Graduate Student Research Projects

Projects

Year degree conferred	Program	Title of Research Project
2024	MS Forensic Science	Separation and detection of Xylazine from an opioid-CNS depressant mixture through LCMS
2024	MS Digital Forensics	Digital Forensic Approaches to Cryptocurrency Crime Investigation: A Comprehensive Review
2024	MS Forensic Science	Comparative Study of Different Charcoal Strips to Determine LOQ and Resolutions Using GCMS
2024	MS Forensic Science	Detection of aerosolized nerve agent on shoes
2024	MS Forensic Science	Degradation of Ignitable Liquids by Yarrowia lipolytica
2024	MS Forensic Science	Using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) to Analyze Fatty Acids in Fingerprint Residue for the Significant Differences in Ethnicity
2024	MS Forensic Science	Development of HPLC-MS Methodology on the DA Column for Detection of Morphine and other Drugs of Abuse
2024	MS Forensic Science	Comparison of the APCI and ESI ion source for LC-MS detection of Morphine and Xylazine
2024	MS Forensic Science	Development of a Nondestructive Protein Hydrogel to Maximize Collection of Cell-free DNA for Forensic Application
2024	MS Forensic Science	The Transition to Forensic DNA Sequencing Analysis - Optimizing Analytical Thresholds
2024	MS Forensic Science	Whole Genome Amplification from Single Cell Samples
2024	MS Forensic Science	Determination of Time Since Deposition of Saliva Stains on Various Fabrics at Different Temperature Conditions Through qPCR,
2024	MS Forensic Science	Determination of Time Since Deposition of Bloodstains in Varying Temperatures Through Colorimetric and Gel Electrophoresis Analysis
2024	MS Forensic Science	Analysis and Quantification of Commingled Human Skeletal Remains in Syracuse University's Historic Medical Teaching Collection Using Cora Ecosystem
2024	MS Forensic Science	Genetic and Biodiversity Data Integration for DNA-Based Geolocation Using ArcGIS Software
2024	MS Forensic Science	Comparative Study of Different Charcoal Strips to Determine LOQ and Resolutions Using GCMS
2024	MS Forensic Science	Separation of Spores from Complex Matrices for Single Cell Characterization
2023	MS Forensic Science	Recovering Latent Prints from Medical Masks
2023	MS Forensic Science	Whole Genome Amplification of a Single Cell
2023	MS Forensic Science	An Assessment of the Risks of Contamination Associated with the Use and Handling of Gloves During DNA Testing
2023	MS Forensic Science	Differentiation of Bacterial Spores in Environmental Samples Using DEPArray™ Technology
2023	MS Forensic Science	Evaluating Manufacturing Marks and Resizing Die Marks using Lapua 223 Remington and Starline 9mm Cartridges Cases and Small Batch Manufactured Resizing Dies,
2023	MS Forensic Science	Increased Accuracy and Precision in the Detection of Human Semen Stains on Clothing Fabrics using the STK™ Sperm Tracker STK Lab
2023	MS Forensic Science	Utilization of Yarrowia Lipolytica for Geographical Attribution
2023	MS Forensic Science	est Practices: Culturing, Counting, and Extracting Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki as a Microbial Control
2023	MS Forensic Science	Increasing the Precision and Accuracy of the Detection of Semen Stains on Household and Vehicle Fabrics Using STK™ Sperm Tracker Lab
2023	MS Forensic Science	Increasing the Sensitivity of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance Sensor with Holographic Gratings
2023	MS Forensic Science	Characterizing Stutter in Single Cells: Towards a Better Understanding of Slipped-Strand Mispairing
2023	MS Forensic Science	Advancements in single cell identification and recovery: separating like-cell and body fluid cell mixtures
2023	MS Forensic Science	An Unsupervised Machine Learning Approach to Differentiating Allelic Signal from Artifactual Signal in Capillary Electrophoresis Analysis of Amplified DNA
2022	MS Forensic Science	Sequencing and Classification of Microbial Species for PMI Estimation
2022	MS Forensic Science	DNA Crime Scene Contamination Via Talking and Breathing
2022	MS Forensic Science	Postmortem Changes in Human Teeth: A Simulated Incineration Study of Tooth Exposure to Fire
2022	MS Forensic Science	Sex-Based Targeted Recovery of Cells in a Heterogeneous Mixture: Separating Male and Female Like-Cells
2022	MS Forensic Science	Recommendations for a Best Practices Model to Prevent DNA Contamination via Talking and Breathing at Crime Scenes
2022	MS Forensic Science	An Analytical Approach to Distinguish Human from Faunal Skeletal Remains
2022	MS Forensic Science	A Survey on Forensic Anthropology Education and Work
2022	MS Forensic Science	Differentiation of Positional Isomers of Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS)
2022	MS Forensic Science	Study of Untraceable Firearms
2022	MS Forensic Science	Optimizing Separation of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Mixed Samples Through Chemical and Enzymatic Treatments
2022	MS Forensic Science	Novel DEPArrayTM Application for Bacterial Spore Differentiation in Environmental Samples
2022	MS Forensic Science	Parental Mentalization and Discipline Strategy Among Veteran Parents
2022	MS Forensic Science	Determination of the Mechanism of Sex Reversal in Chickens after Soos Treatment
2022	MS Forensic Science	Color Perception and its Ability to Influence Eyewitness Recall
2022	MS Forensic Science	Rapid Identification of Semen using STK™ Sperm Tracker Spray
2022	MS Forensic Science	Quality of Secondary Transfer of Latent Prints Between Surfaces Under Various Conditions
2022	MS Forensic Science	DNA Transfer During the Laundry Process
2022	MS in Biomedical Forensic Science	Techniques for the Detection of Pyrotechnic Residues in the United States of America
2021	MS Forensic Science	Sex-based targeted recovery of cells in a heterogeneous mixture: selective labeling of male and female like-cells using a Y-chromosome specific probe
2021	MS Forensic Science	Testing the Effect Wind Conditions have on the Accuracy of Impact Angles and Point of Origin Determinations in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
2021	MS Forensic Science	Attribution database: genomic plant database for forensic attribution
2021	MS Forensic Science	Molecularly imprinted polymer-based biosensors for the detection of viruses
2021	MS Forensic Science	Comparison of mRNA profiles of native Bacillus subtilis versus laboratory grown cultures
2021	MS Forensic Science	Sleep, Emotion Regulation, and Conduct Problems: A Feasibility and Pilot Study with Adolescents
2021	MS Forensic Science	Photogrammetry and 3D Scanning Technologies in Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
2021	MS Forensic Science	Child Death Review Teams: Adding a Disability Studies Professional
2021	MS in Medicolegal Death Investigation	Machine learning in forensic toxicology: Classification of chemical compounds
2020	MS Forensic Science	DNA Sequence Analysis in Forensic Science: A case for motif-specific stutter modeling
2020	MS Forensic Science	An initial investigation of secondary transfer and predicting DNA mass
2020	MS Forensic Science	Environmental Effects on the Corrosion Rates of Fired Ammunition Components
2020	MS Forensic Science	Extraction of Mitragynine in Synthetic Urine by Three Solid Phase Extraction Columns
2020	MS Forensic Science	Detection of Carboxy-THC in Oral Fluid by SLE+ and GCMS
2020	MS Forensic Science	Molecularly Imprinted Polymers on Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Viral and Bacterial Detection
2020	MS Forensic Science	Bacterial Spore Differentiation using DEPArray™ NXT Individual Cell Assortment: Proof of Concept
2020	MS Forensic Science	Quantitation of DNA Present on Shotgun Shells
2020	MS Forensic Science	Amplicon Panel Development for Identification of Decomposition Sites
2020	MS Forensic Science	Reinforcement of The Association of Firearm and Toolmark Examiner's Theory of Identification through the Analysis of tool faces
2020	MS Forensic Science	Effects of Acute Drug Intoxication on the Rate of Indoor Decomposition
2020	MS Forensic Science	Risk & Opportunities in Forensic Science Decision Making
2020	MS Forensic Science	The Impact of terrorism on Border Security in the EU: case of the Islamic State
2020	MS Forensic Science	Reanalysis of Literature in Forensic Interpretation of Bloodstains on Fabrics
2020	MS Forensic Science	CSI Effect: Does frequency of watching crime scene shows influence an individual’s portrayal of a crime scene investigator
2019	MS Forensic Science	Examining Validity, Reproducibility and Sensitivity of the Quantification of 11-Nor-9-Carboxy-𝚫𝟗-Tetrahydrocannabinol in Urinary Samples via GC-MS with Various Extraction Methods
2019	MS Forensic Science	Quantification of Creatinine in Urine Samples
2019	MS Forensic Science	Spatial Analysis of Global Black Spots: Working Toward the Construction of a Predictive Model
2019	MS Forensic Science	Machine Learning for Compound Classification of Drugs of Abuse
2019	MS Forensic Science	Visualization and Quantification of Epithelial Cells on Ammunition
2019	MS Forensic Science	Kratom: Extraction and Quantitation Methods of Mittragynine in Urine Samples
2019	MS Forensic Science	Single Cell Analysis Using the DEPArrayTM NxT System: Implications for Forensic DNA Mixture Deconvolution
2019	MS Forensic Science	Machine Learning to Determine Latent Fingerprint Age
2019	MS in Biomedical Forensic Science	Phylogenetic-Based Differential Extraction: A First Step to Leverage Universal DNA Profiles
2019	MS in Biomedical Forensic Science	Optimization of the Forensic Application of DEPArray NxT
2019	MS in Biomedical Forensic Science	Improper Storage Conditions on Sexual Assault Kits