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Table of Contents

Agenda 3

Poster Presentations – In numerical order by session

Poster Session 1 5

Exhibit Session 1 17

Poster Session 2 18

CALS Honors Poster Session 33

Index of Presenters - In alphabetical order by presenter 38 Summary of Statistics 60


2018 27th Annual

NC State University Annual Spring Undergraduate

Research and Creativity Symposium Agenda

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 9:45 am to 10:30 am All Presenters Check In (Session 1 & 2) | Doors Open – at 10:15am

10:15 am to 10:30 am Poster Set Up - Session 1 10:30 am Welcome: Dr. Chris Ashwell, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research 10:30 am to 12:00 pm Poster Session 1

12:00 pm to 12:15 pm Poster Take Down – Session 1

12:15 pm to 12:30 pm Poster Set Up - Session 2 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm Poster Session 2

2:00 pm Close: Dr. Chris Ashwell, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm Poster Take Down – Session 2 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm Ballroom Temporary Closed to reset

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Retirement Celebration for Judy Day, Associate Director of the OUR

Event Sponsored by: Division of Academic and Student Affairs (DASA), the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) and the Undergraduate Research Student Advisory Council (URSAC)

FULL ABSTRACT BOOK CAN BE FOUND AT: http://go.ncsu.edu/abstractbook


Poster Session 1

10:30 AM-12:00 PM

Poster # Student Presenters and Co-Presenters

Project Title Mentors and/or Co-Author

1 Audrey Bowen College of Natural Resources Environmental Technology and Management

Growth and Maturation Rates for Embryogenic Trojan fir (Abies equi-trojani) Proliferated on Gelled Medium or as Liquid Suspension Cultures

John Frampton Forestry and Environmental Resources

2 Alex Irving College of Sciences Chemistry- B.S

Effects of Silica Support on Electrostatics at the Lipid-Silica Interface

Tatyana Smirnova Chemistry

3 Tyler Currie College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Designing a Mobility Aid Accessible ecoPRT Vehicle

Seth Hollar Elec & Comp Engineering

4 Grace DeMers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Celia Herring College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Effective Teaching Methods and Program Structures for a Food Safety and GMP Course

Clint Stevenson Food and Bioprocessing Sciences

5 Joanna Copio College of Sciences Zoology

Fecal Corticosteroid Metabolite Validation through Blood Serum

John Godwin Biological Sciences

6 Layne Rogers College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Cytochrome b gene structure and implications for QoI fungicide efficacy on Macrophomina phaseolina

David Shew Plant Pathology Alyssa Koehler Plant Pathology

7 Emma West College of Sciences Biological Sciences Taylor McComas College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Effects of Medication on Inflammation in the Body

Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences

8 Aniko Verbrugge College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology Rob Suppa College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Changes in Plants through Gene Editing and Species Interactions

Miriam Ferzli Biological Sciences Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences




9 Trevor Rose College of Sciences Human Biology Nathan Long College of Sciences

Alternative Treatment Methods for Pathogenic Diseases


10 Lauren Emer College of Sciences Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology

Nitrogen cycling in an aquaponics system Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences

11 Rosemary Pruneau College of Sciences Microbiology-Microbial Health Science Concentration

Analysis of the replication of the Cytolethal distending toxin (CDT) protein Cdt-C

Jonathan Olson Biological Sciences

12 Lily Morgan College of Sciences Zoology

Chemotherapy Drug Targets in Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma

Paul Hess CVM-Comp Animal

13 Doha Medani College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science

Evaluation of School Wellness Policies: Do South Carolina’s School District Wellness Policies Meet Federal Requirements?

Kathryn Boys Agri & Resource Economics

14 Garrett Becker College of Engineering Industrial and Systems Engineering

MTConnect Protocol Database Application for NCSU ISE Dimelab

Binil Starly Industrial and Systems Engineering

15 Smriti Rao College of Engineering Electrical Engineering

Wearable Electronics for Monitoring Neurocognitive Evolution in Adolescence

Veena Misra Electrical & Computer Engineering Bongmook Lee Elec & Comp Engineering

16 Laura Ginnari College of Sciences Biological Sciences – IPN

Estradiol and spine density in adult female rat nucleus accumbens core neurons

John Meitzen Biological Sciences

17 Supriya Sivadanam College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Developing A Porcine Model of Neonatal Coagulopathy

Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Kimberly Nellenbach Biomedical Engineering




18 Lexia Williams College of Sciences Meteorology

Comparison Between the National Digital Forecast Database and Observed Heat Index Across the Southeastern United States

Ashley Hiatt State Climate Office of North Carolina John McGuire State Climate Office of North Carolina Aaron Sims State Climate Office of North Carolina

19 Tyler Pardue College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Andrew Squires College of Engineering Alex Berg College of Engineering Nic Schultz College of Engineering

Crosslinked Fluoropolymer Oil Coating for Tribological Enhancement of Polymeric Fiber Optic Cable Jacket Materials

Ramon Collazo Materials Science and Engineering

20 Anna McMillen College of Sciences Genetics

Validation of RNAi Lines Influencing Lifespan and Reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster

Trudy MacKay Biological Sciences

21 Joe Coale College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering

BWR Inlet Boundary Condition Effects on Core Behavior

Joseph Doster Nuclear Engineering David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering

22 Christopher Gebbia College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Identification of Lactobacilli bacteria and their impact on growth of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans

Alice Lee Microbiology

23 Jessica Hernandez College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

Perceptions of School Experiences: Insights from Second Grade Narratives

Lynne Baker-Ward Psychology

24 Noel Allen College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Identification of Geminivirus Immunity Genes in Arabidopsis

Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry Mary Dallas Plant & Microbial Biology

25 Carolyn Collins

Poole College of Management Business Administration

Reactivity studies of non-native cofactors incorporated into a multifunctional catalytic globin

Reza Ghiladi Chemistry




26 Kevin Craig Poole College of Management Economics

Quantifying Hip-Hop Popularity Through Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis

Curtis Youngblood Economics

27 Christian Rust College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Analysis of Small-Scale Photovoltaic System Bus Shelter Add-on

Rebekah Dunstan Academic & Student Affairs

28 Andre Gouws College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Prediction of Tranverse Strains in Host Materials via Polymer-Embedded Polarization-Maintaining Fiber Bragg Gratings

Brad Jones N/A Kurtis Ford N/A

29 Sabrina Monserate College of Education Math Education - Computer Specialization

Elementary Students' Perceptions of Scientists Gail Jones Education

30 Aalia Shariff College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Novel agents for ovarian cancer treatment Neveen Said Cancer Biology

31 Ziad Ali College of Engineering Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering

Focused Ultrasound Neurostimulation using Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

Omer Oralkan Electical and Computer Engineering

32 Syed Wasti College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Use of 3rd generation lentiviral vectors for protein production in Structural Biology

Guozhou Xu Biochemistry

33 Steve Demeny College of Engineering Aerospace Engineering

Burst firing medium spiny neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens


34 Heather Keleher College of Humanities & Social Sciences International Studies (Global Relations)

Building from the Ground Up: Defining the Limitations on Entrepreneurship in the Post-Conflict Context of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Raja Abillama Interdisciplinary Studies

35 Michael Brown College of Engineering Electrical Engineering

Solid State Transformer Testbed David Lubkeman Elec & Comp Engineering




36 Katie Ledbetter College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering Kimberly Watson College of Engineering John McGarrahan College of Engineering Shaoyi Yan College of Engineering

Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-Applied Wood Coatings

Richard Spontak Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Brent Neal N/A

37 Mikayla Moody College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Ali Altarouti College of Engineering Joshua Connor College of Engineering Jenna French College of Engineering

Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for pH-Dependent Color Change in Cotton

Keith Zimmerman Franky So Materials Science Engineering

38 John McGarrahan College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering

Technique Development for Studying Origins of Microcracking in Multilayer Ceramic Actuators due to Inhomogeneous Stresses

Elizabeth Dickey Material Science Engineering

39 Aaron Keeler College of Sciences Chemistry

Biosensor-Directed Evolution for Polyketide Extender Unit Production

Gavin Williams Chemistry

40 Anna Beam College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Prostaglandin F-2α (FP) receptor regulation by TNF-α in the porcine corpus luteum

John Gadsby Molecular Biomedical Science

41 Akshatha Kiran College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Preventative Factors and Preterm Labor in Rural Karnataka, India

Michael Schulman Agricultural and Human Services

42 Sarah Pooch College of Sciences Zoology

Influence of novel stimuli on the stereotypic pacing behavior of captive sand cats (Felis margarita)

Jennifer Campbell Zoology Miles Engell College of Sciences

43 Jasmine James College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

Student Perspectives on a Formative Assessment Tool

Karen Young N/A Jason Coupet Public & International Affairs




44 Johannes Grant College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Peter Rizzo College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

The Characterization of Commercially Available Lactase Enzymes and Their Effects on the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties of Lactose-free Mil

MaryAnne Drake FBNS

45 Hailey Davis College of Engineering Materials Science Engineering Rachel Jackson College of Engineering Andrew Lountzis College of Engineering Thomas Leonard College of Engineering

Toughness and Micro-structure Analysis of Nickel Superalloys

Ron Scattergood Material Science Engineering

46 Maiya Whiteside College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

Engaging with Student Engagement: An Evaluation of Methods in Studying Diverse Student’s Educational Practices

Teomara Rutherford Education

47 Thomas Avey College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Faisal Karim College of Engineering Sullivan Figurskey College of Engineering Jeffrey Fendrick College of Engineering

Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in THFMA

James LeBeau Material Science Engineering

48 Kelley DePolt College of Sciences Meteorology

Statistical Analysis of Gridded Climate Datasets Compared to Station Measurements

Heather Aldridge N/A

49 John Klimek College of Sciences Statistics

Impact of Concussions on NFL Playoff Performance

Thomas Reiland Statistics

50 Saba Hosseinzadeh College of Engineering Materials Science & Engineering Mitchell Moravec College of Engineering

Disinfectants and Surface Damage in Healthcare

Albena Ivanisevic Material Science Engineering

51 Sarah Beach College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

An Improved Microfluidic Device to Study Cancer Metastasis Under Hypoxia

Glenn Walker Biomedical Engineering




52 Catherine Lipps College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Nicholas Marinos College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Naizhuang Wang College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Accelerated Shelf Life Test of Chocolate Milk versus White Milk with Identification of Spoilage Microorganisms

Gary Cartwright Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences

53 Arantza Hernandez-Blanco College of Sciences Microbiology

Cinnamaldehyde and carvacrol essential oil inhibit Salmonella growth without affecting Lactobacillus probiotic isolates.

Hosni Hassan PDPS

54 Ndella Njie College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

Dating Violence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural North Carolina

Laura Widman Psychology

55 Thomas Nguyen College of Sciences Biology

Identifying Genes Controlling Stem Cell Regulation and Cell Division in the Arabidopsis thaliana Root

Ross Sozzani Plant and Microbial Biology Natalie Clark Plant and Microbial Biology

56 Morgan Impink College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bioprocessing Science

Perceptual Dialectology: Spanish in NC Jim Michnowicz Foreign Languages and Literatu

57 Emma Etter College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Testing deformability of degradable coreshell particles for improved hemostasis

Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Emily Mihalko Biomedical Engineering

58 Alyssa Shore College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology Shrijan Tallury College of Humanities & Social Sciences

The Role of Perspective in the Use of Video Instructions

Anne Mclaughlin Psychology

59 Danielle Sawyer College of Engineering Chemical Engineering: Biomolecular

Effects of Hydroquinone on Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells from the Canine Retina

Freya Mowat Clinical Sciences

60 Gabriella Mamlouk College of Sciences Biological Sciences

Utilizing trans-acyltransferases to diversify natural products

Gavin Williams Chemistry




61 Ellie Scott College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering

Electrodeposition of Tungsten Oxide for Improved Film Adhesion

Veronica Augustyn Materials Science and Engineering James Mitchell Material Science Engineering

62 Madison Baldwin College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane through Chemical Looping

Fanxing Li Chemical & Biomolecular Eng

63 Prayag Pershad College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Fatty Acids as Potential Method to Enhance Antimicrobial Properties of Native ECM-Derived Hydrogels

Donald Freytes Biomedical Engineering

64 Alexa DeFalco College of Education Elementary Education

Impact of Teachers Motivational Instructional Strategies on Student Engagement

DeLeon Gray Department of Teacher Education and Learning Sciences

65 Thomas Chapman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Business Management

Professional Hockey Scoring Analytics Julianne Treme Agriculture Resource Economics

66 Connor Stewart College of Sciences Microbiology Saheli Parekh College of Sciences

Impact of Plastic Pollution on the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in a Local Stream, Rocky Branch Creek

Sophia Kathariou Food Science

67 Mario Castaneda College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Enhancement of Wound Matrix Stability through Microdeformation Inducing Microgels

Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Stefano Menegatti Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

68 Jack Davis College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering

Validating Computational Methods for Modeling Uranium Silicide Fuel

David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering

69 Yves Zounli College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Molecular and Structural Biochemistry

Search for geminiviruses in a wild tomatillo (Physalis spp) collection from Mexico

Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry




70 Neil Baugh College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering

Stretchable and Conductive Shape Memory Fibers

Michael Dickey Chemical & Biomolecular Enginering Sungjune Park Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

71 Corrine LeBlanc College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Sonia Su College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Andrew Paff College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Drew McMahon College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Guangnian Yang College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder Indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder

Mary Lila Kannapolis Research Center

72 Ayarah Dharanikota College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Regional Analysis of Tau-protein-sensitive Brain PET Imaging in Former Football Players

David S. Lalush Biomedical Engineering

73 Timothy Henderson College of Sciences Meteorology

On the Relationship Between Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature and Land Cover - Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, North Carolina, USA

Sean Heuser State Climate Office of North Carolina

74 Karl Persson College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Effects of Drop Height on EGaIn Wetting Behavior

Michael Dickey Chemical & Biomolecular Enginering Ishan Joshipura Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

75 Sam Rappl College of Engineering Computer Science Jacob Inkrote College of Engineering

Chord Progression Generation for Algorithmic Music Composition

Matthias Stallmann Computer Science




76 James Keim College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Duncan Trosan College of Engineering Qays El-Ali College of Engineering Hyeon Lee College of Engineering Marquese Murphy College of Engineering

GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher Robert Hayes Nuclear Engineering

77 Jayna Sananikone College of Natural Resources Environmental Technology and Management

Trends in Water Chemistry After Flooding in Atlantic Coastal Plain

Elizabeth Nichols Forestry & Environmental Resources Ryan Emanuel Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources

78 Kelcie Bullock College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

"Aggravation with Parenting and Family Mental Health"

Elan Hope Psychology

79 Emily Shiver College of Sciences Human Biology

An Observational Study of Hand Hygiene and Facility Design to Limit Outbreaks of Infectious Disease at the N.C. State Fair

Alice Lee Microbiology

80 Brian Ford College of Sciences Microbiology

Cloning of Thermophilic Geobacillus Lipase and Analysis of Enzyme Expression

Paul Hamilton Plant Biology

81 Bryce Gaither College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Automated Offline Sample Collection for Microfluidic Screening of Colloidal Perovskite Quantum Dots

Milad Abolhasani Chemical Engineering

82 Jordan Sprenz College of Sciences Biological Sciences

Cloning and Expression of Cytolethal Distending Toxin Subunit B

Jonathan Olson Biological Sciences

83 Madison Frye College of Sciences Genetics

3D Printed Nucleosomes and Student Learning Christopher Halweg Biological Sciences

84 Jimmy Long College of Engineering Computer Science Yosuke Mizutani College of Engineering

Facility Location Problems Matthias Stallmann Computer Science




85 Hillary Dimig College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Impact of Intestinal Antibiotic Concentration on the Microbiota and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Foodborne Pathogens in Cattle

Cristina Lanzas CVM-Food Animal Eq

86 Timothy Chen College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Comparing Power Packaging Through A Thermal Resistance Circle Graph Based On Finite Element Analysis

Bahji Ballard Electrical and Computer Engineering

87 Rahul Kathard College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Analysis of Fibroblast Traction Forces on Thin Films

Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering

88 Josiah Marshall College of Natural Resources Forest Management

A Rapid Assessment Survey Post-Harvest on 25 Swamp Forest Sites Across Coastal North Carolina

Dennis Hazel Extension Forestry

89 Alex Tunnell College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Christopher Sedota College of Engineering Stephen Sawyer College of Engineering John Ellisor College of Engineering

Loading Pattern Optimization with a Focus on Relative Duel Risk for a 2-Loop Westinghouse PWR and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber

Maria Avramova Nuclear Engineering

90 Kyle Connelly College of Sciences Physics

Infrared-to-visible Upconversion in Light Emitting Diodes and Phototransistors

Shuang Fang Lim Physics

91 Ben Dacus College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Joe Coale College of Engineering John Pashby College of Engineering Matthew Bergstedt College of Engineering Joseph Muller College of Engineering Dante Dorsey College of Engineering

Design of a Nuclear Power System to Support an Asteroid Refinery in Space

Jason Hou Nuclear Engineering

92 Kobi Felton College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Early Time-Scale Studies of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots using a Multi-Phase Microfluidic Platform





93 Emily Vernon College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry and Biological Sciences

Growth dynamics of Blattabacterium, an endosymbiont of German cockroaches.

Coby Schal Entomology and Plant Pathology

94 Ethan Manning College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Chase Lawing College of Engineering Samantha Michael College of Engineering Joe Puckett College of Engineering Carl Burrell College of Engineering

LP Design Optimization with a Focus on Relative Fuel Risk for a 3-Loop Westinghouse PWR and IFBA

Mohamed Bourham Nuclear Engineering

95 Rachel Corey White College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fully Textile Wetness Mapping for Lower Limb Prosthetics

Alper Bozkurt Electrical and Computer Engineering Michael McKnight Electrical and Computer Engineering


Session 1 - EXHIBIT 10:30 AM-12:00 PM



1 Ashley Maurice College of Textiles Fashion and Textile Design Ngoc Nguyen College of Textiles

Protective Workwear for Agricultural Workers Katherine Annett-Hitchcock Textile and Apparel Technology and Management Stephen Michielsen Textiles


Poster Session 2 12:30 PM-02:00 PM



1 Melanie McCaskey College of Sciences Geology Callan Swafford College of Sciences

Spatial Variations in the Granulometry and Shape Distributions of Bedload Sediment from Piedmont Streams, Wake County, North Carolina

Karl Wegmann MEAS

2 Fara Marin College of Sciences Zoology

Paternal Heritability of Growth in Domestic Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) Examined through a Feed Conversion Ratio Study

Benjamin Reading Applied Ecology

3 Yareli Manjarrez Medero College of Sciences Human Biology

The Anti-Zika Effect of Ashitaba is Unrelated to Effects on Cell Proliferation

Scott Laster Biological Sciences

4 Kelly Jones College of Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Corrosion of Specially-Coated Canister Materials in High-Level Nuclear Waste Storage Containers

Mohamed Bourham Nuclear Engineering

5 Vivian Truong College of Sciences Biological Sciences

Identifying Mutations to Increase Activity of Oxoglutarate Carboxylase at Lower Temperatures

Robert Rose Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Greg Buhrman Molecular and Structural Biochemistry

6 Mikiel Ewida

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

A SEGS-1 Transgene in an Resistant Arabidopsis Accession Breaks Resistance

Linda Hanley-Bowdoin Plant & Microbial Biology Mary Dallas Plant & Microbial Biology

7 Simone High College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

A Transient Gene Editing System for Cassava Linda Hanley-Bowdoin Plant & Microbial Biology Mary Dallas Plant & Microbial Biology

8 Kenneth Erickson College of Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

Striped Bass Mortality During Intensive Larval Rearing





9 Mitchell Black College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry Hannah Berry College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Viral Archeology Jose Ascencio-Ibanez Department of Structural and Molecular Biochemistry

10 Madison Fisher College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering

The Use of Peptide Aptamers to Protect Plants from Geminivirus


11 Francesco Trotta College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

In Vitro Digestion in Forages and Forage Extracts

Vivek Fellner Animal Science Sarah McLeod Animal Science

12 Macy Le College of Sciences Chemistry

Behind Dehaloperoxidase (DHP) Jessica Gonzalez Delgado Chemistry

13 Zachary Everson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology Brianna Matthies College of Sciences

The Importance and Decline of Apis mellifera in the United States


14 Avery Settle College of Sciences Genetics Morgan Miller College of Sciences Savannah Ballard College of Sciences

Gene Expression: Understanding Relationships between Genes and Treatment in Diseases

Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences

15 Anna Pannick College of Sciences Biological Sciences Anna Miller College of Sciences

Conservation of Mammals: Big Cats and Marsupials


16 Hayden Hartman College of Sciences Human Biology Nathan Adams College of Humanities & Social Sciences Sharmita Dixit College of Sciences

Investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-Income Areas across Select Specialties





17 Samuel Stevck College of Textiles Textile Technology Hannah Joyner College of Textiles

WVT Katherine Annett-Hitchcock Textile and Apparel Technology and Management

18 William Murray College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Brandon Tung College of Engineering

20-Year Core Life Extension for Load-Following Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors

Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering

19 Richard Skowron College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering Thomas Folk College of Engineering Lewis Rigsbee College of Engineering Lance Bullerwell College of Engineering Walker Davis College of Engineering Reece Appling College of Engineering

Catawba Accident Tolerant Fuel: Cycle Transition and Full Core Fuel Implementation

David Kropaczek Nuclear Engineering

20 Farrah Haeri College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Tribological characteristics of polymer gels - A step towards predicting skincare products behavior via physical measurements

Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Eng

21 Mia Bradley College of Sciences Zoology

The Behavioral Responses of the North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) to New Forms of Enrichment at the North Carolina Zoo

Jennifer Campbell Zoology Miles Engell College of Sciences

22 Elizabeth Pinyan College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

Visual Attention During Rock Climbing: A Method of Dynamic Salience Assessment

Anne Mclaughlin Psychology

23 Asha Anand College of Sciences Genetics

The Antimicrobial Efficacy of Porphyrin Embedded Nylon-6,6, Mixed Metals, and Quantum Dots

Reza Ghiladi Chemistry

24 Caitlin Smits College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Josh Gunn College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Evaluating Hop Acid Extract as a Clean Label Antimicrobial Alternative in Acidified Cucumbers

Fred Breidt Food Science




25 Ciera Cipriani College of Textiles Polymer and Color Chemistry

Effect of Structure and Isomerization on the Photodegradation of Disperse Dyes: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

Nelson Vinueza Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Melissa Pasquinelli Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science

26 Michael McKnight College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Printing three-dimensional fish skulls using digital radiography data


27 Renata Habaqe College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Jessica Barker College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Matt Morgan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Judith Howell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Jeremy Mailhot College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Michael Lewis College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Predicting Flow Behavior of Herbalife Powdered Products

Tyre Lanier Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences

28 Logan Graham College of Humanities & Social Sciences Political Science

Rethinking Moral Reframing: Tempering a Theories Ability to Bridge the Partisan Divide in the American Politics

Steven Greene Political Science

29 Kasey Potts College of Sciences Biology conc. in Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology / Psychology

Electrochemical Characterization of Opioid Peptides

Leslie Sombers Chemistry

30 Kyle Sozanski College of Sciences Biology - Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation

Effects of Host Plant Availability and Urbanization of Gall Wasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)

Steven Frank Plant Pathology

31 Alexandra Nunno-Gorbachev College of Textiles Fashion and Textile Management

Analysis of Bra Design for Large Busted Women

Cynthia Istook Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management




32 Sophia McNatton College of Sciences Genetics Danielle Pavic College of Sciences

Effect of the Auxin Antagonist PCIB on Somatic Embryo Maturation of Two Fir Species

John Frampton Forestry and Environmental Resources Lilian Matallana Forestry&Environmental Resources

33 Anya Trell College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Mechanical Properties of Anisotropic Materials Matthew Fisher Biomedical Engineering Stephanie Cone Biomedical Engineering

34 Kevin Hernandez College of Sciences Microbiology

Assessing Tetracycline Resistance Gene Transferability and Virulence Potential Of Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Listeria monocytogenes


35 Umaash Nallainathan College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Continuous Fabrication of Polymeric Fibers with a Liquid Metal Core

Michael Dickey Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

36 Seth Casey College of Sciences Biology with concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental

USF 1 and 2 desensitize AID to B cell activating signals

Michael Sikes Biological Sciences

37 Steven Green College of Engineering Computer Science Austin Shafer College of Engineering Saran Ahluwalia College of Sciences

Robocall Observatory Brad Reaves Computer Science

38 Jenna Finkelstein College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry (intended) Sophia Lamberti College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Seth Griswold College of Sciences Christina Finizio College of Sciences

Utilization of α-conotoxins in comparing the complex interactions of MPTP, and MPTP-like chemicals, with nAChRs in the context of Parkinson’s Disease

MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences Marshall Phillips Biological Sciences

39 Isabela Fouts College of Sciences Genetics Saniya Ahmed College of Sciences

The Effect of Stress On Pregnant Women and Their Offspring





40 Jasmeen Kaur College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Structural and molecular Biochemistry

Partial characterization of a geminivirus isolated from North Carolina fields


41 Sai Swathi Krothapalli College of Humanities & Social Sciences International Studies

The Cry of the Arab Street: The Revolution Will Be Tweeted

Carol Lewald Sociology and Anthropology

42 Ashwin Ghadiyaram College of Sciences Biological Sciences: Human Biology

Cohesin SA2 protein regulates processing of R-loop

Hong Wang Physics

43 Laurel McCarthy College of Sciences Applied Mathematics

Funding and its Correlation of Motivation and Morale Within the Teaching Profession

Gail Jones Education

44 Lauren Slayton College of Sciences Genetics

Identifying a Selfish Gene using the Cas9 Gene Editing System

Marce Lorenzen Plant Pathology

45 Colleen Roosa College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Comparative Analysis of Hemorrhagic Trauma Injury Treatments in a Mouse Model

Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Emily Mihalko Biomedical Engineering

46 Stephanie Smith College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Electrospinning Polyvinylimidazole into Nanofibers: Effect of Solvent Choice on Fiber Morphology


47 Zachary Davis College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering Kevin Kronk College of Engineering Amber Hochstetler College of Engineering Alex Milliron College of Engineering

Quantitative model for predicting the performance of novel fabrics via low cost materials characterization.

Cheryl Cass Material Science and Engineering

48 David Faircloth College of Sciences Zoology

Assessing the Use of Instructional Videos and Tablet Computers on Student Learning in an Undergraduate General Microbiology Laboratory Course

Michael Taveirne Biological Sciences

49 Stephanie Story College of Sciences Zoology Victor Harpe College of Sciences

Toxoplasmosis and Feral Cat Citizen Science Project

Mary Hawkins Biological Sciences Marshall Phillips Biological Sciences




50 Hailey O'Quinn College of Sciences Genetics Morgan Hill College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Germline Gene Editing for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1


51 James Daniel College of Sciences Microbiology

Analysis of Dunaliella microbiomes Amy Grunden Plant and Microbiology Karen O'Connell Plant Biology

52 Reina Terada College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry to Analyze Rheological Behavior


53 Hannah Morris College of Sciences Biological Sciences

Effects of endogenously changing hormone levels on neuron dendritic spines in adult female rat nucleus accumbens core


54 Beverly Setzer College of Sciences Mathematics

Computational modeling indicates that Estrogen action on L-Type Calcium Channel activity does not acutely modulate medium spiny neuron excitability


55 Sumner Dudick College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Exploring the Development of Material Properties in Photopolymerizable Ionic Liquids

Saad Khan Chemical & Biomolecular Eng Ria Corder Chemical & Biomolecular Eng

56 Toni Richardson College of Sciences Zoology

Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferii and Bartonella spp. in Ixodes species from different regions in the USA.

Ricardo Maggi Clinical Sciences and the Comparative Medicine Institute

57 Maria Weber College of Sciences Zoology

An Investigation into Adopters' Opinions of Open- and Limited-Admission Animal Shelters

Jennifer Campbell Zoology

58 Ian Beggen College of Humanities & Social Sciences Anthropology and Spanish

Developing a Map of Biologically Available Strontium of the State of North Carolina Through Isotopic Analysis of Faunal Remains

Chelsey Juarez Sociology & Anthropology

59 Eman Alhajji College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Brinkley Artman College of Engineering

Surface Damage from Repeated Wiping in Healthcare Facilities

Yuntian Zhu Material Science Engineering




60 David Bailey, III College of Sciences Microbiology

Knockdown of Upstream Stimulatory Factor 1 (USF1) and USF2 reveals regulatory involvement in B cell activation and lymphomagenesis.

Michael Sikes Biological Sciences

61 Owen Washam College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Horticultural Science

The fungus Calonectria pteridis causing rhizome rot of ornamental American pitcher plants (Sarracenia spp.)

Inga Meadows Entomology and Plant Pathology

62 Manning Peeler College of Humanities & Social Sciences History

Federal Courts' Protection of Collegiate Amateurism Since NCAA v. Board of Regents (1984)

Amanda Edwards Public & International Affair

63 Margaret Tamburro College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Contributions of Forelimb Unloading to Neonatal Bone Deformities in the Rat Shoulder

Jacqueline Cole-Husseini Biomedical Engineering

64 Courtney Johnson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Poultry Science

Poultry-Specific Probiotic Lactobacilli Inhibit Salmonella

Hosni Hassan Poultry Science Mary Mendoza Poultry Science

65 Meenakshi Gopalakrishnan College of Sciences Biological Sciences: IPN

Examining the nesting behavior of wild and laboratory mice


66 Anne Corbett College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Kelby Cody College of Engineering Yeyang Zhang College of Engineering Ethan Hill College of Engineering

Incorporating Lotus Leaf Inspired Structure Into Textiles

Keith Zimmerman N/A

67 Rachel Jessup College of Natural Resources Forest Management and Plant Biology

Testing American Chestnut Backcrosses for Resistance to Chestnut Blight

Joseph Roise Forestry and Environmental Resources

68 Sean Maloney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bioprocessing Science Cassidy Whisnant College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Analytical Comparison of Optimized Conditions for Yeast Fermentation to Create a Kombucha-Like Product versus Traditional SCOBY Fermented Kombucha

John Sheppard Food Science




69 Max Gordon College of Engineering Electrical Engineering

Adaptive Thresholding for Heartbeat Detection Cranos Williams Electrical Engineering

70 Adora Nsonwu College of Humanities & Social Sciences Anthropology & English (LWR)

American Woman: An Ethnographic Study of Muslim American Women, Resilience, and Faith

Shea McManus Anthropology and Sociology

71 Garrett Jenkins College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Bioprocessing Siddhartha Basak College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Devin Crawford College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Morgan Impink College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Mackenzie Ray College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill

Gary Cartwright Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences Rick Earley N/A

72 Catie Mason College of Sciences Neurobiology

Real-Time Striatal Measurements of Oxidative Stress and Dopamine in the Dyskinetic Rat During Chronic L-DOPA Treatment for Parkinson's Disease

Leslie Sombers Chemistry

73 Rebecca Sears College of Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

Tracking Space Use of Male House Mice (Mus musculus) with RFID Technology


74 Christopher Gottberg College of Sciences Statistics

Identifying Successful Email Strategies for NC State Athletics

Binil Starly Industrial and Systems Engineering Jonathan Stallings Statistics

75 Brianna McKiernan College of Textiles Polymer and Color Chemistry

Quantification of Acetaminophen via Nanofibers, Microfluidics and Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Nelson Vinueza Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science

76 Jesse Tehrani College of Sciences Biological Sciences - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental conc.

Bisphenol-A Exposure Decreases Imprinted Gene Expression Independent of Classical Imprinting Regulatory Mechanisms

Michael Cowley College of Sciences




77 Eric Barrow College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering

Simulating a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System

Mesut Baran Elec & Comp Engineering Keith DSouza FREEDM Systems Center

78 Evie Brooks College of Textiles Polymer and Color Chemistry

Hydrolysis Kinetics of Reactive Red 198 for Forensic Textile Analysis

Nelson Vinueza Benitez Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science

79 Neha Menon College of Sciences Biological Sciences-BS Sara Woessner College of Sciences

Analyzing the effects of an industrial byproduct spill on the relative binding affinities of Cape Fear River water to acERα, acERβa, and acERβb

MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences

80 Eddy Cruz College of Sciences Microbiology

Establishing the role of DMSO reduction in Salmonella Typhimurium under anaerobic conditions

Johanna Elfenbein CVM-Comp Animal

81 Olivia Burns College of Sciences Chemistry

Probing the solution structure of ethanolic solutions of ZnCl2

James Martin Chemistry

82 Emily Lambeth College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Functional and Structural Changes of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During Growth in the Porcine Model

Matthew Fisher Biomedical Engineering Stephanie Cone Biomedical Engineerin g

83 Matteson Teffeteller College of Sciences Statistics

Measuring Student Success Using Varying Definitions of Rural

Emily Griffith Statistics Stephany Dunstan DASA

84 Erin Dowell College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Determining the Optimal Macrophage Sub-Type for an In Vitro Model of Cardiac Conduction via Connexin 43 Expression


85 Lee Byrum College of Sciences Microbiology

Using SDS-PAGE to Test for the Presence of Major Urinary Proteins (MUPs) in Lemurs


86 Abhishek Kher College of Engineering Material Science and Engineering

Electrically Conductive Yarns through Carbon Nanotube Wrapping

Philip Bradford Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science

87 Andrew Kristof College of Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Single-Cell Analysis on Effects of Fluid Shear Stress on Cancer Cell Deformation and Migration

Adam Melvin Chemical Engineering




88 Corwin Kerr College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Optical Detection of Droplet Velocity in Multi-Phase Microfluidic Systems


89 James Priode College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Developing an RNA-labeling Method for Maize Seedlings Using Click-It Reactions

William Thompson Plant Biology

90 Jason Haskins College of Design Art + Design

Social justice and web experience design Karen Young N/A Douglas Walls English

91 Thomas Paniagua College of Engineering ECE

Feature Selection and Extraction for Multi-Context Wearable Data

Edgar Lobaton Electrical and Computer Engineering

92 Jagriti Vanam College of Sciences Biological Sciences -- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology

Will a single amino acid substitution in the LBD of the teleost estrogen receptor ER beta-B alter its binding affinity to estriol?

MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences

93 Noah Riley College of Sciences Biological Sciences BA

Citizen science and the golden microbe: Where is Delftia?

Carlos Goller Biotechnology Department

94 Joe Roberts College of Sciences Microbiology- Microbial Research

Cultivation, Identification, and Storage of Maize Endophytes

Maggie Wagner Plant Pathology

95 Andrykah Smith College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

International publication trends in journals devoted to behavior analysis: An assessment of ten journals across 15 years.

John Begeny Psychology

96 Tanner Jefferson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology

The role of inositol pyrophosphate in Jasmonic acid mediated growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

Imara Perera Plant & Microbial Biology

97 Adam Lay College of Engineering Aerospace Engineering

Turbulence Generation of a Semi-Passive Grid in a Subsonic Wind Tunnel

Kenneth Granlund Mechanical & Aerospace Engr

98 Madison Moore College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Development and Evaluation of 3D Printed Fasteners for Application on Orthotics

Ola Harrysson E.P.Fitts-Industrl.& Sys Engr




99 Cheyenne Joyner College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Phenotypical Effects of Mutations in the AtCesa7 Proposed Gating-Loop of Arabidopsis

Jason Burris Crop Science Candace Haigler Crop Science

100 Aiden Brosnan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Plant Biology

Investigating the Effect of AtIPK1 Overexpression on Phosphate Homeostasis in Arabidopsis

Imara Perera Plant & Microbial Biology

101 Philip Zendels College of Humanities and Social Sciences Charles Sawyer White College of Sciences Biological Sciences

Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly Intervals

Jing Feng Psychology

102 Serene Ahmad College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Examining the Relationship between Manganese Exposure and BMI

Jane Hoppin Deputy Director, Center for Human Health and the Environment

103 David Watts College of Sciences Zoology

Vocal Responses of Aye-Ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) to Novel Objects and Humans


104 Zachary Taylor College of Engineering Computer Engineering

Testing of Ultra-Low Power Gas Sensors Veena Misra Electrical & Computer Engineering

105 Micki Brown College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology

Evaluating Relationships between Delinquency and Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Black Adolescents

Elan Hope Psychology

106 Shaian Lashani College of Sciences Human Biology

Impact of Chemotherapy and Tumor Secretome on Enteric Glia: Induction of Senescence-Associated Secretory Phenotype?

Laurianne Van Landeghem Molecular Biomedical Scien

107 Sophia Silver College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering

Optimization and Characterization of Multi-Laminate Cardiac Extracellular Matrix


108 Leah Jamison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science

The Organic Food Market: Challenges Hidden Behind the Organic Label

Kathryn Boys Agri & Resource Economics

109 Victoria Torres College of Humanities & Social Sciences Social Work

Recruitment in Fatherhood Involvement Qiana Cryer-Coupet Social Work




110 Brad Wieland College of Sciences Biology: Human Concentration

Calcium Response to Purinergic Neurotransmitters in Submucosal versus Myenteric Enteric Glia: Evidence for a Functional Heterogeneity.

Laurianne Van Landeghem Molecular Biomedical Scien

111 Mario Lopez College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science Alexandria Plisko College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Cocoa Butter Phospholipids in Dark Chocolate Gabriel Harris Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences

112 Kelsie Wright College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Business Management

Allocation Analysis of SNAP Benefits Julianne Treme Agri & Resource Economics

113 Hope Guinn College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology Brian Messina College of Humanities & Social Sciences

The impact of trauma exposure and masculinity ratings on interest in Fraternity membership

Joseph Simons-Rudolph Psychology Joseph Simons-Rudolph Psychology Joseph Simons-Rudolph Psychology

114 Ridge Mazingo College of Humanities & Social Sciences Political Science and Psychology

Y'all Vote For Me: Candidate Dialect and the Rural Vote

Steven Greene Political Science

115 Kaleb Rostmeyer College of Humanities & Social Sciences Psychology Alexa Katon College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

“We’re under attack”: Extremism and Grievance within the US Military

Sarah Desmarais Psychology Christine Brugh Psychology

116 Anam Navied College of Engineering CSC

PRIME: Usability of Automated Grading Systems in Evaluating Student Code

Eric Wiebe Education




117 Miriam Roochvarg College of Humanities & Social Sciences Communication: Concentration in Public Relations Mackenzie Lamb College of Humanities & Social Sciences Eliza Barsanti College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Interfaith Cooperation on NC State's Campus: Exploring Interests and Obstacles to Engagement

Shauna Morin Higher Education

118 Caitlyn Davis College of Engineering Chemical Engineering

Effect of IPTG Induction Concentration and Growth Temperature on Purple Protein Production

Charles Rutter Biomanufacturing Training and

119 Evan Walsh College of Sciences Biological Sciences

Maternal over nutrition and metabolic syndrome susceptibility in F2 generation mice.

Michael Cowley College of Sciences

120 Joshua Nunn College of Engineering Chemical Engineering Elaine Indermaur College of Engineering Brandon Yancey College of Engineering Zachary Ang College of Engineering

Examination of alpha-acid extraction methods from humulus lupus pellets

John Sheppard Food Science

121 Michael Bowen College of Engineering Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Mind the Gap: Optimizing Post-synthetic Anionic Exchange in Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites


122 Daniel Dulaney College of Sciences Statistics Patrick Snook College of Sciences

Using Markov Chains to Explore Batting Order Effects in Major League Baseball

Jason Osborne Statistics

123 Alex Wall College of Sciences Biological Sciences Michelle Lishner College of Textiles

Changes in Primary Cilia of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell following Application of Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure

Matthew Fisher Biomedical Engineering Rachel Nordberg Biomedical Engineering

124 Ashley Thompson College of Sciences Integrative Physiology and Neurobiology

Activation of Central Melanocortin Signaling Stimulates LH Secretion in Male Sheep

Casey Nestor Animal Science




125 Allison Renwick College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Evidence that undernutrition reduces kisspeptin neuron expression in wethers.

Casey Nestor Animal Science

126 Francis Kim College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Modulating Nanoparticles Synthesis by Controlling Reaction Conditions

Ashley Brown Biomedical Engineering Ismaeel Muhamed Biomedical

127 Xingcen Liu College of Sciences Zoology Kennedy Brinson College of Sciences

Challenges of Management Strategies in North Carolina Feral Horses and Cats


128 Carl Hintz College of Sciences Mathematics

Dynamics of American Eels in a Novel Habitat Jesse Fischer Applied Ecology

129 Zachary Fearnside College of Engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering

Design of a Pulsed Laser Deposition System for Investigating Novel Thin Films Semiconductors.

Daryoosh Vashaee Elec & Comp Engineering

130 Lance Bullerwell College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering

Generation of Multigroup Heterogeneous Macroscopic Cross Sections using WIMS-D Libraries

Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering

131 Kristina Wilkins College of Sciences Zoology

Daily Behaviors of Six African Elephants at the North Carolina Zoo, Determined by Their Previous Night Time Location


132 Myra Brooks College of Sciences Zoology

Comparison of activity levels in female chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)


133 Christopher Sedota College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering

Developing a Method to Link ANC9 to COBRA-TF

Scott Palmtag Nuclear Engineering


CALS Honors Poster Presentations Session 2

12:30 PM-02:00 PM



1 Sonia Su College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science and Bioprocessing Science

Heat Treatment of Camel Milk: Consequences for Functionality

Richard Ipsen Food Science

2 Abigail Turner College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science & Poultry Science

Transcription of IFN-y, TLR-3 and TLR-21 in turkey embryos after in-ovo vaccination with Marek’s disease vaccines

Isabel Gimeno CVM-Food Animal Eq Aneg Cortes CVM-Food Animal Eq

3 Reilee Juhl College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Reduction of BLV transfer in dairy calves fed whole, pasteurized, or replacer colostrum

Stephanie Ward Animal Science

4 Sarah Ermatinger College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Study Abroad in Queensland Australia Cynthia Hemenway Biochemistry

5 Alex Spencer College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Characterization of two cyclin-dependent kinases from a new family in Arabidopsis


6 Lindsey Doring College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Food Science and Bioprocessing Science

Investigating Handwashing Practices of Consumers During Meal Preparation: An Observational Approach

Benjamin Chapman Agricultural and Human Sciences

7 Jarrod Bass College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Co-IP of Rep protein in CaLCuV infected Arabidopsis thaliana


8 Brittani Rainess College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Correlations Between Canine Meningiomas and The Surrounding Edema

Christopher Mariani CVM-Comp Animal

9 Carrisa Womble College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Impact of protein supplementation on physiological responses of steers consuming endophyte-infected tall fescue

Daniel Poole Animal Science




10 Sarah Gamcsik College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Effects of extracellular calcium on mast cell degranulation

Glenn Cruse Molecular Biomedical Sciences

11 Elizabeth Wickman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry Camden Richardson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Second Generation Peptide Aptamers against Geminivirus Infection


12 Allison Blanchard College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Evaluating the role of environmental fungi in the pathogenesis of fungal keratitis in horses

Brian Gilger CVM-Comp Animal Ignazio Carbone Plant Pathology Marc Cubeta Plant Pathology Vicki Cornish Plant Pathology

13 Susan Jones College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Agricultural Education & Poultry Science

Global Knowledge in the High School Classroom

Joy Morgan AEE

14 Hannah Robinson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Poultry Science

E-Zium as a Nutritional Supplement in Horse Diets

Adam Fahrenholz Poultry Science

15 Sidney Smith College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Analysis of the Impact of SFD on a Population of Eastern Rat Snakes

William Flowers Animal Science Dan Dombrowski Clinical Sciences

16 Bailey Stolsworth College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Can Pregnancy Specific Protein B Levels During Gestation Predict Total Kid Number at Birth?

Charlotte Farin Animal Science

17 Brittany Wall College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Poultry Science

Black soldier fly larvae meal and oil can replace soybean meal and oil without adversely affecting chick growth performance during the starter phase

Kimberly Livingston Poultry Science

18 Christian Capobianco College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

The Role of Na+/H+ Exchanger Isoforms in the Recovery of Porcine Intestinal Barrier Function

Anthony Blikslager DoCS Zachary Slifer CVM-Business Office




19 Ivy Gold College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Madeleine Edwards College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Mikayla Graham College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Sierra Simmerman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Elizabeth Zimmerman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Food Behaviors Among People of Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

Natalie Cooke Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences

20 Nicholas Biondo College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

What physicochemical properties are good predictors of drug sequestration? An investigation in support of lipid resuscitation.

Belinda Akpa Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences

21 Whitney Chandler College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Conjoint analysis of free-roaming, unowned cat caretakers’ preferences toward trap, neuter, vaccinate, and return (TNVR) programs

Kimberly Ange-van Heugten Animal Science

22 Jose Chiriboga College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Effect of copper and zinc on fiber utilization by rumen microbes receiving a yeast supplement

Vivek Fellner Animal Science

23 Sarah Nile College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science

Development of an Interactive Case Study of the Raleigh Food Corridor


24 Madison Craft College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science

Poznan, Poland 2017: A Cultural and Academic Experience


25 Nina Wong College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science Caitlin Given College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Kathryn Scruggs College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Evaluation of Knife Skills Training Module for Service-Learning Training





26 Arati Patel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition Hailey Bramley College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Xiaorui Qu College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Priyanka Hawaldar College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Yue Xiong College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Development of Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations Course


27 Vanessa Parslow College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Victoria Patterson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Caroline Kornegay College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Exploring Agritourism as a Source of Zoonotic Enteric Disease


28 Ashley Samuelson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Nila Arunachalam Veerabagu, Nutrition Science, College of Agriculture & Life Science

Evaluation of the User Experience of Virtual Reality Conflict Management Training Videos for Nutrition Education Abstract


29 Saloni Rampal College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Molecular & Structural Biochemistry Drew Phillips College of Sciences Amaya Watters College of Sciences

Characterization of estrogen levels in adult female ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) fecal samples during the breeding season.

Lisa Paciulli Biological Sciences MaryBeth Hawkins Biological Sciences

30 Caroline Freeman College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Comparison of flunixin meglumine vs firocoxib in postoperative treatment of horses with small intestinal strangulating obstruction (SISO)

Anthony Blikslager DoCS




31 Zahra Asadi College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Effects of Bisphenol A on Gene Expression of F3 Generation Mice Brain

Emilie Rissman Biological Sciences

32 Terry Stauffer College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science

Effect of Manganese on Pathogenicity of Enterococcus cecorum

Luke Borst CVM-Food Animal Eq

33 Alex Cauley College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrition Science

Encouraging undergraduate research through faculty research video profiles


34 John Selwanes College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry and Plant Biology

Characterization of the membrane contact site protein VAP in hypocotyl gravitropism

Marcela Rojas-Pierce Plant and Microbial Biology

35 Sean LaFata College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Biochemistry

Variation in Bemisia tabaci between Arabidopis thaliana ecotypes Col-0 and Pla-1


36 Zoe Olmsted College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science Casey Lemons College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Zoonotic Diseases Passed Between Nuisance Animals and Humans

Sohpia Kathariou Food,Bioprocess & Nutrition Sc

37 Bryanna Gristina College of Agriculture & Life Sciences animal science Layne Baker College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Ike Emerson College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

The role of proper husbandry and management of marine animals in the control and prevention of zoonotic infectious disease agents



Student Index by Last Name

Total Presentations: 265 Total Student Presenters: 387

Student Presenter Poster Session & Number

Project Title

Adams, Nathan English

Session 2 - Poster 16

Investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-income Areas Across Select Specialties

Ahluwalia, Saran Statistics and Applied Mathematics


Robocall Observatory

Ahmad, Serene College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Examining the Relationship Between Manganese Exposure and BMI

Ahmed, Saniya Human Biology


The Effect of Stress On Pregnant Women and their offspring

Alhajji, Eman College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering


Surface Damage From Repeated Wiping in Healthcare Facilities

Ali, Ziad College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering


Focused Ultrasound Neurostimulation Using Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducers

Allen, Noel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Identification of Geminivirus Immunity Genes in Arabidopsis

Altarouti, Ali Materials Science and Engineering



Anand, Asha College of Sciences, Genetics


the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Porphyrin Embedded Nylon-6,6, Mixed Metals, and Quantum Dots

Ang, Zachary Chemical Engineering



Appling, Reece Nuclear Engineering



Artman, Brinkley Materials Science and Engineering


Surface Damage from Repeated Wiping in Healthcare Facilities

Asadi, Zahra College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry

Session 2 - CALS Honors Poster 31

Effects of Bisphenol A On Gene Expression of F3 Generation Mice Brain

Avey, Thomas College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering


Improved Operating Procedure for Kraton Dispersion in Thfma

Bailey, III, David College of Sciences Microbiology


Knockdown of Upstream Stimulatory Factor 1 (usf1) and Usf2 Reveals Regulatory involvement in B Cell Activation and Lymphomagenesis.

Baker, Layne Agriculture Education



Baldwin, Madison College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane Through Chemical Looping



Project Title

Ballard, Savannah Human Biology



Barker, Jessica Bioprocessing



Barrow, Eric College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering


Simulating A Grid-connected Photovoltaic System

Barsanti, Eliza international Studies


Interfaith Cooperation on NC State's Campus: Exploring interests and Obstacles to Engagement

Basak, Siddhartha Food Science



Bass, Jarrod College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Co-ip of Rep Protein in Calcuv infected Arabidopsis Thaliana

Baugh, Neil College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering


Stretchable and Conductive Shape Memory Fibers

Beach, Sarah College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


An Improved Microfluidic Device To Study Cancer Metastasis Under Hypoxia

Beam, Anna College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Prostaglandin F-2α (fp) Receptor Regulation By Tnf-α in the Porcine Corpus Luteum

Becker, Garrett College of Engineering, industrial and Systems Engineering


Mtconnect Protocol Database Application for NCSU Ise Dimelab

Beggen, Ian College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Anthropology and Spanish


Developing A Map of Biologically Available Strontium of the State of North Carolina Through Isotopic Analysis of Faunal Remains

Berg, Alex Materials Science and Engineering



Bergstedt, Matthew Nuclear Engineering



Berry, Hannah Biochemistry and Anthropology


Viral Archeology

Biondo, Nicholas College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


What Physicochemical Properties Are Good Predictors of Drug Sequestration? An investigation in Support of Lipid Resuscitation.

Black, Mitchell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Viral Archeology

Blanchard, Allison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Animal Science


Evaluating the Role of Environmental Fungi in the Pathogenesis of Fungal Keratitis in Horses

Bowen, Audrey College of Natural Resources, Environmental Technology and Management


Growth and Maturation Rates for Embryogenic Trojan Fir (abies Equi-trojani) Proliferated On Gelled Medium Or As Liquid Suspension Cultures



Project Title

Bowen, Michael College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering


Mind the Gap: Optimizing Post-synthetic Anionic Exchange in Cesium Lead Halide Perovskites

Bradley, Mia College of Sciences Zoology


the Behavioral Responses of the North American River Otter (lontra Canadensis) To New forms of Enrichment At the North Carolina Zoo

Bramley, Hailey Nutrition Science



Brinson, Kennedy Zoology



Brooks, Evie College of Textiles, Polymer and Color Chemistry


Hydrolysis Kinetics of Reactive Red 198 for forensic Textile Analysis

Brooks, Myra College of Sciences, Zoology


Comparison of Activity Levels in Female Chimpanzees (pan Troglodytes)

Brosnan, Aiden College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology


investigating the Effect of Atipk1 Overexpression On Phosphate Homeostasis in Arabidopsis

Brown, Michael College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering


Solid State Transformer Testbed

Brown, Micki College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Evaluating Relationships Between Delinquency and Anxiety, Depression and Stress in Black Adolescents

Bullerwell, Lance College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


Generation of Multigroup Heterogeneous Macroscopic Cross Sections Using Wims-d Libraries

Bullerwell, Lance Nuclear Engineering



Bullock, Kelcie College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


"aggravation with Parenting and Family Mental Health"

Burns, Olivia College of Sciences, Chemistry


Probing the Solution Structure of Ethanolic Solutions of Zncl2

Burrell, Carl Nuclear Engineering



Byrum, Lee College of Sciences, Microbiology


Using Sds-page To Test for the Presence of Major Urinary Proteins (mups) in Lemurs

Capobianco, Christian College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


the Role of Na+/h+ Exchanger Isoforms in the Recovery of Porcine intestinal Barrier Function

Casey, Seth College of Sciences, Biology with concentration in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental


Usf 1 and 2 Desensitize Aid To B Cell Activating Signals

Castaneda, Mario College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Enhancement of Wound Matrix Stability Through Microdeformation inducing Microgels



Project Title

Cauley, Alex College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science


Encouraging Undergraduate Research Through Faculty Research Video Profiles

Chandler, Whitney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Conjoint Analysis of Free-roaming, Unowned Cat Caretakers’ Preferences Toward Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return (tnvr) Programs

Chapman, Thomas College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Agricultural Business Management


Professional Hockey Scoring Analytics

Chen, Timothy College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Comparing Power Packaging Through A Thermal Resistance Circle Graph Based On Finite Element Analysis

Chiriboga, Jose College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Effect of Copper and Zinc On Fiber Utilization By Rumen Microbes Receiving A Yeast Supplement

Cipriani, Ciera College of Textiles, Polymer and Color Chemistry


Effect of Structure and Isomerization On the Photodegradation of Disperse Dyes: A Combined Experimental and theoretical Study

Coale, Joe College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


BWR inlet Boundary Condition Effects On Core Behavior

Coale, Joe Nuclear Engineering



Cody, Kelby Materials Science and Engineering


Incorporating Lotus Leaf inspired Structure into Textiles

Collins, Carolyn Poole College of Management, Business Administration


Reactivity Studies of Non-native Cofactors Incorporated into A Multifunctional Catalytic Globin

Connelly, Kyle College of Sciences, Physics


Infrared-to-Visible Upconversion in Light Emitting Diodes and Phototransistors

Connor, Joshua Materials Science and Engineering



Copio, Joanna College of Sciences, Zoology


Fecal Corticosteroid Metabolite Validation Through Blood Serum

Corbett, Anne College of Engineering Materials Science and Engineering



Craft, Madison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science


Poznan, Poland 2017: A Cultural and Academic Experience

Craig, Kevin Poole College of Management, Economics


Quantifying Hip-hop Popularity Through Linguistic and Stylistic Analysis

Crawford, Devin Food Science



Cruz , Eddy College of Sciences, Microbiology


Establishing the Role of DMSO Reduction in Salmonella Typhimurium Under Anaerobic Conditions



Project Title

Currie, Tyler College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Designing A Mobility Aid Accessible Ecoprt Vehicle

Dacus, Ben College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


Design of A Nuclear Power System To Support An Asteroid Refinery in Space

Daniel, James College of Sciences, Microbiology


Analysis of Dunaliella Microbiomes

Davis, Caitlyn College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Effect of IPTG induction Concentration and Growth Temperature On Purple Protein Production

Davis, Hailey College of Engineering, Materials Science Engineering



Davis, Jack College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


Validating Computational Methods for Modeling Uranium Silicide Fuel

Davis, Walker Nuclear Engineering



Davis, Zachary College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering


Quantitative Model for Predicting the Performance of Novel Fabrics Via Low Cost Materials Characterization.

DeFalco, Alexa College of Education, Elementary Education


Impact of Teachers Motivational instructional Strategies On Student Engagement

Demeny, Steve College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering


Burst Firing Medium Spiny Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens

DeMers, Grace College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


Effective Teaching Methods and Program Structures for A Food Safety and Gmp Course

DePolt, Kelley College of Sciences, Meteorology


Statistical Analysis of Gridded Climate Datasets Compared to Station Measurements

Dharanikota, Ayarah College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Regional Analysis of Tau-protein-sensitive Brain Pet Imaging in former Football Players

Dimig, Hillary College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Impact of intestinal Antibiotic Concentration On the Microbiota and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Foodborne Pathogens in Cattle

Dixit, Sharmita Biological Sciences


investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-income Areas across Select Specialties

Doring, Lindsey College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science and Bioprocessing Science


investigating Handwashing Practices of Consumers During Meal Preparation: An Observational Approach

Dorsey, Dante Nuclear Engineering



Dowell, Erin College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Determining the Optimal Macrophage Sub-type for An in Vitro Model of Cardiac Conduction Via Connexin 43 Expression



Project Title

Dudick, Sumner College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Exploring the Development of Material Properties in Photopolymerizable Ionic Liquids

Dulaney, Daniel College of Sciences, Statistics


Using Markov Chains To Explore Batting Order Effects in Major League Baseball

Edwards, Madeleine Animal Science



El-Ali, Qays Nuclear Engineering


GE-Hitachi S-PRISM Corium Catcher

Ellisor, John Nuclear Engineering



Emer, Lauren College of Sciences, Biological Sciences: Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology


Nitrogen Cycling in An Aquaponics System

Emerson, Ike Biochemistry



Erickson, Kenneth College of Natural Resources, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology


Striped Bass Mortality During Intensive Larval Rearing

Ermatinger, Sarah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Study Abroad in Queensland Australia

Etter, Emma College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Testing Deformability of Degradable Coreshell Particles for Improved Hemostasis

Everson, Zachary College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology


the Importance and Decline of Apis Mellifera in the United States

Ewida, Mikiel College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


A Segs-1 Transgene in An Resistant Arabidopsis Accession Breaks Resistance

Faircloth, David College of Sciences, Zoology


Assessing the Use of instructional Videos and Tablet Computers On Student Learning in An Undergraduate General Microbiology Laboratory Course

Fearnside, Zachary College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering


Design of A Pulsed Laser Deposition System for investigating Novel Thin Films Semiconductors.

Felton, Kobi College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Early Time-scale Studies of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots Using A Multi-phase Microfluidic Platform

Fendrick, Jeffrey Materials Science and Engineering



Figurskey, Sullivan Materials Science and Engineering





Project Title

Finizio, Christina Biological Sciences, integrative Physiology and Neurobiology



Finkelstein, Jenna College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry (intended)


Utilization of α-conotoxins in Comparing the Complex interactions of Mptp, and Mptp-like Chemicals, with Nachrs in the Context of Parkinson’s Disease

Fisher, Madison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering


the Use of Peptide Aptamers To Protect Plants From Geminivirus

Folk, Thomas Nuclear Engineering



ford, Brian College of Sciences, Microbiology


Cloning of thermophilic Geobacillus Lipase and Analysis of Enzyme Expression

Fouts, Isabela College of Sciences, Genetics


the Effect of Stress On Pregnant Women and their offspring

Freeman, Caroline College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Comparison of Flunixin Meglumine Vs Firocoxib in Postoperative Treatment of Horses with Small intestinal Strangulating Obstruction (siso)

French, Jenna Materials Science and Engineering



Frye, Madison College of Sciences, Genetics


3d Printed Nucleosomes and Student Learning

Gaither, Bryce College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Automated offline Sample Collection for Microfluidic Screening of Colloidal Perovskite Quantum Dots

Gamcsik, Sarah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Effects of Extracellular Calcium On Mast Cell Degranulation

Gebbia, Christopher College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Identification of Lactobacilli Bacteria and their Impact On Growth of Cariogenic Streptococcus Mutans

Ghadiyaram, Ashwin College of Sciences, Biological Sciences: Human Biology


Cohesin Sa2 Protein Regulates Processing of R-loop

Ginnari, Laura College of Science,s Biological Sciences - IPN


Estradiol and Spine Density in Adult Female Rat Nucleus Accumbens Core Neurons

Given, Caitlin Nutrition Science

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Gold, Ivy College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science



Gopalakrishnan, Meenakshi College of Sciences, Biological Sciences: IPN


Examining the Nesting Behavior of Wild and Laboratory Mice

Gordon, Max College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering


Adaptive Thresholding for Heartbeat Detection



Project Title

Gottberg, Christopher College of Sciences, Statistics


Identifying Successful Email Strategies for NC State Athletics

Gouws, andre College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Prediction of Tranverse Strains in Host Materials Via Polymer-embedded Polarization-maintaining Fiber Bragg Gratings

Graham, Logan College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science


Rethinking Moral Reframing: Tempering A theories Ability To Bridge the Partisan Divide in the American Politics

Graham, Mikayla Plant and Soil Science



Grant, Johannes College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


the Characterization of Commercially Available Lactase Enzymes and their Effects On the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties of Lactose-free Mil

Green, Steven College of Engineering, Computer Science



Gristina, Bryanna College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


The Role of Proper Husbandry and Management of Marine Animals in the Control and Prevention of Zoonotic infectious Disease Agents

Griswold, Seth Biological Sciences, integrative Physiology and Neurobiology



Guinn, Hope College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


The Impact of Trauma Exposure and Masculinity Ratings On interest in Fraternity Membership

Gunn, Josh Bioprocessing


Evaluating Hop Acid Extract as a Clean Label Antimicrobial Alternative in Acidified Cucumbers

Habaqe, Renata College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science



Haeri, Farrah College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Tribological Characteristics of Polymer Gels - A Step Towards Predicting Skincare Products Behavior Via Physical Measurements

Harpe, Victor Zoology



Hartman, Hayden College of Sciences, Human Biology


investigating the Improvement of Medical Care in Low-income Areas Across Select Specialties

Haskins, Jason College of Design, Art + Design


Social Justice and Web Experience Design

Hawaldar, Priyanka Nutrition Science



Henderson, Timothy College of Sciences, Meteorology


On the Relationship Between Soil Moisture, Soil Temperature and Land Cover - Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, North Carolina, USA

Hernandez, Jessica College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Perceptions of School Experiences: Insights From Second Grade Narratives



Project Title

Hernandez, Kevin College of Sciences, Microbiology


Assessing Tetracycline Resistance Gene Transferability and Virulence Potential of Antibiotic Resistant Strains of Listeria Monocytogenes

Hernandez-Blanco, Arantza College of Sciences, Microbiology


Cinnamaldehyde and Carvacrol Essential Oil Inhibit Salmonella Growth without Affecting Lactobacillus Probiotic Isolates.

Herring, Celia Food Science


Effective Teaching Methods and Program Structures for a Food Safety and GMP Course

High, Simone College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


A Transient Gene Editing System for Cassava

Hill, Ethan Materials Science and Engineering



Hill, Morgan Nutrition



Hintz, Carl College of Sciences, Mathematics


Dynamics of American Eels in A Novel Habitat

Hochstetler, Amber Material Science and Engineering



Hosseinzadeh, Saba College of Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering



Howell, Judith Food Science



Impink, Morgan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Bioprocessing Science


Perceptual Dialectology: Spanish in Nc

Impink, Morgan Food Science



indermaur, Elaine Chemical Engineering



inkrote, Jacob Computer Science



Irving, Alex College of Sciences, Chemistry- B.S


Effects of Silica Support On Electrostatics At the Lipid-silica interface

Jackson , Rachel Materials Science Engineeering



James, Jasmine College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Student Perspectives On A formative Assessment Tool

Jamison, Leah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


1. the Organic Food Market: Challenges Hidden Behind the Organic Label

Jefferson, Tanner College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology


the Role of inositol Pyrophosphate in Jasmonic Acid Mediated Growth in Arabidopsis Thaliana



Project Title

Jenkins, Garrett College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Bioprocessing


Homogenization of Ice Cream Mix Using Non-traditional Methods: Replacement of High Pressure Homogenizer with Boston Shearmill

Jessup, Rachel College of Natural Resources, forest Management and Plant Biology


Testing American Chestnut Backcrosses for Resistance To Chestnut Blight

Johnson, Courtney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Poultry Science


Poultry-specific Probiotic Lactobacilli inhibit Salmonella

Jones, Kelly College of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering


Corrosion of Specially-coated Canister Materials in High-level Nuclear Waste Storage Containers

Jones, Susan College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Agricultural Education & Poultry Science


Global Knowledge in the High School Classroom

Joyner, Cheyenne College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Phenotypical Effects of Mutations in the Atcesa7 Proposed Gating-loop of Arabidopsis

Joyner, Hannah Textile Engineering


WVT

Juhl, Reilee College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Reduction of Blv Transfer in Dairy Calves Fed Whole, Pasteurized, Or Replacer Colostrum

Karim, Faisal Materials Science and Engineering



Kathard, Rahul College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Analysis of Fibroblast Traction forces On Thin Films

Katon, Alexa Nutrition


“We’re under attack”: Extremism and Grievance within the US Military

Kaur, Jasmeen College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Structural and molecular Biochemistry


Partial Characterization of A Geminivirus Isolated From North Carolina Fields

Keeler, Aaron College of Sciences, Chemistry


Biosensor-directed Evolution for Polyketide Extender Unit Production

Keim, James College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


Ge-hitachi S-prism Corium Catcher

Keleher, Heather College of Humanities & Social Sciences, international Studies (Global Relations)


Building From the Ground Up: Defining the Limitations On Entrepreneurship in the Post-conflict Context of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kerr, Corwin College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Optical Detection of Droplet Velocity in Multi-phase Microfluidic Systems

Kher, Abhishek College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering


Electrically Conductive Yarns Through Carbon Nanotube Wrapping



Project Title

Kim, Francis College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Modulating Nanoparticles Synthesis by Controlling Reaction Conditions

Kiran, Akshatha College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Preventative Factors and Preterm Labor in Rural Karnataka, India

Klimek, John College of Sciences, Statistics


Impact of Concussions on NFL Playoff Performance

Kornegay, Caroline Animal Science



Kristof, andrew College of Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering


Single-cell Analysis On Effects of Fluid Shear Stress On Cancer Cell Deformation and Migration

Kronk, Kevin Material Science and Engineering



Krothapalli, Sai Swathi College of Humanities & Social Sciences, international Studies


the Cry of the Arab Street: the Revolution Will Be Tweeted

LaFata, Sean College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Variation in Bemisia Tabaci Between Arabidopis Thaliana Ecotypes Col-0 and Pla-1

Lamb, Mackenzie international Studies


interfaith Cooperation on NC State's Campus: Exploring interests and Obstacles to Engagement

Lamberti, Sophia Biochemistry



Lambeth, Emily College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Functional and Structural Changes of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament During Growth in the Porcine Model

Lashani, Shaian College of Sciences, Human Biology


Impact of Chemotherapy and Tumor Secretome On Enteric Glia: induction of Senescence-associated Secretory Phenotype?

Lawing, Chase Nuclear Engineering



Lay, Adam College of Engineering, Aerospace Engineering


Turbulence Generation of A Semi-passive Grid in A Subsonic Wind Tunnel

Le, Macy College of Sciences, Chemistry


Behind Dehaloperoxidase (dhp)

LeBlanc, Corrine College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


Powder Reformulation for A Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance From A Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder

Ledbetter, Katie College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering


Quantitative Metrics Differentiating Spray and Manually-applied Wood Coatings

Lee, Hyeon Nuclear Engineering





Project Title

Lemons, Casey Agricultural Business



Leonard, Thomas Materials Science Engineering



Lewis, Michael Bioprocessing



Lipps, Catherine College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


Accelerated Shelf Life Test of Chocolate Milk Versus White Milk with Identification of Spoilage Microorganisms

Lishner, Michelle Textiles Technology


Changes in Primary Cilia of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cell following Application of Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure

Liu, Xingcen College of Sciences, Zoology



Long, Jimmy College of Engineering, Computer Science


Facility Location Problems

Long, Nathan Microbiology



Lopez, Mario College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


Cocoa Butter Phospholipids in Dark Chocolate

Lountzis, andrew Materials Science Engineering



Mailhot, Jeremy Bioprocessing



Maloney, Sean College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Bioprocessing Science


Analytical Comparison of Optimized Conditions for Yeast Fermentation To Create A Kombucha-like Product Versus Traditional Scoby Fermented Kombucha

Mamlouk, Gabriella College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Utilizing Trans-acyltransferases To Diversify Natural Products

Manjarrez Medero, Yareli College of Sciences, Human Biology


the Anti-zika Effect of Ashitaba Is Unrelated To Effects On Cell Proliferation

Manning, Ethan College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


Lp Design Optimization with A Focus On Relative Fuel Risk for A 3-loop Westinghouse Pwr and Ifba

Marin, Fara College of Sciences, Zoology


Paternal Heritability of Growth in Domestic Striped Bass (morone Saxatilis) Examined Through A Feed Conversion Ratio Study

Marinos, Nicholas Food Science



Marshall, Josiah College of Natural Resources, forest Management


A Rapid Assessment Survey Post-harvest On 25 Swamp forest Sites Across Coastal North Carolina

Mason, Catie College of Sciences, Neurobiology


Real-time Striatal Measurements of Oxidative Stress and Dopamine in the Dyskinetic Rat During Chronic L-dopa Treatment for Parkinson's Disease



Project Title

Matthies, Brianna Human Biology


the Importance and Decline of Apis mellifera in the United States

Maurice, Ashley College of Textiles, Fashion and Textile Design

Session 1 - EXHIBIT 1

Protective Workwear for Agricultural Workers

Mazingo, Ridge College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science and Psychology


Y'all Vote for Me: Candidate Dialect and the Rural Vote

McCarthy, Laurel College of Sciences, Applied Mathematics


Funding and Its Correlation of Motivation and Morale within the Teaching Profession

McCaskey, Melanie College of Sciences, Geology


Spatial Variations in the Granulometry and Shape Distributions of Bedload Sediment From Piedmont Streams, Wake County, North Carolina

McComas, Taylor Poultry Science


Effects of Medication on inflammation in the Body

McGarrahan, John College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering


Technique Development for Studying Origins of Microcracking in Multilayer Ceramic Actuators Due To inhomogeneous Stresses

McGarrahan, John Material Science and Engineering



McKiernan, Brianna College of Textiles, Polymer and Color Chemistry


Quantification of Acetaminophen Via Nanofibers, Microfluidics and Tandem Mass Spectrometry

McKnight, Michael College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Printing Three-dimensional Fish Skulls Using Digital Radiography Data

McMahon, Drew Food Science


Powder Reformulation for a Blueberry Placebo Powder indistinguishable in Appearance from a Lyophilized Wild Blueberry Powder

McMillen, Anna College of Sciences, Genetics


Validation of Rnai Lines influencing Lifespan and Reproduction in Drosophila Melanogaster

McNatton, Sophia College of Sciences, Genetics


Effect of the Auxin Antagonist Pcib On Somatic Embryo Maturation of Two Fir Species

Medani, Doha College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science


Evaluation of School Wellness Policies: Do South Carolina’s School District Wellness Policies Meet Federal Requirements?

Menon, Neha College of Sciences, Biological Sciences-BS


Analyzing the Effects of An industrial Byproduct Spill On the Relative Binding Affinities of Cape Fear River Water To Acerα, Acerβa, and Acerβb

Messina, Brian Psychology


the impact of trauma exposure and masculinity ratings on interest in Fraternity membership

Michael, Samantha Nuclear Engineering



Miller , Anna Biological Sciences



Miller, Morgan Microbiology





Project Title

Milliron, Alex Material Science and Engineering



Mizutani, Yosuke Computer Science


Facility Location Problems

Monserate, Sabrina College of Education, Math Education - Computer Specialization


Elementary Students' Perceptions of Scientists

Moody, Mikayla College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering


Anthocyanin-based Natural Dye for Ph-dependent Color Change in Cotton

Moore, Madison College of Engineering Biomedical Engineering


Development and Evaluation of 3d Printed Fasteners for Application On Orthotics

Moravec, Mitchell Materials Science & Engineering



Morgan, Lily College of Sciences, Zoology


Chemotherapy Drug Targets in Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma

Morgan, Matt Bioprocessing



Morris, Hannah College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Effects of Endogenously Changing Hormone Levels On Neuron Dendritic Spines in Adult Female Rat Nucleus Accumbens Core

Muller, Joseph Nuclear Engineering



Murphy, Marquese Nuclear Engineering



Murray, William College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering


20-year Core Life Extension for Load-following Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors

Nallainathan, Umaash College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Continuous Fabrication of Polymeric Fibers with A Liquid Metal Core

Navied, Anam College of Engineerin,g CSC


Prime: Usability of Automated Grading Systems in Evaluating Student Code

Nguyen, Ngoc Textile Technology: Medical Textiles

Session 1 - EXHIBIT 1

Protective Workwear for Agricultural Workers

Nguyen, Thomas College of Sciences, Biology


Identifying Genes Controlling Stem Cell Regulation and Cell Division in the Arabidopsis Thaliana Root

Nile, Sarah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science


Development of An interactive Case Study of the Raleigh Food Corridor

Njie, Ndella College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Dating Violence Among Adolescent Girls in Rural North Carolina

Nsonwu, Adora College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Anthropology & English (LWR)


American Woman: An Ethnographic Study of Muslim American Women, Resilience, and Faith



Project Title

Nunn, Joshua College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Examination of Alpha-acid Extraction Methods From Humulus Lupus Pellets

Nunno-Gorbachev, Alexandra College of Textiles, Fashion and Textile Management


Analysis of Bra Design for Large Busted Women

O'Quinn, Hailey College of Sciences, Genetics



Olmsted, Zoe College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science



Paff, andrew Food Science



Paniagua, Thomas College of Engineering, ECE


Feature Selection and Extraction for Multi-context Wearable Data

Pannick, Anna College of Sciences, Biological Sciences



Pardue, Tyler College of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering



Parekh, Saheli Microbiology


Impact of Plastic Pollution on the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria monocytogenes in a Local Stream, Rocky Branch Creek

Parslow, Vanessa College of Agriculture & Life Science,s Animal Science


Exploring Agritourism As A Source of Zoonotic Enteric Disease

Pashby, John Nuclear Engineering



Patel, Arati College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition



Patterson , Victoria Agricultural Business Management



Pavic, Danielle Biological Science


Effect of the Auxin Antagonist PCIB on Somatic Embryo Maturation of Two Fir Species

Peeler, Manning College of Humanities & Social Sciences, History


Federal Courts' Protection of Collegiate Amateurism Since NCAA V. Board of Regents (1984)

Pershad, Prayag College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Fatty Acids As Potential Method To Enhance Antimicrobial Properties of Native Ecm-derived Hydrogels

Persson, Karl College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Effects of Drop Height On Egain Wetting Behavior

Phillips, Drew Biological Sciences





Project Title

Pinyan, Elizabeth College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Visual Attention During Rock Climbing: A Method of Dynamic Salience Assessment

Plisko, Alexandria Food Technology


Pooch, Sarah College of Sciences, Zoology


influence of Novel Stimuli On the Stereotypic Pacing Behavior of Captive Sand Cats (felis Margarita)

Potts, Kasey College of Sciences, Biology conc. in integrative Physiology and Neurobiology / Psychology


Electrochemical Characterization of Opioid Peptides

Priode, James College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Developing An Rna-labeling Method for Maize Seedlings Using Click-it Reactions

Pruneau, Rosemary College of Sciences, Microbiology-Microbial Health Science Concentration


Analysis of the Replication of the Cytolethal Distending Toxin (cdt) Protein Cdt-c

Puckett, Joe Nuclear Engineering



Qu, Xiaorui Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition



Rainess, Brittani College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Correlations Between Canine Meningiomas and the Surrounding Edema

Rampal, Saloni College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Molecular & Structural Biochemistry


Characterization of Estrogen Levels in Adult Female Ruffed Lemur (varecia Rubra) Fecal Samples During the Breeding Season.

Rao, Smriti College of Engineering, Electrical Engineering


Wearable Electronics for Monitoring Neurocognitive Evolution in Adolescence

Rappl, Sam College of Engineering, Computer Science



Ray, Mackenzie Bioprocessing



Renwick, Allison College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Evidence That Undernutrition Reduces Kisspeptin Neuron Expression in Wethers.

Richardson, Camden Biochemistry


Second Generation Peptide Aptamers against Geminivirus infection

Richardson, Toni College of Sciences, Zoology


Prevalence of Borrelia Burgdorferii and Bartonella Spp. in Ixodes Species From Different Regions in the USA.

Rigsbee, Lewis Nuclear Engineering





Project Title

Riley, Noah College of Sciences, Biological Sciences BA


Citizen Science and the Golden Microbe: Where Is Delftia?

Rizzo, Peter Food Science


the Characterization of Commercially Available Lactase Enzymes and their Effects on the Physical, Chemical, and Sensory Properties of Lactose-free Mil

Roberts, Joe College of Sciences, Microbiology- Microbial Research


Cultivation, Identification, and Storage of Maize Endophytes

Robinson, Hannah College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Poultry Science


E-zium As A Nutritional Supplement in Horse Diets

Rogers, Layne College of Agriculture & Life Science,s Biochemistry


Cytochrome B Gene Structure and Implications for Qoi Fungicide Efficacy On Macrophomina Phaseolina

Roochvarg, Miriam College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Communication: Concentration in Public Relations


interfaith Cooperation On Nc State's Campus: Exploring interests and Obstacles To Engagement

Roosa, Colleen College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Comparative Analysis of Hemorrhagic Trauma injury Treatments in A Mouse Model

Rose, Trevor College of Sciences, Human Biology



Rostmeyer, Kaleb College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


“We’re Under Attack”: Extremism and Grievance within the Us Military

Rust, Christian College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Analysis of Small-scale Photovoltaic System Bus Shelter Add-on

Samuelson, Ashley College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Evaluation of the User Experience of Virtual Reality Conflict Management Training Videos for Nutrition Education Abstract

Sananikone, Jayna College of Natural Resources, Environmental Technology and Management


Trends in Water Chemistry After Flooding in Atlantic Coastal Plain

Sawyer, Danielle College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering: Biomolecular


Effects of Hydroquinone On Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells From the Canine Retina

Sawyer, Stephen Nuclear Engineering



Schultz, Nic Materials Science and Engineering



Scott, Ellie College of Engineering, Material Science and Engineering


Electrodeposition of Tungsten Oxide for Improved Film Adhesion



Project Title

Scruggs, Kathryn Nutrition Science



Sears, Rebecca College of Natural Resources Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology


Tracking Space Use of Male House Mice (mus Musculus) with Rfid Technology

Sedota, Christopher College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering


Developing A Method To Link Anc9 To Cobra-tf

Sedota, Christopher Nuclear Engineering



Selwanes, John College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Plant Biology


Characterization of the Membrane Contact Site Protein Vap in Hypocotyl Gravitropism

Settle, Avery College of Sciences, Genetics


Gene Expression: Understanding Relationships Between Genes and Treatment in Diseases

Setzer, Beverly College of Sciences, Mathematics


Computational Modeling indicates That Estrogen Action On L-type Calcium Channel Activity Does Not Acutely Modulate Medium Spiny Neuron Excitability

Shafer, Austin Computer Science



Shariff, Aalia College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Novel Agents for Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Shiver, Emily College of Sciences, Human Biology


An Observational Study of Hand Hygiene and Facility Design To Limit Outbreaks of infectious Disease At the N.C. State Fair

Shore, Alyssa College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


the Role of Perspective in the Use of Video instructions

Silver, Sophia College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Optimization and Characterization of Multi-laminate Cardiac Extracellular Matrix

Simmerman, Sierra Animal Science



Sivadanam, Supriya College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Developing A Porcine Model of Neonatal Coagulopathy

Skowron, Richard College of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering



Slayton, Lauren College of Sciences, Genetics


Identifying A Selfish Gene Using the Cas9 Gene Editing System

Smith, andrykah College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


international Publication Trends in Journals Devoted To Behavior Analysis: An Assessment of Ten Journals Across 15 Years.



Project Title

Smith, Sidney College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Analysis of the Impact of Sfd On A Population of Eastern Rat Snakes

Smith, Stephanie College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Electrospinning Polyvinylimidazole into Nanofibers: Effect of Solvent Choice On Fiber Morphology

Smits, Caitlin College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science


Evaluating Hop Acid Extract As A Clean Label Antimicrobial Alternative in Acidified Cucumbers

Snook, Patrick Statistics


Using Markov Chains to Explore Batting Order Effects in Major League Baseball

Sozanski, Kyle College of Sciences, Biology - Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation


Effects of Host Plant Availability and Urbanization of Gall Wasps (hymenoptera: Cynipidae)

Spencer, Alex College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Characterization of Two Cyclin-dependent Kinases From A New Family in Arabidopsis

Sprenz, Jordan College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Cloning and Expression of Cytolethal Distending Toxin Subunit B

Squires, andrew Materials Science and Engineering



Stauffer, Terry College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Effect of Manganese On Pathogenicity of Enterococcus Cecorum

Stevck, Samuel College of Textiles, Textile Technology


Wvt

Stewart, Connor College of Sciences, Microbiology


Impact of Plastic Pollution On the Bacterial Pathogen Listeria Monocytogenes in A Local Stream, Rocky Branch Creek

Stolsworth, Bailey College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Can Pregnancy Specific Protein B Levels During Gestation Predict Total Kid Number At Birth?

Story, Stephanie College of Sciences, Zoology



Su, Sonia College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Food Science and Bioprocessing Science


Heat Treatment of Camel Milk: Consequences for Functionality

Su, Sonia Food Science & Bioprocessing Science



Suppa, Rob Biochemistry


Changes in Plants through Gene Editing and Species interactions

Swafford, Callan Geology


Spatial Variations in the Granulometry and Shape Distributions of Bedload Sediment from Piedmont Streams, Wake County, North Carolina

Tallury, Shrijan Psychology


the Role of Perspective in the Use of Video instructions



Project Title

Tamburro, Margaret College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Contributions of forelimb Unloading To Neonatal Bone Deformities in the Rat Shoulder

Taylor, Zachary College of Engineering, Computer Engineering


Testing of Ultra-low Power Gas Sensors

Teffeteller, Matteson College of Sciences, Statistics


Measuring Student Success Using Varying Definitions of Rural

Tehrani, Jesse College of Sciences, Biological Sciences - Molecular, Cellular, Developmental conc.


Bisphenol-a Exposure Decreases Imprinted Gene Expression independent of Classical Imprinting Regulatory Mechanisms

Terada, Reina College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering


Application of Isothermal Titration Calorimetry To Analyze Rheological Behavior

Thompson, Ashley College of Sciences, integrative Physiology and Neurobiology


Activation of Central Melanocortin Signaling Stimulates Lh Secretion in Male Sheep

Torres, Victoria College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Social Work


Recruitment in Fatherhood involvement

Trell, Anya College of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering


Mechanical Properties of Anisotropic Materials

Trosan, Duncan Nuclear Engineering



Trotta, Francesco College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


in Vitro Digestion in forages and forage Extracts

Truong, Vivian College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Identifying Mutations To increase Activity of Oxoglutarate Carboxylase At Lower Temperatures

Tung, Brandon Nuclear Engineering


20-Year Core Life Extension for Load-Following Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactors

Tunnell, Alex College of Engineering Nuclear Engineering


Loading Pattern Optimization with A Focus On Relative Duel Risk for A 2-loop Westinghouse Pwr and Gadolinium Burnable Absorber

Turner, Abigail College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science & Poultry Science


Transcription of Ifn-y, Tlr-3 and Tlr-21 in Turkey Embryos After in-ovo Vaccination with Marek’s Disease Vaccines

Vanam, Jagriti College of Sciences, Biological Sciences -- Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology


Will A Single Amino Acid Substitution in the Lbd of the Teleost Estrogen Receptor Er Beta-b Alter Its Binding Affinity To Estriol?

Verbrugge, Aniko College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Plant Biology


Changes in Plants Through Gene Editing and Species interactions



Project Title

Vernon, Emily College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry and Biological Sciences


Growth Dynamics of Blattabacterium, An Endosymbiont of German Cockroaches.

Wall, Alex College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Changes in Primary Cilia of Human Adipose-derived Stem Cell Following Application of Cyclic Hydrostatic Pressure

Wall, Brittany College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Poultry Science


Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal and Oil Can Replace Soybean Meal and Oil without Adversely Affecting Chick Growth Performance During the Starter Phase

Walsh, Evan College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Maternal Over Nutrition and Metabolic Syndrome Susceptibility in F2 Generation Mice.

Wang, Naizhuang Food Science



Washam, Owen College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Horticultural Science


the Fungus Calonectria Pteridis Causing Rhizome Rot of Ornamental American Pitcher Plants (sarracenia Spp.)

Wasti, Syed College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Use of 3rd Generation Lentiviral Vectors for Protein Production in Structural Biology

Watson, Kimberly Material Science and Engineering



Watters, Amaya Biological Sciences



Watts, David College of Sciences, Zoology


Vocal Responses of Aye-ayes (daubentonia Madagascariensis) To Novel Objects and Humans

Weber, Maria College of Sciences, Zoology


An investigation into Adopters' Opinions of Open- and Limited-admission Animal Shelters

West, Emma College of Sciences, Biological Sciences


Effects of Medication On inflammation in the Body

Whisnant, Cassidy Bioprocessing Science, Food Science


Analytical Comparison of Optimized Conditions for Yeast Fermentation to Create a Kombucha-Like Product versus Traditional SCOBY Fermented Kombucha

White, Charles Biological Sciences


Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly intervals

White, Rachel Corey College of Engineering, Electrical and

Computer Engineering

Session 1 – Poster 95

Fully Textile Wetness Mapping for Lower Limb Prosthetics

Whiteside, Maiya College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Engaging with Student Engagement: An Evaluation of Methods in Studying Diverse Student’s Educational Practices

Wickman, Elizabeth College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Biochemistry


Second Generation Peptide Aptamers Against Geminivirus infection



Project Title

Wieland, Brad College of Sciences, Biology: Human Concentration


Calcium Response To Purinergic Neurotransmitters in Submucosal Versus Myenteric Enteric Glia: Evidence for A Functional Heterogeneity.

Wilkins, Kristina College of Sciences, Zoology


Daily Behaviors of Six African Elephants At the North Carolina Zoo, Determined By their Previous Night Time Location

Williams, Lexia College of Sciences, Meteorology


Comparison Between the National Digital forecast Database and Observed Heat index Across the Southeastern United States

Woessner, Sara Biological Sciences-BS


Analyzing the effects of an industrial byproduct spill on the relative binding affinities of Cape Fear River water to acERα, acERβa, and acERβb

Womble, Carrisa College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Animal Science


Impact of Protein Supplementation On Physiological Responses of Steers Consuming Endophyte-infected Tall Fescue

Wong, Nina College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Nutrition Science


Evaluation of Knife Skills Training Module for Service-learning Training

Wright, Kelsie College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Agricultural Business Management


Allocation Analysis of Snap Benefits

Xiong , Yue Nutrition Science - Applied Nutrition



Yan , Shaoyi Material Science and Engineering



Yancey, Brandon Chemical Engineering



Yang, Guangnian Food Science



Zendels, Philip College of Humanities & Social Sciences, Psychology


Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly intervals Fatigue Patterns Across Daily and Weekly intervals

Zhang, Yeyang Materials Science and Engineering


incorporating Lotus Leaf inspired Structure into Textiles

Zimmerman, Elizabeth Animal Science



Zounli, Yves College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Molecular and Structural Biochemistry


Search for Geminiviruses in A Wild Tomatillo (physalis Spp) Collection From Mexico


Symposium Overall Summary

Total Participants: 387 Lead Student Presenters: 266 / Co-Presenters: 121 Presentation Summary By College College of Agriculture & Life Sciences 78 College of Design 1 College of Education 2 College of Engineering 75 College of Humanities & Social Sciences 21 College of Natural Resources 6 College of Sciences 75 College of Textiles 6 Poole College of Management 2

Summary By Classification

Freshman 11 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 14 Junior 71 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 12 Senior 155 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 81 Sophomore 29 Lead Student Presenters ) / Co-Presenters = 14

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