Inaugural ISyE Student Research Symposium

The ISyE department recently celebrated student innovation at its inaugural Student Research Symposium on May 1st. Bringing together undergraduate and graduate researchers, the event kicked off with a keynote lunch presentation by UW-ISyE alumnus Professor Raed Al Kontar (University of Michigan).

Following the keynote, Industrial Advisory Board members and guests engaged with students during a vibrant poster session highlighting cutting-edge research. The day wrapped up with two dynamic professional development panels aimed at preparing the next generation of engineers.

A huge congratulations to this year’s poster session winners for their outstanding work!

Best Undergraduate Poster

1^st place – Seba Al Tawfiq, Bohan Jia – “Hacked on the Table – Cognitive and Communication Responses to Simulated Cyberattacks in Surgery”

2^nd place – Ania Gugulski – “An EEG Investigation of Error-Related Negativity in Human-Robot Interactions”

Best Graduate Poster

1^st place – Wei Li – “Electrohydrodynamic Inkjet Printing of Resistive Random Access Memory Under Microgravity: A Pathway to In-Space Manufacturing of Microelectronics”

2^nd place – Patrick Fuller – “Bring in the Robot: Assessing the Changing Work Demands of Robotic-Assisted Surgery”

3^rd place – Matthew Ball – “Cyberattacks through the lenses of a surgeon”

People’s Choice Award

Annika Alva and Dhruv Vir – “Solving the Spatial Puzzle: How Team Positioning Predicts Performance in Robotic-Assisted Surgery”