{"676745":{"#nid":"676745","#data":{"type":"news","title":"College of Sciences Celebrates New Haley Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EFive College of Sciences students have been selected to receive the Herbert P. Haley Fellowship. The scholarship recognizes and rewards significant accomplishments and outstanding academic achievements of graduate students at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EHaley scholars receive a one-time merit award of up to $4,000 thanks to the generosity of the late Marion Peacock Haley. Haley\u2019s estate established the merit-based graduate fellowships in honor of her late husband, Herbert P. Haley (ME 1933).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch2\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMeet the 2024-2025 Haley Fellows\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h2\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEmily Gleaton, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psychology.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Psychology\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EGleaton specializes in engineering psychology. Since 2020, she has served as president, secretary, webmaster, and treasurer of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society student chapter and held multiple leadership positions in the Psychology Graduate Student Council. She was recognized by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/studentengagement.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s Center for Student Engagement\u003C\/a\u003E as part of the 2023 Celebrating Student Leadership Project.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMy research focuses on how to reduce the disuse of assistive technologies and improve user outcomes through enhanced instruction and training,\u201d says Gleaton. \u201cThese technologies, from mobility aids to smart devices like wearables and conversational agents, help people perform tasks more easily.\u0026nbsp; I hope my work fosters the successful adoption of assistive technology \u2014 and supports individuals aging in place, improving health, and gaining greater independence.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAlex Havrilla\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/math.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Mathematics\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA third-year Ph.D. student studying mathematics, Havrilla focuses on both theoretical and applied topics in generative machine learning. He has published several papers in academic journals and is an active attendee\/presenter in the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics student chapter seminar series. Outside of Georgia Tech, Alex co-founded CarperAI, an open-source research group studying reinforcement learning from human feedback (RLHF) for large language models.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0022My theoretical work tries\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eto understand how well models generalize depending on model size and the amount and makeup of training data. My applied research improves the mathematical reasoning abilities of generative models through synthetic data generation,\u0022 says Havrilla. \u0022I love the interplay between both theory and application. Knowing the theory helps give me a more principled understanding of what is done in practice, and knowing the practice helps me decide what are the most relevant questions to study theoretically.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECharles \u201cRoss\u201d Lindsey, \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/biosciences.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Biological Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EAs part of the\u0026nbsp;Rosenzweig Lab, Lindsey investigates the evolution of multicellularity and cell differentiation. He also assists Team Phoenix Supercomputing via Georgia Tech\u2019s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/vip.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EVertically Integrated Projects program\u003C\/a\u003E, which\u0026nbsp;engages undergraduate and graduate students in long-term, large-scale, multidisciplinary project teams led by faculty.\u0026nbsp;Lindsey trains the Team Phoenix Supercomputing to compete in high-performance computing (HPC) competitions while equipping them with fundamental skills necessary for HPC research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMy research has largely focused on a small group of freshwater green algae known informally as the \u2018volvocine algae\u2019,\u201d says Lindsey. \u201cThe varying levels of developmental and sexual complexity make these organisms a useful model system for investigating major evolutionary questions. I infer the phylogenetic relationships of this group and perform ancestral-state reconstructions of key traits thought necessary for the evolution of differentiated, multicellularity.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJordan McKaig\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EMcKaig has two first-author publications and has presented her research nationally and internationally. She participated in the International Space Station (ISS) analog experiment at Jules\u2019 Undersea Lodge in Key Largo and NASA outreach for the Atlanta Science Festival. On campus, she was the 2023 President of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/astrobiology.gatech.edu\/exo\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExplOrigins\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a group of young scientists interested in the origins and evolution of life, the exploration of our solar system, and the search for habitable planets beyond Earth.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u201cMy research focuses on detecting signs of life and characterizing microbes in very salty environments,\u201d says McKaig. \u201cI am interested in life at the fringe of habitability, where the environmental conditions are harsh, but adequate for living things to exist. By learning about life in the extremes on Earth, we can make predictions about what life may look like if it exists on other planets or moons, and how we might be able to detect such life forms. In my lab work, I explore the applications that nanopore instrumentation may have in the search for extraterrestrial life.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKellie Stellmach\u003C\/strong\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/chemistry.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EStellmach is a Ph.D. student in chemistry. She is heavily involved in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spn.gatech\u0022\u003EStudent Polymer Network\u003C\/a\u003E, serving as secretary, vice president, and president. As an adamant supporter of reducing the gender gap in STEM fields, Kellie frequently invites female researchers to Georgia Tech to share their science research and assists with outreach events through the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/wst.gatech.edu\/girls-excelling-math-and-science-gems\u0022\u003EGirls Excelling in Math and Science (GEMS) program\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u0022My research focuses on the chemical recycling of polymers back to their monomers, a process that enables plastic waste to be recycled in a circular fashion,\u201d says Stellmach. \u201cI\u0027m particularly interested in this area of research because it combines the challenge of developing new chemical methods with the potential for significant environmental impact. 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