BCC’s CUNY Research Scholars Program (CRSP) and the S-STEM Scholarship Program hosted their first virtual Math & Science Fair. Many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) students have been conducting authentic research with faculty mentors since Fall 2019.

Undergraduate research on campus conducted across all areas of STEM was made possible by funding from Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP), CRSP and S-STEM Scholarship Program.

The fair was an opportunity for students to showcase their research to the College community. We proudly announce the winners:

1st Place
Student:  Monique Bisasor
Mentor: Dr. Sunej Hans, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Poster Presentation: The Study of Scattering Reducer for Water-Based Liquid Scintillators

2nd Place
Student: Inderjit SinghMentor: Dr. Syed Rashid Zaidi, Engineering, Physics and Technology
Review Paper: Analyzing the Security Aspects of Internet of Things (IoT) Using Ethical Hacking

3rd Place (Tie)
Student: Absari Chowdhury
Mentor: Dr. Sunej Hans, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Poster Presentation: An Exploration of the Synthesis of Iron (Fe2+ + Fe3+) Liquid Scintillator and Light Yielding Quenching Study

3rd Place (Tie)
Student: Habiba Masoud
Mentor: Dr. Adijat Adebola, Biological Sciences
Review Paper: The Secret of DNA Barcoding – A Powerful Tool for Documenting Biodiversity and Enhancing Science Education

Congratulations to the winners and all the participants!

Special thanks to BCC CRSP Director Katherine Acevedo-Coppa, S-STEM Coordinator Seher Atamturktur, Dr. Sheldon Skaggs, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences and Dr. Ivan Horozov, Mathematics & Computer Science.