Students
Current Scholars

Jennifer Adorno Nieves
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Miguel Labrador, Dr. Sean Barbeau
Research: Smartphone-based floor detection in unstructured and structured environments
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon

Hailey Baez-Rivera
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Yu Sun
UG Institution: Univ Ana G Mendez-Cupey Campus

Ilia Bautista Adames
Electrical Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Sanjukta Bhanja, Dr. Sudeep Sarakar
Research: Brain Inspired Computing
UG Institution: Binghamton University

Laura Byrnes-Blanco
Biomedical Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Rajiv Dubey, Dr. Stephanie Carey
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Erica Dasi
Environmental Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Sarina Ergas
Research: Low-cost, simple, and sustainable treatment technology to address nutrient pollution
UG Institution:

Christopher Collazo
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Dmitry Goldgof
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Daniel Delgado
Environmental Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Sarina Ergas
Research: Passive Onsite Nitrogen Removal in Septic Tanks
UG Institution: San Diego State University

Steven Diaz-Hernandez
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Miguel Labrador
UG Institution: University of Turabo, Puerto Rico

Ossie Douglas
Mechanical Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Michael Cai Wang
UG Institution: University of South Florida

David Dukeman
Civil Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Alberto Sagues, Dr. Christopher Alexander
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Lindsay Fields
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. John Licato
Research: Using Argumentation Games to Inoculate Against Anti-Black Bias
UG Institution: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Nicholas Fowler
Civil Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Abla Zayed
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Sarah Garcia
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Marvin Andujar
Research: Human Computer Interaction
UG Institution: University of Florida

Yoel Gebrai
Civil Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. James Mihelcic, Dr. Kebreab Ghebremichael
Research: Applying a System Dynamics Framework to a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment of
Moringa Oleifera
UG Institution: Louisiana State University

Shaniqua Gladney
Marine Sciences
Major Professor: Dr. Kendra Daly
UG Institution: Morgan State University

Savannah Hartman
Marine Sciences
Major Professor: Dr. Frank Muller-Karger
UG Institution: University of Virginia

Michelle Henderson
Environmental Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Sarina Ergas, Dr. Khebrab Ghemremichael
Research: Biological Analysis of Gray Water Reuse
UG Institution: City College of New York

Jesse Jaramillo
Mechanical Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Tansel Yuclen
Research: Multiplex Networks Formations on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Sayde King
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Tempestt Neal
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Natalia Lopez Figueuro
Marine Sciences
Major Professor: Dr. Pamela Hallock-Muller
Research: Studying viruses associated with aquatic plants around Tampa Bay and Florida's springs
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras

Wilson Lozano
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Miguel Labrador
Research: Human activity recognition based on travel behavior data
UG Institution: Universidad Industrial de Santander

Loraine Martell-Bonet
Marine Science
Major Professor: Dr. Robert Byrne
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Angelie Matar
Chemistry
Major Professors: Dr. James Leahy, Dr. Nicholas Lawrence
Research: Drug Discovery/Organic Chemistry
UG Institution: Louisiana State University

Hunter Morera
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Sudeep Sarkar, Dr. Dmitry Goldgof
Research: Medical Imaging
UG Institution: University of Florida

Frederick Mubang
Computer Science and Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Larry Hall, Dr. Adriana Iamnitchi
UG Institution: Berklee College of Music

Alex Otten
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Andrew Hoff
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Anthony Perez
Mechanical Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Andres Tejada-Martinez
Research: Computational Fluid Dynamics
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Mariyah Pressley
Biomedical Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Joel Brown, Dr. Robert Gatenby, M.D.
Research: Mathematical Cancer Biology
UG Institution: North Carolina A&T State University

Sabrina Rosa-Ortiz
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Arash Takshi
Research: Copper Electroplating assisted by hydrogen evolution for wearable electronics
UG Institution: University of Puerto Rico-Humacao

Bianca Seufert
Electrical Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Sylvia Thomas
Research: Fabrication of complex 3D to facilitate organ tissue regeneration
UG Institution: University of South Florida

Christopher Slater
Environmental Engineering
Major Professor: Dr. Mark Ross
UG Institution: Florida Gulf Coast University

Stephen Thompson
Chemistry
Major Professor: Dr. Bill Baker
Research: Marine Natural Products
UG Institution: North Carolina A&T State University

Rasheda Toomer
Biomedical Engineering
Major Professors: Dr. Richard Heller, Dr. Loree Heller
UG Institution: North Carolina A&T State University