manjarrez
Faculty Supervisor: Zhaoshuo Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-213
Egg Pressure Cooker
Authors: Joshua Liu, Daniel Nguyen, Jack Duckers, Guangbin Bi
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-214
SFMTA Pedestrian Improvements Toolkit Design Factors and the Effects on an Aging Population
Author: Kemper Matz
Faculty Supervisor: Yiyi Wang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-215
An Alternative Approach to Sustainable Commercial Kitchens
Authors: Abigail Duerr, Mohammad Abdel-Raheem, Justin Baskin, Francisco Avalos Hernandez
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-216
Gait Analysis With Smart Shoe Insole
Authors: Emely Villa, Dylan Thai
Faculty Supervisor: David Quintero
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-217
Oil Cleanup Boat
Authors: Jeffrey Lu, Nikki Hunter, Miles Phillips
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-218
Shape Chaser
Authors: Alvaro Ramirez, Cameron Tuttle, Mutaz Albazian
Faculty Supervisor: David Quintero
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-219
Shape Optimization of High-Rise Buildings
Authors: Isis Jimenez, Uriel Sarabia
Faculty Supervisor: Zhaoshuo Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-220
3D Morphology of the Human Fallopian Tube Detected by Image Processing of Micro-CT Images
Authors: Aaron Thomas Nolasco, Devin Munoz
Faculty Supervisor: Mojtaba Azadi
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-221
3D Printed Exo-Knee Brace
Author: Sebastian Perico
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-222
Navigators: Concrete Canoe
Authors: Mariela Moreno, Jacob Valdivia, Emely Aguirre, Divino Gonzales, Montel Johnson, Victor Franco, Avery Girard, Edgar De Anda
Faculty Supervisor: Zhaoshuo Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-224
Design of a Soft Exo-glove for Rehabilitation and Assistance for Stroke Patients
Author: Lauren Gan
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-225
PortABLE: Portable Assistive Biomechanical Exoskeleton Elbow
Author: Jarren Berdal
Faculty Supervisor: David Quintero
Department: Engineering
2024-CME-226
Investigation of Thermal Management of Servers in a Data Center Using Immersion Cooling
Author: Tianyou Huang
Faculty Supervisor: Fatemeh Khalkhal
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-301
Classify: Intelligent Semester Scheduler
Authors: Bryan Cortes, Alice Vang, Hinal Halani, Kazi Ruslan Rahman
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-302
Advancing Feature Selection and Interpretability in Machine Learning Models for Medical Data Analysis
Author: Irem Ozturk
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-303
Guitar Effect Pedal
Authors: Nezar Saba, Irwin Salamanca
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-304
Centralizing Covid-19 Experiences of Healthcare Staff From Social Media
Authors: Sanjana Gaddamanugu, Lakshay Mittal, Parth Panchal
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-305
WakeupCall
Authors: Jose Romero, Giovanny Aleman, Johnson Leung, Mattias Lobastov
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-306
ML Segmentation on Cardiac MR Images
Authors: Daniel Chang, Kimi Lee
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-307
Using Segmented Brain Tumors to Predict Patient's Survival
Authors: Steven Jue, Lanica Patricio, Pierre Harbin
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-308
Cameraman (Zoom Assistant)
Authors: Samson Huang, Nicolas Rodriguez, Elias Munoz, Shamin Mashalkar
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-309
AirWatch
Authors: Michael Decker Jr., George Lebbos, Oscar Orozco, Marco Anguiano
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-310
Single-Slice T1CE-Based Classification of Necrosis and Tumor Enhancement Using Deep Learning
Authors: Vivian Ho, Abdarrahman Ayyaz, Gian Carlo Baldonado
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-311
Investigating Acute Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: Predicting Cardiac and Large Artery Atherosclerosis using Image Classification
Authors: Myco Torres, Maureen Montes, Ryan Flannery
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-312
Fractal Analysis of Medical Images to Diagnose Brain Tumors
Authors: Joshita Kamalakannan, Galilee Samuels, Katherine Penullar
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-313
Model Auto Driving System
Authors: Bisum Tiwana, Bhuvaneshwar Shanil Prasad, Felimon Doria, Jason Ramirez
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-314
Light Weight Filter for Video Object Detection and Visualization Framework for Accuracy Comparison
Author: Farhan Haider
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-315
Visual Exploration of Multi-Classification Model with High Number of Classes
Authors: Aung Phyo, Khalid Mehtab Khan
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-316
Data Structures and Algorithms Visualizer
Authors: Ishank Aggarwal, Kshitiz Sareen
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-317
Comparison of Different Sentiment Analysis Techniques on Different Domain Datasets
Author: Himani Varshney
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-318
Applications of Machine Learning towards Global Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Child Blindness
Author: Duccio Rocca
Faculty Supervisor: Anagha Kulkarni
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-319
GraDVis: A Visualization Tool for a Visual Data Management System
Author: Jarrett Zapata
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-320
Autonomous Training Model Car
Authors: Nadim Damlaj, Ratish Sharma
Faculty Supervisor: Hao Jiang
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-321
PacePal
Authors: Ryan Fuentes, Alexander Ngo, Dahlen Lakin
Faculty Supervisor: George Anwar
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-322
Autonomous RC Car Using CAN Bus
Authors: Parth Sharma, Piyush Sharma
Faculty Supervisor: Hamid Shahnasser
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-323
Reaching Out: Identifying Filopodia in Chick Neural Crest Cells with Machine Learning
Authors: Benjamin Lee, Gregory Arruiza, Taylor Kan
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
2024-CSEE-324
Satellite Image Segmentation for Environmental Sustainability
Authors: Lubat Asadova, William Watson, Aidan Bayer-Calvert, Ashley Raymond
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-325
Techniques for Segmentation of Liver Tumors Using CT Scans
Authors: Liam Kennedy-Moore, Abigail Mora Lemus, Yejin Kim
Faculty Supervisor: Ilmi Yoon
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-326
KeyTag: A Real-Time Item Tracking System For People With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Authors: Alexis Hernandez, Gerardo Nuñez
Faculty Supervisor: Alyssa Kubota
Department: Engineering
2024-CSEE-327
Sentiment Analysis: Transformer Encoder, Neural Network Classifier, and Rich Feature Representation
Author: Gebriel Gidey
Faculty Supervisor: Matt Pico
Department: Computer Science
2024-CSEE-328
TECVis: A Visual Analytics Tool to Compare People’s Emotion Feelings
Authors: Naisarg Halvadiya,Trina Haque
Faculty Supervisor: Shahrukh Humayoun
Department: Computer Science
2024-ENV-401
A Statistical Analysis of Wildland and Prescribed Fires in the Changing California Climate
Author: Sequoia Andrade
Faculty Supervisor: Alexandra Piryatinska
Department: Mathematics
2024-ENV-402
Investigating the Impact of Wildfire Disturbance and Microclimate on Carbon and Water Fluxes in a Coastal Fog-Influenced Grassland Ecosystem
Author: Jessica Solis
Faculty Supervisor: Sara Baguskas
Department: School of the Environment
2024-ENV-403
How has the Accessibility to Human Food Changed the Behavioral or Morphological Traits in Modern Birds?
Author: Victor Gutierrez
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-404
The Deadly Bird Killer
Author: Lesley Romo
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-405
The Plover's Plight
Author: Julia Currier
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-406
Rufous Hummingbirds and the Consequences of Urbanization
Author: Emily Hernandez
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-407
Mortality of Resident Birds at Pillar Point Harbor is Associated with Harsh Storm Events
Author: Jennifer D'Ambrosio
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-408
Impact of Climate Change on Migratory Birds Departure Dates
Author: Amanda Lam
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-409
Changes in Population Distributions of an Island Endemic Species Over Time
Author: Jessica Martin
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-410
Building a Home in the City: Exploring the Influence of Urbanization on Rock Pigeon Nest Architecture
Author: Julia Rolls
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-411
Photocatalyzed C-O Bond Cleavage of Biomass using CdSe and CuAlS2/ZnS Quantum Dots
Author: Chloe Peak, Fay Harris, Gabriella Vazquez
Faculty Supervisor: Michael Enright
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-ENV-412
Exploring Population Trends Across a Decade for 3 Bird Species in the SF Bay Area
Author: Francisco J. Rico
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-413
Synthesis and Preparation of CuAlS2/ZnS for Photoredox Catalysis
Authors: Fay Harris, Gabriella Vazquez, Chloe Peak
Faculty Supervisor: Micheal Enright
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-ENV-414
Raptor Human Coexistence to Combat and Regulate Pest
Author: Donovan Salvana
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-415
Population Decline in Allen's Hummingbirds
Author: Kamryn Beall
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-416
Finding Potential Oil-Degrading Enzymes in Haloarchaea
Author: Katie Ferrer
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-417
Herpetofaunal Community Composition and Disease Dynamics in California Oak Woodlands
Author: Max Taus
Faculty Supervisor: Vance Vredenburg
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-418
Characterization of Peroxisomes in Red Seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis
Author: Roman Marquez
Faculty Supervisor: Zheng-Hui He
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-419
Hummingbird Happenings: Seasonality of Behavioral and Physiological Energy Balance Strategies in Calypte anna
Authors: Chelsea Johnson, Sam Sandoval
Faculty Supervisor: Derrick Groom
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-420
Loud but Overlooked: Pacific Chorus Frogs as Reservoirs for Disease in Sierra Nevada Alpine Habitats
Author: Kira Miller
Faculty Supervisor: Vance Vredenburg
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-421
Prevalence of Microplastics in Influent and Effluent Wastewater
Author: Benjamin-Rafael Mingoa
Faculty Supervisor: Archana Anand
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-422
Plant-Based Approaches to Mitigating Climate Change through Meadow Restoration
Author: Sage Keyner
Faculty Supervisor: Sara Baguskas
Department: School of the Environment
2024-ENV-423
Using Machine Learning for Cell Identification in Ring-Porous Oak Species
Author: Adam Johnston
Faculty Supervisor: Alexander Stine
Department: School of the Environment
2024-ENV-425
Transcriptional Analysis of Microcystis aeruginosa Growth Inhibition by Dichlorogramine
Author: Felix Rosell
Faculty Supervisor: Zheng-Hui He
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-426
Analyzing Fish Communities and Low Dissolved Oxygen Levels in Restored Wetlands Using Environmental DNA
Author: LuzMaria Chacon Soto
Faculty Supervisor: Archana Anand
Department: Biology
2024-ENV-427
The Fate of Mosses Under a Changing Climate: Evolution of Stress Tolerance in Syntrichia
Author: Ashley Meinke
Faculty Supervisor: Jenna Ekwealor
Department: Biology
2024-MPS-501
Magnetic Filter to Use in Ocean Water
Author: Ricardo Miura
Faculty Supervisor: Elaine Tennant
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-502
The r-Process Enhancement of Stars from Chemodynamically Tagged Groups in the Milky Way Halo
Author: Jessica Agnos
Faculty Supervisor: Charli Sakari
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-EMPS-503
Stationary Processes Made Simple (and Audible)
Author: Alex Ness
Faculty Supervisor: Anandamayee Majumdar
Department: Mathematics
2024-MPS-504
Generalized Frobenius Numbers: Asymptotics and Two Product Families
Author: Anika O'Donnell
Faculty Supervisor: Matthias Beck
Department: Mathematics
2024-MPS-505
Synthesis and Purification of Copper Nanocubes for Selective CO2 Reduction
Authors: Robert Lam, Jonah Glass-Hussain
Faculty Supervisor: Michael Enright
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-EMPS-506
Synthesis of Near-Infrared Emissive InAs/InP/ZnSe from Low Toxicity Precursors
Author: Marcello Garbo
Faculty Supervisor: Michael Enright
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-MPS-507
Bounds on the Isotropic Response of Viscoelastic Composites: From Shear to Volumetric Components
Author: Jasmin Martinez
Faculty Supervisor: Ornella Mattei
Department: Mathematics
2024-EMPS-508
Observing Localization of Light in Pseudorandom Widths of Titanium Dioxide Waveguides
Author: Prince Yadav
Faculty Supervisor: Huizhong Xu
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-509
Boundary h*-Polynomials of Lattice Zonotopes
Author: Lok Yam
Faculty Supervisor: Matthias Beck
Department: Mathematics
2024-MPS-510
Tailoring Solid-State Battery Performance through Computationally Tuning the Composition of LLZO-LCO Composite Cathodes
Author: Oskar Kenyatta Garcia
Faculty Supervisor: Nicole Adelstein
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
2024-MPS-511
Effective Quantum Yield of an Integrated Dipole Emitter Inside a Slab Waveguide
Author: Noel Ibarra
Faculty Supervisor: Huizhong Xu
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-512
Operando Electrochemical Raman Spectroscopy Studies of Working Electrodes in (Photo)electrocatalytic Water Splitting
Author: Timothy Lin
Faculty Supervisor: Jingjing Qiu
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-EMPS-513
Web-scraping Data on Small and Big Businesses on Amazon for Ranking Algorithms
Author: Pragya Jha
Faculty Supervisor: Luella Fu
Department: Mathematics
2024-MPS-515
Staffing Optimization in Non-Profit Meal Services
Authors: Kevin Cauich Tejero, Jasmin Martinez, Andrew Stabell, Daniel Tu, Kevin Lander Cassman
Faculty Supervisor: Ornella Mattei
Department: Mathematics
2024-MPS-516
Controlled Fabrication of Nanoscale Dielectric Waveguides for Single Molecule Spectroscopy at High Concentrations
Authors: Cristian A. Rodriguez, Daniel Castro
Faculty Supervisor: Huizhong Xu
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-517
Spectroscopy Studies of Biofilms Formed by Sinorhizobium meliloti
Author: Santosh Bajagain
Faculty Supervisor: Huizhong Xu
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-518
Data-Driven Estimates for Light-Quark-Connected and Strange-Plus-Disconnected Hadronic g-2 Window Quantities
Author: Genessa Benton
Faculty Supervisor: Maarten Golterman
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-519
Computational and Experimental Investigations of the Au and NiOOH Interface in the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Author: Ginzu Fung Guan
Faculty Supervisor: Jingjing Qiu
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-MPS-520
Measurement of Higgs Boson Decays into Bottom and Charm Quarks using the Vector Boson Fusion Production Mode in the ATLAS Detector
Author: Trevor Hart
Faculty Supervisor: Maarten Golterman
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-521
Investigating the Effects of Spots on Stellar Spectra
Author: Claire Komori
Faculty Supervisor: John. M. Brewer
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MPS-522
Using LISA to Detect Binary Black Holes from Globular Clusters
Author: Donavon W. Evans
Faculty Supervisor: Charli Sakari
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-MBS-601
Investigating the Impact of Host Blood Meal Identity on Ixodes pacificus Microbiome Composition Using a Multi-Species Analysis of Small Mammals and Reptiles
Author: Mariah Angel Cuyson
Faculty Supervisor: Andrea Swei
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-602
Unveiling Potential Solutions: Exploring Soil Microbes and Plant Extracts in the Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Author: Alba Marino
Faculty Supervisor: Brinda Govindan
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-603
Characterizing the Purpose of the Response Regulator Gene, AdeR, in Haloarchaea
Author: Nima Pendar
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-604
Osmotic Regulation in Halophiles Based on the Evaluation of Ectoine Biosynthetic Pathways
Author: Joshua Gonzales
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-605
How do Archaea Contribute to the Nitrogen Cycle?
Author: Nestor Tuazon
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-606
Genomic Analysis of Salt Tolerance in Haloarchaea and the Role of Radical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) Enzymes in Osmotic Regulation
Author: Aritza Jimenez-Casas
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-607
Investigating Prostate Cancer-Selective Crude Extract Mixtures from Marine Actinomycete Bacteria
Author: Devin J. Simbol
Faculty Supervisor: Taro Amagata
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-MBS-608
Deciphering Flagellum: Insights into Composition and Evolution
Author: Eric Wong
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-609
Effects of an Orally aAdministered Reservoir-Targeted ospA Vaccine on Borrelia burgdorferi Acquisition and Establishment in Nymphal Ixodes scapularis and Peromyscus maniculatus
Author: Alice Truong
Faculty Supervisor: Andrea Swei
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-610
Connecting Phylogenetic Relationships Among Halobacteria to Phylogenetic Relationships of Their Ion Channel Proteins to Find Possible HGT Events
Author: Gabriela Franco
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-611
Mostly Dead, Slightly Alive: Glimpses into the Proteomes of Dead Sea Halophilic Archaea
Author: Richard Baker-Strader
Faculty Supervisor: Jason Cantley
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-612
Temporal Changes in Microbial Diversity in Vineyard Soil and Grapes
Authors: Jasmine Leiva, Gabriela Franco, Danica Lee, Brennan Withers, Michael Acholonu, Eric Wong
Faculty Supervisor: Archana Anand
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-613
Siderophore Production Gene Distribution in Halotolerant Archaea genomes
Author: Michael Acholonu
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-614
Possibilities for Using Halobacterium salinarum in Biomedical Applications Such as the Production of Novel Antimicrobial Agents in Saline-based Processes
Author: Clarenz Cueto
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-615
Exploring the Role of Sulfur Metabolism in the Adaptation of Halobacterium salinarum to High-Salt Environments
Author: Sumyeha Afzal
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-616
Evolution of the Biosynthetic Pathway in Haloarchaea
Authors: Madison Roth-Alvarez
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-617
Halophile Enzyme Diversity in Folate Biosynthesis
Author: Elaine Ma
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-618
Transcriptional Profiling of the Environmental and Host Forms of the Fungal Pathogen Paracoccidioides lutzii
Author: Anyce Godoy
Faculty Supervisor: Mark Chan
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-619
Prevalence of Crisprs and Crispr Spacers in Halophilic Archaea
Author: Mimi Anderson
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-620
Characterizing Endogenous Salivary Oxytocin Levels, a Biomarker of Resiliency, Among Latina Breast Cancer Survivors: The Nuevo Amanecer- II Study
Authors: Yajaira Carreon, Adriana Mejia Lopez, Odessa Garay, Rebecca Mendez
Faculty Supervisor: Cathy Samayoa
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-621
Revolutionizing Approach: Concentrating Microbes from San Francisco WWTP Wastewater with Nanotrap© Technology for Downstream Analysis
Authors: Michael Hajkowski, Katherine Dick
Faculty Supervisor: Archana Anand
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-622
A Bioinformatics Approach to Understanding the Role of the S-layer in Haloarchaeal Adaptation
Author: Lika Chhit
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-623
Predicting Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli Using Machine Learning Models
Author: Melika Teimouri
Faculty Supervisor: Pleuni Pennings
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-624
RoboCam: A Flexible High-Throughput Platform for Biological Research
Authors: Sergio Gonzalez, Jr., Alexandria Nesbeth, Keith Curry, Jacob Vazquez, Diana Carolina Ceron, Kimi Lee, Peter Chudinov
Faculty Supervisor: Raymond Esquerra
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-MBS-625
A Pigment’s Defense: Exploring the Link Between Carotenoids and UV Tolerance in Halophilic Archaea
Author: Huong Thi Minh Do
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-626
Genomic Analysis of Peptidoglycan Synthesis of Natronorubrum texcoconense
Authors: Justin Perez Isidro
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-MBS-627
Adaptive Cellular Mechanisms of Halorubrum aquaticum
Author: Huy Nguyen
Faculty Supervisor: José R. de la Torre
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-701
Unraveling the Mystery of Plumage Coloration: Genomic Analysis of MC1R Gene in Galapagos Lava Heron (Butorides sundevalli)
Author: Jaden McCaffrey
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-702
Avian Perception of Floral Volatile Organic Compounds through Specialized Vision
Author: Cameron Miller
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-703
How do Cuttlefish Interact With Their Environment While in Captivity?
Author: Kira Lemke
Faculty Supervisor: Robyn Crook
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-704
Prevalence and Diversity of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Mixed-Species Flocking Birds of Peru
Author: Aileen Lopez
Faculty Supervisor: Ravinder Sehgal
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-705
Corvid Song Mimicry: Who, What, Where, Why?
Author: Jose Verdin
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-706
Corvids and Psittacines: Is Their Intelligence the Result of Convergent Evolution?
Author: Daniela Gamez
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-707
Comparative Anatomy of the Scleral Rings in High Flying and Diving Birds
Author: Navpreet Kaur
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-708
Communication Breakdown
Author: Kelley Brown
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-709
Rate of Occurrence and Complexity of Interspecific and Intraspecific Vocal Mimicry in European Starlings
Author: Valentine Wright
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-711
Genetic Basis of Sexual Dimorphism in Anal Fin Morphology of the Fluffy Sculpin Oligocottus snyderi
Author: Andy Quintanilla
Faculty Supervisor: Karen Crow
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-712
Long-term Partnership and Parenting? Is it Really the Most Optimal Way to Live?
Author: Lexi Robertson
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime A. Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-713
Incidence of Eelgrass Wasting Disease at Point Reyes and San Francisco Bay sites
Author: Kaz Davila
Faculty Supervisor: Sarah Cohen
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-715
Proteomic Determinants of Embryonic Resistance to Heat Shock in Petrolisthes cinctipes
Author: Rafael Leon
Faculty Supervisor: Jonathon Stillman
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-716
Does Microhabitat Elevation Play a Role in Thermal Stress Response in Porcelain Crab Embryos?
Author: Joe Holdreith
Faculty Supervisor: Jonathon Stillman
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-717
Fungus is a Bird’s Best Friend
Author: Jenny Hoffmann
Faculty Supervisor: Jaime Chaves
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-718
The Metabolic Cost of Forward Flight in Anna's Hummingbirds
Author: Mauricio Cruz
Faculty Supervisor: Derrick Groom
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-719
Phytoplankton Productivity: Mapping and Modeling Along an Urbanized Floodplain-Estuary Transect
Author: Reed Hoshovsky
Faculty Supervisor: Frances Wilkerson
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-720
The Impact of Exercise and High Ambient Temperature on Heat Dissipating Areas in Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calypte anna)
Author: Alexa Quintero
Faculty Supervisor: Derrick Groom
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-721
Investigating Feeding by Naupliar Copepods in Resurrection Bay Gulf of Alaska
Author: Jennifer Staat
Faculty Supervisor: Michelle Jungbluth
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-723
Evaluating Variations in the Mesophotic Coral Ecosystem Assemblages at Different Depths in the Maldives With Descriptions of Novel Species and New Records
Author: Ahmed Najeeb
Faculty Supervisor: Karen D. Crow
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-724
Using Continuous-time Multistate Modeling to Analyze Dominance Hierarchies of C. anna
Author: Elizabeth Mathiasen
Faculty Supervisor: Derrick Groom
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-725
Manduca sexta as a Model Organism for Developmental Trauma
Authors: Sophia Haligowski, Marcus Lukan, Sukhjit Kaur
Faculty Supervisor: Megumi Fuse
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-726
Comparing the Contributions of Cutaneous and Respiratory Evaporative Water Loss to Cooling in Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calypte anna) Under Fasted and Fed Conditions
Author: Cecilia Doan
Faculty Supervisor: Derrick Groom
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-727
Comparing Sensors to Videography for Behavioral Assessment in Anna’s Hummingbirds (Calypte anna)
Authors: Sam M. Sandoval, Chelsea Johnson
Faculty Supervisor: Derrick Groom
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-728
Genetic Variation at the MHC DQB Locus in Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) across South-East Asia Distribution Range
Author: Sett Aung
Faculty Supervisor: Sarah Cohen
Department: Biology
2024-PZMS-729
A Phylogenetic Analysis of Goatfish Diurnality
Author: Margaret Shiple
Faculty Supervisor: Karen Crow
Department: Biology
2024-SOC-801
Parent Accounts of COVID-19 and the M(ai)cro Environment: Links to Decision Making and Coparenting
Author: Kellie Gorman
Faculty Supervisor: Jeff Cookston
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-802
A Gendered Frame of Mind: Addressing the Impact of Gender on Restorative and Retributive Options and Racial Attitudes
Authors: Ashley Buggage, Zoe Fejes, Gilberto Gil, Jennifer Gil, Santiago Hernandez, Daniela Ibarra, Ismael J Rosas, Joy Sparkman, Ryo Tuso
Faculty Supervisor: Amy Smith
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-803
MOFs for Hands-On CO2 Capture in Climate Justice Modules
Author: Emilio Aguilar
Faculty Supervisor: Michael Enright
Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry
2024-SOC-804
Critical Incidents and Case Studies of Ethical Perceptions in Early-Career Engineers
Author: Yna Leonardo
Faculty Supervisor: Stephanie A. Claussen
Department: Engineering
2024-SOC-805
TACCTI: Deep Learning-Based Cultural Capital Theme Identification in STEM Education using Reflective Journals
Author: Gian Carlo Baldonado
Faculty Supervisor: Anagha Kulkerni
Department: Computer Science
2024-SOC-806
Exploring Social Media Recruitment Strategies for Black, Indigenous and People of color (BIPOC) Transitional Age Youth (TAY): Insights from a Community Based Research Study
Author: Justin Kenneth Samaniego
Faculty Supervisor: Genievive del Mundo Mendieta
Department: Biology
2024-SOC-807
Elevating Novice Computer Science Students: A Winter Bootcamp Initiative
Authors: Mark Kim, Hannah Simon
Faculty Supervisor: Anagha Kulkarni
Department: Computer Science
2024-SOC-808
Classism and Tobacco Use: How Adolescents’ Experiences with Discrimination Based on Social Class are Associated with Tobacco Use
Author: Busra Dogru
Faculty Supervisor: Zena Mello
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-810
Wonder Wall
Authors: Emely Villa, Dylan Thai
Faculty Supervisor: David Quintero
Department: Engineering
2024-SOC-811
Sexism and Risk-Taking: How is Gender Discrimination Associated with Tobacco Use Among Adolescent Girls?
Author: Tiffany Wong
Faculty Supervisor: Zena Mello
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-812
Habituation of Stimulus-Elicited Involuntary Cognitions: Implications for Psychopathology
Authors: Sarah Brauer, Divya Shettigar
Faculty Supervisor: Ezequiel Morsella
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-813
Challenges to Executive Function: Attentional Capture and High-Level Conditional Discriminations
Authors: Sonia Pathak, Jesus Maria Lopez Carreno
Faculty Supervisor: Ezequiel Morsella
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-814
“Go back to where you came from”: A Qualitative Investigation of Immigration Discrimination Among Adolescents
Author: Manuel Abundis-Morales
Faculty Supervisor: Zena Mello
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-815
Health Status and Relationship Closeness: Associations Among Adolescents with Chronic Health Conditions
Author: Fernanda Amaya
Faculty Supervisor: Jeff Cookston
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-816
Classism and Academic Outcomes: How Adolescents’ Experiences with Discrimination Based on Social Class are Associated with Academic Achievement
Author: Dayanne Herrera-Suarez
Faculty Supervisor: Zena Mello
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-817
LLAMAS: Linking Learning Assistants, Mentors, And Scholars, Understanding Students’ Experiences and Sense of Belonging
Authors: Joselyn Espinoza Lopez, Gabriel Munoz Zarazua
Faculty Supervisor: Kimberly Coble
Department: Physics & Astronomy
2024-SOC-818
Evaluating a Bilingual Culturally Responsive Breast Cancer Genetics Educational Workshop for Latinas: Cafecito Para La Salud
Authors: Carmen Vargas Velazquez, Melanie Garcia Sanchez
Faculty Supervisor: Cathy Samayoa
Department: Biology
2024-SOC-819
Father-Child Relationship Quality: Association with Warm and Affectionate Communication
Author: Hsu Htet Aung
Faculty Supervisor: Jeff Cookston
Department: Psychology
2024-SOC-820
Analyzing Undergraduate Women of Color Experiences’ With the Biology Department
Authors: Marlen Nunez Tamayo, Gian Carlo Baldonado, Mariam Ghanem
Faculty Supervisor: Leticia Marquez-Magana
Department: Biology
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