COEIT Interdisciplinary Proposal Awards

COHERE: Collaborative Optimization of Human Engagement and Robot Effectiveness; Ramana Vinjamuri (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering), Andrea Kleinsmith (Information Systems), Christine Mallinson (Language, Literacy & Culture Program), and Charissa Cheah (Psychology)

Advanced Skin Assessments for Customized Touch Interactions; Janelle Clark (Mechanical Engineering) and Dong Li (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

Integrating Cybersecurity Concepts into Introductory Engineering Education; Alan Sherman (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering) and Maria Sanchez (Mechanical Engineering)

Towards AI-facilitated Collaborative Visual Sensemaking; Rebecca Williams (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering), Sanorita Dey (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering), and Karen Chen (Information Systems)

Predictive Design of Mycelial Materials; Mark Marten (Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering) and Deepa Madan (Mechanical Engineering)

A Multidiscplinary Approach to Developing a Community-driven Framework for Sensorization in Assisted Living Communities; Roberto Yus (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering) and Tera Reynolds (Information Systems)

A Posteriori Tests of Invariance-embedded Machine Learning Models for Meso-scale Hurricane Boundary Layer Flows; Meilin Yu (Mechanical Engineering) and Tim Oates (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

Evaluating the Impact of Pathogen-Mediated Infective Endocarditis on Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Function; Corine Jackman Burden (Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering) and Sayantan Bhattacharya (Mechanical Engineering)

Secure and Verifiable Federated Unlearning for Scientific AI Models; Keke Chen (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering) and Jianwu Wang (Information Systems)

Developing Thermally Stable Energy Materials Using Physics-Based ML Models; Alok Ghanekar (Mechanical Engineering) and Rajasekhar Anguluri (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

Investigating the Social and Affective Aspects of Large-Language Model-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems; Foad Hamidi (Information Systems) and Lara Martin (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

Automating Cybersecurity Compliance in Manufacturing Using Data-Driven Digital Twins; Karuna Joshi (Information Systems) and Nilanjan Banerjee (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

Cellular Force Generation on Extracellular Matrix Mimetic Surfaces; Molly Mollica (Mechanical Engineering) and Jorge Almodovar (Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering)

The UMBC Ethical Software Lab; Mohammad Samarah (Information Systems); Melissa Sahl (Information Systems), Abhijit Dutt Computer Science and Electrical Engineering), Charissa Cheah (Psychology)

Microfluidic Chip Design Using Large Language Models; Neha Raikar (Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering) and Nilanjan Banerjee (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering)

The role of Interlimb Coordination and Human-Robot Symbiosis in Dance Interventions for Mental Health and Wellbeing; Ramana Vinjamuri (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering), Andrea Kleinsmith (Information Systems), and Ann Clemmensen (Dance)

Examining the Impact of Role Models in Building Self-Efficacy and Career-Adaptability of Underrepresented Students in STEM Disciplines; Sanorita Dey (Computer Science and Information Technology and Maria  Sanchez (Mechanical Engineering)

Substrate and Defect Engineering for More Efficient Photovoltaic Systems; Ergun Simsek (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering) and Özgür Çapraz (Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering)

Neurosymbolic AI for Scientific Discovery; Tyler R. Josephson (Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering) and Jianwu Wang (Information Systems)

Physics-Constrained Machine Learning-Enabled Efficient Grain Growth Modeling for 3D Printed Metals; Ye Lu (Mechanical Engineering) and Houbing Herbert Song (Information Systems)