This project will expose the intern to key design, implementation, and evaluation research activities in human-computer interaction (HCI). We have recently started exploring the concept of social curation of software help content by developing a novel web-based platform, Social CheatSheet, that overlays relevant community-curated instructions and multi-step tutorials atop any web application and offers an […]

Credit risk—the potential that a borrower will fail to make required payments—is the oldest risk in our economy. It may arise in a number of circumstances, for example, a consumer failing to make the minimum payment due on a credit card or a company defaulting on its debt. Our main goal in this summer project […]

Body composition, i.e., the proportion of fat and muscle tissues in the human body is related to the risk factors associated with a host of medical conditions. The muscle and fat tissues are target locations for the water- and fat-soluble drugs respectively used for cancer treatment. Consequently, the proportions of these tissues are believed to […]

The first step is reviewing what has already been done in the lab and around the globe. Then we will Identify the biomarkers to target and techniques that can be used to do so. Next is to design a device in such a manner that the desired interaction is happening for efficient sensing of the […]

I will be working on the current project going on which involves studying the Robotics navigations in indoor and structured environment. Apart from that, we will be also looking into the SLAM problem in a humanoid robot (NAO). We are studying two approaches: (i) integration of SLAM with augmented reality, and (ii) SLAM via bio-inspired […]

We propose to perform detailed studies that characterize chemically and biologically and the unaltered ancestral plant species of the Cannabis genus. Chemically, these studies will provide the chemotype profiles for each parental species for a spectrum of non-tetrahydrocannabinoid compounds. Biologically, these studies will provide the pharmacological profiles for each parental species in conjunction with the […]

Passages and A/V Performances are two sets of art installations that will be prepared for a series of electronic art and music festivals in both the United States and Canada. Passages is the first in a series of installations surrounding Malcolm Levy (of Hybridity Media)’s Other Frames work, developing it in an interactive context.The second […]

Decreased brain volume in frontal regions is a prominent feature of schizophrenia and has been linked to impairments in psychological and social functioning. These impairments persist over the lifespan, with approximately 64% of individuals experiencing severe social disability 15-years after illness onset. Finding ways to overcome barriers to better functioning is of utmost importance to […]

This project involves developing novel methods for improving the estimation of surface displacement of natural earth surfaces using Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR). The developed methods improve the precision that can be obtained when analyzing a series of sequentially acquired images over the same area. The methods also improve the robustness of the estimation in […]

Do interest groups use information to polarize elected officials? Conventional wisdom holds that legislative committees transcend partisan bickering and promote evidence-based policymaking. But there remain gaps in the literature and in our understanding of how and whether committees are able to meet this ideal In this project, I propose a research framework to uncover the […]

Previous work creating ammonia sensors using vapochromic coordination polymers involved either deposition via thin films or via immobilization in post arrays. This project will continue to explore new and novel deposition methods for vapochromic coordination polymers via the use of 3D printers using suspension polymers such as Sol-gel and other 3D-printable polymers. The anticipation of […]

The joint objective of the consortium is to undertake R&D necessary to produce a scalable, cost-effective combined hydrogen storage and fuel cell solution for UAV’s that addresses weight and volume and improves refueling logistics. The novel hydrogen storage system will be combined with a high-power density optimized fuel cell stack for UAV’s that integrates with […]