Fall 2024 Undergraduate Research Scholars COHORT
Madie Addis
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Madeline (Madie) Addis graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. During her time at Mines, she conducted research in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department under Dr. Amy E. Landis, focusing on quantifying the global material flow of plastics with the aim of guiding future plastic waste reduction initiatives. She was honored as a 2024 E-Days Engineer and has been recognized for her efforts to promote sustainability on campus alongside Mines Green Team. Following her graduation, Madie intends to pursue a PhD in polymer science and continue on to a career in research and development focused on improving the sustainability of plastics.
Runeem Al-Abssi
B.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering, Minor in Biomedical Engineering
Runeem Al Abssi is an Undergraduate Student majoring in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering. She does research with the McGuirk Lab in the Chemistry Department. Runeem has presented at the ACS Fall 2024 Conference in Denver. She also held various leadership roles, such as Senior Class Representative for USG, Treasurer/Secretary for the QBE Advisory Board, and Director of Primary Recruitment for Alpha Phi Sorority. Additionally, she organized the Red Dress Gala as Red Dress Chair for Alpha Phi Sorority, raising over $10,000 for women’s heart health. She researches the synthesis of sulfated zirconia (SZrO), a superacid with high Brønsted and Lewis acid abundance, aiming to create the most catalytically valuable form for use in plastic recycling. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, with the goal of becoming a professor and Principal Investigator (PI).
Tylor Bray
B.S. in Computer Science
Tylor Bray graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Computer Science. Tylor’s research with the computer science department was in preventing cheating in online multiplayer gaming. He hopes to work as a software engineer and to continue to improve Anti-Cheat software in the future.
Catherine Carmosino
B.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Catherine Carmosino graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering. She conducted undergraduate research with Dr. Amadeu Sum in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering studying clathrate hydrates. Specifically, she studied the small-scale quantitative effects hydrate beads had towards single phase and emulsified solutions and the large-scale visual effects it had towards the oil-water flow. Catherine hopes to expand both her education and work in the medical and engineering field.
Maya Maes-Johnson
B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Maya Maes-Johnson graduated with a degree in Applied Mathematics and a minor in Public Affairs. While at Mines, Maya was involved in Dr. Plink-Björklund’s Sedimentology research group within the Geology and Geological Engineering department where she studied the behavior of inertia-driven flows in modern river systems. Maya received the People’s Choice Award at the Fall 2023 Mines Research Symposium for her SURF research and third place at the Fall 2024 Mines Research Symposium for her REU research. She also was a part of the McBride Honors Program. After graduation, Maya plans to attend graduate school to earn a PhD in Geosciences.
Amit Sela
B.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering
Amit Sela graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Quantitative Biosciences and Engineering. She has been working with the Farnsworth Lab in the Chemical and Biological Engineering department for three years investigating how changes in extracellular matrix stiffness affect pancreatic islet function. Outside of the lab, Amit is a lead peer mentor and an officer of the QBE student advisory board. In the future, Amit plans to pursue her PhD in bioengineering and continue pursuing research to help improve human health.
Hunter Stone
B.S. in Computer Science
Hunter Stone graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S. in Computer Science and a minor in Physics. He completed his undergraduate research with the Computer Science department on a project led by Dr. Mehmet Belviranli in collaboration with the University of Arizona Materials Science and Engineering department. His research focused on ontology development and extracting structured knowledge from scientific literature by leveraging large language models, and using this data to assist materials science researchers with the development of graphene nanoribbon semiconductors. He plans to continue his education and research at Mines by pursuing a graduate degree in Quantum Engineering.