• Nandini Aravindan | Individualized Study
  Maternal Diet And Exercise Influences On Peripheral And Placental Inflammatory Markers 
  Mentor(s): Kellie Tamashiro
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Snigdha Chigurupati | Individualized Study
  The Effect Of Personally Meaningful Music On Mood And Behavior Of Those With Dementia 
  Mentor(s): Bernard Rabin
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10:45 – 11 a.m.
• Alex Getachew | Individualized Study
  The Impact Of Arts Integration On Learning Identity For 6th Grade Social Studies Students In Anne Arundel County (AACPS) 
  Mentor(s): Vickie Williams
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Jordan Harper | Individualized Study
  Modeling Democratic Practice: Aligning Faculty Teaching Practices With University Democratic And Civic Aspirations 
  Mentor(s): George Derek Musgrove
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
• Sasha Lenus | Individualized Study
  Music Therapy Contributes To A Holistic Model Of Medical Care For Aging Individuals With Neurodegenerative Diseases 
  Mentor(s): Tiffany Gierasch
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11 – 11:15 a.m.
• Nishka Patel | Individualized Study
  Cognitive Profile Of Patients With Gaucher Disease And Heterozygous Mutation Carriers At Risk For Parkinson’s Disease 
  Mentor(s): Grisel Lopez
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Alexia Petasis | Individualized Study
  Becoming Survivor: Understanding Human Trafficking Through Dance 
  Mentor(s): Steven McAlpine
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 10:30

• Arushi Aneja | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Impact Of Discriminatory Housing Policy On Urban Green Space Use In Baltimore City 
  Mentor(s): Dawn Biehler
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
• Milan Brown | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  What Happened To Franklin Square Park?: Understanding Park Quality Through Historical And Present Day Contexts 
  Mentor: Dawn Biehler
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thomas Chapin | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Symbiotic And Asymbiotic Germination Of Native Terrestrial Orchids In Platanthera genus 
  Mentor(s): Melissa McCormick
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Nathaniel Jones | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  The Environmental Risk Homeless Communities Face In Baltimore
  Mentor(s): Christine Hawn
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Zachary Little | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Modeling River Delta Evolution Under Different Wave Climates 
  Mentor(s): A. Brad Murray
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Victoria Rottman-Turner | The Effects Of Stream Contaminants On Terrestrial Ecology 
  Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Mentor(s): Christine Hawn
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Joshua David Slaughter | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  The Ephemerality of Secondary Forests In Southern Costa Rica 
  Mentor(s): Matthew Fagan
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kristina Soetje | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Observing The Status Of The Rim Fire SUC 204 Amidst The Sierra Nevada’s Declining Forest Health 
  Mentor(s): Colin Studds
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ryan Wooldridge | Geography and Environmental Systems 
  Are Low-Altitude Remote Sensing Technologies More Effective Than Traditional Techniques For Monitoring Channel Change? 
  Mentor(s): Matthew Baker
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

The University System of Maryland’s Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (USM LSAMP) announces the opportunity for undergraduate scholars currently enrolled at University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Frostburg State University, or Towson University to participate in programming to enhance their summer research experience. If selected, you will join a community of undergraduate researchers, attend professional development seminars, and be eligible for a financial award totaling up to $3,000 over the course of the program. Undergraduate scholars who work with distinguished STEM faculty within the University System of Maryland qualify for the award. Student scholars conduct research over a minimum of eight weeks per summer under the direction of a faculty research mentor.  

Applicants may apply for research opportunities in any of the following NSF-classified STEM disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy, or technology areas associated with the preceding fields (e.g., biotechnology, chemical technology, engineering technology, information technology).

To be eligible for the research program, applicants must be:

• A US citizen or permanent resident at one of the aforementioned institutions

• In good academic standing

• Members of racial and ethnic groups that have been historically underrepresented in STEM disciplines. All students are welcome to apply

• Students who have no previous research experience

• Underclassmen who have less than 60 credits

Program Requirements:

• Engage in research with distinguished STEM faculty within the University System of Maryland for a minimum of eight weeks beginning on Monday, June 10th 2019.
  
  
• Attend an orientation session on Monday, June 3rd from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
  
  
• Attend weekly programming on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11:00am - 12:30pm.
  
  
• A one-page journal entry will be submitted each week based on your experience 
   
  
• A 3-5 page culminating reflection will be submitted at the conclusion of the research experience.    
  
  
• Submit a log of their time completing research every two weeks.
  


• Awardees will be required to present a research poster and/or a give a presentation of the project results at the USM LSAMP Fall Research Symposium at the University of Maryland, College Park.  Students must attend and engage with the entire conference. Research presentations at other conferences can be substituted with prior approval on a case-by-case basis.  
  
  
• Students are also encouraged to present at URCAD and SURF at UMBC or the Annual Research Symposium at the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore. 

Please note: The NSF USM LSAMP logo and funding disclaimer must be included on the poster or presentation.

Application:

We ask that undergraduate scholars completely fill out and submit the following USM LSAMP Research Program application form. The submitted application is due no later than Friday, May 3rd, 2019.

• Julia Arbutus | English 
  The Baltimore Sun's Reporting Legacy: Understanding The White Press and Lynching Coverage
  Mentor(s): Lindsay DiCuirci
  UC 310 | 11:45 – Noon
• Reese Burke | English 
  Producing UMBC Bartleby 2019 
  Mentor(s): Tanya Olson
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ryan Mohler | English 
  H.L. Mencken – Disturber Of The Peace – In The 21st Century 
  Mentor(s): Christopher Corbett
  UC 312 | 1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
• Abigail Moore | English 
  Producing UMBC Bartleby 2019 
  Mentor(s): Tanya Olson
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Morgan Mullings | English 
  Cross Hairs : Existing In Black Fat Femme Opposition 
  Mentor(s): Tanya Olson
  UC Ballroom | Time
• Mohamed Soliman | English 
  Producing UMBC Bartleby 2019 
  Mentor(s): Tanya Olson
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Kelvin Thompson | English 
  Producing UMBC Bartleby 2019 
  Mentor(s): Tanya Olson
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Nate Yasay | English 
  Producing UMBC Bartleby 2019 
  Mentor(s): Tanya Olson
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Venkatesh Batni | Education 
  What’s That Rhythm? Rhythm Reading With The Kodály Method 
  Mentor(s): Nana Vaughn
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Sarah Boggs | Education 
  Enhancing Student Analytic Skills For Advanced Placement Tests 
  Mentor(s): Cheryl North
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Meredith Grossman | Education 
  Improving Student Scores On Advanced Placement Tests 
  Mentor(s): Cheryl North
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Jacob Mohammadi | Education 
  Improving Organization In Student Writing 
  Mentor(s): Cheryl North
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Terrence Monroe | Education 
  Interpreting The Past: Analyzing Multiple Sources to Improve Students’ Corroboration Skills 
  Mentor(s): Tim Johnson
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Maia Parker | Education 
  Is Baltimore City Meeting The Needs Of Students: The Integration Of Latinx Students Into Baltimore City Schools 
  Mentor(s): Jennifer Mata-McMahon
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Leah Prescott | Education 
  Do You C What I C: Sight-Reading Melodies In C Major 
  Mentor(s): Nana Vaughn
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Gail Rye | Education 
  Supporting Summary Writing In Foreign Language 
  Mentor(s): Linda Oliva
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Katy Shen | Education 
  Instructional Strategies To Increase Quality Of Writing 
  Mentor(s): Cheryl North
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Emily Godfrey | Dance 
  “stoP ActiNg HysterICal” 
  Mentor(s): Doug Hamby
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 10:15 a.m.
• Kasey Mannion | Dance 
  “Here On Shaky Ground, We Move” 
  Mentor(s): Doug Hamby
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 11:15 a.m.
• Alexia Petasis | Interdisciplinary Studies 
  Becoming Survivor: Understanding Human Trafficking Through Dance 
  Mentor(s): Steven McAlpine
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 10:30
• Giavanni Powell | Dance 
  Vagabond 
  Mentor(s): Doug Hamby
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 11:30 a.m.
• Sammy Siegel | Dance 
  I Make Milk 
  Mentor(s): Doug Hamby
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 10 a.m.
• Teresa Whittemore | Dance 
  When Eve And Eve Bit The Apple 
  Mentor(s): Doug Hamby
  Dance Cube, 337 PAHB | 11:45 a.m.
• Maria Marsalis (Theatrical Movement Piece)

Based on a True Story

Dance Cube, 337 PAHB  11am

Llyod Ekpe

Unrequited 

Dance Cube, 337 PAHB, 10:45am

• Devon Adams | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Development Of An Autonomous Vehicle For The Micromouse Competition 
  Mentor(s): E F Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Aileiwaer Airexiati | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  Development Of An Autonomous Vehicle For The Micromouse Competition 
  Mentor(s): E F Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Rashed Mohamed Salem Ali Alhefeiti | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Development Of An Autonomous Vehicle For The Micromouse Competition 
  Mentor(s): E F Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ahmed Ali Almehrzi | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Micromouse-X : UMBC Capstone Project 
  Mentor(s): E.F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Trevor Ancona | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Ryan Apt | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Development Of An Autonomous Vehicle For The Micromouse Competition 
  Mentor(s): E F Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Courtney Bohn | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Creating A Quadruped Robot With Walking And Wheeled Capabilities 
  Mentor(s): Fow-Sen Choa
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Cameron Blomquist | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Maxwell Breitmeyer | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Virtual Reality And Photogrammetry For Improved Reproducibility Of Human-Robot Interaction Studies 
  Mentor(s): Don Engel
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Elwin Brown | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Thirst: A Quest To Restore The Oasis 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Elwin Brown | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Toward The Application Of SVM’s For Text-Based Replication Of CATME Peer Evaluations 
  Mentor(s): Don Engel
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Erin Cannon | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Thirst: A Quest To Restore The Oasis 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Noah Carver | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Modular Solvers For Partially Continuous Abstract Markov Decision Processes 
  Mentor(s): Cynthia Matuszek
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Dan Castellano | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Brain Guitar-Pedal Interface 
  Mentor(s): E. F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | Time

• Caroline Cocca | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Investigating Teamwork Quality Through Neural Networks And Text Analysis 
  Mentor(s): Don Engel
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Adam Der | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Fabrication Of A Wearable Temperature Sensing System For CIPA Patients 
  Mentor(s): Gymama Slaughter
  UC 312 | 3:45 – 4 p.m.
• Debora Diaz Diestra | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Micromouse-X : UMBC Capstone Project 
  Mentor(s): E.F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Anthony Ellis | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Carllie Foley | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Escape To Planet Earth 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Charles Fox | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Investigating Teamwork Quality Through Neural Networks And Text Analysis 
  Mentor(s): Don Engel
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Jaylan Hall | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Creating A Quadruped Robot With Walking And Wheeled Capabilities 
  Mentor(s): Fow-Sen Choa
• Co-presenters: Donovan Floyd, Courtney Bohn, Matthew Schweiss
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Edward Hanson | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Brain Guitar-Pedal Interface 
  Mentor(s): E. F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Brian D. Hanson, Jr. | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Fabrication Of A Wearable Temperature Sensing System For CIPA Patients 
  Mentor(s): Gymama Slaughter
  UC 312 | 3:45 – 4 p.m.
• Kit Heckman | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Phillip Hilliard | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Annotating And Predicting Contextual Sentiment In Text 
  Mentor(s): Frank Ferraro
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Mark Horton | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Brain Guitar-Pedal Interface 
  Mentor(s): E. F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Mark Horton | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Autoencoder Implementation For Embedded Reinforcement Learning 
  Mentor(s): Tinoosh Mohsenin
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Ben Ireland | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Atmospheric Lidar Group DATA: Distributed Systems & Cyber-Security Of Remote Sensing Profiling Network Testbed 
  Mentor(s): Ruben Delgado
  UC 312 | 4 – 4:15 p.m.
• Zachary Jones | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Brain Guitar-Pedal Interface 
  Mentor(s): E. F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Thomas Kohler | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Micromouse-X : UMBC Capstone Project 
  Mentor(s): E.F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Alex Leger | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Josh Ludlow | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Lucas McCullum | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Development Of An Autonomous Vehicle For The Micromouse Competition 
  Mentor(s): E F Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Andrew McLamb | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Escape To Planet Earth 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Stephanie Milani | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  A Hierarchical Framework For Norm-Aware Planning And Reinforcement Learning 
  Mentor(s): Marie desJardins
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Shawn Oppermann | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Nicholas Potteiger | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
  Archiving Workflows In Cloud Based Storage 
  Mentor(s): Douglas Thain
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Ben Przysucha | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Zhou Qin | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Micromouse-X : UMBC Capstone Project 
  Mentor(s): E.F. Charles LaBerge
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Brendan Robison | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Wizards 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Shea Sandifer | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Matthew Schweiss | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Creating A Quadruped Robot With Walking And Wheeled Capabilities 
  Mentor(s): Fow-Sen Choa
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Danielle Sherrod | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Creating A Quadruped Robot With Walking And Wheeled Capabilities 
  Mentor(s): Fow-Sen Choa
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Levan Sulimanov | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Virtual Reality Mirror Therapy Rehabilitation For Post-Stroke Patients 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon
• Danilo Symonette | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Toward The Application Of SVM’s For Text-Based Replication Of CATME Peer Evaluations 
  Mentor(s): Don Engel
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Jordan Troutman | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Understanding Machine Learning Bias Without A Ground Truth 
  Mentor(s): Anand Sarwate
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Liam Upton | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  UMBC Game Developers Club 2018-2019 Game Projects 
  Mentor(s): Marc Olano
  UC Ballroom Lounge | 10 – Noon

• Jenna Westfall | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Automatization Of Characterization Of Atmospheric Particles With Machine Learning 
  Mentor(s): Ruben Delgado
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Brendan Witt | Computer Science and Electrical Engineering 
  Using Augmented Reality And Smart Home Devices to Better Sense Users 
  Mentor(s): Reynold Bailey
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Adnan Baker-Agha | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Potential Antiviral Compounds For Influenza 
  Mentor(s): Paul Smith
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Karis Barnett | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Comparison Of Solvent Delivery Systems For Enhancing Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) Source 
  Mentor(s): William LaCourse
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Samar Behdin | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Biochemical And Structural Characterization Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Spliced RNA 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Keynon Bell | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  4D Mapping Of Spatiofunctional Enzyme Droplets In Living Cells 
  Minjoung Kyoung(s): Name
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Emily Cannistraci | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Characterizing The Dynamic Capsid-SP1 Junction Helix Of The HIV-1 Gag Polyprotein And Maturation Inhibitor Interaction 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kennedy Chioma | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Characterization Of The Thermodynamic Processes Of Nucleocapsid Binding To Viral Rna 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Autumn Cook | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  The Rheology And Dynamics Of Active Matter Suspensions 
  Mentor(s): Daniel L. Blair
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Anna Feerick | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Nitrogen Trichloride Detection In Indoor Pool Air Using Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) 
  Mentor(s): Thomas Jobson
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Garrett Freeman | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Biochemical And Structural Characterization Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type-1 Spliced RNA 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Darin Gilchrist | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Structural Determination Of HIV-1 MAL Minimal Packaging Region 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Puneet Gill | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Distorted PerovskUC 204s For High Voltage Dielectric Capacitors 
  Mentor(s): Narsingh Singh
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Lauren Harris | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Photodegradation Of Sulfonamide Antibiotics: Apparentreaction Kinetics And Identification Of Transformation Products 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Britany Lee | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  NanocomposUC 204s For Low Dose gamma-ray Sensor 
  Mentor(s): Narsingh Singh
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m. 

• Avi Newman | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Assay development For N2-Ethylguanine Using Liquid Chromatography- Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation 
  Mentor(s): William LaCourse
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Matthew Orellana | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Analyzing The Monomeric Conformation Of The HIV-1 5′-Leader RNA Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Angela Ossana | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Infrared Emission Spectroscopy Techniques 
  Mentor(s): Bradley Arnold
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Cheyenne Palm | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Electrophoretic Mobility Shift Assay Characterization Of The HIV-1 Matrix-tRNA Complex 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Dhruvil Patel | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Potential Antiviral Compounds For Influenza 
  Mentor(s): Paul Smith
  UC Ballroom | 
• Saiprasad Ravi | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Regulation Of Glucokinase By Glucokinase Regulatory Protein In Hepatocytes 
  Mentor(s): Songon An
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• David Sachs | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Design Of Materials For IR Detectors Using High Z Elements For Highenergy Radiation Environment 
  Mentor(s): Narsingh Singh
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Manos Tzortzakakis | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  A Calorimetric Approach To Structure-Reactivity Correlation In Epoxide Crosslinking Reactions 
  Mentor(s): Lisa Kelly
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Mia Wessel | Chemistry and Biochemistry 
  Synthesis Of Gadolinium-Containing Dendrons For Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
  Mentor(s): Marie-Christine Daniel
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Bridget Anger | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Phototransformation Of Macrolide Antibiotics In UV-254 Systems And Characterization Of Residual Antimicrobial Activity 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 10:45 a.m.
• Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Nicholas Balasus | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Investigations Of The Acidity And Liquid Water Content Of Chesapeake Bay Aerosols During The OWLETS-2 Campaign 
  Mentor(s): Christopher Hennigan
  UC 204 | 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
• Bradley Beckman | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Exploring Genomic Locations Leading To High Levels Of Recombinant Protein Expression And Secretion In A. Nidulans 
  Mentor(s): Mark Marten
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Aiswarya Boby | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Recovery Of Nutrients From Human Urine Using Donnan Dialysis 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kwadwo Bonsu | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Analysis Of Glycolytic Multienzyme Complex Formation In Human Immune Cells 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Nicole Couturier | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Characterizing The Immunogenicity Of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNP) As Drug Delivery Vehicles 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Eliana Crentsil | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Effects Of Cell Tension On YAP/TAZ-Mediated Volume Regulation 
  Mentor(s): Sean Sun
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:30 – 11:45 a.m.
• James Dizon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Production And Bioactivity Of Fc-IL-2 Protein 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.
• Anna Feerick | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Spatiotemporal Analysis Of Contaminants Of Emerging Concern In The Choptank River 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC 204 | 2:45 – 3 p.m.
• Ward Gracey | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Exploring Genomic Locations Leading To High Levels Of Recombinant Protein Expression And Secretion In A. Nidulans 
  Mentor(s): Mark Marten
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Temitope Ibitoye | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Phototransformation Of Macrolide Antibiotics In UV-254 Systems And Characterization Of Residual Antimicrobial Activity 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC 204 | 10 – 10:45 a.m.

• Rahul Kamdar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Determining The Conditions Optimal for T-cell Activation Using A Plate Bound Substrate 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Blair Landon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Establishing A Three-Dimensional Collagen Based Cell Culture Of Human Monocytes 
  Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
  UC 312 | 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
• April Laranang | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Total And Methylmercury Exposure To Individuals In Artisanal And Small-Scale Gold Mining In Madre De Dios, Peru 
  Mentor(s): Helen Hsu-Kim
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Kelsi Lawson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Exploring Genomic Locations Leading To High Levels Of Recombinant Protein Expression And Secretion In A. Nidulans 
  Mentor(s): Mark Marten
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Joshua Leckron | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  3D Screen Bioprinting: A Novel And Versatile Method Of Tissue Engineering 
  Mentor(s): Erin Lavik
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Samantha Maygers | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Phenotypic Characterization Of The snf1 Gene Product In Aspergillus Nidulans 
  Mentor(s): Mark Marten
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Chelsea Mikal | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Sorption Of Organometallic Compounds To Dissolved Organicmatter 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Kathryn Moormann | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Using An Aspergillus Nidulans, Temperature-Sensitive, podB Mutant To Express High Levels Of Secreted Protein 
  Mentor(s): Mark Marten
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Bilal Mughal | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Bilal Mughal | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Ouriel Ndalamba | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  The effects Of Ferric Chloride, Chitosan, And Aluminum Sulfate Coagulants On StruvUC 204 Particle Size 
  Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Howard Nicholson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Howard Nicholson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Feyisanmi Ojo | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  A Novel Approach To Using Fast Microdialysis With A Glucose Binding Protein Biosensor For Continuous Glucose Monitoring 
  Mentor(s): Leah Tolosa-Croucher
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Olumide Ojo | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  A Novel Approach To Using Fast Microdialysis With A Glucose Binding Protein Biosensor For Continuous Glucose Monitoring 
  Mentor(s): Leah Tolosa-Croucher
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Raj Purohit | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Using An Aspergillus Nidulans, Temperature-Sensitive, podB Mutant To Express High Levels Of Secreted Protein 
  Mentor(s): Mark Marten
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Heather Rosario | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Effect Of Aspirin On Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm Formation 
  Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Hediyah Sadeq | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  A Novel Approach To Using Fast Microdialysis With A Glucose Binding Protein Biosensor For Continuous Glucose Monitoring 
  Mentor(s): Leah Tolosa-Croucher
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Areej Shahid | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Characterization Of Electronic And Photonic Nanomaterials 
  Mentor(s): Joshua Zide
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Taylor Stephen | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Thermodynamic Modeling Of Pollutant Uptake By Freshwater Mussels (Elliptio Complanata) 
  Mentor(s): Upal Ghosh
  UC 312 | 3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
• Halle Welch | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
  Examining Characteristics Of erecta1-6 Mutant Phenotype In Physcomitrella Patens 
  Mentor(s): Adrienne Roeder
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

• Issac Chaudry | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Biochemical Evidence Of A Novel Structural Element Characteristic To The Dimer Conformation Of The Hiv-1 Genome 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
• Frances Grace Ghinger | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Determining The Structure Of The HIV-1 5’ Leader Monomeric And Dimeric Confirmations 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Brittany Lafaver | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Identification Of Nucleocapsid Binding SUC 204s Within The HIV Genome 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

• Nguyet Le | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Role Of N-MYC Downstream Regulated Genes Family In Low Oxygen Adaptation 
  Mentor(s): Rachel Brewster
  UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Connor Parker | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Optimization Of Conditions For Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Evaluation Of HIV-1 MA And TRNAs 
  Mentor(s): Janae Baptiste
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.me
• Tatiana Rodriguez | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 
  Determining The Structure Of The Hiv-1 5′-Leader Dimeric Conformation 
  Mentor(s): Michael Summers
  UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.