REU Alumni
Project Archive for Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Alumni
2025 Cohort
Ali Alattar
Computer Science — Pomona College | Diplomacy Without Deceit: Agentic AI for Truthful Coordination
Alondra Castillo
Actuarial Science, Minor: German — Bryn Mawr College | Evaluating Risk Factors and The Impact of Regionalization on Maternal Health Outcomes
Esther Desroche
Applied Mathematics, Minor: Statistics — Wake Forest University | Batch Size and Learning Rate Sensitivity in Adaptive Subgradient Optimization Methods
Tyler Engle
Computer and Systems Engineering, Minor: Cybersecurity — Northern Arizona University | Profiling Machine Learning Applications Through the Use of PEAK and Other Profilers
Jocelyne Madrigal
Computer Science — Elmhurst College | An Analysis of Random Image Removal on 3D Gaussian Splat Rendering Accuracy
Vu Ha Anh Nguyen
Computer Science — Blinn College | Dynamic Personality Language Agent Tree Search (DyP-LATS) in Welfare Diplomacy
Ariana Rider
Applied Mathematics, Minor: Mechanical Engineering — Texas State University | Big Data on Small Scale: Open-Source Exploration of High-Resolution Microscopy Rock Datasets
Brendan Sick
Computer and Information Sciences — Grossmont College | Pathfinding and Reinforcement Learning in Pac-Man using Uninformed Search, A* Search and Heuristics
Patrycia Szlembarski
Data Analytics — Denison University | Training Language Models to Design and Evaluate Beams
Eldad Tolla
Computer Science, Minor: Engineering — Randolph College | Jumpstarting Q-Learning with Suboptimal Pathfinding: A Hybrid Approach for Faster Convergence in Pacman
Amara Whitson-Akpamgbo
Computer and Systems Engineering — California State University Long Beach | Texas Regionalization’s Impact on SMM and Racial Equity
Jasper Liu
Computer Science, Minor: Mathematics — California State Polytechnic University Pomona | An Inspection into the Helmholtz Neural Operator (HNO) in 3D Seismic Wave Reconstruction
2024 Cohort
Kyle Castellano
Computer Science — Nassau Community College | Enhancing Sustainable Development With Effective Resource Allocation and Predictive Analysis
Auiannce Euwing
Computer Science, Minor: French — Carleton College | Maximizing Player Satisfaction: Collaborative Strategies in Two-Player Gnomes Game
Aishat Kolawole
Computer Science, Minor: Wellness — The University of Texas at San Antonio | Streamlining Porous Media Simulations with pyLBPM Integrating LBPM with Digital Rocks Portal
Marissa Llamas
Mathematics, Minor: Computer Science — The University of Texas at Austin | Towards Adaptive Selection of Directions in Unconstrained, Deterministic Derivative-Free Optimization
Upumonipeleleagaga Logologo
Data Processing, Minor: Computer Science — Chaminade University of Honolulu | Mesh Generation and Evaluation from Digital Rocks Data
Cristian Moran
Information Services and Systems — Texas A&M University San Antonio | ParticleFlow: Immersive Mixed Reality Simulations with Graph Neural Networks
Mauricio Munoz
Computer Science & Spanish — New Mexico State University Main Campus | Detecting Numerical Noise In Bader Charge Analysis
Glenvelis Perez
Statistics & Data Science — Smith College | Seeking Unstable Periodic Orbits in Dynamical Systems
Trung Hieu (Jack) Pham
Computer Science — Cypress College | Fair and Efficient Task Allocation and Path Planning for Multi-Agent Systems in Disaster Response Using Linear Programming
Kaylee Scanlin
Computer Science — Lone Star College System | YOLO with Caution: Bias Mitigation with ε-constraints in YOLO-Based Computer Vision Models
Gary Sunderland
Chemistry, Minor: Neuroscience — Southwestern University | Selectivity of Hydrogenation on α-β Unsaturated Ketones
2023 Cohort
Juan Contreras
Mathematics, General — Los Angeles Trade Technical College | Robotics: Enhancing Exploration and Exploitation in Reinforcement Learning for Finer Decision-Making
Zhanequa Davis
Computer Science — College of the Canyons | Looking Back to Move Forward: Understanding the Spanish Flu and COVID-19 to Strengthen the Future
Sabrina Diaz-Erazo
Computer Science, Minor: Computer and Systems Engineering — San Francisco State University | Conveying the Relative Energy Consumption of Computations
Wai Kei Rachel Foong
Computer Science — Richland College | Analysis of Homelessness in USA vs Canada
Dmitri Germakovski
Computer and Systems Engineering, Minor: Mathematics, General — Le Moyne College | Development Tool for Urban Air Mobility Planning
Nimo Mohamud
Data Science — Wellesley College | Understanding ICU Admission Risk through Models
Emanuel Murphy
Computer Science, Minor: Geoscience — Fort Valley State University | Simulating Earthquakes using High Performance Computing
Kole Nagai
Data Science, Minor: Economics — Chaminade University of Honolulu | 3D Exploration of Aquifer Contamination Monitoring
Andrew Nishitomi
Criminology, Minor: Forensic Science — Chaminade University of Honolulu | Analytic Tools for Processing Water Pollution and Water Level Data
Ricardo Perez Jr
Computer Science — California State University Monterey Bay | Displaying Astronomical Scale through Virtual Reality
Lap Pham
Computer Science — City College of San Francisco | Can Sound Be Used to Detect Fetal Movements?
Connor Vessely
Computer Science, Minor: Mathematics, General — Ball State University | Fairness in Machine Learning: Mortgage Approval Predictions
2022 Cohort
Brandon Bayquen
Computer Science — City College of San Francisco | Using Kinematic Analysis to Enhance Treatment of Brain Disorders
Ani Savk
Chemical Engineering — University of Texas at Austin | Predicting B. pertussis sRNA Pathways using Sequence and Structure Homology Searching
Frieda Farias
Computer Science, Minor: English — Columbia University | Improving the Digital Rocks Portal Data Reuse
Alan Garcia
Computer Science — Austin Community College | Predicting Admission to NICU: Identifying the Causes
Evan Wilcox
General Mathematics — Berea College | Understanding Encryption & SSH Cipher Benchmarking
Vy Diep
Computer Science, Minor: Biology — Middlebury College | Development of an IOS Waste Management Application Using Machine Learning
Christa Tsao
Computer Science — College of Marin | Visualizing San Francisco Underwater in 100 years with VR
Enehi Ameh
Global Management and Psychology (double major) — Earlham College | Youth Homelessness: Researching VR as a Tool for Empathy
Jordan Childs
Economics, Minor: History — The University of Texas at Austin | Time-series Pollution Data in VR
Christine Jones
Management Information Systems, Minor: American Sign Language and Deaf Cultural Studies (immersion) — Rochester Institute of Technology | Predicting Baby Health Results
2021 Cohort
Abigail Santiago
Computer Science — Davidson College | Investigating Bias in Resource Allocation for Homelessness/Houselessness Prevention and Intervention
Courtney Smith
Security and Risk Analysis Communications — Pennsylvania State University | COVID-19's Impact on the Increase of Anti-Asian Hate Rhetoric on Twitter in the United States
Roshuna Harris
Chemistry — University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Infant & Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: African American/Black and Indigenous Women
Melissa Ignacio
Computer Science — University of California San Diego | An Interactive Exploration of Conductivity in Water Quality using Virtual Reality
Jane Kavounas
Engineering and Mathematics — Swarthmore College | AR: Know where you are, know where you're safe
Melia Okimoto
Environmental Science — Chaminade University of Honolulu | Investigating the Environmental Effects of Tourism in Hawaiʻi
Cailey Filipo
Biochemistry — Chaminade University of Honolulu | The Impact of Flint, Michigan's Lead Water Crisis on Fetal & Child Development
Raul Vides Sarmiento
Electrical and Computer Engineering — University of North Texas | Health Conditions Among Different Incomes Throughout the United States
Marcus Bedeau
Computer Science — Florida International University | Using a Graphic Database for COVID-19 Data Analysis
Antonio Ramos
Computer Science — Pomona College | Using SEIR Model to Analyse Mask Mandate Lift in Austin
Jordan Williams
Computer Science — Grambling State University | U.S. Rental Moratorium: The Likelihood of Having to Leave this House in the Next Two Months Due to Eviction
Ibrohim Nosirov
Computer Science — Colorado School of Mines | Machine Learning-based Framework for Behavior Tracking
Alii Napoleon
Data Science — Chaminade University of Honolulu | The Consumption of Predatory Pelagic Fish and the Incidence of Diabetes in Modern Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians)
Nary Seth
Data Science — Chaminade University of Honolulu | The Effects of COVID-19 in NY & Florida
2020 Cohort
Erin Searcy
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | Visualizing Police Violence: Illustrating Police Brutality in the United States 1999-2020
Regina-Mae Dominguez
Mathematics & Computer Science — University of Guam | Storytelling with Data: COVID-19's Impact on the Island of Guam
Mariana Duarte
Computer Science — California State University, Monterey Bay | COVID-19: Essential Workers' Exposure
Teague Foster
Computer Science — Central Texas College | Demonstrating the Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status, Mobility, Population Density, and COVID-19 Impact
Jakerra Lance
Computing and Information Studies — History, Washington & Jefferson College | Using Virtual Reality As A Tool To Experience History
Zachuary Steed
Computer Science — Minor: Business, Hendrix College | The Viral Bot: A Twitter Takeover
Tyshawn Ferrell
Biology — Albany State University | The Cleavage Potential of Cross-Species TMPRSS2 Variants toward SARS-CoV-2
Carolyn Gonzalez
Computer Programming and Information Systems — Farmingdale State College | Exploring Police Policy and Use of Force
Richard Brown
Computer Information Technology — Broward College | COVID-19 Spread and Areas of High Risk in the United States
Syema Ailia
Computer Science — Minor: Interaction Design, Northeastern Illinois University | Investigation Human Behaviour During COVID-19 by Examining Twitter Data
2019 Cohort
Mohammad Ali
Computer Science — The University of Texas at Dallas
Zachuary Baptiste
Forensic Science — Chaminade University of Honolulu | A Sense of Place: a Virtual Exploration of Mans Influence on the Natural World
Viviana Castillo
Biochemistry — The University of Texas at Austin | Impact of Risk Factors on Women‘s Health During Pregnancy
Amy Felix
Computer Science — Colorado State University | Human Context Recognition within Application Development
Javier Gonzalez Martinez
Computer Science — Minor: Web Development, University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Campus | Exploratory Data Analysis of Protein Occupancy near sRNA genes in Escherichia coli
Javier Guillen
Biology — Minor: Health Physics, Fort Valley State University | Adaptive Sensing: Micro-Controller Meshed Network Implementations
Fidelia Hernandez
Cybersecurity and Forensics — Highline College | Virtual Exploration in a Socially Aware Context: An Exploration of Waller Creek
Samuel Ofori
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | Permeability of Multiphase FlowThrough a Fractured Porous Medium
AnaPatricia Olvera Medina
Computer Science — Lehman Collge | The Data to Dashboard Framework for Microcontrollers Using the Cloud-Hosted Realtime Data Service
Christopher Rodriguez
Computer Science — California State University, Los Angeles | Modeling Hurricane Storm Surge through ADCIRC
Jennie Youn
Computer Science — Emory University | Virtual Exploration in a Socially Aware Context: The Challenges of Using Geographical Information in Virtual Reality
2016 Cohort
Zeerak Abbas
Petroleum Engineering — The University of Texas at Austin | Computational Fluid Simulation On Synthetic Fractures
Fatima Al-Quaiti
Chemistry and Mathematics — St. Mary's University | Analysis of Random Alloy Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions
Tiffany Connors
Computer Science / Mathematics — Texas State University | A Scalable Approach for Topic Modeling with R
Marvis Cruz Fuentes
Philosophy and Psychology — University of Florida | Immersive Tools: Visualizing the Postictal Neural Phase
Joshua E. Matos Gonzalez
Physics/Mathematics — University of Puerto Rico- Mayaguez | Automated Estimation of Intra-node Degree of Parallelism on HPC Systems
Linda Moise
Computer Information Systems — Virginia Union University | Data Curation/ Visualization
Joseph Molina
Computer Science — California State University, Monterey Bay | Large-Scale Document Analysis through a Mobile Phone
James Pippin
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | A Comparative Study of Point Cloud Data Collection and Processing
Grace Rodriguez
Computer Science — University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Campus | Immersive Tools: Visualizing the Postictal Neural Phase
Keith Waggoner
Computer Science — University of Alabama | Integrating Jupyter into the Scientific Process
2015 Cohort
Margaret Arnold
Computer Science / Mathematics — University at Buffalo | Finding Regulatory RNAs: Developing Applications for Transcriptome Analysis
Mercy Grace Browder
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | 3DDY: A Geospatial Data Pipeline for Interactive Web and 3D Printing Applications
Benjamin Gonzalez
Electrical Engineering — California State University, Fullerton | Smooth-Skin Surface Extraction of the AustinMan and AustinWoman Anatomical Model
Luis Prado-Regla
Computer Science — The University of Texas Pan-American | CUDA Parallelization and Embedded Text Analysis
Christopher Ray
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | 3DDY: A Geospatial Data Pipeline for Interactive Web and 3D Printing Applications
Hayley Silverman
Biochemistry — The University of Texas at Austin | Kinetic Database Applied to Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulations
Mark Smith
Computational and Applied Mathematics — Carnegie Mellon University | Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment
Rida Syeda
Computer Science — College of Staten Island | Scalable Approach For Content Based Image Comparison
William Yang
Computer Programming — University of Arkansas (UALR and ASMSA) | Building a Streamlined Framework for DNA Methylation Analysis
Gloria Zavala
Applied and Computational Mathematics — DePaul University | Fly-through Visualizations of Porous Materials
2014 Cohort
Brian (Zach) Abel
Physics/Computer Science — The University of Texas at Austin | http://zachinfovis.weebly.com/
Dominic Brooks
Chemistry — Fort Valley State University | Visualizing & Modeling Multi-Attributed Data to Highlight Scientific Uncertainty in Common Pool Resource Problems Using Groundwater Case Study Data
Benjamin Corona
Biochemistry — The University of Texas at Austin | High-Throughput Computational Screening of Nanoparticles for Chemical Catalysis
Brittney Crockett
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | Fly-Through Visualization through Porous Media Microstructure
Arnold Eatmon
Mathematics — Fort Valley State University | Visualizing & Modeling Multi-Attributed Data to Highlight Scientific Uncertainty in Common Pool Resource Problems Using Groundwater Case Study Data
John Fitzpatrick
Computer Engineering/Physics — St. Mary's University | http://fitzpatrickj.weebly.com/
Janette Garcia
Computer Science — The University of Texas Pan American | Interactive Rights: The Development of Next-Generation Educational Museum Exhibits
Jamila Martin
Applied Mathematics/Engineering — University of the Virgin Islands | Quantitative Biomarker Analysis of MRI Images of Stroke Patients
Alejandro Rangel
Electrical Engineering — The University of Texas Pan American | Interactive Rights: The Development of Next-Generation Educational Museum Exhibits
Emily Schmitz
Chemical Engineering — The University of Texas at Austin | Overexpression of Small RNAs in Zymomonas Mobilis Affects Ethanol Tolerance
Damilola Shonaike
Math/Computational Science — The University of Texas at Austin | Visualization on the Developmental Learning through a Multimedia Enhanced Problem-Based Learning Environment for Middle School Space Science
David Sterling Whittemore
Computational Biochemistry (Chemistry) and Honors Human Relations (Communication) — The University of Texas at Austin | A Computational Model of FAT-Paxillin Binding and Its Effects on FAT's Structural Conformation