Nicole Crumpler – Michelle & Julian Francis Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Physics and Astronomy Johns Hopkins University
Research: My research combines theoretical physics and observational astronomy to explore unknown physics, such as dark matter and quantum gravity, by using black hole mergers and white dwarf stars to search...
Clara Stahlmann Roeder O’Connor – MWC Chapter Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Biology & Biomedical Engineering University of Virginia
Research: My research studies how age and prior social experience affect the perception and response to social environments, focusing on fighting behavior in the long-lived forked fungus beetle, including how...
Isaac Bilsel – MWC Chapter Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Electrical & Computer Engineering George Washington University
Research: To accelerate graph neural network inference, my work analyzes communication bottlenecks arising from high-degree graph vertices and introduces a novel on-chip network to efficiently support their collective communication patterns.
Research: My research focuses on developing a flexible skin patch that uses microfabricated heaters for the creation of micropores in the skin, enabling painless and non-intrusive drug delivery directly into the body.
Nikita Sivakumar – Global Autoimmune Institute Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Biomedical Engineering, Computational Medicine Johns Hopkins University
Research: My research aims to develop a computational model using machine learning and 3D time-lapse images to understand how distinct motility behaviors of B- and T-cells in mouse lymph nodes contribute...
Alexander “Sasha” Frolov – Patsy Mote Memorial Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Cybersecurity University of Maryland
Research: I work in cryptography, which is the mathematical study of secure communication and computation. My research focuses on making cryptographic systems faster and more capable. I currently work with zero-knowledge proofs, which...
Charli Minsavage Davis – Mars Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Biology Georgetown University
Research:
My research uses genomics, quantitative models, and AI to explore how cloning in foundation species affects genetic variation and evolutionary potential.
How Will Your Research Benefit Society?
Many conserved and managed species in natural populations...
Lauren Bowling – JCM Foundation Scholar 1st Year Scholar, PhD candidate
Material Science & Engineering University of Virginia
Research:
Current materials used in gas turbines and aeroengines will not survive at the elevated temperatures required in next generation engines; therefore alternative materials must be employed. Refractory alloys are possible candidates due...
Harikesh Kailad – Sparrell Family Undergraduate Scholar 1st Year Scholar, Undergraduate
Computer Science and Mathematics University of Maryland
Research:
My cryptography work focuses on the development of anonymous credentials and the creation of anonymous forums with moderation, and their use for whistleblowing, credit scores, private messaging, and ad fraud detection.
Olivia Nippe-Jeakins – Toni and Hans Schierling Undergraduate Scholar 1st Year Scholar, Undergraduate
Astronomy & Astrophysics/Physics George Washington University
Research:
My work focuses on improving models of the emission from gamma-ray bursts in X-ray and optical light, which occurs after the initial burst, to study particle acceleration and radiation mechanisms in the jets...
