Alayt Ablam ’21

Wooster alumna publishes AI-art children’s book with a new plant-based take on classic Old MacDonald rhymes

In February, Wooster alumna Alayt Ablam ’21 and current predoctoral fellow at The Grainger College of Engineering at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, along […]

Gunjan Joshi

Exploring Augmented Reality Using Snapchat’s Lens Studio

Name: Gunjan Joshi Major: Computer Science Minor: Economics Advisors: Dr. Drew Guarnera and Dr. Thomas Montelione Augmented reality is a technology that uses visual elements, sounds, hardware like […]

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Hunger Hacker: An Exploration of Neural Networks for Food Preference Prediction

Name: Joseph Henry Major: Computer Science Minor: Communication Studies Advisor: Drew Guarnera; Thomas Montelione (second reader) This study explores what makes up neural networks and the subsequent […]

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Highlights Generation for Tennis Matches using Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing and Audio Analysis

Name: Alon Liberman Major: Computer Science and Mathematics Advisors: Heather Guarnera and Subhadip Chowdhury This project uses computer vision, natural language processing and audio analysis to automatize […]

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Queering NLP: A Non-Heteronormative Approach to Quantifying and Investigating Sentiment Bias against LGBTQ+ Identities in Word Embeddings

Name: Bang Nguyen Major: Computer Science Minor: Statistical & Data Sciences and Communication Studies Advisor: Professor Kowshik Bhowmik; Professor Thomas Montelione (second reader) To view Bang’s Independent Study, […]

Elementary Geometry in Non-Elementary Spaces: Counting the Moduli Space of Pentagons on Finite Projective Planes

Name: Maxwell Hosler Major: Mathematics Minor: Computer Science Advisors: Dr. Robert Kelvey; Dr. Pam Pierce (second reader) In the world of projective geometry, we think about spaces in […]

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Adaptive NPC Behavior in Maze Chase Game Using Genetic Algorithms

Name: Karen Suzue Major: Computer Science Minor: Studio Art Advisor: Drew Guarnera; Sofia Visa (second reader) Game balancing, which involves fine-tuning in-game factors to match the capabilities and […]

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On Implementing and Testing the RSA Algorithm

Name: Kien Le Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science Advisors: Sofia Visa and Subhadip Chowdhury In this work, we give a comprehensive introduction to the RSA cryptosystem, […]

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Designing and Implementing a First-Person Shooter

Name: Hung Vu Major: Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Advisor: Drew Guarnera; Kowshik Bhowmik (second reader) The video game industry is a one of the larger and […]

Richie Pajak

A Simulation of the Economic Impact of Disaster Events

Name: Richie Pajak Major: Computer Science Minor: Economics Advisor: Heather Guarnera The goal of this project is to determine the impact of natural disasters […]

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Investing in our Future: Identifying Students Most in Need of Assistance​

Name: Colin Mihalick Gutow Major: Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Sofia Visa, Dr. Kowshik Bhowmik Here I will use Classification Trees, Pearson classification […]

Huy Kieu

An Analysis of Advanced SQL Injection Exploitation and Mitigation

Name: Huy Kieu Major: Computer Science Minor: Mathematics Advisor: Thomas Montelione While technology is unequivocally indispensable in the evolution of innovative enterprises and state-of-the-art […]

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Handwriting Recognition System: Comparative Analysis of Artificial Neural Network and Convolutional Neural Network Models

Name: Emily Pfau Major: Computer Science Minor: Political Science Advisor: Kowshik Bhowmik Handwriting recognition has been a challenging research area with many functions in everyday life. […]

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Built to Scale: An Exploration Into Full Stack Development Strategies

Name: Ben Foltz Major: Computer Science Advisor: Drew Guarnera; Kowshik Bhowmik (second reader) This work provides an in-depth discussion of front-end and back-end development strategies, […]

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Developing a Virtual Modular Synthesizer for Sound Waves and MIDI

Name: Margaret Jagger Majors: Computer Science and Music Minor: Statistical and Data Science Advisors: Drew Guarnera and Sofia Visa Modular synthesis involves the alteration and […]

Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy

Recommender Systems

Name: Pavithra Brahmananda Reddy Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics Advisor: Thomas Montelione Second Reader: Robert Kelvey Many products that we buy online are suggested to […]

Anjolaoluwa Olubusi

Backlog Burner: An Adventure Into Automated Scheduling

Name: Anjolaoluwa Olubusi Majors: Computer Science, Mathematics Advisors: Dr. Thomas Montelione, Dr. Colby Long The focus of this independent study is to explain the […]

Shawn Ngwena

An Analysis of The Effects of The Rapidly Growing Technology Industry on Income Inequality in The United States

Name: Shawn Ngwena Major: Economics Minor: Computer Science Advisors: Prof Melanie Long, Prof Brooke Krause Does everyone in the United States economy equally benefit […]

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Sketching Big Data: Applying Probabilistic Data Structures and Algorithms

Name: Derek Alejandro Hinojosa Major: Computer Science Advisor: Kowshik Bhowmik Digital information has seen explosive growth in recent decades with the expansion of digital devices. […]

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Bang Nguyen ’22 presents at oSTEM conference, competes in hackathon

Bang Nguyen ’22, a Computer Science major with a minor in Data Science & Communication Studies at The College of Wooster, recently presented his […]