2025 Spring SoCalGas Student Research Fellowship: Virtual Research Café

The STEM-NET SoCalGas Student Research Fellowship program funds undergraduate students to work collaboratively with CSU STEM faculty members on research projects during the spring 2025 semester.

The results of their work will be shared during the virtual event on Friday, May 2 from 11 am- 12:15 pm. The STEM-NET SoCalGas Student Research Fellowship Virtual Café will feature four student fellowship recipients. Each student will present for 10 minutes followed by Q&A session.

Schedule & Agenda

Session Name	Time	Description
Introduction	12:00 p.m. - 12:02 p.m.	Dr. Frank A. Gomez, CSU Office of the Chancellor, Executive Director, STEM-NET

Session Name	Time	Description
Presenter 1	12:02 p.m. - 12:12 p.m.	Student Name: Ryan J. Houston Campus: Cal Poly Pomona College Level: Senior Major: Mechanical Engineering Faculty Mentor: Dr. Farbod Khoshnoud Research Title: Billy BOT- Autonmous Robot Campus Tour Guide
Presenter 2	12:12 p.m. - 12:22 p.m.	Student Name: Joshua Trejo Campus: Cal Poly Pomona College Level: Senior Major: Mechanical Engineering Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yitong “Priscilla” Zhao Research Title: Optimizing Suspension with Sensors through Reinforcement Learning
Presenter 3	12:22 p.m. - 12:32 p.m.	Student Name: Dorsa Kamyab Campus: Cal State Long Beach College Level: Junior Major: Molecular cell biology/physiology Faculty Mentor: Dr. Fangyuan Tian Research Title: Morphological Control of Metal-Organic Framework PCN-222 (Fe)
Presenter 4	12:32 p.m. - 12:42 p.m.	Student Name: Ingrid Panameño Campus: Cal State Dominguez Hills College Level: Senior Major: Biological Anthropology Faculty Mentor: Dr. William Lucas Research Title: Exploring Fentanyl Abuse and Spinal Cord Injuries: Implications for Intervention and Healthcare Practices in Urban Communities
Q&A	12:42 p.m. - 1:02 p.m.	Q & A Audience can ask the presenters questions.
Closing Remarks	1:02 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.	Closing Remarks Dr. Frank A. Gomez