| TIME | ROOM 1 | ROOM 2 | ROOM 3 | |
| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Registration Pacific Ballroom Registration |
Coffee Lounge/ Grad Slam Finals Viewing* Pacific Ballroom B |
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| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Session: Government and Law Moss Cove A |
Session: Society and Urban Planning Moss Cove B |
Session: Biology and Medicine 1 Woods Cove ABC |
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| 12:30 pm am – 2:00 pm | Session: Economics Moss Cove A |
Session: Chemistry and Materials Moss Cove B |
Session: Engineering, Math, and Computer Science Woods Cove ABC |
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| 2 pm – 3:30 pm | Session: Education Moss Cove A |
Session: Physics and Astronomy Moss Cove B |
Session: Biology and Medicine 2 Woods Cove ABC |
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| 3:30 pm – 5 pm | Session: Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts Moss Cove A |
Session: Health, Society, and the Environment Woods Cove ABC |
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| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Award Ceremony/ Networking Mixer Pacific Ballroom C |
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Peter Beattie | Information, the Economy, and the Primaries: an Overlooked Contributor to Candidate Preference |
| Jonathan Cervas | Asymmetry in State Grant Distribution: Why Proximity to the State Capitol Matters |
| Rodolfo Lopez | Explaining Cross-National Differences in People’s Participation in Protest: The Cases of Chile and Brazil |
| Martin Jacinto | Interrupting the Democratic Peace: State Repression and Democracy in Latin America |
| Eulalie Laschever | Why States Changed Their Firearms Restrictions Before and After the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting |
| Adam Dunbar | The Threatening Nature of Rap |
| Rylan Simpson | The Police Officer Perception Project (POPP): An Experimental Evaluation of Factors that Impact Perceptions of the Police |
| Matthew Fritz-Mauer | Lofty Laws, Broken Promises: Wage Theft and the Degradation of Low-Wage Workers |
| Leigh Benvenuti | California’s Cap-and-Trade Program: An analysis of program success and revenue allocation |
Judge 1: Chris Palmer, Public Affairs Field Coordinator for the California Special Districts Association
Judge 2: Erik Brown, CEO, DMI Direct
Judge 3: Brian Brown, Engineer, UCI Engineering Alumni Society
Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Asiya Natekal | Link between Sustainable Urban form and the Creative Class: Insights from Southern California |
| Daniel Bogart | Aggravated but accurate: People show enhanced memory for information that makes them angry |
| Dmitry Tsukerman | The Long-Term Negative Effects of Work-to-Family Spillover on Sleep and Health |
| Siripen Pongpaichet | Using Photos as Micro-Report of Events |
| Jiangbo Yu | Modeling Uncertainty and Information in Socialeconomic Systems |
| Jiarui Tao | Causal Effects of Real-time Multimodal Information Displays on Travel Behavior and Perceptions |
| Naila Sharmeen | Measuring Acceptability & Effectivenes sof Selected Travel Demand management (TDM) Techniques in Reducing Traffic Congestion: A Case Study of Dhaka |
| Suman Mitra | Exploring the Unnoticed: An Analysis of Carless Households in California. |
| Noopur Raval | Standing Out from the Crowd: Understanding different forms of immaterial labor in ridesharing |
Judge 1: Tim Shaw, Mayor Pro Tem of La Habra
Judge 2: Steven Greyshock, CEO, GREYCOMM Public Policy Communications
Judge 3: Arturo Bellettini*
Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Vyshnnavi Parthasarathy | Multiatlas based segmentation techniques for segmenting MR images of human brain |
| Nitin Agarwal | Understanding how the brains work |
| Sara Sameni | Exciting cells: my journey to unveil neuronal diseases |
| Galina Schmunk | Reduced IP3-Mediated CA2+ Signaling in Syndromic and sporadic Forms of Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Janice Phung | MMA & ASD: A Mixed Martial Arts approach to improving social and cognitive functioning in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Anirudh Wodeyar | Using Single Trial Electroencephalography (EEG) during encoding and delay periods to classify memory performance |
| Ramin Rajaii | Pilot of MindFull™ mobile application to improve mood and treat depression in California medical students. |
| Garwin Chin | Do Primary and Conversion Total Hip Replacements Yield Comparable Results? |
| Tom Caldwell | The Roles of Cellular Adhesion Molecule 1 in the Development and Maintenance of the Insulin Secretory Machinery |
| Ankita Shukla | Where do blood cells come from? |
Judge 1: Adel Aali*
Judge 2: Irene Morris, Staff, UCI Grunigen Medical Library
Judge 3:
Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Brian Yang | Size Anomalies in U.S. Bank Stock Returns and Banking Reforms |
| Michael Guo | Did capital requirements in the early 20th century United States promote bank stability? |
| Kara Dimitruk | Political Cooperation and Conflict in Restoration England |
| Michael Sacks | In the club: strategic admission, membership, and endogenous splits |
| Fulya Ozcan | Exchange Rate Prediction from Twitter’s Trending Topics |
| Keegan Skeate | The Influence of Reference Group Contributions on Individual Charitable Giving |
| Paul Stroik | The Search for Pollution Halos – Environmental Argument for Freer Trade between Developing and Developed Countries |
| Daniel Howard | Electricity at the lowest societal cost |
| Kim Makuch | Driver Lane Changing Behavior |
Judge 1: Brian Clarke, Directory of Greek Life, UCI
Judge 2: Michael Torres, Assistant City Attorney, City of Newport Beach
Judge 3: Jason Tompkins*
Judge 4: Steven Rosansky*
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Mohamed Othman | The Prospects of Frozen Waves in Tailoring the Response of Electronic Devices |
| Qiancheng Zhao | Silicon Nitride on Silicon-on-Insulator: a Platform for Integration Active Control over Passive Components |
| Elham Vakil Asadollahei | Electrostatic Focusing of Electrospray Beam |
| Dylan Boyle | Microfluidic Immunoassay for Quick Disease Screening |
| Li Xiao | A Multi-Resolution Model for Biomolecular Applications |
| Mehdi Sadri | Online Adaptive Data Acquisition |
| Yuki Takahashi | Products of two Cantor sets and application to the Labyrinth model |
| Rohit Zambre | Parallel Performance-Energy Modeling and Prediction of Web Browsers: Case Study of Servo |
Judge 1: Bruce Greenberg, Consultant
Judge 2: Vazi Okhandiar, CEO, NRCLC.com
Judge 3: Kevin Woods, Civil Engineer, UCI Engineering Alumni Society
Judge 4: Khoa Pham*
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Mariam Iftikhar | Understanding single-molecule protein dynamics via electronic circuits |
| Lindsay Cameron | Earth Abundant Charge-Transfer Dyes for Use in Solar Energy Conversion Strategies |
| Junghoon Jahng | Photo-induced force microscopy and spectroscopy at space and time limit |
| James Neal | Enhancing Mechanical Performance of a Self-Healing Material by Sacrificial Noncovalent Bonds |
| Laura Rios | Manipulation of Light and Electrons with Submolecular Resolution |
| Jennifer Schuler | Building the Future: Engineering and Characterization of Novel Complexion Materials |
| Jason Panzarino | Developing the next generation of high strength metals: engineering on the nanoscale |
| Colin Rathbun | Tracking cancer and the immune system with the light-emitting chemistry of the firefly |
| Kevin Chen | Structural Studies of Amyloid-beta, the Culprit Behind Alzheimer’s Disease |
| Dominique Ingato | Cell-derived nano-vesicles for improved cancer therapy |
Judge 1: Craig Taggart, Investment Banker/Maxxsolar-USA
Judge 2: De Gallow, Executive Director of Instructional Development, UCI
Judge 3:
Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Christopher Stillwell | The Dilemma of English as Medium of Instruction in Higher Education Settings Abroad |
| Doron Zinger | Improving Professional Development: Just Listen |
| NaYoung Hwang | Who hurts more for holding a fixed mindset in high school mathematics? |
| Priyanka Agarwal | Evidence of “concealed” within-course sorting in middle school algebra: A case study of three school districts |
| Ryan Lewis | Are Double Dose Math Courses in Seventh Grade Helpful for Low Performing Students? |
| Shafee Mohammed | When Do We Give Up? – Uncovering Reliable Biomarkers of Persistence Under Conditions of Cognitive Overload. |
| Bianca Cung | Learning in an Online Course: How Study Habits Can Affect Course Performance |
| Dakuo Wang | Writing Together: Exploring and Supporting Today’s Collaborative Writing |
Judge 1: Mike Li, CEO, InstaTask
Judge 2: Michael Lara, AP Analyst-Fiscal Officer, UCI
Judge 3: Jharina Pasual, Assistant Librarian, UCI Libraries
Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Justin Smith | Discovering Next Generation Materials using Density Functional Theory |
| Timothy Plett | Optimizing Nanobatteries through Interface Science |
| Calvin Lau | Field-reversed configuration: Understanding the turbulence of the unconventional route to fusion energy |
| Meghan Frate | A Search for New Fundamental Physics using the ATLAS Detector |
| Aaron Soffa | Searches for physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics at the Large Hadron Collider |
| Jennifer Cooper | Correlating Dark Matter Simulations with Observed Galaxies |
| John Phillips | Using machine learning to unlock the secrets of galaxy evolution |
Judge 1: Laura Uglean Jackson, Archivist, UCI Libraries
Judge 2:
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Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Xiang Li | Unnatural antibodies against HIV |
| Rachel Smith | Prediction of Treatment Outcome in Infantile Spasms Patients |
| Ted Pham | A graphene-based dual read-out platform for studying mitochondrial responses in apoptosis |
| Omid Rohani | Eyes wide open: On the effects of eye blinking on failure of eyelid slings in patients suffering droopy eyelids |
| Nan Hultgren | Targeting Slug in Tumor Vessels |
| Ronald Sahyouni | Selective stimulation of facial muscles with a penetrating electrode array in the feline model |
| Jessica Hsieh | Investigating the Effects of Fibrin(ogen) on Macrophage Phenotype Polarization |
| Cosmin Florescu | Evaluating Didactic Methods for Training Medical Students in the Use of Bedside Ultrasound for Clinical Practice at a Faculty of Medicine in Romania |
| Mingqiu Wang | A Simulation Toolkit Based on Coarse-grained Molecular Dynamics for Ultrafast DNA Origami Structure Prediction |
Judge 1: Ken Williams, Physician and Surgeon
Judge 2: De Gallow, Executive Director of Instructional Development, UCI
Judge 3: Marianne Smith, Director of Research Development, UCI Office of Research
Judge 4:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Connor Strobel | Hidden in Plain Sight: Gender Differences in the Experiences of Eating Disorders and Recovery |
| Vanessa Kauffman | A Gendered Performance: Female Advancement and Sexual Stigma in Male Dominated Surfing Spaces |
| Ksenia Gracheva | Not My Neighbor: Attitudinal Changes Toward Homosexuality in Contemporary Eastern Europe |
| Rebecca Grady | Racist or not racist? How politics shapes the way we define racism |
| Jessica Kizer | Race, Skin Color, Family Background and the Likelihood of an Arrest |
| Jason Gravel | It’s #blacklivesmatter and why #whitelives don’t get it: A social network scale-up model. |
| William Alexander Yankes | Life during and after Chile’s Pinochet: the dictatorship and exile-era novel by Fernando Alegría |
| Sheiba Kian Kaufman | The Hospitable Globe: Persia and the Early Modern English Stage |
| George Wheeler | Creating and Mapping New Electronic Musical Instruments for the 21st-Century |
| Josh Simmons | Pixel-by-Pixel Sonification and Transmission of Digital Images |
| Ian Daelucian | The Unexpected Paradox of Relieving Poverty |
Judge 1: Shane Kelly, Founder/Managing Partner, Wolverine Angels
Judge 2: Dan Dooros, Associate Vice Chancellor o fStudent Affairs, UCI
Judge 3: Darlene Esparza, Director of Campus Organizations, UCI
Judge 4: Charlene Mandau, Academic Senate Analyst, UCI
Judge 5:
| SPEAKER | TITLE |
| Clara Ziadeh | “Cancer in First and second or subsequent generations Middle Easterners compared to Non-Hispanic Whites in California, 1988-2012 |
| Johannes Rebelein | Novel Biofuel Formation by Nitrogenase |
| Sahil Aggarwal | Introducing a Pilot Program for International Digital Mentorship in Africa |
| Raga Avanasi | Uncertainty in models predicting human exposure to chemical contaminants: A case study of community exposure to ‘The Teflon toxin’ |
| Margaret Tse | Rain in the mountains: Computational Methods for Mapping Genetic Landscapes |
| Michaeline Nelson | Global Biogeography of Microbial Nitrogen-Cycling Traits in Soil |
| Christopher Rackauckas | How do Biological Organisms Interpret Noisy Signals? A Peak into Mathematical Systems Biology |
| Caitlin Looby | The Invisible Climate Changers in Cloud Forests |
Judge 1: Michael Lara, AP Analyst-Fiscal Officer, UCI
Judge 2: David Kirkby, Professor of Physics, UCI
Judge 3: Jung-Ah Lee, Professor, Programs in Nursing, UCI
Judge 4: