Capstone Projects
Students present their final Capstone Projects in their senior semester. See below our past EMAP student’s projects.
– May 2023 –
Resolving Isobaric Interferences in Elemental Mass Spectrometry through Ion Mobility and Cluster Chemistry Mechanisms. Presented by Kelsey O’Malley
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Department of Defense Off-Base Drinking Water Supplies in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Presented by Kesten Bozinovic, Amelia Green, MacKenzie King, Maddie Rouse, and Graham Strzelecki
Examining Mass Concentration Bias in Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors. Presented by Dakota De Long-Maxey and Haley Hamza
Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Menstrual Underwear. Presented by Emilia Echeveste, Emily Li, and Phoebe Song
Comparing the Effectiveness of Biochar and Activated Carbon to Remove Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) From Water. Presented by Brian Beukema and Camille Moore
The Potential for Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in the Potomac River’s T. truncatus. Presented by Elizabeth Danon and Zahra Khan
A bottom-up approach for developing uncertainty budgets for potentiometric and spectrophotometric pH measurements in seawater. Presented by Jack Polentes and Andrew Reed
The Dirt on Pesticides: Analyzing Organophosphorus Pesticide Usage on DC College Campuses via Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry. Presented by Isabella Jaramillo, Emily Prest, and Anthony Rufka
Development of high precision low-cost atmospheric CO2 monitoring system through the production and utilization of NIST primary standard mixtures for calibration. Presented by Joshua Silver and Mikela Waldman
– December 2022 –
The Potential for Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in the Potomac River’s T. truncatus.
Presented by Elizabeth Danon, Shahrukh Khan, and Zahra Khan (Completed by Shahrukh, Ongoing by Elizabeth and Zarah in May 2023)
– May 2022 –
Levels of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances in Deers and Associated Water. Presented by Krista Jajeh, Zhendong Ji, Todd Newlin
The Evaluation of Mercury in Fish from the Local Markets. Presented by Miguel Aristu Garcia and Taylor Pollak
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) in Popular Hair Products with Black Women. Presented by Laniya Thompson
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Harmful Elements in End-of-Life-Tire Derived Playground Surfaces *COMPLETE* – Presented by Robyn Winz
– May 2021 –
The Analysis of PFAS Chemicals in Commercial Cosmetics Products *COMPLETE* – Presented by Parker Jones, Shenwei Liang, Hannah Hidle
Blue Carbon Sequestration in the Jug Bay Wetlands *COMPLETE* – Presented by, Ciara Dalton, and Morgan McCue
The Assessment of Heavy Metal Elements in the Jug Bay Wetland Agriculture Land *COMPLETE* – Presented by, Elizabeth Linske, Valeria Guerrero, Leah Wise
– December 2020 –
Blue Carbon Sequestration in the Jug Bay Wetlands *COMPLETE* – Presented by, Jeffrey Imbrogno, Ciara Dalton, and Morgan McCue (Completed by Jeffrey, Ongoing and Completed by Ciara and Morgan in May 2021)
– May 2020 –
Quick Identification of Extractable-PFAS on Popcorn Packaging Material *COMPLETE* – Presented by, Misti Persaud, Julie Oh, and Tianze “Peter” Pan
Identification & Quantification of Diesel Range Organics in Alexandria, VA *COMPLETE* – Presented by, Natalie Ephraim and Camden Ogletree
Quantification of Lead in Drinking Water Sources at Georgetown University *COMPLETE* – Presented by, Misti Persaud, Julie Oh, and Tianze “Peter” Pan