Research Day 2025

WiSys Quick Pitch is a research-focused 3-minute pitch competition open to all academic disciplines, undergraduate and graduate students. The winner, selected by a panel of judges, wins a cash prize and moves on to a Quick Pitch State Final this summer. There will be 12 pitches involving 17 students. They are listed below alphabetically by student last name not, by order in which they will speak.

Blackwood, Pflughoeft and Bellotti - Jilly & Juno

Christian - The Loneliness Epidemic and Political Alignment, Exploring How Politics Influence the Social Connections of College Students

Davuluri - Enhanced Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Capacity of Cold Brew Ginger Lemon Tea

Goli and Boppishetty - Upcycling Food Industry Waste Cranberry Pomace into Sustainable Innovative Ice-Cream

Mahankali and Peri - Developing Valorized Cottage Cheese infused with Health Beneficial Celery for Nutritious Twist

Maske - Optimization of 3D Printed Plant Based Fish Analogue with Enhanced Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Matta and Ravuri - Valorization of Cream Cheese with Byproduct Cranberry Pomace: A Sustainable Approach to Reduce Food Waste

Medisetti - Crafting a Valorized Dessert: Optimizing Low-Fat, High-Fiber Ice-Cream Formulation for Better Health

Sakariya - Algae Pop: Exploring Microalgae-Infused Hard Candy

Sharma - HDMR HydroSpark Operation

Upadhyay - 3D Food Printing Technology for Texturizing Plant Proteins to Develop Sustainable Vegan Meat Analogue Burger Patties

Vemavarapu - Non-Fermented- pea milk and spirulina-infused yogurt alternative

Hear presentations from faculty mentors and their students about their collaborative research projects in 10-minute oral presentations, and have the opportunity to ask them questions! Vote on the audience favorite presentation.

1:00-1:15 pm Elaina Blazei with Fred Prassas - Real Estate Property Management Analysis Sheet

1:15-1:30 pm Cortney Dean with Julie Beston - Value of Beaver-Modified Streams to Bat Conservation: Bioacoustic Evidence of Increased Foraging Activity

1:30-1:45 pm Mridini Upadhyay with Pranabendu Mitra - Effect of Flavors on the Physiochemical, Textural and Sensory Properties of 3D Food Printed Vegan Meat Analogue Patties

1:45-2:00 pm Luke Denney and Chloe Ferguson with Michael Tetzlaff - Kintsugi 3D: Empirically-Based Rendering for Photogrammetry

2:00-2:15 pm Justin George with Afroza Polin - Multilevel Models to Analyze Correlated Data

2:15-2:30 pm Lindsey Redepenning with Keith Wojciechowski - Precision Agriculture: Measuring Crop per Drop Using the Internet of Things, Machine Learning, and Mathematical Modeling

Watch how Jilly and Juno, a mixed 2D and 3D animated short film, was created by an interdisciplinary student team and then see a sneak peak of the film itself. Ask the creative team behind Jilly and Juno your questions.

Connect with students, faculty, and staff to learn more about how their research and creative projects will enhance and revolutionize the way we live, work and understand the world. Presenters share their work through posters, demos, and exhibits. Attendees vote on the Audience Favorite Poster or Exhibit.

Each year, UW-Stout recognizes outstanding faculty and students for their research and scholarly activities through the presentation of Oustanding Researcher awards. Join us in celebrating these exceptional researchers and learn more about what they've accomplished. In addition, the Audience Favorite Poster or Exhibit and Oral Presentaton and the WiSys Quick Pitch 1st Place, 2nd Place, and Audience Favorite will be announced.

REFRESHMENTS SERVED.