Khoury Students Win at the RISE 2021 Awards
RISE Award: Computer and Information Science, Undergraduate
Inclusion in Beauty: A Data-Driven Approach to Measuring Diversity in Foundation Shades
This project uses data science and statistics as a means of unraveling the narrative of people of color’s experiences in the beauty industry and the lack of inclusion in it. Using technology bridge the gap in the market, Pathrose and Leemon built a product that uses machine learning to match a user to a foundation that best caters to their unique complexion and needs.
Presenter(s):
- Christina Pathrose, Khoury ’22, Computer Science
- Gaea Leemon, CSSH’22, Economics
Faculty Mentor: Independently Produced Project
RISE Award: Computer and Information Science, Graduate
Husky Sort
HuskySort is an improved approach to sorting that reduces the number of expensive comparisons in the linearithmic phase by substituting inexpensive comparisons. The researchers demonstrated that a combination of these two algorithms with hashing can run significantly faster than either algorithm alone for the two types of objects with expensive comparisons
Presenter(s):
- Sai Vineeth Kandappa Reddi Gari, MS’21, Information Systems
Faculty Mentor: Robin Hillyard, COE, Computer Science; Alumni Co-Presenter, Yunlu Liaozheng, MS’20, Computer System Engineering
RISE Award: Interdisciplinary Topics, Centers, and Institutes; Graduate
Chrysalis: Adaptive Physical Rehabilitation in Extended Reality (XR)
Chrysalis is an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience that provides patients with guided instruction of standard physical rehab protocols during their rehabilitation journeys. Each patient’s movement is tracked and reconstructed in the virtual environment via a virtual avatar; motion data is collected from each training session to aid in analysis of each patient’s progress.
Presenter(s):
- Haleigh Whitlock, MS’21, Bioengineering
- Nathan Miner, MS’21, Game Design
- Jason Miller, MS’21, Computer Science
- Semaa Amin, MS’21, Computer Science
- Ningyu Ding, MS’21, Data Analytics Engineering
- Tanmay Alsi, MS’21, Data Analytics Engineering
- Rachelle Angeli Marañon, MS’21, Computer Science
- Wen Gu, MS’21, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Casper Harteveld, CAMD, Art and Design
RISE Award: Physical and Life Sciences, Undergraduate (TIE)
Monte Carlo Simulation of Phase Equilibria in Pentadecanoic Acid Monolayers
Monolayers are found everywhere in chemistry and biology. Duffy investigated monolayer phase properties using Monte Carlo computer simulations to better understand their structure and educate further insight and applications.
Presenter(s):
- Jake Duffy, Khoury’23, Computer Science/Physics
Faculty Mentor: Mona Minkara, COE, Bioengineering
Focus Award: Data and Digital Storytelling, Undergraduate
Filmify — a Platform to Promote Diversity in the Film Industry
Filmify is the first online platform that offers a personalized experience for Western film viewers to learn more about and promote diverse representation behind the camera in an industry historically dominated by white men.
Presenter(s):
- Natalie Duerr, CAMD ’21, Art and Design
- Celine Yan, Khoury’21, Computer Science/Design
- Josh Pensky, Khoury’21, Computer Science/Design
- Karisa Tzeng, Khoury’21, Computer Science/Design
- Srilekha Nuli, Khoury’21, Computer Science/Design
Faculty Mentor: Mark Sivak, CAMD, Art and Design
Focus Award: Data and Digital Storytelling, Undergraduate
Building a Digital Archive of Historical Cherokee Manuscripts
Snead built a lexical database of Cherokee words recorded in the past 200 years from vocabularies, grammars, and dictionaries. They also built a website to present historical Cherokee manuscripts, their translation, and a word-by-word analysis that connects to the lexical database, which contextualizes the writing in the history of the Cherokee language. This effort represents progress for language preservation and will be integrated into Cherokee language learning curricula.
Presenter(s):
- Taylor Snead, Khoury ’21, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Ellen Cushman, CSSH, English
Focus Award: Platform Economy, Undergraduate
Abstract: Facilitate the Matching of Faculty and Students for Research Projects
Abstract is a platform that uses database and Cloud Technologies to connect students with professors who are searching for research assistants
Presenter(s):
- Daniel Koerner, COS’21, Environmental Studies/Economics
- Katharine McGuire, CSSH’23, Economics
- Kaitlyn Cavallaro, CSSH’23, International Affairs/Economics
- Julia Geller, Khoury’23, Data Science
Faculty Mentor: Yakov Bart, DMSB, Business and Social Sciences
Focus Award: Ethically Informed Research Focus Award, Undergraduate
ConsciousCart
ConsciousCart was created to make consumers aware of sustainable & ethical brands and encourage purchasing from those brands when online shopping. The project aims to influence consumer behavior change through an online brand directory, blog articles, and a browser extension. Ultimately, the goal is that this consumer behavior change will influence companies to adopt more ethical and sustainable manufacturing practices.
Presenter(s):
- Yasmeen Masri, CAMD’21, Interactive Design
- Michelle Pine, Khoury’21, Computer Science/Design
- Katherine DeAndre, CAMD’22, Design
- Wei-Chi Chen CAMD’21, Design
- Jianglei Zhu, CAMD’21, Design
Faculty Mentor: Mark Sivak, CAMD, Art and Design
