Undergraduate Research Day Projects
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Organized by the University of Houston Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards, Undergraduate Research Day is an annual event showcasing exceptional scholarship undertaken by the UH undergraduate community.
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Item The Role of HydroDiesel in Sustainable Development and Economic Growth(2022-04-14) Safa, ParsaEnergy production is essential to economic growth. While fossil fuels comprise 80% of the current global energy demand, they also produce approximately two thirds of global CO2 emissions. When it comes to sustainability within the fuel market, HydroDiesel+(Rights Reserved) provides a great alternative at lower costs. Sustainable fuel production underpins the global economy, promotes energy security, enriches communities and enables environmental stewardship. Our research aim to investigate how producing HydroDiesel+(Rights Reserved) can create new economic opportunities. Reducing specific fuel consumption and harmful emissions, while boosting diesel engine performance are all issues that this project hopes to tackle. While widespread supply chain issues have crippled the economy over the past two years, the efficient supply chain framework of HydroDiesel+ (Rights Reserved) is discussed.Item TSA & Airport Security: A case on weapons smuggling in the U.S.(2020-09-29) Uwaezuoke, Patrick, Jr.; Sarmiento, Andres; Steward, EliseDue to the fact that the DHS is the premiere agency that controls the borders of the nation, it is important to know how they keep track of legal versus illegitimate activities. The present study identifies how the DHS maintains an amicable balance between letting legal travel flow in and fighting illegitimate activities on a daily basis. In particular, this study tries to find what methods were most effective. This study will be using primary and secondary data, the DHS itself and its affiliated organizations. We learned that with all the different ways of transportation and trade of goods of which we import and export, a heavy amount of illegitimate activity occurs daily at airports, railroads, and ports specifically. The number of illegal firearms, bombs and illegal possessions have increased, but TSA security has managed to increase their security to combat the issue. Looking at stats of TSA through the years, the amount of illegal items that make it onto planes has dropped every year, which is credited to better technology and well-trained staff. The occurrences of drug transportation by cargo at railroads and ports have also dropped therefore increasing the ability of safe trade and travel.