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Mazda Moayeri – ARCS-MWC Endowment Scholar
1st Year Scholar, PhD Candidate, Computer Science
University of Maryland

Research: 
I research the reliability of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI), with an emphasis on making models more interpretable and robust to deployment settings. More specifically, I develop tools for understanding autonomous reasoning, discovering hidden biases...

Sheila S. Iyer – Danaher Corporation Scholar
Undergraduate Scholar, Biomedical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University

Describe how an ARCS Award will benefit your Research:
Curiosity about how things work has always propelled my life. In middle school, I looked through a microscope at a cell and saw the nucleus, mitochondria, and other...

Allison N. McCrady – Danaher Corporation Scholar
1st Year Scholar, PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
University of Virginia

Research:
Current assessments of muscle function for neuromuscular disease rely on a patient’s ability to complete tasks, excluding those with anxiety and cognitive challenges. Using ultrasound imaging and modeling to develop new ways to...

Rachel E. Gray – ARCS-MWC Chapter Scholar
1st Year Scholar, Masters Student, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
George Washington University

Research: 
Research uses modeling and optimization techniques to understand the impact of integrating renewable energy generation and storage technologies into urban communities. The results establish combinations of these technologies such that communities...

Ravinder Sandhoo joined ARCS MWC in November and is sponsored by Patty Sparrell.

Ravinder has extensive experience in project management, supply chain risk management, information systems management, time and resource management, education outreach, budget and financial planning, conflict resolution, event planning and fundraising. She has worked at GEVernova, NASA, Interos...