17th Annual Virtual Symposium Presentations

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First NameLast Name Project 
DavidAaronsonGeoscience REsearch At the Cordillera Talamanca (GREAT) Project 
JonathanAckermanComputer Formalization of Common Sense and Intuitive Probabilistic Reasoning
KamolaAgzamovaThe Effects of Transmembrane Protein CD44 on mTor Signaling in Breast Cancer.
Bilal YousufAhmedBank Supervision and Financial Stability
IsraaAl-ShroufA Raciolinguistics of Arabic in the U.S.
HiraAlamRisk Analysis and Management for New Jersey Food Supply Chain
IhielAlhasovPharmaco-Informatic Genetics
AilaAltunbilekKeeping Black Mothers Alive: A Maternal Health Project
DanielAmadei Rodrigues Dos SaBank Supervision and Financial Stability
MridiniAnandAmerican consumers’ food consumption behavior: A closer look the food we eat, where we eat it, differences among us when it comes to food, and what influences our food choices
OmkarAnaspureMechanisms underlying airway hyperresponsiveness
GayatriAngulooriAssessing the Use of Ecosystem Services in Asia
TarekAni4D Printing of Smart Polymeric Materials toward Biofabrication and Medical Applications
KassiaAntinResearch Assistant - Luminescence Probes of Food Quality and Stability
DanielleAntoineEmerging contaminants in NJ waters
SobhanaArchakamNutrients in physiological and biochemical support of detoxification in mosquito larvae.
NaomyArias-FernandezAdvanced control of continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing pilot-plant
YaraAssadiKeeping Black Mothers Alive: A Maternal Health Project
LauraAstasenkovaChecks and balances and other constitutional myths: Power and accountability in the United States
NyleBajwaImpacts of Early Childhood Programs. 
ArielleBanalCake filtration of catalyst materials
TanviBanotaAlterations in miRNAs Promote Nitrogen Mustard-Induced Lung Inflammation and Injury
MirandaBarnesAssessing tick-borne disease prevalence in Hunterdon County, NJ.
MalenaBasharCODE: Crowd Optimized Design of Environments 
BarbaraBendaMeasuring the Clustering of Lyman Alpha Emitting Galaxies 
LaurenBestThe Microscopic Record of Human Behavior and Paleoecology
HetBhagatModeling and Operations of Manufacturing Systems for Individualized Products
AtulBhattiproluSex-Specific Effects of D-Serine and Antipsychotics on Cultured Rat Cortical Neurons 
ShannonBobbHow Therapy Works with Anxious and Depressed Youth
PaulBoerstoelResearch experience with the Fermilab Short-Baseline Neutrino Program
DeannaBolislavskyAmerican consumers’ food consumption behavior: A closer look the food we eat, where we eat it, differences among us when it comes to food, and what influences our food choices
SrishtiBoseAnalysis of behavior and affective states during chronic cocaine vs. fentanyl self-administration and withdrawal
PeriBurtonPaleo-proxies and their use in Climate Change Research
Jean-PaulCalinTransportation Infrastructure Asset Management and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
HannaCampigliaChild Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistic Experiments
JackCannonExperimental Testing of Pervious Concrete/The use of hybrid steel fibers in concrete and FRP strengthening
MichaelCappabiancaWAM! Women in Art Music
BrooklynCastilloInvestigating the Structure-Function Relationship of Bio-Inspired Manganese Oxide Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
IsabelleChangSpeech production and perception in adult second language learners
AshleyChangThe Quest for Legitimacy: Exploring the Role of Social Media in Social Entrepreneurship
MatthewChaseNew Lightweight Materials for Modern Applications
JustinChenBrain Imaging Data Analysis
HaoChenFlying Insects and Flapping Robots
ShuyiChenNumerical Linear Algebra. Applications to Data Science and Imaging.
DanielChengElectrospray Deposition of Nanomaterials
AngelinaChengMathematical models of color theory in art and product design
KavyasreeChigurupatiChecks and balances and other constitutional myths: Power and accountability in the United States
MicaelaChinMembrane Lipid Metabolism
ElizabethChiuComputational design of novel enzyme catalysts using synthetic metal-binding co-factors
HanChoiUsing Innovative Technology to Support Students' Science Learning
EmilyChowAmerican consumers’ food consumption behavior: A closer look the food we eat, where we eat it, differences among us when it comes to food, and what influences our food choices
JoshuaChungQuality Engineering for 3D Printing
DrueClarkYouth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Single Case Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Classroom Based  Services
CarsonCumminsThe International Press Reaction to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
JunyanDaiUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
YashavaniDhawanNeural circuits underlying decision making behavior
LukeDragonExperimental Testing of Pervious Concrete/The use of hybrid steel fibers in concrete and FRP strengthening
SoumyaDuggiralaUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
SohamDuttaInvestigate the interaction of nanospheres with cells so as to enhance their ability to deliver drugs to tissue
Chin-ChingFanQuantum  Mechanics  with Matrices
JessicaFaureNeuroplasticity and information storage in the brain
Carina AiFeeneyFunctional Organization Within the Spinal Cord: Behavioral Responses to Pain as Seen Through Tactile Sensitivity
PamelaFerraliWAM! Women in Art Music
SamanthaForchtChild Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistic Experiments
SamuelFriedman A Genome-Wide Association Study of Bipolar Disorder Using Dimensional Symptom Classifications
AllenFuThe neuroprotective effects of cypin activators in TBI models: understanding the role of astroglia.
AbigailGamboaEpigenetics involved in endocrine disrupting chemical exposures and effects on mammalian uteri
 
EshaanGandhiUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
DominickGangemiNeuroscience of addiction using rat models
JacquelineGelmanEvaluating the St. Petersburg Paradox Resolutions
ReneeGhoshGeoscience REsearch At the Cordillera Talamanca (GREAT) Project 
GiannaGlatzNEW Minor in Disability Studies: 

Research, Curriculum Development, Project Management and Communications for Interdisciplinary Minor 
BrandonGoldsteinBank Supervision and Financial Stability
KimberlyGomezSpeech production and perception in adult second language learners
ChristinaGonzalveThe Ramapough Lunaape and the Ringwood Mines Superfund Site - History, Culture, Education, and Environmental Justice
AlinaGorbunovaMathematical models of color theory in art and product design
DevinGrenardNeuroplasticity and information storage in the brain
IgorGuranovicEnzyme engineering for synthesis of prebiotic human milk oligosaccharides
KuhuHalderCODE: Crowd Optimized Design of Environments 
JialiHanFunctional Systems in the Brain
PatrickHannaComputer Formalization of Common Sense and Intuitive Probabilistic Reasoning
SohaibHassanDefining the Properties of Intestinal Stem Cells
BahgatHassanSpectroscopy of superconductors
LibbyHelfant A balancing act in transcriptional regulation by response regulator transcription factors
JaquelynHesterDrosophila evolutionary genomics and 3D genome organization
ElizabethHinksComputational Modeling and Molecular Simulation of Nanomaterials
PriceHolmanFunctional Diversity of Scavengers along Ocean-exposed Sandy Beaches 
AndrewHsiehCharacterization of targeted mutants in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002
LilyHuangAquaculture through stripe bass and duckweed
ShariaHussainComputational Simulation of Spherical Diffusion Flame Dynamics and Extinction in Microgravity
ShariaHussainUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
AnnaIgaunisVisualizing virus infection at the nanoscale
FrancescaImbriaccoDevelopment of Extrusion or Material Jetting Based Bioprinting Constructs and Bioprinters
VrindaJainEnzyme engineering for synthesis of prebiotic human milk oligosaccharides
SwastiJainJohn Lewis: A Life in Politics
AmeelJaniCODE: Crowd Optimized Design of Environments 
MalaikaJawedReligious Minorities in Iran and the Middle East
ZaixiJiaoAmerican consumers’ food consumption behavior: A closer look the food we eat, where we eat it, differences among us when it comes to food, and what influences our food choices
JuliannaJohnsonResearch Assistant - Understanding Chinese Through the Study of Dialects, Poetry, and the Writing System
JahnviJoshiGreek Myth in the Roman Republic
LisaJoyDevelopment of Extrusion or Material Jetting Based Bioprinting Constructs and Bioprinters
EceKadayifciCancer Prevention Studies by Dietary Phytochemical Compounds
TejasviKalakotaCohort Studies of Drug Users
VismitaKandasmyDietary supplement purity analysis by HPLC and other analytical techniques.
AasthaKaseraComputational Modeling and Molecular Simulation of Nanomaterials
BryanKatchikianPaleo-proxies and their use in Climate Change Research
AnushaKemburuCenter on the American Governor at the Eagleton Institute of Politics
JennaKettlerMechanisms of coexistence between native plant species and invasive cattails 
LaibaKhanReligious Minorities in Iran and the Middle East
GeorgeKharchilavaStardust: Investigating the building blocks of the Solar System
Yun Seo KimStudies in the perception of prosody and intonation
GarrettKnappeDecarbonization and bioenergy carbon capture and storage
FionaKniazChecks and balances and other constitutional myths: Power and accountability in the United States
SiddhantKumarapuram GanapathThe Effects of Extracellular Stiffness on Neuronal Mitochondria
BhaviniLakshmananEstablishing a microbial biosynthesis platform for value-added molecules
MackenzieLawsonThe Effects of Transmembrane Protein CD44 on mTor Signaling in Breast Cancer.
ErinLeeYouth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): A Single Case Experimental Study of the Effectiveness of Classroom Based  Services
GraceLewisJohn Lewis: A Life in Politics
KatharineLittleThe Civically Engaged Districts Project
JenniferLiuMechanisms of coexistence between native plant species and invasive cattails 
TobyLoDetrimental effects of developmental exposure to environmental chemicals in the ovary
ArmandLongoData Analytics for Advanced Vehicle Manufacturing
TianyiLuoWater Utility Rate Trends
AshleyLyMolecular mechanisms and neural circuits of maternal care and postpartum depression-like behavior in mice
DarinMakEnzyme engineering for synthesis of prebiotic human milk oligosaccharides
AnumMalikMeta-Analysis of Social Skills Interventions for Youth with ADHD
SiddarthMandayamComputer Formalization of Common Sense and Intuitive Probabilistic Reasoning
MeganManiarExperiments to Enhance Nanosphere-Cell Interactions for Targeted Drug Delivery
ShamanthManjunatharaoIn planta single-molecule imaging and holographic force spectroscopy to study

real-time, multimodal turnover dynamics of polysaccharides and associated

carbohydrate metabolites
AndrewMardenGeoscience REsearch At the Cordillera Talamanca (GREAT) Project 
MeridianMathesSupporting Resilient Fishing Communities in the Northeast Region: Adapting to Changes in Abundance, Availability, and

Access in Coastal Fisheries
KellyMatthewsUsing intersectionality to understand historical and policy contexts for Black children receiving child welfare services in the United States
EmmaMattio-SmithResearch Assistant - Luminescence Probes of Food Quality and Stability
JacquelineMehrThe orexin system as a common mediator for sleep and mood dysregulation in binge eating disorder
KishanMehtaIn planta single-molecule imaging and holographic force spectroscopy to study

real-time, multimodal turnover dynamics of polysaccharides and associated

carbohydrate metabolites
AmayMehtaStatistical Analysis of Longitudinal Human Development Data in SAS
JosephMezzaThe Microscopic Record of Human Behavior and Paleoecology
AnielaMielkeSocial Interaction
WilliamMilneDevelopment of A Prototype Smart Material Extrusion or Material Jetting Process for In-Process Monitoring and Control
DeekshaMisriUnderstanding the basis of coral resilience to fluctuating environmental conditions
IzzyMizellBlack Girls Through Space: How Black Girls Challenge Injustice in Educational Spaces
EricMooneyProtein production for solid-state NMR based structural biology
AdiaMooreNeighborhood Watch and Social Identity Threat for African Americans 
LauraMorejon PerezDevelopment of ionic polymers
LeilaMoustafaPlacement, Experience and Identification of Arab Americans into Formal Categories 
AlexMozsolitsSynthesis of New Antimalarials
RenataMukhametzhanovaNutrients in physiological and biochemical support of detoxification in mosquito larvae.
IzabellaMusNeuroscience of addiction using rat models
NivashiniMuthuvelFabrication of hierarchical scaffolds for bone regeneration
SachinMysoreNeurodegeneration: intrinsically disordered proteins, protein structuring, Huntington’s disease
FizzaNaqviThe Effects of Transmembrane Protein CD44 on mTor Signaling in Breast Cancer.
ShrikantNayakDo cardiac signals shape emotional detection, or just salient stimulus detection?
SilpitaNetiTransportation Infrastructure Asset Management and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
BriannaNewmanReligious Minorities in Iran and the Middle East
Tran Trong TanNgoImprovement and expansion of software based image analysis sub-routines to analyze single-molecule interactions
ChristineNguyenThe Civically Engaged Districts Project
MudiaOgbevireParticipation in and Evaluation of a Regional Community-Based Health Coalition Project 
ChineloOssaiBlack Girls Through Space: How Black Girls Challenge Injustice in Educational Spaces
SohamPalandeData Science for Renewable Energy Nowcasting
MaxPandolphoDeveloping Principled Digitalized Interactive Components of Geometry Items to Assess Performance of Students Disadvantaged in Traditional Assessment
NidhiPantulaNew Lightweight Materials for Modern Applications
NicholasPanzeraInflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
FeliciaParadisoNarratives about the Environment during the Vietnam War from US Veterans
DivyaParikhThe Deconstruction of “Female Madness” in Women’s Surrealist Art
JessicaParineetDecarbonization and bioenergy carbon capture and storage
VirajPatelA Bird’s Eye View of Geology: Evaluating the use of UAVs in Environmental and Geoscience Research and Classrooms
KhushbuPatelAssessing the Use of Ecosystem Services in Asia
AnirudhPatelGeoscience REsearch At the Cordillera Talamanca (GREAT) Project 
KasheesPatelMeta-Analysis of Social Skills Interventions for Youth with ADHD
PrincePatelMeta-Analysis of Social Skills Interventions for Youth with ADHD
KrishabenPatelNew Lightweight Materials for Modern Applications
PreetPatelNutrient metabolism in cancer
MannPatelUric Acid as a Therapeutic Agent for Spinal Cord Injury
ShivPatelWired for touch: the neurons and circuits of the somatosensory system
LikhithaPatlollaThe Effects of Transmembrane Protein CD44 on mTor Signaling in Breast Cancer.
Izilda AmberPereira-JorgeEssentialist Beliefs and Prejudice Expectations: Downstream Effects on Authenticity for Racial and Sexual Minorities
ManishaPersaudGenetic analysis of Chromosome Segregation in Drosophila
JessicaPhilipInterpersonal identity cues: The perceived link between identity, personality, and prejudice
ShuohaoPingUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
JonathanPintoGame Science
AustinPreissUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
DelmaricePriceStanding in the Gap: Middle Level Music Learning in the United States (A National Survey)
XinerQiuAmerican consumers’ food consumption behavior: A closer look the food we eat, where we eat it, differences among us when it comes to food, and what influences our food choices
AlifiyaQureshReengineering Agrobacterium for T-DNA delivery to chloroplasts
NazirQureshiControl of organ growth and morphogenesis
AparnaRagupathiWhy can’t we print organs on-demand, yet?
AlexRashduniBank Supervision and Financial Stability
AarifRazakNeural circuits underlying decision making behavior
LaurenReaveySupporting Resilient Fishing Communities in the Northeast Region: Adapting to Changes in Abundance, Availability, and

Access in Coastal Fisheries
EeshaReddyParticipation in and Evaluation of a Regional Community-Based Health Coalition Project 
MollyReynoldsHousing insecurity and health in northern New Jersey
LaurenRhaLife and Death
CeciliaRitaccoThe Young Elected Leaders Project
SirisRodriguezPersonality traits as identity cues: The perceived relationship between prejudice and personality
AmyRosenChild Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistic Experiments
GabrielleRosenthalEffects of Wildfires on Orangutan Energetics
LincolnRothFlying Insects and Flapping Robots
GabriellaRozovskyA SERS-Based Sensing Method for Quantification of IL-6 Toward a Better Understanding of the Cytokine Release Syndrome in COVID-19 Patients
MadelineRussellChild Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistic Experiments
RatchellSadovnikEFFECTS OF αKLOTHO ISOFORMS OVEREXPRESSION ON NEURONAL MORPHOLOGY
NehaSajuThe Civically Engaged Districts Project
SarahSakeerComputational design of novel enzyme catalysts using synthetic metal-binding co-factors
PaulaSantanaDevelopment of ionic polymers
DoraSchechterCannabis use among reproductive-age women during preconception, pregnancy and lactation
JenniferSchugActivity of Bacteria in the Atmosphere
drashyashahCannabis use among reproductive-age women during preconception, pregnancy and lactation
RishabhShahGlycosylated monoclonal antibody (mAbs) production and mAbs characterization for enabling Quality-by-Control (BbC) biomanufacturing
UrmiShahParticipation in and Evaluation of a Regional Community-Based Health Coalition Project 
YashShahWhy can’t we print organs on-demand, yet?
BrandonShaneTracing 3D Magnetic Field Structure Using Dust Polarization and the Zeeman Effect
ChristineSheltonMeta-Analysis of Social Skills Interventions for Youth with ADHD
BarbaraShiNarratives about the Environment during the Vietnam War from US Veterans
CharisShinThe Quest for Legitimacy: Exploring the Role of Social Media in Social Entrepreneurship
TaylorShiroffHousing insecurity and health in northern New Jersey
MaxineShvachkinBrain activity and affective behavior of rats during fentanyl or cocaine self-administration
KimberleeSibiliaContemporary Music: Project Design & Development
FaizaSikandarQuality Engineering for 3D Printing
KaiSimonImpacts of Early Childhood Programs. 
AnneSomalwarTransportation Infrastructure Asset Management and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
RiaSoniRole of CRH Signaling in the BNST in Avoidance and Motivation-Related Behaviors
KavyaSrivatsaNETWORKS OF EMPOWERMENT: YOUTH, GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP AND COMBATING EXTREMISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY
DianaStachulaCystine Diamides as Inhibitors of Cystine Stone Formation for Cystinuria
KathleenStavoleExperimental Testing of Pervious Concrete/The use of hybrid steel fibers in concrete and FRP strengthening
MichaelStringerRenewable hydrogen generation from electrochemical water splitting 
SanjnaSukumaranOptimal Spike Length of 6-Branched Nanostars for Maximum Efficiency Photocatalytic Water Reduction
xiaoyusunUsing Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems
AmandaTadrosRole of Masculinity in Predicting Heterosexual and Gay Men's Health Behavior 
FawazTahirComputational biology: investigating origins of life through protein fold phylogenetics
MayaTailorImpacts of Early Childhood Programs. 
Corine JoyTamayoAssimilated Masculinities: How Immigration and Assimilation Impact Young Filipino-American Men's Constructions of Modern Masculinities
NatalieTewsStanding in the Gap: Middle Level Music Learning in the United States (A National Survey)
TrinityTseHow Therapy Works with Anxious and Depressed Youth
RuthTuckerArchivio Digitale Boncompagni Ludovisi
KatrinaTunTopical and Transdermal Drug Delivery: Formulations, Optimization & Testing
ElisabethTurnerMeasuring the Clustering of Lyman Alpha Emitting Galaxies 
BridgetVan VoorstThe Ramapough Lunaape and the Ringwood Mines Superfund Site - History, Culture, Education, and Environmental Justice
JonathanVargheseHow Therapy Works with Anxious and Depressed Youth
LeaVecchiarelliGeoscience REsearch At the Cordillera Talamanca (GREAT) Project 
MahekViraniDrosophila evolutionary genomics and 3D genome organization
VaniVoraMechanism of Action of Sulfur and Nitrogen Mustard Blistering Agents on Skin in vitro
TanviWagleHow do you make a computer program run really, really fast?
JonathanWangBrain Imaging Data Analysis
QingyangWangJoint Optimization of Packaging Design and Distribution
MaxwellWangTesting and Debugging Deep Learning Models
MiaWellsCannabis use among reproductive-age women during preconception, pregnancy and lactation
GeorgeWensonSol-Gel Processing for Imprint Lithography
IsabelleWenzkeInsecticide resistance in bed bugs
Ruo JieWuMechanisms for mitochondrial quality control in Alzheimer’s disease, and its impact on neuropathology
BenjaminYamsuanStudies in the perception of prosody and intonation
RenYangAmerican consumers’ food consumption behavior: A closer look the food we eat, where we eat it, differences among us when it comes to food, and what influences our food choices
RichardYangDefining the Properties of Intestinal Stem Cells
JessicaYoonMechanisms for mitochondrial quality control in Alzheimer’s disease, and its impact on neuropathology
ShanruiYuQuantum Computing for Inverse Modeling
HyunjiYuSustainable Chemicals and Fuels are Now Possible: Development of Earth-abundant Catalysts for the Carbon Dioxide Reduction Reaction
QianZhouCode Search via Deep Learning
StephanieZhouMathematical Adventures in One-Dimensional Relativistic Physics
AlishaZhuAerosolized Nanomedicine for Treatment of Lung Infections
SarahZimmerChild Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistic Experiments
HosseinZolfaghariAquaculture through stripe bass and duckweed