Undergraduate Projects
Research Projects
2025-2026
Multi-component likelihood fitting in gamma-ray astronomy: managing the impact of statistically-limited template models
Electron Behavior Across the Alfvén Surface: Recent Findings from Parker Solar Probe
The role of mechanotransduction pathways in chorioretinal cell response to simulated microgravity
Community-Driven Design of Fair, Urban Air Mobility Transportation Management Systems
Bumblebee Genomics Using Restriction-site Associated DNA Sequencing (RADSeq) and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS)
Revisiting Stellar Populations of Low-Extinction Fields in the Galactic Bulge
Effects of Estrogen on Cognition and CNS Damage Following a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice
Quantum Efficiency Characterization of CMOS Sensors for Soft X-ray Observations
2024-2025
LIDAR-based 3D Spherical Harmonics with Information Fusion for Target Tracking (SHIFT) Filter for Space Domain Awareness and On-Orbit Servicing
Effect of carbon monoxide-entrapping materials on the prevention of intra-abdominal adhesions
DNA Testing Microbes From Wind Cave National Park, SD
Modulation of Thermal Gradients in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Computational External Flow Analysis and Validation Across Complex Aerospace Models
Optimizing Airspace Safety and Efficiency: Developing Predictive Algorithms for Seamless Integration of Unmanned and Manned Aircraft
Determining the mechanism of action of filociclovir against adenovirus and cytomegalovirus
2023-2024
Identification of Microorganisms from the Depths of Wind Cave
Analysis of Double-Strand Break Repair Pathway Genes in Human Cancer Cell Lines
MISSFIT – Artificial Gravity Model for Interplanetary Space Travel
Analysis of Increasing DNA Damage on Levels of DNA Ligase IV Found in Cancer Cells
Using GIS to evaluate the habitat isolation among pollinator Conservation Research Program habitat
Entrance to Entrance: A Hunt for Astrobiological Analog Sites at Wind Cave
The Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave National Park as an Analog for Space
Implementation of a 10-meter Radius Centrifuge Model into a Simulator of the Human Cardiovascular System
Decoding Destabilization: Investigating the Mechanisms by Which Disruption of the RAD51:RAD51 Interface Affects RAD51 Nucleoprotein Filament Integrity and Function
Computational and Experimental Aerodynamic Analysis of Future Conceptual Commercial Aircraft Designs
MISSFIT – Artificial Gravity Model for Interplanetary Space Travel
Novel Applications of Hyperpolarized 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Novel Matrices for Gas Entrapping Materials to Optimize Dissolution Kinetics and Delivery
Identification of Microorganisms from the Depths of Wind Cave
2022-2023
Identification of Microorganisms from the Depths of Wind Cave
Analysis of Double-Strand Break Repair Pathway Genes in Human Cancer Cell Lines
Properties of Mars Induced Magnetic Fields as Compared to Venus
Curing Nanocellulose for Extraterrestrial Applications
Analysis of Increasing DNA Damage on Levels of DNA Ligase IV Found in Cancer Cells
Laser-Induced Graphene Ion-Selective Electrodes with Electrochemically Deposited Platinum Nanoparticles
Beam Me Up, Scotty! New Algorithms for Characterizing the Beams of Next-Generation CMB Experiments
Development of Remote-Controlled Compound MP Nanoparticles for Space Exploration
The Spectroscopic Characterization of Crystals and Waters at Wind Cave National Park as an Analog for Space
Working Towards Developing Fluxgate Magnetometers to be Used in Constellation Missions
Kinematic Shape Sensing of Two-Dimensional Plates in Bending
Adjustable X-ray Optics: A New Technology for High Energy Astrophysics
Computational and Experimental Aerodynamic Analysis of Future Conceptual Commercial Aircraft Designs
Exploring Microbial Composition of Moonmilk in Wind Cave National Park
Novel Applications of Hyperpolarized 129Xe Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Novel Matrices for Gas Entrapping Materials to Optimize Dissolution Kinetics and Delivery
