2023 Edison STEM-NET Student Research Fellowship Symposium

The Edison STEM-NET Student Research Fellowship program provides funds for an undergraduate student to work collaboratively with a CSU STEM faculty member on a research project during the summer 2023 semester. Results of their work will be shared during this May 5th symposium.

Our 2021 Edison Student Research Symposium features two sessions and ten tracks. Each track is separated by discipline. The virtual event will be held using Zoom and each student will have their own breakout room where registrants can join the Zoom meeting and choose the break-out session room they wish to join.

*Sessions and tracks are open to all symposium participants and registrants

*Please ensure that you have the latest zoom version that allows self-selecting breakout rooms. This version is 5.9.6. You can also update to the most recent zoom version here.

Be sure to download our event virtual backgrounds below!

Welcome Session	9:00a.m. -9:05a.m.	Description
Welcome and Introduction	9:00a.m. – 9:05a.m.	Dr. Frank A. Gomez, CSU Office of the Chancellor, Executive Director, STEM-NET

Session Name	Time	Description
Track 1 Chemistry and Biochemistry , Geology	9:06a.m.- 9:21a.m.	Erika Shirvanian California State University, Northridge Chemistry and Biochemistry Presentation Title: A Novel Molecular Scaffold for Ionic Functionalization Reactions: Diacetylenic Heptads Cindy Nguyen California State University, Los Angeles Biochemistry Presentation Title: Impact of Thermolysis on a Recombinant Beetle Antifreeze Protein Jose Garcia California State University, San Bernardino Geology Presentation Title: Impacts of Air Temperature on Suspended Sediment Concentrations in Glacial Streams
Break	9:21a.m.- 9:31a.m.
Track 2 Engineering	9:31a.m.- 9:46a.m	Fernando Cerna California State University, Fullerton Computer Engineering Presentation Title: Early Wildfire Detection Models using Sensor Node Data Oswaldo Marroquin California State University, Los Angeles Civil Engineering Presentation Title: Modeling Fire Safety Issues in Multistory Buildings Nicholas Chan Cal Poly Pomona Chemical Engineering Presentation Title: Pyrolysis Oil Production with COVID-19 Plastic Mask Waste and Catalyst Testing
Break	9:46a.m.-9:56a.m.
Track 3 Biological Sciences	9:56a.m.- 10:11a.m.	Lisette Garnica California State University, Los Angeles Biology Presentation Title: Exploring Leaf Structure and Function in C3 and C4 Crop Grasses Dalia Judith Arroyo California State University, San Bernardino Biology Presentation Title: Does Silencing Specific Genes Alter Salt Tolerance in the Plant Arabidopsis Thaliana? Brianna Ramirez California State University, San Bernardino Biology Presentation Title: The Effectiveness of a Senolytic Combination on the Healthspan and Lifespan of Transgenic Aβ-42 Drosophila melanogaster Jessie Nguyen California State University, Fullerton Biology Presentation Title: Designing and Constructing DNA Plasmids for Assessment of Phagosomal ROS Environment
Break	10:11a.m.-10:21a.m.
Track 4 Mathematics, Computer Science	10:21a.m. – 10:36a.m.	Jasmine Suastegui California State University, Fullerton Mathematics Presentation Title: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Undergraduate Mathematics Mayrannee Diaz-Arias California State University, San Bernardino Mathematics Presentation Title: Maximal Triangle-Free Collections in Finite Geometries Christopher Pishaki California State University, Northridge Computer Science Presentation Title: Thermal Modeling of Solid-State Drives for Energy-efficient Cluster Systems Bryan Cortes California State University, Fullerton Computer Science Presentation Title: Reducing Household Food Waste with Targeted Responses to Social Media Messages
Break	10:36a.m.- 10:46a.m.
Track 5 Physics,	10:46a.m. – 11:01a.m	Savena Soidara California State University, Long Beach Physics Presentation Title: Fabrication of closely packed nanosphere monolayer using slope self-assembly Cristian Reynaga California State University, Los Angeles Physics Presentation Title: Syntheses and Characterization Core-Shell Magnetic Nanoparticles Dispersed in Carbon Matrix for Biomedical Applications. William Salazar Cal Poly Pomona General Physics, Astrophysics Emphasis Presentation Title: Incorporating Gaia Visible-Light Photometry into Spectral Energy Distribution Modeling of Young Stellar Objects
Break	11:01a.m -11:16a.m.
Track 6 Psychology, Geography	11:16a.m.- 11:31a.m.	Carolyn Cueto California State University, San Bernardino General Psychology Presentation Title: Differences in Probabilistic Discounting, Anxiety-like behavior, and Future Drinking after Restricted versus Free-Access Ethanol Consumption in Rats Anthony Trochez California State University, Dominguez Hills Earth Science Presentation Title: Examining the Influence of Climatic Variability on Tree-Ring Growth in Pinus Ponderosa of Prescott National Forest, Arizona Carolin Patino-Aguirre Caliofrnia State Univeristy, San Bernardino Geology Presentation Title: Use of Remote Sensing to Analyze Sand Sheet and Dune Migration Process and Controls, Palm Springs, California Veronica Ceja California State University, Dominguez Hills Psychology Presentation Title: An Intergenerational Study of the Impact of Generational Stress on Academic Performance and Cortisol Response in American Black Youth
Break	11:31a.m.-11:41a.m.
Track 7 Computer, Chemical, & Aerospace Engineering	11:41a.m.-11:56a.m.	Enner Alberto Mendoza Cal Poly Pomona Chemical Engineering Presentation Title: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Ni(salophen) Complexes in Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling Julian Okpara California State University, Long Beach Aerospace Engineering Presentation Title: Characterization of Laser Nucleated Artificial Bubbles in Nucleate Pool Boiling Jonathan Olivares California State University, Fullerton Computer Engineering Presentation Title: Pluggable EV Charger with Voltage Doubling through Phase Shifter
Break	11:56a.m.-12:06p.m.
Track 8 Mechanical Engineering	12:06p.m. -12:21p.m.	Joseluis Ahumada-Ceja California State University, Northridge Mechanical Engineering Presentation Title: Exploration of in Situ Methods for Monitoring Plastic Deformation During Dynamic Strength Experiments? Dennis Phillip Ayre Cal Poly Pomona Mechanical Engineering Presentation Title: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistance in Virtual Reality (VR) Labs for a More Immersive Experience Daniel A. Garcia Hernandez California State University, Northridge Mechanical Engineering Presentation Title: Thermal Management of Energy Storage Systems with Application in Lithium-Ion Batteries Luis Bravo California State University, Fullerton Mechanical Engineering Presentation Title: Study on Solar Radiation Simulator for Environmental Chamber
Break	12:21p.m.-12:31p.m.
Track 9 Computer Science & Engineering,	12:31p.m.-12:46p.m.	Jose Antonio Tapia Caliofrnia State Univeristy, Fullerton Computer Science Presentation Title: Video Game Coach using AI/M Ivan Magana Caliofrnia State Univeristy, San Bernardino Computer Engineering Presentation Title: Maximal A Machine Learning Approach to Malware Detection Ezequiel Hernandez Caliofrnia State Univeristy, San Bernardino Computer Engineering Presentation Title: Understanding and Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder via Machine Learning Based Analysis of Communicative Behavior and Social Interaction
Break	12:46p.m.- 12:56p.m.
Social Gathering	12:56p.m. – 1:15p.m
Closing Remarks/ Student	1:15p.m	Dr. Frank A. Gomez, CSU Office of the Chancellor, Executive Director, STEM-NET