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2025 Student Poster Competition Shortlist

Congratulations to our Top 20 Shortlisted Teams!

These entries represent the winners, honorable mentions and shortlisted submissions from our annual Student Research Poster Competition, featuring innovative research from undergraduate and postgraduate teams across leading Texas universities. The winning posters were announced at the Poster Competition Awards ceremony during Education Day on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

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Hear from Our Winners: Why Get Involved

Our Student Research Poster Competition celebrates the creativity and innovation of undergraduate and postgraduate researchers from leading Texas universities. In this video, our winners share what the experience meant to them — from building confidence in presenting their work to connecting with mentors and peers who inspired their next steps. Hear how the competition inspired our students to share their ideas, connect with others, and take their research further.

Undergraduate Winners

Port & Profit The Economic Imperative of Zero Emission Ports

1st Place

Port & Profit: "The Economic Imperative of Zero Emission Ports"

Cindy Becerra, Elieser Castellanos & Mariela Juarez

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Logistics Challenges in Global Capital Projects Managing Oversized and Heavy Cargo

2nd Place

Logistics Challenges in Global Capital Projects Managing Oversized and Heavy Cargo

Saniya Jatoi, Kris Lester-White, Garrett Pike, Sergio Aguillon, John-Mark Baiden

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Green Hydrogen Power Revolutionizing Port Operations for a Zero-Emission Future

3rd Place

Green Hydrogen Power Revolutionizing Port Operations for a Zero-Emission Future

Christina Leen and Jessica Obasi

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Undergraduate Honorable Mentions

Cargo to Capital: How Policy Hits Ports
Cargo to Capital: How Policy Hits Ports

Omar Mourad, Arian Estrada, Mohammad Malik, Phoenix Tafoya

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Enhancing Intermodal Security and Visibility
Enhancing Intermodal Security and Visibility

Christina Leen, David Zacher, William Day

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Evolving Trade Pathways and Strategy for Geopolitical Resilience
Evolving Trade Pathways and Strategy for Geopolitical Resilience

Hunter Newton, Mattias Kotz, Paul Knapschaefer, Reagan Robinson

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Intermodal Logistics in Offshore Oil Rig Decommissioning
Intermodal Logistics in Offshore Oil Rig Decommissioning

Fatima Ansari, Sarah Rezki

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Reshaping Maritime Trade Sweeping Administrative Actions and the Impacts on the Economy and Global C
Reshaping Maritime Trade: Sweeping Administrative Actions and the Impacts on the Economy and Global Capital Projects

Anne Cochran, Moncerrat Cuellar, Jessica DeBoe, and Christina Leen

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Steel Tariffs and Their Ripple Effects on U.S LNG Megaprojects
Steel Tariffs and Their Ripple Effects on U.S LNG Megaprojects 

Esther Oseni

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Postgraduate Winner

Domestic Alternatives for EV Production A Feasibility Study for Moving Automotive

1st Place

Domestic Alternatives for EV Production: A Feasibility Study for Moving Automotive

Myles Henson, Princess Kanu & Shatora Brown

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Postgraduate Honorable Mentions

Maritime Cyber Risk Model For an Energy Servicing Company
Maritime Cyber Risk Model For an Energy Servicing Company

Swarna Biswas

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Mega Port Expansion Vs Legacy Infrastructure
Mega Port Expansion Vs Legacy Infrastructure

Erin Cyan Wilson, Carolina Soto Jaines. Goodness Usoro

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2025 Shortlist

Anchoring Sustainability: The Future of Ports in Global Trade
Anchoring Sustainability: The Future of Ports in Global Trade

Yi Lu, Diego Soto, Herson Medrano, Musa Bukhari, Nasir Daniyal

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Battery Energy Storage & Microgrids for Port Resilience & Decarbonization
Battery Energy Storage & Microgrids for Port Resilience & Decarbonization

Samuel Orihuela, Juan Zapon, Hector Trevino, Ryan King

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Energy Sector Supply Resilience A Strategy for Offshore Spare Parts Availability
Energy Sector Supply Resilience: A Strategy for Offshore Spare Parts Availability

Bonczek Luke, Garcia Maria, Maar Michael,, Pham Scott, Tognini Tristan

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Optimizing Container Dwell Time at Port Houston
Optimizing Container Dwell Time at Port Houston

Mason Alpha, Shayan Aaqeb Athar, Syed Bukhari, Imani Kosuowei, Khanh Nguyen Kieu Tran

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Smart Cargo, Safer Routes LoT Transport of Hazardous Oilfield
Smart Cargo, Safer Routes: LoT Transport of Hazardous Oilfield

Malak Alamar & Sayma El Hoderi

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Spare Parts Availability for Offshore Rigs
Spare Parts Availability for Offshore Rigs

Aysa Ali, Ayalla Diaz, Octavio Medina, Jazmine Weathers, Michael Young

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Sustainability in Maritime Ports Rotterdams LNG Integration
Sustainability in Maritime Ports: Rotterdam's LNG Integration

Brishty, Boono, and Shaima Alburki

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US Maritime Growth
US Maritime Growth

Tony Giang, Brady Hubbard, Luka Rolovic, Kevin Tran, Thu Tran

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