Congratulations to the following undergraduate students who received Fowler School of Engineering awards to support their research agenda and projects.  

The Fowler School of Engineering prioritizes supporting student research through these awards to encourage innovation, foster experiential education, and help students gain valuable research experience to prepare them for solving real-world problems now and when they enter the workforce. 

The recipients of these awards are conducting advanced research in various engineering areas to make a tremendous impact in their field, some of which have been supported by the Center for Undergraduate Excellence (CUE) and at the Chapman Make-a-Thon. With these awards, these students intend to further their educational pursuits through faculty-mentored research initiatives. 

Robert A. Day Awards

The Robert A. Day Award recognizes and supports faculty-guided student research endeavors and acknowledges our gratitude for Mr. Robert Day’s generous contribution towards advancing the research initiatives within Fowler Engineering. 

Student(s): Ellie Nguyen  

Project Title: Developing and Evaluating a Novel Musical Instrument that Supports Accessibility 

 

Student(s): Matthew Shugarte  

Project Title: Analysis of Lattice Structures through Fused Deposition Modeling Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Polyurethane and Finite Element Analysis 

Emerging Leaders in Engineering Awards

The Emerging Leaders in Engineering award supports activities such as research, conference travel, acquiring novel equipment, and much more. 

Student(s): Karina Bik  

Project Title: Privacy-Conscious Data Fusion for Alzheimer’s Disease Progression Prediction 

Fowler School of Engineering Undergraduate Research Awards

The Fowler School of Engineering is committed to enhancing its educational offerings by focusing on hands-on learning experiences and making them more accessible to students. These awards are designed to encourage and support undergraduate students in their efforts to engage in their own research projects. 

Alexandra Fomina and Trudi QI

FSE Undergraduate Research awardee Alexandra conducting a live demo with Dr. Trudi Qi.

Student(s): Alexandra Fomina, Quillan Gee, Laurel Latt  

Project Title: AI-Guided Personalized Gait Training with Dynamic Obstacles in Virtual Reality

 

Student(s): Edward Lukowsky

Project Title: Enhancing User Engagement: Redesigning the Survey and 3D Disco Ball for Improved Response Quality 

 

Student(s): Yanelly Mego  

Project Title:  Using Wearables Sensors To Improve Feedback Given To Dance Students 

 

Student(s): Paige Caskey, Rhea John, Gage Kizzar, Josh Vaysman, Spencer Au  

Project Title: Welcome to the Disco: User Feedback on the Disco Ball Icebreaker for Reducing Stigma of Neurodivergence 

 

Student(s): Michael Cheng  

Project Title: Near-field control using Metasurfaces 

 

Student(s): Kalin Richardson  

Project Title: Redefining Metal Manufacturing: A Deep Dive into Metal 3D-Printing 

 

Student(s): Brandon Lee 

Project Title: EcoDrone: Autonomous Environmental Monitoring 

 

Student(s): Leeor Oshri and Kourtney Barbour  

Project Title : Knee Alignment Device  

 

Student(s): Jaime Song

Project Title: HoloMind: Engineering Mindfulness through Holographic Display

Get started on your research journey by visiting the Student Research Opportunities page.