School of Technology and Computing
Hosted by CityU’s Center for Cybersecurity Innovation and School of Technology and Computing (STC), the Applied Research Symposium is open to faculty, professionals, and students from any discipline, university, or professional organization. At the end of each quarter, any students who would like to share their projects including capstone courses will present their outcomes. This symposium will provide opportunities for students, researchers, and practitioners to discuss the influence and impact of the applied computing on the future of our planet and our society
Event details
Date: Thursday, Dec 7 th, 2023
Time: 4:30PM-5:30PM PT
Contact: shvetsasia@cityuniversity.edu
Advisors
DR. Sam Chung
Professor, School of Technology
& Computing
& Computing
Dr. Sion Yoon
Assistant Professor, School of Technology & Computing
(CS 497 )
(CS 497 )
Veereendra Sai Jagatha
Assistant Faculty, School of Technology & Computing
(CS 687)
(CS 687)
Session Chairs
Asia Shvets
Anahita Raeis Zadeh
Yared Shewarade
Maram Elwakeel
Lakshmipathi Machineni
Jonathan Koerber
Presenters
Name : Eliden Hernandez
Redefining Opulence: Blockchain’s Touch of Luxury
Course: CS497
Description: How Blockchain is used widely amongst luxury brands and impacts. This paper showcases the main demonstration of how to upload a digital certificate in the Ethereum (Blockchain) platform. Additionally, small coverage of where other areas blockchain can be used with examples
Name : Anahita Raeis Zadeh
Revolutionizing CI/CD Testing: A Playwright-Powered Approach for Efficiency and Reliability
Course: CS687
Description: This paper delves into automating manual testing in CI/CD pipelines using Playwright. As software development races forward, this solution tackles the bottleneck of manual testing, promoting efficiency and reliability. It aligns with industry needs and equips professionals for successful careers, offering practical insights and solutions. Embracing automation, it pioneers a path toward efficient software development.
Name : Haosen Liu
Monitoring Dashboard: Integrating AWS, Sumo Logic, and PagerDuty
Course: CS687
Description: In this Capstone, I will build a monitoring dashboard in Sumo Logic to monitor the health status of a mock library system running with AWS Lambda. Once alarm is triggered, manager will receive alert from PagerDuty through e-mail & phone call.
Name : Henok Mekonnen
Analyzing Education Equity and Access
Course: CS497
Description:
This study aims to a full analysis of the factors that cause unequal educational opportunities and their significant impact on individuals and communities. Through broad research and data analysis, this capstone aims to illustrate the fundamental causes of these gaps and propose actionable recommendations to advance education equity and increase accessibility.
Name : Ashley Schonberg
Smart Sorting: Unleashing PyTrends for eCommerce Product Optimization
Course: CS687
Description: In this project, I harnessed the power of the PyTrends library to sort products within a category page of an online store. My tool dynamically organizes products within the page, aligning them with the interests of consumers and optimizing the page for product discovery.
Name : Vu Pham
A Development of House Decoration Shopping Web Application
Course: CS687
Description: Develop an online shopping web application using MERN stack
Name : Tony Butler
Growing Up Digital: Impact of Screen Time on the Health of Children and Adolescents
Course: CS497
Description: In ‘Growing Up Digital: Impact of Screen Time on Children and Adolescents,’ we explore the effects of screen time on young individuals’ health and development. Our paper includes a literature review, highlights research findings, and introduces ‘ScreenTimeGuard,’ an application to help parents manage screen time. Our goal is to provide practical solutions and empower parents, caregivers, and researchers, benefiting children and communities
Name : Priyanka Maligehalli Parappaswamy
Stroke Prediction Using AI Models
Course: CS687
Description: This project aims to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) models for predicting the likelihood of stroke occurrence based on various health and demographic factors.
Name : Crystal Li
LLM-BENCH: evaluation metrics using LLMs with benchmarking
Course: CS687
Description: This project introduces LLM-BENCH, a unified and automated multi-dimensional evaluation framework designed to assess the quality of Natural Language Generation (NLG) using Large Language Models (LLMs). It specifically emphasizes nuanced human judgment metrics in text summarization, setting it apart from existing frameworks
Name : Maram Elwakeel
Hope Speech Classification
Course: CS687
Description: Harnessing the power of Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning to detect and promote positive online discourse. This project explores innovative techniques for identifying hope speech amidst diverse online content, contributing to a more uplifting and constructive digital environment
Name : Kimberly Allen
Implementing Role-Based Access Control
Course: CS497
Description: Implementing role-based access control with a hypothetical healthcare company with no previous access control in place.
Name : Christian Morris
Computer Store
Course: CS497
Description: My project introduces a computer store. Bridging the gap in services, I will prioritize top-tier electronics and computer repairs but also environmental sustainability. I will have a customer-centric approach, and a dynamic digital presence. Grounded in extensive data analysis, the findings underscore the pivotal role of extending electronic product life cycles and fostering a circular economy. This project will show a demo of the webpage for the company.
Name : Yiou Wang
Front-End Blood Pressure Diary for Elders
Course: CS687
Description: A Blood Pressure Result Documentation Application for Elderly, can document the results, check the history of the results, create/adjust the medical profile
Schedule
Main Room & Session 01
Session 02
Session 03
Session 04
Session 05
Main Room & Session 01
| 4:30 PM – 4:35 PM | Greeting & Announcement _____________________________________________ | Advisor: Dr. Sam Chung Chair: Asia Shvets Teams link: Main |
| 4:35 PM – 4:55 PM | Presenter 1: Maram Elwakeel Topic: Hope Speech Classification _____________________________________________ | Chair: Maram Elwakeel Teams link: Session 01 Presentation: 15 Minutes Q&A: 5 minutes |
| 4:55 PM – 5:15 PM | Presenter 2: Priyanka Maligehalli Parappaswamy Topic: Stroke Prediction Using AI Models _____________________________________________ | |
| 5:15 PM – 5:35 PM | Presenter 3: Vu Pham Topic: A Development of House Decoration Shopping Web Application | |
Session 02
4:35 PM – 4:55 PM | Presenter 1: Tony Butler Topic: Growing Up Digital: Impact of Screen Time on the Health of Children and Adolescents _____________________________________________ | Chair: Jonathan Koerber Teams link: Session 02 Presentation: 15 Minutes Q&A: 5 minutes |
4:55 PM – 5:15 PM | Presenter 2: Eliden Hernandez Topic: Redefining Opulence: Blockchain’s Touch of Luxury _____________________________________________ | |
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Session 03
4:35 PM – 4:55 PM | Presenter 1: Henok Mekonnen Topic: Analyzing Education Equity and Access _____________________________________________ | Chair: Lakshmipathi Machineni Teams link: Session 03 Presentation: 15 Minutes Q&A: 5 minutes |
4:55 PM – 5:15 PM | Presenter 2: Christian Morris Topic: Computer Store _____________________________________________ | |
| 5:15 PM – 5:35 PM | Presenter 3: Kimberly Allen Topic: Implementing Role-Based Access Control |
Session 04
4:35 PM – 4:55 PM | Presenter 1: Yiou Wang Topic: Front-End Blood Pressure Diary for Elders _____________________________________________ | Chair: Yared Shewarade Teams link: Session 04 Presentation: 15 Minutes Q&A: 5 minutes |
4:55 PM – 5:15 PM | Presenter 2: Ashley Schonberg Topic: Smart Sorting: Unleashing PyTrends for eCommerce Product Optimization _____________________________________________ | |
| 5:15 PM – 5:35 PM | Presenter 3: Crystal Li Topic: LLM-BENCH: evaluation metrics using LLMs with benchmarking |
Session 05
| 4:35 PM – 4:55 PM | Presenter 1: Haosen Liu Topic: Monitoring Dashboard: Integrating AWS, Sumo Logic, and PagerDuty _____________________________________________ | Chair: Anahita Raeis Zadeh Teams link: Session 05 Presentation: 15 Minutes Q&A: 5 minutes |
| 4:55 PM – 5:15 PM | Presenter 2: Anahita Raeis Zadeh Topic: Revolutionizing CI/CD Testing: A Playwright-Powered Approach for Efficiency and Reliability _____________________________________________ | |
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