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2025 Research Poster Presentations

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Session A
Wednesday, May 7
10 to 11 a.m. EDT
Third Floor Atrium

Mainly COE, GSBSPS, COM & BIOMED

Alex Ashley
PhD Program in Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
Processing Conditions on MBE CdTe may control overall dopant activation

Yash Athreya
MS Program in Nanomaterials
College of Engineering
Effect of CTAB Intercalation on Electrochemical Properties of Ti3C2Tx MXene

Timofey Averianov
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Evolution of Electrochemical Charge Storage Through Transformation of Solid-Solution (V2-yNby)CTx MXenes to Oxides for Advanced Cathodes in Li-ion Batteries

Sokhna Dieng
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
MXene Current Collectors for Recyclable Batteries with Improved Performance

Gayathri Duraiswamy Sivakamasundari
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
Design and Bending Analysis of a Soft Pneumatic Joint for Versatile Object Handling

Aksha Prince
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Predicting Synthesis Pathways for Tantalum Oxynitrides

Ujwal Arun Mandi
MS Program in Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
1D Titania Lepidocrocite based membranes for PEMFCs

Aidan McMoil
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Krista Xhoxhi
MS Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Expansion of Quantum Confined One Dimensional Lepidocrocite Titania via alternative synthesis pathways

Mya Soukaseum
MS Program in Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
Influence of processing parameters and film properties on domain growth in hot-pressed (Cs/FA/MA)PbX3 perovskite thin films

Mohammad Mozafari
PhD Program in Chemical Engineering
College of Engineering
Antibacterial Activity of Quantum Confined One-dimensional Titanate Nanofilaments

Kriti Panchal
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Long-Term Cycling Effects on Electrochemical and Microstructural Evolution of Antibacterial Neural Stimulation Electrodes

Saleh Refahi
PhD Program in Electrical Engineering
College of Engineering
Enhancing Genomic Language Models for DNA Analysis

Kateryna Shevchuk
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Understanding Electrochemical Processes in MXenes Using in-Situ Raman and FTIR Spectroscopy

Bita Soltan Mohammadlou
PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering
In Situ Characterization of Mechanical and Fracture Behavior in MXene/PVDF Nanocomposites

Teng Zhang
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering
Scalable Synthesis of MXene Nanoscrolls

Xinle (Leo) Zhang
PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering
Advancing Charge Storage Properties of Bilayered Vanadium Oxide Electrodes via Chemical Preintercalation of Redox-active Organic Molecules

Stephanie-Louise Agyemang
MD Program in MD Program
College of Medicine
Explicit Mentions of Environment in Course Prompts Increase Pre-Med Students' Consideration of Environmental Factors in Multifactorial Genetics and Medicine.

Diego Compte
Max Kunz
Dylan Wambold

MD Program
College of Medicine
Assessing Resource Accessibility to Inform Future Allocation in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA

Tam Visher
MD Program
College of Medicine
Factors associated with delays in assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder: A Scoping Review

Mihyun Oh
PhD Program in Molecular and Cell Biology and Genetics
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
LncRNA SChLAP1 promotes cancer cell proliferation and invasion via its distinct structural domains and conserved regions

Isaac Turkson
PhD Program in Pharmacology and Physiology
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies, College of Medicine
Macrophage Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles In Hyperalgesic Priming

Saqer Alshehri
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Monitoring Neural Correlates of Cognitive Decline in ALS

Bartu Atabek
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Brain Computer Interface Enhanced with Large Language Models for Communication

Ashley Bishop
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Effects of Training Assessed by Neurophysiological Biomarkers during UAS Simulation Training

Pratishtha Guckhool
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Predicting the long-term phenotype of human T cells from transcriptional networks during acute signaling

Zuhal Ormanoglu
PhD Program in Biomedical Science
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Social Cue Processing in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Examining Prefrontal Cortex Activity and Facial Expressions

Alexander Osidach
PhD Program in Biomedical Science
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Shear-thinning injectable hydrogels for local cell therapy

Akari Seiner
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems
Development of an Adjustable Cardiovascular Shunt for Personalized Care in Infants Following Heart Reconstruction

Samuel Sung
PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering
School of Biomedical Engineering Science and Health Systems
Biomaterial Carriers for Macrophage Cell Therapy in Regenerative Medicine

Judges

TBA

Session B
Wednesday, May 7
4 to 5 p.m. EDT
Third Floor Atrium

Mainly COAS, CCI, CNHP, DSPH, KLINE, LEBOW & COMAD

Rishikesh Chulan
MS Program in Chemistry
College of Arts and Sciences
Investigating the effect of sense of belonging on students' performance in Chemistry

Haila Jiddou
MS Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Anticholinergic Medication Use and Mental Health Outcomes in Down syndrome

Aviva Lerman
PhD Program in Ecology, Evolution and Earth Systems
College of Arts and Sciences
Top-Down Effects of Shorebird Predation on Crab-Mediated Sediment Quality: A Project in Progress

Jessica McNulty
MS Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Community Vocational Activities Among Young adults with Down syndrome and their Associations with Psychiatric Symptomatology

Hana Park
PhD Program in Communication, Culture and Media
College of Arts and Sciences
AI Anchors in Times of Crisis: Public Perceptions, Trust, and Message Effectiveness

Maggie S. Riegel
PhD Program in Communication, Culture and Media
College of Arts and Sciences
Dank Memes for Drexel Teens: An Introduction to Memetic Communication and Internet Culture

Cate Scanlon
PhD Program in Applied Cognitive and Brain Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
Investigating Phantom Limb Pain: A Dual-Level Analysis of its Individual Mechanisms and System Interactions

Kamaria T. Tucker
MS Program in Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Geographic Disparities in Housing Outcomes Among Traumatic Brain Injury Survivors

Elham Aghakhani
PhD Program in Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
Automating Therapy Analysis Using LLMs

Sanjith Kumaar Balasubramanian Sasikala
MS Program in Human-Computer Interaction and User Experience
College of Computing and Informatics
Rashmika Jutty Ganesh Babu
MS Program in Epidemiology
Dornsife School of Public Health
Evaluating Usability and Clinical Impact of AI-Enhanced Maternal Health Interventions

Tyler Chang
PhD Program in Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
Generating Risks: A Systematic Literature Review of the Risks and Harms of Generative AI for Youths

Christine Ikponmwonba
PhD Program in Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
Adapting Hand Hygiene Monitoring Technologies to PPE Compliance: An Initial Exploratory Literature Review

Lore Lawlor
MLS Program in Library and Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
The impact of RegU: A centralized pharmacy regulatory database for increased compliance efficiency.

Jessica Medina
PhD Program in Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
Insights from People Living With Epilepsy: Challenges, Tools and Practices, and Hopes for Future Epilepsy Self-Management Technologies

Mohammad (Matt) Namvarpour
PhD Program in Information Science
College of Computing and Informatics
"Almost like a friend": Teens Perceptions and Design Preferences of Chatbots for Providing Support on their Online Safety

Serina Cataliotti
DPT Program in Physical Therapy
College of Nursing and Health Professions
An interdisciplinary assessment of the Drexel Recreation Center accessibility for use by older adults

DeAndra Forde
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
CHEF – WPM: C/LA Culinary Home Empowerment for Food Waste Prevention and Minimization: Culturally Tailored Intervention for Caribbean and Latin Americans in the United States

Megan George
Presented by Dr. Laura A. Baehr, PT, DPT, PhD*
DPT Program in Physical Therapy
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Building capacity for sustainable community-based exercise research supporting the health of older adults in Philadelphia
*This poster will not be considered for conference awards.

Esther Gordon
PhD Program in Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Strategies and Interventions to Promote Adherence to a Healthy Lifestyle and its Effectiveness Among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases in Ghana

Rebecca Ippolito
PhD Program in Nutrition Sciences
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Empowering High School STEM Educators to Inspire the Next Generation of Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Professionals

Ebenezer Kyeremeh
PhD Program in Nursing
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Older adults’ participation in social activities differs by whether they rent or own their homes

Edmond Kubi Appiah
MPH Program in Epidemiology
Dornsife School of Public Health
Investigating Poverty Income Ratio and Depression Among U.S. Adults, NHANES 2021-2023

China Parenteau
MS Program in Psychology
Dornsife School of Public Health
Feasibility of an Ecological Momentary Assessment Intervention for Improving Social Cognition in Autistic Adults

Prayag Shah
MPH Program in Epidemiology
Dornsife School of Public Health
Association of Alzheimer's Disease with Cardiovascular Disease and Depression in Older adults: Findings from the 2018 Nationwide Inpatient Sample

A. Tai Simpson
PhD Program in Epidemiology
Dornsife School of Public Health
An Intersectional Comparison of Social Determinants of Health by Sexual Minority Status and Rurality

Celeste Kump
JD Program in JD Program
Kline School of Law
Less Intrusive Alternatives to Involuntary Medication in Competency Restoration

Jason Rashaad
DBA Program in Business Administration
LeBow College of Business
Trust Development in AI: The Impact of Familiarity on Team Adoption

Anubha Chopra
MS Program in Economics and Computer Science
School of Economics, LeBow College of Business
Who Funds Development Now? New Data, Emerging Trends, and Aid in Post-USAID World

Tiffani D. Hurst
PhD Program in Education
School of Education
An Education Interrupted: An Explanatory Sequential, Mixed Methods, Multiple Case Study to Explore the Educational and Training Needs of Exonerated Individuals.

Zovi Khrimian
MS Program in Design Research
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Design for Transformation: Cultivating Sustainable Wellness Habits in Young Adults

Emily Malina
MS Program in Design Research & Interior Architecture
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Our New Situationship: Screen-Based Technology and Embodied Presence

Jose Murrugarra
MS Program in Interior Architecture
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Echoes of Belonging: Evoking Positive Emotions and Memories through Multisensory Design to Strengthen Latinx Immigrant Community

Hashwin Panjwani
MS Program in Design Research
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Technological Innovation to Minimize Fabric Wastage in Textile Manufacturing

Kate Potyomkina
MS Program in Design Research
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
Diversity in Clinical Trials and Addressing Participant Concerns and Fears

Judges

TBA