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This fall proved to be especially prosperous for Ramapo College students, who co-authored three papers under the mentorship of their professor. For some students \u201cit is the first opportunity for them to write a research paper. It is hard work but the outcome is worth the efforts,\u201d shared Abdelfattah.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Quote Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1vw||1vw||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1024px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/343\/2021\/02\/MaliSubin-web.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Student Subin Mali at his computer with his research&#8221; title_text=&#8221;MaliSubin-web&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Oswald||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span>Working virtually allowed me a flexible schedule which in turn resulted in productive work.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||on||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||25px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subin Mali \u201921 presented his work on the Google App Play Store at the Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Body Content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;824px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||20px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span>As part of the course, students must apply different machine learning models they learn in class on selected datasets of interest to them. Those efforts, even under the unique conditions presented by the pandemic, paid off in January when six students presented their work virtually at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ieee-ccwc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>11th IEEE Computing and Communication Workshop and Conference (CCWC) Conference<\/span><\/a><span>. Graduate student Arifur Rahman \u201822, who worked with Abdelfattah and undergraduates, agrees. \u201cAcceptance to the IEEE CCWC 2021 conference is an honor and makes all the hard work during fall semester worth it. The encouragement and guidance from Dr. Abdelfattah helped my research tremendously.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;824px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One area of research sought to better understand how and why coral reefs around the world are being depleted due to human interference. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Machine learning and computer science have been critical in the efficient processing of coral reef data and imagery. 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The shift to virtual learning and research presented challenges, but also provided advantages, as senior Subin Mali \u201821 identified. \u201cWorking virtually allowed me a flexible schedule which in turn resulted in productive work. 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