3-Semester Projects Accepting Students in Spring 2022

Spring 2021 > Spring 2022

The Strategic Choices of Multidimensional Exploration and MNC Performance

Understand the multifaceted nature of exploration by:

  1. Differentiating dimensions of exploration
  2. Clarifying the interactive effects of exploration dimensions on MNC performance

Requirements: Excellent Excel skills, database searching skills, and data collecting and compiling skills.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Feng Zhang ([email protected])


Does intra-MNC distribution of knowledge explorative and exploitative activities matter?

Understand intra-MNC distributions of exploration and exploitation by:

  1. Developing a framework to identify and classify different distributions
  2. Unfolding the relationship between different distributions and MNC performance

Requirements: Excellent Excel skills, database searching skills, and data collecting and compiling skills.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Feng Zhang ([email protected])


Surface Defects Detection and Classification on Metallic Parts

Inspection of metallic parts is a challenging task and has demands in variety of manufacturing quality control applications. Computer visions are typically used for the purpose of inspection, in particular, for detection, recognition, and classification surface features representing manufacturing imperfections. This research focuses on developing algorithms for detection, extraction, and assessment of surface conditions that is based on fusion of surface attributes such as texture, defect-shape, color, surface contrast, etc. We artificially plant surface defects, e.g. dents and scratches on nominally smooth surfaces. By training a machine learning framework, we should identify how a fusion of the aforementioned surface characteristics can be used to extract quantitative information about these artificial defects.

Requirements: Prefer students who have completed CMPSC 445 or currently enrolled in it.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Vinayak Elangovan ([email protected])


Context-based Text Summarization Using Spatiotemporal data fusion

Text summarization refers to techniques of shortening lengthy sections of text to create a comprehensible summary representing pertinent information outlined in the document/s. Effective information management (knowledge discovery) from human group activities is one of the major problems being faced in Surveillance Systems. Since there is a continuous flow of data (feed generated) in a typical surveillance system, it arises a need for what significant information to be displayed for human agents in order to (take a relevant action) make intelligent decisions. This research focuses on investigating and developing various text summarization algorithms in the area of surveillance systems. Context based actions performed by entities are identified and fused based on spatiotemporal information using machine learning algorithms to summarize the activities taken place.

Requirements: Proficient in python programming. Prefer students who have completed CMPSC 445 or currently enrolled in it.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Vinayak Elangovan ([email protected])


Applying AI methods for painting and paper material classification

We combine optical coherence tomography (OCT) methods and AI to classify painting and paper sample materials. Many of our work requires electrical engineering and programming skills.

Requirements: GPA > 3.2, good programming and engineering skills.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Yi Yang ([email protected])


Pulsar Radio Astronomy

Pulsars are the remnants of exploding giant stars. Because pulsars rotate rapidly they produce a periodic signal (pulses) that can be detected with large radio telescopes. Our research projects support three goals: searching for undiscovered pulsars, studying the properties of pulsars, and using collections of pulsars as a galaxy size gravitational wave detector.

Requirements: Competency in Algebra and Trigonometry. Experience with EXCEL and some background in introductory physics is preferred.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Ann Schmiedekamp ([email protected])


Psychological Safety of Healthcare Employees Involved in Quality Improvement Projects

The goal of this project is to identify and evaluate factors influencing the psychological safety of healthcare employees involved in quality and service improvement projects. We will also investigate the impact of the demographic factors on the same.

Requirements: GPA of 3.0 or above.

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Tejaswi Materla ([email protected])


Digital Sensing in Eye Related Applications

We develop hardware such as handheld measuring devices and wheelchairs that assist people with vision problems. Both electrical engineering and software engineering will be applied in this research.

Requirements: Good hardware and programming skills, GPA > 3.5, highly motivated and can work independently

Project duration: Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022

Faculty: Yi Yang ([email protected])