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Time (New York) Main Hall Zehmer B Hybrid - also on Zoom Zehmer Lounge Zehmer C/D Alumni Hall

Friday, April 28
08:30 am-09:00 am Light Breakfast          
09:00 am-09:50 am Welcome and Plenary          
10:00 am-11:00 am   Decision Analysis 1   Data and Optimization 1 Health 1  
11:15 am-12:15 pm   Decision Analysis 2   Data and Optimization 2 Health 2  
12:15 pm-01:00 pm Lunch          
01:00 pm-02:00 pm   Decision Analysis 3   Data and Optimization 3 Health 3  
02:15 pm-03:15 pm   Policy 1 Systems Design 1 Environment 1  
03:30 pm-04:30 pm   Policy 2 Systems Design 2 Environment 2  
04:45 pm-05:30 pm       Systems Design 3 Environment 3  
05:45 pm-06:30 pm           Pre-Dinner Reception
06:30 pm-08:30 pm           Dinner and Banquet

Friday, April 28

Friday, April 28 8:30 - 9:00

Light Breakfast

Room: Main Hall

Friday, April 28 9:00 - 9:50

Welcome and Plenary

Room: Main Hall
Chair: Jason Forsyth (James Madison University, USA)

Friday, April 28 10:00 - 11:00

Decision Analysis 1

In-Person
Room: Zehmer B
Chair: Giovanna Comacho (University of Virginia, USA)
10:00 Locating Emergency Response Facilities in the Metrorail System: A Decision Support Tool
Elizabeth R Ottinger, Alejandro F Medina Mora, Kaveena A Patel, Islay R Van Dusen and Erica Gralla (George Washington University, USA)
10:15 Identifying Dark Patterns in Social Robot Behavior
Elizabeth Dula (University of Virginia, USA); Andres Rosero and Elizabeth Phillips (George Mason University, USA)
10:30 Quantifying the Benefits of Mindful Driving Training in Safety and Sustainability
Rebecca Dollahite, Michael E Duffy and B. Brian Park (University of Virginia, USA)

Data and Optimization 1

Hybrid
Room: Zehmer Lounge, Hybrid - also on Zoom
Chairs: Jad Atweh (University of Florida, USA), Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
10:00 Secure Mobile Payment Architecture Enabling Multi-Factor Authentication
Hosam Alamleh (University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA); Ali Abdullah AlQahtani (Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia); Baker Al Smadi (Grambling State University, USA)
10:15 Electrical Assessment of Bicol University - Legazpi East Campus, Philippines
Garry Hilutin and Alwin Lunas (Bicol University, Philippines); Fernan Dimaano Dematera (Batangas State University, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Zendy Manago and Lawrence Albert Ayo (Bicol University, Philippines); Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (Bicol University, Philippines & University of the Philippines - Diliman, Philippines)
10:30 Identifying Competency Gaps Among Engineering Students in a Post K-12 Setting Through the Use of Clustering Algorithms
John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University, Philippines & Batangas State University, Philippines); Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (Bicol University, Philippines & University of the Philippines - Diliman, Philippines); Marben Ramos (Divine Word College of Legazpi, Philippines); Nico Aspra, Arpon Jr. Lucero and Oliver Padua (Bicol University, Philippines)
10:45 AI Assisted Trail Map Generation Based on Public GPS Data
Jared Macshane and Ali Ahmadinia (California State University San Marcos, USA)

Health 1

In-person
Room: Zehmer C/D
Chairs: Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA), Valerie Michel (University of Virginia, USA)
10:00 Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Transmission Interlock System
Charlie Thomas, Matthew Jenkins, Chase Coleman, William Westerkamp, William Kagen Roberts, Rod MacDonald and Ahmad Salman (James Madison University, USA)
10:15 Optimizing Outpatient Cancer Infusion Center Throughput Using a Systems-Based Approach
Devon Zavacky, Anna M Bustamante and Hayden Ratliff (University of Virginia, USA); Rupa Valdez (Uva, USA)
10:30 Personalization in Circadian Rhythm-Based Event Scheduling
Prachi Sadekar, Jackson Baitinger, Sean Conway, Matthew Clark and Afsaneh Doryab (University of Virginia, USA)
10:45 A Design Feasibility Investigation for a Pulmonary ePTFE Transcatheter Pediatric Heart Valve
Ryan M Arul (USA); Kendall Henretta and Emily C Gray (Wake Forest University, USA); Mckaila Danajka (Wake Forest University); Olga Pierrakos (Wake Forest University & Program Director, STEM Education Directorate, National Science Foundation, USA)

Friday, April 28 11:15 - 12:15

Decision Analysis 2

In-person
Room: Zehmer B
Chair: Giovanna Comacho (University of Virginia, USA)
11:15 The Effect of 3D/VR on the Perception of Robot Humanlikeness
Rydia Weiland, Min Ji Kim and Elizabeth Phillips (George Mason University, USA)
11:30 Analyzing Efficacy of Home Electronic Incarceration on Return-To-Custody Rates for Inmates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sarah E Murphy, Livia C Hughes, Imani K Hankinson, Joshua I Dornfeld, McBride Rawson and Ronica Peraka (University of Virginia, USA)
11:45 Finding a Needle in the Haystack: Predicting the Location of Lost People Using Agent-Based Modeling and Behavioral Inertia
Caroline A. Joseph, John T Nguyen and Bailey Richardson (Virginia Tech, USA); Roy Hayes (Systems Engineering, Inc., USA); Ricardo Pakula (Systems Engineering, USA); Robert J. Koester (dbS Productions LLC, USA)
12:00 Creating a Comprehensive Survey and Preventative Maintenance Plan for Water Piping Infrastructure on a Historic College Campus
Marla R Moock, Belle Williams and Jonathan Bender (Sweet Briar College, USA)

Data and Optimization 2

Hybrid
Room: Zehmer Lounge, Hybrid - also on Zoom
Chairs: Jad Atweh (University of Florida, USA), Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
11:15 Solar-Powered Refrigerator on Wheels: An Engineering Design Challenge
Mallory R Poff and Sirena Hargrove-Leak (Elon University, USA)
11:30 Control and Coordination for Swarm of UAVs Under Multi-Predator Attack
Md Muzakkir Quamar (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia); Sami El Ferik (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia)
11:45 Developing a Climbing Assistive Exoskeleton
Jared D Rathburn, Austin Sharkey, Prathamesh Urunkar and Paniz Hazaveh (Michigan Technological University, USA); Ashraf Saleem (Michigan Technological Unviseirty, USA)
12:00 Deep Temporal Neural Networks for Water Level Predictions of Watershed Systems
Jordan T Huff (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA); Jeremy Watts, Anahita Khojandi and Jon Hathaway (University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA)

Health 2

In-person
Room: Zehmer C/D
Chairs: Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA), Valerie Michel (University of Virginia, USA)
11:15 No Space? No Problem. Accessible Balance Control Using VR Player Movement
Andrew S Weitz, Madison George, Alexa Roveri, Caleb Ogunmola and Ashleigh Azan (USA)
11:30 Improving Patient Flow in a Healthcare Clinic Post COVID-19: A Data Validation and Exploratory Analysis Approach
Aditi Jain (University of Virginia, USA); Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA); Emily Riggleman, Tyson Wittmann, Harshal Patel, Eric Nour, Karen Measells, Kimberly Dowdell, Sara Riggs and Robert J Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
11:45 Time Saves Lives: Optimizing Pediatric Clinic Patient Visit Times
Michael O'Keefe (The George Washington University & USA, USA); Julia Arnsberger (The Geroge Washington University, USA); Amelia Jacquat (The George Washington University, USA)
12:00 GymSense: Exploration in Measuring Bench Press Form Using Sensor Technology
Ritavash Chowdhury, Michael Chung, Dylan K Gnagey and Jason Forsyth (James Madison University, USA)

Friday, April 28 12:15 - 1:00

Lunch

Room: Main Hall

Friday, April 28 1:00 - 2:00

Decision Analysis 3

In-person
Room: Zehmer B
Chairs: Giovanna Comacho (University of Virginia, USA), Leslie Li (University of Virginia, USA)
1:00 Hydrologic Modeling and System Optimization for IoT Flood Management
Nicolas Khattar, Andrew N Bowman, Arnold Mai, Khwanjira Phumphid, Taja M Washington, Lily Malinowski and Victor A Leal Sobral (University of Virginia, USA); Jonathan Goodall (UVa, USA)
1:15 Capacity Planning and Investment for Electrification of Maritime Container Ports
Ekaterina M Forkin, Carter Paulen, Matthew J Swierczewski, Tanushri Roy and Timothy Costello (USA); Davis C Loose (University of Virginia, USA); Joi Williams (Virginia State University, USA); David Slutzky (University of Virginia, USA); Tom Polmateer (UVA, USA); Karen R Jackson (Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems, USA); Daniel Hendrickson (Virginia Port Authority, USA); James H. Lambert (UVa, USA)
1:30 Ukraine Food Crisis: Understanding the Impacts of War on the Global Supply Chain and Applying to Future Events
Elizabeth Breslin, Alyssa C Freedman, Cutter Huston, Genesis Marrero-Garcia and Thomas C Mossburg (University of Virginia, USA)

Data and Optimization 3

Hybrid
Room: Zehmer Lounge, Hybrid - also on Zoom
Chairs: Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), Yeonbin Son (University of Virginia, USA)
1:00 Distinguishing Human-Written and ChatGPT-Generated Text Using Machine Learning
Hosam Alamleh (University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA); Ali Abdullah AlQahtani (Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia); AbdElRahman Ahmed ElSaid (University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA)
1:15 A Heuristic ETL Process to Dynamically Separate and Compress AIS Data
Atefe Sedaghat, Masood Jafari Kang and Maryam Hamidi (Lamar University, USA)
1:30 Robust Process Capability Indices for Multivariate Linear Profiles
Golnoosh Toosi (K. N. Toosi University of Technology, USA); Mohammad Mahdi Ahmadi (University of Arizona, USA)
1:45 Degradations of Trust in Automation Associated with Repeated Monitoring Checks
Addison B Bright, Jenna E Cotter and Nathan Tenhundfeld (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA)

Health 3

In-person
Room: Zehmer C/D
Chairs: Careen de Cardenas (University of Virginia, USA), Suzanne Nguyen (University of Virginia, USA)
1:00 Tissue Classification Using RNA-Seq Transcriptomics with Distribution Analysis and SVM Models
Dominick DeCanio, Minah Kim, Samuel Haddox and Gianluca Guadagni (University of Virginia, USA)
1:15 Analysis of the Machine Learning Classification of Cardiac Disease on Embedded Systems
Sanda Thura, Jason Forsyth and Kevin Molloy (James Madison University, USA); Jacob Couch (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
1:30 Neural Circuit Representation Through the Interplay Correlation of Turbulent Fluid Flow and Action Potential from FMRI Mapping
Sarah R Stanley (University of Colorado Boulder, USA); Bryan Kuhr (Sweet Briar College, USA)

Friday, April 28 2:15 - 3:15

Policy 1

Hybrid
Room: Zehmer B, Hybrid - also on Zoom
Chairs: Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), Leslie Li (University of Virginia, USA)
2:15 Enhancing the Admissions Process for Engineering Baccalaureate Programs: A Machine Learning Approach to Developing a Valid and Reliable Examination
Marben Ramos (Divine Word College of Legazpi, Philippines); John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University, Philippines & Batangas State University, Philippines); Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (Bicol University, Philippines & University of the Philippines - Diliman, Philippines); Nico Aspra, Oliver Padua and Arpon Jr. Lucero (Bicol University, Philippines)
2:30 Uncovering the Most Vulnerable in Times of Crisis: Analyzing Procurement Capacity Index with Multi-Criteria Decision-Analysis
John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University, Philippines & Batangas State University, Philippines)
2:45 Energy Trading Market Simulator Blockchain-Based
Ameni Boumaiza (Hamad Bin Khalifa University & QEERI, Qatar)
3:00 Faculty Complement Gap Analysis: A Case Study in a State University in the Philippines
Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (Bicol University, Philippines & University of the Philippines - Diliman, Philippines); Ramon Gian Bron and Rogelyn Samar (Bicol University, Philippines); John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University, Philippines & Batangas State University, Philippines); Amelia Dorosan (Bicol University, Philippines)

Systems Design 1

In-person
Room: Zehmer Lounge
Chairs: Careen de Cardenas (University of Virginia, USA), Yeonbin Son (University of Virginia, USA)
2:15 A Systems Approach to Improving the Spectator Experience at Collegiate Football Games
Haley Austin, Abigail Freed, Alex Labus, Brendan Lynch, Joseph Mastrullo, Julia Sharff and Robert J Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
2:30 Embodied AI for Financial Literacy Social Robots
Qinyuan Jiang, Lucas Zak, Shirley Leshem, Pulkit Rampa, Sophie Howle, Haley N. Green and Tariq Iqbal (University of Virginia, USA)
2:45 The Current State and Future Needs of Systems Engineering Education: A Proposed Curriculum
Mia E Varghese, Maggie Salomonsky, Tj Gwilliam, Salem Keleta, Vinay Vangala, William Scherer and Matt Burkett (University of Virginia, USA)
3:00 Improving the Stability of Organic Materials for Commercial Garment Dyeing
Vivian Krause, Lauren Hanchar, Mary Hermes, Jordan Wels and Jonathan Su (Elon University, USA)

Environment 1

In-person
Room: Zehmer C/D
Chairs: Suzanne Nguyen (University of Virginia, USA), Zhiyuan Wang (University of Virginia, USA)
2:15 Designing a Dashboard to Streamline Pediatric Heart Transplant Decision Making
Allison Miller and Olivia M Kaczmarskyj (University of Virginia, USA); Angela Wan (USA); Connor S Hyldahl, Lilleth Snavely, Joseph F LaRuffa and Sara Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
2:30 Mississippi Delta Weir Design Challenge
Mallory R Poff, Margaret E Cox, Carleigh Wood, Jackson Abele and William T Pluer (Elon University, USA)
2:45 Quantifying the Socio-Economic Impacts of Decarbonization Policy Using Integrated Assessment Modeling
Reese Quillian, Sofia Zajec and Abigail Castro (University of Virginia, USA)
3:00 Improved Food Waste Processing Through Water Removal in a University Dining Hall
Henry Agyemang, Sonith Riem, Samantha DiRenzo, John Ring and Jonathan Su (Elon University, USA)

Friday, April 28 3:30 - 4:30

Policy 2

Hybrid
Room: Zehmer B, Hybrid - also on Zoom
Chairs: Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA), Leslie Li (University of Virginia, USA)
3:30 Employee Perceptions of Cultural Wants and Barriers to Affordability in an Organization
Nishtha Sathi, Taylor Yeazitzis, Kristin Weger and Bryan Mesmer (University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA)
3:45 Pricing and Carbon Emission Reduction Decisions in a Two-Echelon Dual-Channel Supply Chain
Atefe Sedaghat (Lamar University, USA); Ata Allah Taleizadeh (University of Tehran, Iran)
4:00 A Robust Control Chart for Monitoring Reliability Systems
Parisa Jahani Alamdari (K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Iran); Mohammad Mahdi Ahmadi (University of Arizona, USA)

Systems Design 2

In-person
Room: Zehmer Lounge
Chairs: Robin Kim (University of Virginia, USA), Megan C. Marcellin (University of Virginia, USA)
3:30 ChatGPT: Applications, Opportunities, and Threats
Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA); Mohammadsadra Khamoshifar (Iran University of Science and Technology, USA); Hossein Abbasimehr (Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Iran); Robert J Riggs (University of Virginia, USA); Maryam Esmaeili (Alzahra University, Iran); Rastin Mastali Majdabadkohne (The American University, Nicaragua); Morteza Pasehvar (Islamic Azad University Parand Branch, Iran)
3:45 Developing a Project Management Tool for Network Migration to Improve Transparency Between Enterprises and Network Experts
Eliza A Goggins, Courtney S Kennedy, Mackenzie K Nguyen, Aishwarya D Pore, Ashley A Rissmeyer, Cecilia M Smith and Gregory Gerling (University of Virginia, USA)

Environment 2

In-person
Room: Zehmer C/D
Chairs: Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA), Zhiyuan Wang (University of Virginia, USA)
3:30 Developing an Environmental Monitoring Dashboard to Identify Construction Activities That Affect On-Site Air Quality and Noise
Casey Calixto, Juan Chavez, Arsalan Heydarian, Abid Hussain, Kathryn Owens and Alex Repak (University of Virginia, USA)
3:45 Designing and Building a Deep Imaging Multi-Parametric Optical Coherence Tomography System for Disease Assessment
Bruce D Vagt (Elon University, USA); Matthew Foster (Elon University - Alumnus, USA); Richard Blackmon (Elon University, USA)
4:00 Investigating the Impact of Temporal Labeling of Emergency Department Visits for COVID-19: Comparing Healthcare Disparities Analyses Using Comprehensive, Single-Site Data with National COVID Cohort Co
Aubrey L Winger, Madeleine Jones and Donald Brown (University of Virginia, USA); Johanna Loomba (iTHRIV, USA); Christian Wernz (University of Virginia Health System, USA); Jonathan Michel (UVA Health System, USA); Sihang Jiang (University of Virginia, USA); Andrea Zhou (iTHRIV, USA); Ebony Jade Hilton (UVA Health, USA); Saurav Sengupta (University of Virginia, USA); Kierah Barnes and Mikhail Zemmel (UVA Health, USA)

Friday, April 28 4:45 - 5:30

Systems Design 3

In-person
Room: Zehmer Lounge
Chairs: Robin Kim (University of Virginia, USA), Megan C. Marcellin (University of Virginia, USA)
4:45 Car Wash Deterrent System
Hina Saleem, Erin B Nelson and Ruth Souza (Sweet Briar College, USA); Hina Ahmad Saleem (Sweet Briar College & UVA, USA); Jonathan Bender (Sweet Briar College, USA)
5:00 A General Framework for Human-Drone Interaction Under Limited On-Board Sensing
Sammy Nayhouse and Samir Chadha (University of Virginia, USA); Chase Moore (USA); Patrick Hourican and Nicola Bezzo (University of Virginia, USA)
5:15 Deterring Adversarial Learning in Penetration Testing by Exploiting Domain Adaptation Theory
Shreyas Bera, Liam Glenn, Abhay Raghavan, Emma Meno and Tyler Cody (Virginia Tech, USA); Peter Belng (University of Virginia, USA)

Environment 3

In-person
Room: Zehmer C/D
Chairs: Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA), Zhiyuan Wang (University of Virginia, USA)
4:45 Adapting Hydropower Operations to Support Renewable Energy Transitions and Freshwater Sustainability in the Columbia River Basin
Genevieve Allen, Sin Lin, Asher Llewellyn, Aditya R Pillai, Samarth Singh, Elynore M Zarzyski and Julie Quinn (University of Virginia, USA)
5:00 Methods for the Spatial Analysis of Invasive Species and Ecosystem Fragmentation at Conservation Sites in Malta Using Drones
Everett C McConville, Ayana I Oancea, Emma M Enright and Timothy C Brown (James Madison University, USA); Justin Henriques (Boston College, USA)
5:15 A Floating Farm for Hydroponic Crop Cultivation in Small Island Developing States
Ethan Gerlach, Arthur Hoang, Saffiata Kamara, Anwar Longi, Derek Sprincis, Ethan Thurmond, Boyang Lu and Garrick Louis (University of Virginia, USA)

Friday, April 28 5:45 - 6:30

Pre-Dinner Reception

Room: Alumni Hall

Friday, April 28 6:30 - 8:30

Dinner and Banquet

Room: Alumni Hall
Chair: Reid Bailey (University of Virginia, USA)