Please check below for selected activities in our REU Summer 2025
Orientation, Regular Internal Meetings on Research Progress
- Daily research progress discussion with mentor and RA for each team.
- Weekly research progress report and Research Seminars.
Orientation Schedule – Day 1
Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: WAEC Room 1201, Marshall University
| Time | Activity | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Dr. Yousef Fazea |
| 9:30 – 10:15 AM | Program Overview: Goals, Expectations, & Timeline | Dr. Sudipta Chowdhury |
| 10:15 – 11:30 AM | Icebreaker Activity & Group Introductions | Dr. Haroon Malik |
| 11:30 – 12:15 PM | Dean’s Welcome | Dr. David A Dampier |
| 12:15 – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break (Calamity J Grill & Bar Restaurant ) | |
| 2:00 – 2:30 PM | College & Facilities Tour (including labs, lounges, dining areas) | Dr. Ammar Alzarrad & Dr. Yousef Fazea |
| 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Title IX & Campus Safety Session | Title IX Office Representative |
Orientation Schedule – Day 2
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: WAEC Room 1201, Marshall University
| Time | Activity | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Technical Onboarding: Computing Resources, Email, and Access | Dr. Yousef Fazea |
| 9:30 – 10:15 AM | Library + How to Access Academic Resources, Faculty & Staff | Dr. Sarah Mollette |
| 10:15 – 11:00 AM | Research Project Overviews | Dr. Sudipta Chowdhury & Dr. Yousef Fazea |
| 11:15 – 12:00 PM | Peer Networking & Academic Advising Session | Students |
| 12:30 – 2:00 PM | Lunch Break (Fat Patty’s Huntington Restaurant ) | |
| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Final Q&A + Survey + Orientation Closing | Dr. Ammar Alzarrad & Dr. Yousef Fazea |
Internal Activities
- 05/28/2025: Research progress report and presentation
- 06/04/2025: Research progress report and presentation
- 06/09/2025: Industry Visit, Group Lunch, Payroll Notice, and Weekly Seminar Update
- 06/11/2025: Research progress report and presentation
- 06/18/2025: Research progress report and presentation
- 07/25/2025: Research progress report and presentation
Invited Talks from Marshall University Leaders
- Week 2: Invited talk from Dr. Yousef Fazea, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “Mastering Scholarly Research by Finding Credible Sources and Analyzing Scientific Papers & Technical Writing for STEM Research.
- Week 3: Invited talk from Dr. Prabir Patra, Professor & Chair, Department of Biomedical and Electrical Engineering, Marshall University, “Defining and redefining objectives in Research.
- Week 4: Invited talk from Dr. Ammar Alzarrad, Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Research, Department of Civil Engineering, Marshall University, “Thesis writing.”
- Week 5: Invited talk from Dr. Sudipta Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Weisberg Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, “Ethics in Research.”
- Week 6: Invited talk from Robin L. Taylor, MA, “CV and Cover Letter Prep.”
- Week 7: Invited talk from Dr. Haroon Malik, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “How to prepare Jupyter Notebook .”
- Week 8: Invited talk from Dr. Haroon Malik, Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “Scientific Data Visualization.”
- Week 9: Invited talk from Dr. Char Sample, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Marshall University, “Cyberculture in Decision Making.”