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Performance Analysis Of Robot Routing Strategies In Human-Robot Collaborative Warehouses, Debjit Roy, Rashika Gupta

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.

Being Efficient Or Responsive In The Order Picking Process, Jelmer Pier Van Der Gaast

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.

Breakout Session: Workforce And Human-Centricity In Logistics, Imhrc Scientific Committee

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

Editors:

Fabio Sgarbossa, NTNU (Conference Chair)

David Porter, Oregon State University (Conference Co-Chair)

Manjunath Kamath, Oklahoma State University

Shanthi Muthuswamy, Northern Illinois University

Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Breakout Session: Research-Industry Collaboration In Logistics, Imhrc Scientific Committee

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

Editors:

Fabio Sgarbossa, NTNU (Conference Chair)

David Porter, Oregon State University (Conference Co-Chair)

Manjunath Kamath, Oklahoma State University

Shanthi Muthuswamy, Northern Illinois University

Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Breakout Session- Ai/Robotics In Logistics, Imhrc Scientific Committee

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

Editors:

Fabio Sgarbossa, NTNU (Conference Chair)

David Porter, Oregon State University (Conference Co-Chair)

Manjunath Kamath, Oklahoma State University

Shanthi Muthuswamy, Northern Illinois University

Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Breakout Session: Circularity In Logistics, Imhrc Scientific Committee

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

Editors:

Fabio Sgarbossa, NTNU (Conference Chair)

David Porter, Oregon State University (Conference Co-Chair)

Manjunath Kamath, Oklahoma State University

Shanthi Muthuswamy, Northern Illinois University

Jennifer Pazour, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Keynote Speaker: Research-Driven Insights For The Academic Community, Michael Mikitka

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.

Welcome And Introductions, Fabio Sgarbossa, David Porter

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.

International Material Handling Research Colloquium Program, International Material Handling Research Colloquium Program

International Material Handling Research Colloquium

No abstract provided.

Examining Green And Chemical Methods For Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticle Synthesis In Heavy Metal Adsorption, Juan Ferro-Falla, Lewis Stetson Rowles, Farith Diaz Arriaga, Jaime Plazas-Tuttle

Civil Engineering & Construction: Faculty Publications

The increasing concern over heavy metal contamination in water has necessitated the development of sustainable and efficient treatment methods. This study compares two synthesis approaches for zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) for cadmium, chromium, and arsenic removal: chemical reduction using sodium borohydride and green synthesis utilizing cocoa husk extracts combined with hydrothermal carbonization (HTC). Chemically synthesized nZVI exhibited high initial removal efficiencies (>98%), though desorption effects occurred over time due to particle aging. In contrast, green-synthesized nZVI, stabilized by a carbon matrix, maintained consistent removal efficiencies above 98% for 120 h under acidic conditions, showcasing superior stability and reactivity. Characterization …

Intervention For Struggling Learners In K-5 Social Studies: Exploring A Tiered Model Of Support, Joshua M. Duggan

Teaching Social Studies in the Peach State

The K-5 social studies curriculum introduces students to foundational knowledge in civics, geography, economics, and history. Social studies is also a vehicle through which students: (a) synthesize content knowledge which in turn supports reading comprehension, (b) learn about community structures around them, and (c) build social-emotional skills through an in-depth understanding of the human condition. Yet, instructional time allocated to social studies has decreased over the past few decades, and scores on national social studies assessments indicate that most students do not attain proficiency in acquiring social studies knowledge. Furthermore, there is an absence of a robust system of intervention …

Emerging Investigator Series: Are We Undervaluing Septage? Rethinking Septage Management For Nutrient Recovery And Environmental Protection, Kevin Orner, Stetson Rowles, Sara F. Heger, Ben Howard

Civil Engineering & Construction: Faculty Publications

An estimated 20–25% percent of households in the US rely on on-site sanitation via septic tanks to manage their wastewater. Septage management strategies such as land application, treatment at wastewater treatment plants, and treatment at independent septage treatment plants are common regulated and protective processes for managing septage. There can, however, be potentially negative environmental impacts such as groundwater contamination if septic systems are failing or improperly designed. In this perspective, we reimagine septage management at each step of the septage value chain, identify barriers to change, and propose solutions to overcome these existing barriers. Reimagined septage management can take …

Probabilistic Cash Flow Analysis Considering Risk Impacts By Integrating 5d-Building Information Modeling And Bayesian Belief Network, Mohammad Hosein Madihi, Mohammadsoroush Tafazzoli, Ali Akbar Shirzadi Javid, Farnad Nasirzadeh

Civil Engineering & Construction: Faculty Publications

Unrealistic cash flow forecasts negatively affect project stakeholders and are a common issue for construction practitioners. This study proposes a new method for predicting the probabilistic cash flow of a project that can automate the calculation process while considering the impact of risks and their inter-related structure. This research integrates a Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) and 5D-BIM to provide a new probabilistic cash flow analysis approach. Here, 5D-BIM is used to facilitate cash flow calculations and automate the process. The BBN has also been implemented to assess the impact of risk factors on project cash flow, considering their complex inter-related …

Reflective Perspectives On Interdisciplinary Teaching In Public Health Education: Insights From A Mixed-Methods Approach, Raymond Boon Tar Lim, Claire Gek Ling Tan, Kelly Voo, Lee, Cecilia Woon Chien Teng

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Interdisciplinary teaching is vital for equipping students to address complex public health challenges. This study explores teachers' reflections on interdisciplinary teaching in Singapore’s undergraduate public health programmes, examining facilitators and barriers to its implementation. Using surveys and in-depth interviews, we gathered diverse insights from teachers. Quantitative results revealed a significant positive association between interdisciplinary teaching frequency, and willingness for further integration, and non-significant associations for perceptions on knowledge and importance of integration. Notably, participants' satisfaction with the current state of interdisciplinary learning in the public health curriculum or during internship supervision was low, although this finding was not significant. Qualitative …

Lecturers’ Experiences Of Teaching A Module In An Interdisciplinary Study Programme, Jennifer Schijf, Greetje Van Der Werf, Ellen Jansen

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Research universities are increasingly incorporating interdisciplinary education into their strategies. In this transition from monodisciplinary to interdisciplinary education, there is a need for insight into the optimal implementation of such activities. The current study investigates university lecturers’ interpretations of interdisciplinary education, their approaches towards developing interdisciplinary modules, and the challenges they face in teaching these. Based on interviews with nine lecturers, three interpretations of interdisciplinarity emerged. From the first interpretation, lecturers teach monodisciplinary knowledge and skills and expect the students to collect different perspectives. A second interpretation emphasizes participating students as being disciplinary experts that share their knowledge throughout the …

Evidence In Support Of Adaptive Learning For Pre-Class Preparation In A Flipped Stem Classroom, Renee M. Clark, Autar Kaw, Andrew Scott, Saurav Kumar, Ali Yalcin

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Adaptive learning supports online instruction by offering feedback to students using machine learning. In a funded study, adaptive learning was used in a flipped STEM course at three universities for pre-class preparation. We conducted a comparative analysis with and without adaptive learning. The assessments were a final exam and concept inventory (stratified demographically) and affective questions from the College and University Classroom Environment Inventory, focus groups, and evaluation survey. This study found classroom environment enhancement with adaptive learning, with Task Orientation and Satisfaction exhibiting significant changes at two universities. We found enhanced perspectives with adaptive learning, including increased preference for …

Enhancing Students’ Academic Success Through Reflective Writing In An Undergraduate Flipped Course, Grace Onodipe, Darryl Romanow, Michelle M. Robbins

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Prior research has posited that flipped classrooms facilitate students’ self-directed learning and enhance grades. Although reflective writing is one method linked to academic success, it rarely has been examined empirically in the literature within the context of flipped classrooms. The current study investigated the association between growth mindset-inspired reflective writing, self-regulated learning assessments, and academic performance in a fully flipped Introduction to Economics course. Regression analyses found that reflective writing effort and targeted self-directed learning scores were associated with higher grades on course assessments. These findings suggest that reflective writing that incorporates growth-mindset messaging should be encouraged in flipped classrooms.

Construction Of A Cure Community To Empower Faculty And Accelerate Pedagogical Change, Laura M. Christian, Kristin M. Fox, Anthony J. Bell Jr., Dechenne-Peters, Joseph Provost Phd, Jessica K. Bell, J. Ellis Bell

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Labs that incorporate a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) increase student gains in discovery, ownership, and scientific identity. One barrier for faculty developing CURE courses is finding support for the scientific and pedagogical methods necessary for offering a CURE. The Malate Dehydrogenase (MDH) CUREs Community (MCC) was created as part of an NSF-IUSE grant to fill a need for protein-based CUREs. To evaluate the role of the MCC in development and teaching of CUREs, a survey was submitted to MCC faculty. Survey data showed that community-building activities and resources were supportive components in the development of the MCC. Survey responses …

Invasion As A Structure: Carceral Capitalism, Necropolitics, And The Persistence Of Settler-Colonialism, Ethan Peacock

Honors College Theses

In the United States, settler-colonialism is often dismissed as a "bad chapter" of the past, an embarrassing episode of the nation's history, considered irrelevant to contemporary socio-political discussions. In contrast, while ongoing, Canada's reconciliation efforts remain performative, failing to address underlying colonial power structures. This project argues that settler-colonialism is not merely a historical phenomenon but a pervasive socio-political and cultural structure shaping the contemporary world. Capitalism depends on racialized and gendered hierarchies, continually produced through dispossession, marginalization, and exploitation. The prison-industrial complex (PIC) exemplifies this dynamic by industrializing dehumanization and weaponizing state violence against marginalized communities through mass incarceration, …

Prevalence Of Well Water Contaminants In Georgia From 2010-2022, Angelique B. Willis, Suhasini Ramisetty-Mikler, Christine E. Stauber, Uttam Kumar Saha

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association

Background: Safe, reliable, and clean drinking water sources are a basic necessity. More than 1.7 million individuals rely on private wells for drinking water in Georgia and are confronted with water quality challenges stemming from chemical contamination as private wells are not under mandated regulations as public water supplies. In Georgia, previous studies suggested that the variation of soil and rock in a physiographic province (region) plays an essential role in the quality of private well water. There is a need to understand the distribution of these chemical contaminants above the federal Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and how different geologies …

Evaluating Environmental And Economic Sustainability Of Engineered Chitosan Particles For Water Treatment, Fatima Iqbal, Astha Upadhyay, Rouzbeh Tehrani, Stetson Rowles

Civil Engineering & Construction: Faculty Publications

The global water demands have prompted the development of sustainable treatment solutions, with adsorptive chitosan composites emerging as promising alternatives to petroleum-based materials. As a cleaner material, chitosan offers significant advantages over conventional adsorbents, including biodegradability, biocompatibility, and the potential to create a circular economy in water treatment applications. This study presents a comprehensive sustainability assessment of three novel porous chitosan particles synthesized using low-toxicity solvents, focusing solely on the production of pure chitosan scaffolds without additional adsorptive materials for targeted removal. Integrating techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment, we evaluate the economic viability and environmental impact of methylpentane, azocarboxamide, …

2025 Conference Program, Georgia Southern University

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Buyer Perceptions Of Single- And Mixed-Gender Dyadic Sales Teams: Should I Have A Wingman Or A Wingwoman?, Eric Kushins, Melissa Clark

Journal of Applied Marketing Theory

Prior research suggests that the gender composition of sales teams may impact team performance. However, research at the intersection of sales, gender, and teams is limited. In this study, we collect survey data from hypothetical buyers who viewed one of six sales pitch videos, including solo salesmen and saleswomen, single-gender dyadic sales teams, and mixed-gender sales teams. The hypothetical buyers were asked to rate each of the salespeople on important traits that have proven to lead to successful sales interactions, including customer orientation, understanding, trustworthiness, awareness of others’ feelings, competence, knowledge, and if the hypothetical buyer would take advice from …

Effect Of Asphalt Content On Low-Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrum And Aging Evaluation Of Asphalt Mixtures, Chenyue Mei, Wei Wang, Junan Shen, Jinkun Sun, Yilin Xu, Jia Che

Civil Engineering & Construction: Faculty Publications

The aging of asphalt mixtures has a significant impact on the service life of asphalt pavements. Currently, the commonly employed method for assessing aging involves the extraction of asphalt from asphalt mixtures using the Abson method. However, this method is known to be detrimental to the extracted asphalt samples, time-consuming, and environmentally unfriendly. This study explored a novel non-destructive method for assessing asphalt aging, known as low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR). It primarily investigated the influence of asphalt content in asphalt mixtures on the patterns of LF-NMR spectra. Specifically, it examined the effect of asphalt content on LF-NMR spectra in …

Profit Vs. Purpose: Can Companies Still Be Trusted, John Barone

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Integration Of Robotic Inspection And Artificial Intelligence To Enhance Welding Flaw Detection Using Paut, Elsie Lappin, Julia Oubre

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Autonomous Electric Vehicle Platform Development With Ros 2 And Multi-Sensor Perception, Timothy Sutton

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Assessment Of Process Parameters Influence On Ultrasonic Wave Propagation And Characteristics In Metal Additive Manufacturing, Michael Luhofet

GS4 Student Scholars Symposium

No abstract provided.

Enhancing Cnns Via Structural Intervention With Xgboost, Cemil Emre Yavas, Lei Chen, Christopher Kadlec, Jongyeop Kim

Computing: Faculty Publications

This research investigates a novel hybridization strategy between Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and gradient-boosted decision trees to enhance image classification accuracy. While conventional approaches focus on optimizing either CNN architectures or machine learning algorithms independently, we propose that intervening in the architecture itself—by strategically replacing the dense classifier portion of the CNN with a tree-based learner—can yield superior results. In our study, we construct a CNN composed of three convolutional blocks, each followed by ReLU activation, max-pooling, and dropout layers. Instead of proceeding through the final dense layers, we extract features immediately after the Flatten layer and input them into …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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• 'Hands off': Savannah Participates in Nationwide Protest
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• What students think of National Women's History Month
• Campus Fashion Highlights
• Savannah Celebrates 201st St. Patrick's Day Parade
• A Living Museum: The Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University
• Petsboro
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• Barnes & Noble Officially Transitions to University Store
• Consolidation of Georgia Southern and Easts Georgia State College Receives Approval