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Time (New York) Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120 Health & Environment I Track - Room 130 Health & Environment II Track - Room 140 Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150 Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160

Friday, May 3
07:30 am-08:30 am Check in and Registration - Abbott Auditorium Lobby
08:30 am-09:30 am Plenary - Abbott Auditorium
09:45 am-10:30 am Decision Analysis Health and Environment 1 Health and Environment 7 Optimization, Data, and System Design 1 Optimization, Data, and System Design 7
10:45 am-11:45 am Decision Analysis 2 Health and Environment 2 Health and Environment 8 Optimization, Data, and System Design 2 Optimization, Data, and System Design 8
11:45 am-12:45 pm Lunch - Hallway Outside Technical Sessions
12:45 pm-01:45 pm Policy 1 Health and Environment 3 Health and Environment 9 Optimization, Data, and System Design 3 Optimization, Data, and System Design 9
02:00 pm-02:45 pm Policy 2 Health and Environment 4 Health and Environment 10 Optimization, Data, and System Design 4 Optimization, Data, and System Design 10
02:45 pm-03:15 pm Afternoon Break
03:15 pm-04:15 pm Policy 3 Health and Environment 5 Health and Environment 11 Optimization, Data, and System Design 5 Optimization, Data, and System Design 11
04:30 pm-05:15 pm Decision Analysis 3 Health and Environment 6 Health and Environment 12 Optimization, Data, and System Design 6 Optimization, Data, and System Design 12
05:30 pm-06:30 pm Reception - Abbott Dining Room Lobby
06:30 pm-08:30 pm Dinner and Banquet - Abbott Dining Room

Friday, May 3

Friday, May 3 7:30 - 8:30

Check in and Registration - Abbott Auditorium Lobby

Room: Abbott Auditorium Lobby

Friday, May 3 8:30 - 9:30

Plenary - Abbott Auditorium

Room: Abbott Auditorium

Title: Staying Curious in the Age of A.I.

NASA Presidential Innovation Fellow

Bio: James Villarrubia has 15 years of leadership experience across the public, non-profit, and private sector, starting with technology portfolio and policy management at the White House, Pentagon, and the Department of Justice, and continuing into several successful, award-winning startups in cybersecurity, AI, education, and people analytics.

James has earned a number of accolades prior to being named a Presidential Innovation Fellow including earning his Eagle Scout in 2003, attending the University of Virginia as a Jefferson Scholar and Rodman Scholar, and being name an IBM Watson A.I. XPrize Semifinalist for his work in A.I. James earned his BS in Systems Engineering while double majoring in Government from UVA in 2008, a Master's in Public Policy from the UVA Batten School in 2009, and is currently pursuing an Executive MBA program at the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Friday, May 3 9:45 - 10:30

Decision Analysis

Hybrid
Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120
Chair: Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA)
9:45 Towards an Adaptive System for Investigating Human-Agent Teaming: Let's Get Cooking!
Ramsey J Long, Abdulmalik G Ariyo and Zoe I Iwu (United States Air Force Academy, USA); David P Azari (US Air Force Academy, USA); Anna M Madison (DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, USA); Stephane Aroca-ouellette and Alessandro Roncone (CU Boulder, USA); Chad C Tossell (United States Air Force Academy, USA); Anthony J Ries (DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
10:00 Evolutionary-Based Coordination of Multi-Robot Systems with Dynamic Constraints
Vihar Shah, Matthew N Heeter, Jose Vallarino, Patrick Sherman, Lauren Bramblett and Nicola Bezzo (University of Virginia, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
10:15 An In-Depth Financial Analysis of Cost-Intensive Programs at Bicol University: Pathways to Inclusive Education
Hennie Pama Lomibao (Bicol University, Philippines); John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University & Batangas State University, Philippines); Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Ray Artimus P. Hinlo, Baby Boy Benjamin III Nebres and Daves Tonga (Bicol University, Philippines)
Policy and Decision Analysis

Health and Environment 1

Hybrid
Health & Environment I Track - Room 130
Chair: Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA)
9:45 Application of RFID Inventory Tracking Technology in the Hospital Pharmacy Setting
Avery Jones, Isabela Guilarte Lau and Carrighan G Brittain (Sweet Briar College, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
10:00 Ethical Approaches to Sustainable Water Resource Solutions
Brendan Durkin and Ryan T Grimes (University of Virginia, USA); Lance W Hamilton (Hampton University, USA); Sienna Robinson (Albemarle, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
10:15 Psycho Acoustic Testing to Determine Optimal Frequency for Audible Safety Alerts for Freediving
Mohammad Zoraiz (Duke University & Duke Pratt School of Engineering, USA); Arnav Nanda, Dhruva Barua and Raghad Mohamed (Duke University, USA)
Health & Environment Track I

Health and Environment 7

In-person
Health & Environment II Track - Room 140
Chairs: Giovanna Comacho (University of Virginia, USA), Megan E. Gunn (University of Virginia, USA)
9:45 Associations Between Brain Connectivity and Psychiatric Symptoms in Children: Insights into Adolescent Mental Health
Dongyuan Mutu, Kurt Ji and Aiying Zhang (University of Virginia, USA); Seonjoo Lee (Mailman School of Public Health, USA); Stephanie Sequeira (University of Virginia, USA); Xiaofu He (Columbia University Data Science Institute, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
10:00 Design and Fabrication of a 2D Plant Tending Gantry
Benjamin Trainum and Blake Hament (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
10:15 LoRa Wireless Mesh Network for Lake Biology Study
Kolton M Chambers, Noah Benish and Trey Lindquist (University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA); Ahmet Turkmen (University of Wisconsin Sout, USA); Devin Berg (University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA)
Health & Environment Track II

Optimization, Data, and System Design 1

Hybrid
Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150
Chairs: Megan Bower (University of Virginia, USA), Winter Pratt (University of Virginia, USA)
9:45 An Ant Colony Algorithm Approach to the Vehicle Routing Problem and Variants
Tulio Tablada (John Hopkins University, USA); Neil Palumbo and Cleon Davis (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
10:00 ScanMatch Versus MultiMatch: A Comparison of the Sensitivity of Scanpath Similarity Metrics to Changes in Workload
Jad Atweh and Sara Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
10:15 Exploring the Indian Stock Market Through Minimum Spanning Trees and Planar Maximally Filtered Graphs: A Network Analysis Approach
Shubhra Prakash (Societe Generale, India); Mohammed Irfan Thayyil (Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, India)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I

Optimization, Data, and System Design 7

Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160
Chairs: Dong Chen (University of Virginia, USA), Haoji Liu (University of Virginia, USA)
9:45 Development and Evaluation of SAVI: Simple Automated Vulnerability Inspector
Philip Isaacs, Anthony Walters and Ahmad Salman (James Madison University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
10:00 Simulation and Process Improvement of a Golf Car Manufacturing Line
Elias Pagurko, Jackson Seely, Anna Aintablian, Yazan Abbasi and Michael Zamperini (Liberty University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
10:15 Design of a Flexible Deep Learning Model for Better Cyber Security Through More Precise Anomaly Detection
Hari Gonaygunta, Geeta Sandeep Nadella and Priyanka Pramod Pawar (University of the Cumberlands, USA); Deepak Kumar (University of the Cumberlands, USA & Meta Platform Inc, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II

Friday, May 3 10:45 - 11:45

Decision Analysis 2

Hybrid
Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120
Chair: Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA)
10:45 Impact of Explainable AI on Reduction of Algorithm Bias in Facial Recognition Technologies: A Review
Lauran B Pearson (Hampton University, USA); Chien-Chen Huang (University of Virginia, USA); Lydia Ohlendorf (Albemarle High School, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
11:00 Assessing the Reliability of Likert Scale Statements in an E-Commerce Quantitative Study: A Cronbach Alpha Analysis Using SPSS Statistics
Tshepo Alex Malapane (North West University, South Africa & Zarfro Group, South Africa); Nkanyiso Kaizer Ndlovu (North West University, South Africa)
Policy and Decision Analysis
11:15 Towards a Policy Framework for E-Commerce Risk Management: A Case of South African Online Shopping
Tshepo Alex Malapane (North West University, South Africa & Zarfro Group, South Africa); Nkanyiso Kaizer Ndlovu (North West University, South Africa)
Policy and Decision Analysis

Health and Environment 2

In-person
Health & Environment I Track - Room 130
Chairs: Jad Atweh (University of Virginia, USA), Dong Chen (University of Virginia, USA)
10:45 Equity in Emergency Care: A Predictive Analysis of Cultural and Racial Impacts on Health Outcomes
Nikhil Arora and Aram Bahrini (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
11:00 Predicting Winter California Precipitation with Convolutional Neural Networks
Anthony Chiado, Kristian Olsson, Luke Rohlwing, Michael Vaden and Antonios Mamalakis (University of Virginia, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
11:15 Fuzzy-Based Weighted Federated Machine Learning Approach for Sustainable Energy Management with IoE Integration
Taher M Ghazal (Applied Science University, Bahrain); Jamshaid Iqbal Janjua (University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan); Muhammad Adnan Khan (Skyline University College, United Arab Emirates)
Health & Environment Track I

Health and Environment 8

Health & Environment II Track - Room 140
Chairs: Giovanna Comacho (University of Virginia, USA), Megan E. Gunn (University of Virginia, USA)
10:45 Enhancing Road Safety with AI: A Secure System for Detecting Impairment Through Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
Chase Coleman, James Coulthard, Patrick Dodds, Ahmad Salman and Rod MacDonald (James Madison University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
11:00 Machine Learning Analysis of Horse-Rider Dyad Performance in Show Jumping
John Hutchinson and Diana J Schwerha (Liberty University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
11:15 Designing Pilot Treatment Systems for Evaluation of Passive Nitrogen and Phosphorus Filtration in Stormwater
Lauren Hill, Seth Wolter and William T Pluer (Elon University, USA); Scott Wolter (Elon University (Mentor), USA); Tate Rogers (Triangle Environmental Health Initiative, USA); Jeffrey Johnson (Oldcastle Infrastructure, USA); Graham H. Miller, Sebastian Acosta-Calle, Brian Stoner and Julia W Darcy (Duke University Center for WaSH-AID, USA)
Health & Environment Track II

Optimization, Data, and System Design 2

Hybrid
Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150
Chairs: Megan Bower (University of Virginia, USA), Winter Pratt (University of Virginia, USA)
10:45 Detection of Human Trafficking in State-Level Court Cases Through Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing
Jacqueline Unciano, Ziqi Zhang, Tatev Gomtsyan, Serene Lu and Adam Tashman (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
11:00 An Analysis of Vehicular Telematics and Geo-Location Data to Maximize Road Safety
Hoang Minh Nguyen, Sunho C Oh and Goirick Saha (University of Virginia, USA); Terrence L. Blunt, Jr (Virginia State University, USA); Matthew J. Ball and Michael E Duffy (University of Virginia, USA); Ahmed F Abdelzaher (Virginia State University, USA); B. Brian Park (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
11:15 VMFMAX: Improving Virtual Machine Utilization in VNF Placement
Seyedreza Taghizadeh (Shiraz University, Iran); Parnian Emami (Iran); Hamid Reza Taleghani (Shiraz University, Iran); Seyedehnarjes Taghizadeh (NASINE Company, Iran); Ali Tarmah (Shiraz University, Iran)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I

Optimization, Data, and System Design 8

Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160
Chairs: Haoji Liu (University of Virginia, USA), Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA)
10:45 Optimizing the ALMA Research Proposal Process with Machine Learning
Noah E McIntire, Ryan Lipps, Arnav Boppudi, Brendan T Puglisi, Kaleigh M O'Hara and Antonios Mamalakis (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
11:00 Troop-To-Task Optimization: Analyzing Algorithmic Scheduling for Marine Corps Operations by: Dr. Roy Hayes, Rami Ghaleb, Sean Sy, Corey Crum
Roy Hayes (Systems Engineering, Inc., USA); Rami Ghaleb, Sean Sy and Corey Crum (Virginia Tech & Systems Engineering Inc., USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
11:15 Expanding VIAble Employment for Adults with Autism: A Systems Approach to Increase Nonprofit Sales
Sophia Kikuchi, River Robins, Kate Kasko, Olivia Conner, Paul Pincombe, Robert J Riggs and Sara Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
11:30 Study on Empowering Cyber Security by Using Adaptive Machine Learning Methods
Hari Gonaygunta, Geeta Sandeep Nadella and Priyanka Pramod Pawar (University of the Cumberlands, USA); Deepak Kumar (University of the Cumberlands, USA & Meta Platform Inc, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II

Friday, May 3 11:45 - 12:45

Lunch - Hallway Outside Technical Sessions

Room: Halls outside of Saunders Classrooms

Friday, May 3 12:45 - 1:45

Policy 1

Hybrid
Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120
Chairs: Dong Chen (University of Virginia, USA), Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA)
12:45 Framework for a Case Study-Based Course in Safety and Mission Assurance for Space Systems
Liz M. Bosch and Joshua B. Mcgurn (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA); Radu F. Babiceanu (Western Michigan University, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
1:00 A Systems Methodology for Informed Solar Energy Decision-Making
Jack Dreesen-Higginbotham, Morgan Griffin, Julia Lombardi, Liam Shields, Hannah Billing and Lauren Beachy (USA); Reid Bailey (University of Virginia, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
1:15 "Evaluating the Implications of Regional Variability Under Proposed Policy Targets to Understand Its Impact on the Dynamics of Electric Vehicle (EV) Ownership"
Carolina L Lugo Mejia and Diana J Schwerha (Liberty University, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
1:30 Ethical Advancements from the Tuskegee Experiment
Nya D Harmon (Hampton University, USA); Ayla Grandpre (University of Virginia, USA); Markisha T Ford (Hampton University, USA); Nan Wang (University of Virginia, USA); Tumpe Mwenechanya (Albermarle HS, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis

Health and Environment 3

In-person
Health & Environment I Track - Room 130
Chair: Jad Atweh (University of Virginia, USA)
12:45 Criteria Weighting of Micromobility Modes via Extracted Framework Element Effect (EFEE) Methodology
Esra Çakır (Galatasaray University, Turkey)
Health & Environment Track I
1:00 Provably Clean: A Formal Analysis of Hand Hygiene During Anesthesiology Induction
Isabella N Holloman, Austin Campbell, Neha Pavuluru, Sergio Darquea, Gabriel A Lawrence, Matthew L. Bolton and Olivia Claire King (University of Virginia, USA); Michael A Miller (University of Virginia Medical Center, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
1:15 Plant Organelle Segmentation Using 3D Point Clouds and PointNet
Rony Dahdal and Blake Hament (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track I

Health and Environment 9

Health & Environment II Track - Room 140
Chairs: Mohamad El Iskandarani (University of Virginia, USA), Megan E. Gunn (University of Virginia, USA)
12:45 Optimizing Outpatient Cancer Infusion Center Access Operations Using A Systems-Based Approach
Lauren Petty (University of Virginia, USA); Simona Brkic (Coauthor, USA); Justin Ortega and Jameson Knotts (University of Virginia, USA); Rupa Valdez (Uva, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
1:00 Water Quality Analysis of Permeable and Impermeable Paver Systems
Sidney R Lowe and Bethany Brinkman (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II

Optimization, Data, and System Design 3

Hybrid
Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150
Chairs: Megan Bower (University of Virginia, USA), Winter Pratt (University of Virginia, USA)
12:45 Electrification of Utility Tractors at Maritime Container Ports
Bethany K Bazemore, Matthew W Cha, Zachary J Goss, Henry B Haywood, Megan E. Gunn and Davis C Loose (University of Virginia, USA); Daniel Hendrickson (Virginia Port Authority, USA); Thomas Polmateer (University of Virginia, USA); James H. Lambert (UVa, USA); Brodie K. Dye (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
1:00 Capacitive Touch Dielectric Constant Validation
Nishu Hoque and Emely Claros (Sweet Briar College, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
1:15 An Innovative Design for Improving U.S. Airports' Cybersecurity Based on Blockchain Technology
Mosladdin Shueb, Chuyang Yang and Sean (Xiangdong) Che (Eastern Michigan University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
1:30 Explaining Tree-Based Regression Model Predictions with Nearest Training Neighbors
Srimoudgalya Sanagavarapu, Rishu Jain and Harikumaran Rani Dwarakanathan (Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, India)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I

Optimization, Data, and System Design 9

Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160
Chairs: Haoji Liu (University of Virginia, USA), Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA)
12:45 DFit: Cloud-Based Service and Business Case
Franklin Glance, Mitch Mitchell and Esther Yi (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
1:00 Assessing the Potential for Renewable Energy Development in Appalachia
Charlotte Browder, Abby Dawley, Luke Mathe, Conor Murphy, Fritz Van Winkle and Julie Quinn (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
1:15 Improvement of Government Contractor Procurement Process Utilizing DMAIC
Austin Aber, Madison Ancosky, Benjiman Smith, Harrison Westfall and Makenzie Keepers (West Virginia University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II

Friday, May 3 2:00 - 2:45

Policy 2

Hybrid
Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120
Chair: Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA)
2:00 Exploring the Ethical Implications of CRISPR-Cas9 Genetic Modification on Viable Embryos
Michael William Croly and Lyuxi Liu (University of Virginia, USA); Genai S Veal (Hampton University, USA); Myleisha Bolden (Charlottesville High School, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
2:15 Optimized Transmission Expansion Planning with Bus-Splitting in Grids with High VRE Penetration
Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Adonis Emmanuel Tio (University of the Philippines Diliman & Power System Simulation Laboratory, Philippines)
Policy and Decision Analysis
2:30 Adapting Transformer-Based Multi-Style Networks for Human Pose Prediction with a Custom Data Pipeline in Industrial Human-Robot Collaboration
Mohammadreza Mowlai and Mahdi Mahdavimanshadi (University of Arizona, USA); Iman Sayyadzadeh (University of California San Diego, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis

Health and Environment 4

Health & Environment I Track - Room 130
Chairs: Jad Atweh (University of Virginia, USA), Dong Chen (University of Virginia, USA)
2:00 Enhancing Lung Cancer Detection and Localization with a Hybrid VGG-19 and Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) Approach on Imaging Data
Nithish Kumar K (Easwari Engineering College, India); Sai Santhosh V C and Aniket Mane (India); Rahimunnisa K (Easwari Engineering College, India); G Nirmal and Maitreya Vaghulade (India)
Health & Environment Track I
2:15 Reducing Barriers in Analyzing Eye Tracking Data: The Development of a GUI to Preprocess Eye Tracking Data
Jad Atweh (University of Virginia, USA); Ihab Tabbara and Ghady Nasrallah (American University of Beirut, Lebanon); Sara Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
2:30 3D Data Collection for Individual Plant Farming
Jacob S Karty and Blake Hament (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track I

Health and Environment 10

Health & Environment II Track - Room 140
Chairs: Mohamad El Iskandarani (University of Virginia, USA), Megan E. Gunn (University of Virginia, USA)
2:00 Voice Module for Robot Service Dog (RSD)
Amalie J Keefe (USA); Blake Hament (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
2:15 Cyber Threat Modeling for Water and Wastewater Systems: Contextualizing STRIDE and DREAD with the Current Cyber Threat Landscape
Rian Davis (University at Albany, USA); Omer F. Keskin (University at Albany - SUNY, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
2:30 Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Engineering Processes for Solar Energy Production
Dillon T Finkenbinder (University of Virginia, USA); Donovan Nicholas (Hampton University, USA); Cassidy Valinski (University of Virginia, USA); John Sanders (Albemarle High School, USA)
Health & Environment Track II

Optimization, Data, and System Design 4

Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150
Chairs: Megan Bower (University of Virginia, USA), Winter Pratt (University of Virginia, USA)
2:00 Non-Motorised Vehicle Recognition System Based on Drone Aerial Images and YOLOv8
Meijia Zhou and Yi Yang (Donghua University, China); Xue-fen Wan (North China Institude of Science and Technology, China)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
2:15 Detecting Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Through AIS Data and Machine Learning Approaches
Danielle Katz, Samuel Brown, Dana Korotovskikh and Stephen Kullman (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
2:30 Exploring Discrepancies: Analyzing EMR Data Against Direct Observations
Avery Schebell, Grace FitzGerald, Catherine Irons, Colin Miehe, Sammy Park, Eunice Lee, Shan Malhotra, Kimberly Dowdell, Karen Measells and Robert J Riggs (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I

Optimization, Data, and System Design 10

Hybrid
Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160
Chairs: Haoji Liu (University of Virginia, USA), Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA)
2:00 Accessible Navigation Mapping: Supporting People with Mobility Disabilities for Wayfinding
Iris Chen, Manasi K Srigiriraju, Shiyu Liu, Chris Cook, Tariq Iqbal and Rupa Valdez (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
2:15 Reducing Lead Times in Manufacturing with Real-Time Data Visualizations
Sidney R Stern, Dagmawie Getnet, Jaime Cucalon, Eric Van Hoorde and Natalie Cherbaka (Virginia Tech, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
2:30 Enhancing Shop Floor Information Through Digitalization for an Architectural Veneer Process
Sean Kemp, Kason Westfall, Samuel Pittman, Farouk ElAlaily and Makenzie Keepers (West Virginia University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II

Friday, May 3 2:45 - 3:15

Afternoon Break

Room: Halls outside of Saunders Classrooms

Friday, May 3 3:15 - 4:15

Policy 3

Hybrid
Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120
Chairs: Dong Chen (University of Virginia, USA), Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA)
3:15 Minimizing D.C. Metrorail Disturbances: A Multi-Objective Decision Making Analysis Framework for Strategic Resilience
Claire Foley, Amaya Walker, Ziqian Yang and Salah Mohammed (George Washington University, USA); Eric Dano (GWU, USA); Adam Jachimowicz (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
3:30 Ethical Groundings: Uncovering Boeing's Moral Responsibility for the 737 MAX Crashes
Quinn Conner and Keith Shiminski (University of Virginia, USA); Peyton Taylor III (Hampton University, USA); Jayden Vaughn (Charlottesville High School, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
3:45 Exploratory Data Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Integration in Philippine Engineering Programs Offered by State Universities and Colleges: A Preliminary Assessment
John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University & Batangas State University, Philippines); Maria Jihan Sangil (Layertech Software Labs Inc., Philippines); Nico Aspra (Batangas State University, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Arpon Jr. Lucero (Bicol University, Philippines); Marben Ramos (Divine Word College of Legazpi, Philippines); Oliver Padua and Ronell C. Oropesa (Bicol University, Philippines)
Policy and Decision Analysis
4:00 Analyzing STEM Competencies Among Filipino High School Students: An Item Response Theory Approach
Marites E. Olesco (Batangas State University & Bicol University); Nico Aspra (Batangas State University, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University & Batangas State University, Philippines); Pee Jay Nicolas Gealone (University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Reynato Andal Gamboa (Batangas State University, Philippines)
Policy and Decision Analysis

Health and Environment 5

Health & Environment I Track - Room 130
Chair: Jad Atweh (University of Virginia, USA)
3:15 Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure in University Concrete Labs
Emma S Myer (USA); Johanna E Enzmann (Halma PLC, USA); Heather Kirkvold and Daniel I. Castaneda (James Madison University, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
3:30 Using Temporal Convolutional Neural Networks to Detect Sleep Apnea
Benjamin Nikolai, Matthew Bonner, Addison Gambhir, Quinn D Glovier and Augustus B Lamb (University of Virginia, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
3:45 A Multistage Stochastic Optimization Model for Resilient Pharmaceutical Supply Chain in COVID-19 Pandemic Based on Patient Group Priority
Mahdi Mahdavimanshadi (University of Arizona, USA); Matin Ghasempour Anaraki (Southern Methodist University, USA); Mohammadreza Mowlai (University of Arizona, USA); Zahra Ahmadirad (University of Missouri Kansas City, USA)
Health & Environment Track I

Health and Environment 11

Health & Environment II Track - Room 140
Chairs: Mohamad El Iskandarani (University of Virginia, USA), Megan E. Gunn (University of Virginia, USA)
3:15 Concrete Composition and Effects on Properties and Performance
Gabriel N Nicholas and Bethany Brinkman (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
3:30 Capacitive Touch Air Gap Measurement
Shimi Afsara and Tonima Shib Priva (Sweet Briar College, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
3:45 Operating Room Throughput Efficiency Improvement at LewisGale Medical Center, Salem VA
Robert N Bromwell, Natalie Cherbaka, Braxton T Atkins, Claire Braun and Natalie Kennedy (Virginia Tech, USA)
Health & Environment Track II

Optimization, Data, and System Design 5

Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150
Chairs: Megan Bower (University of Virginia, USA), Winter Pratt (University of Virginia, USA)
3:15 Optimizing Hysteresis-Based Reinforcement Learning to Improve Collision Avoidance for Self-Driving Vehicles
Erwin J Wunderlich (George Washington University, USA); Can Korman (The George Washington University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
3:30 Enhancing Focused Ultrasound Literature Review Through Natural Language Processing-Driven Text Classification
Reanna Panagides and Skye Jung (University of Virginia, USA); Sean Fu (Albemarle High School, USA); Abhishek Singh and Rose Eluvathingal Muttikkal (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
3:45 Improvement of Material Handling Processes for High-Volume Manufacturing
Malia Richardson, Issabella Colegrande, Andrew Levis, Ryan Stas and Makenzie Keepers (West Virginia University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I

Optimization, Data, and System Design 11

Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160
Chairs: Haoji Liu (University of Virginia, USA), Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA)
3:15 Resource Optimization Tool
Kelli Carpenter (USA); Natalie Cherbaka (Virginia Tech, USA); James Williams, Sophia Margarella and Nikolas Rocha (USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
3:30 Forecasting Breakthroughs: Identifying Future Leaders in the Semiconductor Industry
Robert R Brozey, Carter R Dibsie, Ethan Kuzneski and Michael Porter (University of Virginia, USA); Donald Robinson (Titus Technology LLC, USA); Adam Rogers, Lauren E Sullivan and David A Underwood (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
3:45 Empowering Enterprise Architecture: Leveraging NLP for Time Efficiency and Strategic Alignment
Sunidhi Goyal, Fadumo M Hussein, Taryn E Trimble and Isha Thukral (University of Virginia, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II

Friday, May 3 4:30 - 5:15

Decision Analysis 3

In-person
Decision Analysis & Policy Track - Room 120
Chair: Lauren Horde (University of Virginia, USA)
4:30 Developing Design Features to Facilitate AI-Assisted User Interactions
Stacy W Meng, Rebecca Dollahite, Anmol Kaur, Parker T Schell, Anika Sharma and Ghislain J Ventre (University of Virginia, USA); Itai Kranz and Greg Nudelman (Sumo Logic, USA); Gregory Gerling (University of Virginia, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis
4:45 Exploring Post-Graduation Perspectives of Recipients of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act via Association Rule Mining: A Case Study
Lea Austero (Bicol University, Philippines); John Raymond Barajas (Bicol University & Batangas State University, Philippines); Lany Maceda (Bicol University, Philippines); Jennifer Llovido (Philippines & Bicol University, Philippines); Arlene A. Satuito and Michael Angelo D. Brogada (Bicol University, Philippines); Maria Jihan Sangil (Layertech Software Labs Inc., Philippines)
Policy and Decision Analysis
5:00 The Impact of Generative AI and LLM on the Cybersecurity Profession
Noelle Capodieci, Joseph Harris, Christopher Sanchez Adames and Unal Tatar (University at Albany, USA)
Policy and Decision Analysis

Health and Environment 6

Health & Environment I Track - Room 130
Chairs: Jad Atweh (University of Virginia, USA), Dong Chen (University of Virginia, USA)

Meeting ID: 216 900 8726 Passcode: 188330

4:30 Experimentally Determining the Convection Coefficient for a Vehicle Surface
Abigail G McAllister, Holly K Lakner, Kate Campbell, Timothy Scott and Jonathan Bender (Sweet Briar College, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
4:45 Braille Learning Using Haptic Feedback
Megan Caulfield, Jason Forsyth, Laura Deportes and Daniel I. Castaneda (James Madison University, USA)
Health & Environment Track I
5:00 The Ethics of Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Maintenance and Social Equity
Fortune Gashaw (Charlottesville High School, USA); Carrington H Harrod (Hampton University, USA); Malcolm Mays (Hampton, USA); Hugo Stevenson (University of Virginia, USA)
Health & Environment Track I

Health and Environment 12

Health & Environment II Track - Room 140
Chairs: Mohamad El Iskandarani (University of Virginia, USA), Megan E. Gunn (University of Virginia, USA)
4:30 Sensorized Fur for Tactile Human Robot Interaction
Zoë Scherpbier and Blake Hament (Elon University, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
4:45 Ethical Considerations in Water Transportation and Dam Management: Protecting Environmental Integrity, Social Fairness, and Long-Term Sustainability
Jalen M Jackson (University of Virginia, USA); Andrews Boateng (University of Hampton, USA); Hope J George (Charlottesville Highschool, USA)
Health & Environment Track II
5:00 Steel Extendable Arm SIEDS Report
Emily Trunk (USA); Dominique Cunningham, Devin Montgomery and Jonathan Bender (Sweet Briar College, USA)
Health & Environment Track II

Optimization, Data, and System Design 6

Optimization, Data, & System Design I Track - Room 150
Chairs: Megan Bower (University of Virginia, USA), Winter Pratt (University of Virginia, USA)
4:30 Resource Allocation Playbook
Caitlyn Sanford, Sarah Valley, Kaylee Keegan, Reed Foote and Natalie Cherbaka (Virginia Tech, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
4:45 Analysis of Satellite Systems' Dependencies and Their Cascading Impacts
Trenton Hanan and Ethan P Fowler (University at Albany, USA); Sebastian Hernandez (Florida International University, USA); Matthew S Niemczyk and Unal Tatar (University at Albany, USA); Omer F. Keskin (University at Albany - SUNY, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I
5:00 An Affordable Approach to Runway Incursion Prevention
Luigi Raphael I. Dy and John H. Mott (Purdue University, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track I

Optimization, Data, and System Design 12

Optimization, Data, & System Design II Track - Room 160
Chairs: Haoji Liu (University of Virginia, USA), Boyang Lu (University of Virginia, USA)
4:30 Zinc Whisker Growth Mitigation via Reduced Mechanical Deformation
Nishu Hoque and Michelle Gervasio (Sweet Briar College, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
4:45 Exploration of Factors Associated with Successful Participation in Home Electronic Incarceration at the Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail
Stella C Banino (University of Virginia, USA); George K Boulos (UVa, USA); Christian A Craft, Laura E Phillips, Sally R Sydnor, Loreto Alonzi, K. Preston White and Michael Smith (University of Virginia, USA); Matthew S Vitale (Offender Aid and Restoration, USA)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II
5:00 Enhancing Malware Classification: A Comparative Study of Feature Selection Models with Parameter Optimization
Faruk Curebal (University at Albany, USA); Hasan Dag (Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkiye, Turkey)
Optimization, Data, & System Design Track II

Friday, May 3 5:30 - 6:30

Reception - Abbott Dining Room Lobby

Abbott Dining Room Lobby

Friday, May 3 6:30 - 8:30

Dinner and Banquet - Abbott Dining Room

Abbott Dining Room