Undergraduate Research II

Presentations

• Computational Analysis of the Electronic Band Structure in Monolayer Nb₃TeCl₇

  Oral-In-person · Withdrawn

  March 16, 2026, 8:00 AM – March 16, 2026, 8:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Israel Herrera

    • University of Central Florida

  Authors

  • Israel Herrera

    • University of Central Florida

  • Andrea Blanco-Redondo

  • Yannick Salamin

  • Ting Cao

    • University of Washington

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• Progress Towards a Quantum-Accurate Classical SNAP Machine Learning Interaction Potential for Gold

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 8:12 AM – March 16, 2026, 8:24 AM

  Presenters

  • Tyrel Boese

    • Colorado Mesa University

  Authors

  • Tyrel Boese

    • Colorado Mesa University

  • Jarrod Schiffbauer

    • Colorado Mesa University

  • James Goff

    • Sandia National Laboratories

  • Ian Anderson

    • Colorado State University

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• An Investigation into the Preparation of Crystal and Atomic Data for Deep Learning Models

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 8:24 AM – March 16, 2026, 8:36 AM

  Presenters

  • Samuel Reeder

    • Francis Marion University

  Authors

  • Hunter Sims

    • Francis Marion University

  • Matthew Simpson

  • Samuel Reeder

    • Francis Marion University

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• Design and Evaluation of Deep Learning Models for Stability of Heusler Alloys

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 8:36 AM – March 16, 2026, 8:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Matthew Simpson

    • Francis Marion University

  Authors

  • Hunter Sims

    • Francis Marion University

  • Samuel Reeder

    • Francis Marion University

  • Matthew Simpson

    • Francis Marion University

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• RHEED pattern classification by a convolutional neural network for the growth of chalcogenide thin films and nanostructures

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 8:48 AM – March 16, 2026, 9:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Nathan Muetzel

    • University of Notre Dame

  Authors

  • Nathan Muetzel

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Viet Luu

  • Sara Bey

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Muhsin Abdul Karim

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Kota Yoshimura

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Xinyu Liu

    • University of Notre Dame

  • Marwan Gebran

    • Saint Mary's College (Indiana)

  • Badih Assaf

    • University of Notre Dame

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• Simulating the formation of electron tunnel junctions in manganite thin films

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – March 16, 2026, 9:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Matthew Shapiro

    • University of Florida

  Authors

  • Matthew Shapiro

    • University of Florida

  • Amlan Biswas

    • University of Florida

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• In situ composition and thickness probing of (Bi_xIn_1-x)₂Se₃ films by spectroscopic ellipsometry

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 9:12 AM – March 16, 2026, 9:24 AM

  Presenters

  • Jackson Niedel

    • Kenyon Coll

  Authors

  • Jackson Niedel

    • Kenyon Coll

  • Maria Hilse

  • Qihua Zhang

  • Stephanie Law

    • Penn State

  • Frank Peiris

    • Kenyon Coll

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• Ultrafast Hydrogen Detection with Epitaxially Strained Thin-Film Vanadium Dioxide

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 9:24 AM – March 16, 2026, 9:36 AM

  Presenters

  • Augustus Hoy

    • University of Maine

  Authors

  • Augustus Hoy

    • University of Maine

  • Ethan Cronk

    • University of Maine

  • Soma Mishra

  • Nicholas Bingham

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• Exploring Zinc-Nickel Thin Film Morphology and Thickness on Manufactured Surfaces

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 9:36 AM – March 16, 2026, 9:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Korbin Stacey

    • Weber State University

  Authors

  • Korbin Stacey

    • Weber State University

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• STM Characterization of Wire-Like Growth Modes in MBE-Grown Thin Films

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 9:48 AM – March 16, 2026, 10:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Luc Schrauf

    • Pennsylvania State University

  Authors

  • Luc Schrauf

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Sandra Santhosh

    • Pennsylvania State University

  • Jacob Newton

  • Anthony Richardella

  • Nitin Samarth

    • Pennsylvania State University

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• The influence of structural distortions on flexoelectricity in perovskite oxides

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – March 16, 2026, 10:12 AM

  Presenters

  • Isaac Perez

    • Harvey Mudd College

  Authors

  • Isaac Perez

    • Harvey Mudd College

  • Ethan Ritz

    • Harvey Mudd College

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• High-Pressure Raman Study of Graphite–Water Mixtures: Absence of Intercalation up to 10 GPa

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 10:12 AM – March 16, 2026, 10:24 AM

  Publication: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01890

  Presenters

  • Aden Parmenter

    • Eastern Illinois University

  Authors

  • Aden Parmenter

    • Eastern Illinois University

  • Kevin Perry

    • Eastern Illinois University

  • Amber Roy

  • Minseob Kim

    • Washington State University

  • Choong-Shik Yoo

    • Washington State University

  • Young Ryu

  • Vitali Prakapenka

    • University of Chicago

  • Jinhyuk Lim

    • Eastern Illinois University

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• Comparative Raman Investigation of Hydrogen and Water Intercalation in Graphite under High Pressure

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 10:24 AM – March 16, 2026, 10:36 AM

  Publication: https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01890v1

  Presenters

  • Kevin Perry

    • Eastern Illinois University

  Authors

  • Kevin Perry

    • Eastern Illinois University

  • Amber Roy

  • Aden Parmenter

    • Eastern Illinois University

  • Minseob Kim

    • Washington State University

  • Choong-Shik Yoo

    • Washington State University

  • Young Jay Ryu

    • The University of Chicago

  • Vitali Prakapenka

    • University of Chicago

  • Jinhyuk Lim

    • Eastern Illinois University

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• Exploring the Hydration Kinetics of Alternative Cements using Density Functional Theory and Molecular Dynamics

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 10:36 AM – March 16, 2026, 10:48 AM

  Presenters

  • Luis Lorenzana

    • Harvey Mudd College

  Authors

  • Luis Lorenzana

    • Harvey Mudd College

  • Ethan Ritz

    • Harvey Mudd College

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• Room-temperature noble gas trapping with nanocages: size selectivity and retention longevity

  Oral-In-person

  March 16, 2026, 10:48 AM – March 16, 2026, 11:00 AM

  Presenters

  • Alexandria Roy

    • Grinnell College

  Authors

  • Alexandria Roy

    • Grinnell College

  • Joyce Lin

  • Jorge Boscoboinik

    • Brookhaven National Lab

  • Kristen Burson

    • Grinnell College

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