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Summer 2014 Research

Abstracts for 2014 REU Projects -   ECE_NSF_REU_Site_research_abstracts_2014.pdf

REU Projects and Students

Performance of Vertically-Polarized, Half-Rhombic Antennas Fabricated

with Direct-Write Technology

Yaakov Cohen- A junior at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE).  He worked with Cheyanne Herbert with Dr. Thomas Montoya as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Cheyanne Herbert- A junior at SDSM&T majoring in Mechanical Engineering (ME).  She worked with Yaakov Cohen with Dr. Thomas Montoya as her Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Cohen_Herbert_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Cohen_Herbert_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Cohen_Herbert_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Examination of Crosstalk in Transmission Lines

Amanda Penning - A veteran of the United States Air Force and sophomore at South Dakota State University (SDSU) majoring in Physics.  She worked with Dr. Charles Tolle and Dr. Thomas Montoya as Faculty Advisors/Mentors on the project.

Penning_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Penning_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Penning_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Recognition of Textural Differences in Infrared and Ultraviolet Imagery

Using Fractal Characteristics

Jack Ryan - A sophomore at North Central College of Naperville, IL majoring in Mathematics and Musical Theatre.  He worked with Dr. Charles Tolle as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Ryan_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Ryan_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Ryan_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Experimental Implementation of Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio

Kendall Schmalz - A sophomore at SDSM&T majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE).  He worked with Dr. Yanxiao Zhao as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Schmalz_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Schmalz_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Schmalz_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Staircase Wire Monopole Antennas for Finite-Different Time-Domain Evaluations

Jaron Volk- A veteran of the United States Army and junior at SDSM&T majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE).  He worked with Samantha Wehrkamp with Dr. Thomas Montoya as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Samantha Wehrkamp - A junior at SDSU majoring in Mechanical Engineering (ME).  She worked with Jaron Volk with Dr. Thomas Montoya as her Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Volk_Wehrkamp_Final_Poster_2014.pdf         Volk_Wehrkamp_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Volk_Wehrkamp_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Distribution of Degeneracy in the Phenotypic Search Space

of Grammar Evolution Algorithms

David Yerger - A junior at Moravian College of Nazareth, PA majoring in Mathematics and Chemistry.  He worked with Dr. Charles Tolle as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project.

Yerger_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Yerger_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Yerger_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Implementation of a Linear Inverted Pendulum System for University Laboratory Instruction and System Identification Research

Adrian Del Grosso - A sophomore at SDSM&T majoring in Computer Engineering (CompE).  He worked with Dr. Charles Tolle as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project and was supported by an Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant.

Del_Grosso_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Del_Grosso_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Del_Grosso_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv

Design and Fabrication of Experiments for Automated System Identification

Conrad Farnsworth - A sophomore at SDSM&T majoring in Electrical Engineering (EE).  He worked with Dr. Charles Tolle as his Faculty Advisor/Mentor on the project and was supported by an Office of Naval Research (ONR) grant and SD Space Grant Consortium summer research stipend.

Farnsworth_Final_Poster_2014.pdf          Farnsworth_Final_Report_2014.pdf

Farnsworth_Final_Oral_Poster_Presentation_2014.wmv