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 2026
A Benchtop Study of Fontan Circulation, Anthony Damon
Addressing Light Pollution on the Embry-Riddle Campus, Ahnika Gee, Maya Curtis, Marcus Flesher, Axon Deadrick, Conner Callahan, Desiree Robinson, Jarrett Usui, Josef Kaelin, Douglas Griswold, Raiden Keefer, Harrison A. Zimmermann, and Cole Gresham
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials of a Bio-mimetic Hoof for Space Robotics Applications, Benjamin Heckel
Advancing Ferroelectric Self-Healing Composites for Enhanced Energy Storage Efficiency, Cameron Winkel and Cole Walker
Advancing Laser Communication for Mars Orbital Missions, Om Acharya and Vedant Tyagi
Aging Popular Exoplanet Host Stars; A Bayesian Analysis of Stellar Evolution, Grace Henry
An efficient and data-driven algorithm to evaluate facial recognition, Adam Kuzmicki, Kaitlyn M. Cavanaugh, Brady Heddon, and Kristiyan Stefanov
Application of 3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping in Composite Material Manufacturing, Giovanni Taurozzi, Grace Barnes, David Smith, John Meyer, Allayne McKenzie, and Taylor Varr
A Search for Pulsation Among Stars in Wide Binaries, Jacob Becker
Assessment of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Vibrio Species in Daytona Beach Shores, Marina Vaden, Ryan F. Rednick, and Mariposa C. Magee
A Structured Approach to Requirements Gathering, Kevin Wooldridge
Bio-Inspired Cybersecurity: Adapting Immune System Strategies for Threat Detection in Autonomous Aerospace Navigation, Leia Spaniak
Biosensors for Spaceflight Neuro-Ocular Syndrome, Natalie Brattain and Ashley Lunt
Brayton's Rejects' Uncrewed Aircraft Wildfire Transport, Karly Thrower, Barton Rice, J Kyle Barger, Mark Raia, James Jay, and Thomas Daire
CERPA: A cost-effective retarding potential analyzer for CubeSat and sounding rocket platforms, Megan Soll, Johnathon Bizzano, Harley Goulet, and Ethan Fajardo
China Airlines Flight 006, A Case study using the HFACS framework, Gavin Weinheimer and Brain Zhou
Comparative Analysis and Integration of Sustainable Fire-Resistant Building Materials for Homes, Aubrey Fixen, Zachary Santiso, and Toriahna Thomas
Composition determination of terrestrial exoplanets, Kate Shenk
Continuing Development of ROSISat: the Radiation Orbital Shielding Investigation Satellite, Steven L. Insignares, Jacob Blanton, Cole Walker, Kylie Nager, and Cameron Winkel
Cooperative Aerial and Ground Vehicles Experimental Testbed, Javier Robinson and Harrison A. Zimmermann
Development of an EUV and X-ray detector at the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's plasma jet experiment., William Baker
Development of a Portable, Low-Cost Sensor for the Detection of Inflammation, Rahela A. Dolha
Double star detection software - False positive elimination, Lindsay Spence
Dual-layer Dielectric Self-Healing Pressure Sensor for Monitoring Bone Health in Microgravity, Rutveek Ingawale
Effects of Asymmetry on Flow Separation in Overexpanded Nozzles, Grayson Hayes
End-Effector Stabilization of a Robotic Arm using Model Predictive Control, Jasmine Nakladov
ENHANCED WATER SAFETY DEVICE, Lucia Westgate
Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Drywall Installer, Holden Campbell
Evaluating Hydrogen Peroxide as a Soil Remediation Strategy for Martian Agriculture, Hannah Lyons, Astrid Senko, Matthew Zito, Ryan Paulson, Ryan F. Rednick, Rubi Vera, Meliah Martin, Parisse Goutier, and Annabelle Augustine
Extraction of the Essential Oils of Roses Using Steam Distillation, Stefani Capasso Villanueva
Feasibility of Mylar as a Replacement for a Primary Mirror in a Reflecting Telescope, Ahnika Gee, Robert Thibodeau, Mario Gutierrez, Emma Show, Quinisha Huggins, and Desiree Robinson
Fighting Bacteria on Earth and in Space: Determining Effective Flavonoid-Antibiotic Synergies to Combat Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Yegor Bushnev
Galactic Cosmic Radiation and Microgravity-Induced Changes of Murine T Cell FunctionSENKOA@my.erau.edu, Astrid Senko, Graema Grainger, and Angela Cebula
Genetic Association of Alzheimer's Markers, Annelise Beauchamp
Genetic Scheduling Algorithm for Pilots, Owen Mudgett
Hypersonic Propulsion System Design, Gus Gatti and Nico Guido
Identifying Exoplanetary Signals in TESS Cycle 3 Data Using Cross Referencing and Light Curve Analysis, Narayani Arora
Identifying Factors Contributing to Spatial Disorientation (SD) in Fatal Aviation Cases, Alexander Van Baelan, Belinda Tello, and Katherine Campbell
Impact of Respiratory Muscle Training and Nitrate Therapy on Exercise Tolerance in Hypoxia, Danielle Norris
Inferring compositions of marine litter windrows in near-coastal Florida using multispectral indices, Alyssandra Lanese
Internal Fluid Dynamics of Oil and Gas Reservoirs, Christopher Miller
Investigation of Laplace Tidal Equations, Ian Donnelly
Is HD 122970 Still Pulsating?, Thomas Matney
Isolation of Essential Oils from Oregano Leaves via Steam Distillation and Extraction, Alyssa Brasko, Madison Fauntleroy, and Sophia Bordone
Isolation of Linalool and Linalyl Acetate from Lavender via Steam Distillation, Leah Robinson and Grant Erlinder
“Keep Them Flying” - A Work Analysis of a USAF Logistics SSgt and Associated Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Donald Seeterlin
Lemongrass Organic Compounds, Wesley Flewelling and Cooper Davis
Looking for new rOAp Stars in the Young Open Cluster NGC2264, Jadia Renee Ewing
Lunar Autonomy Challenge: Enabling Autonomous Navigation in a Simulated Lunar Environment, Marshall Yelvington
Machine Learning for Near-Proximity Operations, Dawson Jones and Rogelio Gracia Otalvaro
Magnetic Actuation Chamber System, Reghan Schafer, Brian Davies II, and Jonah D. Reed
Mechanical Characterization and Determination of Self-Healing Efficiency for polyurea-PDMS Polymers via Tensile Testing, Logan Shaffer and Forrest Dohner
Mitigation of virtual reality induced cybersickness, Louis Pandolfo and Hannah Lyons
Modeling Stellar Interferometry for HESS (High Energy Stereoscopic System) Stars, Gwynlyn Hannah and Debra Bradfield
Multi-Modal Atmospheric Data Collection using Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors, Kaleb Nails
NEXA, Caleb Fakunle and Azhari Abbas
Optimizing Wind Turbine Blades Using Fiber-Reinforced Composites, Rayan A. Akeel
Perception of Skill by Gender in Video Game Play, Britney Schreiber
Preliminary Design of a High-Altitude UAV for Unmanned Air Traffic Management, Ryan Mangra, Jane Lam, Tobey Cram, Laurie Wagner, Parth Patel, and Alexander Emmolo
Preliminary Design of Hybrid-Electric STOL Aircraft with Multi-Mission Capabilities, Nnamdi Adi, Luke Behringer, Gabriel De Oliveria, Dylan Nagowski, and Paul Koffi
Project Cor, Bret Grebiner
Quantifying LoRa Telemetry Performance: Best Practices for Long-Range, High-Speed Communication in Versatile Systems, with a focus on Avionics, Samuil Nikolov
Remora ADS-B Receiver, Noah Evans and Mia Vrchota
Robotic Pushing Solutions Based on Surface Type and Object Characteristics, Deanna Paladino
Signal-Centric Remote Sensing via Alternative Preprocessing and Acoustic Processing for ML-Driven Applications, Sirio Jansen-Sanchez and Logan Lambeth
Simulated microgravity effects on Escherichia coli MG1566 ability to form biofilms and its potential implications on virulence, Tyler Jenkins
Sirius NLTE Updates and Improvements, Katelyn Sonnen
Steam Distillation: Extraction of (R)-(-)-Carvone from Spearmint Leaves, Zachary Readdick and Allen Qiu
Sugar-Based Rocket Propellant, Malena Spencer
Tardigrade Bio-ExplorAtion Reproduction Research Satellite (tBEARR), Joshua Lozano
Testing the Coevality of Stars in Wide Binary Systems, Aldir Moreira
The Effect of Finasteride on Parity Rates in Drosophila Melanogaster, Erica Shelton and Dominic Sandell
The Global Consequences of Illegal Trafficking in East Africa, Kaitlynn Baker
The Rankine Cycle in Energy Production, Kalani Hayden
The Rhetoric of Airline Safety After Major Incidents, Martyna Wojcik
The Risks of Working as a Delivery Driver: A Case Study, Mackenzie Seaman
UAS Remote Sensing in Urban Areas Critical Analysis Briefing, Christopher Chandler and John Glorieux
US Military and Genocide: Perpetration, Liberation, Witness, and Prevention, Kevin Wooldridge
Variable Geometry Turbochargers (VGT) in High Performance Vehicle Engines, Kate T. Nealon
Wind Turbines and there Effects on the Energy Industry, Jonathan Gildersleeve
Working with the Immune System to Fight Infection: An Innovative Alternative to Chemical Antifungal Treatment, Riley Dienna and Astrid Senko
Events from 2025
A Conceptual Framework to Bird Monitoring and Dispersion with Drones for Aviation Safety, Kaitlyn Cavanaugh
Aircraft Preliminary Design, Bradley Rhoads
Asteroid Mining: The Next Big Thing or a Gimmick?, Aashman Gupta
Astrobiological Gigantism: An Examination of Deep-Sea Gigantism in Extraterrestrial Oceans, Connor White, Katherine Campbell, Hannah Lyons, Alexander Evanow, and Dr. Sean Crouse
Autonomous Aerial Cattle Monitoring, Tyler McConnell, Lauren Augusto, Gus Gatti, Nate Cook, and Bridget Kenney
Boeing 787 Freighter Conversion: Structural Redesign and Enhanced Cargo Operation, Darien Lopez
Combatting Senior Scams Using a Large Language Model-Created Rubric, Rio Bacha and Carmen DiMario
Commercial Aircraft Wing Structural Design for a High Aspect Ratio, Paige Levesque, Jemimah Davies, Kyle Smothers, Melissa Pritchett, Matthew Talty, and Carlie Vogt
Control and its Impact on Controlling FOD, Ryan Hagen, Brennan Clanton, and Ethan Diamadi
Design and Fabrication of Battery Case with Cooling Channels using Binder Jetting Additive Manufacturing, Henil Patel, Amir Yah, and Dr. Yue Zhou
Design of a Hybrid Turbo-Ramjet Engine for Near-Hypersonic Flight, Olivia Popdan, Ryan Souza, David Robelo, Hailey Underwood, and Michael Ecker
Determining the Light Curve and 3D Shape of Asteroid Eunomia and Egeria Using Relative Photometry, Skylar G. Butler and Jackson Ladd Sackrider
Enhancing Runway Safety through Integrated Management Systems and Design, Shyan Khalil, Logan San Miguel, and Toby Sopp
Entrepreneurs make you fly: The Business of Private Aviation, Sierra Nevins
Evaluation of a Biologically-Inspired Multi-Agent System Consensus Algorithm to Develop Application Insights, Grace Gratton
Evaluation of a Biologically-Inspired Multi-Agent System Consensus Algorithm to Develop Application Insights, Grace Gratton
Evaluation of Students' Self-Directed Learning in First-Year Programming, Abigail Blalock
