After a two-year hiatus from in-person recognition ceremonies, we were thrilled to offer Clarkson’s Celebration and Recognition of Excellence Weekend on April 22-23 2022. Please assist us in planning for future events by completing this survey.
Congratulations to this year’s winners and a big thank you to the members of the CREW weekend planning committee for all their hard work as well!
Research & Excellence Award Ceremony Awardees for FY2021
| Name | Recognition |
| Farzad Mahmoodi | Clarkson Lifetime Achievement in Research and Scholarship Award |
| Lisa Legault | Clarkson Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award |
| Laura Ettinger | Clarkson Distinction in Faculty Mentoring for Research and Scholarship Award |
| David Crouse | Million Dollar Club Induction |
| James Carroll | Patent Issued |
| Michelle Crimi | Patent Issued |
| Fiona Laramay (student) | Patent Issued |
| Selma Mededovic | Patent Issued |
| Thomas Holsen | Patent Issued |
| Behzad Behnia | Patent Issued |
| Prashant Athavale | First Time Grant Recipient FY21 |
| Alan Christian | First Time Grant Recipient FY21 |
| Alex French | First Time Grant Recipient FY21 |
| Masudul Imtiaz | First Time Grant Recipient FY21 |
| Courtney Johnson-Woods | First Time Grant Recipient FY21 |
| Xiaocun Lu | First Time Grant Recipient FY21 |
STEM QuESTS Winners
Winning Teams:
- EIS Aquaponics: Kelsey Hamilton, Noah Bohl, Baylee Szekeres, Emma Foss, Angie Zeoli, Hannah Williams
- Pathfinder: Vansh Bataviya, Kabir Singh, Gitvik Mamoria, Mohammed Sarwar
- Positive Altitude: Santino Martinelli, Emma Newman, Ryan Pearl
Overall (Grand Prize) Winning Team:
- Simply Tech: Samantha Haddad, Xavier Lora, Carly Cashel, Robert Whalen
RAPS Spring Session High Scorers
Undergraduate Oral
Biomedical/Bioscience– Rhiannon Clements “Generation of Myosin XV Null Mutant in Drosophila melanogaster Using CRISPR-Cas9”
Chemistry & Physics– Tyler Bechard “MXene based superoxide dismutase enzymatic biosensor for real time superoxide detection”
Psychology, Social Sciences & Education– Analea Blackburn & Janine Goggin “Before operation, remove implicit biases! Developing gamified curriculum to reduce racial disparities”
Environmental Science & Engineering– Elaina Porter “Best Management Practices for Eurasian Milfoil Control in Sylvia Lake”
Data Science, Computation & Engineering Design– Ben Walleshauser “Predicting Sea Surface Temperatures with Coupled Reservoir Computers”
HONORS– Megan Becker, Elizabeth Poirier, Aspen Tlapa, Zachary Appel, Nolan Grady, Liam McSpedon “Problem and Solution: Clarkson Combats Clothing Insecurity”
Undergraduate Poster
Biomedical & Bioscience Sciences I– Jenna Briere, Hoi Cheang, Ethan Laferriere, Dylan Custer “The Use of Combinatory Adjuvants MPL and CpG Reduce Effects of Antigenic Mismatch in IAV Vaccines”
Biomedical & Bioscience Sciences II– Tyler Smith “Uncovering the Effects of vinculin Mutations Through Patterning and Automated Tracking in Drosophila melanogaster”
Civil & Environmental Engineering Senior Design– Maya Cliffe “Investigation and Re-design/Rehabilitation of the Potsdam Cross-Town Canal”
Chemistry & Electrochemistry– Zachary Goad “Metal-Organic Framework-Based Biosensor for Detection of SARS-COV-2”
Psychology– Janine Goggin & Elijah Schecter “Beyond the highlight reel to the authentic experience: Descriptive study of how college students use Instagram accounts”
Environmental Science, Policy & Engineering– Ethan Adamson & Hayden Williamson “Hazard Assessment of Bayside Cemetery Gatehouse”
Civil & Environmental Engineering– Lindsey Penet “Image Analysis of Concrete Air Voids”
Education and Models of Learning– Hannah Reed & John Abedi “A Simplified Mathematical Model Demonstrating the Cumulative AD Biogas Production From Student Cafeteria Food Waste”
Cybersecurity, Wind Energy & Atomic Force Microscopy– Javier Boatman “Sliding speed effect on friction of 2D Ti3C2Tx MXene at the nanoscale”
Graduate Oral
Biomedical/Bioscience– Mahender Singh Rawat & Mehtap Agrisoy “Comparing respiratory aerosol emission for children and adults during sustained phonation”
Chemistry/Physics & Material Science– Monu Joy “Infiltration of Single-Ion Magnets into Metal-Organic Frameworks for Controlled Nanostructuration: Translation of Density Functional Theory to the Experiment”
Mathematics, Computer Science & Computational Methods– Saided Alshahrani “Roadblocks in Gender Bias Measurement for Diachronic Corpora”
Education & Sustainability– Claudia Bustamante “Understanding electricity use in student apartments: small percentages of residents use disproportionate amounts of electricity”
Graduate Poster
Chemistry, Physics & Material Sciences I– Nnamdi Ofodum “Multiscale Mechanoresponsive Polymeric Materials: Design, Applications, and Beyond”
Chemistry, Physics & Material Sciences II– Arielle Santefort “Development of Polyanhydride Copolymers for Drug Delivery and Hard Tissue Adhesive Applications” Environmental Science, Bioscience, Engineering & Sustainability (TIE)- Sushmita Kundu “PIV analysis of filopodia movement during pattern formation in Drosophila” & Afzal Hossian“Biometric Modalities with Template Security”
RAPS Sustainability Winners
Undergraduate Student Oral Presentation
- Thomas Robbins, “Addressing SLC Food Insecurity”
Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation
Cynthia Huerta, “A Chemical-free electro-Fenton process for Decentralized Sewage Water Treatment”
Miranda Wolf, “Integration of Food Waste Education into Two Local Middle School After School Programs”
Nicholaus Clearman and Celia Darling, “Integration of Food Waste Management on Clarkson University’s Campus”
Analea Blackburn, “Moving Past Compliance: How Universal Design Contributes to Sustainability”
Maya Cliffe, Karen Agro, Aysa Dunne, Liam Lewis, Nate Liscum, Joe Mueller, Ryan Pierce, “Investigation and Re-design/Rehabilitation of the Potsdam Cross-Town Canal”
Graduate Student Oral Presentation
- Claudia Bustamante, “Understanding electricity use in student apartments: small percentages of residents use disproportionate amounts of electricity”
Graduate Student Poster Presentation
- Maeva Teixeira Machado, “Understanding Food Waste Generation in Academic Institutions in Potsdam”
Ignite’s 2022 President’s Challenge Winners:
Best Technical Report: Unaffiliated Clarkson Business (UCB); Team members – Rachel Harder, Kailey Johnson, Colin Hansen, Owen Overhiser, Sara Galante, Gabriela McSwieney
Team Perseverance Award: Evacu Beacon; Team members – Miles Compani
Best Collaboration Among Disciplines: Vision Controlled Sensorized Prosthetic Hand; Team members – Juan Pablo S. Sola, Ernesto Sola-Thomas, Evan Laign, Md Abdul Baset, Aaron Jones
Most Creative and Innovative Idea: Return to the Fold; Team members – Christopher Leight, Nathan Morris
Greatest Commercial Potential: Robotic Chicken Coop; Team members – Jessica Lacey, Emily Pecora, Benjamin Walleshauser, Harrison Walker, Joshua Boos
Best Video: 1st Place: Madad – Team members: Shreejit Poudyal, Vansh Bataviya, Kabir Singh;
2nd Place: NBI Systems – Team members: Owen Casciotti, Micheal Caracciolo, Ellen Camilla Ketola, Ethan White, Dylan Kursar-Kuznitz;
3rd Place: Vision Controlled Sensorized Prosthetic Hand – Team members: Juan Pablo S. Sola, Ernesto Sola-Thomas, Evan Laign, Md Abdul Baset, Aaron Jones
Best Prototype/Display: 1st Place: Robotic Chicken Coop – Team members: Jessica Lacey, Emily Pecora, Benjamin Walleshauser, Harrison Walker, Joshua Boos;
2nd Place: Madad – Team Members: Team members: Shreejit Poudyal, Vansh Bataviya, Kabir Singh;
3rd Place: Project Filectric – Team members: Olaoluwayimika Olugbenle, Gordon Crochiere, Andrew Kirkwood, Paul Akinyemi, Angelina Zeoli, Elizabeth Schneider
Category Awards:
Human Health: 1st Place: Smart Fabric – Team members: Mohamed Hassan, Rachel Harder
2nd Place: Vision Controlled Sensorized Prosthetic Hand – Team members: Juan Pablo S. Sola, Ernesto Sola-Thomas, Evan Laign, Md Abdul Baset, Aaron Jones
3rd Place: Madad – Team Members: Team members: Shreejit Poudyal, Vansh Bataviya, Kabir Singh
Products & Services:
1st Place: KMT Design – Team members: Zoey Kovach, James Mirras, Tyler Keyes, Jonathan Kent, Alyssa Juliano
2nd Place: Return to the Fold; Team members – Christopher Leight, Nathan Morris
3rd Place: Team 8 – Team members: Sydney Sandroni, Abigail Vincent, Dylan White, Joshua Vogt, Calvin Sage
Energy, Agriculture, and the Environment:
1st Place: Project Filectric – Team members: Olaoluwayimika Olugbenle, Gordon Crochiere, Andrew Kirkwood, Paul Akinyemi, Angelina Zeoli, Elizabeth Schneider
2nd Place: Robotic Chicken Coop – Team members: Jessica Lacey, Emily Pecora, Benjamin Walleshauser, Harrison Walker, Joshua Boos
3rd Place: EIS Aquaponics – Team members: Kelsey Hamilton, Baylee Szekeres, Noah Bohl, Angie Zeoli, Anwesha Das, Emma Sabourin, Caitlyn Olive, Mackenzie Peters, Megan Miller, Ella Weldy, Kimberly Gomez
Grand Prize Award Winner – and will have their team and names placed on the President’s Challenge Shield always on display in the Ignite Suite – ERC 1101: Smart Fabric – Team members: Mohamed Hassan, Rachel Harder
