Volume 5 • 2023

Abstracts in this issue represent mentored research by students participating either in-person (about 2/3 of interns) or exclusively remotely (about 1/3 of interns). All students conducted original, exciting research that they presented either in a live poster session or at a night of research scholarship conducted remotely. As the largest ASSIP class ever, nearly 300 interns strong, this 2023 cohort demonstrates our mentor's commitment to providing hands-on research opportunities to students who want to pursue their passions in science.

College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

Exploring the effects of topography and land-ice coverage on Paleoproterozoic deglaciation

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Exploring the effects of topography and land-ice coverage on Paleoproterozoic deglaciation

ADITYA BEHERA,
Alia Wofford
and Natalie Burls

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

Evaluating the effect of low-cloud feedback strength on the transient response of Pacific sea surface temperature patterns under CO2 Warming

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Evaluating the effect of low-cloud feedback strength on the transient response of Pacific sea surface temperature patterns under CO2 Warming

ELIANA LINDER,
DONOVAN CHONG,
Scott Knapp,
Ehsan Erfani
and Natalie Burls

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

Forward modeling the δ¹⁸O of foraminifera from North Pacific temperature and salinity fields to evaluate the potential fingerprints of Pliocene North Pacific Deep-Water Formation

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Forward modeling the δ¹⁸O of foraminifera from North Pacific temperature and salinity fields to evaluate the potential fingerprints of Pliocene North Pacific Deep-Water Formation

SOPHIA HUH,
Scott Knapp
and Natalie Burls

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

Determining and Applying the Relationship Between FWI and FRP In Predicting Fire Change

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Determining and Applying the Relationship Between FWI and FRP In Predicting Fire Change

ARUSHI DESAI,
SOPHIA TANG
and Yunyao Li

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

Comparing Fire Weather Index (FWI) and Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) as Predictors to Forecast Subseasonal Wildfire Emissions

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Comparing Fire Weather Index (FWI) and Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) as Predictors to Forecast Subseasonal Wildfire Emissions

SOPHIA TANG,
ARUSHI DESAI
and Yunyao Li

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

Comparison modelling of PM2.5 concentrations in the 2023 Canadian Wildfires between various emissions data products (GBBEPx, GFAS, FEER) in HYSPLIT

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Comparison modelling of PM2.5 concentrations in the 2023 Canadian Wildfires between various emissions data products (GBBEPx, GFAS, FEER) in HYSPLIT

IAN YOON,
Amber Verstynen
and Yunyao Li

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

The Effects of Northern Hemisphere Dynamical Flow Patterns on the Active-Break Cycle of the Indian Summer Monsoon

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The Effects of Northern Hemisphere Dynamical Flow Patterns on the Active-Break Cycle of the Indian Summer Monsoon

DEEPA SHANMUGAM,
Mary Korendyke,
Erik Swenson
and David Straus

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

AI Art Applications in Designing Icons for Dust Health and Safety Effects

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AI Art Applications in Designing Icons for Dust Health and Safety Effects

AUSTIN MOON
and Daniel Tong

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

The Generation of a Box Model of Near Roadside Emissions in New York City

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The Generation of a Box Model of Near Roadside Emissions in New York City

HANNAH YOUNG,
Chi-Tsan Wang
and Daniel Tong

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

The impact of Independence Day fireworks on atmospheric fine particulate matter in the contiguous United States

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The impact of Independence Day fireworks on atmospheric fine particulate matter in the contiguous United States

KYLE NGUYEN,
Siqi Ma
and Daniel Tong

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

How Many People Were Killed by Dust Storms in the United States?

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How Many People Were Killed by Dust Storms in the United States?

KYLE NGUYEN,
Bill Huang,
Siqi Ma
and Daniel Tong

1 November 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Sciences

College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Exploring Host Defense in Xenopus laevis by Harvesting proteins and peptides from Frog Tissue Using Trizol Extraction and Analysis via Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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Exploring Host Defense in Xenopus laevis by Harvesting proteins and peptides from Frog Tissue Using Trizol Extraction and Analysis via Tandem Mass Spectrometry

KARLI TORRES HINOJOSA,
Maya Akcar,
Amaal Altalhi
and Barney Bishop

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

An in-silico based approach to the analysis and determination of de novo peptide sequences and PEAKS efficacy based on LC-MS/MS data

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An in-silico based approach to the analysis and determination of de novo peptide sequences and PEAKS efficacy based on LC-MS/MS data

SOFIA JACIK,
Madison Werkheiser,
Amy Carfagno
and Barney Bishop

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Protein Heterogeneity in Recombinant Protein Expression

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Protein Heterogeneity in Recombinant Protein Expression

BRIAN MCINNIS,
Misgina Girma,
Akhil Valluri,
Allyson Dailey
and Robin Couch

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Evaluating Heterogeneity of Recombinant Protein Expression

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Evaluating Heterogeneity of Recombinant Protein Expression

LUKE MANTOOTH,
Akhil Valluri,
Misgina Girma,
Allyson Dailey
and Robin Couch

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Determining heterogeneity in purified recombinant proteins

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Determining heterogeneity in purified recombinant proteins

VED LULAY,
Akhil Valluri,
Misgina Girma,
Allyson Dailey
and Robin Couch

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Activation and Inhibition of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase Aminopeptidase Activity by Modulators B08-2a and B08-2b

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Activation and Inhibition of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase Aminopeptidase Activity by Modulators B08-2a and B08-2b

MAILINH NGUYEN TRAN,
Fertuna Mequennent,
Yen Nguyen,
Mikell Paige
and Kyung Hyeon Lee

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The viability of PTCDA as an active cathode material in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

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The viability of PTCDA as an active cathode material in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries

AARYAN SUMESH,
Eric Kim
and Chao Luo

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

A carbonyl-based conjugated polymer as an organic cathode for sustainable lithium-ion batteries

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A carbonyl-based conjugated polymer as an organic cathode for sustainable lithium-ion batteries

LELA SKOPEC,
Motahareh Mohammadiroudbari
and Chao Luo

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

An Organic Anode Material for Stable Sodium-Ion Batteries

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An Organic Anode Material for Stable Sodium-Ion Batteries

SYDNEY REEVES,
Naomi Stevenson,
Jinghao Huang
and Chao Luo

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Synthesis of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV) Inhibitors using a Two-Step Hippuric Acid Condensation-Lactone Amidation

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Synthesis of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus (VEEV) Inhibitors using a Two-Step Hippuric Acid Condensation-Lactone Amidation

SOPHIE EL KHOURI,
Nguyen Hoang,
Kyung Hyeon Lee,
Michael Girgis,
Greg Petruncio
and Mikell Paige

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Characterization of Synthetic Peptides for Use as an Artificial Oxygen Transporting Material

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Characterization of Synthetic Peptides for Use as an Artificial Oxygen Transporting Material

NIMESH RUDRA,
Alex Chavez,
Abigail Rodgers,
Connor Preston,
Virginia Lopez,
Chiranjit Dutta
and Lee Solomon

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Designing an ATP-binding protein by harnessing His-tag in secondary structure

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Designing an ATP-binding protein by harnessing His-tag in secondary structure

SARINA NAYAK,
Robert Spaine
and Lee Solomon

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Synthesis of Ba4Mn3O10 and Ba4Mn2TO10 (T = Pt, V)

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Synthesis of Ba4Mn3O10 and Ba4Mn2TO10 (T = Pt, V)

MARIA KRUML,
Callista Skaggs
and Xiaoyan Tan

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Variational Quantum Algorithm for Quantum Dynamics

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Variational Quantum Algorithm for Quantum Dynamics

JACOB MAURER,
Joachim Tsakanikas,
Avin Buddheesha,
Jayasundara Seneviratne
and Fei Wang

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Using quantum dynamics simulations to model electron transfer reactions

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Using quantum dynamics simulations to model electron transfer reactions

JEET PARIKH,
Joachim Tsakanikas,
Avin Seneviratne
and Fei Wang

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Developing Atomically Layered Heterostructures as Electrochemical Dopamine Sensors

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Developing Atomically Layered Heterostructures as Electrochemical Dopamine Sensors

NEHA ASURI,
Solyip Kim
and Yun Yu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Developing Analytical Algorithms for the Rapid Identification of Atomically Thin Materials

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Developing Analytical Algorithms for the Rapid Identification of Atomically Thin Materials

SIDDARTH SREERAM,
Jorge Romo
and Yun Yu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Photoluminescence Mapping of Atomically Layered Photocatalysts

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Photoluminescence Mapping of Atomically Layered Photocatalysts

WOOJIN BYUN,
Pelumi Adanigbo
and Yun Yu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

College of Science: Department of Environmental Science and Policy

Survival rates of adult and juvenile Japanese Mystery Snails (Heterogen japonica) undergoing desiccation.

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Survival rates of adult and juvenile Japanese Mystery Snails (Heterogen japonica) undergoing desiccation.

STEPHANIE RICE,
CLARA RACINE,
JOSEPH LEE,
Daya Hall- Stratton
and Amy Fowler

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Environmental Science and Policy

College of Science: Department of Forensic Science

LiDAR Drone Technology in Law Enforcement Yields Most Accurate Measurements at an Altitude of 60 Feet

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LiDAR Drone Technology in Law Enforcement Yields Most Accurate Measurements at an Altitude of 60 Feet

ALEXANDRA TYLER
and Steven Burmeister

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Forensic Science

College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Implementing Spatial Social Networks with Real World Data

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Implementing Spatial Social Networks with Real World Data

KETEVAN GALLAGHER,
Andreas Züfle
and Taylor Anderson

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Incorporating dynamic health behaviors in spatial agent-based models of disease spread

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Incorporating dynamic health behaviors in spatial agent-based models of disease spread

SHIVANI ACHUTHAN,
Emma Von Hoene
and Taylor Anderson

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

A Rule Based Machine Learning Approach to Vegetation Classification using Remote Sensing Data

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A Rule Based Machine Learning Approach to Vegetation Classification using Remote Sensing Data

ARAN PANDEY,
Md. Didarul, Islam
and Liping Di

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Sugarcane Identification using Linear Time Weighted Cosine regression and One-class Support Vector Machine

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Sugarcane Identification using Linear Time Weighted Cosine regression and One-class Support Vector Machine

CLAIRE GUO,
Hui Li
and Liping Di

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Transfer Learning for Crop Type Classification: The Agricultural Breakthrough with AI

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Transfer Learning for Crop Type Classification: The Agricultural Breakthrough with AI

HAMZA FARHAN,
Liping Di
and Chen Zhang

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Automated in-season crop-type data layer mapping without ground truth for the contiguous US

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Automated in-season crop-type data layer mapping without ground truth for the contiguous US

RYAN HONG,
Hui Li
and Liping Di

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Analysis Ready Data (ARD) for Detecting Urban Gentrification: Current Capabilities and Challenges

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Analysis Ready Data (ARD) for Detecting Urban Gentrification: Current Capabilities and Challenges

WILMAN VLACH,
Li Lin
and Liping Di

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Combining Meta’s SAM with traditional machine learning methods to improve crop type classification

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Combining Meta’s SAM with traditional machine learning methods to improve crop type classification

PURVA MARFATIA,
Chen Zhang
and Liping Di

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Developing a Free and Reliable Google Scholar Data Collection Framework with CAPTCHA Bypass

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Developing a Free and Reliable Google Scholar Data Collection Framework with CAPTCHA Bypass

SHREYAN DEY
and Alireza Ermagun

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

An unfair fare for a lengthy trip: A comparison of travel time and travel cost for trains and planes in America

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An unfair fare for a lengthy trip: A comparison of travel time and travel cost for trains and planes in America

LYDIA BLACKWELL ESSLAMI,
ALEXANDER JIA
and Alireza Ermagun

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Monitoring droughts in Eastern Sub Saharan Africa using satellite remote sensing data

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Monitoring droughts in Eastern Sub Saharan Africa using satellite remote sensing data

ANDY DENG,
John Qu
and Xianjun Hao

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Trends in Vegetation and Rainfall in the Sahel Region during 2000-2020

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Analysis of Spatial-Temporal Trends in Vegetation and Rainfall in the Sahel Region during 2000-2020

MICHELLE WANG,
Qian Liu,
John Qu
and Xianjun Hao

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Assessing the performance of machine learning models at predicting demographics from satellite imagery

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Assessing the performance of machine learning models at predicting demographics from satellite imagery

AIDEN SUGANUMA,
Michael L Wolf
and Edward J. Oughton

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Analyzing the Interplay of Public Opinion, Political Ideology, and Demographic Factors in Addressing the Digital Divide Relating to Broadband Infrastructure Sentiment

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Analyzing the Interplay of Public Opinion, Political Ideology, and Demographic Factors in Addressing the Digital Divide Relating to Broadband Infrastructure Sentiment

MARIA KURIAKOSE,
FELIX HOWTON,
Dennies Bor,
Dennies Bor
and Edward Oughton

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Investigating the Influence of Climate Change on West Nile Virus Occurrence in Ontario, Canada

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Investigating the Influence of Climate Change on West Nile Virus Occurrence in Ontario, Canada

ALICIA LU,
Xianjun Hao
and John Qu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Monitoring Vegetation Health in Africa Using Remote Sensing Measurements: Implications for the African-Water-Energy-Food-Health Nexus

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Monitoring Vegetation Health in Africa Using Remote Sensing Measurements: Implications for the African-Water-Energy-Food-Health Nexus

AKSHAY WALIA,
Xianjun Hao
and John Qu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Assessing Water Volume Fluctuations in Africa's Lake Victoria Using NASA Satellite Measurements

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Assessing Water Volume Fluctuations in Africa's Lake Victoria Using NASA Satellite Measurements

ASHLEY CHON
and John Qu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Monitoring Drought in the Horn of Africa (HOA) with the NASA MODIS ET and NDVI Products

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Monitoring Drought in the Horn of Africa (HOA) with the NASA MODIS ET and NDVI Products

RACHEL KU,
Xianjun Hao,
John J. Qu
and Qian Liu

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Using AI technology to predict Snow Water Equivalent for western U.S.

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Using AI technology to predict Snow Water Equivalent for western U.S.

ALAN ZHONG,
LIYA HUANG,
FAYE HSU,
ANANYA JAJOO,
GOKUL PRATHIN
and Ziheng Sun

27 October 2023
Volume 5 • 2023
College of Science: Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

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