{"id":230,"date":"2025-05-18T02:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T02:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/?page_id=230"},"modified":"2025-12-13T18:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T18:47:59","slug":"ci4r-undergraduate-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/ci4r-undergraduate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"CI4R Undergraduate Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Current Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:280px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Dmitriy-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1176\" style=\"width:227px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Dmitriy-1.png 586w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/12\/Dmitriy-1-283x300.png 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Dmitriy Sazanov<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major:  Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Radar-based American Sign Language recognition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dmitry-sazonov-2a444b303\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/JosiahNeal.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-232\" style=\"width:227px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/JosiahNeal.jpg 800w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/JosiahNeal-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/JosiahNeal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/JosiahNeal-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/JosiahNeal-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Josiah Neal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major:  Mechanical Engineering, NC State University<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research Topic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wearable radar for prosthesis control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/josiah-neal-a17962252\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Summer Students<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/emilymcurl\/\">Emily Curl<\/a>, Computer Science, University of Alabama (2023)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Topic:<\/em>  Gesture-based Tello Drone Control with Radar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rebecca-keating-246ab61a9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rebecca Keating<\/a>, Astrophysics, Swarthmore College (2022)&nbsp; &nbsp;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Topic:<\/em>&nbsp; Analyzing Kinematics of ASL Signs Versus Transitional Articulator Movements Using&nbsp;Multi-Modal Sensing Data [3rd place in REU poster presentations]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meganbrown279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Megan Brown<\/a>, Electrical and Computer Eng., The University of Alabama (2022)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Topic:<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/reuposter_megbrown_7-23-22.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"245\">ASL Radar Data Collection Through ML Equipped Video Game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lea Townsend, Biology, The University of Alabama (2022)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Topic:<\/em>&nbsp; ASL Game Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tania-nguyen-369185201\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tania Nguyen<\/a>, Electrical Engineering,&nbsp;Texas Christian University (2021)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Topic:<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/reu_poster_nguyen_2021.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"244\">Application of Machine Learning to Identify Communicative vs Transitional Features in American Sign Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tied for 1st place in REU poster presentations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joseph Green, Computer Science, Auburn University (Summer 2019)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Research Topic:&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/reu_poster_green_2019.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"243\">Kinect and Radar Data Visualizer (KaRD)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/megan-leah-rebecca-sevgi-summer2022-reu_orig-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/megan-leah-rebecca-sevgi-summer2022-reu_orig-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/megan-leah-rebecca-sevgi-summer2022-reu_orig-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/megan-leah-rebecca-sevgi-summer2022-reu_orig-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/megan-leah-rebecca-sevgi-summer2022-reu_orig.jpg 1067w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Dr. Gurbuz, Megan, Becca, and Leah at Another Broken Egg Cafe, Tuscaloosa, AL &#8211; Aug. 2022<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Undergraduate CI4R Alumni<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dmitry-sazonov-2a444b303\/\">Dmitriy Sazanov<\/a>, ECE (Aug. 2024 &#8211; present)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joshua Peterson, Mechanical Engineering (May&nbsp;\u2013 Dec. 2023)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/william-egbert-68a269159\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">William Egbert<\/a>, ECE (June &#8211; Aug. 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meganbrown279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Megan Brown<\/a>, ECE (Aug. 2021 &#8211; May 2022)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rileygparker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riley Parker<\/a>, Computer Science (Aug. 2021 &#8211; May 2022) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/blakesomdal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blake Somdal<\/a>, Computer Science&nbsp;(Jan. 2019 &#8211; May 2021) &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/sean-j-kearney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sean Kearney<\/a>,&nbsp;ECE (September 2019 &#8211; May 2021) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charles-connors-14567b168\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Charles Connors<\/a>,&nbsp;ECE (September 2019 &#8211; May 2021) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/hetavi-shah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hetavi&nbsp;Shah<\/a>, Computer Science (January &#8211; May 2020) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ana Rybnikova, Computer Science, Visiting intern from Cal State Long Beach (May &#8211; August 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/engin-%C3%B6z%C3%A7elik-a251305b\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engin Ozcelik<\/a>, Electrical Engineering, Visiting intern&nbsp;from TOBB ETU @ Ankara, Turkey&nbsp;(April &#8211; December 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ajaymehul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ajay Mehul<\/a>, Computer Science (May 2018 &#8211; August&nbsp;2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/victorpnguyen2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victor Nguyen<\/a>, ECE (Spring 2019) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/reed-campbell-621938154\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reed Campbell<\/a>, ECE (Spring 2019) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/eric-evans-7a1ba7115\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eric Evans<\/a>, ECE&nbsp;(Sep 2018 &#8211; May 2019) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corben Murphy, ECE&nbsp;(Jan 2018 &#8211; May 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ivan-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivan Johnson<\/a>, Computer Science (Jan 2018 &#8211; May 2019) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/andrew-janssen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrew Janssen<\/a>, ECE (Spring 2018)&nbsp; <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Students Dmitriy Sazanov Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Research Topic: LinkedIn Josiah Neal Major: Mechanical Engineering, NC State&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":149,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-230","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/149"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=230"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1178,"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/230\/revisions\/1178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ci4r\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}