Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 Computer Science Capstone Teams


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ID Project Title Project Sponsor Student Team Team Mentors
Cloud-Based Planetary Ephemerides

Kelvin Rodriguez
Computer Scientist
USGS Astrogeology

Amy Stamile
Computer Scientist
USGS Astrogeology

Christine Kim
Computer Scientist
USGS Astrogeology

Adam Paquette
Computer Scientist
USGS Astrogeology

In Your Orbit

  • Team Lead: Austin Carlile
  • Minuka Trikawalagoda
  • Nicholas Gonzalez
  • Noah Schwartz
Scott Larocca
Automatic data verification for community science contribution to conservation monitoring

Dr. Camille Gaillard
Post-Doctoral Researcher
School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University Dr. Chris Doughty
Associate Professor in Ecological Informatics
School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University
Dr. Duan Biggs
Associate Professor & Olajos Goslow Chair
School of Earth and Sustainability
Northern Arizona University

Forest Frames

  • Team Lead: Dalton Tippings
  • Daniel Austin
  • Nicholas Greco
Scott Larocca
Data integrity and abuse prevention to enable equity in community science for conservation

Dr. Camille Gaillard
Post-Doctoral Researcher
School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University

Data Integrity and Abuse Prevention for Environmental Rescue

  • Team Lead: Aidan Trujillo
  • Fady Zaky
  • Kyle Bambling
Scott Larocca
Generative Testing of SSD using TLA+ Model-simulation

Chris Ortiz
Senior Technologist, SSD Validation
Western Digital Corp., Flash Business Unit

John Lee
Senior Director, SSD Validation
Western Digital Corp., Flash Business Unit

SSDynamics

  • Team Lead: Charles Descamps
  • Charles Diaz
  • Carter Kaess
  • Connor Aiton
Brian Donnelly
Healthy Lifestyle Coach

Dr. Okim Kang
Department of English (TESL/Applied Linguistics)
Northern Arizona University

Bee Balanced

  • Team Lead: Meaghan Freund
  • Patricia Kaye Madrid
  • Javier Arribas González
  • Gannon Rowlan
Scott Larocca
Image Similarity Search Tool for Cline Library's SCA Digital Archives

Mike Taylor
NAU Cline Library
Head, Technology Strategies and Services

INSIGHT

  • Team Lead: Joshua VanderMeer
  • Michael Vertin
  • Forrest Hartley
  • Aidan Hebert
Scott Larocca
Meal Prep Management App

Dr. Ana Paula Chaves
School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University

Meals My Way

  • Team Lead: Isaiah Swank
  • Laura Guerrero
  • Colin MacDonald
  • Maximilian Poole
Paul Deasy
Missions and Madness Adventure Game Mobile App

Morgan Boatman
Winter Communication

Task Masters

  • Team Lead: Hunter Kilgore
  • Andrew Angus
  • Samantha Jurado
  • Joshua Heinz
Paul Deasy
NAU Shuttle Services Scheduling Web App Design

Michael Seitz
Assistant Manager
NAU Transit Services
NAU Shuttle Department

Rafael Rivera
Assistant Director
NAU Transit Services
NAU Shuttle Department

James Volturo
Manager
NAU Transit Services
NAU Shuttle Department

Transit Trackers

  • Team Lead: Drake Stanton
  • Alonso Jimenez Alamilla
  • Benjamin Griepp
  • Lauren Bushman
Paul Deasy
Open-Source Game Application to Aid Rehabilitation Technology

Dr. Jack Williams
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Northern Arizona University

Dr. Zachary Lerner
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Northern Arizona University

Next Steps

  • Team Lead: Jett Koele
  • Naima Ontiveros
  • Benjamin Huntoon
  • Kendall Callison
Scott Larocca
Personalized Education: An AI-Integrated Web Application for Personalized Tutoring

Dr. Andy Wang
Professor & Director
Metrology Research & Teaching Laboratory
SICSS, NAU

Sethuprasad Gorantla
Program Assistant Manager
Metrology Research & Teaching Laboratory
SICSS, NAU

TutorTech

  • Team Lead: Chase Babb
  • Shurie Kamewada
  • Ryley Fernandez
  • Faith Ononye
Paul Deasy
Role Based “WorldbyMe” API for N-dimensional Authentication and Access Control Within and Across Entities in a Computer System

Kevin Daily
President
EKA Labs, LLC

HelloWorldByMe

  • Team Lead: Elizabeth Knight
  • Jessica Maldonado Olivas
  • Joey Banaszak
  • Samantha Madderom
Brian Donnelly
Separation of Cloud Generated Audio Streams

Dr. Glen Abousleman
Senior Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff
Tactical Algorithms Laboratory
General Dynamics Mission Systems

Paco Jauregui
General Dynamics Mission Systems

Stratosplit

  • Team Lead: Sam Cain
  • Elliot Hull
  • Nolan Newman
  • Dallon Jarman
Brian Donnelly
Wildfire Crisis Strategy Decision Support Tool to Assist Managers with Evaluating Bird Community Response

Dr. Jamie S. Sanderlin
Quantitative Ecologist (Research Wildlife Biologist)
Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service

Dr. Ana Miller-ter Kuile
Postdoctoral Researcher
The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University
& Rocky Mountain Research Station
USDA Forest Service

Dr. Kiona Ogle
Professor & Environmental & Ecological Informatics NRT-T3 PhD Program Director & Assistant Chair of Informatics
The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Northern Arizona University

FireFlight

  • Team Lead: Alyssa Ortiz
  • Tyler Chapp
  • Payton Watts
  • Andrew Ortega
Scott Larocca
Tensengrity Medical

Jesslynn Armstrong
Tensengrity Medical

TenseMed Dynamics

  • Team Lead: Ryan Lucero
  • Marco Castrita
  • Zach Trusso
  • Cathy Ly
Paul Deasy
Faculty Workload Assessment and Communication System

Dr. Diana Frances Elder
Associate Dean for Research & Inclusive Opportunities
CEFNS, NAU
Dr. Scot Raab
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
CEFNS, NAU

Lumberjack Balancing

  • Team Lead: Riley Burke
  • Braden Wendt
  • Sergio Rabadan
  • Cristian Marrufo Villalpando
Paul Deasy