Student RSCA Competition Finalists 2026
The 2026 ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø RSCA Competition selected students from across the university to advance to the 40th Annual CSU Student Research Competition, hosted right here at ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø on April 23–25, 2026. Meet our finalists below
Competitors needed to demonstrate:
- Clarity of purpose
- Appropriateness of methodology
- Interpretation of results
- Value of the research or creative activity
- Ability of the presenter to articulate the research or creative activity
- Organization of material presented
After the presentation, each student or group of students was required to answer questions
from a panel of judges.
Finalists
Below are the finalists in alphabetical order of primary investigator name.
Latine Parents’ Views on Their Children’s Code-switching, Academic Experiences, and Self-Identity: A Qualitative Exploration
Student Investigator:
Andrea Castillo, Psychology
Project Category: Behavioral and Social Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Li Shen (Jesslyn) Chong, Psychology
Body Brain Connect: Visual Attention in Human-Computer Interaction via Eye and Brain Activity
Team Members:
Jonathan Chiu, Human Factors and Ergonomics (Concentration in UX)
Allison Tran, Audiology
Ayush Sunil Gawai, Applied Data Intelligence
Project Category: Interdisciplinary
Faculty Mentor: Yue Luo, Industrial & Systems Engineering
A RAG-Based Approach to Personalized Driver Warnings in Automated Vehicles
Student Investigator: Jenny Dinh-Tran, Human Factors and Ergonomics
Project Category: Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Gaojian Huang, Industrial & Systems Engineering
Developing Chemical Tools to Explore How Site-Specific Ubiquitination Drives Protein Destabilization and Influences Amyloid Formation
Student Investigator: Jeslyn Hopham, Chemistry, concentration in Biochemistry
Project Category: Biological and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Emma Carroll, Chemistry
AI in the Human Factors Classroom: Disentangling Human vs. Machine Writing Styles
Student Investigator: Christine Lo, Psychology
Project Category: Education
Faculty Mentor: Gaojian Huang, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Evaluating the Impact of a Continuous Glucose Monitor Distribution Pilot on A1C Outcomes
Student Investigator: Jyoti Sah, Biological Sciences
Project Category: Health, Nutrition, and Clinical Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rabia Aslam (Roots Community Health); Andrew Carter, Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Delineating the transcriptional activator complex controlling post capillary venule expression
Team Members:
Rhea Shaik, Psychology
Hannah Carolino, Forensic Science, Biology
Jocelyn Cabrera, Biological Sciences
Noah McKenna, Microbiology
Project Category: Biological and Agricultural Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Theresa Dinh, Biological Sciences
Examining "Origin Narratives" in Food Packaging: An Application of Co-Cultural Theory
Student Investigator: Xinyang (Alex) Shan, MA Communication Studies
Project Category: Interdisciplinary
Faculty Mentor: Marie Haverfield, Communication Studies
Comparative Effects of DC and AC Electrical Stimulation on Keratinocyte Migration
Team Members:
Nourdean Shraim, Biomedical Engineering
Shweta Raghuraman, Biomedical Engineering
Project Category: Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Patrick Jurney, Biomedical Engineering
Echoes of Expression: Adobe Aero Art Exhibit
Student Investigator: Phuong-Trang (Maria) Vu, Pictorial Art
Project Category: Creative Arts and Design
Faculty Mentor: Nick Szydlowski, Library Innovations
