CRSP 2020-2021 Cohort
Scholars and Mentors
| Student Name | Research Mentor(s) | Department | Project Title |
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| Arnab Sharma | Dr. Moni Chauhan | Chemistry | Metal Mediated Redox Reactions to PolyRhodanine Synthesis and its Application in Catalysis and Removal of Azo Dyes from Wastewater |
| Benjamin Menchell | Dr. Rommel Robertson Dr. Kersha Smith |
Social Sciences | Coronavirus Pandemic and Quarantine Measures Impact on Psychological Well-being and Sleep Quality in College Students |
| Devani Mahabir | Dr. David Sarno | Chemistry | Optimizing the formation of polyaniline nanofiber-ruthenium nanoparticle composites for the catalytic degradation of congo red |
| Feruza Turobova | Dr. Sujun Wei | Chemistry | Synthesis & Characterization of X-Shaped Electron Acceptors in Organic Solar Cells |
| James Hardat | Dr. Joan Petersen | Biology | Monitoring birds in NYC Parks via field observations and eBird database analyses |
| Janice Williams | Dr. Sarbani Ghoshal Dr. Regina Sullivan |
Biology | Investigation of genes involved in breast cancer cell migration |
| Jiajun Gao | Dr. Yusuf Danisman | Math and Computer Sciences | Covid-19 Mortality Prediction with Machine Learning |
| Kainat Mughal | Dr. Sunil Dehipawala | Physics | X-ray absorption study of iron in different plant species |
| Kaniz Fatema | Dr. Kimberly Riegel | Physics | Sonic boom propagation in a non-homogeneous atmosphere |
| Kaylyn Kelly | Dr. Amy Traver | Social Sciences | "His back turned squarely on the city:" Child Emigration in the Empire State, 1853-1929 |
| Lori Dean | Dr. Anissa Moody | Social Sciences | The Thing That Finally Did It: COVID-19 and Participation in Mental Health Treatment |
| Madison Otway | Dr. Celia Sporer | Social Sciences | Myth and Truths of Capital Punishment - Can Undergraduate Students Tell the Difference |
| Mehreen Mughal | Dr. Sharon Lall-Ramnarine | Chemistry | Synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids bearing thioether side chains |
| Miaolan Chen Weng | Dr. David Sarno | Chemistry | Porous microspheres of polyaniline and its derivatives for payload encapsulation |
| Natasha McGowan | Dr. Sarbani Ghoshal | Biology | Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 1 (IP6K1) is a novel target in obesity, insulin resistance and Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| Nicole Paulescu | Dr. Urszula Golebiewska | Biology | Effects of Toxins on Action Potentials in Neurons - Computational Approach |
| Ornima Tyeshi | Dr. Huixin Wu | Engineering Technology | Smart Virtual Room App |
| Romaine Blake | Dr. Merlinda Drini Prelvukaj | Engineering Technology | The Applications of Raspberry PI in Exploring Internet of Things IoT |
| Sara Khan | Dr. Andrew Nguyen | Biology | Study the interaction between STAT3 and estrogen receptor in osteoclast |
| Siying Li | Dr. Wenjian Liu | Math and Computer Sciences | Big Data Information Reconstruction for the Multi-State Hard Core Model |
| Stephen Fiorucci | Dr. Merlinda Drini Prelvukaj | Engineering Technology | The Cyber Effects modeling and framework for execution of Cyber-attacks and remedies |
| Sumaiya Nasrin | Dr. Andrew Nguyen | Biology | Examining the presence of Enterococcus spp. in water around NYC using loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP), an alternative method to PCR. |
| Tamara Areizaga | Dr. Monica Trujillo | Biology | Molecular targets of SARS-CoV-2 strain variants in human host |
| Tsz Wa Ellen Chu | Dr. Amy Traver | Social Sciences | Children on the Move and in the News: Reports of Child Emigres in New York State Media, 1853-1929 |
| Tyra Volney | Dr. Paul Sideris | Chemistry | Preparation and Characterization of Composite Polyimide Substrates for Laser-induced Graphene Capacitors |
| Yingxin Liang | Dr. Zhou Zhou | Chemistry | Study towards the Concise Synthesis of Hydrophilic Cyanine Dyes with Two Orthogonal Reactive Groups |
| Yingying Zhang | Dr. Sasan Karimi | Chemistry | Synthesis of antimycobacterial pyrroles |
| Yvonne Rodriguez | Dr. Jody Resko | Social Sciences | The Impact of COVID-19?Non-Traditional Commencements on High School Graduates' Academic Motivation and Post-formal Goals |
| Zheyong Piao | Dr. Tirandai Hemraj-Benny | Chemistry | Investigating the Interactions between Imidazolium Ionic Liquids and Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube for Supercapacitors Application |
Summer 2021 Events
| Date/Location | Event | Description |
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Friday, May 28th 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM Location: Zoom |
Workshop: What is an Abstract and How to Write Abstracts? Preparing Abstracts for the CRSP Summer Symposium. |
Students will review the CRSP Summer Symposium abstract guidelines and begin writing or editing their abstracts. Students will read and review research abstracts written by scholars in their respective disciplines. This workshop will focus on the necessary elements of a research abstract, and students will evaluate abstracts (or their own if possible) using a rubric. |
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Friday, June 4th Location: Blackboard |
Submit: CRSP Symposium Abstract Drafts & Research Paper (discussion & conclusion) |
Students will submit their final CRSP Summer Symposium abstract drafts for review and feedback. Feedback will be provided on Blackboard within one week (by 6/11/21). |
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Friday, June 18th (10:00 AM – 11:00 Am) Location: Zoom |
Workshop: Writing a Personal Statement |
Upload revised abstracts to Dropbox. This workshop will be devoted to writing a personal statement. Students will read samples of personal statements and practice writing their own personal statements. Students will review discipline-specific terminology and incorporate technical terms in their personal statements. |
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Friday, June 25th Location: CRSP Website or link |
Submit: Online Submission deadline for Final Abstracts to CRSP summer symposium |
Students will submit their edited abstracts to the CRSP Summer Symposium after mentor approval and uploading to CRSP Blackboard. Final Abstracts to CUNY CRSP will be uploaded here. CUNY CRSP Due date: June 28th |
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Friday, July 2nd (10:00 AM – 11:00 AM) Location: Blackboard (11:00 AM – 11:15 AM) |
Workshop: Preparing for the CRSP Summer Symposium Mock Talks to choose featured presenter from QCC at the CRSP Summer Symposium How to save your presentation unlisted on YouTube and create a link to it.
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5 semifinalists (chosen from the SSS presentation video submissions) will give 10 minute research talks and one finalist will be selected to give the featured presentation from QCC at the CRSP symposium. At the CRSP symposium: During the featured speaker’s ten minute live presentation, they should spend the first three to four minutes describing their personal path toward their projects (how they became interested in research, what the process has been like for them, how they overcame a challenge - anything they are comfortable with sharing). We hope this will provide inspiration for other students and anyone who has tuned in. After their 10 minutes live talk, they will have a few minutes to answer questions from the audience. Students will receive guidance on how to upload their presentation videos to YouTube.
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Due Date: July 8th |
Submit: Presentation video to CRSP Symposium |
Students will submit their video recorded presentations to CRSP. Please submit your YouTube presentation link by Thursday, July 8th at 5.00 pm. Click here to upload your YouTube link by July 8th. All presentations MUST be recorded in advance. To ensure a smooth transition between presentations, we must adhere to a strict limit of no more than 5 minutes per recorded presentation. There will be time for questions from the judges and the audience during the symposium. |
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Friday, July 9th Location: Blackboard |
Submit: Personal statements |
Students will submit their personal statements using strategies from the workshop on writing personal statements. Feedback will be provided. |
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Friday, July 16th Location: Blackboard |
Submit: Final revised Resume |
Students will submit the revised Resume they started in Spring 2021. |
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Friday, July 23rd |
Submit: Final Research Paper |
Students will submit their final research paper incorporating received feedback. |
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Monday, July 26th; Wednesday, July 28th and Mon., Aug. 2nd Location: Zoom |
Mandatory CRSP Symposium |
The CRSP symposium where all students will submit videos of their presentations and answer questions synchronously will be held this year on three days. More details will be provided from CUNY CRSP soon. |
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Thursday, July 29th (12:00 PM – 2:00 PM); Location |
Closing Ceremony |
Stipend checks will be distributed. |
Spring 2021 Events
| Date/Location | Event | Description |
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Monday, January 25th 11:00 AM – 12:00 pm |
CRSP Spring Welcome Back
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Events and deliverables for the semester will be discussed. |
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Wednesday, Feb. 24th 12:10 -2:00 pm
Monday, May 17th |
Resume Writing Workshop
Deadline to upload Resume draft. (Dropbox link is available on CRSP Blackboard) |
Ms. Strauss from the Career Services Office will present a workshop on resume writing. She will review: How to write a resume, how to include your research experience and awards in your resume, what is the difference between a resume and CV. One-on-one follow up resume editing and review sessions with career services will also be arranged. Please bring a copy of your existing resume if you have one. |
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Monday, March 1st |
Research Paper: Introduction Draft Due |
Mentor approved drafts of the introduction section of the research paper will be submitted via Dropbox. |
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Wednesday, March 17th 12:40 – 2:00 pm
April 1st - 5th
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Speech Workshop
Deadline to upload video presentation to Dropbox. (Dropbox link is available on CRSP Blackboard) |
Dr. Franca Ferrari from the speech department will present a workshop on strategies used to present your research work effectively. Each student will record a 4-minute PowerPoint on their research. Dr. Ferrari will review the videos and provide individual feedback and follow up discussions. |
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April 19th - May 2nd |
Research Paper: Major Findings and Supporting Evidence (Mini Review) or Experimental and Results (Research Paper) Draft Due |
Mentor approved drafts of this section of the research paper will be submitted via Dropbox. (Dropbox link is available on CRSP Blackboard) |
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Friday, April 23rd Friday, March 26th
Friday, April 14th |
Virtual Spring Student Symposium Abstract Due: https://www2.qcc.cuny.edu/symposium/submission
Video Submission Due. (Link will be provided upon abstract submission) |
Students will present prerecorded 4-5 minutes video presentations to the college community. |
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Wednesday, May 26th 12:10 – 1:10 PM Friday, June 4th |
Deliverables Meeting for Students
Research Paper: Discussion and Conclusion Draft Due |
Mentor approved drafts of this section of the research paper will be submitted via Dropbox. (Dropbox link is available on CRSP Blackboard) |
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Friday, July 2nd |
Final Research Paper Due |
Mentor approved research papers will be submitted via Dropbox. (Dropbox link is available on CRSP Blackboard) |
Fall 2020 Events
| Date / Location | Event | Description |
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| Friday, Oct. 2nd 3-5 pm on Zoom | CRSP Orientation | Faculty-student teams will attend program orientation and review program requirements and event schedule. Students will submit photo release form. |
| Monday Oct. 5th – 9th | All students complete online portion of the Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) training. CITI Responsible Conduct of Research Training |
E-mail certificate to JPatricegeorge@qcc.cuny.edu and undergraduateresearch@qcc.cuny.edu |
| Monday, Oct. 5th – 19th | Award letters sent to faculty and students | Letters will include information about all forms due for Stipend: Acceptance letter, photo release form, W-9 and I-9 |
| October 19th – 26th | All CRSP student stipend and program paperwork due | Upload to QCC Dropbox link provided by CRSP College Assistant: Ms. Ashley Mercado (ammercado@qcc.cuny.edu) |
| Fri, Oct. 9th 1-2 pm or Fri. Oct. 16th 3-4 pm; Location: Blackboard | Library Research Workshop – Project Specific 2 groups: beginners & returning/advanced. Faculty will be provided with a blackboard research course that will remain active for the entire year. |
Presented by Prof. Christine (Miseon) Kim. Take your CRSP project title. Learn how to find scholarly sources using library databases and how to cite sources in a proper format. |
| Wednesday, October 14th 1-2 pm or Wednesday, October 21st 12-1 pm Location: Blackboard | Writing workshop Resources available in the Center for Tutoring and Academic Support (CTAS) for writing. Follow up with CTAS weekly or bi-weekly to develop research paper. Introduction to the QCC Undergraduate Research Journal |
Presented by Mr. Joseph Labozzetta and Ms. Jennifer Negovetti. Learn the difference between a traditional research paper and a review article. Discover how to get additional help and guidance writing your paper throughout the semester. Learn about the QCC Undergraduate Research Journal. Presented by QCC URJ Editor in Chief Dr. Rochelle Nelson |
| Fri., Oct. 23rd 3:10-4:10 pm on Zoom Wed., Nov. 11th 1:10-2:10 pm on Zoom |
Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) Workshop E-mail certificate for Online portion by Friday, October 9th 1:00 pm. |
Complete Part 1 Online by program orientation. Complete Part 2 with Ms. Jacinta Patrice-George. E-mail certificate to JPatricegeorge@qcc.cuny.edu and undergraduateresearch@qcc.cuny.edu |
| Wed., November 11th 12:10 – 1:10 pm on Zoom | Presentation Preparation – for Virtual UR day | Presented by Dr. Paul Sideris Learn how to prepare and deliver presentations virtually. |
| Tuesday, December 1st | Outline / Draft of research paper due for review: Details provided in writing workshop | Submit on Blackboard as instructed |
| Friday, December 4th Location: Zoom | Undergraduate Research (UR) day Presentations | All QCC students/faculty present posters on UR projects |
