2009 NCSU Summer UGRS Participants

The 8th Annual

NC State University

Undergraduate Summer Research Symposium

Listing of Participants

Your presentation time is listed next to your name/title listing.

All students are to set up their posters at the symposium by 12:50 p.m.

Session I: 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.

Session II: 2:45 – 4:00 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 afternoon and attend the reception.

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.

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Center for Integrated Fungal Research abstracts
Computation for Undergraduate Statistics Program (CUSP) abstracts

Design Tech abstracts
HHMI Reaching Incoming Students Enrichment (RISE) abstracts
Howard Hughes Research Scholars (HHRS) abstracts
Independent Summer Researchers (any NCSU student not in a formal summer program) abstracts
Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) Program abstracts

NC State REU in Modeling and Industrial Applied Mathematics abstracts
NC State Undergraduate Research Awards 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 FREEDM Systems Center REU abstracts

Physics REU abstracts
Plant Pathology Kelman Scholars abstracts
Synthetic Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates abstracts
NC SEED Program - high school abstracts

Center for Integrated Fungal Research	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Brumfield. Leethaniel Bioinformatic Elucidation of Consensus Phosphorylation Motifs Utilizing Inter-Species Functional Data abstract	II
Shows, Angela L. Ubiqutin-mediated Proetolysis and Magnaporthe oryzae abstract	I

Computation for Undergraduate Statistics Program (CUSP)	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Bader, Nicole J. Johnson, Terri Kent, Meghan R. Rice, Jenna Modeling the Dynamics of Corporate Credit Ratings abstract	I
Wisner, Emily E. Gulledge, Kristen E. When Will House Prices Hit Bottom? abstract	II
Wu, Christine Pigg, John R. The "Failures" of Risk Management abstract	I

Design Tech	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Arehart, Tyler S. Gilliam, Ryan E. Mennecke, Britta L. Skinning Skimmer: News with Aesthetic Appeal abstract	I
Clay, Paul Clemens, Ryan WallView3D: Visualization of Facebook Wall Posts abstract	II
Malbrough, Yaphet FixIt abstract	I
Roller,Stephen EarthView: Using the Unity3D Game Engine to Visualize Packet Sniffing abstract	II

HHMI Reaching Incoming Students Enrichment (RISE)	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Beane, Jennifer B. Does the Ciliated Protozoan Tetrahymena Influence the Survival of the Food-borne Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes? abstract	I
Bulfin, Mary P. The Gas Mask: Plants’ Secret Alliance with Methane abstract	II
Childress, Ashley E. The Effects of Drought, Temperature, and Herbivory on Soybeans abstract	I
Jiang, Wendi Prevalence and Clone Stability in Multidrug Resistant Campylobacter coli from Turkeys in North Carolina abstract	II
Klumpe, Heidi E. Avoiding Sidewalk Omelets: A Multi-objective Approach to the Egg-drop Competition abstract	I
Manzer, Oliver R. Natural Metabolic Weight Gain of Drosophila abstract	II
Miller, John T. N. Recreating the Human Auditory Ossicles through Tissue Engineering abstract	I
Mitchell, Shaneice R. Do Kisspeptin Neurons in the Arcuate Synapse on Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Neurons? abstract	II
Monian, Brinda Optimization of a Mock Blood Flow Circuit for In-Situ Monitoring of Stent Migration and Deformation abstract	I
Schuster, Brian G. Refining Vegetable Oil and Grease for Biodiesel abstract	II
Turner, John M. Multivariate Decisions and Optimization through the Engineering Design Process and Utility Theory abstract	I

Howard Hughes Research Scholars (HHRS)

Presentation Time

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Hysong, Lauren H.

Comparison of Gene Expression in the Embryonic and Adult CNS of Drosophila melanogaster

abstract

Independent Summer Researchers	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Aldereguia, Christina Adames, Angel F. Radar Observations in Drizzle Cell Transitions from the VOCALS Field Campaign abstract	I
Allen, Andrew T. A "Shocking" New Lease on Life abstract	I
Apilli, Bellanov S. Richardson, Lydia Alexander, Cory R. Fault-Based Combinatorial Testing of Web Services abstract	II
Austin, Christopher D. Binding Specificity between the Third Intracellular Loop of M3 Receptor and the DEP Domain of the R7 Subfamily of RGS Proteins abstract	II
Causey, William D. Air Atomization of PEO for Possible Applications in Mass Throughput Electrospinning abstract	I
Davis, Kathleen P. Cloning and Expression of the RafRBD abstract	II
Eltaraboulsi, Rami R. Cloning West Nile Virus cDNA Mutants abstract	I
Greene, Jodie F. Mimicking of Iron-sulfur Cluster Proteins: Synthesis of Half-amphiphilic Dendrimer abstract	II
Kim, Frances Y. Whisnant, Adam W. Identification of Target Genes for microRNA miR-10a abstract	I
McDowell, Zachary T. MARCKS Protein is Critically Important during Early Development of Zebrafish (Danio rerio) abstract	II
Osborne, Nathaniel L. Residual Woody Biomass Inventory Techniques: A Comparative Analysis of Prism Sweep and Line Intersect Sampling Methods abstract	II
Parikh, Mihir K. Purification and Raf Binding of the Double Ras Mutant (Q61L/Y32F) abstract	I
Rosales, Christopher R. A Potential Novel Interaction between RGS7-binding Protein and p114RhoGEF abstract	I
Skau, Erik W. Formation of Omniphobic Surfaces from Beaded Nanofibers abstract	II
Tamborini, Stephanie A. Expression of Newcastle Disease Virus Fusion Gene abstract	I
Youngs, Katherine M. An Analysis of Economic Impact on the Sandy Point Development abstract	I

Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) Program	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Cruz, Phoebe M. Multiple Solvent Crystal Structures of Rap1a abstract	II
Dereje, Simona PFK Gene Expression in the Brains of Thalassoma bifasciatum abstract	I
Hardin, Joseph W. MANS Peptide Decreases the Rate of Proliferation in a Lung Cancer Cell Line abstract	II
Herrera, Helen R. Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the HELPS Program When Implemented with the Newly Created HELPS Curriculum Reading Passages abstract	I
Igboko, Chima U. Gait Analysis of Turkey Spiral Femurs abstract	II
Kornahrens, William J. The Effects of Different Substrates on Growth of Anaerobic Fermentative Hyperthermophiles abstract	I
Lowe, Ashley N. Parent-Child Attachment Styles in Emotion Conversation abstract	II
Mannan, Mikail A. Strain Measurement Study abstract	I
Oxendine, James C. Drosophila Melanogaster as a Model System for Human Glaucoma abstract	II
Paige, Melanie A. Lowe, Ashley Emotion Discussion: An Investigation of the Relationship between Parenting Beliefs and Children's Social Competence abstract	I
Rahhal, Tojan B. Sp2 is a Required Gene for Mammalian Development abstract	II
Robinson, Detric E. Behavior and Encapsulation of Porcine Trypsin abstract	I
Shelton, Christian S. Credit Card Debt among College Students: Relations with Student Age and Level of Distress abstract	II
Sough, Ashley M. Patterson, Natalie G. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Sulfolobus solfataricus abstract	I
Young, Melissa L. Multiple Solvent Crystal Structures Method of Protein BAF abstract	II

NC State REU in Modeling and Industrial Applied Mathematics	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Akopian, Sona Iles, Caitlin Woodruff, William R. Modeling Ultrasound Imaging in Cardiovascular Tissue abstract	I
Andujar, Cynthia L. Forstall, Virginia H. Tallis, William J. Designing a Doubly Convergent Multiple Beam Electron Gun abstract	II
Brown, Martin E. Broadbent, Mary E. Penner, Kevin L. Davis, Dominique D. A Comparison of Algorithms for Subset Selection abstract	I
Ito, Satoru Viscoelastic Properties of the Arterial Wall abstract	II
Keegan, Lindsay Hou, Mark Hall, Eric Costa, Lillian Modeling the Spread of Novel H1N1 Influenza abstract	I
Mitchell, Kristy Kraakmo, Kristina Brandon, Madison Predicting Tumor Incidence due to Dimethylarsinic Acid in Rats abstract	II
Moeller, Daniel P. Holodnak, John T. May, Chandler J. Rush vs. Pass: Modeling the NFL abstract	I
Nieves, Stephanie R. Chiu, Yin T. Garnaat, Lynn M. Rivas, Victoria G. Stochastic Particle-Based Model of Cell Rearrangements abstract	II
Peterson, Anne L. Darmon, David M. Vasquez, Feliz A. Patient-Specific Parameter Estimation Using Mathematical Models of Cerebral Autoregulation abstract	I
Taylor, Scott W. Richardson, William A. Zhang, Teressa Terry, Jessica R. Mortgage-backed Securities (MBS) Pricing and the Risks Behind abstract	II
Voegele, Chad A. Piasio, Jennifer L. Gravitational Binding in Charged Spherically Symmetric Objects abstract	I
Wheeless, William B. Carter, Stephen A. Goswami, Pulak Griffin, Felicia R. Differential Inequalities & Maximum Principles abstract	II

NC State Undergraduate Research Awards	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Antonelli, Ray Redox Modified Plant Viral Nanoparticles Display Specificity in Cell Targeting, Revealing Potential Mechanisms for Fluorescent Cell Targeting Assays, Gene Therapy, and Targeted Drug Delivery abstract	I
Holliday, Meghan D. Intention Meets Reality: Interweaving Graphic and Textile Design abstract	II
Kan, I Wei (Grace) Blakely, Catherine G. Curry, Amy Incorporating Photocatalysis into the Undergraduate Laboratory abstract	I
Kaufman, Mark C. Hester, Zach A. Dynamic Modeling of a Tumbleweed Rover abstract	II
Keith, Adam C. Cosmic Dust Stability with Stochastic Temperature Fluctuations abstract	I
Kurtz, Anna M. The Effects of Perceived Cognitive Overqualification on Counterproductive Work Behaviors abstract	II
Marley, Daniel E. Design and Development of a Muon Veto System for an Ultra-Cold Neutron Lifetime Experiment abstract	I
Marlowe, Ashley E. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Collagen Diseases abstract	II
Pridgen, Brice O. Sakhare, Ashwin R. Modification of a Kerrison Rongeur to Include Bone-Collection and Suction Capabilities abstract	I
Sherbert, Brittany M. Molecular Comparison of a Babesia microti-like Piroplasm Found in North American Foxes to the Virulent Babesia microti-like Parasite Found in Spanish Dogs abstract	II
Taaffe, Caitlin A. Optimizing Global Tensile Strain for Maximum Calcium Deposition by Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells abstract	I
van Halsema, Leah K. A State of (Dis)repair: Civil War Reparations in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala abstract	II
Wang, Shuxin Examination of the Interactive Effects of Temperature, Nitrogen Deposition, and Mycorrhizal Fungi Inoculation on Switchgrass Growth and Uptake of Nutrients abstract	I
Whisnant, Adam W. Identification of Potential Target Genes of the Novel Chicken Specific miRNA, miR-NC-57 abstract	II
Wilkins, Christie L. The Mechanical Destruction of The Blood Suckers: Haematobia irritans on a Pasture-Based Dairy Unit abstract	I

NSF Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) SRE	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Adames, Angel F. Aldereguia, Christina Analysis of Diurnal Trends in Stratocumulus Drizzle from the VOCALS Field Campaign abstract	II
Freeman, Kenda T. The Effects of Diet on Weight and Gene Expression in Drosophila melanogaster abstract	II
Gierbolini Norat, Estela M. The Genetic Basis of Variation in Response to Ethyl Acetate in a Wild-Derived Population of Drosophila melanogaster abstract	I
Marrero Torres, Ricardo J. Purification and Refolding of Peptides in Magnetically Aligned Bicelles and Nanopores abstract	II
McDuffie, Andria M. Diversifying the Electrical and Computer Engineering Field abstract	I
Negrón Abril, Yashira L. Development and Characterization of Reagents for the Improved Mass Spectral Detection and Quantification of N-linked Glycans Derived from Plasma Glycoproteins abstract	II
Rivera de Jesús, Yanixa Cytuaxzoon felis ITS Genotypes Are Not Useful for Determining the Outcome of Cytauxzoonosis In Domestic Cats abstract	I
Robles, Yarret A. Synthesis of Fluorescent 2-Azaanthracenes via Microwave-Assisted [2+2+2] Cyclotrimerization Reactions abstract	II
Slocum, Jamar A. Crack Depth of Articular Cartilage under Various Loading Conditions abstract	I
Thomas, Illiana B. Graphing Calculators: Promotion, Perception, and Use abstract	II
Williams, Morika D. Establishment and Analysis of Immunohistochemical Staining for Tumor Suppressor Protein, P53, on Feline Lung Tumors abstract	I

NSF Chemistry REU Program	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Arroyo-Pacheco, Alejandro D. New Chiral Auxiliaries for Asymmetric Synthesis of Piperidine Derivatives abstract	II
Brumby, Breland G. A Comparison of the Sorptive Capabilities of Zinc Chloride and the CZX Halozeotype Materials abstract	I
Garcia, Deborah Investigation of Porphyrin Formation under Plausible Prebiotic Earth Conditions abstract	II
Hudson-Davis, Morgan L. Synthesis and Characterization of Asymmetric Polyguanides abstract	I
Kimes, Keri L. Comparison of Platinum, Platinized Carbon, and Carbon Disc-Microelectrodes in the Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Using Fast Scan Cylic Voltammetry abstract	II
Lafontaine, Scott R. The Synthesis of a Diverse Set of Focused Chemical Libraries Based on a 4-Pentylphenyl Moiety as Antibiotic and Biofilm Modulating Small Molecules abstract	I
Liang, Alexandria D. Spectroscopic Characterization of Dehaloperoxidase Mutations: An investigation of Radical Location in the Catalytic Mechanism abstract	II
Rodríguez, Dianny M. Molten Flux Synthesis and Characterization of the Half-Metallic Double Perovskites Sr2CrMO6 (M = Re or W) abstract	I
White, Patrick R. Surface Area of a Molecule/Expansion of Electrostatic Interactions abstract	II
Yablonski, Joshua D. Iridium Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols abstract	I

NSF Electrical and Computer Engineering REU Program	Presentation Time

Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Appel, Jennie H. Detecting Defects in 3D Integrated Circuits abstract	II
Bowen, Patrick T. Rigorous Optical Modeling of Materials with Completely Arbitrary Permittivity and Conductivity via the FDTD Split-field Method abstract	I
Casarona, Jeff M. Improving an Underwater Ultrasonic Communication System Using Viterbi Decoding abstract	II
Ebgi, Asaf Intelligent Memory Hierarchy Optimization abstract	I
Garvan, Margaret R. Influence of Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) by Au Nanoparticles on Organic Solar Cell Devices abstract	II
Lopez, Victor G. Designing a High Power and High Frequency Transformer abstract	I
Mills, Steven C. Fabrication and Performance of Self Assembled Nanoparticle Floating Gate Transistors abstract	II
Sampson, Richard A. Parallelization of Multi-core Simulators abstract	I
Stout, John E. Enhanced Mid-wave Infrared Optics of Liquid Crystal Polymers Using Carbon Nanotubes abstract	II
Whyland, Jon T. Improved Efficiency of Organic Polymer Solar cells through the Use of Nanoimrpint Lithography abstract	I
Zmroczek, Lucas R. Lithium-Ion Battery Modeling for the Development of Electric Vehicle Batteries abstract	II

NSF FREEDM Systems Center REU	Presentation Time

Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Crumpler, Matthew T. A Graphical User Interface to Control MPPTs for Scalable Photovoltaic Power Systems abstract	I
Emly, Alexandra C. Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries abstract	II
Fregosi, Daniel J. Controlling the Inverter Stage of the Solid State Transformer abstract	I
Hill, Lamar R.O. Direct Current Circuit Breakers for Protection of SST Bus abstract	II
Radovanovic-Rivas, Ines M. Comparing Battery and Supercacitor Storage Systems to Solve the Problem of Renewable Sources of Energy abstract	I
Watterson, Jason E. Improving Motor Drive Efficiency in PHEVs abstract	II
White, Felicia N. Modeling Electric Vehicles abstract	I

Physics REU	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Bemelmans, Norman L. DNA Insertion into Alkanethiolate Self-assembled Monolayers Grown on Au(111) abstract	II
Boyne, Philip P. A Dense CSM Model For SN 2002ic abstract	I
Burkey, Mary T. An Analysis of Abnormal Behavior in Kepler's Supernova Remnant abstract	II
Bushwick, Sophie M. Hydrodynamic Focusing of Biological Molecules abstract	I
Cetnar, Ashley Development of a Conversion Electron Source for Timing Measurements and the Determination of Angle Dependent Detector Response in the UCNA Experiment abstract	II
Davis, Bryce F. Organization of the Nucleobase Adenine on Ag(111) abstract	I
Dinolov, Georgi S. Inward Spreading of Non-soluble Surfactants on Thin Liquid Films abstract	II
Dulin, Davis What Drives the SASI in Supernovae? abstract	I
Fender, Melissa L. Interactions of Propagating Cracks abstract	II
Finch, Sean W. A High Sensitivity Radon Detector for the Kimballton Underground Research Facility abstract	I
Kenny, Samuel G. Numerical Simulations of Tilted Accretion Disks abstract	II
Marcus, Aaron L. 3D Hydrodynamic Simulations of Colliding Stellar Winds abstract	I
Mauney, Christopher M. Scalable Poisson Solver for a 3D Spherical Grid abstract	II
Port, Rachel T. Combination FM-AFM and STM Microscope Built for Operation in UHV and Low Temperatures abstract	I
Sharrits, Blake Numerical Simulations of the Superhump Phenomenon abstract	II

Plant Pathology Kelman Scholars

Presentation Time

Title of Presentation and Author(s)

Gromlich, Matt D.

Increased Resolution of Wheat Powdery Mildew (Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici) Population Structure Using SSR Markers

abstract

Synthetic Biology Research Experience for Undergraduates	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Blumert, Jacob F. Are Stress Tolerant Tomatoes a Possibility abstract	II
Brown, Erica M. How Do Plant Roots Sense Mechanical Stress? abstract	I
Chisnell, Peter J. Marrs, Julia K. Confirmation of Expression and Activity of an Archaeal Superoxide Reductase (SOR) Gene in Transgenic Tomato Lines Developed for Enhanced Stress Resistance abstract	II
Estes, Christian S. Is InsP³-mediated Signaling Involved in the Plant Innate Immunity Response? abstract	I
Hernández, Liz J. Characterization of Role of aflpesA, a Gene Involved in Secondary Metabolism of Aspergillus flavus abstract	II
Leonardo, Tracey Protein Trafficking and Responses to Auxin and Salt Stress in gravacin-hypersensitive 2 Mutants abstract	I
Marrs, Julia K. Chisnell, Peter J. Does Fusion with Green Fluorescent Protein Make Superoxide Reductase a Better Antioxidant Enzyme? abstract	II
Meador, Lydia R. Characterization of PAP1-transgenic Cell Suspension Culture Through Growth, Anthocyanins, and Gene Expression abstract	I
Miguel, Lourdes A. Identification and Characterization of Cellulases from Extreme Thermophiles for Biomass Deconstruction abstract	II
Murphree, Colin A. Downregulation of Expansin 3 Is Not Associated with a Visible Phenotype abstract	I
Rajewski, Alex C. Comparison of the symptoms caused by four geminiviruses in a common host abstract	II

NC SEED Program - high school	Presentation Time
Title of Presentation and Author(s)
Carter, Cierra C. Improving the Strength of Biodegradable Biopolymer Fiber via Core Sheath Spinning with Polypropylene and Styrenic-Rubber Diblock Copolymers	II
Chang, Jon Catalytic Aerobic Oxidation with Iridium Complexes	II
Gorgy, Diana Predicting the Effect of Brominated Flame Retardants on the Endocrine System with Molecular Modeling	I
Hodge, Myles Host Range Mutations of the Sindbis Virus (TEAM PROJECT)	II
Jarvis, Mykellah Host Range Mutations of the Sindbis Virus (TEAM PROJECT)	I
Jones, Michaela Phosphorylative Regulation of Nrf2 - Mediated Antioxidant Response Element	II
Jones, Victoria Modification of Transfer Ribonucleic Acid (tRNA): The Binding of tRNA by YrdC, a Putative Threonyl-tRNA Transferase: A Two-Year Study	I
Joyner, Xavier The Constrained Crystallization and Nucleation Capability of Nylon 6 Chains Protruding from Non-Stoichiometric Inclusion Compounds: A Two-Year Study	II
Melbourne, Victoria C. The Effect of a Residue 61 Mutation on the Structure of RAS GTPase abstract	I
Robinson-Moss, Troi pH-dependent Study of the Kinetics and Spectroscopic Characterization of Dehaloperoxidase B from Amphitrite ornata	II
Sumner, Chelsea The Effects of Catalase on the Oxidation of Hydrogen Peroxide at Carbon Fiber Microelectrodes using Fast Scan Cyclic Voltammetry	I

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