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In October of 1982, a Brazilian and Paraguayan company known as Itaipu Binacional closed the side canals of the Itaipu hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River in Brazil, launching an ambitious…
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May 6th, 2023 Speaker
Coley Rose Martin, UG '23 Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Fusion energy is the future of green energy and promises to revolutionize the way we power our world. It has the potential to provide a nearly limitless source of clean energy with zero emissions and…
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May 5th, 2023 Speaker
Siwei Chen, PD Department
Plasma Physics
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High-temperature superconductor (HTS) is an enabling technology for ultra-high-field magnets and compact fusion reactors. In recent years, rare earth-barium-copper-oxide (REBCO) coated conductor…
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May 5th, 2023 Speaker
Yi Li, GS Department
High-Temperature Superconducting Magnet Engineer at PPPL, Electrical Engineering
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Recent, dramatic increases in life-threatening self-harm and hospitalizations of young people due to mental disorders has motivated efforts to preemptively identify suffering individuals and connect…
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May 5th, 2023 Speaker
Yubi Mamiya, UG '26 Department
Computer Science
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The consequences of global warming are being felt worldwide, and rising temperatures are having catastrophic effects through the forms of heatwaves, floods, wildfires, sea level rises, droughts, and…
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May 5th, 2023 Speaker
Sushma Miryala, UG '25 Department
Materials Science and Engineering
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Cell-cell connections are far stronger than cell-substrate connections. The proteins that cells use to connect to non-cellular material are weaker than the proteins used in cell-cell connections. On…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Lauren Ava Rawson, UG '23 Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Once a beautiful green park space connecting Trenton residents to the Delaware River, former Stacy Park became a six-lane highway during the 1960’s period of “urban renewal” even…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Austin J. Edwards, Esq., GS (4088143) Department
SPIA
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Robotic swarm inspection for structures offers a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solution in comparison to human inspection such as the benefit of being resilient to individual failures,…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Darren Chiu, UG '23 Department
Electrical Engineering
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It is crucial to make computer programs run faster. Traditionally, the execution time for the same program stays the same regardless of the inputs. Based on the observation that programs tend to…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Haiyue Ma, GS Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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The problem of autonomous sailing is a complex and challenging one. There are nearly countless possible environmental and telemetry sensors that can be implemented, each with varying challenges and…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Jeb Carter, UG '23 Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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You might have wondered what underlying mechanism and models does the famous ChatGPT, the Artificial Intelligence (AI) chat assistant employs. The T of the GPT, that is the Generative Pre-trained…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Alkin Kaz, UG '23 Department
Electrical Engineering
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Unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) have the potential to transformatively impact numerous industries, including infrastructure inspection, search and rescue, package delivery, and even atmospheric…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Nate Simon, GS Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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Single-chain nanoparticles are intriguing materials inspired by proteins that consist of a single precursor polymer chain that has collapsed into a stable structure. In many prospective applications,…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Sophia Colmenares, UG '24 Department
Chemical and Biological Engineering
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Plants use a protein called Rubisco to convert carbon dioxide into organic compounds, allowing them to “make” their own food through photosynthesis. A type of green algae called…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Angelo Kayser-Browne, (2262922) Department
Molecular Biology
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Human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) remains highly prevalent and can cause severe disease in immunocompromised hosts. Congenital infection is a leading cause of congenital neurologic defects. There is no…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Chloe Cavanaugh, GS Department
Molecular Biology
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Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is a prevalent form of blood cancer, with a devasting survival rate of three years. Current treatments begin with aggressive chemotherapy, yet a percentage of…
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May 4th, 2023 Speaker
Tristan Szapary, UG '24 Department
Molecular Biology
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