Sheila S. Iyer – Danaher Corporation Scholar Undergraduate Scholar, Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Describe how an ARCS Award will benefit your Research:
Curiosity about how things work has always propelled my life. In middle school, I looked through a microscope at a cell and saw the nucleus, mitochondria, and other...
Allison N. McCrady – Danaher Corporation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia
Research:
Current assessments of muscle function for neuromuscular disease rely on a patient’s ability to complete tasks, excluding those with anxiety and cognitive challenges. Using ultrasound imaging and modeling to develop new ways to...
Mazda Moayeri – ARCS-MWC Endowment Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD Candidate, Computer Science
University of Maryland
Research:
I research the reliability of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), with an emphasis on making models more interpretable and robust to deployment settings. More specifically, I develop tools for understanding autonomous reasoning, discovering hidden biases...
Rachel E. Gray – ARCS-MWC Chapter Scholar 1st Year Scholar, Masters Student, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
George Washington University
Research:
Research uses modeling and optimization techniques to understand the impact of integrating renewable energy generation and storage technologies into urban communities. The results establish combinations of these technologies such that communities...
Ravinder Sandhoo joined ARCS MWC in November and is sponsored by Patty Sparrell.
Ravinder has extensive experience in project management, supply chain risk management, information systems management, time and resource management, education outreach, budget and financial planning, conflict resolution, event planning and fundraising. She has worked at GEVernova, NASA, Interos...
Reynolds L. Dziobek-Garrett – JCM Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD Candidate, Chemistry
Johns Hopkins University
Research:
Research focuses on controlling the properties of atomically-thin semiconductors via chemical synthesis. He uses high-resolution electron microscopy and laser spectroscopies to understand the role of crystalline defects formed during growth of these “2D” materials...
Hallie M. Fousey – Michelle & Julian Francis Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD Candidate, Physics
The George Washington University
Research:
Research involves studying gamma-ray bursts, the most energetic stellar explosions in the universe, with observational data from some of the largest telescopes on earth, using these extreme explosions as probes of...
ARCS-MWC hosted an out-of-this-world event on Nov 14 for ARCS-MWC Scholars and Scholar Alumni to mingle with chapter members and ARCS Scholar Alumnae, including the world-famous astrophysicist, Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Dr. Tyson was an ARCS Scholar in 1991 at Columbia University while earning his PhD in Astrophysics. He was elected...
“Wow!” “Amazing!” “Astounding!” These were exclamations from guests at the ARCS Foundation Metro Washington Chapter’s (ARCS MWC) 2023 Scholar Awards Reception (SAR) on October 26, 2023, as they crowded around the 16 Scholars’ posters in the spectacular Great Hall of the National Academy of Sciences to learn more about their amazing...
Sadia Nourin - Sparrell Family Scholar Undergraduate Scholar, Computer Science & Finance
University of Maryland
Research:
Sadia’s research focuses on measuring and evading nation-state censorship to enable free and open communication on the Internet. She seeks to find ways to measure censorship in small countries, which are often overlooked by the...
