Spring 2026
Explore the expo
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Check out projects from the Spring 2026 Fulton Forge Student Research Expo and plan to attend the event on Wednesday, April 22 from 1–3 p.m.
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Check out projects from the Spring 2026 Fulton Forge Student Research Expo and plan to attend the event on Wednesday, April 22 from 1–3 p.m.
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Using VPP to 3D print flexible pressure sensors allows for a less wasteful way to manufacture pressure sensors for wearable applications.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Analyzing a transition to renewable energy can identify challenges as well as future research and development opportunities.
Mentor: Ryan Milcarek
Program: FURI
Low-power electrostatic dust removal could keep lunar solar panels cleaner, improving power reliability for future Moon missions.
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Program: FURI
Characterizing ultrahigh strain-rate deformation in graphene-nickel composites to understand energy absorption in high-velocity impacts.
Mentor: Wonmo Kang
Program: FURI
Harnessing fungi to detoxify sulfate-laden soils could cut construction costs and carbon emission in climate-stressed regions.
Mentor: Emmanuel Salifu
Program: FURI
Using hyperspectral imaging to track water quality faster and build predictive models that detect pollution earlier and protect ecosystems.
Mentor: Saurav Kumar
Program: FURI
Designing a sub-$50 drone platform to enable accessible experimentation in robotics and control systems
Mentor: Hamid Marvi
Program: FURI
Improving cycling stability of cathode materials in an aqueous environment improves their viability for use in lithium extraction.
Mentor: Linqin Mu
Program: FURI
Most software bugs go unnoticed until users find them. This AI watches your website like a human, catches hidden bugs automatically fixes it
Mentor: Srividya Bansal
Program: FURI
Using machine learning to detect defects during perovskite production for higher quality and more efficient solar panel manufacturing.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Designing zeolite BEA membranes to guide lithium ions will make batteries safer, longer-lasting, and faster-charging for everyday devices.
Mentor: Jerry Lin
Program: FURI
Improving LPBF processing of pure copper enhances conductivity and performance in electronics, energy, and aerospace systems.
Mentor: Leila Ladani
Program: FURI
Scaling microbial bioremediation will enable treatment of Martian regolith for sustainable human exploration.
Mentor: Anca Delgado
Program: FURI
Photo-Curing porous PDMS will enable customizable designs with softness that allows wearable technology with precise pressure measurements.
Mentor: Jeffrey Self
Program: FURI
Developing a photocurable resin-electrolyte system enables efficient fabrication of high-detail metal structures for next-gen manufacturing.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Using explainable AI to detect pneumonia from X-rays will help doctors trust AI and make faster, more accurate diagnoses.
Mentor: Adwith Malpe
Program: FURI
Using AI to write custom database functions from plain English makes complex medical data accessible without requiring technical expertise.
Mentor: Jia Zou
Program: FURI
Exploring the effects of tone mapping to uncover buried objects with applications in sea exploration, archeology, and defense.
Mentor: Suren Jayasuriya
Program: FURI
Investigating the failure mechanisms at the copper-polyimide interface in advanced chip packaging to help create more reliable electronics.
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Program: FURI
Scalable AlN/AlGaN FinFETs via Silvaco enable efficient, high-power electronics for next-gen RF and advanced semiconductor technologies.
Mentor: Nidhin Kurian Kalarickal
Program: FURI
Crafting a data-backed framework for chunking strategy selection, aiding engineers to build accurate Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems
Mentor: Jia Zou
Program: FURI
Finding the origin of degradation in hard carbon anodes used within sustainable Na-ion batteries can enable commercial viability.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
AI-powered SQL grading can give students faster, fairer feedback while saving instructors hours of manual grading time.
Mentor: Jia Zou
Program: FURI
This research will improve how CubeSat microcontrollers are tested, will reduce costs, and make space technology more reliable.
Mentor: Michael Goryll
Program: FURI
Using electrical signals to identify brain tumor types could enable faster, noninvasive diagnosis and improve treatment decisions.
Mentor: Rosalind Sadleir
Program: GCSP research stipend
Improving the endurance and operational lifetime of halide perovskite memristors for low-cost, stable, and efficient memory devices.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
By adding a 2-dimensional surface modifier on top of perovskite thin films, stability improvements are achieved to produce low-cost energy.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Synthesizing porous LLZO for nuclear fusion breeding blankets, a key part in fusion reactor viability to create essentially limitless power.
Mentor: Xin Xu
Program: FURI
Instead of replacing a silicon solar panel, we pair it with perovskites to increase performance, getting more power from the same sunlight.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Studying the dissolution of Layered Double Hydroxides will allow for more intelligent synthesis and application in wastewater treatment.
Mentor: Zachariah Berkson
Program: FURI
This project observes the effect of social factors on heart failure progression using statistical analysis and unsupervised learning.
Mentor: Md Mobashir Hasan Shandhi
Program: FURI
Using adaptive leader–follower control to resolve deadlocks will help robots stay connected, reach goals, and operate more efficiently.
Mentor: Kunal Garg
Program: FURI
Understanding the thermal performance of common shirts will help to inform residents of desert climates how to dress safely in the heat.
Mentor: Konrad Rykaczewski
Program: FURI
We use layerless metal 3D printing to create high-precision micro-heat sinks, overcoming thermal limits to power next-gen semiconductors.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Machine learning applied to flow cytometry data reveals key patterns in antigen expression that can guide experts in vaccine development.
Mentor: Matthew Peet
Program: FURI
Identifying the optimal gelation time of sol-gel precursor mixture to improve biocompatible coatings and orthopedic implant tissue fixation.
Mentor: Vincent Pizziconi
Program: FURI
Exploring solvent-free approaches for upcycling polyurethane into reprocessable thermoplastics will improve recycling rates and circularity.
Mentor: Kailong Jin
Program: FURI
DER-MPC with Bayesian Optimization reduces vibrations in a quick and computationally efficient manner, making flexible systems more stable.
Mentor: Leixin Ma
Program: FURI
Harnessing fungi to grow food and create materials from lunar resources could support long-term human life on the Moon.
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Program: FURI
Understanding spinal flexibility in robots can enable faster, more stable, and energy-efficient quadruped locomotion.
Mentor: Jiefeng Sun
Program: FURI
Enhancing heat storage materials will help buildings and solar systems use energy more efficiently and reduce waste.
Mentor: Tianyu Yang
Program: FURI
Characterizing shoulder impedance in stroke survivors will inform targeted rehabilitation and device design to improve upper-limb function.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: FURI
Improves shadow-based drone tracking for counter-UAV detection in environments without direct line-of-sight using synthetic data.
Mentor: Suren Jayasuriya
Program: FURI
Measuring heat flow in metal powders to inform additive manufacturing design to make it stronger and safer in medical use.
Mentor: Leila Ladani
Program: FURI
Enables safe, low-power wireless communication in RF-restricted environments like hospitals using ultrasonic signals.
Mentor: Michael Goryll
Program: FURI
Training a neural network on spacecraft event data to improve position tracking and performance in challenging lighting conditions.
Mentor: Bharatesh Chakravarthi
Program: FURI
Studying how to use low-cost printing methods for next-generation power to harvest continuous energy from radiation.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
A robotic guide dog that sees, reasons, and speaks, helping 253M visually impaired people navigate the world more safely and independently.
Mentor: Ransalu Senanayake
Program: FURI
Creating smart, reusable polymers to remove toxic metals from water to deliver safer drinking water for a more sustainable, low-cost system.
Mentor: Jeffrey Self
Program: FURI
Testing low-cost handheld sensors for water and soil quality assessments will make environmental monitoring more accessible.
Mentor: Saurav Kumar
Program: FURI
Automating computational fluid dynamics (CFD) geometry and meshing will reduce design time and enable rapid design iteration for testing.
Mentor: Jeonglae Kim
Program: FURI
Developing an electromagnetic model to predict self-resonance in magnetic passives will support the design of highly efficient converters.
Mentor: Mike Ranjram
Program: FURI
Leveraging posit computation will reduce memory and compute costs while maintaining accuracy, making deep learning accessible.
Mentor: Jeff Zhang
Program: FURI
UHS enables faster sintering and higher-quality samples, accelerating experimentation and development of advanced materials.
Mentor: Xin Xu
Program: FURI
Establishing a pathway for chalcogen substitution in bismuth-based layered materials, advancing future strategies for bandgap engineering.
Mentor: Sefaattin Tongay
Program: FURI
This project will increase access to space technology and research by making it easier for students to conduct satellite research projects.
Mentor: Michael Goryll
Program: FURI
Testing neuromorphic vision on simulated robots will help make autonomous navigation safer and more reliable in dangerous, low-light areas.
Mentor: Bharatesh Chakravarthi
Program: GCSP research stipend
Studying how rapid humidity changes affect manufacturing reproducibility to enable future scalability of low-cost renewable energy.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: GCSP research stipend
Designing secure delegation for AI agents so they can perform online tasks for users while keeping sensitive data and actions under control.
Mentor: Hokeun Kim
Program: FURI
Drug delivery systems struggle directing drugs to targeted locations at a consistent rate. Solving this issue would improve health outcomes.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
Program: FURI
Investigating the viability of mixed metal oxides as photocatalysts to reduce CO2 will help alleviate the effects of global warming.
Mentor: Dorsa Parviz
Program: FURI
This research optimizes a rapid spray-coating process to make more solar panels up to 80% cheaper while increasing durability and stability.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Optimizing sputtered Bi2O2Se films on sapphire could enable scalable semiconductors for faster, more efficient electronic devices
Mentor: Sefaattin Tongay
Program: FURI
Teaching AI robots to follow safety rules consistently will help prevent accidents when machines and people work side by side
Mentor: Hokeun Kim
Program: FURI
Use machine learning in Delay Toler can protect disaster and rural communications by spotting attacks before they disrupt critical networks.
Mentor: Muslum Ozgur Ozmen
Program: FURI
Adaptive robotic systems enable reliable grasping in dynamic, human-interactive environments, advancing autonomous manufacturing.
Mentor: Jiefeng Sun
Program: FURI
Using a friction-inducing test to identify where the material comes apart with the goal of strengthening future semiconductor devices.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Designing an agentic-AI-assisted electronic design automation workflow for ASIC design flow.
Mentor: Vidya Chhabria
Program: FURI
Ozone nanobubbles offer a scalable strategy for improving aquatic larval control, including managing nuisance and vector-associated species.
Mentor: Sergi Garcia Segura
Program: FURI
Studying these bacteria in co-culture will show whether such conditions spur production of the bioplastic precursor, polyhydroxybutyrate.
Mentor: David Nielsen
Program: FURI
Optimizing AI training through self-competition will bring highly accurate, real-time computer vision to everyday mobile and edge devices.
Mentor: Huan Liu
Program: FURI
Tracking water use in agriculture with blockchain will improve transparency and support more sustainable food production.
Mentor: Swathi Punathumkandi
Program: FURI
Improving 3D printing to make uniform, biocompatible scaffolds that protect cells and reduce immune rejection without long-term drugs.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Virus-derived signal peptide strategies to enhance mammalian-expressed recombinant protein secretions to lower costs of biomanufacturing.
Mentor: Jordan Yaron
Program: FURI
Low-oxygen response of Trichlorobacter lovleyi boosts PCE/TCE remediation, advancing safer groundwater and sustainable remediation.
Mentor: Anca Delgado
Program: FURI
Studying Lithium-ion and Sodium-ion batteries at high temperatures will improve safety, lifespan, and reliability in real-world use.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Designing a modular remote robotic lab bench to expand access to hands-on robotics and controls in online courses.
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Program: FURI
Geospatial machine learning for wildfire spread prediction improves forecast accuracy and supports operational decisions.
Mentor: Hua Wei
Program: FURI
Studying seed layer effects on NiTi films will improve the performance and manufacturability of smart materials.
Mentor: Jagannathan Rajagopalan
Program: FURI
Gas chromatographic characterization of ethyl lactate to assess reactive‑distillation performance and advance bioseparation of fermentation.
Mentor: David Nielsen
Program: GCSP research stipend
Voice-authenticated writing verifies human work, deters AI misuse, and helps educators ensure academic integrity in student assignments.
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Program: FURI
Accurately modeling planar transformer impedances helps extend the lifespan of transformers and makes clean energy safer.
Mentor: Ayan Mallik
Program: FURI
Training deep learning models on event-based data will help improve spacecraft pose estimation accuracy in extreme lighting conditions.
Mentor: Bharatesh Chakravarthi
Program: FURI
Understanding how we can minimize energy storage capacity & cost for a 100% renewable grid will aid in the transition to carbon neutrality.
Mentor: Ryan Milcarek
Program: FURI
Improving transfer methods for 2D materials enables cleaner, more reliable semiconductors for next-generation electronics.
Mentor: Sefaattin Tongay
Program: FURI
Analyzing satellite imagery and public data to measure how greenspace affects mental wellbeing helps planners build healthier urban spaces.
Mentor: Adwith Malpe
Program: FURI
Design a framework that helps LLMs solve multi-step problems by repairing context at failed stages.
Mentor: Jia Zou
Program: FURI
Creating flexible solar cells from lightweight, low-cost materials provides more accessible renewable energy sources on Earth and in space.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Optimizing solid-state electrolyte formation enables safer, high-performance batteries by replacing flammable liquid electrolytes.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Estrogen’s role in the pathophysiology of migraines will help explain some mechanisms behind the higher incidence rate of migraine in women.
Mentor: Jit Muthuswamy
Program: FURI
Contributing to the development of self-healing software allows for the detecting and repairing of vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
Mentor: Stephanie Forrest
Program: FURI
Finding effective, non-disruptive methods of gait entrainment will allow for better rehabilitation of neurologically-impaired patients.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: FURI
The intended outcome is to expand BLV users’ autonomy and control when accessing online video content.
Mentor: Hasti Seifi
Program: FURI
Studying the breakdown of e-waste will help design more sustainable materials to mitigate plastic and e-waste pollution.
Mentor: Joana Sipe
Program: FURI
This research explores which encryption algorithms are best for cheap microcontrollers to help maximize the use of limited resources.
Mentor: Michael Goryll
Program: FURI
Studying GPU power patterns helps make AI data centers more efficient, reduce energy costs, and improve system stability.
Mentor: Meng Wu
Program: FURI
Optimizing the properties of epoxy–amine networks for more durable, efficient, and higher performance materials for technology.
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: FURI
Shear stress in microfluidic device systems drives gene and phenotypic changes in human brain microvascular endothelial cells.
Mentor: Kuei-Chun "Mark" Wang
Program: FURI
Improving battery health prediction extends lifespan and makes energy more reliable and predictable for EVs and grid systems.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
Training AI on Waymo data to predict autonomous vehicle trajectories with attention mechanisms that show why the model decides what it does should lead to safer roads.
Mentor: Bharatesh Chakravarthi
Program: FURI
Architecting a memory aware Neuro-Symbolic framework to help detect Alzheimer's' progression earlier and improve clinical trial safety.
Mentor: Rong Pan
Program: FURI
This research enables scalable, low-cost production of sodium solid-state electrolytes through improved processing and sintering.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: GCSP research stipend
This project studies how iron nanoparticles, pH, and buffer strength affect PPODA-QT gelation and strength for safer, more controllable aneurysm treatment.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
Program: FURI
Studying how wet, dry, and quasi-dry transfer methods can affect the performance and quality of 2D semiconductors.
Mentor: Ivan Sanchez Esqueda
Program: FURI
Enables light-controlled polymer patterning without complex steps, unlocking scalable, tunable soft materials for advanced applications.
Mentor: S. Eileen Seo
Program: FURI
Current AI is too data-hungry for fast disaster response. My research uses causal learning to identify a crisis from just a few examples.
Mentor: Huan Liu
Program: FURI
Reducing environmental risk in next-generation solar panels by preventing lead leaks, helping to sustainably scale affordable, clean energy.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: GCSP research stipend
Fine-tuning Automatic Speech Recognition to accurately transcribe noisy Emergency Medical Services radio calls, reducing medical errors.
Mentor: Nakul Gopalan
Program: FURI
Comparing motor behaviors for clinical applications in different dementia subtypes to identify early biomarkers of neurodegenerative disease
Mentor: Sydney Schaefer
Program: FURI
Using seaweed as a biofilter and capturing its uptake of rare earth elements to create sustainable and low-cost water treatment methods.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
Program: FURI
This data comparison contributes to the insight of discrepancy in ocean technologies which is crucial due to the rapidly changing climate.
Mentor: Huei-Ping Huang
Program: FURI
Researching the sex-specific differences in the generation of NPCs would enable the study of sex-related differences in Alzheimer's disease.
Mentor: David Brafman
Program: FURI
Optimizing metal powder heat flow for 3D printing reduces defects. Creating safer medical implants and stronger 3D printed parts.
Mentor: Leila Ladani
Program: FURI
Understanding ethanol interference improves accuracy of point-of-care ammonia sensors for faster, more reliable diagnosis
Mentor: Mary Laura Lind
Program: FURI
Studying how particle size affects partial discharge in insulators helps develop more robust power modules.
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Program: FURI
Implementing low-precision matrix multiplication hardware will support the development of efficient, cheaper, and faster AI accelerators.
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Program: FURI
Improving nanosensor stability will increase clinical applications for neurodegenerative diseases.
Mentor: Heather Clark
Program: FURI