As students advance through our research program, they specialize across the sciences. This year, sophomore researchers enrolled in either Research in Practice or Introduction to Social Science Research. Each student completed a team project in the Natural or Social Sciences and presented at one of three competitive venues: the JV Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, the Molloy College Kathy Belton Science Fair, or the SAAWA Science Fair.
Below you will find their final research presentations, a reflection of the strong work our sophomores produced this year.
Research in Practice Presentations
Kunam Tamber Yan.mp4Alkaline Pretreatment and Enzyme Synergy for Effects on Surface Erosion and Tensile Strength Reduction in PLA Filaments
Sanjana Kunam
Manjot Tamber
Emma Yan
Kung Luong Papadopopulos.mp4The Effect of Opuntia ficus-indica Fruit Solution on the Reduction of Senescent Cells in Dugesia tigrina
Ashley Kung
Ariana Luong
Yianna Papadopopulos
DSouza Gandotra Lacerenza.movThe Impact of Increased Neuronal Activity on C. Elegans as a Model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 2A
Arnav D'Souza
Ishani Gandotra
Joseph Lacerenza
Fuss Broth Zhao.movInvestigating the Role of Ashwagandha Dosage in Modulating Stress and Memory Retention in Planaria
Drew Broth
Michael Fuss
Xihan Zhao
Datta Kung Jeong.mp4The Impact of Photobiomodulation on the Regeneration Rates of Planaria
Lily Jeong
Olivia Kung
Anushka Datta
Lee Poonja Iqbal.mp4The Impact of Natural vs. Synthetic Hydogel on the Brassica Rapa plant as a Model of Flooding
Aleena Iqbal
Abigail Lee
Eesha Poonja
Guo Prutsky Gadhethariya.mp4Analyzing the Extent to which Vitamin C Supplementation Mitigates SOD-1 Protein Aggregation in C. elegans as a model of ALS
Trinay Gadhethariya
Sarah Guo
Alexandra Prutsky
Coscia Bajaj Tawadros.mp4Effects of Vitamin B12 Absorption on Velocity Rates of C. elegans strains to model Celiac disease
Cassandra Coscia
Alisha Bajaj
Julia Tawadros
Sen Lewis Bodalia.mp4Investigating the Impact of Microbial and Plant Prescence on Rhizoremediation
Max Lewis
Rishaan Sen
Ved Bodalia
Sung Shataka Thakur.webmAnalyzing the Impact of pH Differences on the OH11061 Strain of C. Elegans' Neuronal Recovery using GFP
Logan Shataka
Ethan Sung
Arnav Thakur
Kim Loock Philipose.mp4Impact of Mycroprotein and Soy-Based Meat Analogues on the Fecundity and Larval Development of Drosophila melanogaster
Kayla Kim
Carter Loock
Jonah Philipose
Lam Li Lee.mp4Testing the Extent to Which Bone Scaffolds Modeling Natural Bone Porosity Affect the Flexure Strength in Defected Avian Bone
Joanna Lam
Olivia Lee
Michael Li
Lefkowutz Mozumder.webmNextGen Solar Protection Project (NeGPop)
Areez Mozumder
Jadon Lefkowitz
Introduction to Social Science Research Presentations
Ajai John.mp4The Effects of Student–Teacher Racial Congruence on Academic Motivation in High School Students
Bongino Barnhill.mp4Evaluating How Differing Types of Social Media Influencer Content Shape Women’s Body Positivity
Jadyn Barnhill
Eva Bongino
Chang Mandel.mp4A Comparative Study of POGIL versus Traditional Note-Taking in Psychology Education
Cho Xie.mp4How Conceptualizations of Beauty Influence Eating Habits: The Moderating Role of Acculturation in East Asian-American Women
Chung Menendez.mp4Gamification Versus Traditional Instruction in Education: Effects on Surface-Level Engagement and Deep Comprehension
Chloe Chung
Leah Menendez de Llano
Gelman Sunagawa.mp4Examining the Effects of Speaker Accent Bias on Perceived Message Objectivity and Comprehension
Roger Gelman
Daichi Sunagawa
Tian Pak.mp4The Role of Parental Conditional Regard in the Development of Ruminative Cognitive Patterns in Adolescents
Gandhi Babu Yang.mp4Status Bias in Social Evaluation: The Influence of High-Status Reviewers on Social Interactions
Pranav Babu
Vishant Gandhi
Xuan Lang Yang