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Bates Bennett
Industrial and Systems Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: My research focuses on simulation and modeling of natural disasters and evacuation protocols.
Career Interest: I am interested in pursuing a career in education and continuing my research at a university in the future.
Matthew Brockhaus
Aerospace Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: My research aims to contribute new findings in the fields of computational fluid dynamics and reduced order modeling.
Career Interest: In the future, I plan to collaborate with other research institutions to further my research on the application of reduced order modeling to transient, non-static fluid dynamics problems.
Nathaniel Alan Childers
Computer Science and Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: I have not chosen a research topic yet, but I am currently working with Raspet Flight Lab to design efficient algorithms for autonomous flight under uncertainty. My research entails general studies of autonomous flight and the intricacies of path planning under uncertainty.
Career Interest: Effective instruction is something that I view as one of the most important building blocks in a STEM professional's career. With that being said, I am primarily interested in becoming a professor, and helping the next generation of CS, SE and AI majors get the knowledge they need.
Padyn Davis
Engineering, Master's
Research/Academic Interest: I completed my undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering, so I have always been interested in engineering approaches to healthcare challenges, such as personalized medicine and improving medical devices.
Career Interest: I would love to start my career in the biomedical industry after graduation, but I can see myself pursuing a career in engineering education in the future!
Finnis Ginder
Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: My research investigates how different factors impact reaction kinetics in radiation polymerization systems.
Career Interest: I would like to pursue a career in academia, seeking a role as a professor, allowing me to continue pursuing my research interests while being able to mentor and teach the next generation of chemical engineers.
Rebekah Lane
Computer Science and Engineering, Master's
Research/Academic Interest: My research investigates how explainable AI (XAI) can be combined with Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) to improve the field of cybersecurity.
Career Interest: In the future, I plan on continuing my education in pursuit of a Ph.D. so that I might be able to better understand and continue to research how AI can be used to improve the field of cybersecurity.
Eric Flynn Mabowitz
Biomedical Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: My research is focused on the harmful effects of whole-body vibration exposure to the lumbar spine and surrounding soft tissues. My work uses both experimental and computational studies to better understand these effects at multiple levels, including the cellular level.
Career Interest: In the future, I plan to work in industry to further the biomedical field and continue my work in computational human biomechanics and cellular membrane injury.
Abdur Rahman
Industrial and Systems Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: My research interest is in the intersection of machine learning and optimization. I develop data-driven intelligent solutions to solve problems in various domains, including agriculture, healthcare, renewable energy, and manufacturing industries.
Career Interest: I want to pursue an academic career as a faculty member in my domain. I love to teach and am passionate about developing new ideas. That is why I chose this as my career path.
Mahfuzur Rahman
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctoral Candidate
Research/Academic Interest: My research area is autonomous vehicle technology and robotics. My research aims to develop algorithms for navigation and object detection for autonomous vehicles.
Career Interest: My career goal is to become an academic and contribute to research and education. I want to collaborate with automobile companies and continue developing autonomous vehicle technology, focusing on improving their safety and efficiency.
Chase A. Robinson
Electrical & Computer Engineering, Master's
Research/Academic Interest: I develop and study the effectiveness of scaffolded project-based lab manuals in teaching core principles of microcontrollers, 3D modeling, and problem solving in a pair of foundational engineering design courses.
Career Interest: Teaching is my primary interest. I plan to continue my current work in this area while expanding the availability of learning resources tailored towards multidisciplinary applications of electrical and computer engineering skills.