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REU 2012-2014
| Title: Incorporating Forward-Looking Signals into Covariance Matrix Estimation for Portfolio Optimization Authors: Tejpal Ahluwalia, Robert Hark, Daniel Helkey, Nicholas Marshall Industrial Sponsor: Wellington Management Faculty Advisors: Marcel Blais |
| Title: Modeling Multidimensional Tolerance Stack-up in Excel Using Monte Carlo Simulations Authors: Garrett Castle, Salil Gadgil, Michael Walker, Gregory Zajac Industrial Sponsor: Gillette – Procter & Gamble Faculty Advisors: Matthew Willyard |
| Title: Modelling Cancer Stem Cell and Non-Stem Cancer Cell Population Growth Authors: Brian Barker, Sarah Bober, Karina Cisneros, Justina Clina, Amanda Thompson Industrial Sponsor: Center of Cancer Systems Biology Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weekes |
REU 2009-2011
| Title: Geometry and flow effects on the performance of vertical residential geothermal heating systems Authors: Justin Boyer, Spencer Frei, Kathyrn Lockwood, Gregory Stewart Industrial Sponsor: New England Geothermal Professional Association Faculty Advisors: Burt Tilley |
| Title: Pricing and Hedging Variable Annuities Using Monte Carlo Methods Authors: John Collins, Daniel Gitelman, Kevin McDermott, Dimin Xu, Xiao Xu Faculty Advisors: Dr. Matthew Willyard |
| Title: Evaluation of Glucose Sensor Simulated Use as a Predictor of Device Performance Authors: Michelle L. DeVeaux, Sasha S. Indarte, Samantha M. Noreen Industrial Sponsor: Instrumentation Laboratory Faculty Advisors: Zheyang Wu |
| Title: Conditioning the Capital Asset Pricing Model to Incorporate Macro-Economic Based Variables Authors: Maria Jansen, Maria Casandra Rusti Industrial Sponsor: State Street Global Advisors Faculty Advisors: Marcel Blais |
| Title: Sharpe Ratio Versus the Information Ratio: Capturing Minimum Variance Portfolios Authors: Alexa Atamanchuk, Zack Liu Industrial Sponsor: State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) Faculty Advisors: Marcel Blais |
| Title: Mathematical Modeling of Cobbling Instabilities In Steel Rod Fabrication Authors: Emily Cody, Matthew Lapa, Kevin Park, Maia Valcarce Industrial Sponsor: Siemens VAI Faculty Advisors: Burt Tilley |
| Title: Minimum Bias Approach to Determining Automobile Insurance Premiums Authors: Erica Choi, Robert Lang, Jackie Micheller, James Phillips Industrial Sponsor: Hannover Insurance Faculty Advisors: Jon Abraham |
| Title: Mathematical Modeling in Metal Processing Authors: Forest Lee-Elkin, William Montbleau, Stanislav Oks Industrial Sponsor: Morgan Construction Company Faculty Advisors: Bogdan Vernescu |
| Title: Stock Selection Using Data Envelopment Analysis Authors: Michael Abrahams, John Whittingham Industrial Sponsor: State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) Faculty Advisors: Marcel Blais |
| Title: Passive Currency Hedging Analysis Authors: Brendan Bettinger, Jessica Zehel Industrial Sponsor: State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) Faculty Advisors: Marcel Blais |
| Title: Modeling Traffic Flow in Long-term Work Zones Authors: Dustin Dickerson, Daniel Kamenetsky, Paul McLaughlin, Amanda Miles, Amanda Persichetti Industrial Sponsor: Massachusetts Highway Department Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weekes |
| Title: Interpolation Algorithms for Interfacing FDTD and FEM Meshes in Multiphysics Modeling of Microwave Sintering Authors: Stephen Demjanenko, Ryan Northrup, Kathleen Nowak Industrial Sponsor: EMPA – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Thun, Switzerland Faculty Advisors: Suzanne L. Weekes, Vadim Yakovlev |
REU 2006-2008
| Title: A Macroscale Model for the Growth of Glioblastoma Multiforme Incorporating Tumor Cell Heterogeneity Authors: David B. Brown, Stephanie Browne-Schlack, Thomas Seaquist, Erin Vinnedge Industrial Sponsor: IBM Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weekes |
| Title: Disposition Effect and Momentum: Modeling Irrational Behavior to Explain Apparent Momentum in Stock Prices Authors: David P. Brown, Pulak Goswami, Xiao Han, Evan Herring, Jian Wang Industrial Sponsor: State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) Faculty Advisors: Marcel Blias |
| Title: The Effect of Missingness on the Analysis of Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials of Disease Modifying Agents Authors: Sara Adler, Jennifer Boyko, Laura Hou Industrial Sponsor: Pfizer Faculty Advisors: Jayson Wilbur |
| Title: Modeling Stock Returns and Optimizing Bond Portfolios Authors: Naomi Brownstein, Patrick Crutcher, Yu-Jay Huo, Sean Skwerer, Grant Weller Industrial Sponsor: State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) Faculty Advisors: Bogdan Doytchinov |
| Title: Mathematical Model of the Self-Tapping Screw Insertion Process Authors: Jonathan Adler, Matthew Bader Industrial Sponsor: Bose Corporation Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weekes |
| Title: Quantifying Uncertainty in Predictions of Hepatic Clearance Authors: Paul Bernhardt, Jaye Bupp, Morgan Gieseke, Nathan Langholz, Christopher Steiner Industrial Sponsor: Pfizer Faculty Advisors: Jayson D. Wilbur |
| Title: Expert System Design for Long Term Care Underwriting Authors: Wendy Chen, Rachel Danson, Mary Korch, Melissa Moon Industrial Sponsor: John Hancock Faculty Advisors: Arthur C. Heinricher, Jon Abraham |
| Title: Mathematical Modeling of Cobbling Instabilities in Steel Road Fabrication Authors: Emily Cody, Matthew Lapa, Kevin Park, Maia Valcarce Industrial Sponsor: Morgan Construction Faculty Advisors: Burt Tilley |
| Title: Mathematical Modeling of the Self-Tapping Screw Insertion Process Authors: Jason Miller, Alla Shved, Lingfeng Tang Industrial Sponsor: Bose Corporation Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weeks, Bill Farr |
| Title: 1D and 2D Modeling for a Coupled Electromagentic-Thermal Boundary Value Problem Authors: Dena Feldman, Erin Kile, Daniel Lawver, Jody Mullis Industrial Sponsor: Ferrite, Inc. Faculty Advisors: Vadim Yakovlev, Suzanne Weekes |
REU 2003-2005
| Title: FEMLAB Electromagnetic-Thermal Model of Microwave Thermal Processing Authors: Christopher Mirabito, Anu Narayanan, David Perez, Brenton Stone Industrial Sponsor: Ferrite Company, Inc. Faculty Advisors: Suzanne L. Weekes, Vadim Yakovlev |
| Title: Portfolio Optimization with Non-Smooth Constraints Authors: William Bade, Jessica Clark, Alex Mills Industrial Sponsor: Goldman-Sachs Faculty Advisors: Arthur C. Heinricher |
| Title: Estimating the Cost of Extending a Term Insurance Policy Authors: Nathanial Burch, Sarah Hartenstein, Razvan Ionescu, Eugene Quan Industrial Sponsor: John Hancock Life Insurance Company Faculty Advisors: Jayson Wilbur, Andrew Swift, Jon Abraham |
| Title: Numerical Models for Tumor Growth Authors: Erica Johnson, Christopher Long, Brian Skjerven, Kimberly Ware Industrial Sponsor: IBM Corporation Faculty Advisors: Suzanne L. Weekes |
| Title: Volatility Costs for an Assigned Risk Plan Authors: Dustin Chase, Suzanne Ferrell-Locke, Kimberly Millard Industrial Sponsor: Premier Insurance Faculty Advisors: Arthur C. Heinricher |
| Title: Alternate Methods for Covariance Estimation in Portfolio Analysis Authors: Ruth Griswold, Andrew Magyar, John Penuel, Jessica Scheld, Jean Wilsher Industrial Sponsor: New Frontiers Advisors Faculty Advisors: Carlos Morales |
| Title: Modelling iBOT Belt Dynamics Authors: Michael Coleman, Heather Griffi, Erin Haller, Christopher Kim, Sidharth Rupani Industrial Sponsor: Deka Research and Development Faculty Advisors: Suzanne L. Weekes |
| Title: Estimating the Covariance of Stock Returns to Calculate a Minimum Risk Portfolio Authors: Amy Cohen, Mary Gruber, Jessica Jajosky, Adam Czernikowski, Megan McKinney, Trinh Pham Industrial Sponsor: Deutsche Bank Faculty Advisors: Arthur C. Heinricher, Carlos Morales |
REU 2000-2002
| Title: Mathematical Model for an Electro-Pneumatic Pulsed Jet Actuator Authors: Borislav Mezhericher, David Stoltzfus, Matthew Willyard Industrial Sponsor: Applied Mathematics, Inc. Faculty Advisors: Bogdan Vernescu |
| Title: Analysis of Intelligible Speech in a Noisy Environment Authors: Jared Dixon, Sonja Petrovic, Ravi Srinivasan Industrial Sponsor: DEKA Research Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weekes |
| Title: Statistical Procedures for Failure-Mode Testing of Diagnostic Systems Authors: Andrew Jalil, Alex Lenkoski, Patricia Tong Industrial Sponsor: Veeder-Root Faculty Advisors: Arthur Heinricher |
| Title: Modeling the Dynamics of a Motorized Wheelchair Authors: Rachael Hageman, Katherine Kline, Leonard Wilkins Industrial Sponsor: DEKA Research Faculty Advisors: Christopher Larsen |
| Title: Modeling Fluid Flow in a Positive Displacement Pump Authors: Blythe Ashcraft, Erin Renk, Jennica Sherwood Industrial Sponsor: DEKA Research Faculty Advisors: Suzanne Weekes |
| Title: Detecting Failure in Vapor Return Systems Authors: Ivan Ramler, Thomas Wakefield, Thomas Wright Industrial Sponsor: Veeder-Root Faculty Advisors: Arthur Heinricher |
| Title: Analysis of a Laying Head Authors: Brook Andersen, Sandor Swartz, Rebecca Wasyk Garth Johnson, Brook Andersen, Sandor Swartz, Rebecca Wasyk Industrial Sponsor: Morgan Construction Faculty Advisors: Bogdan Vernescu |
| Title: Moral Hazard Authors: Micahel Escovitz, Edward De Guzman, Barbara Hess, Wendy Kooiman, Douglas Mitarotonda, Katherine Tranbarger Industrial Sponsor: Premier Insurance Faculty Advisors: Arthur Heinricher |
REU 1998-1999
| Title: Pricing of a Child Rider Authors: Sarah Winne, Bryan Heilman, Christopher Shane Industrial Sponsor: John Hancock Faculty Advisors: Arthur Heinricher and Anne Wiedie |
| Title: Optimal Shape Design in Metal Processing Authors: Catherine Lee, Brendan Hogan Industrial Sponsor: Morgan Construction Faculty Advisors: Bogdan Vernescu |
| Title: Statistical Models Predicting Demand for Loans Against Permanent Life Insurance Policies Authors: Xiomara Carrero, Samuel Pruitt, Lauren Wheeler Industrial Sponsor: John Hancock Insurance Faculty Advisors: Ann Wiedie and Art Heinricher |
| Title: Pressurized Pipe Modeling Authors: Brian Ball, Paul Dostert, Jake Woods Industrial Sponsor: Veeder-Root , Simsbury, CT Faculty Advisors: Roger Lui |
| Title: Optimal Cession Strategies Authors: Kristin Blenk, Jesse Field Industrial Sponsor: Premier Insurance Faculty Advisors: Arthur Heinricher |
| Title: Design of a Bending Pipe Authors: Cecily A. Coia, John J. Cotter, Samuel J. Ellison, and Scott Lonergan Industrial Sponsor: Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Faculty Advisors: Prof. Jon Abraham |
| Title: Estimating Success Probabilities of Variable Life Insurance via Simulation Authors: Jonathan Van Haste, Heather Stultz Industrial Sponsor: John Hancock Insurance Faculty Advisors: Ann Wiedie |
| Title: Optimal Control of HVAC Systems Authors: Ane Coughlin, Dwayne Ellington, Brian Rieksts, Ellen Phifer Industrial Sponsor: UTRC Faculty Advisors: Arthur Heinricher and Bogdan Vernescu |