Senior Year Research Projects

The Senior Year Experience (SYE) is a required part of the programs in mathematics and computer science. This project can be either an independent research project with a faculty member or a specially designed senior seminar.  Titles of many of the recent SYE research projects in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics appear below. 

Additional information about the Senior Year Experience is available for current students.

Recent SYE Research Projects in Mathematics

Senior Year Research Projects

 


George Charalambous
Advisor:  Dr. Ivan Ramler

"Quantifying the Meta: Analyzing Synergy in Esports with Advanced Statistics"

 


Vivian Johnson 
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

“Exploring MLB Batting Data Using Multinomial Logistic Regression”

 


Allison McCormick 
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins

“To Infinity and Beyond: Visualizing Geometric Concepts Through Light and Reflection”

 


Rodrick Mpofu 
Advisor: Dr. Lisa Torrey

"Explainable Image Classification in Deep Neural Networks"

 


Alex Tidd
Advisors: Drs Matt Higham and Robin Lock

"Analyzing Elo Ratings for NCAA Men’s Division 1 Hockey"

 


Molly Sullivan
Advisor: Dr. Choong-Soo Lee

"Optimizing Combat in Dungeons & Dragons: A Unity-Based Simulation"

 


Anja Simic
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Angstadt

"Serbism: A Web Tourism App for Serbia"

 


Kobe Villeneuve
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins

"From Nodes to Nations: Centrality's Impact on Economic Welfare"

 


Peyton Hamilton
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Angstadt

"Resilient Drone Operation Using Redundant Hardware"

 


Charlie Gartner
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

"Visualizing the 2021 Formula 1 Season"

 


Jenny Krueger
Advisor: Dr. Daniel M. Look

“Numbers in Nature: Determining Parameter Values for Predator-Prey Models from Data”

 


Abby Sikora
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

“Tutorial on Building Shiny Apps Using Caitlin Clark Data”

 


Jason Stasio
Advisor: Dr. Daniel M. Look

“Visualizing Neuronal Firing Patterns: A Python-Based Exploration of FitzHugh-Nagumo Model”

 


Tye Royal
Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins

“Building an Enigma Machine”

 


Brendan Karadenes
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

“An Analysis of MLB Pitch Selection”

 


Kaitlin Heintzman 
Advisor: Dr. Matt Higham

“Analyzing Audio Patterns During the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse”

 


Lily Kendall
Advisor: Dr. Lisa Torrey

“Sensitivity Analysis for Image Generation”


Norah Kuduk
Advisor: Dr. Matt Higham

“Interactive Analysis of Formula 1 Qualifying Data”


Zijian Zhang

Advisor: Dr. Gabriel Dorfsman-Hopkins

“Theory and the Insolvability of the Quintic Polynomial”


Brandon Dickson
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Angstadt

“StatKey 4.0: New Generation of Statkey”


Ellie Nichols
Advisor: Dr. Lisa Torrey

“Analyzing Avalanche Forecast Patterns and Trends in Sun Valley, Idaho”


Lesley Reyes
Advisor: Dr. Daniel M. Look

“From Infinity to 5: Regular Polygons and Platonic Solids”

 


Esteban Ramirez
Advisor: Dr. Daniel M. Look

“Analyzing Effects of COVID-19 Based on Race, State Government, and Region”

 


Taylor Lum
Advisors: Drs Ivan Ramler and Robin Lock

“Modeling Team Performance in NCAA Division I Women’s Ice Hockey Using Elo Ratings”


Jillian Tyrrell
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

“Impact of faceoffs/draw in Division I Lacrosse”


Sarah Sheldon
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Chapman

“Mathematics and Statistics in Paris, France”


Ali du Plessis
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

“Rugby Union Results Exploration”


Leif Harvey
Advisor: Dr. Ed Harcourt

“Developing and Testing Cyber Security Attack Projects”


Jack Hulsey
Advisors: Drs Kevin Angstadt and Gabriel Dofsman-Hopkins

“NCAA Football Team Rankings and Linear Algebra”


Broderick Pinto
Advisor: Dr. Matt Higham

“Pressure Point Patterns: A Look Into Tennis Tactics at the French Open”


Rodrick Mpofu
Advisor: Dr. Lisa Torrey

“Understanding and Expanding the Use of Grad-CAM, Layer-CAM, and SHAP in Deep Learning Applications”


Zijian Zhang
Advisor: Dr. Jessica Chapman

“Stochastic Processes and Their Applications”


Sarah Sheldon and Josh Larson
Advisor: Dr. Ivan Ramler

“Modeling the Impact of Age on Powerlifting”


Cooper Anderson, Timmy Boyce, Drake Burgin, Daron Chen, Brandon Dickson, and Peyton Hamilton, Will Hauf, Lily Kendall, Aidan Marler, Max Mogul, David Romm, Jack Simack, and Zijian Zhang
Advisor: Dr. Kevin Angstadt

“Fifty Shades of Abstraction: How Computers Boot”