REU 2018
Final Research
Presentations

 

Students participating in the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program are required to give a presentation to their fellow students, mentors, and faculty within the program about their experience and the conclusions from their research.  The 2018 REU final research presentations are being hosted August 6-7 at Oregon State University's Kearney Hall and O.H. Hindsdale Wave Research Laboratory (HWRL).


Attending Remotely

DesignSafe is providing remote access to view the REU presentations through the Zoom service which handles all of the NHERI facility web conferencing needs.  Use of Zoom is free for attendees with need to register an account or login to the service.  However, viewers may wish to visit the Zoom test page before the event to make sure their computer is ready to view the presentation.  At the appropriate time, users simply need to click one of the following links to launch the Zoom service:

Monday, August 6:

https://DesignSafe-ci.zoom.us/j/157201241/

Tuesday, August 7:

https://DesignSafe-ci.zoom.us/j/802421971/

 

Posters & Presentations

The student presentations and posters created for this event will be published at the DesignSafe Data Depot soon.

 

 


Presentation Schedule for Monday, August 6

Time (PDT) Description Location
Welcome & Icebreakers
6:30-7:15am Breakfast Courtyard by Marriott Hotel
7:15-7:45am Transportation to OSU Meet at the front of hotel
8:00-8:20am Icebreakers and Introductions OSU, Kearney Hall
REU Research Presentations
8:20-8:40am Thomas Magnus Nelles Cain
Design of a Novel Flexible Cladding Connection for Blast Loading Mitigation
Lehigh University
8:40-9:00am Aaron Fabian
Advancing Knowledge on the Performance of Seismic Collections in Steel Structures
Lehigh University
9:00-9:20am Robert Bailey Bond
Self-Centering Cross-Laminated Timber Wall Instrumentation Plan
Lehigh University
9:20-9:40am Victoria Chan
Curation of Hurricane Wind Velocity Data for DesignSafe
University of Florida
9:40-10:00am Daniel Perez
Modifications to a Real-Time Data Transmission System for Hurricane Wind Data Collection
University of Florida
10:00-10:30pm Networking Break Kearney Hall Atrium
10:30-10:50am Stephanie Boggs
Determination of Design Pressure Equalization Factors for Discontinuous Metal Roofing Systems
University of Florida
10:50-11:10am Enrique Rubio Delgado
Implementation of Honeycombs to Improve Flow Quality at the Wall of Wind (WOW)
Florida International University
11:10-11:30am Ahmed Saleh Ahmed
Testing Multi-Dimensional Fragilities of Transmission Systems for Hurricane Resilience
Florida International University
11:30-11:50am Walker Thomas Hood
Techniques to Mitigate Forces Experienced by Dual Cable Signal Support Systems
Florida International University
Networking Lunch
11:50am-12:40pm Networking Lunch OSU, Kearney Hall
Research Poster Presentations — REU 2
12:40-1:30pm REU 2 Research Poster Presentations OSU, Kearney Hall
REU Research Presentations
1:20-1:40pm Abigail Morgan Re
The Liquefaction Potential of Ground Modified by Poorly Built Rammed Aggregate Piers
The University of Texas at Austin
1:40-2:00pm Emma Sidney Donnelly-Bullington
Determining Dynamic Properties of Structures and Using Geophones as Mobile Shaker Models for High School Outreach
The University of Texas at Austin
2:00-2:20pm Salwa Adel Bader
Determining Natural Frequency and Dynamic Characteristics of Structures Using Free and Force Vibration Testing Methods
The University of Texas at Austin
2:20-2:40pm Djata Nyaawie
Assessing the Efficacy of the Multi-Channel Analysis of Surface Waves Method to Identify Subsurface Irregularities from Theoretical Models
The University of Texas at Austin
NHERI Site Tour & Activity
3:00-5:00pm Oregon State University's NHERI Facility
Large Wave Flume and Directional Wave Basin Tour and Group Activity
Oregon State University O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory
Day's Closing
5:00-5:30pm REU Day 1 Debrief  

 

 

 


Presentation Schedule for Tuesday, August 7

Time (PDT) Description Location
Welcome & Icebreakers
6:30-7:30am Breakfast Courtyard by Marriott Hotel
7:30-8:00am Transportation to OSU Meet at the front of hotel
REU Research Presentations
8:00-8:40am Icebreakers and Introductions OSU, Kearney Hall
8:40-9:00am Nilo Riveria Espinoza Jr.
Evaluating Typhoon Haiyan's Performance and Identifying Storm Surge Prone Areas in Key Locations Across the Philippines Using Advanced Circulation (ADCIRC)
The University of Texas at Austin
9:00-9:20am Jack Gaither
ADCIRC Analysis of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Leyte Gulf
The University of Texas at Austin
9:20-9:40am Natalie Ozor
Developing 3D-Printed Models of Morphologies from SfM Photogrammetry
University of Washington
9:40-10:10am Networking Break Kearney Hall Atrium
10:10-10:30am Jackob Aaron Strasilla
Reliability and Optimization of Structure from Motion Photogrammetry
University of Washington
10:30-10:50am Zachariah Lance Bettner
Regional Earthquake Simulation in Charleston County, South Carolina
University of California, Berkeley
10:50-11:10am Evan Michaela Mazur
Regional Hazard Simulation and Workflow Adaptation
University of California, Berkeley
11:10-11:30am Zachary Ryan Martin
Automated Model Validation of the SimCenter Regional Earthquake Workflow
University of California, Berkeley
Networking Lunch
11:30am-12:20pm Networking Lunch OSU, Kearney Hall
Research Poster Presentations — REU 1
12:20-1:10pm REU 1 Research Poster Presentations OSU, Kearney Hall
REU Research Presentations
1:10-1:30pm Rachel Zanobia Ibrahim-Watkins
Impact of Centrifuge Modeled Gravitational Acceleration on Pressure within the Tsunami Maker
University of California, Davis
1:30-1:50pm Joel Given
Maximum Shear Modulus of Coarse-Grained Soil Mixtures
University of California, Davis
1:50-2:20pm Networking Break Kearney Hall Atrium
2:20-2:40pm Faith Duffy
Predicting Lateral Resistance Sharing Between Shear and Gravity Walls
University of California, San Diego
2:40-3:00pm Joyner Elliott Deamer
Determining Natural Frequency and Dynamic Characteristics of Structures Using Free and Force Vibration Testing Methods
University of California, San Diego
3:00-3:20pm Derek James McDanell
Quantifying the Performance of a Cripple Wall Retrofit
University of California, San Diego
3:20-3:40pm Jeffrey Eric Lee
Natural Frequency of a Reinforced Masonry Structure
University of California, San Diego
3:40-4:00pm Angela Del Rosario
Tsunami Generation by Submarine Volcanic Explosions
Oregon State University
4:00-4:20pm Ana Lopez, Jorge Santiago, and Bryan Avecedo
Scaling Impact of Wave Forces on Light-Frame Wood Residences
Oregon State University
Day's Closing
5:00-5:30pm REU Day 2 Debrief