The 7th Annual

NC State University

Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium

Listing of Participants

Presentation times are listed next to your name/title listing.

All students are to set up their posters at the symposium by 8:45 am.

Session I: 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

Session II: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

You must stand by your poster and be available for questions during your presentation time;

however, all students are expected to be at the symposium the entire morning and attend the luncheon.

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This listing of participants is arranged first by program and then in order of the corresponding author's last name. Please check your listing carefully to be sure that all the information is correct. Any corrections to be made should be sent immediately to Sharon E. Hunt.

Jump to:

• Center for Integrated Fungal Research abstracts
• Computation for Undergraduate Statistics Program (CUSP) abstracts
• Design Tech abstracts
• Howard Hughes Research Scholars (HHRS) abstracts
• NC State REU in Modeling and Industrial Applied Mathematics abstracts
• NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) SRE abstracts
• NSF Chemistry REU Program abstracts
• NSF Electrical and Computer Engineering REU Program abstracts
• NSF Materials Science and Engineering REU Program abstracts
• Physics REU Program – NCSU abstracts
• Plant Pathology Kelman Scholars abstracts
• Reaching Incoming Students Enrichment (RISE) abstracts
• Sustainability, Engineering and the Environment (SEE) abstracts
• Undergraduate Research Awards and Independent Summer Researchers abstracts

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Center for Integrated Fungal Research	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Jackson, Donte R. Comparative Analysis of Pathogenesis Gene Products in the Rice Blast Fungus Magnaporthe grisea abstract	Session I

Computation for Undergraduate Statistics Program (CUSP)	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Gore, Kristen L. Bader, Nicole J. Gaddis, Marshall G. Did Reductions in Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Utilities Reduce Fine Particulate Matter Levels in North Carolina? abstract	Session II
James, Jennifer M. Clark, Camille Crustal Matter: Exploring the Differences Between Ambient Air Samples and Emissions Inventory abstract	Session I

Design Tech	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Allen, Phillip L. Andrassy, Josh E. Smith, Lauren A. Mallette Harold A. GoMap 2.0 & FLIPIX abstract	Session II
Benson, Jordan Riley Crist, David Lafleur, Phillip Agent-based Visualization of Streaming Text abstract	Session I
Bowling, Wray L. Joyner, Brittany L. Literal Visualization of Friends on Facebook abstract	Session II
Downey, Luke T. Multimedia Content Delivery on Mobile Devices abstract	Session I
Schwartz, Mathew Meaningful Evaluation of Adaptive Computer Graphics Rendering Techniques abstract	Session II
Tramposh, Adam R. Non-Linear Narrative Models in Virtual Environments abstract	Session I

Howard Hughes Research Scholars (HHRS)	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Crowther, Andrew J. Differences in the Adult Brains of Male Rats Exposed Neonatally to Endocrine Active Compounds or Estrogen Receptor Agonists abstract	Session II
Hahn, Lauren E. Effects of Interactions between Genetic Backgrounds and Calreticulin on Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster abstract	Session I
Muhirwa, Nyira Lucy The Effect of the Notch Signaling Pathway on Gene Expression in Glia and Neurons within the Drosophila CNS Midline abstract	Session II
Pareja, Rebecca L. Hill, Mindy M. What Is the Effect of Neonatal Endocrine Disrupting Compound Exposure on Male Behavior? abstract	Session I
Williams, Stephanie N. Drosophila as a Model for Metabolic Syndrome: Natural Variation for Genotype by Environment Interaction Underlying Hemolymph Sugar Concentrations abstract	Session II

NC State REU in Modeling and Industrial Applied Mathematics	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Arnold, Rachel F. Marous, Daniel R. McLamb, April J. Thompson, Karmethia C. Woodruff, William R. Your Hips Don't Lie: Modeling Cartilage Regeneration abstract	Session I
Boudreaux, Brittany Foster, Krista Uttal, Cerena Vogel, Thomas Can Thermal Methods Detect Structural Damage? abstract	Session II
Cousins, William B. Deutsch, Steven R. Stroka, Amy M. Tessler, M. Henry Washington, Janatta R. Modeling of Traffic Congestion and Mass Evacuations abstract	Session I
Crompton, Kasey Davis, Andrew Ito, Satoru Morton, Gregory Olsen, Amanda Viscoelasticity of the Arterial Wall abstract	Session II
Davis, Steven Gadson, Sean E. Tallis, William J. Computer Optimization of Electron Beam Devices abstract	Session I
Dodd, Val L. Ritch, Ryan D. Huff, Kelly J. Analysis of Cardiovascular Models to Examine the Potential Effects of Particulate Matter abstract	Session II
Durant, Ellen Sawyer, Megan Weissenstein, Eric Demonstration of Emergent Properties of Tissues by Stochastic Modeling abstract	Session I
Feldman, Jacob Morgante, Anna Pendeleton, Terrance Reynolds, Doneshia Modeling Hormonal Regulation of the Menstrual Cycle abstract	Session II
Glover, Travious Hallock, Lee Shor, Joel Wallace, John Modeling Multifunctional Materials abstract	Session I
McCall, Pearlie Modeling Cellular Movement in Tissues abstract	Session II
Moran, Patrick A. Herwaldt, Bethany A. Salter, Jeffrey Feature Extraction From Textual Datasets abstract	Session I

NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) SRE	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Aponte, Joel Ballew, Nick Synthesis of Oxorhenium(V) Complexes with Diamido Amine Ancillary Ligands and Their Role in Oxygen Atom Transfer Catalysis abstract	Session II
Cintron-Maldonado, Jose A. Synthesis of the Catalyst (IPr)Cu(NHPh) and Determination of the Scope and Mechanism of Catalysis abstract	Session I
Díaz-Martínez, Myriam Cross, Amanda Shi, Yan Misra, Shikha Determination of Protein Membranes M2 and E2, Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) and 1,2-Diheptanoyl-sn-Glycero-3-Phosphocholine (DHPC) Bicelles and Crystal n-Acetyl Leucine by Solid-State NMR abstract	Session II
Fairey, Donta’ J. Use of High-resolution Satellite Imagery for Watershed Land-cover Analysis abstract	Session I
Harris, Vanessa A. Craig, Ashley Lozada, Fantasy Parents’ Socialization Behaviors as Encouraging and Discouraging of Children’s Emotions abstract	Session II
Hormenoo, Lydia A. How Can C. jejuni be Detected in a Mixed Population Biofilm? abstract	Session I
James, Natasha Renewable vs. Sustainable: Woody Biomass in the State of Georgia abstract	Session II
Jean-Baptiste, Nazaire Gene Expression in Feline Soft Tissue Sarcomas abstract	Session I
Meheux, Carlos J. Bihlmeyer, Nathan Transcriptional Co-Repressor Protein-Protein Interactions between LEUNIG, SEUSS, and SEUSS-LIKE, in Arabidopsis thaliana abstract	Session II
Mendez, Veronica R. McGinnis, Jennifer Lindberg Leaders Behaving Badly: Abusive Behaviors and Their Consequences abstract	Session I
Moody, LaTisha V. My Experience at NC State CVM and the USDA abstract	Session II
Muniz, Marc N. Schmidt, Robert D. A New "Spin" on Molecular Switches abstract	Session I
Reynolds, Alexander E. Immunophenotyping of Lymphocytes in Canine Granulomatous Meningoencephalitis abstract	Session II
Rivera Serrano, Efraín E. Ananthakrishnan, Sudha Cloning of the β-Galactosidase-like gene (bgIA) from Sporobolomyces singularis into Escherichia coli and Pichia pastoris abstract	Session I
Roque-Peña, Joan E. Bromfield-Lee, Deborah C. Olfactory Titrations Using Glucosinolates Extracted from Rutabaga abstract	Session II
Santiago, Koraliz Synthesis of a Simple Model for Bacteriochlorophyll c abstract	Session I
Slocum, Jamar A. The Mechanical Causes of Early Chondrocyte and Cartilage Matrix Changes that Lead to Later Degeneration abstract	Session II
Sosa, Jason O. Hydroxyl Radicals’ Production as a Possible Mechanism of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles Toxicity in Biological Systems abstract	Session I
Speller, Lassiter F. w8, wats that face 4?: Emoticon Comprehension abstract	Session II
Torres-Kolbus, Jessica Young, Douglas D. Rapid Microwave-assisted Synthesis of Non-natural Amino Acids abstract	Session I
Trinidad, Anna M. Determining the Structure-Function of Q61T Ras Point Mutant abstract	Session II
Tsuen, Ho Yan Ross, Sarah G. An Examination of Vocabulary Instruction within a Reading Fluency Intervention abstract	Session I
Tucker, LaTonya S. The Effects of Racial Identity on GPA abstract	Session II
Vélez, Natalia Characterization and Mapping of an Arabidopsis ethylene and Sugar Hypersensitive Mutant abstract	Session I
Verba, Kliment A. An Investigation of Regulation of BAF through MSCS of BAF and Solution of the Structure of BAF-L, a Potential Regulator Protein abstract	Session II

NSF Chemistry REU Program	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Aquino, Arianexys Ballard, Eric Synthesis and Anti-biofilm Activity of a Diverse Library of Oroidin Analogues Employing an Efficient Reductive Acylation Reaction abstract	Session I
Cahill, John F. Surface Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (SALDI) on Ordered Mesoporous Titania Film and its Imaging Applications abstract	Session II
Cross, Amanda J. Solid-State NMR in Aligned Samples for Protein Structure Determination in Biological Membranes abstract	Session I
Etherton, Rachel A. Investigating Microwave Activated Biocatalysis abstract	Session II
Jessico, Mary G. Ondachi, Pauline Synthesis of Novel Iodoacetamide Derivatives for Proteomics Research abstract	Session I
Kalman, Steven E. Foley, Nicholas A. Development of Fe Systems for Olefin Hydroarylation abstract	Session II
Monks, Brendan M. Solid State Engineering: Synthesis and Characterization of Various Divalent Transition Metal Complexes abstract	Session I
Moreau, Meghann A. Flux Synthesis and Characterization of Layered Oxyphosphides in the YOMP System (M=Fe, Mn, Cd) abstract	Session II
Morrison, Gregory Optimizing the Model Reaction for the Synthesis of a Novel Aromatic Ladder Polymer abstract	Session I
Porter, Vanessa R. Kennemur, Justin G. Relating Reaction Conditions to Regioregularity in the Polymerization of Carbodiimides abstract	Session II
Turner, Abigail H. Interfacial Electron Transfer Kinetics of Adsorptively Immobilized Dehaloperoxidase on Self-Assembled Monolayers abstract	Session I

NSF Electrical and Computer Engineering REU Program	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Blackmon, Richard L. Improved Birefringence and Absorption at Mid-Wave-Infrared Wavelengths Using Liquid Crystal Polymers Doped With Carbon Nanotubes abstract	Session II
Calderon, Ricardo Lead Acid Battery Model implemented in dSPACE abstract	Session I
Cornwell, Andrew Experimentation on Efficient Router Design abstract	Session II
Harberts, Daniel L. Characterizing IBM's Cell Processor Using MPEG2 Video Encoding abstract	Session I
Milligan, William W. Computer Vision Hardware Acceleration abstract	Session II
Rallapalli, Arjun Improving Frequency Detection Methods on the Receiver of an Underwater Ultrasonic Communication System Using Goertzel’s Algorithm abstract	Session I
Randon, Alexander Miniature Antenna Design for Retinal Prosthesis abstract	Session II
Silvia, Devon R. Implementing Camera System with FPGA for Autonomous Vehicles abstract	Session I

NSF Materials Science and Engineering REU Program	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
VanLeeuwen, Brian K. Thermodynamic Stabilization of Nanocrystalline Grains in Pd with 20at% Zr abstract	Session II

Physics REU Program – NCSU	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Aggarwal, Parv Reciprocal Space Analysis of FTIR Spectroscopy abstract	Session I
Akerson, Adrian R. Measurement and Simulation of the Temperature Profile for a Thick Si(Li) Detector System abstract	Session II
Allen, Cyril A. Supernova Shear and Magnetic Field Amplification abstract	Session I
Brown, Andrew D. Lynch, I. Microtransporting: Tracking the Motion of Microspheres on Quartz Crystal Microbalances abstract	Session I
Canty, Timothy M. Kepler's Supernova Remnant: An Algorithmic Approach to X-ray Spectral Classification abstract	Session II
Fisher, Alexander A. Voltage-Assisted Photoemission Using Ultraviolet Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy abstract	Session I
Fox, Christopher J. Determining the Rate of Capillary Ridge Spreading via Laser Line Profiling abstract	Session II
Gibson, Clint M. Formation of the Ring of Pearls Around SN 1987A abstract	Session I
Lamar, Tyra A. Assembling Synthetic Genes with Custom Epigenetic Modifications abstract	Session II
Learner, Christopher M. Zhang, Y. Sandin, A. Wu, D. Low Energy Electron Diffraction and Atomic Force Microscopy of Epitaxial Zinc Oxide Films abstract	Session I
Lease, Christopher A. Spherical Microwave Confinement of Plasma for Fusion Reactions abstract	Session II
Martin, Kyle J. X-ray Emission from Iron in Kepler’s Supernova Remnant abstract	Session I
Pfeiffer, Erik W. Clustering and Coalescence of Nanoscale Islands on CoSi2 and TiSi2 Surfaces abstract	Session II
Pope, Thomas C. Bondi-Hoyle-Lyttleton Accretion: Questions for Flip-flopping abstract	Session I
Will, David A. Bridging the Gap Between Binary Systems and Thermonuclear Supernovae abstract	Session II
Woody, Michael S. Observation, Characterization, and Modeling of Molecular Rings Formed from DNA Deposited on Au(111) abstract	Session I

Plant Pathology Kelman Scholars	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Dave, Puja V. Expression Analysis of Arabidopsis Pathogenesis-Related Genes in Response to Nematode Infection abstract	Session II
Kaur, Amarpreet Characterization of Arabidopsis-Verticillium spp. interactions abstract	Session I
Lee, Marissa R. Do Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Enhance the Invasibility of Japanese Stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum)? abstract	Session II
Montefiori, Lindsey E. Identification of Phytopathogenicity Determinants in the Soil Fungus Verticillium dahliae abstract	Session I
Muthigi, Ameeth A BAC-Based Physical Map of the Soybean Cyst Nematode Genome (Heterodera glycines) abstract	Session II
Norman, CaAdrian Functional Characterization of MGG_02647, Putative Secreted Protein in Magnaporthe Oryzae abstract	Session I
Teisher, Jordan K. Taylor, Troy A. A Phylogenetic Study of Sclerotinia homoeocarpa abstract	Session II

Reaching Incoming Students Enrichment (RISE)	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Advani, Sandhya Lastro, Elina Effect of Honey Bee Queen Insemination Quantity on Supercedure Rates abstract	Session I
Carducci, Daryl B. Finding a Structural Based Approach to Determine PAC-1 Activation Mechanism of (Pro) Caspase-3 abstract	Session II
Carter, Christin A. Wood, Marie D. Could Trash to Methane Be the Answer? abstract	Session I
Elliott, Samuel D. Construction of a Subclone of the Potato Virus X Genome abstract	Session II
Kenny, Samuel G. Analyzing the Effects of Sma1 on the Bending Dynamics of DNA abstract	Session I
Long, Sarah K. Muhima, Nyira L. Regulation of Gene Expression in the Drosophila Central Nervous System abstract	Session II
Marley, Daniel E. Development of a Cosmic Ray Detector for the Neutron Lifetime Experiment abstract	Session I
Oxendine, Sarah E. Cellular Responses to Chemical Signaling abstract	Session II
Smith, Brittany Is the Colonization of Campylobacter jejuni Affected by Other Bacteria? abstract	Session I
White, Stephen E. Characterization of High-Density Metal Plasmas in a Pulsed Plasma Generator abstract	Session II

Sustainability, Engineering and the Environment (SEE)	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Blodgett, Steven M. Chemically Untreated Micro-Fibrillated Cellulose as a Replacement for Petrochemical Derived Plastic Films abstract	Session I
Brown, Kwame J. Recovering a Purer Hydrogenated Polystyrene abstract	Session II
Exton, Andrew C. Arvidson, Sara A. Molecular Weight Effects on Gelation and Rheological Characteristics of Guar Galactomannan abstract	Session I
Green, Kyle H. An Effective Method of Measurement of Lipase Activity abstract	Session II
Grubaugh, Phillip Mathematical Models of Select Biocatalysts for Metabolic Engineering Efforts to Generate Ethanol from Synthesis Gas abstract	Session I
Hartley, Douglas Bonino, Christopher Electrospun Nanofibers for Lithium Ion Battery Applications abstract	Session II
Hicks, Tyrik T. Measurement and Modeling of the Viscosity of Polystyrene in Supercritical CO2 Expanded Decahydronaphthalene abstract	Session I
Houghton, Elizabeth Pretreatment of Miscanthus for Conversion to Cellulosic Ethanol abstract	Session II
Huang, Baozhen Jet Fuel from Vegetable Oil via Decarboxylation abstract	Session I
Kalanyan, Berc Glicksman, Matthew Fabrication of a Dye-Sensitized Electrochemical Photovoltaic Cell abstract	Session II
Liloudini, Arouna Behavior of the Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) under High Pressure of Carbon Dioxide abstract	Session I
Mullen, Keena A. E. Ionic Liquids as Solvents for Lignocellulosic Biomass abstract	Session II
Park, Andrew M. Green Technologies to Promote Water Release during Paper Manufacture abstract	Session I
Scrivner, Katie Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of FTA 94 Sweetpotatoes abstract	Session II
Winkler, James D. Production of Poly (3-Hydroxybutyric Acid) from Waste Sweet Potato Starch abstract	Session I
Wood, Sean M. Production and Scaled-up Biocatalytic Conversion of Industrial Sweetpotatoes to Useful Sugars abstract	Session II
Ziaja, Sarah E. Construction and Analysis of Mobile Torrefaction Processor abstract	Session I

Undergraduate Research Awards and Independent Summer Researchers	Presentation Times
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Amini, Lia C. Mechanism of Drug Resistance to Berberine Chloride, a Plant Alkaloid from Goldenseal abstract	Session I
Ball, Virginia E. Effect of Narrative Coherence on Development of Self Concept in Adolescents abstract	Session II
Boyne, Philip P. Analysis of Gel Heterogeneities on a Local Level abstract	Session I
Camerino, Eugene Synthesis of an Amphiphilic, Encapsulating G1 Dendrimer abstract	Session II
Deese, Lauren Porous Regenerated Cellulose Membranes abstract	Session I
Denault, Teresa M. A Review of Coastal Development and Permitting as It Relates to the Sandy Point Development abstract	Session II
Downen, Lori N. Stevens, Derrick R. Computational Modeling of Percolation in Nanocomposite Samples with Complex Geometries abstract	Session I
Fender, Melissa L. Interactions of Propagating Cracks abstract	Session II
Fisher, Gary L., Jr. Thermal Response of Surface-grafted Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) Studied by Means of Nanoparticle Markers abstract	Session I
Fournier, Jessica Effects of Age and Dummy Height on Training Boars for Semen Collection abstract	Session II
Frey, Kahlina M. The Effects of Neonatal Stress on Long-term Intestinal Permeability in Mice abstract	Session I
Golick, Laura Size Segregation of Granular Materials Under Shear abstract	Session II
Greenhalgh, Thomas Mooring, Brad Sievers, Jessica Thornton, Jackson Metallographic Analysis of Aluminum Alloy 2219 Produced By Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication abstract	Session I
Hewitt, Andrew S. Controlling Alkyl Organosilane Monolayer Morphology by Altering Growth Conditions and Choice of Molecule abstract	Session II
Hoffman, Torissa J. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Condensation on Dust-like Surfaces abstract	Session I
Kribs, James D. Wang, Wei Applications of Actuator Disk Theory to Gas Turbines abstract	Session II
Lawson, Barrett Mechanical Characterization of Nanocomposite Materials in-situ under Optical Microscope abstract	Session I
Lee, Amy D. Growth Dynamics and Morphology of Oleic Acid Vapor-Deposited on a Silica Surface abstract	Session II
Mbaneme, Veronica Enzymatic Conversion of a Paper-Based Cellulosic Substrate to Fermentable Sugars abstract	Session I
McGee, Clayton J. Identifying Terrain Conducive to Enhanced Orographic Precipitation Using Wavelet analysis of Pacific Northwest US Topography abstract	Session II
Penland, Elizabeth Zone of Inhibition Studies conducted on Electrospun Poly(caprolactone ) (PCL) Fibers with Various Silver Compounds abstract	Session I
Puckett, Jenna R. Lineshape Analysis of an Atmospheric Pressure Arc for Electron Density and Electron Temperature abstract	Session II
Ray, Alexander J. Multi-scale Computational Modeling of Cyclodextrin-based Polymer Fuel-cell Membranes abstract	Session I
Rouf, Cynthia Association of Gene biliverdin reductase with Coronary Artery Disease Risk abstract	Session II
Smith, Justin W. Parks, Nick B. Toyota Prius Electrical Drive System Simulation using Piece-Wise Linear Models in dSPACE Environment for Integration of Developing Semiconductor Devices abstract	Session I
Somers, Steven G. Myers, Ashley N. Burger, Erika E. Can Blood Lead Levels in Children be Reduced? abstract	Session II
Thomas, Diana E. Trends and Variability of Near-Surface Winds in Future Climate abstract	Session I
Tomasevich, Anne R. Electrospun PEO/hyaluranon Scaffolds for Functional Tissue Engineering abstract	Session II
Torres, Chris R. Feather Pattern and Wing Loading in an Exceptionally Preserved Fossil Green River Lithornithid Bird (Aves, Paleognathae) and Implications for Feather Evolution abstract	Session I
Tran, Andy P. Evaluation of PH-domain Specificity of a New Akt Inhibitor abstract	Session II
Wasko, John Findley, Brandon Fleck, Matthew H-46 Rotor Freeplay abstract	Session I
Watson, Christine A. Varying Magnetohydrodynamic Fluidic Properties as Influenced by Electromagnetic Fields for a Simple Propulsion System abstract	Session II
White, Deborah C. Fabrication and Characterization of Polycarporlactone Nanofibers Doped with Tri-calcium Phosphate abstract	Session I
Young, D. Adam Impact of Nitric Oxide on Osteogenesis of Human Adipose-Derived Adult Stem Cells abstract	Session II

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