The College of Engineering (CENG) initiated a Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) in 2017. The purpose of the program is to provide research experiences for our undergraduate students working alongside our faculty during the summer. This program also supports the scholarly efforts of our faculty through engagement with undergraduate students. Projects lead to student-faculty authored publications in venues appropriate to the area of research conducted during the summer. Further, the program invites industrial and other external sponsors to provide university-industry collaborative research and project activities.
This program supports Cal Poly’s educational mission as both faculty members and students are provided a significant opportunity for their professional growth. SURP students gain valuable training in research methods and practices, professional experience, have opportunities to apply classroom knowledge and theories in a research setting, and work in a team environment. Through collaboration with faculty members and external sponsors, SURP students gain “Learn by Doing” research experience that will support their growth as a student and set a foundation to build on as they pursue their career goals. Depending on the project, students may have tangible products such as data sets, hardware prototypes, software code, other forms of intellectual property, abstracts and/or research posters, and co-authored publications. SURP faculty participants are able to implement the teacher-scholar model while making progress in their area of research. Partnerships with industrial and external sponsors through SURP support the California State University’s mission of preparing significant numbers of educated and responsible people to contribute to California’s economy, culture, and future. Industrial and external SURP project sponsors gain a head start in cultivating professional relationships with talented and motivated SURP students.
Submissions from 2024
Gamified Machine Embroidery, Sai Rama Balakrishnan and Vince Thanh Doan
Advanced Localization Technologies for Autonomous Robotic Apple Harvesting, Gabriel K. Basus
Impact of Composites Material Research on Underrepresented Communities, Neil Bedagkar
Measurement Automation & Measurement System Research Endowment, Brian Bivinetto, Beneda Loya, and Shiron Bendrihem
"Deep Learning for Microscope Image Denoising", Nasreen Buhn, Sriya Adunur, Guy Hagen, and Jonathan Ventura
Machine Learning-Based Stress Detection Using Smartphones and Wearable Sensors, Robert Burns and Kassandra Martinez-Mejia
Drive to Succeed: Empowering Underserved Communities through Autonomous Driving Education, Amanda I. Chan
This is An Automated Software Platform for Grid Interconnection of Renewable Energy Resources., Cathy Chen and Lani Nguyen
Optimizing Sensor Placements for Fixed Source Localization: A Distinct Subset Distance Sum Problem, Peter Chinh
African Californios.org: Reconstructing the African Past of Spanish & Mexican California, Anthony Colin Herrera
Seismic Resilience of Timber Homes, Melia R. Costa
Empirical Support for Algorithmic Conjectures, Shayan Daijavad
Significance of NonInvasive Endothelial Dysfunction and Other Cardiovascular Measurements in Various Communities, Sofi Z. David, Lily Wilcox, and Kalia Richard
AI for Search and Rescue: Probabilistic Reasoning, Emi Dinh, Sydney Lynch, and Swayam Chidrawar
Distributed Multi-Robot Localization and Coordination Framework for Mobile Robots, Dmitri Dobrynin and Indigo T. Garcia
SAL-E: Responsive Space Pathfinder Mission, Liam Duckworth and Berfredd Quezon
Agentic AI in Search & Rescue, Belal Elshenety
Empirical Support for Theoretical Conjectures, Luke O. Fanguna and Daniel Frishberg
Integration of Augmented Reality on Engineering Education, Dylan G. Featherson and Kalon Bienz
Solubility Characterization of Organic Molecules for Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Batteries, Anthony W. Ferrell, Harkeerith K. Vij, and Seamus D. Jones
Mechanical Properties of Polymer Matrix Nanocomposites Reinforced with Varying Carbon Nanotube Geometries, Ethan Gaigalas and Zoe Kelemen
Optimizing Resume Authenticity and ATS Compatibility with LLM Feedback Integration, Katie He and Justin Lau
Targeting Federated Learning: A Study of Membership Inference Attacks on Healthcare Data, Brett W. Hillyard and Aditi S. Lappathi
Using Digital Twins to Assess the Impact of Manufacturing Nearshoring, Ryan E. Hofmann and Paul Fricke
Biomechanical Effects of Worn-Out Shoe Outsoles and Insoles on the Human Foot, Yuka M. Iwashita, James A. Engebretson, and Shreeshan Jena
Design of Ballistics Armor Using Additive Manufacturing of Kevlar Composites, Jedidiah D. Jimenez, Roha Y. Ali, and Jack C. Bride
Development of Python Library for Spacecraft Modeling, Shreya Kale
Cryogenic Fuel Applications to Sustainable Commercial Aircraft, Jack R. Kisling and Lillian Panning
Optimizing Medical School Enrollment, Justin Koida and Nicholas Quattrocchi
Quantifying Ethics and Trust in Human-AI Collaboration, Oliver Lane and Kevin Klave
AI Integration for IntelliSAR, Eric Lee
Wearable Sensing Systems and Data Analytics for Pressure Sensing Socket Prostheses, Stacey Le and Mio Nakagawa
Promoting retention and success of underrepresented minorities in engineering, Sebastian Macias-Gonzalez
Enhancing Place-based Interaction with Emotion AI and Augmented Reality, Jake Maier and Ivan Martinez
Deep-Learning Based Microstructure Reconstruction and Generation, Cameron J. Maloney and Lucas Taliaferro
Digital Twin for Shelf Intelligence: AI-Driven Inventory Management for Minimizing Food Waste, Charlotte Maples and Marvin Velazquez
Computer Vision in a Robotic Arm, Jack Maxwell
Exploration of ESP32 Vulnerabilities and Malware, Charles T. Moreno
Deploying a Distributed Cloud-based Microservice Application Benchmark Suite, Sai Dhruthik Murthy, Srish Maulik, and Joydeep Mukherjee
Fast and High-Resolution View Synthesis from a Single Input Panorama, Nam Nguyen, Angela V. Chen, Theresa Zhu, Seth Johnson, Pranav Dumpa, and Benjamin Geil
Analyzing the Determinants of College Graduates’ Salaries in the US: A Data Analytics Approach, David Nunez, Puneet Agarwal Ph.D., and Samuel Gray
Incorporation of GNSS Technology for Water-Level Instruments, Armaan S. Oberai, Toma Grundler, Serena B. Lee, and Stefan A. Talke
Machine Learning Approach to Multi-scale Modeling of Granular Materials, Sean Oxenhorn
Attitude Control of a Flexible Flapping Wing UAV Based on Fuzzy Logic, Reed M. Paulson, Tyson Chen, Diego Del Real, and Nico Morrison
Remote Operated Amateur Radio using Raspberry Pi and LimeSDR, Esteban I. Perez
Shake Table Testing of Full-scale Fully Equipped Timber Assembly in Residential Timber Homes, Derek A. Quintanilla
Spacecraft Attitude Control Simulator, Bricen S. Rigby
Surrogate Models for Stress-Strain Mapping of Microscale Physics, Samuel Roach and Dr. Eric Ocegueda
Computational Modeling of High Yttrium Refractory High Entropy Alloy Microstructures, Kaleb C. Ryan and Marissa M. Baker
Leveraging Tradespace-Exploration for A Senior Project Team Formation Application, Miguel Saenz
Exploring Human Responses in Conversations with AI Entities, Phillip Semenov and Miguel Coronado
Right to Repair: Promoting Equity in Self-Repair Experience, Lilyane Stessman
Supporting Neurodivergent Students, William W. Toll
Understanding and Enhancing Sustainability Literacy in Cal Poly's College of Engineering, Kenna Toohill
Enhancing Semantic Search with Human-Crafted Knowledge in Sentence Embeddings, Zachary Weinfeld
Engineering Student Learning and Identity: Development using Sociotechnical Analysis, Alex Yannelli and Fredy Herrarte
Wearable Sensor-Based Gait and Balance in Elementary and Middle Schools, Sofie Zalatimo and Catherine Semaan
Submissions from 2023
Development of User Interface and Testing Harness, Jacob Amezquita and William Albertini
Deep Semantic Hashing for Aerial Livestock Detection, Shosei Anegawa, Franz Kurfess, and Sumona Mukhopadhyay
Machine Learning Prediction of HEA Properties, Nicholas J. Beaver, Nathaniel Melisso, and Travis Murphy
Student’s Conceptualization of Engineering Design Over Multiple Design Experiences, Caitlyn Berryhill
Review Study on Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Engineering Education Through Digital Twins, Devon Bountry
Drones for Marine Science and Agriculture, David Caldera and Sai Murthy
Exploring Cognition and Affect during Human-Cobot Interaction, Angelika T. Canete, Javier Gonzalez-Sanchez, and Rafael Guerra Silva
Validation of Macro Button Toolbar System for Radiology Report Composition, Brennan L. Chow
Characterization of Ground Albedo Materials for Bifacial Solar Farms, Fernanda De Los Angeles Garcia, Benny Tam, Jean Lee, and James Vance
Sociotechnical Thinking in Statics and Dynamics, Raul Espinoza
Communicating the Need to Communicate - Lessons Learned From Failure Point to a Need for Systems Perspectives, Calvin J. Fong, Elizabeth Matranga, and Dianne J. DeTurris
Exploring and Operationalizing Inclusive Teaching in Engineering Education, Keith Fouch and Ellie Abundo
AI for Search and Rescue - Locating a Missing Person, David Hernandez, Sai Rama Balakrishnan, Timmy Chin, Aditya Manikonda, and Vasanth Pugalenthi
TrustGruard: Containment Architecture, Michael Hu, Sophie Russ, and Stephen Beard
Robotic Origami Worm, Carter Josef, Michael Freeman, and Mohammad Hasan
Exploring Approaches to Engage K-12 Students in Learning Computational Thinking Using Collaborative Robots, Zoila Anuri Kanu
Upper Limb Tensegrity Exoskeleton, Emily Mendyke, Sha'anan Levy, and Alan Zhang
Additive Manufacturing and Characterization of Auxetic Structures, Jayesh P. Moore and Stephanie R. Ruzicka
Exoskeletons - Designing for Social Justice, Grace CD Murphy
Additive Manufacturing for Medical Education, Michael Noon
Integrating Human Expert Knowledge with OpenAI and ChatGPT: A Secure and Privacy-Enabled Knowledge Acquisition Approach, Ben Phillips
Ethics and Social Justice for AI in Data Science, Arya Ramchander and Kylene Nicole Landenberger
Hardware-in-the-Loop Reaction Wheel Testbed with Camera Vision, Abigail Romero, Harvey Perkins, and Stephen Kwok-Choon
Mechanical Design and Fabrication of Rotating Test Stand for Supersonic Wind Tunnel, Suren I. Sanai, Sam Groom, Peter Kim, and Nandeesh Hiremath
Time-Lapse Imaging of Colorectal Cancer Tumors, Jasmeet Sandhu
Building a Benchmark for Industrial IoT Application, Pranay K. Tiru and Soma Tummala
DEI: Exploring academic reflections using natural language processing to create a roadmap of student success and foster inclusive engineering education, Rajvir H. Vyas and Nidhi Raviprasad
Improving Semantic Document Classification Accuracy by Integrating Human-Crafted Knowledge, Zachary Weinfeld and Lubomir Stanchev