Events for December 2025

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Suxia Cui TITLE: TRANSCENDING VON NEUMANN: PERFORMANCE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF HYBRID IN-MEMORY AI ACCELERATOR FOR TRANSFORMER ABSTRACT: Deep learning has been revolutionized by Transformer-based AI models but remains computationally exhaustive owing to memory-bound operations and energy-hungry matrix multiplications. Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) and Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), which are conventional [...]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Gururaj Neelgund COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR: Dr. Raghava Kommalapati TITLE: COMBINED HYBRID CERAMIC MEMBRANES FOR ELIMINATING MICRO AND NANO PLASTICS FROM WASTEWATER ABSTRACT: A significant challenge in sustaining modern society is ensuring an adequate and high-quality water supply to meet the diverse needs of various specialized sectors. As a resolution to this challenge, the [...]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Jerrel Moore TITLE A CAUSAL-COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RETENTION RATES AMONG PUBLIC LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES BASED ON CARNEGIE ENGAGEMENT CLASSIFICATION STATUS ABSTRACT: According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data, in 2019–2020, public four-year institutions had a retention rate of 81.5%, compared to 68.8% at private, for-profit institutions. Public universities use such [...]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Noushin Ghaffari COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR: Dr. Judy Perkins TITLE: INTEGRATING GIS AND MACHINE LEARNING TO UNCOVER SPATIAL, TEMPORAL, AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO BICYCLE CRASHES ABSTRACT: The recent drive for a cleaner environment has led to an increase in greener modes of transportation. Cycling is becoming an increasingly popular choice for environmentally conscious individuals [...]

December 3, 2025 Virtual Employer Forum: Careers at Handshake With Benjamin Corriette Zoom registration: https://howard.zoom.us/meeting/register/dN3zOyUITjSDuq6sAwW-jQ  

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Abida Solomon TITLE: ALL-OR-NOTHING: A DNP PROJECT TO IMPROVE UNIARY CATHETER MAINTENANCE BUNDLE DOCUMENTATION COMPLIANCE IN POSTPARTUM ABSTRACT: Introduction: Urinary catheter maintenance bundle compliance is a key nursing quality indicator closely tied to patient safety. In the postpartum department, inconsistent adherence to the all-or-none bundle elements has contributed to documentation variability, particularly […]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Abida Solomon TITLE: BRIDGING THE GAP: ENHANCING POSTPARTUM VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM (VTE) PREVENTION THROUGH NURSING EDUCATION ABSTRACT: Introduction: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a leading and preventable cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the postpartum period (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists , 2023; James et al., 2022). Despite the availability of national […]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Stacie Defreitas TITLE: DEVELOPING AND ASSESSING AN ADLERIAN PLAY THERAPY K-5TH MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM USING QUALITATIVE METHODS ABSTRACT: In the United States, 33% of students exhibit internalizing or externalizing behaviors in academic settings. These behaviors can impact student engagement and performance by disrupting affected students’ and their classmates’ ability to tend to […]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Reginald Bell TITLE: EXPLORING THE DRIVERS OF BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN’S PERCEPTIONS OF FEMALE LEADERSHIP AND THE QUEEN BEE PHENOMENON IN HUMAN RESOURCES ABSTRACT: In the current business landscape, Human Resource Management (HRM) stands as a pivotal department within organizations but has had a troubled history, marked by periods when it was viewed […]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Annamalai Annamalai COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR: Dr. Akshay Kulkarni TITLE: A MACHINE LEARNING-ASSISTED FRAMEWORK FOR SIDE-CHANNEL ANALYSIS ON POST QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY ABSTRACT: The advancement of quantum computing has rendered classical cryptographic systems such as RSA and elliptic curve cryptography increasingly vulnerable, necessitating the development of post-quantum cryptographic (PQC) algorithms capable of withstanding both classical […]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Anne Lippert TITLE: THE ROLE OF CULTURE, SERVICE AWARENESS, AND ACCESS TO SERVICES ON DECISIONS TO UTILIZE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CARIBBEAN ISLANDS ABSTRACT: Culture refers to social/behavioral norms, beliefs, customs, and traditions. Historically, African American and Caribbean populations have lower participation levels in Mental Health Services compared […]

COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dr. Mohamed Chouikha TITLE: OPERATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CYBERATTACKS ON MICROGRIDS: DETECTION, PREVENTION AND RISK MANAGEMENT ABSTRACT: Microgrids are a key component in energy systems. microgrids have evolved into highly digitized and interconnected energy systems, integrating advanced communication networks, intelligent controllers, distributed energy resources, and real-time monitoring platforms such as SCADA and EMS. While this […]