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Evaluation of Recycled Waste as Alternate Cementitious Materials
This project is intended to understand the impacts of the waste materials as an alternate
cementitious material in Portland cement concrete (PCC) mixtures that are commonly
used in engineering constructions.
Project Field of Study:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor(s):
Dr. M. A. Karim
Dr. Youngguk Seo
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Air Quality Monitoring and Evaluation in and around Schools
This course is intended to understand the impacts of traffic on air pollution in and
around schools. The course focuses specifically on monitoring and evaluating the criteria
air pollutants, mostly PM2.5 or PM5.0 and compare with nearby ambient air quality
to understand the pollution level caused by the traffic in schools' drop off and pickup
areas.
Project Field of Study:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor(s):
Dr. M. A. Karim
Dr. Parth Bhavsar
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Contested Values and Sustainable Livelihoods of Artisanal Alcohol in Cabo Verde
This NSF-funded research explores the shifting nature of artisanal alcohol as a valued
yet contested cultural asset with the potential to both empower and imperil reciprocal
rural livelihoods of Cabo Verde in West Africa.
Project Field of Study:
Geography and Anthropology
Faculty Mentor(s):
Brandon D. Lundy
Mark W. Patterson
Monica H. Swahn
Nancy H. Pullen
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Stabilization of Soft Soil with Fly-Ash to Improve Slope Stability Characteristics
of the Soil-Fly-Ash Mixes
The use of soft soils for roadway and construction purposes is highly problematic.
Soft soils generally lack sufficient shear strength to resist loading and can result
in catastrophic failure specially on the steep slopes. Soils typically need at least
35% sand and gravel content to be considered well-graded and to produce stable strength
characteristics. Soils that have a high degree of silt and organic matter also have
poor erosion resistance. Recent research shows that soil can be stabilized with fly-ash
(FA), sewage sludge ash (SSA), and/or other additives and used for roadway and construction
purposes that could be less problematic and stronger. This study aims to explore the
soil-FA and soil-SSA mixtures ratio that would provide higher strength and improve
other engineering properties and the mixtures can be used for embankment construction
with steeper slopes.
Project Field of Study:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor(s):
M.A. Karim
Youngguk Seo
Adam Kaplan
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Design and Testing of Wireless EEG Electrode Headset for Long-Term Wear
Design a new type of wireless EEG headset including flexible printed circuit boards
and bluetooth to transfer brain waves to smartphone and the cloud by developing an
app. A way of testing the new EEG headset will also be developed using artificial
skin and head models.
Project Field of Study:
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Mentor:
Hoseon Lee
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Metal Content Analysis of Recycled Waste Materials by TCLP
Several recycled waste materials such as plastic, rubber, glass, sewage sludge ash
(SSA), fly-ash (FA), scrap metals (slags), etc. are abundant in the waste stream that
go to landfill and occupy the valuable landfill space. Research shows that these waste
materials are used in several applications such as manufacturing mortar, concrete,
and bricks. During the lifetime of these materials usage heavy metals and other chemicals
can leach out and contaminate the water and soil. The heavy metal and other chemical
contents in these waste materials are important to quantify to understand the future
impact on water and soil pollution. In the proposed project several recycled waste
materials will be collected from local recycling facilities and toxicity characteristics
of leaching procedure (TCLP) tests following USEPA 1311 method will be performed to
quantify the metal concentrations. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
test will be performed to quantify other chemicals.
Project Field of Study:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor:
M.A. Karim
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Understanding the Complete Spectrum of the Left-Wing and Environmental Movement: A
Data Driven Approach
This research project aims to add to the understanding surrounding the degree and
nature of terrorism, nonterrorist criminal activities, pre-incident behaviors, and
failed/foiled plots perpetrated by those motivated by a left-wing and environmental
ideology in the United States. More specifically, this project will utilize secondary
sources (e.g., court records, media reports) to assess the modus operandi of left-wing
and environmental violent extremists with a specific focus on indicators of malevolent
creativity & innovation and criminal expertise.
Project Field of Study:
Sociology & Criminal Justice
Faculty Mentor:
Dr. Michael Logan
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Georgia DPH campus sexual violence prevention initiative
A new sexual violence prevention initiative is being piloted at KSU this year. The
initiative involves gathering student input, experiences, and opinions that will contribute
to recommendations regarding ways to decrease sexual violence on Georgia campuses.
Students will be relied upon to help design data collection tools and methods. They
will then work with other students to anonymously gather their opinions and experiences
regarding sexual violence at KSU. This opportunity is open to all undergraduate and
graduate students. Time requirements are flexible but not expected to exceed two hours
per week on average. While this is an unpaid opportunity, students will benefit from
real-world research experience addressing an issue that impacts countless students
nationwide. The initiative is being directed by Dr. Kevin Baldwin of Applied Research
Services, Inc. It is funded by the Georgia Department of Public Health and the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Project Field of Study
Psychological Science
Faculty Mentor
Kevin Baldwin
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Solar/LED Illuminated Sign
Light travels within two parallel flat planes, just like in optical fiber, very well
without scattering. The project is to design, test and implement illuminated signs
using LED lights in the background. The result will be signs, Logos etc. for businesses
or organizations, or uniersities, or even street intersections. Imagine street signs/names
well lit and clearly visible from a distance. Using solar photovoltaic charging,
these signs could be alive without power supply, like in rural roads.
Project Field of Study
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor
Mir Atiqullah
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Subsurface Investigation using Groud Vibrations
The project will involve creating a ground vibration data collection system using
our existing geophones. A geophone is an accelerometer installed at the ground surface
to capture the acceleration response of the ground to any seismic disturbance. The
data will be used to estimate the engineering properties of the soil and locate voids
or soft spots in the ground.
Project Field of Study
Civil and Enviromental Engineering
Faculty Mentor
Adam Kaplan
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Design and Construction of Ground Penetrating Radar Testbed
Ground penetrating radars are used for subsurface exploration purposes, and for locating
underground utilities. CEE department has multiple-size radars ready to be used for
research. This project is about designing and building a controlled earth fill with
known objects at known depths to be used as a test bed for research purposes. The
testbed is a v shape ditch of 50 feet long and approximately 5 feet deep and located
at the KSU Field Station. Basic training on using ground penetrating radars will be
given. The project will involve a literature survey, design, and construction activities
such as filling and compacting the soil.
Project Field of Study
Civil and Enviromental Engineering
Faculty Mentor
Adam Kaplan
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Association of Hospital Unit Team Virtuousness Scores with Eight Hospital Unit Measures
This ongoing study is exploring the relationships between hospital unit team virtuousness
scores and eight hospital unit measures. Team virtuousness refers to a team climate
in which virtues and character strengths are practiced, supported, and encouraged.
Students who work on this study will help manage implementation of an online team
virtuousness questionnaire and gather hospital unit data. A statistician will analyze
the data to determine any associations between hospital unit team virtuousness scores
and unit measures of quality of patient care, patient satisfaction, and unit staff
engagement and turnover.
Project Field of Study
Nursing
Faculty Mentors
Lynn Varagona
Nancy Ballard
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STEM-PASS: Peer Augmented Success & Support using Brain Augmented Technology (BAT)
Research
Different cognitive skills are required during a teaching and learning exercise. Attention
is an important variable to measure during this process because it plays a fundamental
role in the accumulation of information with the stimulus of the learner’s memory
during the assimilation of knowledge. The purpose of this research is to demonstrate
the impact of 3D Immersive content used as a tool for stimulating student concentration
when compared with the use of traditional D2L teaching and learning tools.
Project Field of Study
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty Mentor
Cyril Okhio
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How air quality affects sport participants’ well-being: Soccer in the Streets near
MARTA stations
Soccer in the Streets is a non-profit organization for the metro Atlanta area’s recreational
and community soccer programs. The Soccer in the Streets’ one notable program is StationSoccer.
In this program, participants play soccer on the mini-fields built inside or near
MARTA stations. For families with resource barriers to both travel and safe places
that can accommodate soccer games, the “world’s first transit soccer league” enables
metro Atlanta kids and adults to participate in sport activities and adopt healthy
lifestyles. In 2020, approximately 1,700 youths and 200 adults participated in this
program.
Project Field of Study
Exercise Science and Sport Management
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Kyu-soo Chung
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STEM Peer Augmented Success & Support (STEM-PASS)-Using TI-Robotic Kits and EEG-enhanced
Brain Augmented Technology Research
The Brain Augmented Technology BAT aspect of this study will research event-related
potentials (ERPs) which reflect the electrical activity of neurons that underlie cognitive
and sensory processing. Our EEG and ERPs laboratory will enhance our ability to investigate
the neural processes underlying, for example, attention, memory, inhibition, and language.
The in-house EEG systems have high performance relative to other systems.
The supplied Texas Instrument Robotics System Kit will help students to: Learn software
development methodology: Understand how to set up an Integrated Development Environment
(IDE): Learn import and export Code Composer Studio (CCS) projects: Learn critical
debugging information of memory usage and performance of the software on the TI-RSLK
processor: and Learn to create a control system by combining the sensors with the
actuators.
Project Field of Study
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty Mentors
Dr. Cyril OKHIO
Dr. Ted Grosch
Dr. Austin Asgill
Dr. Max North
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Undergraduate Research Opportunity In The Field Of Population Genetics
Population genetics deals with genetic differences within and between populations
and is a part of evolutionary biology. It is used to detect genetic diseases and genetic
risk factors for multifactorial diseases, understand diseases using insights obtained
from genetic risk factors and treat diseases using these insights. Theoretical population
genetics bridges mathematics and evolutionary biology. The corner stone of population
genetics is the Kingman coalescent. Using a new calculus, fractional calculus, we
introduced the modified version of Kingman coalescent, which we call fractional coalescent.
In this research, you will learn how by using Kingman's coalescent and fractional
coalescent we could identify and understand the forces that produce and maintain genetic
variation in populations.
Project Field of Study
Mathematics
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Somayeh Mashayekhi
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Maternal Reprogramming of Cellular Memory at Fertilization
Students will be trained in genetics, bioinformatics, and cytological techniques as
they investigate mechanisms that underlie maternal epigenetic reprogramming at fertilization.
Project Field of Study
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Brandon Carpenter
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A Stride Towards Healthy Populations: A Mixed-Methods Study of Population Health Content
in Prelicensure Nursing Curricular
This exploratory sequential mixed methods study aims to investigate the extent to
which population health content is integrated into prelicensure nursing curricula
in the United States.
Project Field of Study
Nursing
Faculty Mentors
Dr. Modupe Adewuyi
Dr. M'Lyn Spinks
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Impact of Clinical Experiential Approaches During COVID-19 Pandemic on Pre-licensure
Student Nurses' Dementia Care Competence
This is a sequential explanatory mixed-method designed study. The purpose of the study
is to evaluate the efficacy of the clinical experiential approaches being used by
nursing programs during the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to pre-licensure nursing
students' dementia care knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
Project Field of Study
Nursing
Faculty Mentors
Dr. Modupe Adewuyi
Dr. Kathleen Morales
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
The Center for Machine Vision and Security Research (CMVSR) is pursuing innovative
research projects falling in the areas of machine vision, pattern recognition, machine
learning, convolutionary neural networks (CNN), artificial intelligence, and evolutionary
computation.
Project Field of Study
Computer Science
Faculty Mentor
Chih-Cheng Hung
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A Comprehensive Approach to Support the Requirements Analyst Before, During, and After
Requirements Elicitation Interviews
Requirements engineering is the set of activities concerned with determining and communicating
the expectations for a new or modified product, and the contexts in which it will
be used. Requirements elicitation, i.e., the practice of collecting these features,
called requirements, is the first of these activities and is recognized as a critical
and difficult stage in the development of software systems. Among the available elicitation
techniques, interviews with stakeholders are the most commonly used in practice. However,
a comprehensive approach to improve the effectiveness and the quality of requirements
elicitation interviews has not been studied yet. This research aims at filling this
gap by providing a set of novel techniques and tools to support the analyst before,
during, and after the interview.
Project Field of Study
Software Engineering and Game Design
Faculty Mentor
Paola Spoletini
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Atlanta's Immigrant Crossroads: Untapped Potential or Utilized Promise for Newcomer
Integration
Recently several municipalities in the Atlanta area have declared themselves “welcoming
cities” to immigrants and refugees. Atlanta is a new immigrant gateway destination
and a region at the crossroads of receptivity (Singer, Hardwick, and Brettel, 2008).
Project Field of Study
Geography & Anthropology, Social Work and Human Services
Faculty Mentors
Paul McDaniel
Darlene Rodriguez
