Chapman Engineering Students Present Real-World Solutions at The Fall Student Scholar Symposium
December 2, 2023
On Wednesday, November 29th, many Chapman Engineering students presented their innovative research in this university-wide event held by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence for undergraduate students to showcase their research amongst their peers and faculty members.
Some of the research ranges from subjects such as bioengineering to neuroscience and even extends to improving a Braille display design. The showcase held on campus highlighted some of the remarkable research opportunities available to undergraduate engineering students.
Poster Session I: Abstracts
Student(s): Matthew Shugarte
Faculty Advisor: Nicole Wagner, Ph.D
Research: Analysis of Lattice Structures through Fused Deposition Modeling Manufacturing of
Thermoplastic Polyurethane
Matthew Shugarte (Electrical Engineering ’25), Gene Haas Recipient, presents his research surrounding 3D printing.
Student(s): Rahul Sura, Dylan Inafuku
Faculty Advisor: Yuxin Wen, Ph.D
Research: Alzheimer’s Disease Detection based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Student(s): Rahul Sura, Dylan Inafuku
Faculty Advisor: Yuxin Wen, Ph.D
Research: Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Prediction based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Dylan Inafuku (left) and Rahul Sura (right) proudly presenting their research at the Student Scholar Symposium.
Oral Session II: Abstracts
Student(s): Daisy Fernandez-Reyes, Ellie Nguyen
Faculty Advisor: Franceli Cibrian, Ph.D
Research: HarmonicThreads: A Smart Elastic Display to Support Musical Interactions
Daisy Fernandez-Reyes (left) and Ellie Nguyen (right) presenting their research titled “HarmonicThreads”.
Poster Session II: Abstracts
Student(s): Kyle Choy, Anne Marie Santich
Faculty Advisor: Andrew Lyon, Ph.D
Research: Development of Colloid-Collagen Composites for Bioengineering Applications
Kyle Choy presenting his research under the direction of his advisor, Andrew Lyon, Ph.D.
Student(s): Isaac Browen
Faculty Advisor: Trudi Qi, Ph.D
Research: An Immersive Data Annotation Tool for Visual Analysis of Human Interactions in VR
Chapman engineering student, Isaac Browen, showcasing his research involving virtual reality
Student(s): Katie Ho, Meghna Raswan, Tyler Kay, David Zhang
Faculty Advisor: Trudi Qi Ph.D., Franceli Cibrian Ph.D., Hector Camarillo Abad Ph.D.
Research: An Analysis of User-Elicited Dual-Hand Gestures in Virtual Reality
Katie Ho and Tyler Kay showcased their collaborative research focused on “dual-hand gestures in virtual reality”.
Student(s): Eric Chier, Ethan Tapia
Faculty Advisor: Cassandra Donatelli, Ph.D
Research: Bent into Shape: Fish Invented the Back Brace First
Chapman Engineering students Ethan Tapia (left) and Eric Chier (right) proudly present their research involving innovative biomechanics.
Oral Session III: Abstracts
Student(s): Nataniel Farzan
Faculty Advisor: Emad Arasteh, Ph.D
Research: Visualizing Transaction-Level Modeling Simulations of Deep Neural Networks
Poster Session III: Abstracts
Student(s): A. Caine, Anne Marie Santich
Faculty Advisor: Andrew Lyon, Ph.D
Research: Characterization of ULC Pastes for Bioengineering Applications
Student(s): Anne Marie Santich
Faculty Advisor: Andrew Lyon, Ph.D
Research: Synthesis of Ultra-Soft Colloidal Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine Applications
Andrew Lyon, Ph.D., and student researcher Anne Marie Santich at the Student School Symposium.
Student(s): Evelyn Lawrie, Daniel Dinh, Sav Avalo, Jack de Bruyn, Spencer Au, Christian
Faculty Advisor: LouAnne Boyd, Ph.D
Research: User Feedback on Celebratory Technology Model for Reducing Stigma
Alongside LouAnne Boyd, Ph.D, students Evelyn Lawrie, Daniel Dinh, Sav Avalo, Jack de Bruyn, Spencer Au, Christian
Lopez, Cyrus Fa’amafoe, Ray Tan, present their research centered around user feedback.
Student(s): Michael Cheng, Trey Alexander, Emma Garofalo, Luke Shankland, Michael Smith
Faculty Advisor: Maryam Etezad, Ph.D
Research: The Roadmap to an Improved Braille Display Design
Chapman Engineering students Michael Cheng, Trey Alexander, Emma Garofalo, Luke Shankland, and Michael Smith showcased their research focused on improving a braille display design.
Student(s): Sergio Torres
Faculty Advisor: Nasim Mohammadi Estakhri, Ph.D
Research: Superradiance Through a Rotating Acoustic Absorber
Chapman Engineering student, Sergio Torres shared his research title, “Superradiance Through a Rotating Acoustic Absorber”.
Student(s): Trey Alexander
Faculty Advisor: Nasim Mohammadi Estakhri, Ph.D
Research: Analysis and Construction of Infrared-responsive Materials for 3D Printing
Trey Alexander (Computer Engineering ’24) is presenting one of the two research projects he is involved in.
Student(s): Rama Bedri
Faculty Advisor: Tom Piechota, Ph.D
Research: Comparing Past and Future Drought and Surplus Periods in the Colorado River Basin
Rama Bedri worked alongside Interim Dean, Tom Piechota, to conduct research involving droughts and surplus periods in the Colorado River Basin.
Student(s): Guadalupe Torres
Faculty Advisor: Nasim Mohammadi Estakhri, Ph.D
Research: Characterization of 3D printing Materials in the X-Band
Chapman student, Guadalupe Torres, worked alongside professor Nasim Mohammadi Estakhri, Ph.D to examine the characterization of 3D printing materials in the X-Band.
