2014 Zone I Student Papers Proceedings Archive (PDFs)

• WiMAX Basics from Deployments to PHY Improvements
  Abdalraouf Hassan, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• ERP Systems and its Effects on Organizations: A Proposed Scheme for ERP Success
  Khaled Almgren, Cristian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Challenges of Cerebral Palsy Management
  Areej Alshehri, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Improvement in the performance of Design-Science research in Information Systems
  Remah Alshinina, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Performance Evaluation of Unicacst Networks Using Different Queuing Protocols
  Anas Bushnag, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Technological Factors to Improve the Performance of Marketing Strategy
  Sultan Alghamdi, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Data Mining and Warehousing
  Ali Radhi Al Essa, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Social Marketing: Concept and Application
  Adedamola Akinsanya, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Narrative analysis: The Personal Experience Narrative approach
  Adedamola Akinsanya, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Influencing Factors in the Decision and Management Sciences
  Longyin Sun, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Robust Prediction for Intra and Inter Handoff (RPIIH) Process over CDMA2000
  Mohamed Ben Haj Frej, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Decision Making Analysis on Parking Meters
  Ruzanna Davtyan
  University of Bridgeport
• Contextual Learning
  Ruzanna Davtyan
  University of Bridgeport
• Tooth Tattoo Biosensor, Early Detection of Cancer Utilizing Antigen Concentrations in the Saliva
  Andrew Martin, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Predicting Coronary Heart disease through Risk Factor Categories
  Shamshad Rahman Lubna
  University of Bridgeport
• Maximizing Total RNA Yield from TRIzol® Reagent Protocol: A Feasibility Study
  Nicholas J Macedo, Tracie L Ferreira
  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
• Stem Cells Therapy
  Sukainah Al Hajji, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Automated Mechanical System Design to Insert the Copper Wire into the Plastic Block
  Yuanxiong Luo, Jeremy (Zheng) Li
  University of Bridgeport
• Structural Performance of Highway Bridges under Given Foundation Settlements
  Zhan Su, Qian Wang, Huanzi Wang
  Manhattan College
• Video Segmentation Into Background and Foreground Using Simplified Mean Shift Filter And Clustering
  Sudhanshu Sinha, Manohar Mareboyana
  Bowie State University
• Comparison of Control System Using PLC & PID
  Sk Hasan Hafizul Haque, H. M. Imran Hassan, S. M. Abul Hossain
  University of Bridgeport
• Energy for Education
  Moijue Kaikai, Erin D. Baker
  University of Massachusetts of Amherst
• Increasing Power Production of Small Dam Hydroelectric Plants
  Jordan Cox, Farshid Zabahian
  West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Lighter than Air UAV Design
  Jordan Cox, Derek Burdette, Christopher Shaffer, Farshid Zabihian
  West Virginia Institute of Technology
• Comparative fractal analysis of 2013 November 5 multiple solar eruptions with Fokker-Planck equation using Solar Dynamics Observatory digital images
  Wilson Tsz-Hon Kowk, Zhineng Li, Rahel Steffen, Brendan O"e;Brien, M.C. Damas, Vazgen Shekoyan, Paul Marchese, and Tak Cheung
  CUNY Queensborough Community College
• Application of the Problem Based Learning method in the discipline "e;statistics for engineering"e;
  Fernanda Gobbi de Boer, Carla ten Caten, Istefani Carísio de Paula
  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
• Design of manufacturing a part
  Edwin Divakaran Maria Selvaraj, Jeremy (Zheng) Li
  University of Bridgeport
• Greening Information Communication Technologies in Small-Medium Sized Companies
  Amer H. Daggag
  University of Bridgeport
• Drivers and Obstacles for Creating Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations
  May Alzawawi
  University of Bridgeport
• UBSwarm: Design of a Software Environment to Deploy Multiple Decentralized Robots
  Tamer Abukhalil, Madhav Patil
  University of Bridgeport
• Factors Affecting Education Technology Success
  James Accuosti
  University of Bridgeport
• Efficient Way of Reading Rotary Dial Utility Meter Using Image Processing
  Moussa Souaré, Frank Merat, Christos Papachristou
  Case Western Reserve University
• Undergraduate Notes on Convolution and Integration by Parts
  Moussa Souaré, Vira Chankong, Christos Papachristou
  Case Western Reserve University
• Consumer Awareness and Potential Market for e-Commerce in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Solutions
  Aziz Obaid Alotaibi, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Distributed Manipulation Using Large-Scale Actuator Networks
  Martin Sinclair, Ioannis A. Raptis
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• The Relationship of Active Learning Based Courses and Student Motivation for Pursuing STEM Classes
  Mohammadjafar Esmaeili, Ali Eydgahi
  Eastern Mchigan University
• Solar Powered Charging Station
  Kondracki, Ryan; Collins, Courtney; Habbab, Khalid, Bijan Karimi
  University of New Heaven
• Electric Motorcycle Analysis
  Thy Dinh, Bryan Slater
  West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Analysis of Elongation Factor-Tu (EF-Tu) DNA sequences using free energy & Shannon entropy
  Alessandro DiMarco, France Marquez, Wilson Tsz-Hon Kowk, ShuaiXiang Zhang, Sunil Dehipawala, Andrew Nguyen, Tak Cheung
  CUNY Queensborough Community College
• The Design and Fabrication of an Upright Collapsible Transport System For Pushing Children
  Zachary Boorman, Richard Freitas, Kristie Kordana, Adam Stanley
  Roger Williams University
• International Education
  Jose Javier Montaner Mora, Luis Miguel Mora Gonzalez
  New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Spider-Bots: A Low Cost Cooperative Robotics Platform
  Damien Laird, Jack Price, Ioannis A. Raptis
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Software semantic metrics: A Survey
  Rasha Gaffer M. Helali
• Design and Implementation of a Pure Sine Wave Single Phase Inverter for Photovoltaic Applications
  Mohamed A. Ghalib, Yasser S. Abdalla, R. M. Mostafa
  Beni-Suef University
• Computational Simulation and Analysis of the Transverse Isotropic Property of Glycosaminoglycan in Collagen
  Bi Yuying, Prabir Patra
  University of Bridgeport
• Robot Artist- Automated Picture Portrait
  Abdulrahman Alkhodairy, Sarosh Patel
  University of Bridgeport
• Visualization Tool for GPGPU Programming
  Peter J. Zeno
  University of Bridgeport
• Increasing Quality of Service (QoS) in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) by Using Timestamp Optimization Scheme
  Sapan Parikh, Amish Patel, Syed Rizvi
  Penn State University
• RFID Infrastructure for Product Take Back: Includes establishing/building a prototype
  Kai Hu
• Improvement in Drug Delivery System for Parkinson"e;s Disease
  Faria Afroz, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Energy efficiency of Worcester Friends Meetinghouse
  Matthew Foley, Matthew Janiga, John Adams, Yan Zhang, Leffi Cewe-Malloy, Aaron Sakulich
  Worcester Polytechnic Institute
• Modeling Iced Bio-Bandage Design for Skin Burns
  Arar Alkhader, Junling Hu, Akinwumi Akinkunmi, Prabir Patra, Xingguo Xiong
  University of Bridgeport
• Design and Implementation of Heterogeneous Robot Swarm
  Madhav D Patil, Tamer Abukhalil
  University of Bridgeport
• Engineering Student Misconceptions about Rate and Accumulation Processes: Preliminary Evidence for the Development of the Rate and Accumulation Concept Inventory
  Carli D. Flynn, Cliff I. Davidson, Sharon Dotger
  Syracuse University
• Heat Collectors through Active Solar Energy
  Allen S. Guinoo, Joshua A. Stewart, Lin Lin
  University of Southern Maine
• An Empirical Study into the Relation of Income and Consumption Using Cross-Sectional Data
  M. Ali-ud-din Khan, Israr Ahmad
  University of Peshawar
• Organizational Change Case Study of General Motors
  Muhammad Aliuddin Khan, Muhammad Hashim
  University of Peshawar
• Manufacturing System Coordinated optimization Model and Its Application
  Wang Zhiguo, Gong Bengang, Yang Shanlin
  Anhui Polytechnic University
• Digital Freedom Fighting: An Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Education Module
  Nicholas S. Rosasco, Dane Brown
  Towson University,US Naval Academy
• Deciphering Drawings: A Student Guide to Construction Documents
  Priscilla Tengdin, Kayla Santello, Robert Henry
  University of New Hampshire
• On the Mutual Information of Sensor Networks in Underwater Wireless Communication: An Experimental Approach
  Raju Shrestha, Mahmoud Elsayed, Paul Cotae
  The University of the District of Columbia
• A Multidisciplinary Approach to Retrofitting a Vintage Pinball Machine with a Unique Fog Generation System
  Richard Mendoza, Brian Stuckman, Anthony Melkonian, Alexander Gilman
  Roger Williams University
• On the probability of Error of Threshold Devices
  Daniel Gebremicheal, Paul Cotae
  The University of the District of Columbia
• How Do Academic Issues Affect College Students' Performance?
  Mohammad H. Hashem, Ahmed A. Al Khawaja, Saleh O. Edhah, Usman I. Hashmi and Al Hareth S. Al Akill
  The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Analysis of Synchrotron X-ray Based Absorption Data of Fe & Zn Atoms in Consumer Product Tissue Samples
  Yao Agoudavi, Nathan Cyrille, Luis Hernandez, Amber LaGuerre, Zhineng Li, Katherine Vides, Sunil Dehipawala, Andrew Nguyen, Alexei Kisselev and Tak Cheung
  CUNY Queensborough Community College
• Reverse Engineering the Volcano CAN BUS Framework for Engine Control Unit Programming
  Robert A. Hilton
  University of Hartford
• Fall Detection Using Single Tri-Axial Accelerometer
  Suleman Belal Kazi, Sherjeel Sikander, Sadia Yousafzai, Suleman Mazhar
  Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute,Pakistan
• Academic Transition
  Usman I. Hashmi, Wessam W. Khalifeh, Abdullah M. Alhinai, Mohammad M. Alrefaai, Mohammad H. Hashem
  The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Network Security & Online Communication Improving Hospital Staff Performance
  Hussain A. Alhassan, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Operating System and Decision Making
  Hussain A. Alhassan, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Study the Performance of IEEE 802.16-2004 Includes STBC
  Hussain A. Alhassan, Eman Abdel Fattah
  University of Bridgeport
• The Relationship between Time Management and the Academic Performance of Students from the Petroleum Institute in Abu Dhabi, the UAE
  Faisal Z. Miqdadi, Abdulla F. ALMomani, Mohammad T. (Shadid Masharqa), and Nabil M. Elmousel
  The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Design of Autonomous, Line Following Pace Car for Athletic Training
  David Cain, Brian Layng, Kyle McNulty, Ryan O’Connor, Tomas Estrada
  Elizabethtown College
• Knowledge Management
  Reem Khalid Mahjoub, Christian Bach
  University of Bridgeport
• Enhancing Engineering Educational Using Virtual Lab Technology
  Ketul B Shah, Aritra Ghosh, Md Naim Hossain, Young Lee
  Texas A&M University-Kingsville
• Dicosat-Research Satellite for a 5th grader
  Varun Pande, Jayanta Paul, Manuel Curillo, Jani Macari Pallis
  University of Bridgeport
• Self Sustaining Solar Powered Cansat
  Matthew Foley, Matthew Janiga, John Adams, Yan Varun Pande, Jayanta Paul, Manuel Curillo, Jani Macari Pallis
  University of Bridgeport
• Method for Computational Intelligence Based on Behavior of Grasshoppers
  Tiago Martins Ribeiro, Raimundo Pereira da Cunha Neto
  CEUT
• Social Network: Academic and Social impact on college student
  Mohamed Tayseer, Fouad Zoghieb, Ismail Alcheikh and Mohammad N.S. Awadallah
  Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Analysis of a Counter Flow Parallel-plate Heat Exchanger
  Ruoxu Jia, Junling Hu, and Abubaker E.M Elbalsohi
  University of Bridgeport
• The Robo: Semi-Autonomous Robot that Detects Objects and has Speech Capabilities
  Shanique Jiles
  University of Hartford
• Electrical Engineering Capstone Project on Dynamic Position System
  Christopher Palmieri, Judith Hooymans, Cole Gingrich, Tooran Emami, Aaron Dahlen, and Joseph Staier
  United States Coast Guard Academy
• Neural Network Based Obstacle Avoidance Using Simulated Sensor Data
  Timothy A. Zimmerman
  University of Hartford
• Miniature Wireless Quadcopter
  Shawn Maxwell, Rajin Roophnath
  University of Hartford
• Determining System Time Constant Through Experimental and Analytical Techniques
  Amanda Zielkowski, Melody Baglione, David Wootton
  The Cooper Union
• A Wireless Sensor Network for Environmental Monitoring of Greenhouse Gases
  Ashenafi Lambebo, Sasan Haghani
• Introducing programming into the physics curriculum at Haverhill High School using the R language
  Katherine Aho, Kavitha Chandra, Ed Roberts
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Principle and Preliminary Calculation of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
  Walter Engels, Farshid Zabihian
  West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Honeypots and Mobile Technology: Discovering the attacker
  Breno Fabrício Lira Melo Sousa, Raimundo Pereira da Cunha Neto
  CEUT
• Incorporating a substantive hands-on experience into the Intro-to-EE course for non-majors
  A.M. Annan, C. M. McLain, M. E. Perham, D. N. Robear, and D. J. McLaughlin
  University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Dynamics of a Cross-disciplinary Corporate-Sponsored Undergraduate Computer Science Project
  Thomas Goddard, Konstantin Litovskiy, Nathan Nichols-Roy, Matthew Reed, Igor Shvartser, Nicholas Smith, David Zeppa, Linda Werner, Julia E. Rice, , Hans W. Horn, Amanda C. Engler
  University of California, Santa Cruz
• Design of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine for Urban Areas
  Connor Needham, Jeremy Kacher, Mathias Boyle, Robert Hutchins, Susan Woodard
  Roger Williams University
• Cluster Formation and Encrypted search in Big Data
  Gautam Siwach, Amir Esmailpour
  University of New Haven
• Relationship between the pH of Sodium Hydroxide Solution and 3D Printed Support Resin Dissolution
  Yenny Rua, Kaitlin Maciejewski, Russell Muren, Shanon M. Reckinger
  Fairfield University
• A Hybrid Electrical and Optical Networking Topology of Data Center for Big Data Networks
  Mohammad Naimur Rahman, Amir Esmailpour
  University of New Haven
• Simulation of Turbulent Flow in an Asymmetric Air Diffuser
  Abubaker E.M Elbalsohi, Junling Hu, Ruoxu Jia
  University of Bridgeport
• A hybrid efficiency method for improvements in Big Data Hadoop
  Ye Zhou, Amir Esmailpour
  University of New Haven
• Hadoop Framework to Provide Fault Tolerance in the Cluster
  Santoshi Kalyani Balasubramanian, Amir Esmailpour
  University of New Haven
• Efficient Critical System Event Recognition and Prediction in Cloud Computing Systems
  Yuanyao Liu, Zhengping Wu
  University of Bridgeport
• Motion Detecting Camera Security System with Email Notifications and Live Streaming Using Raspberry Pi
  Sundas Zafar, Aparicio Carranza
  New York City College of Technology
• Object Tracking Using Autonomous Quad Copter
  Carlos A. Munoz
  University of Bridgeport
• Shape optimization design and material selection for a fitness equipment
  Ruoxu Jia, Junling Hu, Xingguo Xiong, Linfeng Zhang
  University of Bridgeport
• Measurement of Photon Diffusion with Mobile Phone Camera with Applications to mHealth Monitoring
  Arthur Rozario, Justin Paruvaparampil, Keis Sultani, ShuaiXiang Zhang, Andres Mora, Catherine Carti, Brendan O'Brien, M.C. Damas, Wenli Guo, Andrew Nguyen, Vazgen Shekoyan, Sunil Dehipawala, Alexei Kisselev, Tak Cheung
  CUNY Queensborough Community College
• S&T Academic Indicators for developing countries
  Israel Aguilera Navarrete, Alejandro Lozano-Guzman, Edna Alcázar-Farías
  National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico
• Automatic Ink Injection
  Yang Zhai, Jeremy (Zheng) Li
  University of Bridgeport
• Using the Raspberry Pi to establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connection to a Home Network
  Constadinos Lales, Aparicio Carranza
  New York City College of Technology
• Wireless Sensors in Industrial Instrumentation, A Survey
  Kishan Gutta, Madhav Patil
  University of Bridgeport
• NASA Space Flight Design Challenge
  Thy Dinh, Bryan Slater, Farshid Zabihian
  West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Comparative Analysis of Electric Motorcycle
  Bryan Slater, Thy Dinh, Branden Frazier, Farshid Zabihian
  West Virginia University Institute of Technology
• Design of Efficient Pass-transistor Binary ALU
  Ziyan Qi, Xingguo Xiong, Linfeng Zhang, Md Tauseef Riasat
  University of Bridgeport
• Statistical Programming Education Through Physics Research
  Daniel Katz
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• In the Wind: From Tunnel to Turbine
  Robert Hood, Mark Jacobs, James Masi, Kayla McCaffrey
  University of Southern Maine
• Bio-MEMS Thermally-Actuated Micro pump
  Shiangyu Lin, Junyi Zou, Xingguo Xiong, Prabir Patra
  University of Bridgeport
• Design and Simulation of an Electrostatically-Driven MEMS Micro- Mixer
  Fei Mi, Zixun Tong, Xingguo Xiong
  University of Bridgeport
• A MEMS Microfluidic Mixer with Electrostatic Actuation
  Xi Kang, Chengxin Zhang, Xingguo Xiong, Sk Hasan Hafizul Haque
  University of Bridgeport
• PSPICE Implementation of an 8-bit Low Power Energy Recovery Full Adder
  Jian Chen, Xingguo Xiong, Mirza Rishad Hasan
  University of Bridgeport
• Implementation of an 8-bit Low-power Multiplier based on Reversible Gate Technology
  Borui Li, Xiaowei Yu, Bo Zhang, Xingguo Xiong, Lawrence Hmurcik
  University of Bridgeport
• Design and Implementation of a Real-time Traffic Light Control System Based on FPGA
  Hao Dong, Xingguo Xiong, Xuan Zhang
  University of Bridgeport
• Design and Implementation of Metallic Waste Collection Robot
  Hesham Alsahafi, Majed Almaleky
  University of Bridgeport
• Mobile Robots Exploration and Mapping in 2D
  Sithisone Kalaya, Hussain A. Alhazmi
  University of Bridgeport
• Acoustic Scattered Field Computation
  Chrisna Nguon, N. N. Nagadewate, Kavitha Chandra, C. Thompson
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• AFM characterization of Multilayered Graphene film used as Hydrogen Sensor
  Yuan You, V.N. Lakshmi, Saion Sinha, D. Dutta, C.K. Sarkar, S. Basu Mail
  University of New Haven
• Hadoop Based Enhanced Cloud Architecture
  Hamoud Alshammari, Hassan Bajwa, Jeongkyu Lee
  University of Bridgeport
• Analytical model of Graphene based antenna for energy harvesting applications
  Askhan Vakil, Hassan Bajwa
  University of Bridgeport
• Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching Unit (EMALU)
  Rahmi Allamadani, Feng Chen
  University of Hartford
• Random Beam Patterns from Linear Arrays
  Jenny Au, Ololade O Mudasiru, Kavitha Chandra
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Analysis of Directional Beam Patterns from Firefly Optimization
  Nicholas Misiunas, Charles Thompson and Kavitha Chandra
  University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Clouds and Cloud Shadows Removal from Infrared Satellite Images in Remote Sensing System
  Salamahn Mill, Dafe Ukaivbe, Weiwei Zhu
  University of Maryland Eastern Shore
• The 1st Pneumatic Fluidic muscles based Exoskeleton Suit in the U.A.E
  Abdulla Fawzi Almomani, Faisal Miqdadi, Mustafa Hassanin, Mustafa Samy, Mohammed Awadallah
  The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Building a Strong Brand and Managing Brand
  Nan Feng
  University of Bridgeport
• Innovation and Development of New Product for Customer Satisfaction, Applying on Smart Phone's Security
  Naseem Khan, Elif Kongar
  University of Bridgeport
• A Survey of Comparison in Classification of Transport Control Protocol for Energy-Efficient Wireless Sensor Network
  Samuel Erskine, Hassan Bajwa
  University of Bridgeport