The Daytona Beach Undergraduate Student Works collection showcases undergraduate student research. This research includes journal and magazine articles, poster sessions from Discovery Day, group and club projects, as well as creative endeavors.
Events from 2024
Gyrochronology: TESS Light Curve Analysis, Myles Curtis, Dori Stein, Heather Hancock, Terry Oswalt, and Mariel Lares
Implementation of Turtle-Based Consensus Algorithms on Drone Swarm Search & Rescue, Jack Capuano, Austen Pallen, and Grace Gratton
Innovative Design of Fire Training Simulator, Amelia Austin, Shannon Gibley, Cole Tipler, Mathew Moore, and Chandler Futrell
Investigating Spatial Disorientation Related Aviation Mishaps Utilizing Machine Learning Keyword Extraction Models, Katherine Hoffsetz
Investigating the significance of water associated with organic matter towards atmospheric Aerosol Liquid Water Content in Florida, Megan Neumann, Marwa El-Sayed, and Shannon Capps
In-vitro investigation of pathophysiologic responses to exercise conditions in single ventricular patients, Anthony Damon, Martin Cinelli, Keyu Vadaliya, Clayton Purdy, Levi Blumer, Ray Prather, Arka Das, Alain Kassab, Eduardo Divo, and William DeCampli
Leveraging Drug Repurposing: A Strategic Approach to Combat Bacterial Infections., Wesley Flewelling, Anderson Y. Jeon, and Giovanni Benjamin
Mixed-Reality Information Kit for Exploration (MIKE), Cole Montrose, Joseph DeMartini, Miranda Young, Joyce Garcia, and Garydon Russell
Modeling Predictions of the Performance of Tube Bank Heat Exchangers with Phase Change Materials, Jared C. Williams and Casey Troxler
Modeling Recent Asteroid Disruptions in the Solar System, Jarrett Dieterle, Kate Shenk, Rhiannon Hicks, Skylar G. Butler, Ian Donnelly, and Ethan Fajardo
No Name (Tentative) Senior Design Project, Phoebe Fleshman
On the Mathematical Modeling of an Antenna in the 5G RF2 Range, Kian Greene, Samuel Quinutolo, and Gianna Napoleon
OpenMutt - 3D Printed Robotic Quadruped Educational Controls Platform, Dylan Ballback, Bryan Gonzalez, Avery Cuenin, Marcus Targonski, Jack Caiola, Dominick Strollo, Harrison Bryant, Allure Adams, Stephanie Sibayan, Sanjana Murthy, and Joseph Perry
Optimizing Air & Water CPU Cooling, Megan Parker
Persistent stress during pregnancy influences thymic development in murine offspring, Alexander Schroeder, Cassandra M. Juran, Carol Mitchell, and Amber M. Paul
Plant and Microbial Interactions Under Simulated Lunar Conditions, Emma Costa, Parker Mann, Paulina Slick, Collin Topolski, Maria Tobarra, and Hugo Castillo
Post-Pandemic Recovery at Boeing, Gunnar Larsson
Power System Testing and Verification for a Space Camera System With 18650 Batteries, Vikas A. Patel and Nicola Bella Ruiz
Predicting Fatigue Impairment for Industry, Amanda Dhanpaul, Hannah Lyons, Dominic Sandell, Brianna Magdaleno, Savannah Burke, Inga Agustsdottir, Alice Eriksson, Rowan Knauf, Eva Zaragoza, and John French PhD
Project McClane: Developing a Pipe Inspection Robot, Torsten Hollinghead, Leonard Farrell, and Ivy Moore
Quantitative Analysis for Industrial Computed Tomography, Thomas Pasfield, Ioannis Paraschos, Kian Greene, Ryan Reynolds, Dylan Pereira, and Jacob Koscinski
Quantitative Measurement of Marine and Fungal Biofilm Dynamics: Insights into Ecological and Biomedical Implications, Ryan F. Rednick, Mariposa C. Magee, and Alba A. Chavez
Radiation Orbital Shielding Investigation Satellite, Jacob Lahue, Jackson Lamb, and Steven Insignares
Relationship identification between triggers and electrophysiological changes in the brain and the overall human physiology during migraines, Dominic Sandell
Safety Training Procedure for Precision Tank Entry, Olvin Laureano Santana, Yongseong Won, Layton Hicks, Shelby Morgan Ernst, and Javier E. Janer
Sandpiper Food Search Algorithm: A New Optimization Approach for Agents with Limited Knowledge, Jessica Christa Wira and Spoorti Nanjamma
Satellite Autonomous Launch and Assembly (SATLASS) Cold Gas Propulsion System and Nozzle Geometry, Anthony Todisco and Anirudh Aggarwal
Selection of A Computer Vision Algorithm to Track Bed Bug Swarms, Maxwell Moolchan and Pranav Kumar
Self-Balancing Wheeled Robot for Discontinuous Terrains, Kilian O. Olen
Solving Inverse Problems Using Finite-Element Physics Informed Neural Networks in Presence of Noise, Anthony Lore Starleaf and Siddharth S. Parida
Stimulation of soil native microflora to stabilize soils after wildfires, Christopher Legon
Sustainability Applied in the Amazonia, Beatrice M. Ribeiro and Lucas Acosta
Swarm UAVs for Area Mapping in GPS-denied Locations, Daniel G. Golan, Patrick M. Kennedy, Bryan M. Gonzalez, Ethan X. Thomas, Kyle M. Fox, Ryan A. Taylor, and Joseph M. Perry
Tardigrade Bio-ExplorAtion Reproduction Research Satellite (tBEARR), Joshua T. Lozano, Natalie Brattain, Luke Ritchie, and Zachary Readdick
The Gap Between Male and Female Enrollment in Aerospace Engineering: A Problem Solution Analysis for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Lauren Augusto
The Impact of Light Pollution on Observational Resources, Ahnika Gee, Myles Curtis, Thomas Matney, Sean Smith, Cole Gresham, Raiden Keefer, Cassandra McGinley, Viviana Loguercio, Harrison Zimmermann, and Madison Costello
The Influence of Gender on Personal Grooming Behaviors among ERAU Students, Austin Wood
The Investigation of Thermal Energy Storage - Heat Pump Integration for Residential Applications, Martin Rosales, Jared Williams, Spencer Marinac, John Bai, and Gianluca Borgese
The Invisible Monster Returns: Further Investigations of the Epsilon Aurigae Disk, Nathan D. Clark and Kian N. Greene
Toolbox for optimizing spacecraft ascent trajectory from launch to lower earth orbit, Divyeshwari Vansadia, Anubhav Dasgupta, and Ishan Dubey
Tracking Bed Bug Movement in the Presence of CO2 using Computer Vision, Austen Pallen and James E. Hand
Training Simulation for Fall Protection in Commercial Construction, Lauren Fitzpatrick, Ashley Mueller, Josepeh Johnson, and Anna Dzyak
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Detection Using Acoustics and Quantum Signal Processing, Lynette Ramirez
Using Strain Gauges to Measure Local Strain in Cyclic Triaxial Testing, Keenan Hubbard
Variable-Height Wind Tunnel Fairing, Jordan D. Birjandi and Leonardo Martinez
What an astronaut’s gut microbiome must feel in space: Simulated microgravity and ionizing radiation changing Escherichia coli’s growth dynamics., Parker Mann and Hugo Castillo
Writing Matters in Student Employment, Karen Bronshteyn, Lindsey Ives, Laura Pope Robbins, Hannaliisa Savolainen, Akshay Kaundinya, James Brown III, and Cassandra Branham
Events from 2023
Additive Manufactured Intelligent Patches For Wound Management, Aria Jafari
Analysis of FedEx Flight 1478 Using Threat and Error Management Framework, Kensho Arcari, Carter Evans, and Chloe Sahara Billman
An Examination of Changes in the Florida Seabreeze Climatology, Harrison Woodson Bowles and Sarah Strazzo
Antifungal resistance patterns of two human yeast strains isolated from the International Space Station (ISS)., Riley Dienna, Logan Petty, and Alba A. Chavez
A review on hot-spot areas within the Cislunar region and upon the Moon surface, and methods to gather passive information from these regions, Brian P. Baker-McEvilly, Annika Gilliam, Sebastian Doroba, Franco Criscola, David Canales Garcia, Troy Henderson, and Carolin Frueh
Assessing bacterial quorum sensing through measuring bioluminescence with Vibrio fischeri exposed to simulated microgravity, Paulina Slick, Maria C. Tobarra, Alba Chavez, and Hugo Castillo
Assistive Paddle Mounting System for Para-Kayaking Sports, Betsabe Hernandez and Dinh Le
Bacterial antibiotic resistance in space, Christopher Legon and Pablo J. Robles
Bounce Back, Shape-Memory Polymers, Sophia Maldonado and Victoria Melendez
Calculating the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of Gentamycin on Staphylococcus epidermidis Grown Under Simulated Microgravity, Sofia E. Saldarriaga and Hugo Castillo
Can Artificial Intelligence Pass a Sophomore Level Digital Design Laboratory?, Casey Elder, Alessia Tripaldelli, George Pozek, and Samuel Horine
Construction of a color-magnitude diagram for NGC 957, Rashid Nasib
Creation of a trajectory framework that is sustainable for a continuous exploration of Mars and its moons, Annika Anderson, Joseph Anderson, Brian Baker-McEvilly, Adrian Moraga, and Jared Rose
CubeSat Reaction Wheel Attitude Control Platform, Justin Hartland, Ella Cheatham, Vishal Ramisetty, Kesler Gerard, Jacob Salazar, Isaac Stitt, Ryan Taylor, and David Vestal
Developing an Optimization Algorithm for Snapping Shrimp Communication, Julia Gorthey
Developing a Novel Consensus Algorithm Based on Synchronous Turtle Hatching, Austen Pallen
Developing Predictive Algorithm for Possible Fuel Stops for Private Aviation, Emily E. Diegel, Samantha M. Craig, Isabelle E. Hoare, Trent L. Bazemore, and John R. Scheer
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip JOEE Medical Trainer, Emma Fontz, Emily Scott, Olivia Burkowski, and James Palmer
Development and Verification of a new Drone Swarm Search and Rescue Model, Jack Capuano
Effect of Heat Stress Among Aviation Maintenance Workers at ERAU, Joseph (Hoot) Candler Coachman II, Bryce Allan Korner, Zane Gaither, and Rajan Khanna
Enhance Bravery and Self Esteem: A study on Brave Enterprise through advanced data analysis, Lara Aitken, Isabella A. Novo, Ravyn M. Edge, Ellen E. Daily, and Joseph C. Begley
Ergonomic Evaluation of Postural Assessment Among Aviation Maintenance Workers at ERAU, Susan Nitch
Expanded Spectral Atlas of Sirius, Katelyn Sonnen and Jason Aufdenberg
Exploring Financial Performance of Rivian – the First Consumer Electric Truck Maker of the World, Sofia Guida
Extended Reality (XR) Hardware: One Size Doesn’t Fit All, Yet., Stephanie M. Mello, Nicholas R. Horn, Andi N. StClair, and Jessyca L. Derby
First Generation Particulate Monitoring Technology Using Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors and Unmanned Aircrafts, Andrés Munevar, Leah G. Smith, Erik Liebergall, Kaleb Nails, David A. Benning, and Ciara Sandell
Flight Students and FAA Knowledge Exams: A Review of Existing Literature and Recommendations for Future Research, Trevor Simoneau
Flume Experiment to Evaluate Shear Stresses Under Variable Flowing Conditions, Angie N. Castillo and Steven Isignares
Flying Under the Radar: A Survey of Collegiate Student Pilots to Identify Aeromedical Nondisclosure and Healthcare-Seeking Behaviors, Lauren Pitts and Emily Faulconer
Fostering Safer Evacuations Aboard Commercial Aircraft: A Problem-Solution Analysis, George Skinner
Fractured Identities: The Culture of Machismo in Oscar Wao, Adonis Rogers
Functional Decomposition and Summary surrounding Plant-to-Plant communication, Aidan Curry
Future of Refrigeration Efficiency and Utility, Sebastian Gonzalez
Gauging Embry-Riddle’s Community Receptiveness to a Proposed Campus-Wide Sustainable Framework, Daniel Delamota, Alexander J. Perez, and Jos A. Medley
Home Insulation for a Sustainable Future, James P. Bigelow Jr.\, Kalil A. Davis, and David E. Breaux III
Identification and Classification of Fault Agent Detection Strategies in Nature, Dmytro Kravchenko
Investigating Antioxidant Properties of Melanin Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery and Countering Cytotoxic Effects of Free Radicals, Giulia Stewart, Luke Paget, and Foram Madiyar
JSR Engine, Olivia Munisi and Brian Kibe
Leveraging the Moon and stable Libration point orbits around L4/L5 to observe the Solar corona, Sebastian Doroba, David Canales Garcia, Hancheol Cho, Rasika Kale, Octavi Fors, Stephen Eikenberry, Andrea Richichi, and Jose Gomez
Magnetic Actuation of Dynamic Cell Culture, Ashlyn Thorpe, Aeson Coen, Miguel Delgado, and Brian Davies
Magnetically Accelerated Launch Systems for More Affordable Space Travel., Nicola Bella Ruiz, Adrian Moraga, Praneeth Kasani, and Lihuen Muñoz
Manufacturing Nozzle for Smoke-Generator-Type Visualization System at MicaPlex Low-Speed Wind Tunnel, Anirudh Aggarwal and Jordan D. Birjandi
Melanin Nanoparticles for Radiation Countermeasures, presented at the 2023 NASA HRP IWS Conference, Giulia Stewart, Aria Jafari, Sahil Ghate, Dominic Sandell, and Foram Elayna Madiyar
Mission ISS XR Study: A study about adapting to micro g extended reality, Shelby DeLano, Aliana Kovach, Francisco Martinez, Sarah Lemire, and Jon Guthmiller
Noise Assessment/Survey at ERAU Fleet Maintenance Hanger, Kirk Weidig, Bryan T. Vick, Emilio S. Betancourt, and Alexandre J. Prado
Observing Pathogenic Affinity of Candida and Rhodotorula under Simulated Moon and Martian Atmospheres, Takara O'Brien and Kaitlyn Nielsen
OneSky Crew Fatigue Call AnalysisThrough Feature Extraction, Jessica Christa Wira, Krutika Dashrath Shitole, and Noa Teed
Pico-torQuer: Magnetorquer-only Attitude Control for a 1P PocketQube using PCB-Embedded Coils, Madison Gleydura
Predicting Flight Time Using Machine Learning Methods, Taryn E. Trimble, Ioannis Paraschos, and Eshna Bhargava
Predicting Machine Failure in Large Machine Diagnostics, Antonio Cascio, Ioannis Paraschos, John Scheer, Lynette Ramirez, Laini Tallman, Lexi Azoulay, Virginia Sacchi, and Ahnika Gee
Quantifying effects of reference surface area ratio on Langmuir Probe-induced spacecraft charging, Jonas Rowan
Regenerating Planaria. Effects of Environmental Factors on Cell Regeneration, Ja'Hann M. Hannor
RESIDENT SPACE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION IN ARBITRARY UNRESOLVED SPACE IMAGES, Joseph Anderson, Annika Anderson, David Zuehlke, David Canales Garcia, and Thomas Alan Lovell
