Archived Colloquia
Winter 2020
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Feb 11
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Space Weather Impacts on Human Exploration of Mars (104KB) Dr. Mark Moldwin, University of Michigan Host: Dr. Khandaker "Abir" Rahman |
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Feb 18
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Teaching Math: The Math Corps Approach (101KB) Professor Leonard Boehm and Dr. Darryl Gardner, Wayne State University Host: Dr. Amy Hlavacek |
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All remaining presentations are cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. |
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Mar 17
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Gender matters: Patterns of inequity in physics (104KB) Dr. Adrienne Traxler, Department of Physics, Wright State University Host: Dr. Chris Nakamura |
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Mar 24
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The Weak Derivative and Modern Differential Equation Theory Dylan Mcknight, Department of Mathematics, University of Nebraska Host: Dr. Amy Hlavacek |
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Mar 31
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TBA Dr. Monayem Mazumder, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Apr 7
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TBA Dr. Tami Sivy, Department of Chemistry |
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Apr 14
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Improving First Exam Passing Performance in a Sophomore-Level Engineering Course Dr. John Herman, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Apr 21
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Boolean Rings: a Good Source of Examples and Counterexamples Dr. Olivier Heubo-Kwagna, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
Fall 2019
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Sep. 17
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Pre-Health at SVSU: Questions, Answers, and Insights (99KB) Heidi Lang, M.A., L.P.C., SVSU’s Pre-Health Professions Advisor |
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Oct. 1
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Gas Pumping and Heat Transfer with Uneven Applied Voltages (127KB) Dr. A K M Monayem H. Mazumder, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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Oct. 8
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How to Prepare for an Actuarial Career: Math, Communication & Failure (102KB) Juan Sancen, Capital Modeling Actuarial Analyst, SVSU alum Host: Prof. Curtis Grosse |
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Oct. 15
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Guiding Students to Think as...: The Role of Active Learning in STEM (126KB) Dr. David Harvey, DePauw University Host: Dr. Kyle Cissell |
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Oct. 29
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Not All Kernels Are Created Equal (101KB) Dr. Patrick Pan, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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Nov. 5
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A Topological Approach to Data Analysis: Topologically Inspired Mappings (104KB) Dr. Josh Mike, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Grace McClurkin |
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Nov. 12
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Designing an Assistive Tool for People with Upper Extremity Disabilities (105KB) Dr. Ashraf Khan, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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Nov. 19
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Scalable Frames (116KB) Dr. Yeonhyang Kim, Central Michigan University Host: Dr. Tom Zerger |
Winter 2019
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February 26
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Machine Vision and Robotics (99KB) Dr. Andy Pandian, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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March 19
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(Cancelled, will be rescheduled later) Ms. Heidi Lang, Pre-Health Professions Advisor
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March 26
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Keystroke dynamics for web user account authentication (101KB) Mr. Deepak Neupane, CSIS research student Advisor: Dr. Abir Rahman |
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April 2
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Enhancement of Gas Pumping and Heat Transfer Using a Two-stage EHD Gas Pump (124KB) Dr. Monayem Mazumder, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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April 9
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Into the Power Functions (168KB) Ms. Bianka Wang, Math research student Advisor: Dr. Hasan Al-Halees |
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April 16
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Using Deep Learning to Get Business Insights (120KB) Dr. Il-hyung Cho, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems |
Fall 2018
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Sept. 18
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Recent efforts in supporting developmental math at SVSU (38KB) Dr. Tony Crachiola, Department of Mathematical Sciences, SVSU |
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Oct. 2
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Enhancement of Gas Pumping and Heat Transfer (39KB) Dr. Monayem Mazumder, Department of Mechanical Engineering, SVSU |
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Oct. 16
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Development of an on-field head impact monitoring technology (121KB) Dr. Richard Bolander, CSCS, Research Engineer, Simbex LLC. |
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Oct. 30
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Using the SVSU R-Studio server in introductory statistics courses (102KB) Dr. Jan Hlavacek, Department of Mathematical Sciences, SVSU |
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Nov. 6
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DNA fingerprinting of walleye (Sander vitreum) from Saginaw Bay (102KB) Dr. Dave Stanton, Department of Biology, SVSU |
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Nov. 13
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Controlling Light with Metadevices (121KB) Dr. Xu Zhang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, SVSU |
Winter 2018
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February 13
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Risk Assessment: The Marriage Between Engineering and Public Health (71KB) Dr. Jade Mitchell, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Frank Hall |
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February 20
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The Geography of Iceland (39KB) Prof. Laurie Reed, Department of Physics |
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March 13
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CAR T and Immunotherapy (40KB) Dr. Bing Yang, Department of Biology |
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March 20
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Analysis and Experiments on HEMA-DMAEMA Stimuli Responsive Hydrogels Dr. Chandler Benjamin, Texas A&M University Host: Dr. Chris Nakamura |
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April 3
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Autonomous Vehicles and the Future Dr. Edward Straub, The American Center for Mobility Host: Dr. Sandun Kuruppu |
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April 10
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Six Sigma – A Global Project Portfolio (38KB) Ms. Monica LeValley, Quality Manager, Thumb Plastics, Inc. Host: Dr. Andy Pandian |
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April 17
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Evidence-based specification of surface roughness and principles of surface metrology (cancelled, will be rescheduled later) Dr. Chris Brown, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Host: Dr. Frank Hall |
Fall 2017
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September 19
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NASA’s Interests in Earth and Beyond & Funding Opportunities (37KB) Dr. James Sheerin, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Eastern Michigan University Dr. Garry Johns, Professor of Mathematics, SVSU |
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September 26
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Internet of Things Security Best Practices (37KB) Dr. George Corser, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems |
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October 3
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Writing to Enhance Learning in STEM (35KB) Dr. Anne Ruggles Gere, Dow Visiting Scholar, University of Michigan Host: Dr. Natalia Knoblock |
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October 24
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Avida-ED (36KB)
Dr. Gary M. Lange, Department of Biology |
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November 7
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DNA Fingerprinting of Charity Island Phragmites and Herbicide Resistance (37KB) Dr. Dave Stanton, Department of Biology |
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November 14
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Topological Data Analysis and its Applications (36KB) Dr. Josh Mike, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Grace McClurkin |
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November 28
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User Identification Based on Touch-screen Behavior (36KB) Dr. Khandaker A. Rahman, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems |
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December 5
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Special Projects from Chemistry 420 Poster presentations by students from Chemistry 420 Advisor: Dr. Tami Sivy |
Winter 2017
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January 24
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Hacking the High Seas (119KB) Prof. Chad Dewey, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems |
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February 7
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Disentangling the Electric and Magnetic Signals Observed in rf-Susceptibility (58KB) Dr. Matt Vannette, Department of Physics |
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February 21
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The Science behind Odor Control in Textiles (261KB) Dr. Bob Monticello, International Antimicrobial Council Host: Dr. Andrew Chubb |
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March 14
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Longitudinal analysis of cancer incidence rates between two ethnic groups (58KB) Dr. Jean-Jacques Kengwoung-Keumo, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma Host: Dr. Emmanuel Kengni Ncheuguim |
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March 21
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Mano a Mano, Networks Against Networks (167KB)
Dr. Galia Benitez, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Garry Johns |
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March 28
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Object detection and motion control via LiDAR (57KB) Mr. Lekako Johnson, Mr. Scott Swiecki, Mr. Brendon Phelan, Mr. Alaa Alshokoori Advisor: Dr. Rajani Muraleedharan |
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April 13 Thursday
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How a parabola can be a source of difference equations? (60KB) Mr. Alec Ward Advisor: Dr. Hasan Al-Halees |
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April 18
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Bioprospecting in Costa Rica and what it entails (60KB) Dr. Giselle Tamayo-Castillo Host: Dr. Gary Lange |
Fall 2016
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September 13
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Big Data Analysis using Apache Hadoop on Amazon Clouds (125KB) Dr. Il-Hyung Cho, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems |
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October 18
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Exploring Elliptic Curves Using Maple (138KB) Mr. Dylan McKnight, President of SVSU Math Club Advisor: Dr. Tony Crachiola |
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November 1
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Rings whose ideals form a BL-algebra (55KB) Dr. Olivier Heubo-kwegna, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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November 8
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DNA fingerprinting of walleye from Saginaw Bay and spawning populations (55KB) Dr. Dave Stanton, Department of Biology |
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November 15
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Can Machine Learning Provide Collaborative Autism Diagnosis? (119KB) Dr. Rajani Muraleedharan, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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November 29
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Investigation of Chaotic Phenomena Using Electronic Circuits (66KB) Dr. Yasuteru Hosokawa, Management and Information Science, Shikoku University, Japan |
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December 6
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Biochemistry Independent Research Poster Presentations (125KB) Dr. Tami Sivy's biochemistry group |
Winter 2016
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January 26
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Data Mining in Physics Education Research: Searching for Features that Matter (124KB) Dr. Chris Nakamura, Department of Physics |
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February 23
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A proposed methodology to improve quantitative reasoning skills (57KB) Dr. Danilo Sirias, Department of Management and Marketing |
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March 15
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Learning Programming through Play: with Python and Minecraft (59KB) Dr. Il-Hyung Cho, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems |
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March 29
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Social Status and the Effects of Environmental Factors (120KB) Dr. Art Martin, Department of Biology |
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April 5
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Speckle denoising model using nonlocal similar neighborhoods (59KB) Dr. Arundhati Misra, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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April 12
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Why a cardiovascular physiologist is concerned with macrophages (58KB) Dr. Jay Scott, Department of Biology |
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April 19
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Cancelled Dr. Amalene Cooper-Morgan, Quinsigamond Community College Host: Dr. Frank Hall |
Fall 2015
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September 15
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Control of Vibrations in Gas Turbines (55KB) Dr. Jack Henderson and Dr. Peter Torvik, Universal Technology Corporation Host: Dr. Tom Kullgren |
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September 29
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Mathematical Induction: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (55KB) Dr. Allen Schwenk, Department of Mathematics, Western Michigan University Host: Dr. Garry Johns |
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October 13
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Design and Analysis of Industrial Robots for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (55KB) Dr. Ana Djuric, Department of Engineering Technology, Wayne State University Host: Dr. Andy Pandian |
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October 20
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ZBP-89 Cooperating with βcatenin to Modulate Colorectal Cancer Progression and Heterogeneity (320KB) Dr. Bryan Essien, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan Host: Dr. Bing Yang |
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November 3
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Who let the microbes out? (56KB) Dr. Tami Sivy, Department of Chemistry |
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November 10
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Mitigating Facial Recognition Attacks (55KB) Mr. Dustyn Tubbs, Scholar of Computer Science Advisor: Dr. Khandaker A. Rahman |
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November 17
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DNA Fingerprinting of Charity Island Phragmites (Phragmites australis) (55KB) Dr. Dave Stanton, Department of Biology |
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December 1
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Authenticating computer users by mouse activities (122KB) Mr. Ryan Moormann, Senior Computer Science major Advisor: Dr. Khandaker A. Rahman |
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December 8
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Special Projects from Chem 419 and Chem 420 (185KB) Poster presentations by students from Chemistry 419 and Chemistry 420 Advisors: Dr. Dave Karpovich and Dr. Tami Sivy |
Winter 2015
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February 10
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Teaching 21st Century Tools (135KB) Dr. Danny Caballero, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Christopher Nakamura |
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February 24
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Localizing BCK-algebras (201KB) Dr. Olivier Heubo-Kwegna, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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March 10
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Authenticating computer users by mouse activities (123KB) Mr. Ryan Moormann, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems Host: Dr. Khandaker A. Rahman |
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March 17
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Cardinal Formula Racing Test and Tune (57KB) Alex Fullerton, Zach Haveraneck and Logan Shelagowski, Mechanical Engineering Students Host: Dr. Brooks Byam |
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March 24
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How to build a superconductor with a black hole (58KB) Dr. James Alsup, University of Michigan-Flint Host: Patrick Pan |
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March 31
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DNA Fingerprinting of Saginaw Bay Walleye (58KB) Dr. Dave Stanton, Department of Biology |
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April 7
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Application of Control Engineering to Wind Energy (58KB)
Dr. Young-Man Kim, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
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April 14
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TBA (cancelled) Mr. Jeff Foisel, Dow Corning Host: Dr. Stephanie Brouet |
Fall 2014
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September 16
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Proposing a Novel Defense Mechanism to Spoof Attacks Targeting Keystroke Dynamic (55KB) Dr. Khandaker Rahman, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
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September 30
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Information Technology and User Knowledge-Driven Innovation in Services (55KB) Dr. Il-Hyung Cho, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
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October 7 |
Five New Insect Species from the Northern and Southern U.S. and from Canada and (53KB)
Dr. Steve Taber, Department of Biology |
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October 14
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Using the Effect Size to Compare Instructional Methods (54KB) Dr. Garry Johns, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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October 21
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Exploring Movement-Pattern Based Authentication for Mobile Platforms (55KB) Mr. Dustyn Tubbs, CSIS Student Advisor: Dr. Khandaker Rahman |
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November 4
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Protecting Privacy in Vehicular Networks (54KB) Prof. George Corser, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
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November 11
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Canada’s Gros Morne National Park and “The Rock” (164KB) Prof. Laurie Reed, Department of Physics |
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November 18
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The Truncated Levy Flight Model: A Comparative Analysis of its Utility in Modeli (55KB) Dr. Emmanuel Kengni-Ncheuguim, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
Winter 2014
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February 4
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New insect species discovered in Michigan and elsewhere (56KB) Dr. Steve Taber, Department of Biology |
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February 18
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On a measure of the distance to l1(2) Space (101KB) Dr. Hasan Al-Halees, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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February 25
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Redox Properties of Ruthenium Vinylidene Complexes (58KB) Dr. Michael Shaw, Department of Chemistry, Southern Illinois University Host: Dr. Adam Warhausen |
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March 11
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Precipitation structures at reactive interfaces (57KB) Dr. Jason Pagano, Department of Chemistry |
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March 25
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An Overview of the Manhattan Project (122KB) Dr. Cameron Reed, Charles A. Dana Professor of Physics, Alma College Host: Professor Laurie Reed |
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April 1
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Combinatorial Structure of Finite Frames (58KB) Dr. Sivaram Narayan, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Central Michigan University Host: Dr. Hasan Al-Halees |
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April 8
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A Noetherian local domain whose ideal completion is not Noetherian (164KB) Dr. Simplice Tchamna, Department of Mathematics, Georgia College State University Host: Dr. Olivier Heubo-kwegna |
Fall 2013
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September 24
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Dr. Olivier Heubo-Kwegna, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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October 1
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Nucleic Acid Detection: From the Well-plate to Paper (132KB) Dr. Kyle Cissell, Department of Chemistry |
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October 8
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Variational Problems in Geometry: Harmonic Maps and Their Generalizations (131KB) Dr. Hiroshi Takeuchi, Visiting Professor from Shikoku University, Japan |
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October 15
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Mechanics of Soft Tissues: Reflecting On Roads Traveled and The Road Just Taken (56KB) Dr. Alan Freed, Clifford H. Spicer Chair in Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
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October 22
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The Impact of Technology in Changing Roles of Planning & Execution in Business (116KB) Dr. Danilo Sirias, Department of Management and Marketing |
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November 5
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Discipline-Based Education Research: A Scientific Perspective on Learning Scien (131KB) Dr. Christopher Nakamura, Department of Physics |
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November 12
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FPGA-Based Computing Platform - For Computationally Intensive Applications (57KB) Dr. Tai-Chi Lee and Mr. Mark White, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
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November 19
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Snoop-forge-replay Attack on Continuous Verification with Keystrokes (119KB) Dr. Khandaker Rahman, Department of Computer Science & Information Systems |
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December 3
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Nobel Prize--So Close! (131KB) Dr. Bing Yang, Department of Biology |
Winter 2013
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January 29
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Art and Science, Here and Now (35KB) Professor Mike Mosher, Department of Art |
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February 5
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What is a Grobner basis? (57KB) Dr. Tony Crachiola, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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February 12
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Biological Antifreezes: The Effect of Carbohydrate Hydration on Ice-Recrystalliz (58KB) Dr. Jennifer Chaytor, Department of Chemistry |
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February 19
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Colliders and their Window into the Universe: the past, present, and future (58KB) Dr. Bo Jayatilaka, Fermi National Accelerator Lab Host: Dr. Chris Nakamura |
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February 26
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Introduction to Powder Metallurgy Applications, Engineering and Careers (58KB) Mr. John R. Engquist, Burgess-Norton Manufacturing, Co. Host: Dr. Tom Kullgren |
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March 12
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Merging Redox and Amphiphilic Properties in Transition Metal Complexes (59KB) (cancelled, will be rescheduled for Fall semester) Dr. Claudio Verani, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University Host: Dr. Stephanie Brouet |
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March 19
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Competition between Two Phytoplankton Species Under the Influence of Allelopath (59KB) Dr. Jean-Jacques Kengwoung-Keumo, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Cameron University Host: Dr. Emannuel Kengni Ncheuguim |
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March 26
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Introduction to Modeling and Inference of the Dynamics of Genetic Regulatory Sys (59KB) Dr. Ozlem Defterli, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Cankaya University, Turkey Host: Dr. Alan Freed |
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April 2
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Rapid Testing of Enterococci via qPCR in Fresh Water Beaches (58KB) Dr. Tami Sivy, Department of Chemistry |
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April 9
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Rethinking the Flying Machine from the Ground Up – The Bertelsen Arc Wing (91KB) Mr. Bill Bertelsen, Chief Test Engineer, Gougeon Brothers, Inc. Host: Dr. Tom Kullgren |
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April 16
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Medical Physics as a Career (107KB) Dr. Chris Deibel, Cleveland Clinic Host: Dr. Al Menard |
Fall 2012
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September 11
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Dr. Danny Krebs, retired NASA scientist and adjunct professor of Department of Physics |
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September 25
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Dr. Jan Hlavacek, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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October 9
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Dr. Jiro Naganuma, Faculty of Management and Information Science, Shikoku University, Japan |
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October 23
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Dr. Steve Taber, Department of Biology |
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November 6
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Dr. Olivier Heubo-Kwegna, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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November 13
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Theoretical aspects of classical & D-P cap models of elasto-plasticity (54KB) Dr. Emannuel Kengni Ncheuguim, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
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November 20
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Dr. Jiro NagaNuma, Faculty of Management and Information Science, Shikoku University, Japan |
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November 27
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Dr. David Stanton, Department of Biology |
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December 4
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Dr. Todorka Nedeva, Department of Mathematical Sciences |
Winter 2012
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January 17
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Metal complexes for inhibition of the 26S Proteasome in tumor cells (59KB) Speaker: Dr. Claudio Verani, Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University Hosts: Dr. Stephanie Brouet and SVSU Chemistry Club |
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January 31 |
Discovery and Development of Nickel-Catalyzed Reactions (58KB) Speaker: Dr. John Montgomery, Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan Hosts: Dr. Stephanie Brouet and SVSU Chemistry Club |
| February 7 | Incremental Fuzzy C-Means for Large Scale Data (124KB)
Speaker: Dr. Timothy Havens, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Morteza Marzjarani |
| February 28 |
Silica gardening at SVSU (58KB) Speaker: Dr. Jason Pagano, Department of Chemistry, SVSU |
| March 13 |
Why Physics? (124KB) Speaker: Dr. Matt Vannette, Department of Physics, SVSU |
| March 27 |
Speaker: Dr. Arpita Saha, Department of Chemistry, SVSU |
| April 3 |
The Future of Gardening (128KB) Speaker: Professor Ed Meisel, SVSU Greenhouse Director, Department of Chemistry, SVSU |
| April 10 |
Planets, Planets Everywhere! (122KB) Speaker: Professor Laurie Reed, Department of Physics, SVSU |
| April 17 |
An Elliptic Curve Cryptosystem (59KB)
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Fall 2011
| Sept. 13 | A new insect species discovered in Michigan (54KB)Speaker: Dr. Stephen Taber, Department of Biology, SVSU |
| Sept. 20 |
Chance Favors the Prepared Mind (117KB) Speaker: Dr. Joseph Affholter, Dow Entrepreneur-in-Residence, SVSU |
| Oct. 4 |
GenSAS-An Online Integrated Genome Sequence Annotation Pipeline (84KB) Speaker: Dr. Il-Hyung Cho, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems, SVSU |
| Oct. 11 | Fast Regular Expression Matching using Small TCAMs for Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (55KB)
Speaker: Dr. Alex Liu, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University Host: Dr. Tai-Chi Lee |
| Oct. 18 | Hybridation Overlap of Chemistry and Poetry Orbitals (53KB)
Speaker: Dr. Pasquale Di Raddo, Department of Chemistry, Ferris State University Host: Dr. Jason Pagano |
| Oct. 25 | New Methods for the Efficient and Flexible Oxidation of Hydrocarbons (128KB)
Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Schomaker, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin Hosts: Dr. Ken Kearns and SVSU Chemistry Club |
| Nov. 1 | Some Thoughts on Post-von-Neumann Computing (53KB)
Speaker: Dr. Jürg Gutknecht, Department of Computer Science, ETH Zürich |
| Nov. 8 |
Environmental Carcinogens and their impact on human health (96KB) Speaker: Dr. Plammoottil Cherian, Department of Biology, SVSU |
| Nov. 15 |
Option Pricing with Transaction Costs and Stochastic Volatility (140kB) Speaker: Dr. Emmanuel Ncheuguim, Department of Mathematical Sciences, SVSU |
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