This document summarizes the 7th annual summer research program symposium at Monmouth University's School of Science. It describes presentations by students in the departments of Biology and Computer Science and Software Engineering. It also recognizes sponsors who provided financial support for the summer research program, allowing students to gain research experience and present their findings.

1. MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE
7th ANNUAL SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM SYMPOSIUM
Thursday, August 13, 2015
PRESENTATIONS BY DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
Characteristics of Eastern Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, Populations in the Upper East
River, NY
Megan O’Donnell, Amanpreet S. Singh, Chelsea Soriano and Rebecca Klee
Monmouth University
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Tiffany Medley
The Characterization of GABAA Receptor Subunit Repression in Neuro2A Cells
Polina Gaisinskaya, Julia Warhol, Jessica Stanton and Tiffany Zhao
Monmouth University
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cathryn Kubera
Creating Inundation Awareness: Flood Elevation Monitoring in Northeast Monmouth
County
Taylor Donovan1
, Kristina Guarino1
, Kristen Jezycki1
, and Christopher Paone2
1
Monmouth University, 2
Flagler College
Faculty Mentor: Professor James Nickels

2. DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
BASES: Baseball’s Accurate Statistical Engine Simulator
Reid Cooper1
, Philip DiMarco1
, Mary Menges1
, Nicholas-Jason Roache1
, Chenqi Zhu2
,
and Swethana Gopisetti1
1
Monmouth University, 2
University of Illinois at Urbana
Faculty Mentor: Professor Gil Eckert
Shelter Identification and Location System (Silos)
Ashvik Awasti1
, Jack Buchalski2
, Maisy Chung3
, Jaclyn Cuevas4
, Brian DeLeonardis3
,
Veda Gadiraju3
, Nicholas Gattuso, III4
, Brandon Guglielmo2
, Matthew Hou5
, Alyssa
Joyce4
, Siddharth Kurella6
, Anna McDonough7
, Mary McKeon4
, Samyak Parajuli8
, Vivek
Rajan9
, Uday Shankar10
, Arjun Srivastav11
, Nicholas Vollbrecht12
, Jonathan Zeitels13
1
Princeton High School, 2
Middletown High School South, 3
Freehold High School, 4
Point
Pleasant Borough, 5
South Brunswick High School, 6
Biotechnology High School, 7
East
Brunswick High School, 8
Manalapan High School, 10
West Windsor-Plainsboro HS
North, 11
John P Stevens High School, Edison NJ, 12
Walter Johnson High School, 13
The
Pingry School
Faculty Mentor: Professor Robert M. Kelly, Jr.

3. Shelter Identification and Location System (SILOS)
Ashvik Awasti1, Jack Buchalski2, Maisy Chung3, Jaclyn Cuevas4, Brian DeLeonardis3,
Veda Gadiraju3, Nicholas Gattuso, III4, Brandon Guglielmo2, Matthew Hou5, Alyssa
Joyce4, Siddharth Kurella6, Anna McDonough7, Mary McKeon4, Samyak Parajuli8, Vivek
Rajan9, Uday Shankar10, Arjun Srivastav11, Nicholas Vollbrecht12, Jonathan Zeitels13
1Princeton High School, 2Middletown High School South, 3Freehold High School, 4Point
Pleasant Borough, 5South Brunswick High School, 6Biotechnology High School, 7East
Brunswick High School, 8Manalapan High School, 10West Windsor-Plainsboro HS North,
11John P Stevens High School, Edison NJ, 12Walter Johnson High School, 13The Pingry
School
Faculty Mentor:
Professor Robert M. Kelly, Jr.
Funding Sources:
Johnson & Johnson, Defined Logic, Drs. Steven and Margaret Ann Chappell
ABSTRACT
Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center as a Shelter – During Superstorm Sandy the
Monmouth University Multipurpose Activity Center was made available to be used as a shelter for
displayed persons. The MAC housed over 1000 individuals for over two weeks. The MAC is
equipped with communications and computers to support a performance and athletics space but
not a shelter. This suggests some applied research into what technologies should be available for
the MAC as a shelter in the future with an emphasis on the use of emerging technologies.
Computer Science summer interns at Monmouth University along with Professor Kelly defined,
developed, and created the Shelter Identification and Location System (SILOS). With SILOS,
they demonstrated the ability to locate a unique mobile object dynamically in a defined space and
to display it effectively in a form helpful to a user. SILOS was created using RFID technology.
RFID (radio-frequency identification) is the wireless use of electromagnetic fields to identify
objects by attaching electronic tags to objects and/or people. With this emerging technology,
identification and positioning on a dynamic floor plan display, also a student researcher creation,
was made possible.

4. 2015 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
SPONSOR RECOGNITION
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the supporters and sponsors of the 2015
Monmouth University School of Science Summer Research Program (SRP).
Their monetary gifts allow us to provide research opportunities for high school and
undergraduate students and fund summer salaries for them as student research assistants, travel
for students to attend conferences to present their research, and acquire the supplies necessary to
complete their projects.
Without their collective philanthropy, the Summer Research Program would not be possible.
2015 CORPORATE SPONSORS

5. ICFNJ/Merck Undergraduate Science Endeavors (MUSE) Program

6. 2015 SUPPORTERS
 Adanech Asghedom (Ada’s Latin Flavor)
 Ms. Beth Brody
 Ms. Margaret and Mr. Wm. Clark Cate, Jr.
 Drs. Stephen and Margaret Ann Chappell
 Mr. John S. Chunco ‘67
 Dr. Joseph Chung
 Dr. Catherine N. Duckett and Mr. David C. Hunter
 Mrs. Frances G. Duckett
 Dr. Denis E. Hruza ‘68, '71 and Mrs. Anne Hruza '81
 Mr. Kenneth and Mrs. Katherine Jacobi
 Mrs. Lorraine Jordan '12 and Mr. Kenneth Jordan
 Mrs. Jamie M. Kretsch '80
 Mrs. Anne Marie Lavin
 Mr. Glenn A. Lehner '87
 Mr.John Leonard ‘51
 Mr. Michael S. Maiden Jr. '07
 Dr. James McDonald
 Mrs. Koorleen Minton '11 and Mr. David Minton
 Mrs. Karen D. O'Donnell and Mr. John O'Donnell '67
 Dr. Michael A. Palladino and Mrs. Cindy B. Palladino
 Mr. Dharm Patel '12
 Mr. Thomas F. Razwilavich '70
 Dr. Barbara T. Reagor '70
 Mr. William Roberts
 Dr. Herbert C. Roy '69
 Mr. Edward C. Thomas
 Mr. John A. Tiedemann and Mrs. Ellie Tiedemann
 Mr. Dennis G. Urbaniak '90 and Mrs. Diane E. Urbaniak '91
 Mr. Eamon J. Wall '88
 Dr. Jiacun Wang
 Mr. Kevin W. Young '89
 Dr. Cui Yu
 Dr. Xudong Yuan

7. MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Urban Coast Institute Marine Science and Policy Initiative
The UCI’s Marine Science and Policy Initiative supports greater engagement and integration of
students and faculty in the areas of marine science and policy including providing funding for
Summer Research Program projects conducted by students in Monmouth University’s Marine
and Environmental Biology and Policy (MEBP) Program.
Urban Coast Institute Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe Student Research Grants
Monmouth Unversity students participating in the Summer Research Program are also supported
by the UCI’s Heidi Lynn Sculthorpe Student Research Grants program.
Math Learning Center
Provides students with assistance in all levels of mathematics. Peer tutors are available to help
students solve problems and to review concepts.