Teaching/Advising | Bioinformatics Group

Proposal/Thesis Adviser, Committee Member & Individual Student Guidance (Graduate, Undergraduate, High School, Interns) (Project Outline, PPT): Teaching Webinars Student Profiles Research Students GitHub Projects: Student-GitHub-Projects

1. *Ms. A Agrawal, Git University of Connecticut, Special Program in Medicine (BS/MD), Farmington, USA *Mr. Madhu Gottti, Git Undergraduate student, Stanford University, California, USA. Amity Public School, Connecticut, USA. Experiential Learning Program Project: Identifying biomarkers between lymphoma and leukemia cancer patients (Fall 2021). CT STEM and Norwalk Science Fair (Poster), +. Los Osos High School, California.

2. **Ms. Moneefa Jones, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.

Thesis: CU Park-A parking garage application (Fall 2021). Thesis Outline. π:.

3. **Ms. Emmanuella Mojekwu, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.

Thesis: Robotic process automation (Fall 2022). Thesis Outline. π:.

4. **Mr. Joshua Kiprano, E Poster, Presently software engineer at Atlassian Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Thesis: Natural Language Processing in managing and tracking applications (Fall 2022). (South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities SCICU award funded project), Thesis Outline, + [**2022:30], GitHub. π:.

5. ****Ms. K. Patel, BDS, MHA: Masters student at Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. Project: Impact of lockdown measure on COVID-19 incidence and mortality in the top 31 Countries of the World (Fall 2020).

6. ****Ms. M Chaudhari, MPH: Masters student at Western Kentucky University, Kentucky, USA. Project: Effects of temperature on COVID-19 transmission (Fall 2020). MedRxiv, Paper.

7. ****Ms. D Rayudu, MBBS: Department of Surgery, NTR University, AP, India. Project: Effects of temperature on COVID-19 transmission (Fall 2020). MedRxiv, Paper.

8. *****Mr. S Kumar(Git), Undergraduate student: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Spring 2021), +. [https://github.com/spawar2/Chest-X-ray-Neural-Nets

https://github.com/rushikeshchopaderc https://github.com/SurajK7/ This project in collaboration with Rushikesh Chopade, Suraj Kumar Undergraduate student: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Spring 2021). Computational Vision and Bio-Inspired Computing Paper, Springer Intelligent Sustainable Systems Paper, Paper, BioRxiv Paper, Association of Computing Machinery ACM Paper ].

9. *****Mr. R Chopade(Git), Poster, Undergraduate student: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Spring 2021). Computational Vision and Bio-Inspired Computing Paper Springer Intelligent Sustainable Systems Paper, Paper, BioRxiv Paper, Association of Computing Machinery ACM Paper, + [*20 24:16; 2023:1, 4, 9; 2021: 17, 23] ,[**23, 29, 30, 37, 42], [**44] Overview Video PPT, Presentation, Presently with ChestAi.

10. *****Mr. Samarth, Undergraduate student: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Spring 2022), +.

11. *****Mr. Rahul(Git), Undergraduate student: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Spring 2022), +.

12. ****Ms. V Bhaskara, Vydehi Medical College, Bangalore, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Fall 2021), +.

13. **Ms. Jamesha M. Jones, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Expression analysis in Serratia and keratitis.π:

14. *****Mr. Rohan Sharma (Git), Undergraduate student: Indian Institute of Information Technology, India. Project: CHEST-AI: AI tool for detection of lung diseases from chest X- ray data (Spring 2022), +.

15. **Mr. Owalabi Oluwamayowa+π E(South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities SCICU award funded project) Role: PI, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)), Thesis outline, Ms. **Evan Simms+π, **Mr. Adrian Lockwood+π, Biomarker Identification for the Diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Land Cover Classification by Using Hyperspectral images (URISE mentor) (Title III and Special Initiative Office SEED Funding, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA Role: PI, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)) Biomarker Identification for the Diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) **Mr. Sylvester U. Anosike+π, Thesis Outline, **Ms. Whitney N. Sabb+π, (**Trynatee S. Douse,+π **Justice T. Bell+π, **Priscilla E. Fatokun+π E(South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities SCICU award funded project Role: PI, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)), **Taylor C. Lee+π, **Evan E. Simms+π, **Nichelle A. Tomlin+π, and **Maya B. Taylor+π, **Mr. Thando R. Mamukeyani+π, **Ojochide Usman-Aguda+π, **Kalia Glover+π, Thesis outline, **Danali Simmons+π, **Shamaria Stroman+π (Nutrition Label), **Spundun Gusain+π, **Subash Neupane+π) Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Project: SMART-HOME proposal “collection and processing of health-care data for African-American subjects from wrist wearable devices. [ https://github.com/spawar2/SMART-HOME-CLAFLIN Video PPT.

https://github.com/eniolla https://github.com/mayor90/thesis https://campuspress.yale.edu/shrikantpawar/files/2023/12/SCICU-research-poster.pptx [**2023:39], This project in collaboration with Mr. Owalabi Oluwamayowa+π (South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities SCICU award funded project), Priscilla E. Fatokun+π (South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities SCICU award funded project), Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023), Thesis outline, +++. Project: SMART-HOME proposal “collection and processing of health-care data for African-American subjects from wrist wearable devices. https://campuspress.yale.edu/shrikantpawar/files/2023/12/SCICU-research-poster.pptx https://campuspress.yale.edu/shrikantpawar/files/2024/02/Priscilla-Research-Presentation-0b920a0c624e2982.pptx]. π:.

16. ****Dr. Gosavi, Bharati Vidyapeeth, India, A Study of Mathematical Correlation between Doctrine of Drug Dynamization and Quantum Mechanics. (2022).

17. ******Ms. Smart & ******Ms. Etha from Sanders Middle School & Bamberg Ehrhardt High School (Summer 2022). Machine learning applications for studying check-point genes expressed in ten different human cancer types. Machine learning applications for studying check-point genes expressed in human Ovarian cancers. [https://github.com/spawar2/NSF-Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Research Education of Teachers INBRE-South Carolina Established Program for Stem Cooperative Research (SC EPSCoR), ++, https://github.com/ethaharikanaidu This project in collaboration with Harika Baidu, teacher at Bamberg Ehrhardt High School (Summer 2022). Machine learning applications for studying check-point genes expressed in ten different human cancer types. Machine learning applications for studying check-point genes expressed in human Ovarian cancers. https://www.claflin-computation.com/_files/ugd/81dd80_1ad94ed63c6a49c887177419bdb46567.docx?dn=Etha%20project%20report.docx].

18. **Mr. Davion Greene, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Human Dependence on Technology. π:.

19. **Mr. Enoch Adelekan, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Co-expression analysis on RNAseq data to validate the effects of deregulation of ER stress on unfolded protein response (UPR) in aging studies, Thesis outline, ++. π:.

20. **Mr. Kurt Abraham+π (Possibilities of achieving full-dive virtual reality), Mr. Michael Harper Thesis Outline, Ms. Taonga. Kandiwo+π (Improving Alignment techniques for DNA sequencing using machine learning), Thesis Outline, ++, **Ms. Kiara. Mikel+π, Thesis outline, Programming Passage: Coding Challenge **Mr. Christopher. Terry+π, Thesis Outline, **Mr. Jones. Alote+π (Establishing a virtual classroom), Thesis outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Presently Web developer, Slater Infrastructure Group. π:.

21. **Ms. Jasmine A. Love, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Transmission of HIV/AIDS among men in the African American community Thesis Outline, Video PPT. π:.

22. **Mr. Ben'Aje Parker, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Gossypol Effects on Cancer Cells. π:.

23. **Rebecca Ravenni, Techstars accelerators Paris, Detroit, https://www.techstars.com/accelerators/paris

Techstars Industries of the Future program & Techstars future kickoff.

24. **Mr. Tzuriel Murray, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Analyzing trends in COVID infections, Thesis Outline, ++. π:.

25. **Ms. Shaude Williams, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States of America (USA). (Fall 2023). Smart service application for emergency management situations. Thesis Outline, π:.

26. **Mr. Reth W. Abraham, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Addressing global water crisis. Thesis Outline, π:.

27. **Mr. Chandler O. Logan, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Video PPT. Thesis Outline, π:.

28. **Ms. Jalena Jones, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Evaluation of negative human perceptions of robots. Thesis Outline, π:.

29. **Ms. Anasha Leary, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). π:.

30. **Ms. Chandler A Glover, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023).

Bacteriophages to treat multi drug resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, ++. Thesis outline, π:.

31. **Subash Neupane, E (Claflin University Seed award funded project Role: PI, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)) Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023), Thesis outline. Utilization of Machine Learning Techniques for Aiding Detection of Ischemic Stroke Lesion, Infarct Volumes, and Small-artery Occlusions, [**2023:34], [ https://github.com/spawar2/Hemorhage-Detection-CT-Scan

https://github.com/CoolSubash. This project in collaboration with Subash Neupane, (Claflin University Seed award funded project) Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023), +. Utilization of Machine Learning Techniques for Aiding Detection of Ischemic Stroke Lesion, Infarct Volumes, and Small-artery Occlusion

https://www.claflin-computation.com/_files/ugd/81dd80_e12daf8e87c348c5a9347af693993739.pdf]. π:.

32. **Anthony Hardy, High school student, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023) +. π:. Utilization of Machine Learning Techniques for Aiding Detection of Ischemic Stroke Lesion, Infarct Volumes, and Small-artery Occlusions.

33. **Kaden Walker, Ridge View High School, South Carolina, Biomedical/Biomaterials Research Summer Internship Program (BR-SIP), Summer 2023. Biomarker Identification for the Diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

34. **Caliese J. Beckford+π, E (National Science Foundation (NSF) South Carolina Established Program for Stem Cooperative Research (SC EPSCoR), AI-enabled Devices for the Advancement of Personalized and Transformative Healthcare in South Carolina (ADAPT),RII Track-1 award funded Role: Co-PI, NSF Identifier: 000879633, Award Number: 2242812,(Direct costs, Effort=100%) project), Thesis outline, GAIN CRP Subaward, Clemson University (Grants for Applications in Industry and Networking Collaborative Research Program), **Mendel H. Rivers+π, **Kayla E. Fludd+π, ***Leiara C. Rivera+π (Graduate student) +, Presently doctoral student at Clemson University, Bioengineering Program, Undergraduate student (Title III and Special Initiative Office SEED Funding, Claflin University Role: PI, NSF Identifier: 000879633, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)): Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Biomarker discovery, Digital enrichment effects in animal welfare. [**2024:47] ,GitHub, Poster 1, Poster 2. Github. π:. Machine learning application for biomedical device development (Peripheral Arterial Disease from Computed tomography angiography (CTA)).

35. **Ms. Uriah Marie King (Graduate student) : Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Parental hesitancy of HPV vaccine utilization for adolescents. Video PPT. Thesis Outline, π:.

36. **Mr. Mon’Quarius Vereen , Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Incorporation of ChatGPT within the educational system. Thesis Outline, Video PPT. π:.

37. **Mr. Brown, Chavell Jarod, Thesis Outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Use of python as first programming language to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. Video PPT. + π:.

38. **Ms. Goolsby, Lydia Nichole, Thesis Outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Advancing the Viability and Adoption of Solar-Powered Cars. Video PPT. π:.

39. **Ms. Higgins, Chaniya Tierra, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Thesis Outline, IOT based trash management on college campuses. Video PPT. π:.

40. **Mr. Huell, Javian Demiris, Thesis Outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Creating an application to stream line data collection and visualization for data transparency. π: Video PPT.

41. **Ms. Anaya Henry, Thesis Outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Cybersecurity behaviors. π:.

42. **Mr. Ala, Oreoluwa Jewel, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Thesis Outline, Enhancing Personalized Book Recommendations Using Machine Learning. π..

43. **Mr. White, Anfrene J, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Thesis Outline, Overcoming individual learning disabilities to video games, ++++. Video PPT. π.

44. **Mr. Huell, Jadrien Javarous, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Video PPT, Thesis Outline, Game development techniques to improve rememberance, +++++. π.

45. **Ms. Zion Ratchford, ∑Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). [Thesis Outline, Prostrate-Cancer-Biomarker-Analysis: https://github.com/spawar2/Prostrate-Cancer-Biomarker-Analysis This project in collaboration with Zion Ratchford, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). ] Exploring the role of Circulating Biomarkers in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, ++. π.

46. **Ms. Zaria Duckett, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Digital journal development. Thesis Outline, π..

47. **Ms. Kelechi Amakwe, Graduate student: Biofilm formation, Thesis Outline, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Video PPT. π..

48. **Mr. Joshua Z. Elmore, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Thesis Outline, Algorithms for curriculum course development. π.. Video PPT.

49. **Mr. Justin. Mack, Thesis Outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Vulnerability assessment and security monitoring against cyber threats. Video PPT. π..

50. **Mr. Sabb, Dinari, ∑(National Science Foundation South Carolina Established Program for Stem Cooperative Research (SC EPSCoR), AI-enabled Devices for the Advancement of Personalized and Transformative Healthcare in South Carolina (ADAPT), RII Track-1 award funded project Role: Co-PI, NSF Identifier: 000879633, Award Number: 2242812, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)) Subaward, Clemson University GAIN CRP (Grants for Applications in Industry and Networking Collaborative Research Program), Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023), ++. [**2024:47] ,GitHub, Poster 1, Poster 2. Machine learning application for biomedical device development (Peripheral Arterial Disease from Computed tomography angiography (CTA)). Github. π..

50. **Ms. Kalynn Wesby, (Title III and Special Initiative Office SEED Funding, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Role: PI, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)) Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Biomarker discovery, ++. π..

51. **Mr. Khalil. Hassan+π, **Ms. Anaiya Fredrick+π∑, **Ms. Germari Cull+π (URISE mentor) (Title III and Special Initiative Office SEED Funding, Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, Role: PI, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)) Biomarker Identification for the Diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) and HSV-1/HSV-2 , Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Thesis Outline, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023), ++. Establishing a comprehensive sports analytics framework harnessing the capabilities of Power BI. Video PPT. π..

52. **Mr. Lewis, Charod D'Mitri, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). AI Chatbot application. Thesis Outline, π..

53. **Mr. Eric Sledge, Thesis Outline, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Effects of facial recognition bias on false arrests. π..

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54. *****Mr.Yash Singh, *****Abhay Raheja, *****Mohit Sai, *****Riya Chadha, *****Arnav Madderla – Undergraduate students, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, ++, Forsyth Central High School, Paul Duke STEM High School. 2024 Southeast Regional Clinical & Translational Science Conference, Atlanta, Identifying Diagnostic & Prognostic Biomarker Signatures in Lung Cancer, Yash Singh, Abhay Raheja, Mohit Sai, Karuna Mittal, & Shrikant Pawar (https://github.com/yashsingh43, https://github.com/AbhayR43, https://github.com/Msai32005, https://github.com/rrchada, https://github.com/arnavmadderla) Github Poster.54. **Jy'nese Spivey+π, Threads of identity, Mr. Amrinder Singh+π, Mr. Ian adams+π, Mr. Amir El+π, Mr. Bimal Itani+π, https://github.com/justamir7, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Fayetteville state university, North Carolina, + [**2024:45], (Summer 2024). Machine Learning applications in computer aided diagnosis (CAD) hemorrhage, brain tumor, stroke, and cervical

fractures. Github, Abstract1, Abstract2, Abstract3, Abstract4, Presentation video PPT1, PPT2, PPT3, PPT4.

https://github.com/FelForr; https://github.com/AmrinderGlLL; https://github.com/bimalitani100; https://github.com/IanAAdams; https://github.com/jybvby Github. π..

55. *Aryan Shrivastav, Amity Science Research Program Regional High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut, USA, +. GitHub, Hemoglobin monitoring using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), image analysis techniques, and machine learning. Machine-Learning Driven Wearable Vest for Early Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease through Vitals Analysis.

56. ***Ms. Mansi Ranka, Masters in Data Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA. Github.

57. **Mr. Jonas, Davon, Multiplaction Mission, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). π. Power-Point (Video PPT).

58. **Ms. Arianna Sanders, ∑Analyzing Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) data for predicting mortality rates using machine learning techniques, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2024). π+.

59. **Mr. Oluwademiladeayo Ashade, ∑Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2024). Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder biomarkers. π+. (National Science Foundation South Carolina Established Program for Stem Cooperative Research (SC EPSCoR) , AI-enabled Devices for the Advancement of Personalized and Transformative Healthcare in South Carolina (ADAPT), ADAPT RII Track-1 award funded project Role: Co-PI, NSF Identifier: 000879633, Award Number: 2242812, (Direct costs, Effort=100%)), GAIN CRP Subaward, Clemson University (Grants for Applications in Industry and Networking Collaborative Research Program), Machine learning application for biomedical device development (Peripheral Arterial Disease from Computed tomography angiography (CTA)).

60. **Mr. Justin. Styles, Effects of environmental exposures and dietary factors on immune system and the development of food allergies, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2024). π+.

61. **Ms. Felicia Forrester, Predictive Analytics for Early Diabetes Detection & Management, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2025). π +.

62. **Ms. April Ossai, Sustainable Search Platform, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2025). π +.

63. **Mr. Travon Cooper, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Digital management system, π.+.

**Bioinformatics Major, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Management Information Science (MIS).

Student Evaluations

Alumni students: Proposal/Thesis Adviser, Committee Member & Individual Student Guidance (Graduate, Undergraduate, High School, Interns) (Project Outline, PPT):

1. **Mr. Emmanuel Ndubuisi, ∑Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA.

Thesis: Protein Classification Using Embeddings from Language Models Trained on Amino Acid

Sequences (Fall 2022), Thesis Outline, +. Presently software engineer at Microsoft. π..

2. ***Mr. Brandon T. Sanders, Graduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). The impact of the circadian gene, Bmal1, on regulators of blood pressure and sodium excretion. Presently graduate student at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Thesis Outline, ++ π..

3. **Ms. TyChrisa Whitmire, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Expression analysis in Serratia and keratitis. Presently medical scribe at ScribeAmerica. π..

4. **Mr. Bibek Itani, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Thesis: Driving mishaps detection & rerouting the traffic using smart phones (Fall 2022). Presently software engineer at Delta Airlines, Atlanta, Georgia. Thesis Outline, π..

5. **Mr. Daniel S. Oyeka, Graduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2022). Thesis: Genome mining for biosynthetic gene cluster responsible for antibiotic properties of Pseudomonas against pathogenic bacteria. Presently research scientist I at Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research, Newton, Massachusetts. Thesis Outline, ++ π..

6. **Ms. Esther Chukwunwike, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Thesis: Spear Phishing: Detection and control amongst Claflin University Students. Presently software intern at ULedger. Thesis Outline, π..

7. ***Leiara C. Rivera ∑(Graduate student) (Title III and Special Initiative Office SEED Funding, Claflin University Role: PI, (Direct costs, 100%)): Claflin University, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Biomarker Identification for the Diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), ++. Presently doctoral student at Clemson University, Bioengineering Program Github.π..

8. **Mr. Jones. Alote (Establishing a virtual classroom), Undergraduate student: Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. (Fall 2023). Presently Web developer, Slater Infrastructure Group. π:.

9. **Mr. Joshua Kiprano, ∑Poster, Undergraduate student: Claflin University, South Carolina, USA.

Thesis: Natural Language Processing in managing and tracking applications (Fall 2022). (South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities SCICU award funded project) GitHub , + [**2022:30], Thesis Outline, Presently software engineer at Atlassian. π..

*High School Students: 7; **Undergraduate Students, Department of Computer Science or Biology: 69; ***Graduate/Masters Students: 4; ****Physicians trainees: 4; *****Undergraduate Interns: 6; ******High School Teachers: 2

π: Classes taught: STAT401; BIOL341; BIOL441; CSCI101; CSCI/HNTH391/392; BIOL620; CSCI225; CSCI455; CSCI207; BTEC599/699.

Claflin students interested in thesis/project can email their research topic and proposals at spawar@claflin.edu

Past Student Advising Proposals: https://github.com/spawar2/Advising ∑: Thesis Advisor.

General machine learning and big data analysis collaboration requests can also be directed. U-RISE students can use this presentation for background research. Presentation Webinar Programming language: + Python; ++ R; +++ Python, Javascript, HTML; ++++ Java; +++++ C++

Successful candidates will have an interest and some experience in big data analysis with supervised or unsupervised techniques. Candidates at both junior and senior levels are welcome to apply.

The PI will work closely with the successful candidate in a collaborative lab environment to develop the project and help the trainee achieve their career goals (internship/industry references/project/thesis/peer reviewed publications).

Interested candidates should send an application packet, including all of the following as a single PDF file by email to Dr. Pawar (spawar@claflin.edu).

Cover letter indicating current and previous research experience
Curriculum vitae
Expected starting date
Names and contact information for 3 references

All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.