The DELFIN program at Wichita State University is a seven-week summer research experience for undergraduate students from Latin America.

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The DELFIN program at Wichita State University

The program is part of a larger international collaboration called DELFIN, which aims to promote undergraduate research, global perspectives, and collaborative opportunities.

 

 

Research Projects 2025

Ana Alba Magana - "The Role of Drosophila Iron Transporter Malvolio in Brain Development". Advisor: Dr. Raj Logan

Laura C. Álvarez Hernández - "Social-Emotional Learning... What for?". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Milena Baltazar Escobar and Sofia Villalobos Makita - "Delfin: A Program Evaluation to Better Understand the Impact of Supporting Student Summer Research Experiences at Wichita State University". Advisor: Dr. Sara Mata

Mirith Barrera Díaz - "Silencing of Women in the Comic Red Border". Advisor: Dr. José Enrique Navarro

José G. Calleros Rodríguez - "The Evolution of Digital Scams in Mexico: Emerging Fraud Strategies and Social Vulnerabilities". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

Oscar Caloca-Camarena - "Deterministic Language Communication for Human-Robot Collaboration". Advisor: Dr. Mai Dao

Laura Elvira Díaz Rodríguez - "City as an Archetype in Once Upon a Time in Tijuana by Charles Glaubitz". Advisor: Dr. José Enrique Navarro

Valery Vanessa Domínguez Pérez - "Removal of Hydrocarbon Impurities from Wastewater Using Materials Based on Aromatic Fluorocarbons". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Miguel Ángel Esparza González - "The Influence of Social Networks on the Mental Health of Adolescents: Self-Esteem, Anxiety, and Body Perception". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Lorena García - "Uncovering New Molecular Magnet within Thiocyanate". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Morelia Viridiana García Ruiz - "The Importance of Vocabulary Knowledge in Reading Comprehension in English as a Second Langue in Spanish-Speaking Adults". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Alexa Desireé Gómez Nares - "Exploring Thiophosphates as Nonlinear Optical Materials: A Case Study of NbP2S8". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Amanda Gutiérrez-Suárez and Daniel Astilla-Muñoz - "Bayesian Parameter Estimation and Selection in Maximum Entropy Regularized Quantile Regression". Advisor: Dr. Mai Dao

Indra Itzel de León Cortés: - "Neutrino Detection in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) Near Detector". Advisor: Dr. Matthew Muether

Jorge Francisco Limón Pedroza -"'Red Border and the 'Good Migrant' Trap: How Pro-Migrant Narratives Can Cause Harm". Advisor: Dr. José Enrique Navarro

Ángel David López Pava - "Academic Self-Concept and Reading Competence in Children: Effects of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Interventions". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Emili Morales Camacho - "Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Framework for Onboard Implementation of Aerobraking Manuevers". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Alexander Olivares - "Magnetic Properties of Large Iron-Based Thiocyanate Crystals". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Cristóbal Ordaz Piceno - "Prior Strength influence on Posterior Predictions in Bayesian Failure Data Analysis". Advisor: Dr. Mai Dao

Alejandro Ortiz Santillán - "Synthesis of (Co) Polypentaflurostyrenes and Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Iker Osorio-Pérez - "Electrolyte Simulation of Electrodialysis for NaCL by COMSOL Multiphysics". Advisor: Dr. Shuang Gu

Marie Joseline Rodríguez Ortiz - "Analysis of Atmosphere Drag Effect on Spacecraft Coverage Maps". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Luis Alonso Urenda Garay - "Detention of Socially-Engineered Emails in Spanish Using Machine Learning and Email Authentication Technologies". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

Research Projects 2024

Benjamín Aldama Juárez -  "Gorilla Bay, a Digital-Based Learning Platform for Asylees and Refugees". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

Miguel de Jesús Altamirano Becerra and Karen Verona Vázquez  - "Teaming as a Skill: Using Interdisciplinary Student Teams in High-Impact Practices". Advisor: Maggie Schoonover, MS

Iván Cabrera Arias - "Synthesis and Degradation of Polymers in a Composting Study". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Nataly Calzada Ortiz - "Recycling Enriched Li-6 Salts Contained in Neutron Shielding Material". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Jonathan Enríquez Caraballo Tapia - "Impact of Poverty on the Academic Performance and Self-Efficacy of Adolescents in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Isaac Castro Romero - "Improving the Solubility of PEG Benzyl Methacrylate Systems". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Leonardo Chaires Utrilla - "Investigating Inexpensive Electrode Materials for Perovskite Solar Cells". Advisor: Dr. Wei Wei

Diego Enríquez Torres - "Exploring the Impact of Deposition Process on Perovskite Solar Cells Performance". Advisor: Dr. Wei Wei

Denton Nahuma Esquer - "Autoeficacia y sus efectos sobre la deserción estudiantes en una universidad privada". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson.

José Alejandro Espinosa Partida - "Discovering Inorganic Thiocyanates as Magnetic Materials". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Viridiana de los Ángeles García Hernández - "Influence of Academic Anxiety on the Use of Active Reading Strategies from the AVR+ Model in University Students". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Diego Flores Gutiérrez - "Scaling Up of Perovskite Solar Cells Using Inexpensive Carbon Electrode". Advisor: Dr Wei Wei

Paulina Gallardo Vital - "Exploring the Symbolism of Werewolves in the Graphic Novel Feeding Ground". Advisor: Dr. José Enrique Navarro

María Herrera García - "Electrodialysis". Advisor: Dr. Shuang Gu

Aisha Merlos Alcaraz - "Exploring Heteroanionic Compounds as Magnetic Materials". Advisor: Dr. Jian Wang

Judith Michel Martínez - "Spacecraft Trajectory Analysis Using (h,e) Elements". Advisor: Dr. Atri Dutta

Stuart Molina Rodríguez - "Optimization of Polymerization Conditions for mPEG Benzyl Methacrylate". Dr. Coleen Pugh

Arlette Moya Alfaro - "Symbols and Landscapes: The Representation of the Border in Rendez-Vous in Phoenix by Tony Sandoval". Advisor: Dr. José Enrique Navarro

Layne Ramírez García - "Exploration of General and Academic Self-Efficacy among Young Adults". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson

Debanhi Reyes Guerrero - "Extreme Brutality on the Border in Red Border by Jason Starr". Advisor: Dr. José Enrique Navarro

Alicia Sánchez Flores - "Synthesis of Crosslinked Polymers Utilizing 2-Bromo-3-Hydroxypropionic Acid". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Evelyn Salgado Martínez - "Enzymatic Degradation of Polyesters, Polycarbonates, and Poly(ester carbonate)s". Advisor: Dr. Coleen Pugh

Cristian Segovia Ortuño - "Transmission Planning in the Presence of Distributed Energy Resources". Advisor: Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan

Juan Pablo Osuna Bonilla - "Translation of Educational Dialogues in Gorilla Bay using Googletrans". Advisor: Dr. Mythili Menon

Jose Ángel Urías Valles -  "Creation of a Measure of Learned Helplessness and Self-Efficacy". Advisor: Dr. Kim Wilson