C-SURF
Research Experiences for Undergraduates

2017 C-SURFers

KALI COXE is a senior at North Carolina Central University, majoring in Earth, Environmental, and Geospatial Science. She enjoys playing the flute and is passionate about the environment. Her project titile is Computational Analysis of Uncharacterized Proteins of Environmental Bacterial Genome.

Faculty Advisor: Mano Kumar, Computing Sciences
Graduate Student Mentor: Jiarong Zhang, Coastal and Marine Systems Science

KRISTEN FALCINELLI is a senior at University of New England. She is avid volleyball player who is a double major in Marine Science and Applied Mathematics. Her project title is Using Machine Learning Techniques in the Analysis of Oceanographic Data.

Faculty Advisor: Sam Abuomar, Computing Sciences
Graduate Student Mentor: Samantha Ladewig, Coastal and Marine Wetland Studies

DANNY GREENWAY is a senior at Ball State University, majoring in Computer Science and Meteorology. His interests include storm watching, playing guitar, and atmospheric modeling. His project title is Use of Ensemble Numerical Weather Prediction Data for Inversely Determining Atmospheric Refractivity in Surface Ducting Conditions.

Faculty Advisor: Erin Hackett, Coastal and Marine Systems Science
Graduate Student Mentor: Vivian Turner, Coastal and Marine Systems Science

JEREMY JOLLY is a senior at South Carolina State University. As a Compute Science major, he hopes to combine data analytics with business ventures. His project title is Hydrological Effects of Historic Rainfall on the Waccamaw River.

Faculty Advisor: Shaowu Bao, Coastal and Marine Systems Science
Graduate Student Mentor: Samantha Ladewig, Coastal and Marine Wetland Studies

SYDNEY SINGLETON is a junior at Appalachian State University, majoring in Mathematics. She is avid runner and enjoys working with kids in her community. Her project title is Twitter Analytics: Are the U.S. Coastal Regions Prepared for Climate Change in 2017?.

Faculty Advisor: Sathish Kumar, Computing Sciences
Graduate Student Mentor: Jiarong Zhang, Coastal and Marine Systems Science

KHENAN TERRY is a junior at Roanoke College. He is a Physics major with strong interests in Astrophysics and language. His project title is Velocity Deficits in the Wake of Lemon Shark Dorsal Fins Measured with Particle Image Velocimetry.

Faculty Advisor: Erin Hackett, Coastal and Marine Systems Science
Graduate Student Mentor: Vivian Turner, Coastal and Marine Systems Science

MARLON WASHINGTON is a senior at Benedict College, majoring in Electrical Engineering. He enjoys football and basketball and loves to read. His project title is Analysis of the Impact of Realistic Wind Size Parameter on the DELFT3D Model.

Faculty Advisor: Sathish Kumar, Computing Sciences
Graduate Student Mentor: C. Todd Rhodes, Coastal and Marine Systems Science

2019 C-SURFers

2018 C-SURFers