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1 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Table of Contents
Agenda 3
Poster Presentations – In numerical order by session
Poster Session 1 5
Exhibit Session 1 17
Poster Session 2 18
CALS Honors Poster Session 33
Index of Presenters - In alphabetical order by presenter 38 Summary of Statistics 60
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2018 27th Annual
NC State University Annual Spring Undergraduate
Research and Creativity Symposium Agenda
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 9:45 am to 10:30 am All Presenters Check In (Session 1 & 2) | Doors Open – at 10:15am
10:15 am to 10:30 am Poster Set Up - Session 1 10:30 am Welcome: Dr. Chris Ashwell, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Poster Session 1
12:00 pm to 12:15 pm Poster Take Down – Session 1
12:15 pm to 12:30 pm Poster Set Up - Session 2 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Poster Session 2
2:00 pm Close: Dr. Chris Ashwell, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm Poster Take Down – Session 2 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm Ballroom Temporary Closed to reset
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Retirement Celebration for Judy Day, Associate Director of the OUR
Event Sponsored by: Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA), the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the Undergraduate Research Student Advisory Council (URSAC)
FULL ABSTRACT BOOK CAN BE FOUND AT: http://go.ncsu.edu/abstractbook
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Poster Session 1
10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
1 Audrey Bowen College of Natural Resources Environmental Technology and Management
Growth and Maturation Rates for Embryogenic Trojan fir (Abies equi-trojani) Proliferated on Gelled Medium or as Liquid Suspension Cultures
John Frampton Forestry and Environmental Resources
2 Alex Irving College of Sciences Chemistry- B.S
Effects of Silica Support on Electrostatics at the Lipid-Silica Interface
Tatyana Smirnova Chemistry
3 Tyler Currie College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Designing a Mobility Aid Accessible ecoPRT Vehicle
Seth Hollar Elec & Comp Engineering
4 Grace DeMers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Celia Herring College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Effective Teaching Methods and Program Structures for a Food Safety and GMP Course
Clint Stevenson Food and Bioprocessing Sciences
5 Joanna Copio College of Sciences Zoology
Fecal Corticosteroid Metabolite Validation through Blood Serum
John Godwin Biological Sciences
6 Layne Rogers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Cytochrome b gene structure and implications for QoI fungicide efficacy on Macrophomina phaseolina
David Shew Plant Pathology Alyssa Koehler Plant Pathology
7 Emma West College of Sciences Biological Sciences Taylor McComas College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Effects of Medication on Inflammation in the Body
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences
8 Aniko Verbrugge College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology Rob Suppa College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Changes in Plants through Gene Editing and Species Interactions
Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
9 Trevor Rose College of Sciences Human Biology Nathan Long College of Sciences
Alternative Treatment Methods for Pathogenic Diseases
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences
10 Lauren Emer College of Sciences Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology
Nitrogen cycling in an aquaponics system Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
11 Rosemary Pruneau College of Sciences Microbiology-Microbial Health Science Concentration
Analysis of the replication of the Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) protein Cdt-C
Jonathan Olson Biological Sciences
12 Lily Morgan College of Sciences Zoology
Chemotherapy Drug Targets in Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma
Paul Hess CVM-Comp Animal
13 Doha Medani College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science
Evaluation of School Wellness Policies: Do South Carolina’s School District Wellness Policies Meet Federal Requirements?
Kathryn Boys Agri & Resource Economics
14 Garrett Becker College of Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering
MTConnect Protocol Database Application for NCSU ISE Dimelab
Binil Starly Industrial and Systems Engineering
15 Smriti Rao College of Engineering Electrical Engineering
Wearable Electronics for Monitoring Neurocognitive Evolution in Adolescence
Veena Misra Electrical & Computer Engineering Bongmook Lee Elec & Comp Engineering
16 Laura Ginnari College of Sciences Biological Sciences – IPN
Estradiol and spine density in adult female rat nucleus accumbens core neurons
John Meitzen Biological Sciences
17 Supriya Sivadanam College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Developing A Porcine Model of Neonatal Coagulopathy
Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Kimberly Nellenbach Biomedical Engineering
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
18 Lexia Williams College of Sciences Meteorology
Comparison Between the National Digital Forecast Database and Observed Heat Index Across the Southeastern United States
Ashley Hiatt State Climate Office of North Carolina John McGuire State Climate Office of North Carolina Aaron Sims State Climate Office of North Carolina
19 Tyler Pardue College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Andrew Squires College of Engineering Alex Berg College of Engineering Nic Schultz College of Engineering
Crosslinked Fluoropolymer Oil Coating for Tribological Enhancement of Polymeric Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Materials
Ramon Collazo Materials Science and Engineering
20 Anna McMillen College of Sciences Genetics
Validation of RNAi Lines Influencing Lifespan and Reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster
Trudy MacKay Biological Sciences
21 Joe Coale College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering
BWR Inlet Boundary Condition Effects on Core Behavior
Joseph Doster Nuclear Engineering David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering
22 Christopher Gebbia College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Identification of Lactobacilli bacteria and their impact on growth of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans
Alice Lee Microbiology
23 Jessica Hernandez College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
Perceptions of School Experiences: Insights from Second Grade Narratives
Lynne Baker-Ward Psychology
24 Noel Allen College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Identification of Geminivirus Immunity Genes in Arabidopsis
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry Mary Dallas Plant & Microbial Biology
25 Carolyn Collins
Poole College of Management Business Administration
Reactivity studies of non-native cofactors incorporated into a multifunctional catalytic globin
Reza Ghiladi Chemistry
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
26 Kevin Craig Poole College of Management Economics
Quantifying Hip-Hop Popularity Through Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis
Curtis Youngblood Economics
27 Christian Rust College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Analysis of Small-Scale Photovoltaic System Bus Shelter Add-on
Rebekah Dunstan Academic & Student Affairs
28 Andre Gouws College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Prediction of Tranverse Strains in Host Materials via Polymer-Embedded Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Bragg Gratings
Brad Jones N/A Kurtis Ford N/A
29 Sabrina Monserate College of Education Math Education - Computer Specialization
Elementary Students' Perceptions of Scientists Gail Jones Education
30 Aalia Shariff College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Novel agents for ovarian cancer treatment Neveen Said Cancer Biology
31 Ziad Ali College of Engineering Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Focused Ultrasound Neurostimulation using Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers
Omer Oralkan Electical and Computer Engineering
32 Syed Wasti College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Use of 3rd generation lentiviral vectors for protein production in Structural Biology
Guozhou Xu Biochemistry
33 Steve Demeny College of Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Burst firing medium spiny neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens
John Meitzen Biological Sciences
34 Heather Keleher College of Humanities & Social Sciences International Studies (Global Relations)
Building from the Ground Up: Defining the Limitations on Entrepreneurship in the Post-Conflict Context of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Raja Abillama Interdisciplinary Studies
35 Michael Brown College of Engineering Electrical Engineering
Solid State Transformer Testbed David Lubkeman Elec & Comp Engineering
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
36 Katie Ledbetter College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering Kimberly Watson College of Engineering John McGarrahan College of Engineering Shaoyi Yan College of Engineering
Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-Applied Wood Coatings
Richard Spontak Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Brent Neal N/A
37 Mikayla Moody College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Ali Altarouti College of Engineering Joshua Connor College of Engineering Jenna French College of Engineering
Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for pH-Dependent Color Change in Cotton
Keith Zimmerman Franky So Materials Science Engineering
38 John McGarrahan College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering
Technique Development for Studying Origins of Microcracking in Multilayer Ceramic Actuators due to Inhomogeneous Stresses
Elizabeth Dickey Material Science Engineering
39 Aaron Keeler College of Sciences Chemistry
Biosensor-Directed Evolution for Polyketide Extender Unit Production
Gavin Williams Chemistry
40 Anna Beam College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Prostaglandin F-2α (FP) receptor regulation by TNF-α in the porcine corpus luteum
John Gadsby Molecular Biomedical Science
41 Akshatha Kiran College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Preventative Factors and Preterm Labor in Rural Karnataka, India
Michael Schulman Agricultural and Human Services
42 Sarah Pooch College of Sciences Zoology
Influence of novel stimuli on the stereotypic pacing behavior of captive sand cats (Felis margarita)
Jennifer Campbell Zoology Miles Engell College of Sciences
43 Jasmine James College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
Student Perspectives on a Formative Assessment Tool
Karen Young N/A Jason Coupet Public & International Affairs
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
44 Johannes Grant College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Peter Rizzo College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
The Characterization of Commercially Available Lactase Enzymes and Their Effects on the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties of Lactose-free Mil
MaryAnne Drake FBNS
45 Hailey Davis College of Engineering Materials Science Engineering Rachel Jackson College of Engineering Andrew Lountzis College of Engineering Thomas Leonard College of Engineering
Toughness and Micro-structure Analysis of Nickel Superalloys
Ron Scattergood Material Science Engineering
46 Maiya Whiteside College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
Engaging with Student Engagement: An Evaluation of Methods in Studying Diverse Student’s Educational Practices
Teomara Rutherford Education
47 Thomas Avey College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Faisal Karim College of Engineering Sullivan Figurskey College of Engineering Jeffrey Fendrick College of Engineering
Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in THFMA
James LeBeau Material Science Engineering
48 Kelley DePolt College of Sciences Meteorology
Statistical Analysis of Gridded Climate Datasets Compared to Station Measurements
Heather Aldridge N/A
49 John Klimek College of Sciences Statistics
Impact of Concussions on NFL Playoff Performance
Thomas Reiland Statistics
50 Saba Hosseinzadeh College of Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Mitchell Moravec College of Engineering
Disinfectants and Surface Damage in Healthcare
Albena Ivanisevic Material Science Engineering
51 Sarah Beach College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
An Improved Microfluidic Device to Study Cancer Metastasis Under Hypoxia
Glenn Walker Biomedical Engineering
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
52 Catherine Lipps College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Nicholas Marinos College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Naizhuang Wang College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Accelerated Shelf Life Test of Chocolate Milk versus White Milk with Identification of Spoilage Microorganisms
Gary Cartwright Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
53 Arantza Hernandez-Blanco College of Sciences Microbiology
Cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol essential oil inhibit Salmonella growth without affecting Lactobacillus probiotic isolates.
Hosni Hassan PDPS
54 Ndella Njie College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
Dating Violence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural North Carolina
Laura Widman Psychology
55 Thomas Nguyen College of Sciences Biology
Identifying Genes Controlling Stem Cell Regulation and Cell Division in the Arabidopsis thaliana Root
Ross Sozzani Plant and Microbial Biology Natalie Clark Plant and Microbial Biology
56 Morgan Impink College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bioprocessing Science
Perceptual Dialectology: Spanish in NC Jim Michnowicz Foreign Languages and Literatu
57 Emma Etter College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Testing deformability of degradable coreshell particles for improved hemostasis
Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Emily Mihalko Biomedical Engineering
58 Alyssa Shore College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology Shrijan Tallury College of Humanities & Social Sciences
The Role of Perspective in the Use of Video Instructions
Anne Mclaughlin Psychology
59 Danielle Sawyer College of Engineering Chemical Engineering: Biomolecular
Effects of Hydroquinone on Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells from the Canine Retina
Freya Mowat Clinical Sciences
60 Gabriella Mamlouk College of Sciences Biological Sciences
Utilizing trans-acyltransferases to diversify natural products
Gavin Williams Chemistry
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
61 Ellie Scott College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering
Electrodeposition of Tungsten Oxide for Improved Film Adhesion
Veronica Augustyn Materials Science and Engineering James Mitchell Material Science Engineering
62 Madison Baldwin College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane through Chemical Looping
Fanxing Li Chemical & Biomolecular Eng
63 Prayag Pershad College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Fatty Acids as Potential Method to Enhance Antimicrobial Properties of Native ECM-Derived Hydrogels
Donald Freytes Biomedical Engineering
64 Alexa DeFalco College of Education Elementary Education
Impact of Teachers Motivational Instructional Strategies on Student Engagement
DeLeon Gray Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences
65 Thomas Chapman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Business Management
Professional Hockey Scoring Analytics Julianne Treme Agriculture Resource Economics
66 Connor Stewart College of Sciences Microbiology Saheli Parekh College of Sciences
Impact of Plastic Pollution on the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in a Local Stream, Rocky Branch Creek
Sophia Kathariou Food Science
67 Mario Castaneda College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Enhancement of Wound Matrix Stability through Microdeformation Inducing Microgels
Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Stefano Menegatti Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
68 Jack Davis College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Validating Computational Methods for Modeling Uranium Silicide Fuel
David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering
69 Yves Zounli College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
Search for geminiviruses in a wild tomatillo (Physalis spp) collection from Mexico
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
70 Neil Baugh College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering
Stretchable and Conductive Shape Memory Fibers
Michael Dickey Chemical & Biomolecular Enginering Sungjune Park Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
71 Corrine LeBlanc College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Sonia Su College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Andrew Paff College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Drew McMahon College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Guangnian Yang College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder Indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder
Mary Lila Kannapolis Research Center
72 Ayarah Dharanikota College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Regional Analysis of Tau-protein-sensitive Brain PET Imaging in Former Football Players
David S. Lalush Biomedical Engineering
73 Timothy Henderson College of Sciences Meteorology
On the Relationship Between Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature and Land Cover - Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, North Carolina, USA
Sean Heuser State Climate Office of North Carolina
74 Karl Persson College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Effects of Drop Height on EGaIn Wetting Behavior
Michael Dickey Chemical & Biomolecular Enginering Ishan Joshipura Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
75 Sam Rappl College of Engineering Computer Science Jacob Inkrote College of Engineering
Chord Progression Generation for Algorithmic Music Composition
Matthias Stallmann Computer Science
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
76 James Keim College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Duncan Trosan College of Engineering Qays El-Ali College of Engineering Hyeon Lee College of Engineering Marquese Murphy College of Engineering
GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher Robert Hayes Nuclear Engineering
77 Jayna Sananikone College of Natural Resources Environmental Technology and Management
Trends in Water Chemistry After Flooding in Atlantic Coastal Plain
Elizabeth Nichols Forestry & Environmental Resources Ryan Emanuel Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
78 Kelcie Bullock College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
"Aggravation with Parenting and Family Mental Health"
Elan Hope Psychology
79 Emily Shiver College of Sciences Human Biology
An Observational Study of Hand Hygiene and Facility Design to Limit Outbreaks of Infectious Disease at the N.C. State Fair
Alice Lee Microbiology
80 Brian Ford College of Sciences Microbiology
Cloning of Thermophilic Geobacillus Lipase and Analysis of Enzyme Expression
Paul Hamilton Plant Biology
81 Bryce Gaither College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Automated Offline Sample Collection for Microfluidic Screening of Colloidal Perovskite Quantum Dots
Milad Abolhasani Chemical Engineering
82 Jordan Sprenz College of Sciences Biological Sciences
Cloning and Expression of Cytolethal Distending Toxin Subunit B
Jonathan Olson Biological Sciences
83 Madison Frye College of Sciences Genetics
3D Printed Nucleosomes and Student Learning Christopher Halweg Biological Sciences
84 Jimmy Long College of Engineering Computer Science Yosuke Mizutani College of Engineering
Facility Location Problems Matthias Stallmann Computer Science
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
85 Hillary Dimig College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Impact of Intestinal Antibiotic Concentration on the Microbiota and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Foodborne Pathogens in Cattle
Cristina Lanzas CVM-Food Animal Eq
86 Timothy Chen College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Comparing Power Packaging Through A Thermal Resistance Circle Graph Based On Finite Element Analysis
Bahji Ballard Electrical and Computer Engineering
87 Rahul Kathard College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Analysis of Fibroblast Traction Forces on Thin Films
Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering
88 Josiah Marshall College of Natural Resources Forest Management
A Rapid Assessment Survey Post-Harvest on 25 Swamp Forest Sites Across Coastal North Carolina
Dennis Hazel Extension Forestry
89 Alex Tunnell College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Christopher Sedota College of Engineering Stephen Sawyer College of Engineering John Ellisor College of Engineering
Loading Pattern Optimization with a Focus on Relative Duel Risk for a 2-Loop Westinghouse PWR and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber
Maria Avramova Nuclear Engineering
90 Kyle Connelly College of Sciences Physics
Infrared-to-visible Upconversion in Light Emitting Diodes and Phototransistors
Shuang Fang Lim Physics
91 Ben Dacus College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Joe Coale College of Engineering John Pashby College of Engineering Matthew Bergstedt College of Engineering Joseph Muller College of Engineering Dante Dorsey College of Engineering
Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space
Jason Hou Nuclear Engineering
92 Kobi Felton College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Early Time-Scale Studies of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots using a Multi-Phase Microfluidic Platform
Milad Abolhasani Chemical Engineering
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
93 Emily Vernon College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry and Biological Sciences
Growth dynamics of Blattabacterium, an endosymbiont of German cockroaches.
Coby Schal Entomology and Plant Pathology
94 Ethan Manning College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Chase Lawing College of Engineering Samantha Michael College of Engineering Joe Puckett College of Engineering Carl Burrell College of Engineering
LP Design Optimization with a Focus on Relative Fuel Risk for a 3-Loop Westinghouse PWR and IFBA
Mohamed Bourham Nuclear Engineering
95 Rachel Corey White College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering
Fully Textile Wetness Mapping for Lower Limb Prosthetics
Alper Bozkurt Electrical and Computer Engineering Michael McKnight Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Session 1 - EXHIBIT 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
1 Ashley Maurice College of Textiles Fashion and Textile Design Ngoc Nguyen College of Textiles
Protective Workwear for Agricultural Workers Katherine Annett-Hitchcock Textile and Apparel Technology and Management Stephen Michielsen Textiles
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Poster Session 2 12:30 PM-02:00 PM
Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
1 Melanie McCaskey College of Sciences Geology Callan Swafford College of Sciences
Spatial Variations in the Granulometry and Shape Distributions of Bedload Sediment from Piedmont Streams, Wake County, North Carolina
Karl Wegmann MEAS
2 Fara Marin College of Sciences Zoology
Paternal Heritability of Growth in Domestic Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) Examined through a Feed Conversion Ratio Study
Benjamin Reading Applied Ecology
3 Yareli Manjarrez Medero College of Sciences Human Biology
The Anti-Zika Effect of Ashitaba is Unrelated to Effects on Cell Proliferation
Scott Laster Biological Sciences
4 Kelly Jones College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Corrosion of Specially-Coated Canister Materials in High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage Containers
Mohamed Bourham Nuclear Engineering
5 Vivian Truong College of Sciences Biological Sciences
Identifying Mutations to Increase Activity of Oxoglutarate Carboxylase at Lower Temperatures
Robert Rose Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Greg Buhrman Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
6 Mikiel Ewida
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
A SEGS-1 Transgene in an Resistant Arabidopsis Accession Breaks Resistance
Linda Hanley-Bowdoin Plant & Microbial Biology Mary Dallas Plant & Microbial Biology
7 Simone High College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
A Transient Gene Editing System for Cassava Linda Hanley-Bowdoin Plant & Microbial Biology Mary Dallas Plant & Microbial Biology
8 Kenneth Erickson College of Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Striped Bass Mortality During Intensive Larval Rearing
Benjamin Reading Applied Ecology
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
9 Mitchell Black College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry Hannah Berry College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Viral Archeology Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
10 Madison Fisher College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering
The Use of Peptide Aptamers to Protect Plants from Geminivirus
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
11 Francesco Trotta College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
In Vitro Digestion in Forages and Forage Extracts
Vivek Fellner Animal Science Sarah McLeod Animal Science
12 Macy Le College of Sciences Chemistry
Behind Dehaloperoxidase (DHP) Jessica Gonzalez Delgado Chemistry
13 Zachary Everson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology Brianna Matthies College of Sciences
The Importance and Decline of Apis mellifera in the United States
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences
14 Avery Settle College of Sciences Genetics Morgan Miller College of Sciences Savannah Ballard College of Sciences
Gene Expression: Understanding Relationships between Genes and Treatment in Diseases
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
15 Anna Pannick College of Sciences Biological Sciences Anna Miller College of Sciences
Conservation of Mammals: Big Cats and Marsupials
Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
16 Hayden Hartman College of Sciences Human Biology Nathan Adams College of Humanities & Social Sciences Sharmita Dixit College of Sciences
Investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-Income Areas across Select Specialties
Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
17 Samuel Stevck College of Textiles Textile Technology Hannah Joyner College of Textiles
WVT Katherine Annett-Hitchcock Textile and Apparel Technology and Management
18 William Murray College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Brandon Tung College of Engineering
20-Year Core Life Extension for Load-Following Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors
Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering
19 Richard Skowron College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Thomas Folk College of Engineering Lewis Rigsbee College of Engineering Lance Bullerwell College of Engineering Walker Davis College of Engineering Reece Appling College of Engineering
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering
20 Farrah Haeri College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Tribological characteristics of polymer gels - A step towards predicting skincare products behavior via physical measurements
Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Eng
21 Mia Bradley College of Sciences Zoology
The Behavioral Responses of the North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) to New Forms of Enrichment at the North Carolina Zoo
Jennifer Campbell Zoology Miles Engell College of Sciences
22 Elizabeth Pinyan College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
Visual Attention During Rock Climbing: A Method of Dynamic Salience Assessment
Anne Mclaughlin Psychology
23 Asha Anand College of Sciences Genetics
The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Porphyrin Embedded Nylon-6,6, Mixed Metals, and Quantum Dots
Reza Ghiladi Chemistry
24 Caitlin Smits College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Josh Gunn College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Evaluating Hop Acid Extract as a Clean Label Antimicrobial Alternative in Acidified Cucumbers
Fred Breidt Food Science
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
25 Ciera Cipriani College of Textiles Polymer and Color Chemistry
Effect of Structure and Isomerization on the Photodegradation of Disperse Dyes: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study
Nelson Vinueza Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Melissa Pasquinelli Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
26 Michael McKnight College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Printing three-dimensional fish skulls using digital radiography data
Benjamin Reading Applied Ecology
27 Renata Habaqe College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Jessica Barker College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Matt Morgan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Judith Howell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Jeremy Mailhot College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Michael Lewis College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Tyre Lanier Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
28 Logan Graham College of Humanities & Social Sciences Political Science
Rethinking Moral Reframing: Tempering a Theories Ability to Bridge the Partisan Divide in the American Politics
Steven Greene Political Science
29 Kasey Potts College of Sciences Biology conc. in Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology / Psychology
Electrochemical Characterization of Opioid Peptides
Leslie Sombers Chemistry
30 Kyle Sozanski College of Sciences Biology - Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation
Effects of Host Plant Availability and Urbanization of Gall Wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)
Steven Frank Plant Pathology
31 Alexandra Nunno-Gorbachev College of Textiles Fashion and Textile Management
Analysis of Bra Design for Large Busted Women
Cynthia Istook Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
32 Sophia McNatton College of Sciences Genetics Danielle Pavic College of Sciences
Effect of the Auxin Antagonist PCIB on Somatic Embryo Maturation of Two Fir Species
John Frampton Forestry and Environmental Resources Lilian Matallana Forestry&Environmental Resources
33 Anya Trell College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Properties of Anisotropic Materials Matthew Fisher Biomedical Engineering Stephanie Cone Biomedical Engineering
34 Kevin Hernandez College of Sciences Microbiology
Assessing Tetracycline Resistance Gene Transferability and Virulence Potential Of Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Listeria monocytogenes
Sophia Kathariou Food Science
35 Umaash Nallainathan College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Continuous Fabrication of Polymeric Fibers with a Liquid Metal Core
Michael Dickey Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
36 Seth Casey College of Sciences Biology with concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental
USF 1 and 2 desensitize AID to B cell activating signals
Michael Sikes Biological Sciences
37 Steven Green College of Engineering Computer Science Austin Shafer College of Engineering Saran Ahluwalia College of Sciences
Robocall Observatory Brad Reaves Computer Science
38 Jenna Finkelstein College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry (intended) Sophia Lamberti College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Seth Griswold College of Sciences Christina Finizio College of Sciences
Utilization of α-conotoxins in comparing the complex interactions of MPTP, and MPTP-like chemicals, with nAChRs in the context of Parkinson’s Disease
MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences Marshall Phillips Biological Sciences
39 Isabela Fouts College of Sciences Genetics Saniya Ahmed College of Sciences
The Effect of Stress On Pregnant Women and Their Offspring
MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences Marshall Phillips Biological Sciences
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
40 Jasmeen Kaur College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Structural and molecular Biochemistry
Partial characterization of a geminivirus isolated from North Carolina fields
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
41 Sai Swathi Krothapalli College of Humanities & Social Sciences International Studies
The Cry of the Arab Street: The Revolution Will Be Tweeted
Carol Lewald Sociology and Anthropology
42 Ashwin Ghadiyaram College of Sciences Biological Sciences: Human Biology
Cohesin SA2 protein regulates processing of R-loop
Hong Wang Physics
43 Laurel McCarthy College of Sciences Applied Mathematics
Funding and its Correlation of Motivation and Morale Within the Teaching Profession
Gail Jones Education
44 Lauren Slayton College of Sciences Genetics
Identifying a Selfish Gene using the Cas9 Gene Editing System
Marce Lorenzen Plant Pathology
45 Colleen Roosa College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Comparative Analysis of Hemorrhagic Trauma Injury Treatments in a Mouse Model
Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Emily Mihalko Biomedical Engineering
46 Stephanie Smith College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Electrospinning Polyvinylimidazole into Nanofibers: Effect of Solvent Choice on Fiber Morphology
Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Eng
47 Zachary Davis College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering Kevin Kronk College of Engineering Amber Hochstetler College of Engineering Alex Milliron College of Engineering
Quantitative model for predicting the performance of novel fabrics via low cost materials characterization.
Cheryl Cass Material Science and Engineering
48 David Faircloth College of Sciences Zoology
Assessing the Use of Instructional Videos and Tablet Computers on Student Learning in an Undergraduate General Microbiology Laboratory Course
Michael Taveirne Biological Sciences
49 Stephanie Story College of Sciences Zoology Victor Harpe College of Sciences
Toxoplasmosis and Feral Cat Citizen Science Project
Mary Hawkins Biological Sciences Marshall Phillips Biological Sciences
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
50 Hailey O'Quinn College of Sciences Genetics Morgan Hill College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Germline Gene Editing for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences Marshall Phillips Biological Sciences
51 James Daniel College of Sciences Microbiology
Analysis of Dunaliella microbiomes Amy Grunden Plant and Microbiology Karen O'Connell Plant Biology
52 Reina Terada College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Analyze Rheological Behavior
Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Eng
53 Hannah Morris College of Sciences Biological Sciences
Effects of endogenously changing hormone levels on neuron dendritic spines in adult female rat nucleus accumbens core
John Meitzen Biological Sciences
54 Beverly Setzer College of Sciences Mathematics
Computational modeling indicates that Estrogen action on L-Type Calcium Channel activity does not acutely modulate medium spiny neuron excitability
John Meitzen Biological Sciences
55 Sumner Dudick College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Exploring the Development of Material Properties in Photopolymerizable Ionic Liquids
Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Eng Ria Corder Chemical & Biomolecular Eng
56 Toni Richardson College of Sciences Zoology
Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferii and Bartonella spp. in Ixodes species from different regions in the USA.
Ricardo Maggi Clinical Sciences and the Comparative Medicine Institute
57 Maria Weber College of Sciences Zoology
An Investigation into Adopters' Opinions of Open- and Limited-Admission Animal Shelters
Jennifer Campbell Zoology
58 Ian Beggen College of Humanities & Social Sciences Anthropology and Spanish
Developing a Map of Biologically Available Strontium of the State of North Carolina Through Isotopic Analysis of Faunal Remains
Chelsey Juarez Sociology & Anthropology
59 Eman Alhajji College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Brinkley Artman College of Engineering
Surface Damage from Repeated Wiping in Healthcare Facilities
Yuntian Zhu Material Science Engineering
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
60 David Bailey, III College of Sciences Microbiology
Knockdown of Upstream Stimulatory Factor 1 (USF1) and USF2 reveals regulatory involvement in B cell activation and lymphomagenesis.
Michael Sikes Biological Sciences
61 Owen Washam College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Horticultural Science
The fungus Calonectria pteridis causing rhizome rot of ornamental American pitcher plants (Sarracenia spp.)
Inga Meadows Entomology and Plant Pathology
62 Manning Peeler College of Humanities & Social Sciences History
Federal Courts' Protection of Collegiate Amateurism Since NCAA v. Board of Regents (1984)
Amanda Edwards Public & International Affair
63 Margaret Tamburro College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Contributions of Forelimb Unloading to Neonatal Bone Deformities in the Rat Shoulder
Jacqueline Cole-Husseini Biomedical Engineering
64 Courtney Johnson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Poultry Science
Poultry-Specific Probiotic Lactobacilli Inhibit Salmonella
Hosni Hassan Poultry Science Mary Mendoza Poultry Science
65 Meenakshi Gopalakrishnan College of Sciences Biological Sciences: IPN
Examining the nesting behavior of wild and laboratory mice
John Godwin Biological Sciences
66 Anne Corbett College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Kelby Cody College of Engineering Yeyang Zhang College of Engineering Ethan Hill College of Engineering
Incorporating Lotus Leaf Inspired Structure Into Textiles
Keith Zimmerman N/A
67 Rachel Jessup College of Natural Resources Forest Management and Plant Biology
Testing American Chestnut Backcrosses for Resistance to Chestnut Blight
Joseph Roise Forestry and Environmental Resources
68 Sean Maloney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bioprocessing Science Cassidy Whisnant College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Analytical Comparison of Optimized Conditions for Yeast Fermentation to Create a Kombucha-Like Product versus Traditional SCOBY Fermented Kombucha
John Sheppard Food Science
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
69 Max Gordon College of Engineering Electrical Engineering
Adaptive Thresholding for Heartbeat Detection Cranos Williams Electrical Engineering
70 Adora Nsonwu College of Humanities & Social Sciences Anthropology & English (LWR)
American Woman: An Ethnographic Study of Muslim American Women, Resilience, and Faith
Shea McManus Anthropology and Sociology
71 Garrett Jenkins College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bioprocessing Siddhartha Basak College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Devin Crawford College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Morgan Impink College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Mackenzie Ray College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill
Gary Cartwright Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Rick Earley N/A
72 Catie Mason College of Sciences Neurobiology
Real-Time Striatal Measurements of Oxidative Stress and Dopamine in the Dyskinetic Rat During Chronic L-DOPA Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Leslie Sombers Chemistry
73 Rebecca Sears College of Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Tracking Space Use of Male House Mice (Mus musculus) with RFID Technology
John Godwin Biological Sciences
74 Christopher Gottberg College of Sciences Statistics
Identifying Successful Email Strategies for NC State Athletics
Binil Starly Industrial and Systems Engineering Jonathan Stallings Statistics
75 Brianna McKiernan College of Textiles Polymer and Color Chemistry
Quantification of Acetaminophen via Nanofibers, Microfluidics and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Nelson Vinueza Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
76 Jesse Tehrani College of Sciences Biological Sciences - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental conc.
Bisphenol-A Exposure Decreases Imprinted Gene Expression Independent of Classical Imprinting Regulatory Mechanisms
Michael Cowley College of Sciences
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
77 Eric Barrow College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering
Simulating a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System
Mesut Baran Elec & Comp Engineering Keith DSouza FREEDM Systems Center
78 Evie Brooks College of Textiles Polymer and Color Chemistry
Hydrolysis Kinetics of Reactive Red 198 for Forensic Textile Analysis
Nelson Vinueza Benitez Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science
79 Neha Menon College of Sciences Biological Sciences-BS Sara Woessner College of Sciences
Analyzing the effects of an industrial byproduct spill on the relative binding affinities of Cape Fear River water to acERα, acERβa, and acERβb
MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences
80 Eddy Cruz College of Sciences Microbiology
Establishing the role of DMSO reduction in Salmonella Typhimurium under anaerobic conditions
Johanna Elfenbein CVM-Comp Animal
81 Olivia Burns College of Sciences Chemistry
Probing the solution structure of ethanolic solutions of ZnCl2
James Martin Chemistry
82 Emily Lambeth College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Functional and Structural Changes of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During Growth in the Porcine Model
Matthew Fisher Biomedical Engineering Stephanie Cone Biomedical Engineerin g
83 Matteson Teffeteller College of Sciences Statistics
Measuring Student Success Using Varying Definitions of Rural
Emily Griffith Statistics Stephany Dunstan DASA
84 Erin Dowell College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Determining the Optimal Macrophage Sub-Type for an In Vitro Model of Cardiac Conduction via Connexin 43 Expression
Donald Freytes Biomedical Engineering
85 Lee Byrum College of Sciences Microbiology
Using SDS-PAGE to Test for the Presence of Major Urinary Proteins (MUPs) in Lemurs
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
86 Abhishek Kher College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering
Electrically Conductive Yarns through Carbon Nanotube Wrapping
Philip Bradford Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science
87 Andrew Kristof College of Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Single-Cell Analysis on Effects of Fluid Shear Stress on Cancer Cell Deformation and Migration
Adam Melvin Chemical Engineering
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
88 Corwin Kerr College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Optical Detection of Droplet Velocity in Multi-Phase Microfluidic Systems
Milad Abolhasani Chemical Engineering
89 James Priode College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Developing an RNA-labeling Method for Maize Seedlings Using Click-It Reactions
William Thompson Plant Biology
90 Jason Haskins College of Design Art + Design
Social justice and web experience design Karen Young N/A Douglas Walls English
91 Thomas Paniagua College of Engineering ECE
Feature Selection and Extraction for Multi-Context Wearable Data
Edgar Lobaton Electrical and Computer Engineering
92 Jagriti Vanam College of Sciences Biological Sciences -- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
Will a single amino acid substitution in the LBD of the teleost estrogen receptor ER beta-B alter its binding affinity to estriol?
MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences
93 Noah Riley College of Sciences Biological Sciences BA
Citizen science and the golden microbe: Where is Delftia?
Carlos Goller Biotechnology Department
94 Joe Roberts College of Sciences Microbiology- Microbial Research
Cultivation, Identification, and Storage of Maize Endophytes
Maggie Wagner Plant Pathology
95 Andrykah Smith College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
International publication trends in journals devoted to behavior analysis: An assessment of ten journals across 15 years.
John Begeny Psychology
96 Tanner Jefferson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology
The role of inositol pyrophosphate in Jasmonic acid mediated growth in Arabidopsis thaliana
Imara Perera Plant & Microbial Biology
97 Adam Lay College of Engineering Aerospace Engineering
Turbulence Generation of a Semi-Passive Grid in a Subsonic Wind Tunnel
Kenneth Granlund Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
98 Madison Moore College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Development and Evaluation of 3D Printed Fasteners for Application on Orthotics
Ola Harrysson E.P.Fitts-Industrl.& Sys Engr
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
99 Cheyenne Joyner College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Phenotypical Effects of Mutations in the AtCesa7 Proposed Gating-Loop of Arabidopsis
Jason Burris Crop Science Candace Haigler Crop Science
100 Aiden Brosnan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology
Investigating the Effect of AtIPK1 Overexpression on Phosphate Homeostasis in Arabidopsis
Imara Perera Plant & Microbial Biology
101 Philip Zendels College of Humanities and Social Sciences Charles Sawyer White College of Sciences Biological Sciences
Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly Intervals
Jing Feng Psychology
102 Serene Ahmad College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Examining the Relationship between Manganese Exposure and BMI
Jane Hoppin Deputy Director, Center for Human Health and the Environment
103 David Watts College of Sciences Zoology
Vocal Responses of Aye-Ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) to Novel Objects and Humans
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences
104 Zachary Taylor College of Engineering Computer Engineering
Testing of Ultra-Low Power Gas Sensors Veena Misra Electrical & Computer Engineering
105 Micki Brown College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology
Evaluating Relationships between Delinquency and Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Black Adolescents
Elan Hope Psychology
106 Shaian Lashani College of Sciences Human Biology
Impact of Chemotherapy and Tumor Secretome on Enteric Glia: Induction of Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype?
Laurianne Van Landeghem Molecular Biomedical Scien
107 Sophia Silver College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Optimization and Characterization of Multi-Laminate Cardiac Extracellular Matrix
Donald Freytes Biomedical Engineering
108 Leah Jamison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science
The Organic Food Market: Challenges Hidden Behind the Organic Label
Kathryn Boys Agri & Resource Economics
109 Victoria Torres College of Humanities & Social Sciences Social Work
Recruitment in Fatherhood Involvement Qiana Cryer-Coupet Social Work
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
110 Brad Wieland College of Sciences Biology: Human Concentration
Calcium Response to Purinergic Neurotransmitters in Submucosal versus Myenteric Enteric Glia: Evidence for a Functional Heterogeneity.
Laurianne Van Landeghem Molecular Biomedical Scien
111 Mario Lopez College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Alexandria Plisko College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Cocoa Butter Phospholipids in Dark Chocolate Gabriel Harris Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
112 Kelsie Wright College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Business Management
Allocation Analysis of SNAP Benefits Julianne Treme Agri & Resource Economics
113 Hope Guinn College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology Brian Messina College of Humanities & Social Sciences
The impact of trauma exposure and masculinity ratings on interest in Fraternity membership
Joseph Simons-Rudolph Psychology Joseph Simons-Rudolph Psychology Joseph Simons-Rudolph Psychology
114 Ridge Mazingo College of Humanities & Social Sciences Political Science and Psychology
Y'all Vote For Me: Candidate Dialect and the Rural Vote
Steven Greene Political Science
115 Kaleb Rostmeyer College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology Alexa Katon College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
“We’re under attack”: Extremism and Grievance within the US Military
Sarah Desmarais Psychology Christine Brugh Psychology
116 Anam Navied College of Engineering CSC
PRIME: Usability of Automated Grading Systems in Evaluating Student Code
Eric Wiebe Education
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
117 Miriam Roochvarg College of Humanities & Social Sciences Communication: Concentration in Public Relations Mackenzie Lamb College of Humanities & Social Sciences Eliza Barsanti College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Interfaith Cooperation on NC State's Campus: Exploring Interests and Obstacles to Engagement
Shauna Morin Higher Education
118 Caitlyn Davis College of Engineering Chemical Engineering
Effect of IPTG Induction Concentration and Growth Temperature on Purple Protein Production
Charles Rutter Biomanufacturing Training and
119 Evan Walsh College of Sciences Biological Sciences
Maternal over nutrition and metabolic syndrome susceptibility in F2 generation mice.
Michael Cowley College of Sciences
120 Joshua Nunn College of Engineering Chemical Engineering Elaine Indermaur College of Engineering Brandon Yancey College of Engineering Zachary Ang College of Engineering
Examination of alpha-acid extraction methods from humulus lupus pellets
John Sheppard Food Science
121 Michael Bowen College of Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Mind the Gap: Optimizing Post-synthetic Anionic Exchange in Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites
Milad Abolhasani Chemical Engineering
122 Daniel Dulaney College of Sciences Statistics Patrick Snook College of Sciences
Using Markov Chains to Explore Batting Order Effects in Major League Baseball
Jason Osborne Statistics
123 Alex Wall College of Sciences Biological Sciences Michelle Lishner College of Textiles
Changes in Primary Cilia of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell following Application of Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure
Matthew Fisher Biomedical Engineering Rachel Nordberg Biomedical Engineering
124 Ashley Thompson College of Sciences Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology
Activation of Central Melanocortin Signaling Stimulates LH Secretion in Male Sheep
Casey Nestor Animal Science
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
125 Allison Renwick College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Evidence that undernutrition reduces kisspeptin neuron expression in wethers.
Casey Nestor Animal Science
126 Francis Kim College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Modulating Nanoparticles Synthesis by Controlling Reaction Conditions
Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Ismaeel Muhamed Biomedical
127 Xingcen Liu College of Sciences Zoology Kennedy Brinson College of Sciences
Challenges of Management Strategies in North Carolina Feral Horses and Cats
Jennifer Campbell Zoology
128 Carl Hintz College of Sciences Mathematics
Dynamics of American Eels in a Novel Habitat Jesse Fischer Applied Ecology
129 Zachary Fearnside College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering
Design of a Pulsed Laser Deposition System for Investigating Novel Thin Films Semiconductors.
Daryoosh Vashaee Elec & Comp Engineering
130 Lance Bullerwell College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Generation of Multigroup Heterogeneous Macroscopic Cross Sections using WIMS-D Libraries
Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering
131 Kristina Wilkins College of Sciences Zoology
Daily Behaviors of Six African Elephants at the North Carolina Zoo, Determined by Their Previous Night Time Location
Jennifer Campbell Zoology
132 Myra Brooks College of Sciences Zoology
Comparison of activity levels in female chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)
Jennifer Campbell Zoology
133 Christopher Sedota College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Developing a Method to Link ANC9 to COBRA-TF
Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering
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CALS Honors Poster Presentations Session 2
12:30 PM-02:00 PM
Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
1 Sonia Su College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science and Bioprocessing Science
Heat Treatment of Camel Milk: Consequences for Functionality
Richard Ipsen Food Science
2 Abigail Turner College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science & Poultry Science
Transcription of IFN-y, TLR-3 and TLR-21 in turkey embryos after in-ovo vaccination with Marek’s disease vaccines
Isabel Gimeno CVM-Food Animal Eq Aneg Cortes CVM-Food Animal Eq
3 Reilee Juhl College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Reduction of BLV transfer in dairy calves fed whole, pasteurized, or replacer colostrum
Stephanie Ward Animal Science
4 Sarah Ermatinger College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Study Abroad in Queensland Australia Cynthia Hemenway Biochemistry
5 Alex Spencer College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Characterization of two cyclin-dependent kinases from a new family in Arabidopsis
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
6 Lindsey Doring College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science and Bioprocessing Science
Investigating Handwashing Practices of Consumers During Meal Preparation: An Observational Approach
Benjamin Chapman Agricultural and Human Sciences
7 Jarrod Bass College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Co-IP of Rep protein in CaLCuV infected Arabidopsis thaliana
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
8 Brittani Rainess College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Correlations Between Canine Meningiomas and The Surrounding Edema
Christopher Mariani CVM-Comp Animal
9 Carrisa Womble College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Impact of protein supplementation on physiological responses of steers consuming endophyte-infected tall fescue
Daniel Poole Animal Science
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
10 Sarah Gamcsik College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Effects of extracellular calcium on mast cell degranulation
Glenn Cruse Molecular Biomedical Sciences
11 Elizabeth Wickman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry Camden Richardson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Second Generation Peptide Aptamers against Geminivirus Infection
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
12 Allison Blanchard College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Evaluating the role of environmental fungi in the pathogenesis of fungal keratitis in horses
Brian Gilger CVM-Comp Animal Ignazio Carbone Plant Pathology Marc Cubeta Plant Pathology Vicki Cornish Plant Pathology
13 Susan Jones College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Education & Poultry Science
Global Knowledge in the High School Classroom
Joy Morgan AEE
14 Hannah Robinson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Poultry Science
E-Zium as a Nutritional Supplement in Horse Diets
Adam Fahrenholz Poultry Science
15 Sidney Smith College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Analysis of the Impact of SFD on a Population of Eastern Rat Snakes
William Flowers Animal Science Dan Dombrowski Clinical Sciences
16 Bailey Stolsworth College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Can Pregnancy Specific Protein B Levels During Gestation Predict Total Kid Number at Birth?
Charlotte Farin Animal Science
17 Brittany Wall College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Poultry Science
Black soldier fly larvae meal and oil can replace soybean meal and oil without adversely affecting chick growth performance during the starter phase
Kimberly Livingston Poultry Science
18 Christian Capobianco College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
The Role of Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoforms in the Recovery of Porcine Intestinal Barrier Function
Anthony Blikslager DoCS Zachary Slifer CVM-Business Office
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
19 Ivy Gold College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Madeleine Edwards College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Mikayla Graham College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Sierra Simmerman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Elizabeth Zimmerman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
20 Nicholas Biondo College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
What physicochemical properties are good predictors of drug sequestration? An investigation in support of lipid resuscitation.
Belinda Akpa Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences
21 Whitney Chandler College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Conjoint analysis of free-roaming, unowned cat caretakers’ preferences toward trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return (TNVR) programs
Kimberly Ange-van Heugten Animal Science
22 Jose Chiriboga College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Effect of copper and zinc on fiber utilization by rumen microbes receiving a yeast supplement
Vivek Fellner Animal Science
23 Sarah Nile College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science
Development of an Interactive Case Study of the Raleigh Food Corridor
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
24 Madison Craft College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science
Poznan, Poland 2017: A Cultural and Academic Experience
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
25 Nina Wong College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science Caitlin Given College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Kathryn Scruggs College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Evaluation of Knife Skills Training Module for Service-Learning Training
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
26 Arati Patel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition Hailey Bramley College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Xiaorui Qu College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Priyanka Hawaldar College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Yue Xiong College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
27 Vanessa Parslow College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Victoria Patterson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Caroline Kornegay College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Exploring Agritourism as a Source of Zoonotic Enteric Disease
Sophia Kathariou Food Science
28 Ashley Samuelson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Nila Arunachalam Veerabagu, Nutrition Science, College of Agriculture & Life Science
Evaluation of the User Experience of Virtual Reality Conflict Management Training Videos for Nutrition Education Abstract
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
29 Saloni Rampal College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Molecular & Structural Biochemistry Drew Phillips College of Sciences Amaya Watters College of Sciences
Characterization of estrogen levels in adult female ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) fecal samples during the breeding season.
Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences
30 Caroline Freeman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Comparison of flunixin meglumine vs firocoxib in postoperative treatment of horses with small intestinal strangulating obstruction (SISO)
Anthony Blikslager DoCS
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Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters
Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author
31 Zahra Asadi College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Effects of Bisphenol A on Gene Expression of F3 Generation Mice Brain
Emilie Rissman Biological Sciences
32 Terry Stauffer College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Effect of Manganese on Pathogenicity of Enterococcus cecorum
Luke Borst CVM-Food Animal Eq
33 Alex Cauley College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science
Encouraging undergraduate research through faculty research video profiles
Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences
34 John Selwanes College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry and Plant Biology
Characterization of the membrane contact site protein VAP in hypocotyl gravitropism
Marcela Rojas-Pierce Plant and Microbial Biology
35 Sean LaFata College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry
Variation in Bemisia tabaci between Arabidopis thaliana ecotypes Col-0 and Pla-1
Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry
36 Zoe Olmsted College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Casey Lemons College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Zoonotic Diseases Passed Between Nuisance Animals and Humans
Sohpia Kathariou Food,Bioprocess & Nutrition Sc
37 Bryanna Gristina College of Agriculture & Life Sciences animal science Layne Baker College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Ike Emerson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
The role of proper husbandry and management of marine animals in the control and prevention of zoonotic infectious disease agents
Sophia Kathariou Food Science
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Student Index by Last Name
Total Presentations: 265 Total Student Presenters: 387
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Adams, Nathan English
Session 2 - Poster 16
Investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-income Areas Across Select Specialties
Ahluwalia, Saran Statistics and Applied Mathematics
Session 2 - Poster 37
Robocall Observatory
Ahmad, Serene College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 102
Examining the Relationship Between Manganese Exposure and BMI
Ahmed, Saniya Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 39
The Effect of Stress On Pregnant Women and their offspring
Alhajji, Eman College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 59
Surface Damage From Repeated Wiping in Healthcare Facilities
Ali, Ziad College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 31
Focused Ultrasound Neurostimulation Using Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers
Allen, Noel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 24
Identification of Geminivirus Immunity Genes in Arabidopsis
Altarouti, Ali Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 37
Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for pH-Dependent Color Change in Cotton
Anand, Asha College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 2 - Poster 23
the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Porphyrin Embedded Nylon-6,6, Mixed Metals, and Quantum Dots
Ang, Zachary Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 120
Examination of alpha-acid extraction methods from humulus lupus pellets
Appling, Reece Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 19
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
Artman, Brinkley Materials Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 59
Surface Damage from Repeated Wiping in Healthcare Facilities
Asadi, Zahra College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 31
Effects of Bisphenol A On Gene Expression of F3 Generation Mice Brain
Avey, Thomas College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 47
Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in Thfma
Bailey, III, David College of Sciences Microbiology
Session 2 - Poster 60
Knockdown of Upstream Stimulatory Factor 1 (usf1) and Usf2 Reveals Regulatory involvement in B Cell Activation and Lymphomagenesis.
Baker, Layne Agriculture Education
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 37
The role of proper husbandry and management of marine animals in the control and prevention of zoonotic infectious disease agents
Baldwin, Madison College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 62
Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane Through Chemical Looping
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Ballard, Savannah Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 14
Gene Expression: Understanding Relationships between Genes and Treatment in Diseases
Barker, Jessica Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 27
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Barrow, Eric College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 77
Simulating A Grid-connected Photovoltaic System
Barsanti, Eliza international Studies
Session 2 - Poster 117
Interfaith Cooperation on NC State's Campus: Exploring interests and Obstacles to Engagement
Basak, Siddhartha Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 71
Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill
Bass, Jarrod College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 7
Co-ip of Rep Protein in Calcuv infected Arabidopsis Thaliana
Baugh, Neil College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 70
Stretchable and Conductive Shape Memory Fibers
Beach, Sarah College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 51
An Improved Microfluidic Device To Study Cancer Metastasis Under Hypoxia
Beam, Anna College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 1 - Poster 40
Prostaglandin F-2α (fp) Receptor Regulation By Tnf-α in the Porcine Corpus Luteum
Becker, Garrett College of Engineering, industrial and Systems Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 14
Mtconnect Protocol Database Application for NCSU Ise Dimelab
Beggen, Ian College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Anthropology and Spanish
Session 2 - Poster 58
Developing A Map of Biologically Available Strontium of the State of North Carolina Through Isotopic Analysis of Faunal Remains
Berg, Alex Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 19
Crosslinked Fluoropolymer Oil Coating for Tribological Enhancement of Polymeric Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Materials
Bergstedt, Matthew Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 91
Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space
Berry, Hannah Biochemistry and Anthropology
Session 2 - Poster 9
Viral Archeology
Biondo, Nicholas College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 20
What Physicochemical Properties Are Good Predictors of Drug Sequestration? An investigation in Support of Lipid Resuscitation.
Black, Mitchell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 9
Viral Archeology
Blanchard, Allison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 12
Evaluating the Role of Environmental Fungi in the Pathogenesis of Fungal Keratitis in Horses
Bowen, Audrey College of Natural Resources, Environmental Technology and Management
Session 1 - Poster 1
Growth and Maturation Rates for Embryogenic Trojan Fir (abies Equi-trojani) Proliferated On Gelled Medium Or As Liquid Suspension Cultures
40 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Bowen, Michael College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 121
Mind the Gap: Optimizing Post-synthetic Anionic Exchange in Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites
Bradley, Mia College of Sciences Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 21
the Behavioral Responses of the North American River Otter (lontra Canadensis) To New forms of Enrichment At the North Carolina Zoo
Bramley, Hailey Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 26
Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course
Brinson, Kennedy Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 127
Challenges of Management Strategies in North Carolina Feral Horses and Cats
Brooks, Evie College of Textiles, Polymer and Color Chemistry
Session 2 - Poster 78
Hydrolysis Kinetics of Reactive Red 198 for forensic Textile Analysis
Brooks, Myra College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 132
Comparison of Activity Levels in Female Chimpanzees (pan Troglodytes)
Brosnan, Aiden College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology
Session 2 - Poster 100
investigating the Effect of Atipk1 Overexpression On Phosphate Homeostasis in Arabidopsis
Brown, Michael College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 35
Solid State Transformer Testbed
Brown, Micki College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 105
Evaluating Relationships Between Delinquency and Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Black Adolescents
Bullerwell, Lance College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 130
Generation of Multigroup Heterogeneous Macroscopic Cross Sections Using Wims-d Libraries
Bullerwell, Lance Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 19
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
Bullock, Kelcie College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 78
"aggravation with Parenting and Family Mental Health"
Burns, Olivia College of Sciences, Chemistry
Session 2 - Poster 81
Probing the Solution Structure of Ethanolic Solutions of Zncl2
Burrell, Carl Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 94
LP Design Optimization with a Focus on Relative Fuel Risk for a 3-Loop Westinghouse PWR and IFBA
Byrum, Lee College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 2 - Poster 85
Using Sds-page To Test for the Presence of Major Urinary Proteins (mups) in Lemurs
Capobianco, Christian College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 18
the Role of Na+/h+ Exchanger Isoforms in the Recovery of Porcine intestinal Barrier Function
Casey, Seth College of Sciences, Biology with concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental
Session 2 - Poster 36
Usf 1 and 2 Desensitize Aid To B Cell Activating Signals
Castaneda, Mario College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 67
Enhancement of Wound Matrix Stability Through Microdeformation inducing Microgels
41 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Cauley, Alex College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 33
Encouraging Undergraduate Research Through Faculty Research Video Profiles
Chandler, Whitney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 21
Conjoint Analysis of Free-roaming, Unowned Cat Caretakers’ Preferences Toward Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (tnvr) Programs
Chapman, Thomas College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Agricultural Business Management
Session 1 - Poster 65
Professional Hockey Scoring Analytics
Chen, Timothy College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 86
Comparing Power Packaging Through A Thermal Resistance Circle Graph Based On Finite Element Analysis
Chiriboga, Jose College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 22
Effect of Copper and Zinc On Fiber Utilization By Rumen Microbes Receiving A Yeast Supplement
Cipriani, Ciera College of Textiles, Polymer and Color Chemistry
Session 2 - Poster 25
Effect of Structure and Isomerization On the Photodegradation of Disperse Dyes: A Combined Experimental and theoretical Study
Coale, Joe College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 21
BWR inlet Boundary Condition Effects On Core Behavior
Coale, Joe Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 91
Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space
Cody, Kelby Materials Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 66
Incorporating Lotus Leaf inspired Structure into Textiles
Collins, Carolyn Poole College of Management, Business Administration
Session 1 - Poster 25
Reactivity Studies of Non-native Cofactors Incorporated into A Multifunctional Catalytic Globin
Connelly, Kyle College of Sciences, Physics
Session 1 - Poster 90
Infrared-to-Visible Upconversion in Light Emitting Diodes and Phototransistors
Connor, Joshua Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 37
Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for pH-Dependent Color Change in Cotton
Copio, Joanna College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 1 - Poster 5
Fecal Corticosteroid Metabolite Validation Through Blood Serum
Corbett, Anne College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 66
Incorporating Lotus Leaf inspired Structure into Textiles
Craft, Madison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 24
Poznan, Poland 2017: A Cultural and Academic Experience
Craig, Kevin Poole College of Management, Economics
Session 1 - Poster 26
Quantifying Hip-hop Popularity Through Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis
Crawford, Devin Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 71
Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill
Cruz , Eddy College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 2 - Poster 80
Establishing the Role of DMSO Reduction in Salmonella Typhimurium Under Anaerobic Conditions
42 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Currie, Tyler College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 3
Designing A Mobility Aid Accessible Ecoprt Vehicle
Dacus, Ben College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 91
Design of A Nuclear Power System To Support An Asteroid Refinery in Space
Daniel, James College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 2 - Poster 51
Analysis of Dunaliella Microbiomes
Davis, Caitlyn College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 118
Effect of IPTG induction Concentration and Growth Temperature On Purple Protein Production
Davis, Hailey College of Engineering, Materials Science Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 45
Toughness and Micro-structure Analysis of Nickel Superalloys
Davis, Jack College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 68
Validating Computational Methods for Modeling Uranium Silicide Fuel
Davis, Walker Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 19
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
Davis, Zachary College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 47
Quantitative Model for Predicting the Performance of Novel Fabrics Via Low Cost Materials Characterization.
DeFalco, Alexa College of Education, Elementary Education
Session 1 - Poster 64
Impact of Teachers Motivational instructional Strategies On Student Engagement
Demeny, Steve College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 33
Burst Firing Medium Spiny Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens
DeMers, Grace College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 4
Effective Teaching Methods and Program Structures for A Food Safety and Gmp Course
DePolt, Kelley College of Sciences, Meteorology
Session 1 - Poster 48
Statistical Analysis of Gridded Climate Datasets Compared to Station Measurements
Dharanikota, Ayarah College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 72
Regional Analysis of Tau-protein-sensitive Brain Pet Imaging in former Football Players
Dimig, Hillary College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 85
Impact of intestinal Antibiotic Concentration On the Microbiota and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Foodborne Pathogens in Cattle
Dixit, Sharmita Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 16
investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-income Areas across Select Specialties
Doring, Lindsey College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science and Bioprocessing Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 6
investigating Handwashing Practices of Consumers During Meal Preparation: An Observational Approach
Dorsey, Dante Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 91
Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space
Dowell, Erin College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 84
Determining the Optimal Macrophage Sub-type for An in Vitro Model of Cardiac Conduction Via Connexin 43 Expression
43 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Dudick, Sumner College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 55
Exploring the Development of Material Properties in Photopolymerizable Ionic Liquids
Dulaney, Daniel College of Sciences, Statistics
Session 2 - Poster 122
Using Markov Chains To Explore Batting Order Effects in Major League Baseball
Edwards, Madeleine Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 19
Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
El-Ali, Qays Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 76
GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher
Ellisor, John Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 89
Loading Pattern Optimization with a Focus on Relative Duel Risk for a 2-Loop Westinghouse PWR and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber
Emer, Lauren College of Sciences, Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology
Session 1 - Poster 10
Nitrogen Cycling in An Aquaponics System
Emerson, Ike Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 37
The role of proper husbandry and management of marine animals in the control and prevention of zoonotic infectious disease agents
Erickson, Kenneth College of Natural Resources, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Session 2 - Poster 8
Striped Bass Mortality During Intensive Larval Rearing
Ermatinger, Sarah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 4
Study Abroad in Queensland Australia
Etter, Emma College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 57
Testing Deformability of Degradable Coreshell Particles for Improved Hemostasis
Everson, Zachary College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology
Session 2 - Poster 13
the Importance and Decline of Apis Mellifera in the United States
Ewida, Mikiel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 6
A Segs-1 Transgene in An Resistant Arabidopsis Accession Breaks Resistance
Faircloth, David College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 48
Assessing the Use of instructional Videos and Tablet Computers On Student Learning in An Undergraduate General Microbiology Laboratory Course
Fearnside, Zachary College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 129
Design of A Pulsed Laser Deposition System for investigating Novel Thin Films Semiconductors.
Felton, Kobi College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 92
Early Time-scale Studies of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots Using A Multi-phase Microfluidic Platform
Fendrick, Jeffrey Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 47
Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in THFMA
Figurskey, Sullivan Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 47
Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in THFMA
44 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Finizio, Christina Biological Sciences, integrative Physiology and Neurobiology
Session 2 - Poster 38
Utilization of α-conotoxins in comparing the complex interactions of MPTP, and MPTP-like chemicals, with nAChRs in the context of Parkinson’s Disease
Finkelstein, Jenna College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry (intended)
Session 2 - Poster 38
Utilization of α-conotoxins in Comparing the Complex interactions of Mptp, and Mptp-like Chemicals, with Nachrs in the Context of Parkinson’s Disease
Fisher, Madison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 10
the Use of Peptide Aptamers To Protect Plants From Geminivirus
Folk, Thomas Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 19
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
ford, Brian College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 1 - Poster 80
Cloning of thermophilic Geobacillus Lipase and Analysis of Enzyme Expression
Fouts, Isabela College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 2 - Poster 39
the Effect of Stress On Pregnant Women and their offspring
Freeman, Caroline College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 30
Comparison of Flunixin Meglumine Vs Firocoxib in Postoperative Treatment of Horses with Small intestinal Strangulating Obstruction (siso)
French, Jenna Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 37
Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for pH-Dependent Color Change in Cotton
Frye, Madison College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 1 - Poster 83
3d Printed Nucleosomes and Student Learning
Gaither, Bryce College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 81
Automated offline Sample Collection for Microfluidic Screening of Colloidal Perovskite Quantum Dots
Gamcsik, Sarah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 10
Effects of Extracellular Calcium On Mast Cell Degranulation
Gebbia, Christopher College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 22
Identification of Lactobacilli Bacteria and their Impact On Growth of Cariogenic Streptococcus Mutans
Ghadiyaram, Ashwin College of Sciences, Biological Sciences: Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 42
Cohesin Sa2 Protein Regulates Processing of R-loop
Ginnari, Laura College of Science,s Biological Sciences - IPN
Session 1 - Poster 16
Estradiol and Spine Density in Adult Female Rat Nucleus Accumbens Core Neurons
Given, Caitlin Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster25
Evaluation of Knife Skills Training Module for Service-Learning Training
Gold, Ivy College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster19
Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
Gopalakrishnan, Meenakshi College of Sciences, Biological Sciences: IPN
Session 2 - Poster 65
Examining the Nesting Behavior of Wild and Laboratory Mice
Gordon, Max College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 69
Adaptive Thresholding for Heartbeat Detection
45 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Gottberg, Christopher College of Sciences, Statistics
Session 2 - Poster 74
Identifying Successful Email Strategies for NC State Athletics
Gouws, andre College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 28
Prediction of Tranverse Strains in Host Materials Via Polymer-embedded Polarization-maintaining Fiber Bragg Gratings
Graham, Logan College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science
Session 2 - Poster 28
Rethinking Moral Reframing: Tempering A theories Ability To Bridge the Partisan Divide in the American Politics
Graham, Mikayla Plant and Soil Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster19
Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
Grant, Johannes College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 44
the Characterization of Commercially Available Lactase Enzymes and their Effects On the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties of Lactose-free Mil
Green, Steven College of Engineering, Computer Science
Session 2 - Poster 37
Robocall Observatory
Gristina, Bryanna College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster37
The Role of Proper Husbandry and Management of Marine Animals in the Control and Prevention of Zoonotic infectious Disease Agents
Griswold, Seth Biological Sciences, integrative Physiology and Neurobiology
Session 2 - Poster 38
Utilization of α-conotoxins in comparing the complex interactions of MPTP, and MPTP-like chemicals, with nAChRs in the context of Parkinson’s Disease
Guinn, Hope College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 113
The Impact of Trauma Exposure and Masculinity Ratings On interest in Fraternity Membership
Gunn, Josh Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 24
Evaluating Hop Acid Extract as a Clean Label Antimicrobial Alternative in Acidified Cucumbers
Habaqe, Renata College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 27
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Haeri, Farrah College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 20
Tribological Characteristics of Polymer Gels - A Step Towards Predicting Skincare Products Behavior Via Physical Measurements
Harpe, Victor Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 49
Toxoplasmosis and Feral Cat Citizen Science Project
Hartman, Hayden College of Sciences, Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 16
investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-income Areas Across Select Specialties
Haskins, Jason College of Design, Art + Design
Session 2 - Poster 90
Social Justice and Web Experience Design
Hawaldar, Priyanka Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster26
Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course
Henderson, Timothy College of Sciences, Meteorology
Session 1 - Poster 73
On the Relationship Between Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature and Land Cover - Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, North Carolina, USA
Hernandez, Jessica College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 23
Perceptions of School Experiences: Insights From Second Grade Narratives
46 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Hernandez, Kevin College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 2 - Poster 34
Assessing Tetracycline Resistance Gene Transferability and Virulence Potential of Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Listeria Monocytogenes
Hernandez-Blanco, Arantza College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 1 - Poster 53
Cinnamaldehyde and Carvacrol Essential Oil Inhibit Salmonella Growth without Affecting Lactobacillus Probiotic Isolates.
Herring, Celia Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 4
Effective Teaching Methods and Program Structures for a Food Safety and GMP Course
High, Simone College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 7
A Transient Gene Editing System for Cassava
Hill, Ethan Materials Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 66
Incorporating Lotus Leaf inspired Structure into Textiles
Hill, Morgan Nutrition
Session 2 - Poster 50
Germline Gene Editing for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
Hintz, Carl College of Sciences, Mathematics
Session 2 - Poster 128
Dynamics of American Eels in A Novel Habitat
Hochstetler, Amber Material Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 47
Quantitative model for predicting the performance of novel fabrics via low cost materials characterization.
Hosseinzadeh, Saba College of Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 50
Disinfectants and Surface Damage in Healthcare
Howell, Judith Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 27
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Impink, Morgan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Bioprocessing Science
Session 1 - Poster 56
Perceptual Dialectology: Spanish in Nc
Impink, Morgan Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 71
Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill
indermaur, Elaine Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 120
Examination of alpha-acid extraction methods from humulus lupus pellets
inkrote, Jacob Computer Science
Session 1 - Poster 75
Chord Progression Generation for Algorithmic Music Composition
Irving, Alex College of Sciences, Chemistry- B.S
Session 1 - Poster 2
Effects of Silica Support On Electrostatics At the Lipid-silica interface
Jackson , Rachel Materials Science Engineeering
Session 1 - Poster 45
Toughness and Micro-structure Analysis of Nickel Superalloys
James, Jasmine College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 43
Student Perspectives On A formative Assessment Tool
Jamison, Leah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 108
1. the Organic Food Market: Challenges Hidden Behind the Organic Label
Jefferson, Tanner College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology
Session 2 - Poster 96
the Role of inositol Pyrophosphate in Jasmonic Acid Mediated Growth in Arabidopsis Thaliana
47 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Jenkins, Garrett College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 71
Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix Using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill
Jessup, Rachel College of Natural Resources, forest Management and Plant Biology
Session 2 - Poster 67
Testing American Chestnut Backcrosses for Resistance To Chestnut Blight
Johnson, Courtney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Poultry Science
Session 2 - Poster 64
Poultry-specific Probiotic Lactobacilli inhibit Salmonella
Jones, Kelly College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 4
Corrosion of Specially-coated Canister Materials in High-level Nuclear Waste Storage Containers
Jones, Susan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Agricultural Education & Poultry Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster13
Global Knowledge in the High School Classroom
Joyner, Cheyenne College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 99
Phenotypical Effects of Mutations in the Atcesa7 Proposed Gating-loop of Arabidopsis
Joyner, Hannah Textile Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 17
WVT
Juhl, Reilee College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster3
Reduction of Blv Transfer in Dairy Calves Fed Whole, Pasteurized, Or Replacer Colostrum
Karim, Faisal Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 47
Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in THFMA
Kathard, Rahul College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 87
Analysis of Fibroblast Traction forces On Thin Films
Katon, Alexa Nutrition
Session 2 - Poster 115
“We’re under attack”: Extremism and Grievance within the US Military
Kaur, Jasmeen College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Structural and molecular Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 40
Partial Characterization of A Geminivirus Isolated From North Carolina Fields
Keeler, Aaron College of Sciences, Chemistry
Session 1 - Poster 39
Biosensor-directed Evolution for Polyketide Extender Unit Production
Keim, James College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 76
Ge-hitachi S-prism Corium Catcher
Keleher, Heather College of Humanities & Social Sciences, international Studies (Global Relations)
Session 1 - Poster 34
Building From the Ground Up: Defining the Limitations On Entrepreneurship in the Post-conflict Context of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kerr, Corwin College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 88
Optical Detection of Droplet Velocity in Multi-phase Microfluidic Systems
Kher, Abhishek College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 86
Electrically Conductive Yarns Through Carbon Nanotube Wrapping
48 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Kim, Francis College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 126
Modulating Nanoparticles Synthesis by Controlling Reaction Conditions
Kiran, Akshatha College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 41
Preventative Factors and Preterm Labor in Rural Karnataka, India
Klimek, John College of Sciences, Statistics
Session 1 - Poster 49
Impact of Concussions on NFL Playoff Performance
Kornegay, Caroline Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster27
Exploring Agritourism as a Source of Zoonotic Enteric Disease
Kristof, andrew College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 87
Single-cell Analysis On Effects of Fluid Shear Stress On Cancer Cell Deformation and Migration
Kronk, Kevin Material Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 47
Quantitative model for predicting the performance of novel fabrics via low cost materials characterization.
Krothapalli, Sai Swathi College of Humanities & Social Sciences, international Studies
Session 2 - Poster 41
the Cry of the Arab Street: the Revolution Will Be Tweeted
LaFata, Sean College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster35
Variation in Bemisia Tabaci Between Arabidopis Thaliana Ecotypes Col-0 and Pla-1
Lamb, Mackenzie international Studies
Session 2 - Poster 117
interfaith Cooperation on NC State's Campus: Exploring interests and Obstacles to Engagement
Lamberti, Sophia Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 38
Utilization of α-conotoxins in comparing the complex interactions of MPTP, and MPTP-like chemicals, with nAChRs in the context of Parkinson’s Disease
Lambeth, Emily College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 82
Functional and Structural Changes of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During Growth in the Porcine Model
Lashani, Shaian College of Sciences, Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 106
Impact of Chemotherapy and Tumor Secretome On Enteric Glia: induction of Senescence-associated Secretory Phenotype?
Lawing, Chase Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 94
LP Design Optimization with a Focus on Relative Fuel Risk for a 3-Loop Westinghouse PWR and IFBA
Lay, Adam College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 97
Turbulence Generation of A Semi-passive Grid in A Subsonic Wind Tunnel
Le, Macy College of Sciences, Chemistry
Session 2 - Poster 12
Behind Dehaloperoxidase (dhp)
LeBlanc, Corrine College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 71
Powder Reformulation for A Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance From A Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder
Ledbetter, Katie College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 36
Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-applied Wood Coatings
Lee, Hyeon Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 76
GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher
49 | 2018 NC STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Lemons, Casey Agricultural Business
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster36
Zoonotic Diseases Passed Between Nuisance Animals and Humans
Leonard, Thomas Materials Science Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 45
Toughness and Micro-structure Analysis of Nickel Superalloys
Lewis, Michael Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 27
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Lipps, Catherine College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 52
Accelerated Shelf Life Test of Chocolate Milk Versus White Milk with Identification of Spoilage Microorganisms
Lishner, Michelle Textiles Technology
Session 2 - Poster 123
Changes in Primary Cilia of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell following Application of Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure
Liu, Xingcen College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 127
Challenges of Management Strategies in North Carolina Feral Horses and Cats
Long, Jimmy College of Engineering, Computer Science
Session 1 - Poster 84
Facility Location Problems
Long, Nathan Microbiology
Session 1 - Poster 9
Alternative Treatment Methods for Pathogenic Diseases
Lopez, Mario College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 111
Cocoa Butter Phospholipids in Dark Chocolate
Lountzis, andrew Materials Science Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 45
Toughness and Micro-structure Analysis of Nickel Superalloys
Mailhot, Jeremy Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 27
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Maloney, Sean College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Bioprocessing Science
Session 2 - Poster 68
Analytical Comparison of Optimized Conditions for Yeast Fermentation To Create A Kombucha-like Product Versus Traditional Scoby Fermented Kombucha
Mamlouk, Gabriella College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 1 - Poster 60
Utilizing Trans-acyltransferases To Diversify Natural Products
Manjarrez Medero, Yareli College of Sciences, Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 3
the Anti-zika Effect of Ashitaba Is Unrelated To Effects On Cell Proliferation
Manning, Ethan College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 94
Lp Design Optimization with A Focus On Relative Fuel Risk for A 3-loop Westinghouse Pwr and Ifba
Marin, Fara College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 2
Paternal Heritability of Growth in Domestic Striped Bass (morone Saxatilis) Examined Through A Feed Conversion Ratio Study
Marinos, Nicholas Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 52
Accelerated Shelf Life Test of Chocolate Milk versus White Milk with Identification of Spoilage Microorganisms
Marshall, Josiah College of Natural Resources, forest Management
Session 1 - Poster 88
A Rapid Assessment Survey Post-harvest On 25 Swamp forest Sites Across Coastal North Carolina
Mason, Catie College of Sciences, Neurobiology
Session 2 - Poster 72
Real-time Striatal Measurements of Oxidative Stress and Dopamine in the Dyskinetic Rat During Chronic L-dopa Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Matthies, Brianna Human Biology
Session 2 - Poster 13
the Importance and Decline of Apis mellifera in the United States
Maurice, Ashley College of Textiles, Fashion and Textile Design
Session 1 - EXHIBIT 1
Protective Workwear for Agricultural Workers
Mazingo, Ridge College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science and Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 114
Y'all Vote for Me: Candidate Dialect and the Rural Vote
McCarthy, Laurel College of Sciences, Applied Mathematics
Session 2 - Poster 43
Funding and Its Correlation of Motivation and Morale within the Teaching Profession
McCaskey, Melanie College of Sciences, Geology
Session 2 - Poster 1
Spatial Variations in the Granulometry and Shape Distributions of Bedload Sediment From Piedmont Streams, Wake County, North Carolina
McComas, Taylor Poultry Science
Session 1 - Poster 7
Effects of Medication on inflammation in the Body
McGarrahan, John College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 38
Technique Development for Studying Origins of Microcracking in Multilayer Ceramic Actuators Due To inhomogeneous Stresses
McGarrahan, John Material Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 36
Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-Applied Wood Coatings
McKiernan, Brianna College of Textiles, Polymer and Color Chemistry
Session 2 - Poster 75
Quantification of Acetaminophen Via Nanofibers, Microfluidics and Tandem Mass Spectrometry
McKnight, Michael College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 26
Printing Three-dimensional Fish Skulls Using Digital Radiography Data
McMahon, Drew Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 71
Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder
McMillen, Anna College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 1 - Poster 20
Validation of Rnai Lines influencing Lifespan and Reproduction in Drosophila Melanogaster
McNatton, Sophia College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 2 - Poster 32
Effect of the Auxin Antagonist Pcib On Somatic Embryo Maturation of Two Fir Species
Medani, Doha College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science
Session 1 - Poster 13
Evaluation of School Wellness Policies: Do South Carolina’s School District Wellness Policies Meet Federal Requirements?
Menon, Neha College of Sciences, Biological Sciences-BS
Session 2 - Poster 79
Analyzing the Effects of An industrial Byproduct Spill On the Relative Binding Affinities of Cape Fear River Water To Acerα, Acerβa, and Acerβb
Messina, Brian Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 113
the impact of trauma exposure and masculinity ratings on interest in Fraternity membership
Michael, Samantha Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 94
LP Design Optimization with a Focus on Relative Fuel Risk for a 3-Loop Westinghouse PWR and IFBA
Miller , Anna Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 15
Conservation of Mammals: Big Cats and Marsupials
Miller, Morgan Microbiology
Session 2 - Poster 14
Gene Expression: Understanding Relationships between Genes and Treatment in Diseases
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Milliron, Alex Material Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 47
Quantitative model for predicting the performance of novel fabrics via low cost materials characterization.
Mizutani, Yosuke Computer Science
Session 1 - Poster 84
Facility Location Problems
Monserate, Sabrina College of Education, Math Education - Computer Specialization
Session 1 - Poster 29
Elementary Students' Perceptions of Scientists
Moody, Mikayla College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 37
Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for Ph-dependent Color Change in Cotton
Moore, Madison College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 98
Development and Evaluation of 3d Printed Fasteners for Application On Orthotics
Moravec, Mitchell Materials Science & Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 50
Disinfectants and Surface Damage in Healthcare
Morgan, Lily College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 1 - Poster 12
Chemotherapy Drug Targets in Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma
Morgan, Matt Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 27
Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products
Morris, Hannah College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 53
Effects of Endogenously Changing Hormone Levels On Neuron Dendritic Spines in Adult Female Rat Nucleus Accumbens Core
Muller, Joseph Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 91
Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space
Murphy, Marquese Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 76
GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher
Murray, William College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 18
20-year Core Life Extension for Load-following Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors
Nallainathan, Umaash College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 35
Continuous Fabrication of Polymeric Fibers with A Liquid Metal Core
Navied, Anam College of Engineerin,g CSC
Session 2 - Poster 116
Prime: Usability of Automated Grading Systems in Evaluating Student Code
Nguyen, Ngoc Textile Technology: Medical Textiles
Session 1 - EXHIBIT 1
Protective Workwear for Agricultural Workers
Nguyen, Thomas College of Sciences, Biology
Session 1 - Poster 55
Identifying Genes Controlling Stem Cell Regulation and Cell Division in the Arabidopsis Thaliana Root
Nile, Sarah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster23
Development of An interactive Case Study of the Raleigh Food Corridor
Njie, Ndella College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 54
Dating Violence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural North Carolina
Nsonwu, Adora College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Anthropology & English (LWR)
Session 2 - Poster 70
American Woman: An Ethnographic Study of Muslim American Women, Resilience, and Faith
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Nunn, Joshua College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 120
Examination of Alpha-acid Extraction Methods From Humulus Lupus Pellets
Nunno-Gorbachev, Alexandra College of Textiles, Fashion and Textile Management
Session 2 - Poster 31
Analysis of Bra Design for Large Busted Women
O'Quinn, Hailey College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 2 - Poster 50
Germline Gene Editing for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1
Olmsted, Zoe College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster36
Zoonotic Diseases Passed Between Nuisance Animals and Humans
Paff, andrew Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 71
Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder
Paniagua, Thomas College of Engineering, ECE
Session 2 - Poster 91
Feature Selection and Extraction for Multi-context Wearable Data
Pannick, Anna College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 15
Conservation of Mammals: Big Cats and Marsupials
Pardue, Tyler College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 19
Crosslinked Fluoropolymer Oil Coating for Tribological Enhancement of Polymeric Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Materials
Parekh, Saheli Microbiology
Session 1 - Poster 66
Impact of Plastic Pollution on the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in a Local Stream, Rocky Branch Creek
Parslow, Vanessa College of Agriculture & Life Science,s Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster27
Exploring Agritourism As A Source of Zoonotic Enteric Disease
Pashby, John Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 91
Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space
Patel, Arati College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster26
Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course
Patterson , Victoria Agricultural Business Management
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster27
Exploring Agritourism as a Source of Zoonotic Enteric Disease
Pavic, Danielle Biological Science
Session 2 - Poster 32
Effect of the Auxin Antagonist PCIB on Somatic Embryo Maturation of Two Fir Species
Peeler, Manning College of Humanities & Social Sciences, History
Session 2 - Poster 62
Federal Courts' Protection of Collegiate Amateurism Since NCAA V. Board of Regents (1984)
Pershad, Prayag College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 63
Fatty Acids As Potential Method To Enhance Antimicrobial Properties of Native Ecm-derived Hydrogels
Persson, Karl College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 74
Effects of Drop Height On Egain Wetting Behavior
Phillips, Drew Biological Sciences
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster29
Characterization of estrogen levels in adult female ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) fecal samples during the breeding season.
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Pinyan, Elizabeth College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 22
Visual Attention During Rock Climbing: A Method of Dynamic Salience Assessment
Plisko, Alexandria Food Technology
Session 2 - Poster 111
Pooch, Sarah College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 1 - Poster 42
influence of Novel Stimuli On the Stereotypic Pacing Behavior of Captive Sand Cats (felis Margarita)
Potts, Kasey College of Sciences, Biology conc. in integrative Physiology and Neurobiology / Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 29
Electrochemical Characterization of Opioid Peptides
Priode, James College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - Poster 89
Developing An Rna-labeling Method for Maize Seedlings Using Click-it Reactions
Pruneau, Rosemary College of Sciences, Microbiology-Microbial Health Science Concentration
Session 1 - Poster 11
Analysis of the Replication of the Cytolethal Distending Toxin (cdt) Protein Cdt-c
Puckett, Joe Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 94
LP Design Optimization with a Focus on Relative Fuel Risk for a 3-Loop Westinghouse PWR and IFBA
Qu, Xiaorui Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster26
Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course
Rainess, Brittani College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster8
Correlations Between Canine Meningiomas and the Surrounding Edema
Rampal, Saloni College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Molecular & Structural Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster29
Characterization of Estrogen Levels in Adult Female Ruffed Lemur (varecia Rubra) Fecal Samples During the Breeding Season.
Rao, Smriti College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 15
Wearable Electronics for Monitoring Neurocognitive Evolution in Adolescence
Rappl, Sam College of Engineering, Computer Science
Session 1 - Poster 75
Chord Progression Generation for Algorithmic Music Composition
Ray, Mackenzie Bioprocessing
Session 2 - Poster 71
Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill
Renwick, Allison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - Poster 125
Evidence That Undernutrition Reduces Kisspeptin Neuron Expression in Wethers.
Richardson, Camden Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster11
Second Generation Peptide Aptamers against Geminivirus infection
Richardson, Toni College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 56
Prevalence of Borrelia Burgdorferii and Bartonella Spp. in Ixodes Species From Different Regions in the USA.
Rigsbee, Lewis Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 19
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Riley, Noah College of Sciences, Biological Sciences BA
Session 2 - Poster 93
Citizen Science and the Golden Microbe: Where Is Delftia?
Rizzo, Peter Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 44
the Characterization of Commercially Available Lactase Enzymes and their Effects on the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties of Lactose-free Mil
Roberts, Joe College of Sciences, Microbiology- Microbial Research
Session 2 - Poster 94
Cultivation, Identification, and Storage of Maize Endophytes
Robinson, Hannah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Poultry Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster14
E-zium As A Nutritional Supplement in Horse Diets
Rogers, Layne College of Agriculture & Life Science,s Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 6
Cytochrome B Gene Structure and Implications for Qoi Fungicide Efficacy On Macrophomina Phaseolina
Roochvarg, Miriam College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Communication: Concentration in Public Relations
Session 2 - Poster 117
interfaith Cooperation On Nc State's Campus: Exploring interests and Obstacles To Engagement
Roosa, Colleen College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 45
Comparative Analysis of Hemorrhagic Trauma injury Treatments in A Mouse Model
Rose, Trevor College of Sciences, Human Biology
Session 1 - Poster 9
Alternative Treatment Methods for Pathogenic Diseases
Rostmeyer, Kaleb College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 115
“We’re Under Attack”: Extremism and Grievance within the Us Military
Rust, Christian College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 27
Analysis of Small-scale Photovoltaic System Bus Shelter Add-on
Samuelson, Ashley College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster28
Evaluation of the User Experience of Virtual Reality Conflict Management Training Videos for Nutrition Education Abstract
Sananikone, Jayna College of Natural Resources, Environmental Technology and Management
Session 1 - Poster 77
Trends in Water Chemistry After Flooding in Atlantic Coastal Plain
Sawyer, Danielle College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering: Biomolecular
Session 1 - Poster 59
Effects of Hydroquinone On Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells From the Canine Retina
Sawyer, Stephen Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 89
Loading Pattern Optimization with a Focus on Relative Duel Risk for a 2-Loop Westinghouse PWR and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber
Schultz, Nic Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 19
Crosslinked Fluoropolymer Oil Coating for Tribological Enhancement of Polymeric Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Materials
Scott, Ellie College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 61
Electrodeposition of Tungsten Oxide for Improved Film Adhesion
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Scruggs, Kathryn Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster25
Evaluation of Knife Skills Training Module for Service-Learning Training
Sears, Rebecca College of Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Session 2 - Poster 73
Tracking Space Use of Male House Mice (mus Musculus) with Rfid Technology
Sedota, Christopher College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 133
Developing A Method To Link Anc9 To Cobra-tf
Sedota, Christopher Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 89
Loading Pattern Optimization with a Focus on Relative Duel Risk for a 2-Loop Westinghouse PWR and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber
Selwanes, John College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Plant Biology
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster34
Characterization of the Membrane Contact Site Protein Vap in Hypocotyl Gravitropism
Settle, Avery College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 2 - Poster 14
Gene Expression: Understanding Relationships Between Genes and Treatment in Diseases
Setzer, Beverly College of Sciences, Mathematics
Session 2 - Poster 54
Computational Modeling indicates That Estrogen Action On L-type Calcium Channel Activity Does Not Acutely Modulate Medium Spiny Neuron Excitability
Shafer, Austin Computer Science
Session 2 - Poster 37
Robocall Observatory
Shariff, Aalia College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 30
Novel Agents for Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Shiver, Emily College of Sciences, Human Biology
Session 1 - Poster 79
An Observational Study of Hand Hygiene and Facility Design To Limit Outbreaks of infectious Disease At the N.C. State Fair
Shore, Alyssa College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 58
the Role of Perspective in the Use of Video instructions
Silver, Sophia College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 107
Optimization and Characterization of Multi-laminate Cardiac Extracellular Matrix
Simmerman, Sierra Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster19
Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
Sivadanam, Supriya College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 17
Developing A Porcine Model of Neonatal Coagulopathy
Skowron, Richard College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 19
Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation
Slayton, Lauren College of Sciences, Genetics
Session 2 - Poster 44
Identifying A Selfish Gene Using the Cas9 Gene Editing System
Smith, andrykah College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 95
international Publication Trends in Journals Devoted To Behavior Analysis: An Assessment of Ten Journals Across 15 Years.
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Smith, Sidney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster15
Analysis of the Impact of Sfd On A Population of Eastern Rat Snakes
Smith, Stephanie College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 46
Electrospinning Polyvinylimidazole into Nanofibers: Effect of Solvent Choice On Fiber Morphology
Smits, Caitlin College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 24
Evaluating Hop Acid Extract As A Clean Label Antimicrobial Alternative in Acidified Cucumbers
Snook, Patrick Statistics
Session 2 - Poster 122
Using Markov Chains to Explore Batting Order Effects in Major League Baseball
Sozanski, Kyle College of Sciences, Biology - Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation
Session 2 - Poster 30
Effects of Host Plant Availability and Urbanization of Gall Wasps (hymenoptera: Cynipidae)
Spencer, Alex College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster5
Characterization of Two Cyclin-dependent Kinases From A New Family in Arabidopsis
Sprenz, Jordan College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 1 - Poster 82
Cloning and Expression of Cytolethal Distending Toxin Subunit B
Squires, andrew Materials Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 19
Crosslinked Fluoropolymer Oil Coating for Tribological Enhancement of Polymeric Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Materials
Stauffer, Terry College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster32
Effect of Manganese On Pathogenicity of Enterococcus Cecorum
Stevck, Samuel College of Textiles, Textile Technology
Session 2 - Poster 17
Wvt
Stewart, Connor College of Sciences, Microbiology
Session 1 - Poster 66
Impact of Plastic Pollution On the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria Monocytogenes in A Local Stream, Rocky Branch Creek
Stolsworth, Bailey College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster16
Can Pregnancy Specific Protein B Levels During Gestation Predict Total Kid Number At Birth?
Story, Stephanie College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 49
Toxoplasmosis and Feral Cat Citizen Science Project
Su, Sonia College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science and Bioprocessing Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster1
Heat Treatment of Camel Milk: Consequences for Functionality
Su, Sonia Food Science & Bioprocessing Science
Session 1 - Poster 71
Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder
Suppa, Rob Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 8
Changes in Plants through Gene Editing and Species interactions
Swafford, Callan Geology
Session 2 - Poster 1
Spatial Variations in the Granulometry and Shape Distributions of Bedload Sediment from Piedmont Streams, Wake County, North Carolina
Tallury, Shrijan Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 58
the Role of Perspective in the Use of Video instructions
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Tamburro, Margaret College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 63
Contributions of forelimb Unloading To Neonatal Bone Deformities in the Rat Shoulder
Taylor, Zachary College of Engineering, Computer Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 104
Testing of Ultra-low Power Gas Sensors
Teffeteller, Matteson College of Sciences, Statistics
Session 2 - Poster 83
Measuring Student Success Using Varying Definitions of Rural
Tehrani, Jesse College of Sciences, Biological Sciences - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental conc.
Session 2 - Poster 76
Bisphenol-a Exposure Decreases Imprinted Gene Expression independent of Classical Imprinting Regulatory Mechanisms
Terada, Reina College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 52
Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry To Analyze Rheological Behavior
Thompson, Ashley College of Sciences, integrative Physiology and Neurobiology
Session 2 - Poster 124
Activation of Central Melanocortin Signaling Stimulates Lh Secretion in Male Sheep
Torres, Victoria College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Social Work
Session 2 - Poster 109
Recruitment in Fatherhood involvement
Trell, Anya College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 33
Mechanical Properties of Anisotropic Materials
Trosan, Duncan Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 76
GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher
Trotta, Francesco College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - Poster 11
in Vitro Digestion in forages and forage Extracts
Truong, Vivian College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 5
Identifying Mutations To increase Activity of Oxoglutarate Carboxylase At Lower Temperatures
Tung, Brandon Nuclear Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 18
20-Year Core Life Extension for Load-Following Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors
Tunnell, Alex College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 89
Loading Pattern Optimization with A Focus On Relative Duel Risk for A 2-loop Westinghouse Pwr and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber
Turner, Abigail College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science & Poultry Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster2
Transcription of Ifn-y, Tlr-3 and Tlr-21 in Turkey Embryos After in-ovo Vaccination with Marek’s Disease Vaccines
Vanam, Jagriti College of Sciences, Biological Sciences -- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology
Session 2 - Poster 92
Will A Single Amino Acid Substitution in the Lbd of the Teleost Estrogen Receptor Er Beta-b Alter Its Binding Affinity To Estriol?
Verbrugge, Aniko College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology
Session 1 - Poster 8
Changes in Plants Through Gene Editing and Species interactions
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Vernon, Emily College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Biological Sciences
Session 1 - Poster 93
Growth Dynamics of Blattabacterium, An Endosymbiont of German Cockroaches.
Wall, Alex College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 123
Changes in Primary Cilia of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cell Following Application of Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure
Wall, Brittany College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Poultry Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster17
Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal and Oil Can Replace Soybean Meal and Oil without Adversely Affecting Chick Growth Performance During the Starter Phase
Walsh, Evan College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 119
Maternal Over Nutrition and Metabolic Syndrome Susceptibility in F2 Generation Mice.
Wang, Naizhuang Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 52
Accelerated Shelf Life Test of Chocolate Milk versus White Milk with Identification of Spoilage Microorganisms
Washam, Owen College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Horticultural Science
Session 2 - Poster 61
the Fungus Calonectria Pteridis Causing Rhizome Rot of Ornamental American Pitcher Plants (sarracenia Spp.)
Wasti, Syed College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 32
Use of 3rd Generation Lentiviral Vectors for Protein Production in Structural Biology
Watson, Kimberly Material Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 36
Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-Applied Wood Coatings
Watters, Amaya Biological Sciences
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster29
Characterization of estrogen levels in adult female ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) fecal samples during the breeding season.
Watts, David College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 103
Vocal Responses of Aye-ayes (daubentonia Madagascariensis) To Novel Objects and Humans
Weber, Maria College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 57
An investigation into Adopters' Opinions of Open- and Limited-admission Animal Shelters
West, Emma College of Sciences, Biological Sciences
Session 1 - Poster 7
Effects of Medication On inflammation in the Body
Whisnant, Cassidy Bioprocessing Science, Food Science
Session 2 - Poster 68
Analytical Comparison of Optimized Conditions for Yeast Fermentation to Create a Kombucha-Like Product versus Traditional SCOBY Fermented Kombucha
White, Charles Biological Sciences
Session 2 - Poster 101
Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly intervals
White, Rachel Corey College of Engineering, Electrical and
Computer Engineering
Session 1 – Poster 95
Fully Textile Wetness Mapping for Lower Limb Prosthetics
Whiteside, Maiya College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 1 - Poster 46
Engaging with Student Engagement: An Evaluation of Methods in Studying Diverse Student’s Educational Practices
Wickman, Elizabeth College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster11
Second Generation Peptide Aptamers Against Geminivirus infection
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Student Presenter Poster Session & Number
Project Title
Wieland, Brad College of Sciences, Biology: Human Concentration
Session 2 - Poster 110
Calcium Response To Purinergic Neurotransmitters in Submucosal Versus Myenteric Enteric Glia: Evidence for A Functional Heterogeneity.
Wilkins, Kristina College of Sciences, Zoology
Session 2 - Poster 131
Daily Behaviors of Six African Elephants At the North Carolina Zoo, Determined By their Previous Night Time Location
Williams, Lexia College of Sciences, Meteorology
Session 1 - Poster 18
Comparison Between the National Digital forecast Database and Observed Heat index Across the Southeastern United States
Woessner, Sara Biological Sciences-BS
Session 2 - Poster 79
Analyzing the effects of an industrial byproduct spill on the relative binding affinities of Cape Fear River water to acERα, acERβa, and acERβb
Womble, Carrisa College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster9
Impact of Protein Supplementation On Physiological Responses of Steers Consuming Endophyte-infected Tall Fescue
Wong, Nina College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster25
Evaluation of Knife Skills Training Module for Service-learning Training
Wright, Kelsie College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Agricultural Business Management
Session 2 - Poster 112
Allocation Analysis of Snap Benefits
Xiong , Yue Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster26
Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course
Yan , Shaoyi Material Science and Engineering
Session 1 - Poster 36
Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-Applied Wood Coatings
Yancey, Brandon Chemical Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 120
Examination of alpha-acid extraction methods from humulus lupus pellets
Yang, Guangnian Food Science
Session 1 - Poster 71
Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder
Zendels, Philip College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology
Session 2 - Poster 101
Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly intervals Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly intervals
Zhang, Yeyang Materials Science and Engineering
Session 2 - Poster 66
incorporating Lotus Leaf inspired Structure into Textiles
Zimmerman, Elizabeth Animal Science
Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster19
Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds
Zounli, Yves College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry
Session 1 - Poster 69
Search for Geminiviruses in A Wild Tomatillo (physalis Spp) Collection From Mexico
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Symposium Overall Summary
Total Participants: 387 Lead Student Presenters: 266 / Co-Presenters: 121 Presentation Summary By College College of Agriculture & Life Sciences 78 College of Design 1 College of Education 2 College of Engineering 75 College of Humanities & Social Sciences 21 College of Natural Resources 6 College of Sciences 75 College of Textiles 6 Poole College of Management 2
Summary By Classification
Freshman 11 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 14 Junior 71 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 12 Senior 155 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 81 Sophomore 29 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 14