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Name: Jonathon Affleck
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Zhorro Nikolov
Mentor’s Dept: Centralized Research Facilities, College of Engineering
Project Title: Laser-Induced Reduction of Graphite Oxide |
Name: Rohan Agarwal
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Sciences, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Sriram Balasubramanian
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering, Sciences & Health Systems
Project Title: Thorax Geometry Quantification of Pediatric Animal Models |
Name: Riddhi Amin
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jacob Russell
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Elucidating Microbial Gut Symbionts of Cephalotes varians |
Name: Bevinahally Ananth
Major: Economics
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Laincz
Mentor’s Dept: Economics, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: R&D Policies for SMEs: A Cross-country Analysis |
 Name: Ekene (May) Arinze
Major: Information Technology
College: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Michelle Rogers
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Project Title: Electronic Community Resource Database
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Name: Neha Arjunji
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Aleister Saunders
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: The Role of Calcineurin in a Drosophila Model of Alzheimer’s Disease |
 Name: Dawn Armentani
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Eva Thury
Mentor’s Dept: English & Philosophy, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Herakles
Biography: Dawn is a five-year BS/MBA student in the LeBow College of Business and is a proud member of the Pennoni Honors College. She was born and raised right here in the city of Philadelphia and is thrilled to call Drexel her home for the next five years. Her interests span an array of areas from economics and politics to marketing and finance, and Drexel has afforded her many unique opportunities to pursue study in each of these subjects thus far.
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Name: Prateek Balasundaram
Major: Information Technology
College: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Christopher C. Yang
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Project Title: Privacy and Security in Social Media |
Name: Patrick Barendt
Major: Architecture
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Frank de Santis
Mentor’s Dept: Architecture & Interior Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Mantua: A Study in Urban Development |
 Name: Kathryn (Katie) Bassion
Major: International Area Studies
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Douglas V. Porpora
Mentor’s Dept: Culture & Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Public Reason and International Morality
Biography: Katie is from Warrington in Bucks County, PA. Her interests center around languages and how society forms these systems of communication. Katie plans on studying abroad in Paris for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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 Name: Alex Benjamin
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Roberto Ramos
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: A Battery-Powered, Ultra-Low-Noise Waveform Generator and Amplifier for Probing Solid-State Artificial Atoms
Biography: Alex graduated in 2010 from Council Rock High School North, which is located in Newtown, PA. He currently resides with his family in the city of Warminster, located in Bucks County, PA. After acquiring his BS/MS from Drexel University, Alex hopes to continue his education and research with the hope of making a significant difference in this world.
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Name: Rishon Benjamin
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Yossef Elabd
Mentor’s Dept: Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Development and Characterization of Anion Exchange Membranes for Use in Alkaline Fuel Cells |
Name: Richard (Andrew) Benton
Major: Computer Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Baris Taskin
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Adiabatic Circuits and Clocking |
Name: Mathilde Berger
Major: Business & Engineering
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Mr. Neil Desnoyers
Mentor’s Dept: Decision Sciences, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: Cost and Policy Issues of Active Space Debris Removal Technology |
 Name: Harrison Bradley
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Haifeng (Frank) Ji
Mentor’s Dept: Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: MWNT/Polyurethane Nanocomposite for Stretchable Negative Index Material
Biography: Harrison is from Lyndell, PA, and graduated from Downingtown High School West in 2010. He enjoys running, soccer, reading, and snowboarding in his free time. Harrison hopes that along with co-op, the STAR Scholars Program will help him decide what he wants to pursue upon graduation from Drexel.
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Name: Jacklyn (Jackie) Briguglio
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Richard Cairncross
Mentor’s Dept: Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Trap Grease Conversion to Biodesel and its Economics |
Name: Joshua Carle
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michel Barsoum
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Exfoliation of MAX Phases to Create MXene |
 Name: Aja Carter
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Lacovara
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Bring Old Collections into New Focus
Biography: Aja has always loved dinosaurs and hopes to one day find a job in paleontology.
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 Name: Wayne Cheng
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Yinghui Zhong
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: Hydrogels in Regenerative Medicine
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Name: Clarissa Chu
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Nianli Sang
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Effect of ErbB2 on Glutaminase Expression in Breast Cancer Cells |
Name: Jacob Clouse
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Gail L. Rosen
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Metagenomic Comparison of Different Ecosystems |
Name: Brandon Cohen
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dean Roger Dennis
Mentor’s Dept: Earle Mack School of Law
Project Title: Research in Corporate Disclosure Practices |
 Name: Michael Conway
Major: Computer Science
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jeffrey Johnson
Mentor’s Dept: Computer Science, College of Engineering
Project Title: High Performance Simulation
Biography: Michael is a graduate from Holy Ghost Preparatory School in Bensalem, PA. He commutes to Drexel from his hometown of Hamilton Square, NJ, where he lives with his parents and his younger brother, Robert. Michael's interests include computer programming, mathematics, and Latin.
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Name: Jasmine Corrie
Major: Graphic Design
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Ms. Jody Graff
Mentor’s Dept: Graphic Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: The Polish Poster Project |
Name: Sean Craig
Major: International Area Studies
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dean Daniel Filler
Mentor’s Dept: Earle Mack School of Law
Project Title: Study of Police Officer Testimony in Preliminary Hearings |
Name: Evan Curtin
Major: Chemistry
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley
Mentor’s Dept: Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: The Measurement and Prediction of Non-Aqueous Solubility to Control Reaction Outcomes |
Name: Gabriella D’Urbano
Major: Physics
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Goran Karapetrov
Mentor’s Dept: Physics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: The Behavior of Magnetic Nanodots for Information Storage |
Name: Simone Dallaire
Major: Entertainment and Arts Management
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Lawrence Epstein
Mentor’s Dept: Entertainment and Arts Management, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: The Use of Media by Performing Arts Organizations |
Name: Anna Danylyuk
Major: Psychology
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Kirk Heilbrun
Mentor’s Dept: Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Approaches to the Restoration of Competency to Defendants Deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial: Do They Work? |
Name: Ryan Daugherty
Major: Computer Science
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Youngmoo Kim
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Multitouch Surfaces as Musical Interfaces |
Name: Robert (Bobby) Davies, Jr.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jin Kang
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Autonomous Space Robots |
Name: Steven Doll
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jacob Russell
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Do frequencies of bacterial symbionts in pea aphids vary with parasitism rates? |
Name: Lauren Donaghy
Major: Environmental Studies
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Harold W. Avery
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: The effects of weather conditions and anthropogenic oxygen depletion on diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) activity and abundance |
Name: Melissa Duong
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Adrien Shieh
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering
Project Title: Ideal concentration of matrigel and collagen to simulate in vivo breast cancer invasion in the extracellular mix |
Name: Hai Duong
Major: Nursing
College: College of Nursing & Health Professions
Mentor: Dr. Renee Turchi
Mentor’s Dept: Community Health & Prevention, School of Public Health
Project Title: Preventing childhood obesity |
 Name: Anthony Durbano
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michael Schrlau
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Increasing the production output of carbon nanotubes via chemical vapor disposition
Biography: Anthony first lived in Ardmore, PA, and then moved to Mullica Hill, NJ, at an early age. He enjoys math and science - which is why he is majoring in engineering! - but also likes to have creative outlets in music. Anthony served as first chair trombonist in the Clearview Regional Wind Ensemble and the Clearview Regional Jazz Band.
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 Name: Maha Elgawly
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Felice Elefant
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Effect of tubacin on the acetylation of tubulin and synaptic plasticity in a drosophila Tip60 HAT mutant model
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 Name: Jared Ely
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michael Schrlau
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Replacing carcinogenic polystyrene with alginate foam
Biography: Jared grew up not far north of Drexel in a place called Quakertown. Over the course of senior high, Jared realized that chemistry was the right path for him in life because of his strong math and science skills, and after he took an introductory materials science course offered at Drexel, he found that the coursework and topics were very interesting. Thus did Jared find himself in the world of Drexel Engineering.
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 Name: Alissa Falcone
Major: Communication
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Bishop
Mentor’s Dept: Culture & Communication, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Community newspaper coverage of Japanese-American internment
Biography: Anthony first lived in Ardmore, PA, and then moved to Mullica Hill, NJ, at an early age. He enjoys math and science - which is why he is majoring in engineering! - but also likes to have creative outlets in music. Anthony served as first chair trombonist in the Clearview Regional Wind Ensemble and the Clearview Regional Jazz Band.
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 Name: Robyn Freedman
Major: Finance
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Hyokjin Kwak
Mentor’s Dept: Marketing, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: Smartphone marketing
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 Name: Richard Furstein
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. James Spotila
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Changes in the incidence and distribution of bird species of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Biography: Richard aspires to be a medical doctor with a specialization in genetics or oncology. He is an avid cyclist and art-enthusiast, with a penchant for surrealism. Richard is a Philadelphia-native who currently lives at the Jersey shore.
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Name: Jeremy Gaison
Major: Physics
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jelena Maricic
Mentor’s Dept: Physics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Searching for a nuclear georeactor with anti-neutrinos |
Name: Jacqueline (Jackie) Gerhart
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Ahmet Sacan
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering
Project Title: BioDB: Integration of biological databases |
 Name: William Giang
Major: Physics
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. David Goldberg
Mentor’s Dept: Physics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Statistical analysis of galaxy clusters using weak lensing reconstruction
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Name: Taylor Grimes
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Haifeng (Frank) Ji
Mentor’s Dept: Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Formation of ordered trimesic acid and melamine nanowires
Biography: Taylor is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences with a major in biology. After his four years at Drexel, he will be participating in research or attending medical school. Taylor believes that the STAR Scholars program will strongly support his decision for his future career. |
Name: Johnathan (John) Gunia
Major: Undecided Science
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Harold W. Avery
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Effects of claw length and proportion to body size on interspecific and intraspecific competition for limited resources in Trachemys scripta elegans and Pseudemys rubriventris |
Name: Nicholas (Nick) Gunia
Major: Computer Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Youngmoo Kim
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Creating new musical interfaces |
Name: Claudia Gutierrez
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Alissa Morss Clyne
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Glycated collagen inhibits endothelial cell response to substrate stiffness |
Name: Matthew (Matt) Haas
Major: Digital Media
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Glen Muschio
Mentor’s Dept: Cinema & Television, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: The Peale Museum: Nexus of science, art, and technology
Project Title: PECO Crown Lights public service announcements |
Name: Umar Hafeez
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Aleister Saunders
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: mir-153 regulation of APP and PTCH1 Expression |
Name: Robert Hall
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michel Barsoum
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Smaller is harder
Biography: Robert gained an interest in engineering through his high school physics courses. He plans to study aeronautics after completing his undergraduate degree at Drexel. |
Name: Elizabeth (Elise) Hallman
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Ying Sun
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Inkjet fabrication of hybrid solar cells |
Name: Brittany Handler
Major: Anthropology
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Yvonne Michael
Mentor’s Dept: Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health
Project Title: Walkability’s Impact on Senior Health (WISH) |
Name: Samuel Hardy
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jason Baxter
Mentor’s Dept: Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Applying oxide absorber layers to ETA solar cells |
Name: Muzammil (Muz) Hasan
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Sriram Balasubramanian
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: Quantification of the three-dimensional structural characteristics of the normal and scoliotic spine and thoracic cage for pediatric subjects |
 Name: Justine Higgins
Major: Screenwriting & Playwriting
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Mr. Jason Wilson
Mentor’s Dept: Pennoni Honors College
Project Title: Adapting nonfiction for the screen
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Name: David Hocky
Major: Computer Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Baris Taskin
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Automated physical design of ultra low-power integrated circuits |
Name: Samantha Holmes
Major: Architecture
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Frank de Santis
Mentor’s Dept: Architecture & Interior Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Mantua: A study in urban development |
Name: Katya Hristova
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Elisabeth Papazoglou
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: Synthesis and characterization of polymeric nanospheres for drug delivery using statistical bioprocessing |
 Name: Alice Hu
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Vibha Kalra
Mentor’s Dept: Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Fabrication of nanofiber-based electrodes for use in lithium-air batteries
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Name: Shimin Huang
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Arye Rosen
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: Development a validation of an in vitro model of blast-TBI |
Name: Eliya Hurd
Major: Civil Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Mira Stone Olson
Mentor’s Dept: Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering
Project Title: Waste to fuel: Cultivating algae for oil using landfill waste |
Name: Melanie (Mel) Jeske
Major: Economics/Environmental Studies
College: LeBow College of Business/College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Walter F. Bien
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: NJ Pine Barrens ecology: Education and informational website for conservation efforts at the Air National Guard Warren Grove Range |
Name: Niti Jethava
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Nianli Sang
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Role of HDAC4 and HDAC5 in hypoxia sensing
Biography: Niti is from Philadelphia and chose to stay here for college because she wanted to stay close to her family and because she loves this city. She always looks forward to learning about new things. She wants to become a doctor one day, so she can continue learning and helping people. |
Name: Martin Johnson
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Shivanthi Anandan
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Transformation of E. coli with fluorescent reporter genes for use in cyanobacteria |
 Name: Alyxis Johnson
Major: Information Technology
College: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer A. Rode
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Project Title: Smart closet
Biography: Alyxis was born and raised in Mount Laurel, NJ. Since a young age, she has been interested in computers and technology. Participating in Lockheed Martin's Minorities in Engineering Program during her sophomore year of high school officially sparked Alyxis's interest in working with technology as a career. Alyxis has a passion for graphic design and enjoys playing tennis and doing community service.
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Name: Philip (Phil) June
Major: Architecture
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Frank de Santis
Mentor’s Dept: Architecture & Interior Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Mantua: A study in urban development |
Name: Piotr (Peter) Jurgielewicz
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Aleister Saunders
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Testing the role of calcineurin in Alzheimer’s Disease using in vivo and in vitro models |
 Name: Arvind Kalidindi
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Emin Caglan Kumbur
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: A graphical user interface for analyzing parametric effects on polymer electrolyte fuel cell performance
Biography: Arvind is an undergraduate student studying Mechanical Engineering in the five-year BS/MS program. He has lived in the Philadelphia area for most of his life and went to Moorestown High School in South Jersey. Arvind enjoyed the opportunity to do cutting-edge research as a STAR Scholar.
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Name: Kristaps Kancans
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Tangorra
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Characterization of a vortex generator |
Name: Victor Khou
Major: Software Engineering
College: iSchool: College of Information Sciences & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Christopher C. Yang
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Sciences & Technology
Project Title: Privacy and security in social media |
 Name: Sravanthi Koduri
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Felice Elefant
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Role of tip60 HAT activity on learning and memory in drosophila
Biography: Coming from Cupertino, California, and loving the Cali sun, Sravanthi never thought she would come to Philadelphia, or any place where it snows, for college. However, the great opportunities that Drexel offered through its BS/MD program and STAR Scholars program made this an easy decision. Academics aside, Sravanthi loves to play tennis and read fantasy/fiction books in her spare time.
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 Name: Benjamin (Ben) Kos
Major: Software Engineering
College: iSchool: College of Information Sciences & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Gregory Hislop
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Sciences & Technology
Project Title: Generalizing software features to increase reusability
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Name: Alexander (Alex) Koszycki
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Anand Mehta
Mentor’s Dept: Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine
Project Title: Glycoproteomic biomarkers for the early detection of liver cancer in the AFP-subpopulation |
 Name: Paul Lachaud
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jason Baxter
Mentor’s Dept: Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Poly(3-hexylthiophene) as an organic hole-conductor in extremely thin absorber photovoltaics
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Name: Nathan Lear
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Maltese and Dr. Sriram Balasubramanian
Mentor’s Dept: Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia / School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: Chest stiffness in porcine model |
Name: Young Kwang Lee
Major: Materials Science & Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michael Waring
Mentor’s Dept: Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Using biowalls to sustainably reduce human exposure to indoor volatile organic compounds |
 Name: Connie Lin
Major: Information Systems
College: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Sean Goggins
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Science & Technology
Project Title: Dialogues with Darwin sticky note project
Biography: Born in Carbondale, Illinois, and raised mainly in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Connie is a proud member of the 269th graduating class of Central High School in Philadelphia. In her free time, Connie likes to attend concerts, make jewelry, and take part in the local art scene.
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 Name: Michael Lucidi
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Bruce Char
Mentor’s Dept: Computer Science, College of Engineering
Project Title: Automating repetitive web interaction
Biography: Michael was raised in Levittown, PA, for most of his life and had attended school in the neighboring towns. He attended elementary school at St. Joseph the Worker and Conwell-Egan Catholic High School in the following years.
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 Name: Louis Luong
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Vadake Narayanan
Mentor’s Dept: Finance, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: Comparative analysis of technology transfer offices in the greater Philadelphia region
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Name: Leland Machen
Major: Mathematics
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Perline
Mentor’s Dept: Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Newton’s method and roots of polynomials associated with Painlevé equations |
Name: Sarah Mackenzie
Major: Fashion Design
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Ms. Genevieve Dion
Mentor’s Dept: Fashion Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Fashionable technology for the medical industry |
Name: Hera Mahmood
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. James Burns
Mentor’s Dept: Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine
Project Title: Selection of Plasmodium yoelii malaria parasites with increased adherence to vascular endothelium |
Name: Anthony Matsanka
Major: Electrical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Kapil Dandekar
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Multi-band dipole antennas for cognitive radio |
Name: Aimee McMullin
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Blankenhorn
Mentor’s Dept: Microbiology & Immunology, College of Medicine
Project Title: Genetic background differences used to identify genetic modifiers in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
Name: Daniel McPherson
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jason Baxter
Mentor’s Dept: Chemical & Biological Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Controlled growth of nanowires for solar cell applications |
 Name: Megan (Meg) Miller
Major: Marketing
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Hyokjin Kwak
Mentor’s Dept: Marketing, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: Smartphone marketing
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Name: Farjad Mir
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Murugan Anandarajan
Mentor’s Dept: Management, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: MIS jobs/smartphone protection and hacking |
Name: Michael Mitrione
Major: Computer Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Harish Sethu
Mentor’s Dept: Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Retweeting on Twitter |
Name: Emily Morris
Major: Psychology
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Felicia Hurewitz
Mentor’s Dept: Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Support models for high-functioning students on the autism spectrum in college |
Name: Christopher (Chris) Myers
Major: Information Systems
College: iSchool: College of Information Systems & Technology
Mentor: Dr. Christopher C. Yang
Mentor’s Dept: iSchool: College of Information Systems & Technology
Project Title: Privacy and security in social media |
Name: John Nabial
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Teresa Harrison
Mentor’s Dept: Economics, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: Funding of nonprofits in natural disasters
Biography: Growing up in the suburban town of Princeton Junction, NJ, the city life of Philadelphia has been a different and exciting one for John, full of change and opportunities. While adapting to the new city life, John has grown through the coursework and social interaction. He has realized his interests in economics, finance, accounting, and mathematics, while becoming more focused and confident every day, and he looks forward to working in the future. |
Name: Tuyet-Nhung Nguyen
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Haifeng (Frank) Ji
Mentor’s Dept: Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Synthesis of poly-(2,5-dichloro-1,4-phenyleneterephthalamide) |
Name: Phuong Nguyen
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. James Spotila
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: The all powerful hurricane |
Name: Kristina Nikolova
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jahan Ara
Mentor’s Dept: Pediatrics, College of Medicine
Project Title: Hypoxic-preconditioning increases proliferation in the subventricular zone of newborn piglets |
Name: Erin O’Brien
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: College of Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Elisabeth Papazoglou
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering
Project Title: Surface modification of PMMA for QLIDA assay |
 Name: Peter (Pete) Palena, III
Major: Materials Science & Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Yury Gogotsi
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: KOH activation of carbon onion supercapacitors
Biography: Peter is a graduate of Salesianum School in Wilmington, DE, and grew up in Woolwich Township, NJ. He is an Eagle Scout and has spent the past five summers working at a Boy Scount Camp for Souther New Jersey Council. Peter enjoys doing community service on the weekends with Habitat for Humanity and other service organizations around campus.
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 Name: Megan Peaslee
Major: Product Design
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Michael Glaser
Mentor’s Dept: Fashion Design/Product Design/Design & Merchandising, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Alzheimer’s day lighting study
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Name: Jeff Pond
Major: Architecture
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Frank de Santis
Mentor’s Dept: Architecture & Interior Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Mantua: A study in urban development
Biography: Jeff grew up in Cherry Hill, NJ, and currently plays on the Ultimate Frisbee team for Drexel. Jeff is also a brother in the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity on campus and is an active member of the Drexel Hillel. |
Name: Neharika (Neha) Ramani
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Perline
Mentor’s Dept: Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Relationships between the roots of polynomials and the roots of their derivatives |
Name: Sona Rathod
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Matthew Maltese (CHOP) and Dr. Sriram Balasubramanian
Mentor’s Dept: CHOP / School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: Objects of daily living in cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
Name: Tanmai Rayavarapu
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Naveen Daniel
Mentor’s Dept: Finance, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: What is the source of analyst value? |
 Name: Jeffrey Resnick
Major: Civil Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Franco Montalto
Mentor’s Dept: Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Calibration of orifice reduction device for measuring flow rates in hydrology experiments
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Name: Ian Riley
Major: Materials Science & Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Spanier
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Growth mechanics of gold core-shell nanowires |
Name: Sean Rodeheaver
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Surya Kalidindi
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Thermo-mechanical processing routes for AZ31 |
 Name: Michael Rodino
Major: Music Industry
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Mr. Darren Walters
Mentor’s Dept: Music Industry, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: The growing Brazilian economy, its effect on music piracy, and the implications for the devaluation of music
Biography: Michael loves listening to, playing, recording, and writing about music. He runs a music website, where he writes reviews for albums and concerts, as well as discusses the music industry with his staff of six writers. When he's not musically involved, Michael is writing stories, reading books, or discussing physics with his roommate at 3am.
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Name: Armando Salome
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jin Kang
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Optimization of solar panel lay down |
Name: Christopher Schultz
Major: Chemistry
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Mauricio J. Reginato
Mentor’s Dept: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, College of Medicine
Project Title: O-GlcNase as a novel regulator of breast cancer growth and invasiveness |
Name: Lee Serpas
Major: Chemistry
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Papish
Mentor’s Dept: Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Activation of tris(amino-pyrazole)zinc bromide through template synthesis |
Name: Guovanna Shoukri
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Marenda
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Kismet-dependent regulation of glutamate receptors in a drosophila model of CHARGE syndrome |
Name: Sylvia Shoukri
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Marenda
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Rescuing neuronal defects and analyzing the role of kismet in cardiac function in a drosophila model of CHARGE syndrome |
Name: Robyn Smith
Major: Physics
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Michael Vogeley
Mentor’s Dept: Physics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Star formation rates and HI gas in void galaxies |
 Name: Meredith Snyder
Major: Chemical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Michel Barsoum
Mentor’s Dept: Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Reconstituted limestone
Biography: Meredith grew up in Mount Laurel, NJ, and recently moved to Centreville, VA, with her mother and two sisters. She has a passion for chemistry and math and hopes to somehow integrate her Chemical Engineering education with the study of food science or cosmetic development.
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 Name: Zoe Spencer
Major: Architecture
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Frank de Santis
Mentor’s Dept: Architecture & Interior Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Mantua: A study in urban development
Biography: Zoe is originally from Michigan but has lived in Houston for the past three years. She is also part of Alpha Sigma Alpha here at Drexel.
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 Name: David Torres, Jr.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Paul Oh
Mentor’s Dept: Mechanical Engineering & Mechanics, College of Engineering
Project Title: Robotics
Biography: Dave is from Collegeville, PA, and loves to play sports. Ever since he was a little kid, Dave wondered how things worked and what made them tick. Dave loves anything mechanical and loves to build things, and he cannot wait to be an engineer.
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 Name: Mariah Trisch
Major: General Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dean Daniel Filler
Mentor’s Dept: Earle Mack School of Law
Project Title: Study of police officer testimony in preliminary hearings
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Name: Bhavit Vora
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Yinghui Zhong
Mentor’s Dept: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Project Title: The release of chymotrypsin through hydrogel |
 Name: Delia Votsch
Major: Civil Engineering
College: College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Patrick Gurian
Mentor’s Dept: Civil, Architectural, & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
Project Title: Prioritizing repairs on long span bridges
Biography: Delia attended Lower Merion High School, where she participated in the FIRST robotics program, founded by inventor Dean Kamen, and was recognized for her outstanding leadership and community service with the highest honor awarded to a student, the FIRST Dean's List award. This experience, along with attending Drexel's Summer Engineering Mentorship program, inspired Delia to pursue engineering.
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Name: Elanor Williams
Major: Graphic Design
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Ms. Anne Schaefer
Mentor’s Dept: Graphic Design, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: Fine art studio and silkscreening practicum |
Name: Hannah Winograd
Major: Digital Media
College: Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Mentor: Dr. Glen Muschio
Mentor’s Dept: Cinema & Television, Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design
Project Title: The Peale Museum: Nexus of science, art, and technology
Project Title: PECO Crown Lights public service announcements |
Name: Rebecca Wright
Major: Biomedical Engineering
College: School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, & Health Systems
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Perline
Mentor’s Dept: Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Space curves and the bicycle problem |
 Name: Peter Yocum
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Hiu Lam (Helen) Choy
Mentor’s Dept: Finance, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: CEO overconfidence
Biography: Peter was raised in Landsdale, PA, which is about an hour outside of Philadelphia. He graduated salutatorian from Landsale Catholic High School and was involved in many student activities, including the tennis team. Peter has also achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
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Name: Yekaterina (Kate) Zavyazkina
Major: Biological Sciences
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Aleister Saunders
Mentor’s Dept: Biology, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Subcloning of an shRNA construct targeting calcineurin into a lentiviral-vector pGIPZ |
Name: Tian Zou
Major: Business Administration
College: LeBow College of Business
Mentor: Dr. Murugan Anandarajan
Mentor’s Dept: Management, LeBow College of Business
Project Title: Exploring the relationship between state laws and data breach incidents |
