Month: October 2012

Joseph Tuzo graduated from UMBC this past May with a B.S. in Computer Science. What sort of research are you doing? I've been involved in two research projects. The first is an extension of a term project I did for an elective, and involves analyzing the dynamics of simulated roadway traffic to determine an optimal…

Ugonna Ohiri is a first year Senior majoring in Computer Engineering. What sort of research are you pursuing? In my research, we propose an innovative method for standoff chemical detection, using the techniques of photo-acoustic sensing and high sensitivity microphone arrays for acoustic beam-forming and noise rejection. Acoustic beam forming is a technique used to…

Alexander Morrow is a Sophomore majoring in Computer Science. What sort of research are you doing? I am exploring predictive model uncertainty. Predictive models are tools that, given some attributes of an instance, attempt to predict what class it belongs to. For example, if a model analyzed weather data and discovered that every day during…

Patrick Macatangga is a Senior majoring in Computer Engineering. What sort of research are you doing? The research I am doing is interdisciplinary, involving subjects such as chemistry, biology, and electrical engineering. The research group is interested in fabricating a microelectrode array based on self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for the attachment of neurons. Basically, we are…

Jasmine Jones is a Senior pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies: Human-Computer Interaction in an International Cultural Context. What sort of research are you doing? I enjoy exploring different types of interfaces and interaction techniques. I’m particularly interested in how human factors, like culture, gender, and age, affect the…

Sheriff Jolaoso is a Senior majoring in Computer Engineering. What sort of research are you doing? I am conducting research analyzing electroencephalographical (EEG) data in order to find and establish trends between humans under specific testing conditions. How long have you been doing this research? What inspired you to become involved/ how did you become…

Chitra Gadwal is a Sophomore majoring in Computer Science. What sort of research are you doing?  I am currently collaborating with Dr. Amy Hurst from the Information Systems (IS) department and Jasmine Jones, a Computer Science major. A lot of elderly people have trouble learning how to use computers; we will be studying data on…