This is the second FastAbstracts Colloquium. FastAbstracts is an event where PhD and selected MS students present their ongoing research. The talks are short, hence the word "Fast", just long enough to give the audience a feeling for the topic and research issues involved. The Presenters and their (Major Professors) are: 1) Sherif Hussein (Axel Krings) 2) Travis DeVault (Terry Soul) 3) Ananth Jillepalli, (Daniel Conte de Leon) 4) Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman (Rick Sheldon) 5) Nagarjuna Nuthalapati (Cindy Song)