New Trends in Informatics Research Conference

Paper Presentations:

ETEC 203 — Talk Session 1: Emergency Preparedness

• UAS‑Delivered versus Human‑Placed Training Aids: Impacts on Detection K9 Training and Performance
  Katherine Anne Baronowski (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Climate Adjusted Social Vulnerability Index: A Hybrid Framework for Risk Assessment in NY, USA
  Prabin Sharma, DeeDee Bennett Gayle (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Beyond the Alert - Analyzing University After-Care Communication in Swatting Incident Response
  Suzanne Sonpon (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• From Black Box to Insight: Explainable AI for Extreme Event Preparedness
  Kiana Vu, Ismet Selcuk Ozer, Phung Lai, Zheng Wu (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA), Thilanka Munashinghe (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA), Jennifer Wei (NASA, USA)

ETEC 303 — Talk Session 2: AI in Education and Careers

• Let ChatGPT Help You Find a Job: Examining the Motivation Behind Job-Seekers’ Use of AI
  Siling Long (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• CourseForge: The Interactive Learning Management System to Detect and Visualize Course Bottlenecks
  Nabila Ayman, Md Nour Hossain (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Design and Implementation of a Cyber Range for student training
  Benjamin Brandt, Ryan Clark, Nathaniel Pena, Erick Perez, Dominick Foti (Marist University, USA)
• Organizational and Behavioral Dimensions of AI Adoption in the US Public Libraries
  Kaity Hsiu (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

ETEC 340 — Talk Session 3: Human-AI Interaction and Media

• The Information World of Actual-Play TRPG: An Exploratory Thematic Analysis
  Angela Hackstadt (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Make AI Make Sense: Military Organizational Sense-Making and Decision Support with Human Artificial Intelligence Teaming
  Olivia R. BenAoumeur, Kimberly A. Cornell (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Does TikTok Usage Influence Users’ Attitudes toward China?
  Derick Chungcheh Ma (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Do We Have Your Attention? Tracking Eye Movements and Assessing Viewer Preferences During Television Weather Warnings
  Caroline Rafizadeh, Michael Michaud, Heather Sheridan, Jeannette Sutton, Gregory Cox (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

Panel Discussions:

ETEC 203 — Hallucination in Generative AI

• Panelists:
  • Dr. Nour Alhussien (Department ofCybersecurity, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  • Dr. Alessandra Buccella (Department ofPhilosophy, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  • Dr. M. Abdullah Canbaz (Department of Information Sciences and Technology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Moderator: Dr. Kimberly A. Cornell (Department of Information Sciences and Technology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

ETEC 303 — Stakeholder Engagement in Emergency Management

• Panelists: 
  • Dr. Jeannette Sutton (Department ofEmergency Management and Homeland Security, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  • Dr. Matthew Crayne (Department ofManagement, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  • Dr. Tricia Wachtendorf (Department of Sociology, University of Delaware. USA)
  • Dr. Elyse Zavar (Department of Emergency Management and Disaster Science, University of North Texas, USA)
• Moderator: Dr. Samantha Penta (Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

ETEC 340 — Academic and Industrial Success Post-PhD

• Panelists: 
  • Brett Orzechowski (Research & Innovators Startup Exchange, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  • Kelly Reardon (Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
  • Dr. Catherine Dumas (Department of Cybersecurity, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Moderator: Dr. Dakota Murray (Department of Information Sciences and Technology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA) 

Panel Discussion:

Retrospective of Ben-Ami Lipetz

• Panelist: Dr. Brian Nussbaum (Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

Paper Presentations:

ETEC 203 — Talk Session 4: Cybersecurity: Frameworks

• A Quantitative, ATT&CK-Driven Framework for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment in Power Generation Operational Technology
  Mubarak Hussein, Philip Akekudaga (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Federated Learning in Cybersecurity: Integrating FDNA and Time-Series Analytics with Federated Learning to Understand and Prevent Attacks
  Mizanur Rahman, Arka Prabha Das (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Advancing Automated CTF Solving: Optimizing Infrastructure and Model Architecture in the D CIPHER Multi-Agent Framework
  Tyler Merves, Joseph Escobar, Michael Conaway, Hakan Otal, Unal Tatar (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Relevancy Scoring Determined through Automated Vulnerability Prioritization
  Cameron Achorn, Caitlin Bartman, Max Debin, Marcus Regan, Dominick Foti (Marist University)

ETEC 303 — Talk Session 5: AI in Healthcare and Medicine

• Multi-Agent AI for Chest Radiography: A Sequential Segmentation and LLM-Driven Consultative Tool for Medical Training
  Furkan Kurt, Abdulhamit Subasi (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Healthcare: A Comprehensive Review of Clinical, Ethical and Governance Implications
  Melany Rumman (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Disaster Management: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalyses (PRISMA)
  Oyeronke Toyin Ogunbayo (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Neurodiversity-Aware Personalized Curriculum Adaptation Using Large Language Models
  Yujung Hwang, Sanjay Goel (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

ETEC 340 — Talk Session 6: Privacy, Law, and Ethics

• Unequal Scientific Recognition in the Age of LLMs
  Yixuan Liu, Ábel Elekes, Jianglin Lu, Rodrigo Dorantes-Gilardi, Albert-László Barabási (Northeastern University, USA)
• LegalGuardian: A Privacy-Preserving Framework for Secure Integration of Large Language Models in Legal Practice
  M. Mikail Demir (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Securing Second Sales: An Analysis of the Content of Manufacturers and Platforms on Privacy in the Secondary Market for Smart Home IoT Devices
  Mildred Adwubi Bonsu (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Cyberpoaching Prevention through Secure and Ethical Wildlife Trail Camera Data Management
  Samuel Berkovich, Evan Brown, Awais Razaque, Abel Scholl, Hamid Tipu, Dominick Foti (Marist University, USA)

Poster Presentations

• Anomaly Detection with Biomimicry Algorithms
  R. B. (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Art as a Medium for Developing Children’s Digital Safety Awareness: An Interdisciplinary Study on Cybersecurity and OSINT within the Kids Biennale Indonesia
  Anggira Putri, Indrawan Mulia (Kids Biennale Indonesia Foundation, Indonesia)
• Bayesian Modeling for Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
  Courtney Knight (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Beyond Accurate Predictions: Certifying Robust Explanations in PiLiD Models
  Rubyat Tasnuva Hasan (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Building Trust in Explainable AI based Automated Road Safety Systems
  Monjurul Prodhan (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Can Fuzzy Labels of Social Media Bots Influence Trust Perceptions of Social Media Content?
  Thomas Waters (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Canine Noseprinting via Local Feature Matching
  Adam Kaplan (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Data-Driven Analysis of Network Intrusion Datasets to Strengthen Cybersecurity
  Hector Castillo (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Design of an Immersive Virtual Reality Application for Public Speaking Education among Senior High School Adolescents in Jakarta
  Malik Abdul Aziz Amri (Jejak Warisan Nuswantara, Indonesia)
• Enhancing Telecom Governance through Predictive Analytics: An Analysis of FCC Consumer Complaint Data
  Nisha Gautam (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Hidden Bias: Consequences of Word Choice in Survey Design
  Benjamin Earl (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• In the Era of AI and Information Technology: Data Analytics Unveils Corruption’s Impact on Poverty in Africa
  Ogochukwu Gloria Nwachukwu (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA)
• Intrusion Detection and Safety Implications of DoS and Spoofing Attacks in Self-Driving IoV Ecosystems
  Megawati Wood (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Life, Machine Learning, and the Search for Habitability: Predicting Biosignature Fluxes for the Habitable Worlds Observatory
  Vasuda Trehan (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Proactive Mitigation of Cognitive Security Risks Using Multimodal Physiological and Environmental Data
  Nazia Tabassum Natasha, Sheikh Rabiul Islam (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Smart Shield: Detecting Phishing with Machine Learning
  Amna Saleem (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Social Media's Impact on Adolescent Girls' Mental Health
  Rebecca Bondzie (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• SPECTRA: A Bayesian Machine Learning Framework for Modeling and Predicting Exoplanetary Atmospheric Absorption Spectra
  Vasuda Trehan (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Tension between Neoliberal Education and Traditional Knowledge in Indonesia
  Sarah Tamimi (University of Georgia, USA)
• The Evolution of ADHD Diagnostics: From Traditional CPTs to Multimodal and VR-Based Assessments
  Ezgi Sevval Yakisan (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, Türkiye)
• Unifying Large Language Models (LLMs) and Knowledge Graphs (KGs) for Explainable Security Compliance Automation
  Tugce Unlu (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Unveiling Shadow AI: Exploring Employee Behavior under Ambiguous AI Policies
  Samiratu Shaibu (Southern Illinois University, USA)

Paper Presentations:

ETEC 203 — Talk Session 7: Interdisciplinary Talks

• From Landlines to LLMs: Advancements in Technology and Methodology in Survey Research
  Travis Montana Brodbeck (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• δ-STEAL: LLM Stealing Attack with Local Differential Privacy
  Kieu Dang, Phung Lai (university at Albany), NhatHai Phan, Abdallah Khreishah (New Jersey Institute of Technology), Yelong Shen (Microsoft), Ruoming Jin (Kent State University, USA)
• Can AI Ever Forget Us? The Data Privacy Dilemma of Large Language Models
  Brianna Bace, Mikail Demir, Unal Tatar (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• LLM Sycophancy: Causes, Implications, Mitigation +C2:C10
  Zico Abhi Dey (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

ETEC 303 — Talk Session 8: Government and Policy

• SPECTRA: A Bayesian Machine Learning Framework for Modeling and Predicting Exoplanetary Atmospheric Absorption Spectra
  Vasuda Trehan (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Toward a Data-Driven Understanding of Disagreement within Science
  Dakota Murray (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Automated Vendor Evaluation
  Jovin Percoco, Bryson Fritz, Charlie Samuel, Christian Tartaglia (Marist University, USA)
• How Does Quality of Life (QoL) Affect Attractiveness of Cities and Internal Migration in Turkey?
  Ismet Selcuk Ozer (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA), Umut Turk (Abdullah Gul University, Türkiye)

ETEC 340 — Talk Session 9: AI and Human Collaboration

• Technology Adoption in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
  Ragini Rani (University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• Mac Malware Detection
  Wael Shahadeh, Alexander Cianfoni, Zachary Outman, Ralph Wakim, Dominick Foti (Marist University, USA)
• Dark Web Digger: Modular Scraping for Dark Web Intel
  Samantha Stortz, Owen Stanley, Tyler Richards, Marissa Ratschki, Matt Ingoglia, Dominick Foti (Marist University, USA)

Workshops 
(Reminder: Please bring your own laptop.)

• ETEC 203 — Building a Chatbot with RAG from Scratch: A Hands-On Guide to Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Evaluation, and Hallucination Prevention with LLMs
  Hakan Otal (Department of Information Sciences and Technology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)
• ETEC 303 — Intro to Cloud Pen Testing
  Zachary Keenan (Ocelot Security, USA)
• ETEC 340 — Machine Learning at the Edge
  R.B. (Department of Information Sciences and Technology, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA)

Keynote Speech:

The Future Is Now: Emerging Challenges and Making Sense of Disaster
Dr. Tricia Wachtendorf (School of Sociology, University of Delaware, USA)