The DELFIN program at Wichita State University is a seven-week summer research experience for undergraduate students from Latin America.

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DELFIN Program

The DELFIN program at Wichita State University

The program is part of a larger international collaboration called DELFIN, which aims to promote undergraduate research, global perspectives, and collaborative opportunities.

 

Research Projects 2024-2025

Summer 2025

Laura C. Alvarez Hernandez "Social-Emotional Learning... What for?". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Jose G. Calleros Rodriguez "The Evolution of Digital Scams in Mexico: Emerging Fraud Strategies and Social Vulnerabilities". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

Oscar Caloca-Camarena "Deterministic Language Communication for Human-Robot Collaboration". Advisor: Dr. Mai Dao

Miguel Ángel Esparza Gonzalez "The Influence of Social Networks on the Mental Health of Adolescents: Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Body Perception". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Morelia Viridiana Garcia Ruiz "The Importance of Vocabulary Knowledge in Reading Comprehension in English as a Second Langue in Spanish-Speaking Adults". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Ángel David López Pava "Academic Self-Concept and Reading Competence in Children: Effects of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventions". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Marie Joseline Rodríguez Ortiz"Analysis of Atmosphere Drag Effect on Spacecraft Coverage Maps". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Amanda Gutiérrez-Suárez, Daniel Astilla-Muñoz "Bayesian Parameter Estimation and Selection in Maximum Entropy Regularized Quantile Regression". Advisor: Dr. Mai Dao

Cristobal Ordaz Piceno "Prior Strength influence on Posterior Predictions in Bayesian Failure Data Analysis". Advisor: Dr. Mai Dao

Luis Alonso Urenda Garay "Detention of Socially-Engineered Emails in Spanish Using Machine Learning and Email Authentication Technologies". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

 

Poster Presentation

Milena Baltazar Escobar, Sofia Villalobos Makita: "Delfin: A Program Evaluation to Better Understand the Impact of Supporting Student Summer Research Experiences at Wichita State University". Advisor: Dr. Sara Mata

Mirith Barrera Díaz: "Silencing of Women in the Comic Red Border". Advisor: Dr. Enrique Navarro Serrano

Laura Elvira Díaz Rodríguez: "City as an Archetype in 'Once Upon a Time in Tijuana' by Charles Glaubitz". Advisor: Dr. Enrique Navarro Serrano

Valery Vanessa Domínguez Pérez: "Removal of Hydrocarbon Impurities from Wastewater Using Materials Based on Aromatic Fluorocarbons". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Lorena Garcia: "Uncovering New Molecular Magnet within Thiocyanate". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Alexa Desireé Gómez Nares: "Exploring Thiophosphates as Nonlinear Optical Materials: A Case Study of NbP2S8". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Indra Itzel de León Cortés: "Neutrino Detection in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Near Detector". Advisor: Matthew Muether

Jorge Francisco Limon Pedroza: "'Red Border and the Good Migrant' Trap: How Pro-Migrant Narratives Can Cause Harm". Advisor: Dr. Enrique Navarro Serrano

Emili Morales Camacho: "Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Framework for Onboard Implementation of Aerobraking Manuevers". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Marie Joseline Rodríguez Ortiz: "Analysis of Atmospheric Drag Effect on Spacecraft Coverage Maps". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Alexander Olivares: "Magnetic Properties of Large Iron-Based Thiocyanate Crystals". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Alejandro Ortiz Santillán: "Synthesis of (Co) Polypentaflurostyrenes and Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Iker Osorio-Perez: "Electrolyte Simulation of Electrodialysis for NaCL by COMSOL Multiphysics". Advisor: Dr. Shuang Gu

Summer 2024

Benjamín Aldama Juárez "Gorilla Bay, a digital-based learning platform for asylees and refugees". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

Isaac Castro Romero "Improving the Solubility of PEG Benzyl Methacrylate Systems". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Diego Flores Gutierrez "Scaling Up of Perovskite Solar Cells Using Inexpensive Carbon Electrode". Advisor: Dr Wei Wei

Judith Michel Martinez "Spacecraft Trajectory Analysis Using (h,e) Elements". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Stuart Molina Rodriguez "Optimization of Polymerization Conditions for mPEG Benzyl Methacrylate". Dr. Coleen Pugh

Arlette Moya Alfaro "Comics and Borders: The Visual History of Phoenix Date". Advisor: Dr. Enrique Navarro

Layne Ramirez Garcia "Exploration of general and academic self-efficacy among young adults". Advisor: Kim Wilson

Debanhi Reyes Guerrero "Dangers of the US-Mexico Border in the Comic Book Red Border". Advisor: Dr. Enrique Navarro

Evelyn Salgado Martinez "Enzymatic Degradation of Polyesters, Polycarbonates, and Poly(ester carbonate)s". Advisor: Coleen Pugh

Juan Pablo Osuna Bonilla "Translation of Educational Dialogues in "Gorilla Bay" using Googletrans Faculty: English Department". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

José Ángel Urías Valles "Creation of a Measure of Learned Helplessness and Self-Efficacy". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson