ACES 2015 Poster Presentations
(color-coded by College/School)
All poster presentations take place in the Bluebonnet Ballroom on the 1st floor of the E.H. Hereford
University Center.
Anthropology
Interdisciplinary Science
Architecture
Interdisciplinary Studies
Art & Art History
Linguistics
Biology
Material Science Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Business
Mathematics
Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering
Chemistry
Modern Languages
Civil Engineering
Nursing
Computer Science Engineering
Philosophy
Education
Physics
Electrical Engineering
Political Science
English
Psychology
School of Urban and Public
Affairs
Geology
History
Industrial, Manufacturing, and
Systems Engineering
Social Work
Sociology
ACES 2015: Graduate Student Posters
Poster Name
No.
1
Xin Heng
Poster Title
Major
Two Bio-inspired Fog Collectors
Mechanical
Engineering
An Analysis of Collaborative Value
Creation: Lessons from the Field
Physical Activity Contribution of a
Modified Dancing Classrooms
Program on Middle School Students
Using Accelerometer Technology and
Heart Rate Telemetry
GROPG: A Graphical On-Phone
Debugger
Social Work
2
Dustin Schwandt
3
Colin Pennington
4
Tuan Nguyen
5
Dorothea Ivey
The Existence of a Theoretical Base in
Social Work Empirical Articles: An
Analysis of Two Journals
Social Work
6
Dat Nguyen
Temperature- and pH-responsive
Photoluminescent Nanoparticles for
Lung Cancer Treatment
Bioengineering
7
Samantha Carter
Environmental and
Earth Science
8
Jinglei Wu
9
Jennifer Beyer
10
Cancan Xu
Equatorial Pacific Export Production
over the Middle Miocene Climate
Transition
Lung extracellular matrix solution
protects against hyperoxia-induced
acute lung injury
Sandstone injectites preserved in the
Mowry Shale Formation at Sheep
Mountain Anticline provide insights
into natural hydraulic fracture
containment
Bioreduction-sensitive biodegradable
elastomers for tissue engineering
scaffolds.
11
Ciel Elizalde
The Nucleation of Secondary
Fractures from Natural Discontinuities
and Related-Stress Perturbations at
the Subsurface
Environmental and
Earth Science
12
Oluwatosin Oluwadare
Gait Analysis on a Smart Floor for
Health Monitoring
Computer Science and
Engineering
Kinesiology
Computer Science and
Engineering
Bioengineering
Environmental and
Earth Science
Bioengineering
ACES 2015: Graduate Student Posters
Poster Name
No.
Poster Title
Major
13
Melvin Ibana
Children with Developmental
Coordination Disorder Demonstrate a
Spatial Mismatch when Using
Coincident Timing Ability with Tools
Kinesiology
14
Rosalind Evans
Homeless Youth and Resiliencey: A
Systematic Review
Social Work
15
Iris Alvarado
Mathematical Modeling of the Bone
Remodeling Process
Mathematics
16
Pat Jangyodsuk
Hands detector in sign language
videos.
Computer Science and
Engineering
17
Jennifer Strand
Psychology
18
Mara Alvarez-Delgado
Increase of Local Field Potential in the
Ventral Posterior Medial Nucleus of
the Thalamus by Activation of
DREADD
Culture: The filter through which
education arises
19
Roshni Iyer
Multi-Functional Core-Shell
Nanoparticles for Targeted Lung
Cancer Dual Therapy
Bioengineering
20
Udaya Sree Dakarapu
Studies on Catalytic reductive HornerWadsworth-Emmons Olefination
using mixed silyl acetals and its
applications
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
21
Aneetta Kuriakose
Three dimensional in vitro lung tumor
model for cancer drug screening
Bioengineering
22
Sara Ayyash
Late Eocene – Early Oligocene
Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironment
Recorded in the White River
Formation in Eastern Wyoming
Environmental and
Earth Science
23
Fatemeh
Jelvehimoghaddam
Drug Study of the lung and renal
cancer cells in microfluidic devices
Bioengineering
24
Kris Hohn
Discovering allies: Transphobia among Social Work
the gay and lesbian community
25
Primana Punnakitikashem
The Treatment of Peripheral Arterial
Disease using Urethane Doped
Polyester (UPE) Based Nanoparticle
Scaffolds
Curriculum and
Instruction
Bioengineering
ACES 2015: Graduate Student Posters
Poster Name
No.
Poster Title
Major
Exploring the kinetic properties of the
recombinant F420-Dependent
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase
from Mycobacteria tuberculosis
Ultra high temperature ceramics for
survival of space crafts during
atmospheric reentry. /
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
26
Mercy Oyugi
27
Zoher Shabbir Lavangia
28
Parham Asgari
Reductive arene ortho-silanolization
of aromatic esters with hydridosilyl
acetals
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
29
Prashant Hariharan
Injectable Biodegradable Wet Tissue
Adhesives for Biomedical Applications
Bioengineering
30
Loan Bui
Brain Tumor Genetic Modification
Yields Increased Resistance to
Paclitaxel in Physical Confinement
Bioengineering
31
Peter LeBoulluec
32
Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
Md Abu Hasan
Analysis of Light Weight, Yet Strong,
Composite Wind Turbine Blades
Effect of Occlusal Loading Conditions
on the Biomechanical Behavior of a
Full-arch Implant Supported
Overdenture Using Finite Element
Analysis (FEA)
The Capacity of Postpartum
Depression Resources in Underserved
Communities
Control of a Powered Prosthetic
Device via a Pinch Gesture Interface
Urban and Public
Administration
Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
33
Brandie Green
34
Oguz Yetkin
35
Christopher Abrego
Development of a HRI Testbed for a
Mechanical Finger/Hand
Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering
36
Rebekah Carlile
Combining Playwriting and Cognitive
Neuroscience to Build Narrative Skills
in Chronically Ill Students
Curriculum and
Instruction
37
Md Zahangir Alam
Frequency of Leachate Recirculation
of an ELR Landfill Using Resistivity
Imaging
Civil and
Environmental
Engineering
38
Kimberly Johnson
Evaluating Community Based
Language Research
Linguistics
Bioengineering
ACES 2015: Graduate Student Posters
Poster Name
No.
Poster Title
Major
39
Chuchu Qin
Optical flow meter for volumetric
flow rate measurement down to nL
min-1
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
40
George Toscano
A Novel Auto Water Surface
Detection Algorithm Using Lidar
Elevation and Intensity Data
Electrical Engineering
41
Partha Acharjee
Bare earth model generation from
LiDAR data
Electrical Engineering
ACES 2015: Undergraduate Student Posters
Poster
No.
100
Name
Poster Title
Major
Karah Kattenby
Boundaries, Borders and Limits
Art and Art
History
101
Breeanne Soteros
The effects of midazolam on the nucleus
accumbens in the context of pain
Psychology
102
Stephanie Gutierrez
Examining Descriptive Patterns and Differences Biology
in College Students’ Beliefs about the Nature of
Science, Scientific Reasoning Ability, Religiosity,
Understanding of Evolution and Acceptance of
the Theory of Evolution
103
Morgan Thurow
How Quick Do They Click? Initial Dyadic
Interactions Between Gay Men and Straight
Women
Psychology
104
Soha Aslam
Comparison between La0.2Y1.8O3 and NaI:TI
Scintillators for Radiation Detection
Physics
105
Angela Lewis
Carbonate accumulation in the equatorial
Pacific during the middle Miocene
106
Amanda Moorefield
107
Brandi Stephens
Effects of Intergroup Contact in Prejudice
Reduction
Psychology
108
Joaquín Machado
Escaping Mango Street
English
109
Alvin Yang
Effects of Group Composition on Individual
Performance in a Spin Class
Psychology
110
Nadine Shihabeddin
Neuroprotective Effect of Fig Fruit on
Hippocampal Cell Line Exposed to Ethanol
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
111
Kaustubh Shinde
Wireless Power Transfer by Inductive Coupling
for Low Power Electronics
Electrical
Engineering
112
Amsal Roy
The Effects of the Immune System on
Bacteriophage Therapy of Cholera
Biology
113
Stephanie Diaz
Worldview: Atheist Attitudes
Biology
Environmental
and Earth
Science
Gender Differences in Self-efficacy and Exercise Psychology
Experience among Undergraduate Students
ACES 2015: Undergraduate Student Posters
Poster
No.
114
Name
Poster Title
Major
Joseph Balaban
Analysis of Home Air Filters Near Industrial
Sites Using ImageJ and HS-GCMS
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
115
Juan Lopez
Turkish Vowel Harmony
Linguistics
116
Gaurang Gupte
Improved Closed-Loop Algorithm for Automatic Biology
Detection and Suppression of MechanoNociceptive Neural Activity
117
Mouhamed Nashawi Soluble factors in organ lysates induce changes
in prostate cancer cell migration and gene
expression
Mathematics
118
Sylvia Loh
Ascorbic acid-mediated inhibition of prostate
cancer migration
Biology
119
Soroush Ghaffari
Biology
120
Jeffrey Mays
121
Dhvani Derasari
122
Eric Katz
Effect of Genetic Breast Cancer Testing on the
Relationship of Psychological Wellbeing and
Sleep
A Wearable Recording System for l-Glutamate
Neurotransmitter Sensing
Manipulating Protein Charge States using a
new Mass Spectrometry Technique
Tohono O'odham Dictionary Conversion
123
Adam Berlin
124
Anthony Rich
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Physics
125
Abraham Montano
Toward the Synthesis of Bioactive Spiroketal
Sesterterpenoids
Optimizing Quartz Bar Light Guides for PMTs
with the Geant4 Simulation Framework
Jesus Malverde: Saint, Thief or Legend?
126
Devin Hornick
Syllabic Nasal in San Carlos Apache
127
Andy Dang
128
Ramin Firoozi
129
Cristina Cabrera
130
Alyssa Dequeant
Similar genetic basis of hypopigmentation in
pigeons and humans
Polarization-Based Multiparametric
Discrimination of Resonant Photonic Biosensor
9-1-1 Telecommunicators Traumatic Stress:
resiliency based on personality traits, stress
based on type of calls, coping mechanisms
used to enhance resiliency.
Empire: The Effects of African Colonization on
Contemporary Germany
Electrical
Engineering
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Linguistics
Modern
Languages
Linguistics
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Electrical
Engineering
Psychology
Modern
Languages
ACES 2015: Undergraduate Student Posters
Poster
No.
131
Name
Poster Title
Major
Danya Castaneda
Biology
132
Nadajalah Bennett
133
Omar Bibi
134
Grant Pham
135
Mason Bartels
136
Tonychris Nnaka
137
Raj Mehta
138
Naomi Carlton
139
Brandon Fulton
Synthesis of 5-Deazariboflavin (Fo) and
derivatives
Rebuilding Decisions in Central Oklahoma - A
Communications Standpoint
Spectroscopic and Enzyme Characterization of
Substrate-Bound Cysteine Dioxygenase by
Copper Probing
Solar Tree: Low Cost Solar and Natural Gas
Electricity Integrated with Home Heating and
Cooling
Identification of the Broad-horned Flour Beetle
X-chromosome by Whole Genome Sequencing
Drinking, hooking-up, and condom use: Is there
a sexual double standard?
Investigating the role of genomic deletions in
piebald traits
Catalysts and Consequences of Global Human
Trafficking
Synthesis of Allylic Acetates
Communication
Chemistry and
Biochemistry
Interdisciplinary
Science
Biology
Nursing
Biology
Interdisciplinary
Studies
Chemistry and
Biochemistry