2025 Annual General Donald R. Keith Memorial Capstone Conference
Papers listed by Presentation Tracks
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TRACK DETAILS
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Track 1: Decision Analysis Track 2: Project and Engineering Management Track 3: Systems Design for Defense Applications Track 4: Model-Based Systems Engineering Track 5: Process Modeling and Analysis Track 6: Modeling and Simulation for Defense Applications Track 7: Hollis Award Track 8: General Engineering Track 9: Modeling and Simulation |
| Track 1: Decision Analysis |
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1. Optimizing Classroom Space in a Constrained Environment - Preston Forchion, Genard Keith, Liam Kephart, Joshua Kim, Taylor Whelpley, and Bryan Hartman |
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2. Improving Stochastic Value and Cost Analysis of Tradeoffs in Lease Vs. Build Alternatives for the Department of Veterans Affairs - Ahmad Almahasneh, Lucas Scott, Matthew Ronnebaum, James Justice, James Schreiner, and Matt Wolfe |
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3. Leveraging Autonomous Aerial Vehicles for Intra-Theater Logistical Support - Charlotte Brailsford, Michael Cullen, Margaret Geiger, Lysander Rehnstrom, and Daphne Skipper |
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4. Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Modern Classroom within the Army University Military Learning Environment - William Coletti, Walter Dickson, Mitchell Gutgsell, Markel Johnson, Ashlon Williams, Daniel Finch, and Dr. Ahmed Bahabry |
| 5. Key Performance Indicators for Improving Cadet Physical Performance - Michaela Choi, Dillon Kim, Malaya Castro, Kade Carlson, Iziah Maultsby, and Carolann Koleci |
| 6. Finding the GOAT (Grit Observed in Army Training) - Sion Yu, Christopher Freire, Dennis McMahon, Olivia Riggsbee, and Isabella Sanders |
| Track 2: Project and Engineering Management |
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1. An Earned Value-Centered Assessment of Project Health and Artificial Intelligence Intervention Efficacy for the Department of Veterans Affairs - Harrison Brownlee, Gavin Butler, Griffin Lamb, Samuel Lee, Joseph Valchar, James Schreiner, and Matthew Wolfe |
| 2. Logistics in Isolated Environments - Jenna Sabile, Ethan Trampush, Yudam Jeong, William Luker, Benjamin Hunt, Hyeyon Bastian, Sarah Siekman, and Isabella Sanders |
| 3. Optimizing Project Management for the Lockheed Martin THAAD Missile System: Leveraging JIRA, Excel, and Agile Metrics - Davis Wulf, James Mumma, Miles Stewart, and Matt Young |
| 4. Strategic Material Management and Supply Chain Risks in the Defense Sector - Benjamin Armstrong, Emma McGovern, Jacob Lowe, Luke Sapio, and Isabella Sanders |
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5. A Data-Driven Approach to Evaluating Armored Brigade Combat Team Equipment Readiness - Nicolas Botello, Patrick Dunleavy, Max Orlowski, Christina Scruggs, Phoenix Sheppard, and Joseph Pedersen |
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6. Applying the Systems Decision Process to Design a Low-Cost, Hypersonic Rocket - Nathanael Martin, Arnav Pai, Evan Fitch, and Richard Dulce II |
| Track 3: Systems Design for Defense Applications |
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1. System Dynamics Modeling of Cold Region Installation Resilience - Kyle Atherton, Luke South, José Casal, Kevin Luke, Luke Rucker, and Brandon Thompson |
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2. Integrating AI into the Cadet Experience - Adam Fatebene, Andrew Howard, Colin Donelson, Xuan-Chen Du, and Jonathan Mellon |
| 3. Evaluating the performance of Large Language Models and Generative AI on Misinformation Detection - Jonah Dohr, Robert Demont, Charles Lee, James Cady, and Ian Kloo |
| 4. Exploring Leading Indicators of Satellite Maneuvers - Elliot Lim, Adam Garton, Tim Larson, Luke Johnston, Kate Johnston, and Philip Schmedeman |
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5. Enhancing Data Operations for JPMRC - Noah Cillo, Madison Doyle, Wyatt Hartsell, Charles Rolenc, and James MacGibbon |
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6. Tuning Minds: How Music Drives Nationalistic Propaganda Across Countries - Minh Donnell, Bryan Frost, Tyler Johnson, Jeremy Schlegel, Thomas Jackson, and Katie Matthew |
| Track 4: Model-Based Systems Engineering |
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1. Assessing Systems Engineering Needs for the 160th SOAR's Systems Integration and Management Office - Nicholas Crary, Zachary Perez, Zoe Rennison, Garrett Salisbury, and Julia Coxen |
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2. Modernizing Air Defense: Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering to the Notional Air Defense System - Alec Vaccaro, David Adarkwah, Brooke Tyquiengco, Richard Mcdermott, Vasileios Katsigiannis, and James Enos |
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3. A Systems Decision Process Approach to Lockheed Martin's Human In the Loop Study Design - Matteo Finn, Austin Kiyaani-McClary, Erich Marschall, Alexander Vollmond, Patrick Mugg, and Chadwick Clark |
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4. Gaining the Edge: Visualizing Information Advantage through Machine Learning-Driven Dashboards - Ameir El Ouadi, William Knowlton, Adrian Pimentel, and David Beskow |
| 5. Enhancing Tactical Vehicle Capabilities with Anti-Idle Technology - Nathaniel Black, Caleb Kaiser, Trevonte Lusian, Michael Greer, Bennet Ong, and Vikram Mittal |
| Track 5: Process Modeling and Analysis |
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1. Strength in Numbers: Using Simulation to Improve the Utilization of Training Facilities and Coaching at HP Forge - Mike Cerniauskas, Bryson Daily, Maaika Dones, Lily Holtmeier, and Tom Lainis |
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2. Less Drag, More Drive: Automating the Special Warfare Pipeline - Lauren Arnold, Caroline Guiler, Lauren Pettit, Ben Kallemyn, and Brian Lemay |
| 3. Optimizing a High-Variability, Low-Quantity Technology Refresh Vehicle Repair Line - Charles Latimer, Zachary Winton, Brandon Bryant, Hunter McCoy, and Sam Butler |
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4. Tobyhanna Army Depot HAZMAT Reduction - Joseph Bardales, Calahan Barker, Josh Bohlin, Antonio Daughtery, and Madison Oliver |
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5. Enhancing Soldier Equipment Readiness: Boosting Production Order Accuracy with Lean Six Sigma - Alek Chitty, Julia Farris, Justin Hardy, Tavin McMickens, Aden Tomeo, and Jeremy Schlegel |
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6. West Point System Throughput in C4ISR Finishing Division - Joey Baez, Andrew Gilbert, Stephen Houck, Aaron Lawrence, Evan Szary, and James Enos |
| Track 6: Modeling and Simulation for Defense Applications |
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1. Analyzing the Impact of Improved Situational Awareness on Command and Control System Performance for Decision-Making - Adam Rocca, Damilola Ayanwale, Isaac Bond, Emily Grooms, Matthew Corbett, Emily Nack, Patrick Davis, Aryn Pyke, and Nathaniel Bastian |
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2. Optimizing Operational Efficiency of the Vaquita USV - Paridhi Agarwal, Connor Girard, Jacob Kim, and Mia Sachs |
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3. A Dose of Optimization: Radiologist Scheduling at Brooke Army Medical Center - Matthew Burke, Aiden Drake, Cy Hwang, Mackenzie Russ, Robert Smalley, and Brian Lemay |
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4. Assessing the “Goodness” of Agent Behavior in Combat Simulation Models: A Framework for Evaluating the Potential of Reinforcement Learning - Sidoni Erickson, Bedford Fagan, Jonathan Horvath, Casey Reynolds, Eli Tate, and Matthew Dabkowski |
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5. U.S. Army Task Organization Visualization Tool for Readiness - Jonathan Abrahams, Alana Kerner, Moses Kim, Ava Purifoy, and Joseph Pedersen |
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6. Autonomous Ground Vehicle Simulation: An Agile Research Study - Matthew Rhodes, Benjamin Gaucher, Tommy Zitiello, and Brandon Thompson |
| Track 7: Hollis Award |
| 1. Algorithmic Development for UAV Characterization - Andrew Frattini, Samuel Adesagba, Grant Puharic, Morgan Haynes, and Phillip Schmedeman |
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2. Unsupervised Domain Adaptation with Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence - John Beggs, Sean Coffey, and Nathaniel Bastian |
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3. Simulating Infantry Platoon Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems to Increase Combat Effectiveness - Nick Brown, David Garcia, John Goetz, Connor Kling, Wesley Rockefeller, and Stephen Gillespie |
| 4. DRAPER Counter Drone System MBSE - Jacob Schuck, Robert Kite, Devan Pathak, Hunter Howell, Calliott Scheuermann, and Vikram Mittal |
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5. Maximizing the Usability of Publicly Available Information - Scott Belveal, Dalton Harkins, Charles O’Donnell, Sarah Platt, and Donald Koban |
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6. GhostRoute: Energy-Aware, Detection-Minimizing Path Planning - Jacob Hyatt, James Grymes, Robert Jane, and Corey James |
| Track 8: General Engineering |
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1. Utilizing Systems Thinking Approach to Enhance Veteran Outreach and Physician Wellness for the Development of an AI Assisting Tool - Branson Owens, Kayla Sin, Dylan D’Agostino, Reginal Sarsah, Joseph DeMartino, and Dr. Ahmed Bahabry |
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2. Process Evaluation for Graphite Recycling from Spent Lithium-ion Batteries - Abel Alex, Erin Block, Lily Casey, Azan Iftikhar, Emelia Lemza, Kaitlyn O’Dell, Yihao Shen, Xiaotu Ma, Yong Wang, and Yuxin Wang |
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3. Design Of A Carbon Offset Decision Support Tool For Universities And Small Businesses - Madeline Gray, Ryland Plodpluang, Maha Raja, and Juan Zambrano-Lozano |
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4. Metrics That Matter: A Tool for Risk-Return Trade-offs in Portfolio Analysis - Mitchel Francoeur, Chase Powers, Maximus Racanelli, Spencer Severance, Brian Lemay, and John Miller |
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5. Design of a Supply Chain and Manufacturing Process for Synthetic Lumber - Ethan Ford, Michael Smith, Mikhail Ivanov, Stephano Barra, and Trevor Geissler |
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6. Using Pitch Analytics to Prepare for Baseball Games at Altitude - Samuel Gee, Weston Peene, Josh Yago, Nathan Yoon, Brian Lemay, and Justin Graham |
| Track 9: Modeling and Simulation |
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1. Tapping Into Growth: Strategic Distribution Optimization for a Veteran-Owned Brewery - Yash Patel, Francesca Schaefer, Swayam Singh, Cameron Solomon, and Brian Lemay |
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2. Enhancing Medical Readiness by Leveraging Centrality Measures in Military Healthcare Provider Networks - Ian Cavana, Andreas Worpel, Omar Shawarby, Eric Rollins, and Ahmed Bahabry |
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3. Design of a Drone-Based Regional Scale Agricultural Surveillance (RSAS) System - Dyar Aziz, Chris Wilson, Markus Garretson, Max Hollant, and Salma Awad |
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4. Design of a Proficiency-Driven Drone Pilot Training System - Emaan Abbasi, Andrew Kuo, Shakira Mangrio, Hannah Nguyen, and Corbin Phillips |
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5. Automated Semiconductor Packaging Simulation Model - Jason Chernyak, Andrew Occhi, Bryan Blair, Gino DeLeone, Madison Adams, and Mikayla Beauregard |
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6. Optimizing the Orthopedic Service Line at UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital: A Process Improvement Initiative - Christina Bergen, Margaret Doyle, Amaya McCollough, Amyra Zheng, and Srikanth Poranki |