Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA 2023
Charlotte Thomas, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Harish Vashisth, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Molecular Simulation Studies of Protein Interactions Involved in Aging
Julia Ward, Environmental Science: Geosystems
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Julie Bryce, Earth Sciences
Topic: Sediment and Aqueous Mercury Concentrations above the Mill Pond Dam in Durham, NH
Undergraduate Research Award (URA) 2023
Gavin Smith, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics and Astronomy
Topic: Investigation of Layer Dependence and Defects on Spectroscopy Measurements of NbTe2
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2023
Conor Bosworth, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics and Astronomy
Topic: Air-Free Measurements of 2D Material Electronic Properties
Sabby Clemmons, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. MD Shaad Mahmud, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Topic: Applications of Geomagnetic Induced Current Sensors and Machine Learning
Samuel Lavoie, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Hydrogenation to Methane
Evan Menard, Physics and Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Per Berglund, Physics and Astronomy
Topic: Calabi-Yau Manifolds, Reflexive Polytopes and Machine Learning
Alec Mercer, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Clemmons, Physics and Astronomy
Topic: Advanced Development of the Thermospheric Winds Imager
Jack Reynolds, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Neuronal Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells in the Injectable Microporous Hydrogel
Research Presentation Grants 2023
Katherine Austin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Biosensor for SARS-COV-2 Nucleocapsid Detection
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting
Bryan McKenney, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wheeler Ruml, Computer Science
Topic: Goal-Driven Autonomy without GDA
Conference: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Bridge Program
Myranda Sims, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Investigating Elastin-like Polymer Surface Thickness with Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM)
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting
Megan Wimsatt, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ruth Varner, Earth Sciences
Topic: Temperature Control on Temperate Lake Sediment Methane Production via Incubations
Conference: American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA 2022
Katherine Austin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Autonomous Electrochemical Biosensor for Organophosphate Detection and Degradation
Keith Badger, Statistics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marek Petrik, Computer Science
Topic: Adversarial Reinforcement Learning and the Guarantees of Convergence for Gradient Based Methods
Alexis Eaton, Environmental Engineering, Sustainability
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Paula Mouser, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Topic: Influence of Dissolved Oxygen on the Degradation and Transformation of N-EtFOSE within a Secondary Wastewater Treatment Bioreactor System
Jackelyn Harris, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wilfred Wollheim, Natural Resources and the Environment
Topic: Microplastic Storage in River Sediment across an Urbanization Gradient in the Ipswich Watershed in Massachusetts
Ian Lindberg, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. David Bachrach, History
Topic: Engineering Analysis of Siege Engines in the First Crusade
Isabelle Mann, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Photocatalytic Dry Reforming of Methane over Heteropoly Acid Catalysts
Bryan McKenney, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wheeler Ruml, Computer Science
Topic: Open World Planning with Unknown Adversaries
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2022
Kevin Jiang, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Display of HA2 on Bacterial Spore Surface for the Development of Oral Flu Vaccine
Charlotte Thomas, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Tunable Display of Proteins on Bacterial Spore Surface
Research Presentation Grants 2022
Katherine Austin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Electrochemical Diazonium Grafted Surface for Protein Biosensor
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting
Katherine Metzger, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Performance of III-V Photoelectrochemical Devices in Neutral Electrolyte
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Meeting
Honors Thesis Grants 2022
Nathaniel Nichols, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Gold Modified Heteropoly Acids for Carbon Monoxide Oxidation
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA 2021
Katherine Austin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Electrochemical IBP Sensor for the Detection of Insulin
Jeffrey Campbell, Engineering Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Lessard, Physics
Topic: Boom Deployer Design and Modeling with a Non-Linear Differential Drag Force
Samuel Mercer, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Photocatalytic Conversion of Methane to Syngas over Gold Catalysts
Undergraduate Research Award (URA) 2021
Benjamin Campbell, Physics & Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Per Berglund, Physics
Topic: Identifying Calabi-Yau 3-folds by Their Topology Using Neural Networks
Michael Miller, Chemistry & Humanities
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Paul Robertson, Classics
Topic: The Categorical Preference of the Mind: Assessing the Proposed Cognitive Hierarchy of Templates in CSR using Pictorial Preference
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2021
Jaxon Boudreau, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Bimetallic Catalysts for the Renaissance of the Sabatier Reaction
Alexis Eaton, Environmental Engineering & Sustainability
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Paula Mouser, Civil Engineering
Topic: Removal of 17 beta-Estradiol and 17 alpha-Ethinyl Estradiol in Wastewater Treatment
Timothy Grosky, Undeclared
Faculty Mentor: Prof. John McClain, Mathematics & Statistics
Topic: Computer Modeling of Two-Dimensional Materials for LEED
Arielle Kotulak, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Joseph Licciardi, Earth Sciences
Topic: Assessing Glacial History in Southern New Hampshire
Isabelle Mann, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Photocatalytic Conversion of Glycerol to Hydrogen
Lydia Milam, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Novel Oxidation Catalysts for the Breakdown of Environmental Contaminants
Research Presentation Grant 2021
Katherine Austin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Different Redox Mediators Applied to Elastin-like Polymer Surfaces
Conference: Electrochemical Society Meeting, 2021
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – USA 2020
***Indicates a student who received a grant in 2020 but could not follow through with their plans to conduct or present their research due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brittani Chapman, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Palace, Earth Sciences
Topic: Understanding Boreal Forest Structure Using Airborne LiDAR
Luciana Custer, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Comparison of Cyclodextrin Modified Surfaces for the Detection of Neurotransmitter Metabolites
Joseph DeGregorio, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Paula Mouser, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Topic: Initial Characterization of Microplastics in the Great Bay Estuary
Seth Drahusz, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Hydrogenolysis of Glycerol to Propanediol over Bifunctional Catalysts
Patrick Earley, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: MMP Deactivating Hydrogel for Corneal Melting
Griffin Kane, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: The use of Inteins as a Novel Approach to Purification and Targeted Delivery of Recombinant Proteins
Michael Miller, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Richard Johnson, Chemistry
Topic: En Route to Cyclacenes: A Diels-Alder Strategy for the Synthesis of Molecular Belts
Ava Mitchell, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Injectable Microporous Hydrogel for Neural Tissue Regeneration
Daniel Okuniewicz, Environmental Sciences: Hydrology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Anne Lightbody, Earth Sciences
Topic: Extracting Bank Full Widths and Stream Slopes from New England Rivers
Adam Rosenbaum, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Oral Delivery of Antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs) Using Bacterial Spores
Amanda Wester, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Fabian Kislat, Physics
Topic: Testing and Calibrating Transition-edge Microcalorimeters in Spaceflight Application
International Research Opportunities Program (IROP) 2020
***Cynthia Bova, Environmental Science: Hydrology
Research Site: Abisko, Sweden
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ruth Varner, Earth Sciences
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andreas Persson, Lund University
Topic: The Fate and Transport of Dissolved Carbon from Permafrost Ponds to a Stream System in a Subarctic Watershed
***Audrey Coleman, Physics
Research Site: Dublin, Ireland
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark McConnell, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Sheila McBreen, University College Dublin
Topic: Development of a Gamma-Ray Burst Triggering Algorithm for the EIRSAT-1 CubeSat Mission
Undergraduate Research Award 2020
Lihy Buchbinder, Chemical Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Topic: Exploring the Effect of Tip Shapes on Tip-Sample Interactions for Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Imaging
Noah Fioravante, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Photo-Assisted Biodiesel Synthesis from Edible Oils
Rachel Parr, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Margaret Greenslade, Chemistry
Topic: Refractive Index as a Function of Temperature
Emma Sauerwein, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Eleanor Harrison-Buck, Anthropology
Topic: Reconstructing the Past for the Present: Architectural Reconstruction of Ancient Maya Buildings
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2020
Eli Duggan, Undeclared
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Young Jo Kim, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Heavy Metal Ion Removal Using Naturally-derived Composite
Samuel Mercer, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Direct Conversion of Methane to Methanol over Gold Catalysts
Katherine Metzger, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Hydrogen Production from Photocatalytic Conversion of Ethanol
Tinh Phuong, Applied Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Fabian Kislat, Physics
Topic: Analysis of Data from Transition Edge Microcalorimeter Gamma-ray Detectors Using Optimal Filtering
Lucas Guerrette, Computer Science & Bryan McKenney, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wheeler Ruml, Computer Science
Topic: An Off-line Physical Traveling Salesman Problem
Research Presentation Grant 2020
Zachary Andronaco, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Treatment of Low Back Pain Using an Injectable Tissue Specific Scaffold
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Jason Brown, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Decellularized Extracellular Matrix for In Situ Cell Encapsulation for Tissue Engineering
Conference: Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2019
***Lihy Buchbinder, Chemical Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Project Title: Polymer-Free Transfer of 2D Materials onto III-V Semiconductor Surfaces for Scanning Probe Microscopy & Molecule Encapsulation Experiments
Conference: American Physical Society-March Meeting 2020
***Sawyer Cawthern, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Project Title: Investigation of Controlled on Demand Self-Assembly/Disassembly of Polymer Nanostructures
Conference: National Conference on Undergraduate Research 2020 (NCUR)
***Tan Dao, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Project Title: Electronic Properties in Strained and Suspended Sheet of MoS2 on Anodized Aluminum Oxide
Conference: American Physical Society-March Meeting 2020
Charles Gasperoni, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Surface Characterization and Determination of Surface Coverage of ELP-Modified Au Electrodes
Conference: Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting 2019
***Alana Gudinas, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Project Title: Defect Identification & Statistics Toolbox: A Tool for Automating Affect Analysis & Statistics
Conference: American Physical Society-March Meeting 2020
***Peter Haber, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. William Clyde, Earth Sciences
Project Title: Using Magnetostratigraphy to Find the Cretaceous-Paleogene Boundary in La Colonia Formation, Patagonia, Argentina
Conference: American Joint Southeastern and Northeastern Section Meeting
Joelle LaFreniere, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Monitoring Temperature Induced Poly (N-isoproplyacrylamide) Concertation with an Applied Electric Field
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Grace Morelli, Math Education
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Elyse Hambacher, Education
Project Title: Book, Art, and Praxis: Reflections on Teacher Educators’ and a Pre-service Teacher’s Teaching for Social Justice
Conference: National Association of Multi-Cultural Education
Nathaniel Nichols, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Mechanistic Studies of the Decomposition of Various Copper Salts
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Gregory Novotny, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Phase Transitions of Titanium Dioxide Nanocrystals
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Emma Roberge, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Quantifying Mass Changes at Peg Surface Complexed with Alpha-Cyclodextrin
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Morgan Saidel, Physics: Astronomy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark McConnell, Physics
Project Title: Exploring Earth Analog Atmospheres with the James Webb Space Telescope
Conference: 225th Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Society
Patrick Scott, Computer Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shaad Mahmud, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Project Title: Real-Time Wireless Health Monitoring: An Ultra-Low Biosensor Ring for Heart Disease Monitoring
Conference: 2020 International Conference on Computing
Emily Ziino, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Run-to-Run Reproducibility in Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Honors Thesis Grant 2020
Tristan Evarts, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Thesis: Micro-scale Consumer Spectroscopy for Trace Analyte Classification and Quantification
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA - 2019
Jonathon Amrein, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Matthew Argall, Physics
Topic: Development of a Prototype Rogowski Coil
Matthew Bean, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo Sias, Civil Engineering
Topic: Evaluating the Effects of Freeze-Thaw Cycling on Cracking Behavior in Asphalt Mixtures
Ryann Boudreau, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: In Situ Cell Encapsulation by Silk-Gelatine Composite Hydrogels
Cynthia Bova, Environmental Science: Hydrology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wilfred Wollheim, Natural Resources
Topic: The Effect of Water Chemistry, Sediment Composition and Watershed Land Use on Methane Ebullition in Headwater Streams
Jason Brown, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Microparticles of Decellularized Extracellular Matrix for Cell Encapsulation
Sawyer Cawthern, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Investigation of Controlled on Demand Self-Assembly/Disassembly of Polymer Nanostructures
Jirias Charabati, Civil Engineering & International Affairs
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Eshan Dave, Civil Engineering
Topic: Optimizing Fiber Selection in 3D-Printed Concrete
Daniel Dorci, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nikhil Padhye, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: High Performance Computing using NURBS-FEM in Python
Brendan Garvey, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Julia Bryce, Earth Sciences
Topic: Reconstructing the Magma Plumbing System of Terceira Island through Elemental and Isotopic Analyses of Clinopyroxene
Charles Gasperoni, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: An ELP-Nanobody Construct for Sensing of GFP
Griffin Kane, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Intein Mediated Approach to Protein Purification on the Spores of Bacillus subtilis
Francesco Lapitino, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michael Briggs, Physics
Topic: Design and Construction of a Clay 3D Printer for Creation of Ceramic Art
Andrew Masters, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. May-Win Thein, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Improved Fault-Tolerant Multirotor Flight Controller using Nonlinear Model Predictive Position Control for an Earth-Based Satellite Test Platform
Adam Rosenbaum, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Engineering Bacteria for the Cost-Effective Production of antimicrobial Peptides (AMPs)
Joseph Tumidajski, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Bioremediation of Arsenic
Dylan Wheeler, Information Technology & Philosophy
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Nicholas Smith, Philosophy
Topic: The Ability for Artificial Intelligence to Create and Spread Disinformation
Undergraduate Research Award (URA) - 2019
Zachary Andronaco, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Magnesium-Iron Layered Double Hydroxides as Penicillin Delivery Molecules
Jonathan Cooper, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Edward Song, Electrical Engineering
Topic: Graphene Based Biosensor for the Selective Detection of Lysozyme and Thrombin
Tan Dao, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Topic: Inducing Strain in Atomically Thin Sheets of Molybdenum Disulfide for Catalysis Studies
Gabriel Paster, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Eshan Dave, Civil Engineering
Topic: Performance of Foamed Cold in-Place Recycled Asphalt Material
Emily Wilcox, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Elizabeth Burakowski, Earth Sciences
Topic: Albedo Impacts on New England Winter Climate and Timing and Duration of the Vernal Window
Naomi Wight, Engineering Physics
Dominic Puopolo, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Lessard, Physics
Topic: Nitric Oxide Production from Pulsating Aurora as a Potential Climate Change Driver
International Research Opportunities Program (IROP) - 2019
Alana Gudinas, Physics
Research Site: Zurich, Switzerland
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Fabian Natterer, Universitaet Zuerich
Topic: Probing Dynamics of Atomic-Scale Systems
Asher Merrill, Physics
Research Site: Genoa, Italy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Maurik Holtrop, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Marco Battaglieri, INFN Genoa
Topic: Simulations and Analyses of a Dark Matter Detector
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) - 2019
Benjamin Antognetti, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Amy Keesee, Physics
Topic: Flow Channels in Earth’s Magnetotail
Payson Dunn, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Clemmons, Physics
Topic: Rotating Electric Field Ion Mass Spectrograph Instrument Development
Mrinal Ganash, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Biodegradation of Plastic Waste using Enzymes Displayed on the Spore Surface
Hannah Miller, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Anne Lightbody, Earth Sciences
Topic: The Spatial Distribution of Sediment Characteristics and Potential Heavy Metal Contamination with Local Dam Impoundments
Nathaniel Nichols, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Functional Acid and Base Hybrid Catalysts Organized by Heteropoly Acids (HPAs) and Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs)
Emma Roberge, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Evaluation of Stimuli Responsive Polymers for Sensor Applications in 3D and 2D Space
Caroline Russell, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Christine Caputo, Chemistry
Topic: Preparation of Photoelectrodes for Solar Fuels Synthesis
Amanda Wester, Physics, Astronomy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Fabian Kislat, Physics
Topic: Modeling the Response of Transition-Edge Microcalorimeters to Radiation in Spaceflight Applications
Jacob Zercher, Mathematics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Dmitri Nikshych, Mathematics & Statistics
Topic: Character Theory of Finite Groups and Classification of Modular Categories
Research Presentation Grant 2019
Zachary Andronaco, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Mechanistic Studies of Thermal Decomposition of Nickel-Iron Layered Double Hydroxides
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Ella Cedarholm, Earth Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Pringle, Earth Sciences
Project Title: Investigating the Mysterious Deep Cesium from Fukushima
Conference: American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting 2018
Emma Clarke, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Ryan, Physics
Project Title: Decaying Dark Matter and the Current Cosmological Data Sets
Conference: American Physics Society
Charles Gasperoni, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Investigation of the Sensing and Stability Characteristics of a Nickel (II) Oxide Film
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Sabrina Marnoto, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Detection of Beta Carotene and Lutein using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Mckenna Merrill, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Development of a Cyclodextrin Immobilized Electrochemical Sensor
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – USA 2018
Zachary Andronaco, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Liquid-Phase Catalytic Conversion of Ethanol to 1-Butanol over Solid-Base Catalysts
Siran Cinar, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Boudreau, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis of Proline Derivatives for Incorporation into Phosponamino Acid-Based Inhibitors of Metallo-β-lactamase Enzymes
Kimia Fereydooni, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marko Knezevic, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Spectral Representation of Elastic Stiffness and Thermal Expansion for Metals with Orthorhombic Structures
Nadia Fereydooni, Computer Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Andrew Kun, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topic: Hololens Eye Tracking: How Holograms of Museum Artifacts Change Users’ Experience
Alana Gudinas, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Shawna Hollen, Physics
Topic: Characterizing Defects to Understand and Improve the Performance of Graphene for Electronics
Justin Hardcastle, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Heavy Metal Remediation Using Proteins Displayed on Spore Surface
Alexa Kaminski, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kevin Gardner, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Topic: Development of a Passive Sampler for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals
Erik Leger, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Rudolf Seitz, Chemistry
Topic: Passive Metal Toxicity Monitoring
Olivia LeRay, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Todd Gross, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Construction and Validation of a High Resolution Dilatometer to Detect Development of Residual Stress in 3D Woven Composites during Cooling from the Curing Temperature
Mckenna Merrill, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Construction of a Carboxyl-Cyclodextrin Terminated Sensor via Electrochemical Reduction of Diazonium Salt for Molecular Analysis Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Rebecca Philibert, Earth Sciences/Anthropology
Faculty Mentors: Prof. Julie Bryce, Earth Sciences; Eleanor Harrison-Buck, Anthropology
Topic: Neodymium and Trace Element Analysis of Clays and Ceramics from the Belize River Valley
Megan Verfaillie, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nancy Kinner, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Topic: Furthering the Fundamental Understanding of Variables Driving Sunken Oil Transport
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2018
Ryann Boudreau, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: A New Artificial Cornea Design Based on a Silk-Gelatin Composite Hydrogel and a Microporous Scaffold
Sawyer Cawthern, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Controlled, On-Demand Self-Assembly/Disassembly of Polymer Nanostructures
Audrey Coleman, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark McConnell, Physics
Topic: Searching for Gamma-Ray Polarization in Solar Flares
Jaiden Evarts, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. May-Win Thein, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Development of Autonomous Robots for Particle Swarm Optimization Testing
Charles Gasperoni, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Evaluation of Platinum-Copper Hexacyanoferrate Hybrid Film to Electrocatalytically Detect Amino Acids
Connor Joyce, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Injectable Microporous Hydrogels with Gelatin Microgels and Calcium Sulfate Microparticles
International Research Opportunities Program (IROP) 2018
Emma Clarke, Physics
Research Site: Bangalore, India
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Ryan, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Subinoy Das, Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Topic: Searching for Dark Matter Interactions in Cosmological Data
Erin Driscoll, Applied Mathematics/Piano Performance
Research Site: Leuven, Belgium
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark Lyon, Mathematics & Statistics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Daan Huybrechs, KU Leuven
Topic: Suppression of the Gibbs Phenomenon in Discontinuous Audio Signal Processing
Undergraduate Research Award 2018
Tristan Anderson, Engineering Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Karl Slifer, Physics
Topic: Low Temperature Thermometry in a Helium Evaporation Refrigerator
Davis Cole, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ivaylo Nedyalkov, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Velocity Profile Measurements for the UNH HiCaT
Alec Crimmin, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Edward Song, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topic: Optimizing the Material Makeup of Supercapacitor Electrodes
Jackson Kaspari, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Margaret Greenslade, Chemistry
Topic: The Evaporation or Growth Rates of Dicarboxylic Acid Solution Droplets as a Function of Relative Humidity
Kellie McGuire, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Elena Long, Physics
Topic: Designing and 3-D Printing mm-Wave Lenses Using Fluoroplastics
Sean McNeill, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Photocatalytic Decomposition of Phenol in Wastewater Using Nitrogen Modified Titanium Dioxide
Paul Worthington, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Catalytic Dehydrogenation of Methanol over Gold-Substituted Heteropoly Acids
Isabelle Brock, Electrical Engineering
Max Radermacher, Electrical Engineering
Colin Rockwell, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Richard Messner, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topic: Myoelectric-Controlled Prosthetic Hand
Research Presentation Grant
Ibrahim Al-Musawi, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Using a Rotating Ring Disk Electrode to Explore the Effects of Manganese on Solid Electrolyte Interphase
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Mariah Arral, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Characterization of the Electrochemical Detection of Ng-Hydroy-L-Arginine
Conference: Electrochemical Society
Katie Haslett, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Eshan Dave, Civil Engineering
Project Title: Effects of Temperature and Loading Rate Interdependency for Fracture Performance of Asphalt Concrete
Conference: Association of Asphalt Paving Technologies Annual Meeting
Jackson Kaspari, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Margaret Greenslade, Chemistry
Project Title: The Evaporation or Growth Rates of Dicarboxylic Acid Solution Droplets as a Function of Relative Humidity
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Caroline Ladegard, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Parameter Optimization for the Detection of Nucleotides using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Conference: Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting
Rachel Lake, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Injectable Microporous Gelatin Hydrogel for Wound Healing
Conference: Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting
Sabrina Marnoto, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: The Development of a Sensitive Electrochemical Method for Carotenoid Detection
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Lorenzo Milani, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Study on the Thermal Decomposition of Ni/Ga Layered Double Hydroxides
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Conference
Honors Thesis Grant
Katie Haslett, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Eshan Dave, Civil Engineering
Thesis: Effects of Temperature and Loading Rate Interdependency for Fracture Performance of Asphalt Concrete
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – USA 2017
Christopher Bales, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Direct Conversion of Methane to Oxygenates over Solid Acid Catalysts
Alexander Brown, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marek Petrik, Computer Science
Topic: Interpretability in Reinforcement Learning Utilizing Ensemble Learning
Brady Camplin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Surface Modification of Bacterial Spores for the Purpose of a Universal Flu Vaccine
Kevin Cole, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ivaylo Nedyalkov, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Numerical Investigation of Wingtip Devices with Focus on Cavitation in Marine Applications
Zhangxi Feng, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marko Knezevic, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Modeling of Mechanical Behavior of Functionally Graded Microstructures
Alexandria Hidrovo, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Malley, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Topic: Comparing Disinfection Options for a Public Water System to Provide Sustainability and Public Health Protection using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Jackson Kaspari, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Margaret Greenslade, Chemistry
Topic: The Effect of Evaporating Dicarboxylic Acids on Aerosol Size
Rachel Lake, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Injectable Porous Hydrogel for Wound Healing
Lorenzo Milani, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Development of Layered Double Hydroxides Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reforming of Methane
Alexander Nguyen, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: A Silk-Based Bio-Adhesive Combined with Polydopamine Coating to Enhance Bio-integration of Medical Implants
Timothy Tetrault, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Boudreau, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis of Analogues of Nosokophic Acid
Drew Verrier, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Samuel Pazicni, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Porphyrin-cored Nanoparticles to Model Heme Protein Cofactors
Serge Boucher, Chemical Engineering
Caroline Ladegard, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Sensing Affinity Interactions of Nucleotides to Detect DRD4 Gene Methylation
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2017
Mckenna Merrill, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Development of an Adamantane-Cyclodextrin Mediated Electrochemical Sensor
Charlie Nitschelm, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark McConnell, Physics
Topic: Searching for Gamma Ray Polarization in Solar Flares
Sarah Zecha, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Yaning Li, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Evaluation of the Interphase Effects of 3D Printed Specimens
Undergraduate Research Award 2017
Lucas Prevost, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Bioremediation of Pb (II) using Bacillus subtilis Spores with Lead Binding Proteins
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship – USA 2016
Graham Beaton, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Sam Pazicni, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis and Characterization of Porphyrin Containing Nanoparticles to Model Heme Proteins
Brady Camplin, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kang Wu, Chemical Engineering
Topic: In Vitro Synthesis of Virus like Particles for Delivery of MicroRNA to Tumor Cells
Nicholas Chagnon, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Todd Gross, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Measuring of Residual Stresses in 3-D Woven Composites with Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry
Jennifer Chouinard, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Design and Synthesis of Novel Oligoanaline-based Fluorogenic Probes for Super Resolution Imaging at Chemical Interfaces
Justin Cournoyer, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nan Yi, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Development of the Alkali Modified Bimetallic Catalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction to Methanol
Cynthia Gerber, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Azlactone Functionalized Copolymers as a Route to Single-Chain Nanoparticles
Katie Haslett, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo Daniel, Civil Engineering
Topic: Evaluation of Intermediate and Low Temperature Fracture Properties of Asphalt Mixtures and Their Links to Pavement Cracking Performance
Shengguang Jin, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Yaning Li, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Mechanics and 3D Printing of Bio-inspired Auxetic Materials
Mariah Arral, Chemical Engineering
Micaela Schones, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Mass and Electrochemical Measurements of L-Arginine, L-Ornithine, and NOHA at a Carbon Surface
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2016
Hunter Anderson, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark McConnell, Physics
Topic: Searching for Polarization in Gamma Ray Bursts
Emma Clarke, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. James Ryan, Physics
Topic: Studying Cosmic-Ray Neutrons
Kevin Cole, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ivaylo Nedyaldov, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Investigating the Effects of Surface Roughness on Bi-Directional Hydrofoils
Sabrina Marnoto, Bioengineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Surface Enhanced Electrochemical Sensor used to Measure Carotenoid Levels in Buffer
Undergraduate Research Award 2016
Christin Badylak-Reals, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ivaylo Nedyaldov, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Experimental Study of Biofouling on Marine Wingtip Devices
Tamir Blum, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. May-Win Thein, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Exploring Satellite Dynamics through Collaborative Robotics
Torey Lee Brooks, Civil Engineering & International Affairs
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Weiwei Mo, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Topic: Moringa Oleifera as a Viable Water Disinfection Solution in Rural Communities of Developing Countries
Jillian Crowley, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jennifer Jacobs, Civil Engineering
Topic: Impacts of Climate Change on New England Infrastructure
Brent Lawson, Physics & Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Margaret Greenslade, Chemistry
Topic: Temperature Dependence on the Coating of Sub-Micron Aerosols
Ian Martin, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Towards Well-Defined Single-Chain Nanoparticles via Multiple Intra-Chain Reactions
International Research Opportunities Program 2016
Katherine Rocci, Earth Sciences
Research Site: Abisko, Sweden
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ruth Varner, Earth Sciences
Foreign Faculty: Prof. Patrick Crill, Stockholm University
Topic: Characterization of Methane Isotopes over a Growing Season at Strodalen Mire, Abisko, Sweden
Research Presentation Grant
Chris DiBona, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Leila Deravi, Chemistry
Project Title: Extraction and Analysis of Pigmented Ommochromes in Cephalopod Chromatophores
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Ryan Hall, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Samuel Pazicni, Chemistry
Project Title: Stabilizing Transition Metal Alkylthiolate Bonds via Secondary Sphere Hydrogen Bonding
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Sarah Jakositz, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Semra Aytur, Health Management & Policy
Project Title: Role of Health in All Policies in Supporting Local Emergency Preparedness and Climate Adaptation Planning: A Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach
Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting
Jia Mo, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marino Fernandes, English
Project Title: Renewing Our Commitment to Multilingual Writers in the Writing Center: An Approach from the Margins
Conference: 2016 Midwest Writing Center Association
Erin Tiedemann, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Harish Vashisth, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Chem E Car Competition
Conference: AICHE Conference
Jia Xian Siew, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marino Fernandes, English
Project Title: Renewing Our Commitment to Multilingual Writers in the Writing Center: An Approach from the Margins
Conference: 2016 Midwest Writing Center Association
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Abroad 2015
Tamir Blum, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Se Young Yoon, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Research Site: Sendai, Japan
Topic: Space Exploration Robotics Research
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA 2015
Robert Biro, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: A Versatile Route to Structurally Well-Defined Single Chain Nanoparticles
Christopher DeCarlo, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo Daniel, Civil Engineering
Topic: How Does Silo Storage Time Impact Asphalt Pavement Performance and Durability?
Christopher DiBona, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Leila Deravi, Chemistry
Topic: Extraction and Analysis of Ommochromes in Cephalopod Chromatophores
Ryan Hall, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Sam Pazicni, Chemistry
Topic: Stabilizing Transition-Metal-Alkylthiolate Bonds via Secondary Sphere Hydrogen Bonding
Ian Martin, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erick Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis of Functionalized Homo-and Miktoarm Star Polymers for Guided Self-Assembly into Target Shape-Defined Nanoparticles
Siddharth Nigam, Mechanical Engineering & International Affairs
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marko Knezevic, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Modeling Mechanical Behavior of Polycrystalline Ni-Based Superalloys
Gregory Taylor-Power, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Martin Wosnik, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Study of Model Wind Turbine Arrays in an Experimentally Simulated Atmospheric Boundary Layer
Undergraduate Research Award (URA) 2014-15
Azaline Dunlap-Smith, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Arthur Greenberg, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis of a Novel Silatranone: A Potential Nanoswitch
Shannon Sides, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Investigating the Effects of Divalent Metal Cation Concentration on the Activity of Enzymes PDE5 and PDE6
Nicholas Sweeney-Cook, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Covalent Attachment of Cyclodextrin Compounds to Carbon Fiber for Chemical Sensing Applications
Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP) 2015
Mariah Arral, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jeffrey Halpern, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Electrochemical Enhanced Detection of NOHA through Surface Interactions
Tyler Chapman, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Lessard, Physics
Topic: Development of a Miniature Magnetometer Boom for Small Satellites
Morgan Daly, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Mark McConnell, Physics
Topic: Studying the Neutron Radiation Response of COMPTEL
Kyle Reisert, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Brad Kinsey, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Measurement of Residual Stresses in Ceramics from High Velocity Impact
Research Presentation Grant 2015
Tristan Amaral, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Cameron Wake, Earth Sciences
Project Title: Isotopic Signatures of Rain and Snow in the Juneau Icefield Snowpack
Conference: 2014 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
Anthony Edwards, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. May-Win Thein, Mechanical Engineering
Project Title: UNH LunaCats, Robotic Mining Competition
Conference: Robotic International Space Mining Competition
Joel Ford, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jillian Goldfarb, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Fabrication of Activated Biochars from Avocado Pitts and Their Adsorption Capacity for Oxytetracycline from Wastewater
Conference: 248th American Chemical Society Meeting
Rhiannon Jacobs, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Harish Vashisth, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Multiscale Simulation of Enzyme Conformational Dynamics
Conference: NE Regional AICHE Student Conference
Chelsey Serrano, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kevin Gardner, Civil Engineering
Project Title: The Effects of Dissolved Organic Carbon on Metal Mobility in in-situ Chemical Oxidation Applications
Conference: New England Association of Environmental Biologists & NH Water and Watershed Conference
Halie White, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Harish Vashisth, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Chemical Engineering Car
Conference: NE Regional AICHE Student Conference
Honors Thesis Grant 2015
Christopher Blais, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nivedita Gupta, Chemical Engineering
Thesis: Protein - Based Microcapsules: Fabrication & Comparison to Simulations
2014 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA
Shujie Hou, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kyung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Bactericidal Surface that Enhances Integration of Biomaterials with Tissue
Alan Jones, Geology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Eleanor Harrison-Buck, Anthropology
Topic: Measuring Variations in Neodymium Isotopic Concentrations in the Belize River Valley
Chelsey Serrano, Environmental Engineering: Municipal Processes
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kevin Gardner, Civil Engineering
Topic: The Effects of Dissolved Organic Carbon on Metal Mobility in In-situ Chemical Oxidation Applications
Michaela Tremblay, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Phil Hatcher, Computer Science
Topic: Throwing Exceptions for Thread Race Conditions
2014 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)
Duncan Cromwell, Chemical Engineering
Research Site: Cantoblanco, Spain
Faculty Mentor: Prof. P.T. Vasudevan, Chemical Engineering
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Barbara Garcia, Institute of Catalysis & Petrochemistry
Topic: Semi-batch Transesterification of Waste Oil
John Heavisides, Physics
Research Site: Oslo, Norway
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Lessard, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jøran Moen, University of Oslo
Topic: Analysis of MICA Data and Instrumentation
Olivia Jobin, Environmental Engineering: Municipal Processes
Research Site: Perth, Australia
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nancy Kinner, Civil Engineering
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Lee, Australian Resources Research Centre
Topic: Determining Modern Shoreline Sedimentary Processes of Selected South Australian Beaches
Elizabeth Pettitt, Geology
Research Site: Ferrara, Italy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Julia Bryce, Earth Sciences
Foreign Faculty: Prof. Gianluca Bianchini, University of Ferrara
Topic: What Drives Volcanism in the Vento Volcanic Province?
2014 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)
Zain Abbas, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Karl Slifer, Physics
Topic: Low-Temperature Thermometery for Cryogenically Cooled Solid, Spin Polarized Ammonia Target
Christopher Blais, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nivedita Gupta, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Microcapsule Dynamics through a Suddenly Constricting Channel
Rose Hadley, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Characterization of Retinal Phosphodiesterase Enzyme: Effect of Zinc and Cadmium on Function
Alexis Kasparian, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis, Characterization, and Analysis of a Novel Sensor for Iron (II)
2014 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
Jillian Crowley, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Christopher White, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Characterizing the Microstructure of Lignocellulosic Liquefied Biomass
Alison Deyett, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kjung Jae Jeong, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Innate Immune Response to Novel Bactericidal Surface that Enhances Biointegration
Mitchell Juneau, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Xiaowei Teng, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Design of Vanadium Oxide Nanostructure for Electrochemical Capacitor Applications
Katherine Rocci, Earth Sciences
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Julie Bryce, Earth Sciences
Topic: Assessing the Impact of a Bedrock Gradient on Vegetative Diversity: Does the “Bottoms-up” Vegetative Regulation Model Apply in the Granite State?
Anna Simpson, Earth Sciences: Oceanography
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Thomas Lippmann, Earth Sciences
Topic: Seafloor Characterization in the Great Bay Estuary
2014 Research Presentation Grant
Christopher Blais, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Experiments & Simulations of Droplet Flow through Sharp Contractions
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Rose Hadley, Chemistry
Project Title Characterization of Retinal Phosphodiesterase: Effect of Divalent Cation Concentrations on Activity
Conference: American Chemical Society
Rhiannon Jacobs, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Multiscale Simulation of Enzyme Conformational Dynamics
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Christopher Jacques, Civil Engineering
Project Title: Use of Moisture-Induced Stress Testing to Evaluate Stripping Potential of Hot-Mix Asphalt
Conference: Transportation Research Board
Stacy Karthas, Physics
Project Title: Optimization of Spin-Polarization of Helium-3 Target Cell by Thermal Convection Processes
Conference: American Physical Society, Division of Nuclear Physics
Alexis Kasparian, Chemistry
Project Title: Synthesis, Characterization, and Formation Constant Studies of Novel Bifunctional Ligands for Sensing Copper, Zinc and Iron
Conference: American Chemical Society
Sonja Pape, Civil Engineering
Project Title: Using Additional Asphalt Binder to Improve High RAP Mixtures in the Northeast
Conference: Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists
Michael Seaman, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: ChemE Car regional competition
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
2013 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)
Brian McConnell, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Kinetics of the Lipid Extraction from Microalgae
Lauren Pappas, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jillian Goldfarb, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Cocoa Shell Biochar Removal of Amoxicillin from Wastewater
Herbie Smith, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Per Berglund, Physics
Topic: Systematic Analysis of Calabi-Yau Manifolds and Four-Dimensional String Vacua
Drew Stock, Computer Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Qiaoyan Yu, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topic: Investigation of Multiple-Bit Upsets for Reliable Integrated Circuits
Joshua Chabot, Mechanical Engineering
Michael Johnson, Mechanical Engineering
Joseph Kelley, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. May-Win Thein, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: NASA TableSatellite IC Experimental Test Bed
2013 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA
Christopher Jacques, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo Daniel, Civil Engineering
Topic: What Happens to an Asphalt Pavement When It Gets Flooded?
Nicholas Landry, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marko Knezevic, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Computationally Efficient Representation of Statistically Described Material Microstructure
Timothy Nash, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Robert Henry, Civil Engineering
Topic: An Analysis of the Feasibility of the Construction of Schools from Intermodal Shipping Containers
Sonja Pape, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo Daniel, Civil Engineering
Topic: How Can We Add More Recycled Asphalt to Pavements?
Elizabeth Pettitt, Geology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Julia Bryce, Earth Sciences
Topic: Mycorrhizal Weathering across a Geological Gradient in New England Forests
Kelsey Price, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Reducing Water, Energy, and Chemical Use in Microalgae Biodiesel Production
Xing Hua Zhang, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Michel Charpentier, Computer Science
Topic: Implementing a Library for Safe, Efficient Concurrent Programs
Salvatore DeVito, Electrical Engineering
Scott Doe, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Richard Messner, Electrical Engineering
Topic: Developing and Evaluating a Tool for Converting MP3 Audio Files to Staff Music
2013 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)
Odin Achorn, Chemistry
Research Site: Fribourg, Switzerland
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erika Berda, Chemistry
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Johan Foster, University of Fribourg
Topic: Microcrystalline Cellulose Reinforced Nanocomposites Using Radically Exchangeable Alkoxyamines
Rebecca Cole, Chemical Engineering
Research Site: Cantoblanco, Spain
Faculty Mentor: Prof. P.T. Vasudevan, Chemical Engineering
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Barbara Garcia, Institute of Catalysis and Petrochemistry
Topic: Novel Catalysts for Biofuel Production
2013 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
Steven Arias, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Karsten Pohl, Physics
Topic: Graphene - How Can We Produce This Novel Wonder Material More Reliably?
Cody FitzGerald, Mathematics / Genetics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Vaughn Cooper, Molecular, Cellular, & Biomedical Sciences
Topic: Wrinkly Morphotype Reversion to Mucoid and Its Relevance to Cystic Fibrosis
2013 Research Presentation Grant
Joshua Chabot, Mechanical Engineering
Project Title: Using Tablesat IC for the Analysis of Attitude Control and Flexible Boom Dynamics for NASA Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission Spacecraft Conference: 23rd Annual AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Symposium
Phylicia Cicilio, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Pyrolysis and Oxidation Kinetics of Corn and Coal Blends for Energy Generation
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Anthony D’Amico, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Reaction Kinetics of Colorado, Chinese, and Estonia Oil Shale Semi-cokes in Air
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Daniel Eltingham, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Algae Growth in Photobioreactors using a Removable Jacket of Colored LED's
Conference: Energy, Utility, & Environment Conference
Rose Hadley, Chemistry & Neuroscience
Project Title: Development of a Method to Quantitate Divalent Metal Ion Dependence of Retinal Phosphodiesterase
Conference: American Chemical Society
Kathleen Miller, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Preparation of Activated Carbons from Waste Peanut Shells for Use as a Sorbent Material
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Lauren Pappas, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Cocoa and Coal: Pyrolysis Kinetics of Locally Sourced Coal-Biomass Blends in New Hampshire
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Kelsey Price, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Energy and Water Resource Efficient Production of Microalgae Lipids
Conference: Energy, Utility, & Environment Conference
Samantha Sinclair, Geology
Project Title: Reconstructing the History of Natural and Anthropogenic Sediment Inputs behind the Former Head-of-Tide Dam in the Bellamy River, Dover, NH
Conference: Geological Society of America 48th Annual Meeting
Seth Trembly, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Microalgae Production using Floating Photobioreactors
Conference: Algae Biomass Summit
Victoria Ward, Environmental Science: Hydrology
Project Title: Cycling of Molecular Hydrogen in Subarctic Sweden
Conference: American Geophysical Union
Pablo Yangali, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Pyrolysis Reactions of Biomass –Coal Blends Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
2012 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)
Emily Smith, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Enhancement of Bio-Oil by Pervaporation
Eric Donovan, Computer Engineering
Jonathan Dwyer, Computer Engineering
Kenneth Weigel, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wayne Smith, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Topic: Oar Bend
2012 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA
Odin Achorn, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Erik Berda, Chemistry
Topic: Reversible Folding of Synthetic Polymer Chains Using Radically Exchangeable Alkoxyamines
Daniel Bolan, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. R. Daniel Bergeron,
Computer Science
Topic: Rendering Adaptive Resolution Data Models
Scott Cypher, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Phil Hatcher,
Computer Science
Topic: Evaluating a Tool for Detecting Concurrency Errors in Java at Runtime
Rose Hadley, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Development of a Method to Quantitate Divalent Metal ion Dependence of Retinal Phosphodiesterase Enzyme
Chris Hebert, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Wheeler Ruml,
Computer Science
Topic: Using Real-Time Algorithms to Improve Cooperative Pathfinding Techniques
Amber Lagasse, Mathematics Education: Secondary
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Timothy Fukawa-Connelly, Mathematics & Statistics
Topic: Student's Arithmetic and Algebraic Misconceptions in Algebra: How Misconceptions Cluster Together
Kelsey Price, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Energy Efficient Microalgae Oil Recovery by Nanofiltration
Samantha Sinclair, Geology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Joel Johnson, Earth Sciences
Topic: Assessing the Potential for Heavy Metal Remobilization After Dam Removal: A Case Study from the Bellamy River, Dover NH
Victoria Ward, Environmental Science - Hydrology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ruth Varner, Earth Systems Research Center
Topic: Cycling of Molecular Hydrogen in Subarctic Sweden
2012 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)
Drummond Biles, Mechanical Engineering
Research Site: Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Marc Lessard, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Dr. Fred Sigernes, University Centre in Svalbard
Topic: Development of Optical Calibration Facility at an Auroral Research Station
2012 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
Tristan Amaral, Geology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. William Clyde, Earth Sciences
Topic: Analyzing Sediment Cores and Fossils from Bighorn Basin of Wyoming to Better Understand the Causes and Effects of Hyperthermal Events
Alexandra Dannehl, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Yannis Korkolis, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: The Applications and Processes of Tube Hydroforming
Sachi Nagada, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Russell Carr, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Modeling Equations of the Sleeping Patterns Between Mother and Child and Try to Correlate the equations of Sudden Infant Death
Herbie Smith, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Per Berglund, Physics
Topic: Moduli Stabilization and the Embedding of Branes in String Compactifications
2012 Research Presentation Grant
Madelyn Ball, Environmental Engineering: Industrial Process
Project Title: Immunofluorescence to locate α, - and β2- Adrenergic Receptors in Small Arterioles
Conference: Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting
Kyle Charmanski, Mechanical Engineering
Project Title: Biodiesel: Utilization of Waste Water to Cultivate Microalgae Oil Feedstock with CO2 Sequestration and Nitrate Deprivation
Conference: Energy & Environment Conference/Expo
Amanda Lade, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Toxic Gold? Bioavailability of Olive Oil Waste Phenols to Plant Matter
Conference: 243rd ACS National Meeting
Brian McConnell, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Floating Photobioreactors for Microalgae Growth in Wastewater
Conference: Energy & Environment Conference/Expo
Rebecca Wilson, Environmental Engineering: Industrial Process Project Title: Biodiesel: Salt-Water Microalgae Growth for Biodiesel Production in a Hot Sunny Climate Using an Open Pond System
Conference: Energy & Environment Conference/Expo
Augustin Wimsatt, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Entry in the AICHE Chem-E-Car National Competition
Conference: American Institute for Chemical Engineers National Student Conference
2012 Honors Thesis Grant
Rebecca Wilson, Environmental Engineering: Industrial Process Project
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Dale Barkey, Chemical Engineering
Thesis: Metal Nanoparticles for Solar Panel Applications
2011 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)
John Donaghy, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Karl J. Slifer, Physics
Topic: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Polarimeter for DNP Targets
Michele Forrestall, Geology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Margaret Boettcher, Geology
Topic: Determining the Presence of a Predictable Earthquake Pattern along Slow Moving Oceanic Transform Faults
Alex Pape, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Robert Henry, Civil Engineering
Topic: Investigation of Relationship between Extent of Prestressing and Out-of-Plane Stiffness of a Straw Bale Wall
Jordan Reddel, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy P. Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of Novel Bifunctional Ligands for Incorporation into a Fluorescent Polymer Sensor
Brian Zukas, Chemical Engineering
Phylicia Cicilio, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jillian Goldfarb, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Chem-E Car
2011 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA
William Matern, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Gregory Chini, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: An Investigation of Mathematical Modeling Techniques as Applied to Thin Films in an Alveolar Network
Brian McConnell, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Design of a Submersible Photobioreactor for Microalgae Growth in the Ocean
Rebecca Rubinstein, Environmental Engineering: Municipal Processes
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Nancy Kinner, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Topic: Impact of Electrokinetic Methods on Microbial Populations in the Bioremediation of the Cleaning Solvent Trichloroethene
2011 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)
Rebecca Wilson, Environmental Engineering: Industrial Processes
Research Site: Doha, Qatar
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ghada Salama, Texas A&M, Qatar
Topic: Microalgae Biodiesel Production
2011 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
Rebecca Cole, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof.Qing Song, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Developing a Real-Time Quantitative and Multiplexed Live Single-Cell Microarray
Amanda Lade, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jillian Goldfarb, Chemical Engineering
Topic: Toxic Gold? Bioavailability of Olive Oil Waste Phenols to Plant Matter
Amber Lagasse, Secondary Math Ed.
Faculty Mentor: Prof.Tim Fukawa-Connelly, Mathematics and Statistics
Topic: Transforming the Engagement of Students Learning Algebra
Nicholas Landry, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Todd Gross, Mechanical Engineering
Topic: Characterization of the Mechanical Behavior of Pyrolytic Carbon
2011 Research Presentation Grant
Kyle Charmanski, Mechanical Engineering
Project Title: Utilization of Waste Water for Microalgae Oil Feedstock
Conference: Energy, Utility & Environment
Xiameng Liu, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Surfactant Effects on Drop Formation in Co-Flowing Fluids
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting
Brian McConnell, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Comparative Study of Lipids Produced from Microalgae Grown in Freshwater vs. Wastewater
Conference: Energy, Utility & Environment
Jordan Reddel, Chemistry
Project Title: Characterization of Stability and Protonation Constants of Novel Bifunctional Ligands for Use in a Copper Sensor
Conference: American Chemical Society National Meeting
Rebecca Wilson, Environmental Engineering: Industrial Processes
Project Title: Parametric Study of Biodiesel Quality and Yield Using a Bench-Top Processor
Conference: American Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting
2010 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) USA
Benjamin Decato, Computer Science
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Philip Hatcher, Computer Science
Project: Using Conserved Gene Order to Improve Ortholog Data Set Accuracy
Daniel Foley, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Karsten Pohl, Physics
Project: Novel Method for Producing Platinum Iridium Tips for Use in Atomic Resolution Scanning Tunneling Microscopes
Joshua French, Physics
Faculty Mentor: Eberhard Moebius, Physics
Project: RENU Star Sensor Recalibration for Low-Cost Payloads
Katherine Gray, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Jo Daniel, Civil Engineering
Project: Can Recycled Asphalt Shingles Be Used in Asphalt Concrete Paving?
Sarah Kissell, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Kevin Gardner, Civil Engineering
Project: Use of Novel Passive Samplers to Measure Bioavailability of PAH Compounds in Estuarine Sediments
Carlo LaScala, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Xiaowei Teng, Chemical Engineering
Project: Design of Palladium-Rhodium Nanocatalyst for Ethanol Oxidation Fuel Cell Reactions
Georgian Tutuianu, Civil Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Thomas Ballestero, Civil Engineering
Project: Shower-Head Infiltration Testing on Porous Pavements: Apparatus and Methods Design
Rebecca Wilson, Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Project: Parametric Study of Biodiesel Quality and Yield Using a Bench-Top Processor
2010 International Research Opportunities Program (IROP)
Megan Donohue, Mathematics Education & Spanish
Research Site: Resistencia, Argentina
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Timothy Fukawa-Connelly, Mathematics
& Prof. Lori Hopkins, Spanish
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Laura Zalazar, Gen. Jose Maria Paz High School
Project: Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Argentina
Kyle Kalutkiewicz, Physics & Mathematics
Research Site: Trieste, Italy
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Per Berglund, Physics
Foreign Faculty Mentor: Prof. Fernando Quevedo, Abdus Salam ICTP
Project: Calabi-Yau Manifold Construction for Axionic String-Inflation
2010 Undergraduate Research Award (URA)
Nicholas E. Bencivenga, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Topic: Synthesis of Novel Polymerizable Ligands Providing -1 to 0 and +1 to +2 Charge Transitions and Titration Studies of Their Transition Metal Complexes
Nathan Brouwer, Electrical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Richard Messner, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Project: Image Filtering and Enhancement of Scanning Electron Microscope
Madison L. Myers, Geology
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Sarah Miller, Earth Sciences
Project: Clinopyroxene Trace Element Chemistry as a Proxy for Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in a Continental Volcano: A Case Study from Mount Etna, Sicily
Jordan Reddel, Chemistry
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Roy Planalp, Chemistry
Project: Method Development for the Determination of Stability Constants for Novel Chelating Ligands with Various Metal Cations
Thaddaeus Webster, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab H. Farag, Chemical Engineering
Project: Temperature Stressing of Salt Water Algae for Enhanced Lipid Production
2010 Research Experience and Apprenticeship Program (REAP)
Alexandra Eicher, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Qing Song, Chemical Engineering
Project: Exploring the Inflammation Process of Atherosclerosis Progression Using Live Single-Cell Arrays
Brian McConnell, Chemical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Prof. Ihab Farag, Chemical Engineering
Project: Biodiesel Production from Algae in the Laboratory Environment
2010 Research Presentation Grant
Nicholas E. Bencivenga, Chemistry
Project Title: Preparation of Novel Bifunctional Ligands for Cooper (II)
Conference: American Chemical Society, Washington, DC
Meaghan Maher, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Oscillation in Microvessel Networks with RBC Suspension: Preliminary in vitro Experimental Results in a 3 Node Network
Conference: Experimental Biology, Anaheim, CA
Thaddaeus Webster, Chemical Engineering
Project Title: Enhancing Algae Lipid and Biodiesel Production by Temperature Stressing
Conference: American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA
