Volume 7 • Issue 1 • 2025 •

Abstracts submitted by the Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program cohort of 2025. Each describes an 8-week project conducted under faculty mentorship at George Mason University that was publically presented at our in-person or remote research symposiums in August 2025. Congratulations interns on your completion of the program, and thank you for your hard work!

(Note: Not every ASSIP 2025 participant has an abstract that may posted publically. Some projects are the subject of an invention disclosure, are undergoing double-blind peer review as part of a scientific manuscript, or describe findings that are part of a grant submission.)

College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Diagnosing and Repairing LLM Proof Failures: An Error Taxonomy and APOLLO-Guided Corrections on MiniF2F

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Diagnosing and Repairing LLM Proof Failures: An Error Taxonomy and APOLLO-Guided Corrections on MiniF2F

Max Levin
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Comparative Evaluation of AI Assistants for SQL Education through Prompt Engineering Techniques

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Comparative Evaluation of AI Assistants for SQL Education through Prompt Engineering Techniques

Meghana Potla,
Sai Sampath Gunupuru
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Taxonomic Labeling of Open Ended Feedback: Identifying Cognitive Presence in Survey of STEM Graduate Students

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Taxonomic Labeling of Open Ended Feedback: Identifying Cognitive Presence in Survey of STEM Graduate Students

Nathan Chu,
Julia Chen
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Large Language Model Selection for Dynamic LLM-GNN Integration

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Large Language Model Selection for Dynamic LLM-GNN Integration

Nathan Chu,
Shubham Patel,
Aryan Raj,
Anishka Mohanty
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Chain-of-thought and Tree-of-thought Analysis

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Chain-of-thought and Tree-of-thought Analysis

Neal Khalkho,
Amogh Katiki,
Vaeshnavi Reddy Alla
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Evaluating LLMs as SQL Tutors: A Comparative Study of Adaptive, Feedback-Driven Learning using Commercial and Research-Phase Models

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Evaluating LLMs as SQL Tutors: A Comparative Study of Adaptive, Feedback-Driven Learning using Commercial and Research-Phase Models

Pranav Anandh
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Evaluating the Tradeoff Between Predictive Accuracy and Racial Fairness in Machine Learning-Based Recidivism Models

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Evaluating the Tradeoff Between Predictive Accuracy and Racial Fairness in Machine Learning-Based Recidivism Models

Praneel Mukherjee
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Evaluating Lightweight Transformer Models for Rhetorical Element Classification in Student Essays

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Evaluating Lightweight Transformer Models for Rhetorical Element Classification in Student Essays

Rohit Rajakumar
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Robust Sleep Stage Classification from Multimodal Physiological Signals Using a Cross-Modal Transformer with Missing Data Resilience

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Robust Sleep Stage Classification from Multimodal Physiological Signals Using a Cross-Modal Transformer with Missing Data Resilience

Shaurya Bisht
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

A Retrieval-Augmented Generation-Powered Chatbot for Air Force Policy and Logistics Compliance

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A Retrieval-Augmented Generation-Powered Chatbot for Air Force Policy and Logistics Compliance

Vedant Mahawar,
Sanya Bhalla,
Rounawk Sinha,
Jiwoo Lee,
Sheryl Zhang,
Lieutenant Colonel John McKee,
Mihai Boicu
and Kamaljeet Sanghera

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Personalized Debugging Feedback: A Comparative Study of AI Assistants for Novice and Expert Programming Tasks on CodeForces

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Personalized Debugging Feedback: A Comparative Study of AI Assistants for Novice and Expert Programming Tasks on CodeForces

Vinayak Venugopal,
Rebecca Chen,
Pranav Srikanth,
Rutu Raj Nanda
and Mihai Boicu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Information Sciences and Technology

College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Mechanical Engineering

Life cycle analysis and environmental impact of the lithium-ion NMC 811 battery

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Life cycle analysis and environmental impact of the lithium-ion NMC 811 battery

Isabella Xu,
Siyuan Wang
and Pei Dong

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Mechanical Engineering

High-performance Photosensor Based on a Nanocomposite of porous graphene and metal nanoparticles

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High-performance Photosensor Based on a Nanocomposite of porous graphene and metal nanoparticles

Kareem Aly,
Ishaan Pandya,
Kabeer Parmar,
Philip Acatrinei
and Pilgyu Kang

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Statistics

Robust Statistical Learning for Neuroimaging: Mitigating Artifacts in Conditional Generative AI Data Augmentation

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Robust Statistical Learning for Neuroimaging: Mitigating Artifacts in Conditional Generative AI Data Augmentation

Andrew Chen,
Charlie Wang,
Yang Long,
Zhiling Gu
and Lily Wang

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Statistics

Tracking Pollution Downstream: Linking Agricultural Land Use to PFAS and Microplastic Pollution in U.S. Streams

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Tracking Pollution Downstream: Linking Agricultural Land Use to PFAS and Microplastic Pollution in U.S. Streams

Annie Gao,
GuanNan Wang
and Lily Wang

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Statistics

Mechanistic Interpretability Uncovers Biological Hypotheses in a Deep Learning Model for Breast Cancer Histology

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Mechanistic Interpretability Uncovers Biological Hypotheses in a Deep Learning Model for Breast Cancer Histology

Charlie Wang,
Andrew Chen,
Shan Yu
and Lily Wang

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Statistics

Analyzing the Effects of Wildfires on Air Quality Across the United States

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Analyzing the Effects of Wildfires on Air Quality Across the United States

Stella Chang,
GuanNan Wang
and Lily Wang

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Statistics

College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Novel AI-Augmented Simulation Games for Water Security and Resilience

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Novel AI-Augmented Simulation Games for Water Security and Resilience

Matthew Kao,
Vijay Sriram,
Behnam Momeni,
Prachi Naidu
and Shima Mohebbi

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Bridging Theory and Practice: Developing An Interactive Web Interface for MCTS Algorithm Exploration Implementing OCBA Selection Operator in Othello

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Bridging Theory and Practice: Developing An Interactive Web Interface for MCTS Algorithm Exploration Implementing OCBA Selection Operator in Othello

Emily Qiu
and Jie Xu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

The Effect of Different Lineup Orders on Average Runs Scored Per Softball Game

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The Effect of Different Lineup Orders on Average Runs Scored Per Softball Game

Emma Tao
and Jie Xu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Redefining Autism Care: Innovative Solutions for Autism Diagnosis and Intervention

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Redefining Autism Care: Innovative Solutions for Autism Diagnosis and Intervention

Jonathan Li
and Jie Xu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Improving Heart Transplant Outcomes via Statistical Modeling of Mortality

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Improving Heart Transplant Outcomes via Statistical Modeling of Mortality

Lucas Zhu
and Jie Xu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Local Government Approaches to EV Transition: A Comparative Study of Planning, Funding, and Infrastructure in Five U.S. Jurisdictions

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Local Government Approaches to EV Transition: A Comparative Study of Planning, Funding, and Infrastructure in Five U.S. Jurisdictions

Miles Gu
and Jie Xu

25 September 2025
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College of Engineering and Computing: Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Institute for Digital Innovation

Typing Aptitude and Error Pattern Optimization Through Keystroke Dynamics and Recurrent Neural Networks

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Typing Aptitude and Error Pattern Optimization Through Keystroke Dynamics and Recurrent Neural Networks

Akaash Sachdeva
and Kamaljeet Sanghera

25 September 2025
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Institute for Digital Innovation

Optimizing UAV Performance In Adverse Flying Conditions Using Reinforcement Learning

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Optimizing UAV Performance In Adverse Flying Conditions Using Reinforcement Learning

Jaivi Chandola,
Akaash Sachdeva,
James Ngo,
Jacob Farmer,
Saifullah Mahmood,
Sehaj Gill,
Afrah Nazeen
and Kamaljeet Sanghera

25 September 2025
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Institute for Digital Innovation

A Conversational AI System for Daily Support and Risk Detection in Workplace Stress

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A Conversational AI System for Daily Support and Risk Detection in Workplace Stress

Shravika Sriramoju,
Zain Khaliq,
Rishima Sahoo,
Aishwarya Sawant,
Shriketh Doranala,
Afrah Nazeen
and Kamaljeet Sanghera

25 September 2025
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Institute for Digital Innovation

Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

The Spillover Effect of Chinese Market Volatility on US Technology Stocks.

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The Spillover Effect of Chinese Market Volatility on US Technology Stocks.

Armaan Sharma
and Li Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Mandating Diversity: The Impact of California’s SB826 on Female Board Representation

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Mandating Diversity: The Impact of California’s SB826 on Female Board Representation

Audrey Li,
Shirdi Palle
and Lei Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Measuring the Impact of Automation on Industry-Level Employment Growth

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Measuring the Impact of Automation on Industry-Level Employment Growth

Elaine Gao
and Lei Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Stock Market Reactions to Corporate Silence: A Data-Driven Study of Sociopolitical Controversies

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Stock Market Reactions to Corporate Silence: A Data-Driven Study of Sociopolitical Controversies

Eythan Huang
and Lei Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Performance Evaluation of AI-Themed ETFs Versus Broad Market Benchmarks

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Performance Evaluation of AI-Themed ETFs Versus Broad Market Benchmarks

Kunal Singhal
and Lei Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Cross-Asset Momentum Spillover Effects

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Cross-Asset Momentum Spillover Effects

Pranav Divichenchu
and Lei Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Disruptive Innovation in Finance: A Cross-Vertical Analysis of Technology-Driven Fintech Firms

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Disruptive Innovation in Finance: A Cross-Vertical Analysis of Technology-Driven Fintech Firms

Sehej Narula
and Lei Gao

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Empirical Validation of Account Abstraction: A Quantitative Analysis of Transaction Performance and Adoption Patterns in the Ethereum Blockchain

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Empirical Validation of Account Abstraction: A Quantitative Analysis of Transaction Performance and Adoption Patterns in the Ethereum Blockchain

Amaan Faisal,
Suleiman Rahimzai,
Namya Joshi,
Atul Vikram,
Dev Rai,
Kalan Warusa,
Nikhil Dev,
Shreeja Das,
Alex Gan,
Arina Chernyshova
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Evaluating Confidential Computing for Research Replication: A Case Study Using Intel TDX

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Evaluating Confidential Computing for Research Replication: A Case Study Using Intel TDX

Aarnav Bujamella,
Nohith Challa
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Research papers’ supplemental materials authenticity analyzed with Confidential Computing utilizing Intel TDX

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Research papers’ supplemental materials authenticity analyzed with Confidential Computing utilizing Intel TDX

Abhinav Eadhara,
Nohith Challa
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

The Architecture of Risk: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Governance, Regulation, and Market Behavior in Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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The Architecture of Risk: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Governance, Regulation, and Market Behavior in Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Adhiraj Chhoda
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Tokenized Stocks and the Liquidity Mirage: Structural Risks and Regulatory Arbitrage in RWA Markets

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Tokenized Stocks and the Liquidity Mirage: Structural Risks and Regulatory Arbitrage in RWA Markets

Adhiraj Chhoda,
Nihar Anand,
Ethan Cui,
Rahul Dham,
Calvin Hurwitz,
Luvyakrish Manche,
Aniketh Malipeddi,
Sahas Manchireddy,
Sathvik Vaka,
Ajay Vinjamuri
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

The Determinants of Trading Activity in Tokenized Equity Markets: Legal Design and On-Chain Performance

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The Determinants of Trading Activity in Tokenized Equity Markets: Legal Design and On-Chain Performance

Aniketh Malipeddi
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Evaluating Secure Virtualization in Academic Research: Replicating Economics Studies Using Microsoft TDX

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Evaluating Secure Virtualization in Academic Research: Replicating Economics Studies Using Microsoft TDX

Ansh Behl
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Digitizing Commodities: A Look at Real-World Asset Tokenization

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Digitizing Commodities: A Look at Real-World Asset Tokenization

Arjun Krishnamurthy
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Understanding the Behavior of Institutional Funds

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Understanding the Behavior of Institutional Funds

Avanthika Thodupunuri,
Smaran Bonthula
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Unpacking Tokenized Global Bond Markets: A Due Diligence Analysis of RWA Products

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Unpacking Tokenized Global Bond Markets: A Due Diligence Analysis of RWA Products

Vikhyat Duddilla
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Evaluating Intel TDX for Secure Verification of Replication Packages

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Evaluating Intel TDX for Secure Verification of Replication Packages

Dylan Jain,
Nohith Challa
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Replication Failures in TDX-Confidential VM due to OS Incompatibility and Missing Dependencies

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Replication Failures in TDX-Confidential VM due to OS Incompatibility and Missing Dependencies

Enze Yu,
Nohith Challa
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Governance at the Edge: How Structure, Jurisdiction, and Regulation Shape Risk in Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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Governance at the Edge: How Structure, Jurisdiction, and Regulation Shape Risk in Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Ethan Cui
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Unveiling Counterparty Risk: A Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Governance, Regulation, and Compliance Exposure in Global Cryptocurrency Exchanges

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Unveiling Counterparty Risk: A Multi-Dimensional Assessment of Governance, Regulation, and Compliance Exposure in Global Cryptocurrency Exchanges

Ishan Rekhi
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Performance, cost, and effectiveness of verifying academic paper replication packages via Intel TDX

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Performance, cost, and effectiveness of verifying academic paper replication packages via Intel TDX

Jarod Jiang,
Nohith Challa
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

Evaluating Intel TDX for Secure, Scalable Verification of Academic Replication Packages

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Evaluating Intel TDX for Secure, Scalable Verification of Academic Replication Packages

Sam Lam,
Kevin Su,
Nohith Challa
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

How do regulatory frameworks and governance structures of cryptocurrency exchanges influence their product offerings, geographic reach, and exposure to enforcement actions?

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How do regulatory frameworks and governance structures of cryptocurrency exchanges influence their product offerings, geographic reach, and exposure to enforcement actions?

Pranav Mathur
and Jiasun Li

25 September 2025
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Costello College of Business: Department of Finance

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