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2004
Ohio Student Research Forum
August
19-20, Ohio State University
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ALLIED MEDICINE
The
Expression and Activity of Prostaglandin Receptors
Alexander Senk
Ohio State University, Department
of Allied Medicine
Mentor: Dr. Russell Klein, Xingya Wang
APPLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Pesticides
Effects on Spatial Learning in Bumble Bees
Lakechia McCreary
Bowling Green State University, College of Applied Health Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Wiegmann
ARTS AND SCIENCES
Building
a Commodity High Performance Computer Center
Adarmeon Adolphin, Tyra Jones
Central State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Robert L. Marcus
Establishing
HSVM as a Versatile, Convenient, Environmentally Safer Method of
Conducting Reactions
Sarah Figueira
University of Cincinnati, College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. James Mack
Isolation
of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase-65 from Oryctolagus Cuniculus Brain
Tissue
Diamond Harris
University of Toledo, College of Arts and Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Anthony Quinn
Microbial
Life in Ancient Glacial Ice
Asia Johnson, Vincent Theraisnathan, Seung-Geuk Shin, Gang Zhang, and Lorena
Harris
Bowling Green State University, College of Arts & Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Scott O. Rogers
Benefits
of the Infiniband Network in Parallel Computing
Merlon Joseph
Central State University (Ohio State University)
College of Arts and Sciences
Mentor: Dr. D. K. Panda
Fourier-Transform
Microwave Spectroscopy of Dimethylaminopyrrole
Jovan L. Thompson
Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Arne Gericke
Development
of New Material for OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) Application
Sherrell Turner
Bowling Green State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Pavel Anzenbacher
BIOLOGY
Unique
Microbes in the War Against Cancer
Kemi Adeyi
University of Toledo, Department
of Biology
Mentor: Dr. Miles Hacker
The Degradation
Pathway of Jak-1 Protein in Human Cytomeglavirus (HCMV) Infected
Cells
Jacquelyn Cheatham
Ohio State University, College of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Joanne Trgovcich
Salamander
Survey of the Tawawa National Natural Landmark
George A. Edmonds
Central State University, Department of Biology
Mentor: Dr. Anthony R. Arment
Design
and Prediction of Immunogenic Epitopes
Audra Jones
Ohio State University, College of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Pravin Kaumaya
The Role
of Rb knockout in Colon Development and Cancer
Louisa S. Mezache
Ohio State University, Department of Biological Sciences
Mentor(s): Dr. Gustavo Leone, Shu-Huei Wang
Recombination
Mapping of the X-Chromosome in Caenorhabditis Remanei
Keisha L. Milum
Ohio State University (Wright
State
University)
Department of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Scott Baird
E2F2 Expression
in Intestinal Development of Large T Antigen Mice
MiLinda Nimmo
Ohio State University, Department of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Gustavo Leone
The Synthesis
and Characterization of Metal Acetylene Carboxylates as Materials
Sylvia Shabaya
University of Akron, Department of Biology
Mentor: Dr. Chris Ziegler
Using Yeast
to Study Proteins that Confer Drug Resistance in the Soybean
Pathogen P. Sojae
Franklin Warren, Lindsay Mourant, and Yasuko Sakihama
Bowling Green State University, Department of Biology
Mentor: Dr. Paul Morris
BIOCHEMISTRY
Detection
and Characterization of Polyphenol Radicals via EPR Spectroscopy
Shanen Sherrer
Miami University, Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ann E. Hagerman
The Detection
of Piperazines using Dynamic Wall Coating Capillary Electrophoresis
Chiquetta Tucker
Ohio University, Department of Biochemistry & Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Bruce McCord
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Analysis
of Fascicular Organization
Evan K. Artis
Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Gustafson
The Mathematical
Model of the HIV Virus
Ruthann N. Collins
Wright State University, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. P. Ruby Mawasha
BIOMEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
An Experimental
Investigation of ABS P400 Plastic Tensile Properties: Effects of
Fused Deposition Modeling
Kevin Bolds
Wright State University (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
Department of
Biomedical & Industrial Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Mary Kinsella
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Applications
of Graphical User Interfaces in Biomedical Engineering
Sharlynn M. Acobis
Cleveland State University, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
Mentor: Jorge E. Gatica
Deposition and
Characterization of Thin Films on Metallic Substrates
Jose F. Llapa
Cleveland State University, Department of Chemical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Jorge E. Gatica
CHEMISTRY
Synthesis
of Organic Compounds
Olakunle Adegbile
Wright State University, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Daniel Ketcha
Physical-Chemical
Characterization of Phosphoinositide Cation Interaction
Izuchukwu Mba
Kent State University, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Arne Gericke
COMPUTER SCIENCE
A Classification
Scheme for Definition Use Pairs with Applications to Software Testing
Timothy I. Mock
Department of Computer Science, University of Dayton
Mentor: Dr. Barbara Smith
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Electrical
Resistivity Measurements of Soil
Benjamin McDonald
Ohio University (University of Akron), Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Bryson
Analog
Modulation Techniques
Moussa Souare
University of Akron, Department of Electrical Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Oke C. Ugweje
ENGINEERING
One-Dimensional
Modeling of a PEM Fuel Cell Stack
Nadia Anguiano
Ohio State University, College of Engineering
Mentor(s): Dr. Yann Guezennec and Mr. Marco Sorrentino
Conjugation
of Enzymes to PAMAM Star Polymer Using PEG as Spacer
Kwaku Anim, Senthilram Subramanian, Hu Yang
The University of Akron, College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Stephanie Lopina
Design
of Low Power High Frequency Phased-Locked Loop Systems for Satellite
Communication Networks
Raymond E. Armstead
Ohio State University, College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Steven Bibyk
Unmanned
Vehicle with Satellite GPS
Sheriff Ceesay, Christopher Flowers
Wilberforce University, Department of Engineering
Mentor. Dr. Jinming Ge
Estimates
of Nonpoint Source Loading Reduction from Implementation of Best
Management Practices
Tomas Parry
Case Western Reserve University (Youngstown State University)
College of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Scott Martin
A Survey
on Cardiac Diagnostic Imaging and Causes of Heart Disease
Ashley Williams
Case Western Reserve University, Deptartment of Engineering
Mentor: Dr. Sridhar Ungarala
The Uses
of Radar on Mini UAV's
Jerrald Willis
Wright State University (Wright Patterson Air Force Base)
Department of
Engineering and Computer Science
Mentor: Edwin Culpepper
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
The Food
Security Status of Participants in the Morgan County Seeds for
Life Program
Tiana Matthews-Martinez
Ohio University, Department of Health and Human Services
Mentor: Dr. David Holben
Proteomic
Analysis of Pigmentation in Penicillium Marneffei
Misha Stredrick1, Julie Chandler2, Heather Trenary3,
Thomas D. Kim3, and Chester R. Cooper, Jr. 2
1Department of Health and Human Services, BGSU 2Department
of Biological Sciences, YSU 3Department of Chemistry, YSU
MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Developing
Techniques for Growth of Carbon Nanotubes Directly from SiC Substrates
Without Metallic Catalysts
Shanee Houston
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Materials Engineering
Mentor: Dr. P. Ruby Mawasha
MATHEMATICS
Symmetry
and Cyclic Accessibility in Finite Graphs
Syvillia Averett
Ohio State University, Department of Math & Physical Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Henry Glover
Stable Rotation
of a Diver
Nuwoo Smith
University of Akron, Department of Mathematics
Mentor: Dr. Ali Hajafar
MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
Flow Analysis of
a Hydraulic Reservoir
Edward A. Hunter
Case Western Reserve University (Youngstown State University)
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Mentor: Professor Hazel Pierson
NATURAL RESOURCES
The Health
Condition of Feral Cats and Implications for Native Wildlife in Ohio
Iris Vales
Ohio State University, School of Natural Resources
Mentor: Dr. Amanda Rodewald
PHARMACY
Targeting
the PDK-1/Akt Pathway to Enhance Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Ovarian
Cancer Cell Lines
Tamika Ann White
The Ohio State University, College of Pharmacy
Mentor: Dr. Samuel K. Kulp
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Energy
Budget
Natalie Brown
Central State University, Water Resource Management
Mentor: Kevin Czajkowski
Human Factor
vs. Machine Systems: Waste Water Management Systems Monitoring
Jermaine T. Foster
Central State University (Wright State University)
Water Resource Management
Mentor: Dr. Narangan