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.
These are the presenters from our 2023 Poster Symposium:
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
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
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 Ice
Faculty 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
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
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
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
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
Annabel Wade
Global Observation-based Estimates of Ocean Eddy Kinetic Energy
Faculty adviser(s): Alison Gray
Graduate mentor(s): Katy Christensen
Department: Applied Mathematics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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
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
AuDuyen Trinh
Synthesis of Porous Cocrystals
Faculty adviser(s): Douglas Reed
Graduate mentor(s):
Department: Chemistry
Affiliate: University of Washington
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Joseph Lee, Sean Wong
Diamond Quantum Processor Laser Lock
Faculty adviser(s): Maxwell Parsons
Departments: Electrical & Computer Engineering and Physics
Affiliate: University of Washington
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
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
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
Walker Holmquist
Proposed calibration method for Dual-Wavelength Pyrometers for Z-Pinch fusion applications
Faculty adviser(s): Professor Uri Shumlak
Graduate mentor(s): Aqil Khairi, Harry Furey-Soper, Jeff Peachman
Department: ENGRUD
Affiliate: University of Washington
Rohini Arangam, Kyra Dugan, Barbara Milewski,Confidence Orji, Brianna Blanchard
High Altitude Balloon for 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
Faculty 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Abby Wang, Athena Baches
Gravitational Waves Noise Proritization
Faculty adviser(s): Ansel Neunzert, Joey Key
Departments: Physics, Astronomy
Affiliate: University of Washington
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
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
Jessica Lee
Cellular Requirements for KSHV Latent Infection
Faculty adviser(s): Michael Lagunoff
Graduate mentor(s): Lyndsey Moore
Department: Biochemistry
Affiliate: University of Washington
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Katlyn Farmer, Martin Greytak, Bruce Ritter, Avery Schuelke
Student-Built Payload for High-Powered Rocketry
Affiliate: North Seattle College