school of architecture and design school of education school of health professions school of engineering and computing sciences school of management college of arts and sciences college of osteopathic medicine S O U R C E SYMPOSIUM OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION Friday April 29, 2011: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. KEYNOTE SPEAKER DR. Don Greenberg PROF. OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS Cornell University EVENT LOCATIONS CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND SESSIONS 16 W. 61ST ST. KEYNOTE AUDITORIUM ON BROADWAY 1871 BROADWAY BETWEEN 61ST AND 62ND ST. Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE) 2011 New York Institute of Technology Dear NYIT Faculty, Staff, Students, and Friends: Welcome to the Eighth Annual SOURCE of NYIT! Creative expression and research with faculty members have become integral parts of a student’s educational experience at New York Institute of Technology. The SOURCE is intended to provide a unique opportunity for students to present their research and creative scholarly work in collaboration with their faculty members and mentors. The SOURCE also generates a common ground for interdepartmental, interschool, and interdisciplinary communication. I am very pleased to inform you that 88 abstracts were accepted for presentation and more than 250 undergraduate and graduate students of NYIT, representing all campuses, schools and colleges, have authored or co-authored these abstracts. The depth and breadth of the projects are strong indications of the quality of our teaching and learning at NYIT. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all the students for their academic excellence at NYIT. Many individuals in the NYIT community have worked on the event diligently to make it a success. I would like to extend a very special thank you to all the students, faculty, administrators and volunteers who assisted with the preparation, management, and operation of SOURCE. Sincerely, Dr. Roger Yu, Dean College of Arts and Sciences Chair, SOURCE Committee Symposium on University Research and Creative Expression 2011 Program REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM th st NYIT Conference Center, 11 Floor, 16 W. 61 Street, New York, NY 10023 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM SESSION I LUNCH and KEYNOTE PRESENTATION Left Brain/Right Brain: Round Two 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Four Decades of Change in Visual Computing and What Comes Next By: Professor Don Greenberg NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM SESSION II 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM SESSION III CERTIFICATE PRESENTATION 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM President Edward Guiliano NYIT Auditorium on Broadway, 1871 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 th th th th 10 Floor 10 Floor 7 Floor 10 Floor Session I Room 1029 TV Studio/Room 1021 Room 721 Room 1026 10:30 AM- Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: 11:45 AM Ronit Kahana-Kalman Nicholas Bloom Niharika Nath Jacqueline Taylor Basker “Nutrition and Fitness Habits of “The Efficacy of Medical Marijuana “Epidemiology of Injuries in the Elite “The Digital Homogenization of College Students” for Pain Relief” Female High School Lacrosse Player” Film and Television Production” 10:30 AM Michelle Dong, Lauren Engel, Lauren Jenna Zarb, Aimee Joseph and O’Boyle, Andrea Pasquarella, David Ahmed Hawash Douglas Guerra Francesca Capitelli Serkes, Kathryn Smith, Lauren Stoebe and Danielle Valle “The Revamping of NYIT “How Does College Student “Effects of Upper Extremity Exercises “PSA- Suicide” Manhattan's Student Activities Employment Relate to Stress?” on Handwriting Legibility and Speed” Advertising Campaign” 10:45 AM Emmanuella Denis, Kemara James, Nadege Poncet, Arnaud Delastre, Amelia Singh, Frances E. Omaga and Elizabeth Hutzler Katia Mendez and Stephanie Tiwari Raphael Rivasi and Valerie Bruno Darshana Patel “Emotion Regulation Skills and “Cognitive Development in Children “Zebrafish: A Model System for Strategies Among Mexican, “An Online Tweets/Microblogs and Effectiveness Characterizing the Actions of Dominican and African American Collection and Analysis Tool” of the Head Start Program” Anesthetics” 11:00 AM Toddlers” Hao Liu, Hua Fang, Kai Chen and Jacqueline Saleh Yvonne Boinett Goretti Chiang and Jaskiran Ghuman Hong Chen “Correlations Between Different “The Effect of Multiculturalism and “Immigrants Perceptions of Police in Human Genes Based Upon Colorblindedness On Trait “Framing Design” Pasadena County” Similarities In Alternative DNA Judgments” 11:15 AM Structures” Kayvan Dastgheib-Beheshti, Sahil Saaba Ahmed, Subrina Mcleod, Kevin Cardoza Kohli, Anthony Pasquarella Ashley Foster Theresa Piccolo and Alexandra Falbo and Shabia Rehmat “The Public's Perception of Police “The Effect of Incremental and Entity “Dissection of Bovine Eye Globe for Officers after a Voluntary Theories on the Voting the Isolation of DNA from the Normal “Another Day Running” or Involuntary Experience” Attitude of College Students” Crystalline Lens” 11:30 AM Guram Abaishvili, Nina Bhagat, Justine Chen, Samuel Franck Nde Tene, Brigette Kirschmer, Daniel Jackson Natashia Hamilton, Dominic Joseph Vinciguerra Victoria Reyes and Maniver Sandhu Kalathivila, Sherin Koshy, Priya Nanda, Sarah Syed and Constance Sorisi 10th Floor 10th Floor 7th Floor 7th Floor Session II Room 1029 TV Studio/Room 1021 Room 721 Room 722 1:15 PM - Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: Moderator: 2:30 PM Niharaka Nath Terry Nauheim Goodman Ana Petrovic Karen Friel “Electromagnetism as a By-Product of “The Usage of Numbers as Literary Moving Vectors in an “Carleton Group-Long Island “I Am Beautiful PSA” Devices” Oscillating and Commutative Volunteer Center” Subspace-Time Field” 1:15 PM Jonathan Dipierro, Ellie Mayerhoff, Jennifer Caruso, Thulani Nagazimbi, Charlotte Chen Kate Hickey, Ryan Jones, Ravali Ikoro Nduka Ikoro Raisa Chen and Zilong Jiao Munipalle and Shanni Scherer “Thermochemical Storage of Intermittent Renewable Energy “Homosexuality Acceptance: ‘Think “Life. Live it. Give it.” Sources using the Reversible “HIVision” Before You Speak’” Hydration/Dehydration of Calcium 1:30 PM Oxide/Calcium Hydroxide” Melis Akalin, Mannish Taneja, Neetu Krishnan, Bareia Chaudhry and Mounia Arraki, Julia Abecassis, Jason Philip Samuel Antonio Lumley, Stephany Bonnard, Anahita Ahuja Pierre-Jean Riccini and Elodie Usai and Colton Sheehan “The 6MWT: Do Different Methods of “Works by Linkin Park and Sophocles Administration Affect Performance “Poetry of the Heart” “Smart Wind Turbines” Regarding Low Self-Esteem” Between Healthy Older Adults and 1:45 PM Young Adults?” Shaina Flanzraich, Carmen Navarrete, Bijon Miles Cindy Cobo Maulik P. Joshi Shweta Shah and Aida Naguib “A Qualitative Examination of the Beneficial “Sustainability of the U.S. Transport “The Over Rated Journey of the “Healthcare Crisis and Role of Effects of Exercise on Individuals System Through the Use of Algae American Dream” Managed Healthcare” 2:00 PM Recovering Biodiesel” From Substance Abuse Addiction” Terrence A. Beach, Mariam Torou, Nina Cesare, Toyia Roberts and Kenneth Martin Ruchiben Patel Tanner Stocum and Ivan Ortiz Stephanie Serieux “Protein Kinase C-2 Substrates and “Happiness and Success” “PSA- Domestic Violence” “Baby Care System” Pathways” 2:15 PM Frank Bosi, Marine Barbato, Olivia Shanacy Marler, Karan Lal, James Qianqian Liang, Yingjia Li, Yixiao Xu Maciek Serafin Roure, Delphine Chrysanthos and Solomon, Chanakya Bavishi and and Xiang Ji Marion Garcia Madiha Yasin 7th Floor 7th Floor Session III 10th Floor 10th Floor Room 721 Room 722 2:45 PM - Room 1029 TV Studio/Room 1021 Moderator: Moderator: 3:45 PM Moderator: Moderator: Youjeong Kim Rozina Vavetsi Carol Dahir “A Quantitative Study of New York “No Wonder! The Fun Organic Sweet “Project: We Believe’” City School Counselor Priorities, “Your Stay, Your Choice” Chocolate Treat” Perceptions and Activities” 2:45 PM Jessica Arkin, Sunita Budhiraja, Wijdan Al-Johani, Amanda Browne, Louie Oliver, Claudia Hoang, Maylissa Natasha Jahangir Butt Magalie Casimir , Emily Hsieh, Zodie Monika Mimmanen, Adriana Muniz Auguste and Lauren Blando Tyson and Kristina Zemaityte and Gabrielle Slow “NO Releasing JS-K Induces “The Effects of Sleep Preparation on “Fed Challenge” “The Sting of Stigma” Cytotoxicity” Sleep Onset in Adolescents” 3:00 PM Waleed Abdel-Naby Zuleika Tenf and Tania Samuel Geoffrey Kaicher and Roger Jameson Tara Fraser “The Effects of Acute and Chronic “Phylogenetic Analysis of Protein Caffeine Use on “NYIT School of Management: “Solar Pump and Still” Families” Myocardial Oxygen Consumption in Creating Student Leaders” College-Aged Adults” 3:15 PM Katherine Knips, Sung Hyun Chung, Fauzia Bagum, Thuy Tien Le and Brian Crane, Melissa Cuda, Gilberto Andrew Lai Himanshu Upadhyay Saleem Khan Diaz, Roman Gressel, Michael Viscuso and Andrew Zambiasi “Using Second Life to Improve Class “Network Security through “The Effects of Phototherapy on Room Participation “FIELD TRIP School” (IPv4 compared to IPv6) Packet Muscle Performance” with Adult Learners” Filtering” 3:30 PM Katherine Levane, Michael Santo,Tony Li, Joshua Klein, Ray Luc-Philippe Paulemon Adele Schachner Aree Nader Northern, Jeffrey Espinoza, Christina Rando and Lev Borukhov On Permanent Display th Conference Center Lobby, 11 Floor “People: Mind Crash’” Fadi Abu-Haltam and Mohamad Saada “Healing With Aesthetics” Hanaa Babieh and Reem Smadi “The Mystery of Ba'La: Neolothic Barricades” Bashar Mahdawi “Comparison of Quantum Dots to Organic Fluorophores as Fluorescent Labels Mosadoluwa Obatusin in Binding Assays” “Mandated Student Service Hours” Ream Bahassan “Physician Assistants Perception