Summer 2015 Projects

Applied Mathematical Modeling

• Using Gaussian Stochastic Processes (GaSP) for Hazard Mapping. Student Researchers: John Bihn, Tao Cui, Dakota Sullivan Mentor Dr. Elaine Spiller
• Risk Modeling for Pyroclastic Volcano Flows. Mentor Dr. Elaine Spiller
• Data Assimilation For Fluid Dynamic Models. Mentor Dr. Elaine Spiller
• GasDay-GasHour Inequality Student Researcher: Jackson Streeter Mentor Dr. George Corliss
• Minimizing Total Distance in Sudoku Number Entry. Student Researcher: Trisha Handley Mentor Dr. Kim Factor
• Developing Methods to Study Complex Food Webs. Student Researcher: Benjamin Barros. Mentor Dr. Kim Factor
• Application of Competition Graphs and (1,2)-step Competition Graphs. Student Researcher: Lenzi Cram. Mentor Dr. Kim Factor
• The Role of Leptin in Fat, Inflammation and the Immune System. Student Researcher: Sarah Minucci Mentor: Dr. Stephen Merrill
• Characteristics of the (i,j)-Step Competition Graphs of Real Food Webs. Student Researcher: Nathan Sponberg Mentor Dr. Kim Factor
• Linear Regression Model Trees for Electric Load Forecasting. Student Researcher: Abby Martin Mentor: Dr. Richard Povinelli

High Performance Computing and Computational Science

• Analysis of GPGPU Algorithms for Multiplying Large Matrices. Mentor Dr. Rong Ge
• Cloud-Enabled Xinu Operating System. Mentor Dr. Dennis Brylow
• Discovering Significant Pathways of Gene Regulation. Mentor Dr. Serdar Bozdag
• Summarizing DNA Methylation Data at the Gene Level. Mentor Dr. Serdar Bozdag

Embedded, Mobile, and Ubiquitous Systems

• Seeing Beyond Visibility: Mobile Security. Mentor Dr. Iqbal Ahamed
• ADA Compliance Toolkit: Mobile Sensors. Mentor Dr. Iqbal Ahamed
• Embedded Xinu Operating System on Raspberry Pi. Mentor Dr. Dennis Brylow
• H^3 App: Blackberry Highway Exit Helper for Hungry Travelers. Mentor Dr. Praveen Madiraju

Mathematics and Computer Science Education

• Relational Thinking Strategies of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers and Their Students. Laura Ramm Mentor Dr. Marta Magiera
• Looking Deeper at Inquiry-Based Instruction and Mathematics. Student Researcher: Hannah Guth. Mentor Dr. Marta Magiera
• Mathematical Argumentation in K-8. Mentor Dr. Marta Magiera

• Game Engine for Serious Educational Games. Student Researchers: Joe Schmitt, Joe Abolt, and William Stolz Mentors Dr. Shaun Longstreet and Dr. Kendra Cooper.