2024 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Jensen | Applied Geophysics | Radwin Askari / Geological & Mining Eng & Sciences | Evaluation of Hydrogen Level in Soil Within Mid-Continental Rift System: Integrating Field Measurements with Existing Geological and Geophysical Data |
| Austin West | Physics | Jae Yong Suh / Physics | Fabrication of Distributed Feedback Laser using Laser Interference Lithography based on Superfluorescent Quasi-two-dimensional Perovskite |
| Dhruva Dayal | Mechanical Engineering | Susanta Ghosh / Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Understanding Fracture Properties of Relative Density and Print Orientation Variated 3D Printed Microlattice Metamaterial. |
| Walker Schumann | Physics | Rob Nemiroff / Physics | An Investigation into Why Your Shadow Can Move Faster-than-light During Sunrise but Not Sunset |
| Noah Provenzola | Computer Science | Leo C. Ureel II / Computer Science | Patient Care Language Model |
| Zoe Mazurkiewicz | Computer Science and Mathematics | Ashraf Saleem / Applied Computing | Leveraging Machine Learning Algorithms and Drone-Based Snow Monitoring on Solar Panels |
| Aliyah Maxwell-Abrams | Civil Engineering | Robert Schneider / Mathematical Sciences | Exploring Sustainable Energy Solutions in Costa Rica through Customer Discovery and Data Analysis |
| Ashdon McDaniel | Applied Ecology and Environmental Science | Rod Chimner / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Do Peat Characteristics Change When Cedar Swamps are Converted to Alder Swamps |
| Victor Wiesen | Mechanical Engineering | Stephanie Rowe / Humanities | Typical and Atypical Practices in Germany and United States |
| Madison Baldwin | Chemical Engineering | Caryn Heldt / Chemical Engineering | Heparin Affinity Chromatography for The Separation of Influenza A Virus-like Particles from Baculovirus |
| Sean Phelan | Statistics and Business Analytics | Weihua Zhou / Applied Computing | Discovering Genetic Markers for Alzheimer's Disease Using Genome-Wide Association and Rare Variant Association for Risk Prediction |
| Greta Fournier | Chemistry | Marina Tanasova / Chemistry | Development of GLUT-Targeting Probes for in Vivo Imaging |
| Nikolas Johnson | Biological Sciences | Chunxiu (Traci) Yu / Biomedical Engineering | Effects of Ventromedial Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation on Parkinson’s Disease-Derived Depression |
| Emily Hyatt | Biomedical Engineering | Hoda Hatoum / Biomedical Engineering | Predictive model for thrombosis in coronary ectasia beyond the “z-score” in Kawasaki Disease |
| Grace Murray | Policy and Community Development | Mark Rhodes / Social Sciences | Living Memorials and the Representation of Women in Global Politics |
| Nora Sullivan | Applied Ecology & Environmental Sciences | Evan Kane / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | How do long-term drainage, altered hydrology, and the encroachment of trees affect dissolved organic matter composition and redox status in northern peatlands? |
| Ila Swier | Sustainability Science and Society | Mark Rhodes / Social Sciences | A Cross-Case Comparison of Celebrated Women as Living Memorials |
2023 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Andersen | Physics | Robert Nemiroff / Physics | Python Modeling Relativistic Image Doubling |
| Gabe Bannerman | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Marina Tanasova / Chemistry | Approaching GLUT fluorescence labels through tuning probe-GLUT H-bonding interactions |
| Gabriel Baquerizo | Statistics | Weihua Zhou / Applied Computing | Discovering Hip Fracture Genetic Variations with Genome Wide Association and Rare Variant Association for Risk Prediction |
| Cailin Bishop | Environmental Engineering | Noel Urban / Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering | Assessing Impacts of Climate Change on Inland Lakes: Lake Acidification and Clams |
| Joshua Dafoe | Computer Science and Mathematics | Bo Chen / Computer Science | Securely and Efficiently Detecting Data Corruptions in a Decentralized Cloud Storage System |
| Zachary Gerber | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Shangyan Zou / Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Investigating the charging and docking of Underwater Unmanned Vehicles using Water Energy Converters |
| Sara Goheen | Biomedical Engineering | Sangyoon Han / Biomedical Engineering | Extracellular Viscoelasticity of Collagen V |
| Zoe Haase | Biomedical Engineering | Roger J Guillory / Biomedical Engineering | Understanding corrosion product trafficking from cardiovascular Mg implants by macrophages |
| Haley Marchese | Medical Laboratory Science | Robert Larson / Biological Sciences | Targeting Acid Sensing Ion Channel 3 (ASIC3) in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy |
| Hunter McGillivray | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Paul van Susante / Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Characterization of Excavation Forces and Power Efficiency for Popular Trenching Cutters in Low Strength Cemented Material |
| Hunter McKenney | Applied Ecology and Environmental Science | Valoree Gagnon / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Manoomin Restoration Research and Outreach with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community |
| Troy Metz | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Jeff Allen / Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | An Innovative Method for Sustainable Hydrogen Production |
| Lindy Oujiri | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman / Biomedical Engineering | Immunofluorescent Labeling |
| Mackenzie Russell | Applied Ecology & Environmental science | Evan Kane / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Mycorrhizal effects on enhanced mineral weathering for soil carbon storage |
| Zoie Schafer | Wildlife Ecology & Conservation and Applied Ecology | Stacy Cotey / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Analyzing Vernal Pool Network Connectivity and Amphibian Dispersal at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore |
| Abraham Stone | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Tara Bal / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | The Hawkweeds of Isle Royale: Biodiversity and Hybridization along the Greenstone Ridge |
| Ryan Verbrugge | Robotics | Tan Chen / Electrical and Computer Engineering | Using Symmetrical Neural Networks to Compute Fractional Order Equations |
2022 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracie Brownlow | Mechanical Engineering | Sajjad Bigham / Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Advanced Cold-climate Heat Pumps for Future Electric Vehicles (EVs) |
| Alyssa Church | Human Biology and Anthropology | LouAnn Wurst / Social Sciences | The Persistence and Understanding of Clothing at Historical Archeology Sites |
| Ellie Connett | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Amy Marcarelli / Biological Sciences | Heavy Metal Transfers by Aquatic Prey to Riparian Spiders in the Keweenaw Waterway |
| Madeline English | Biomedical Engineering | Smitha Rao / Biomedical Engineering | Effects of Arsenic on Healthy and Cancerous Dermal Cells |
| Grace Gonzalez | Medical Laboratory Science | Casey Huckins / Biological Sciences | The Effects of Captivity on the Gut Microbiome Pumpkinseed Sunfish from Lake Superior |
| Megan Guyer | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-Biology Focus | Paul D. Goetsch / Biological Sciences | Comparing Endogenous Gene Tags and Transgenic Reporters |
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Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Jill Olin / Biological Sciences and Krisitn Brzeski / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Quantifying the Degree of Resource Partitioning Among Sympatric Tilefish Species Using DNA |
| Natalie Howard | Applied Ecology and Environmental Science | Carsten Kulheim / College of Forestry Resources and Environmental Science | Variance Components and Phenotypic Plasticity of Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra) in a Replicated Common Garden Experiment |
| Maxwell James | Statistics | Qiuying Sha / Mathematical Sciences | The Effect of Strict Opioid Limits on Alternative Pain Treatment Costs and ER Utilization in the Upper Peninsula Health Plan |
| Kristin King | Biomedical Engineering | Jingfeng Jiang / Biomedical Engineering | Augmenting Computational Hemodynamic Analysis for Aortic Aneurysms Using Artificial Intelligence |
| Lena Lukowski | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics / Scientific and Technical Communication | Mark Rhodes / Social Sciences | Locating Tourism Rhetoric: A Comparative Study |
| Riley Powers | Scientific and Technical Communication | Kathryn L. Hannum / Social Sciences | Public Tourism Infrastructure and Accessibility: Comparison of Metropolitan, Micropolitan, and Rural Structures |
| Brian Reeves | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Gordon Patterson / Biological Sciences | Mercury bioaccumulation among aquatic invertebrates in a post-glacial lake |
| Davi Sprague | Scientific and Technical Communication | Mark Rhodes / Social Sciences | Understanding the Relationship Between Rail Communities and Rail Infrastructure |
| Abraham Stone | Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Tara L. Bal / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Developing Efficient Deployment of a Natural Myco-biological Control on an Invasive Tree Species |
| Jonathan Willis | Physics | Elena Giusarma /Physics | Using Advanced Computing Techniques to Simulate the Universe with Neutrinos |
2021 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Clayton | Exercise Science, Sports Management | William Cooke / Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology | The Effect of Squat Range of Motion on Lower Body Strength, Power, and Hypertrophy |
| Katherine Dvorak | Social Science | Angie Carter / Social Sciences | Understanding the Importance of Mutual Aid in a Food Apartheid |
| Emilie Jacques | Psychology | Susan Amato-Henderson / Cognitive & Learning Sciences | Mindfulness as a Test Anxiety Prevention Technique in College Students |
| Hannah Loughlin | Biomedical Engineering | Chunxiu (Traci) Yu / Biomedical Engineering | Regular Aerobic Exercise for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease |
| Lena Lukowski | MEEM / Scientific and Technical Communication | Carlos Amador / Humanities | Case Study: How Do Diverse Rhetorics Support Health Communication Strategies Across Class Lines In Lima, Peru? |
| AJ Majczan | Electrical Engineering Technology | Sidike Paheding / Applied Computing | Design of Cost-Effective Accessibility Control System Using Artificial Intelligence and Multisensors Integration |
| Nicholas Niemi | Biomedical Engineering | Hoda Hatoum / Biomedical Engineering | Design of a Novel Transcatheter Mitral Valve |
| Theresa Passe | Environmental Engineering | Jennifer Becker / Civil & Environmental Engineering | Characterization of the Fate of SARS-CoV-2 During Wastewater Treatment |
| Madelyn Pugh | Applied Ecology & Environmental Science | Evan Kane / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Investigating the Effects of Ditching and Tree Encroachment on Peat Carbon Dynamics: Using a Charcoal Layer as a Common Datum |
| Tyler Sepanik | Economics | Laura Connolly, College of Business | Understanding the Persistent Labor Shortage in Middle Skill Occupations in the United States |
| Kamila Staniszewski | Mechanical Engineering | Ana Dyreson / Mechanical Engineering | Harnessing the Offshore Winds of the Great Lakes to Supplement Electrical Needs |
| Chloe Strach | Environmental Engineering | Daisuke Minakata / Civil & Environmental | Understanding and Predicting the Fate of 1,4-Dioxane in the Aqueous Phase UV/Chloramine Advanced Oxidation Process |
| Madalyn Tudor-Duncan | Applied Ecology & Environmental Science | Molly Cavaleri / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Root Respiration of Quercus Rubra in a Common Garden Experiment: Effects of Seed Source Climate on Inherent Root System Activity |
| Abbey Voisinet | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman / Biomedical Engineering | Improvement of Vascular Compatibility and Re-Endothelialization of Zn-Based Stent Material by Antibody Immobilization and Surface Topography |
| Kayleigh Wahr | Chemistry | Kathryn Perrine / Chemistry | Study of the Dechlorination Reaction Between Chloroform and Iron Using Surface Science Techniques |
| Samantha Zerbel | Mechanical Engineering | Paul van Susante / Mechanical Engineering | Quantifying the Degree of Resource Partitioning Among Sympatric Tilefish Species Using DNA Metabarcoding Analysis Techniques |
2020 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Basala | Biological Sciences | Brigitte Morin and John Durocher / Biological Sciences | The Effects of Morning vs Pre-Sleep Mindfulness Meditation on Sleep Health, Meditation, and Anxiety |
| Mitchell Connon | Biomedical Engineering | Smitha Rao / Biomedical Engineering | Durotactic Migration of Cancer Cells on Engineered Scaffolds |
| Reed Downs | Physics | Claudio Mazzoleni / Physics | Extinction of Light by Water Droplets in a Turbulent Cloud |
| Stephanie Frantti | Forestry | Carsten Kuelheim / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Chemical Comparison of Upper and Lower Canopy Leaves from Two Red Oak Species |
| Walter Friesel | Mechanical Engineering Technology | David Nelson and Pasi Lautala / Civil & Environmental Engineering | Auditory Warnings at Active Railroad Grade Crossings: An Analysis of the Benefits, Consequences, and Necessities of Locomotive and Wayside Horns |
| Samuel Haarman | Biomedical Engineering | Sangyoon Han / Biomedical Engineering | Topology-based, Bayesian-like Deformation Estimation Method for Fast and Accurate Traction Force Microscopy Application |
| Caleb Jacobs | Mathematics | Cecile Piret / Mathematical Sciences | The RBF-Tensor Method for Evolving Curves and Surfaces |
| Morgan Kline | Mechanical Engineering | Gordan Parker / Mechanical Engineering | Optimization of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Control Through Machine Learning |
| Tessa Mlinar | Biological Sciences | Chunxiu Yu / Biological Sciences | Effects of Cell-Specific Optogenetic Stimulation in the Subthalamic Nucleus for the Treatment of Depression |
| Erik Oshaben | Civil Engineering | Amlan Mukherjee / Civil and Environmental Engineering | A Guideline for Decision Making When Considering Long-Term Performance and Environmental Impact |
| Victoria Peck | Forestry | Molly Cavaleri / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Engineering | Comparisons of Water Use Efficiency and Photosynthetic Thermal Tolerance Between Mature Quercus Rubra and Quercus Ellipsoidalis |
| Erik Pitcher | Mechanical Engineering & Applied Computational Mathematics | Hassan Masoud / Mechanical Engineering | Analytic Solution for Flow Inside an Evaporating Sessile Droplet on a Slope |
| Emilie Pray | Geology | Chad Deering / Geological and Mining Engineering | Understanding the Exhumation History of the Bell-Creek Batholith |
| Shaina Royer | Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Engineering Sangyoon Han / Biomedical Engineering | Influence of Collage Type V on Fibroblast and Vascular Endothelial Cell Behavior |
| Alexis Shatrau | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology | Erika Hersch-Green / Biological Sciences | Interactions Between Wild Berry Populations, Spotted-Wing Drosophila, and Land Management Activities |
| Timothy Stone | Sustainability Science | Don Lafreniere / Geography and GIS | The Daily Spaces and Environmental Hazards for Youth in the Industrial City |
| Noah Wilson | Physics | Jacek Borysow / Physics | Non-invasive Breath Analysis for Testing Blood Glucose Levels in Diabetics |
| Alannah Woodring | Sustainability Science | Angie Carter / Social Sciences | What Are the Best Practices to Integrate Therapy Gardens into Programs Servings At Risk Populations? |
| Claudia Zinser | Wildlife Ecology & Management | Kristin Brzeski / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Do Birds of a Feather Flock Together? Testing Flock Relatedness in Blue Jays |
2019 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Aldrich | Physics | Robert Nemiroff / Physics | Cataloging NASA’s Fermi Satellite’s Super-GeV Photons |
| Andrew Cooper | Chemical Engineering | Marina Tanasova / Chemistry | Exploring Substrate Selection by Fructose-Specific Transporter GLUT5 for Development of GLUT-Specific Inhibitors |
| Kyle Dick | Computer Science | Pasi Lautala, Civil & Environmental Engineering | Determining Whether Rough Grade Crossings Slow Drivers Down and If there is a Safety Advantage |
| Maureen Hennenfent | Environmental Engineering | Rupak Rajachar / Biomedical Engineering | Evaluating Antimicrobial and Wound Healing Properties of a Hydrogen Peroxide Microgel |
| Carly Huggins | Environmental Engineering | Noel Urban / Civil & Environmental Engineering | Changing Food Consumption to Lower Phosphorus Flows in Houghton, MI |
| Zonghan Lyu | Biomedical Engineering | Jingfeng Jiang / Biomedical Engineering | Constructing Breast Ultrasound Elastography Phantom Using 3-D Printing Technique |
| Benjamin Mohrhardt | Environmental Engineering | Daisuke Minakata / Civil & Environmental | Development of Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships to Prioritize Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) for Remediation Studies |
| Seth Mosentine | Finance | Joel Tuoriniemi / SBE / Accounting | Analysis of the Different Components of Operating Liability Leverage and Effects on Stock Price |
| Lianne Novak | Mathematics | Kelly Kam / KIP | Factors Associated with a Working Mother’s Decision to Breastfeed in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula |
| Douglas Pedersen | Mechanical Engineering / Math | Sajjad Bigham / Mechanical Engineering | Advancement of Sorption Batteries for Future Electric Vehicles (EVs) |
| Renato Pinto Reveggino | Physics | Claudio Mazzoleni / Physics | Measuring the optical properties of mineral, and carbonaceous aerosols at 450 nm for atmospheric research |
| Rebecca Rooney | Applied Ecology & Environmental Science | Sigrid Resh / CFRES | Investigation of Optimal Cutting Regimes to Minimize Rhizomal Carbohydrate Storage in Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) |
| Shaina Royer | Biomedical Engineering | Sang Yoon Han / Biomedical Engineering | Developing Ultra-High-Resolution Traction Force Microscopy (TFM) Using Polydopamine Functionalization of Silicone Gel Substrate |
| Renn Schipper | Biological Sciences | Amy Marcarelli / Biological Sciences | Variation in Biological Processes Along the Pilgrim River Continuum |
| Katherine Schneider | Applied Ecology & Environmental Science | Tara Bal / CFRES | Burying beetles as iDNA tool for measuring small mammal community biodiversity |
| Tessa Steenwinkel | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Thomas Werner / Biological Sciences | The influence of a healthy diet on the fecundity and longevity of diverse Drosophila species |
| Grant Thivierge | Biological Sciences | John Durocher / Biological Sciences | The Effects of Upper and Lower Body Resistance Exercise on Pulse Wave Velocity and Tilt Table Test Performance |
| Brennan Vogl | Biomedical Engineering | Smitha Rao / Biomedical Engineering | Carbohydrate Baits to Redirect and Mitigate Migration in Breast Cancer |
| Christopher Wallenfang | Materials Science & Engineering | Joshua Pearce / Materials Science | The viability of 3-D printing glass using a polymer glass composite and post sintering |
| Jack Wilson | Sustainability Science & Society | Angie Carter / Social Sciences | Sharing Space and Developing Community Food Security |
2018 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsey Bach | Forestry | Evan Kane / College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Moose Browsing Effect on Soil Nutrient Availability in the Boreal Forests of Isle Royale National Park |
| Dennis J Byard | Mechanical Engineering | Joshua Pearce / Materials Science | Increasing Maker Manufacturing through 3D Printing with Reclaimed Plastic & Direct Drive Pellet Extrusion |
| Emily Byrne | Applied Ecology & Environmental Science | Thomas Werner / Biological Sciences | Physiological Effects of α-Amanitin in Various Mycophagous Drosophila Species |
| Aaron Dean | Mechanical Engineering | Pasi Lautala / Civil & Environmental Engineering | Using Naturalistic Driving Data and Machine Learning to Predict Accident Risk at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
| Satyen Dhamankar | Chemical Engineering / Mathematics | Benjamin Ong / Mathematical Sciences | Accelerated Boundary Integral Methods |
| Marshal Dunham | Mathematics / Bioinformatics | William Keith / Mathematical Sciences | Properties of Tree-like Tableaux |
| Conner Hawry | Physics | Yoke Khin Yap / Physics | Synthesis of Small Diameter BNNTs for Biomedical Application |
| Rose Hildebrandt | Psychology | Don Lafreniere / Social Sciences | Examining the Impact of Placemaking Exercises on Youth’s Perception of Their Environment |
| Zackerie Hjorth | Physics | Yoke Khin Yap / Physics | Boron Nitride Nanosheet Synthesis and Use for Increasing Electron Mobility of Graphene and TMDCs on SiO2 Substrates |
| Eric Houck | Mechanical Engineering | Mo Rastgaar / Mechanical Engineering | Magneto-Rheological Fluids Create a Natural Walking Gait in Ankle-Foot Prostheses |
| Stephanie Jewell | Biomedical Engineering / Mechanical | William Cook / KIP | Controlled Breathing and Automatic Cardiovascular Control |
| Gilliane Kenyon | Medical Laboratory Science | Marina Tanasova / Chemistry | Establishing the impact of DNA minor groove alkylation on DNA replication and transcription |
| Noah Kozminski | Scientific and Technical Communication | Karla Kitalong / Humanities | Organizational Network Analysis of Humanitarian 3D Printing in Rural Kenya |
| Katelyn Kring | Geological Engineering | Snehamoy Chatterjee / GMES | Spatial Interpolation of Rock Quality Designation to Design Underground Support System for Eagle Mine |
| Zoe LaLonde | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Chemistry | Qing-Hui Chen / KIP | Toxicity of Lactic Acid in Neuron Cells mediates Toward Neurodegenerative Disease |
| Anthony Marcich | Applied and Computational Mathematics | Benjamin Ong / Mathematical Sciences | Dimensionality reduction for streaming data |
| Kaylee Meyers | Biomedical Engineering | Rupak Rajachar / Biomedical Engineering | Evaluating the Influence of Matrix Stiffness on the Activation of MMPs in Tendinopathy |
| Gemma Oliver | Mathematics / Secondary Education | John Gruver / Mathematical Sciences | Teacher's Highlighting Shaping Student's Noticing of Mathematical Relationships |
| Alexander Oliver | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman / Biomedical Engineering | Characterizing the Inflammatory Response to Zinc Stent Materials |
| Brenna Rosso | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Biology | Ebenezer Tumban / Biological Sciences | Assessing the Expression and Purification of Recombinant MS2-arg tagged Coat Proteins |
| Rob Skalitsky | Anthropology | Kelly Boyer Ontl / Social Sciences | Human-moose interactions on Isle Royale: Anthropological research of the interactions between moose and the visitors of Isle Royale National Park |
| Deanna Springgay | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology - Chemistry | Patricia Heiden / Chemistry | Creating a New Family of Copolymers and Exploring Their Effect on Micelle Shape and Response to pH and Temperature |
| Timothy Stone | Civil Engineering | Don Lafreniere / Social Sciences | Exploring the Social Determinants of health and Disease Outbreak Patterns in Children in Early Twentieth Century Calumet |
| Brennan Vogl | Biomedical Engineering | Smitha Rao / Biomedical Engineering | Monitoring migration of cancer cells using a microfluidic device |
| Allison Waara | Exercise Science | Kevin Trewartha / KIP | Aging and the Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying Corrective Actions for Obstacle Collision Avoidance |
2017 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Benson | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman / Biomedical Eng. | Evaluating Biodegradable Zinc Stent Materials |
| Dale Bigler | General Mathematics | Jie Sun / Mathematical Sciences | Towers of Algebras Related to the Symmetric Groups and the Hecke Algebras |
| Illiya Chibirev | Physics and Mathematics | Jacek Borysow / Physics | High Spatial and Temporal Resolution Temperature Measurements of Atmospheric Gases Using Noninvasive Raman Spectroscopy |
| Owen Cruikshank | Physics | Raymond Shaw / Physics | Investigating the Nucleation of Supercooled Water by Droplet Vibration and Contact Line Movement |
| Savannah de Luca | History | Steve Walton / Social Sciences | Digital History of Historic Mineralogical Instruments at the A.E. Seaman Museum |
| James Gooding | Chemical Engineering | Shiyue Fang / Chemistry | Formation of Hindered Aryl Carbamates Under Highly Reactive Conditions |
| Amanda Kautzer | Biomedical Engineering/Eng. Management | Rupak Rajachar / Biomedical Eng. | Multi-arm PEG-based Hydrogels for Tendon and Ligament Repair |
| Hannah Maat | Exercise Science | Teijin Yoon / KIP | Sex Differences in Brain Activation Under Stressful and Fatigued Conditions During Motor Tasks |
| Ben Miller | Forestry & Applied Ecology | Molly Cavaleri / CFRES | Investigating the Difference Between Leaf and Air Temperature Along a Vertical Gradient in a Tropical Wet Forest |
| Nick Olinger | Applied and Computational Mathematics | Cecile Piret / Mathematical Sciences | On Modeling of Curve and Surface Evolutions Using Radial Basis Functions |
| Darian Reed | Civil Engineering | Pasi Lautala / Civil & Environmental Eng. | Evaluation of Methods to Record Head Orientation in Driving Simulator and In-Vehicle Study Environments |
| Michael Ryan | Social Sciences Law and Society | Roman Sidortsov / Social Sciences | Just and Reasonable? Study of Electricity Rates in Houghton County Through the Lens of Energy Justice |
| Jacob Schoenborn | Preprofessional in Biology | Xiaoqing Tang / Biological Sciences | Blueberry Protects Pancreatic Beta Cells |
| Marissa Schorr | Geology | Chad Deering / Geological & Mining Eng. | Filling in the Gaps: Finding the Missing Detrital Zircon Puzzle Pieces to the Magmatic Evolution of the Mt. Princeton Batholith, Colorado |
| Elsa Schwartz | Forestry | Molly Cavaleri / CFRES | Effects of Warming on Stomatal Density and Size in Tropical Rainforest Trees |
| Drew Stockero | Audio Production and Technology | Christopher Plummer / VPA | Preserving the Upper Peninsula Through Soundscapes |
| Paige Webb | Medical Laboratory Science | Stephen Techtmann / Biological Sciences | The Role of Microbial Communities in Microbial Influenced Corrosion of Great Lake Structures |
| Luke Weidner | Geological Engineering | Thomas Oommen / Geological and Mining Eng. | Validation of a Landslide Susceptibility Model Using Ground Movement Image Correlation in Parwan Province, Afghanistan |
| Travis Wigstrom | Chemical Engineering | Shiyue Fang / Chemistry | A Novel Carboxylic Acid Protecting Group Deprotectable Under Mild Neural Conditions |
| Aubrey Woern | Mechanical Engineering | Joshua Pearce / Materials Science | Techno-Economic Analysis of Flexible Filaments Used in 3D Printing vs. Traditional Manufacturing |
2016 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Anderson | Biomedical Engineering | Steven Elmer / Kinesiology & Int. Physio. | Improving Upper-Body Muscle Conditioning While Training at Low Intensities |
| Kaelan Anderson | Physics | Claudio Mazzoleni / Physics | Studying the Properties of Free Tropospheric Aerosols in the Mid Atlantic |
| Katie Bristol | Applied Geophysics | Aleksey Smirnov / Geological and Mining Eng | Investigation of Chondrules in the Allende Meteorite as Recorders of the Ancient Solar Nebula's Magnetic Field Strength |
| Kelci Mohrman | Physics | Petra Huentemeyer / Physics | Analysis of Highest Energy Gamma-Ray Emission from the Geminga Pulsar Wind Nebula |
| Thomas Page | General Engineering | David Ciochetto / Physics | Measuring Variations in Supersaturation as Related to Height and Time in the Cloud Chamber |
| Kendra Rasner | Finance & Economics | Heather Knewtson / SBE | The Joint Effects of Sentiment and Investor Attention: An Investigation on Market Indices |
| David Trine | Biochemistry & Mol. Biology | Thomas Werner / Biological Sciences | Finding the tan Gene Enhancer in the Abdomen of Drosophila guttifera |
| Elisha Earley | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman / Biomedical Engineering | Evaluating Novel Biodegradable Stent Materials |
| Kira Ferguson | Applied Ecology & Enviro. Sci. | Kathy Halvorsen / Social Sciences & CFRES | Integrated Social and Ecological Study on the Potential of Cognitive and Structural Fixes for Enhancing Local Urban Bee Populations |
| Rebekka Guyon | Geological Engineering | Eric Seagren / Civil & Environmental Eng.; Stanley Vitton / Civil & Environmental Eng. Thomas Oommen / Geological & Env. Eng. | Production of Bio-Cementation from the Stimulation of Iron-Oxidizing Bacteria to Mitigate Dust Susceptibility |
| Jackie Harris | Chemical Engineering | Lanrong Bi / Chemistry | Investigation into the Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Novel Nitroxide Derivatives |
| Madison Heeringa | Mathematics | Benjamin Ong / Mathematical Sciences | Building Decision Trees from Low-Rank Approximations of Data |
| Carly Joseph | Biomedical Engineering | Rupak Rajachar / Biomedical Engineering | Development of a Novel Nitric Oxide Releasing Fibrin Microgel Composite Hydrogel System for Tendon Repair |
| Ami Kling | Biomedical Engineering | Jingfeng Jiang / Biomedical Engineering | Determination of the Effects of Hyperthermic Ablation on the Microstructure of Type I Collagen |
| Alexander Miltenberger | Applied Geophysics | Snehamoy Chatterjee / Geological Eng. | Simulating 3-D Fracture Networks by Conditioning Ground Penetrating Radar Data with Nonstationary Pattern-Based Modeling |
| Samantha Stokes | Wildlife Management & Ecology | Kelly Boyer-Ontl / Social Sciences | Assessing Mammalian Assemblages Along Senegal's Largest Artisanal Gold Mine |
| Alexa Thompson | Electrical Engineering | Keat Ghee Ong / Biomedical Engineering | Real-Time Monitoring of Bone Healing Through Wireless Detection of Stress on the Fixation Plate |
| Travis Wigstrom | Chemical Engineering | Shiyue Fang / Chemistry | A Better Approach to Tritylation of Alcohols |
| Aaron Dean | Mechanical Engineering | David Nelson / Civil & Environmental Eng.; Pasi Lautala / Civil & Environmental Eng. | Effectiveness of Using SHRP2 Naturalistic Driving Study Date to Study Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings |
| Joseph Vermeylen | Chemistry | Loredana Valenzano / Chemistry | Intercalating Kevlar Molecules in Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Bilayer |
| Aaron Krieg | Chemical Engineering | Julia King / Chemical Engineering | Novel High Voltage/Temperature Nanocomposites |
2015 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Bean | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Caryn Heldt / Chemical Engineering | Gold Nanoparticles Detection of Protein Amyloid |
| Allison Branch | Biomedical Engineering | Mike Neuman / Biomedical Engineering | Developing a Wearable Sensor for Real Time Joint Angle Measurement |
| Claire Eischer | Exercise Science | Tejin Yoon / Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology | Sex Differences in Neuromuscular Fatigue of the Knee Extensors During and After Eccentric Fatiguing Contractions |
| Craig Ekstrum (HI) | Materials Science & Engineering | Chito Kendrick / Electrical and Computer Engineering | Development of InGaN/Si Tandem Photovoltaic Cells |
| Clarence Hardwick | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Christopher Middlebrook / Electrical and Computer Engineering | Satellite Identification and Tracking by Spectral Measurements at AMJOCH Observatory |
| Sarah Harttung (HI) | Applied Ecology and Environmental Science | Evan Kane / Forest Resources & Environmental Science | Changes in Peat Carbon Storage with Altered Hydrology and Plant Species Composition |
| Ashley Hendricks | Environmental Engineering | Noel Urban / Civil and Environmental Engineering | The Effect of Ice Cover on Fish Exposure to Methyl Mercury |
| Michelle Hoard | Chemical Engineering | Ching-An Peng / Chemical Engineering | Size-dependency on Thiolated Chitosan Gold Nanorods on Photothermal Properties and Cellular Uptake |
| Heath Johnson | Finance/Economics | Junhong Min & Dean Johnson / Business and Economics | Behavioral Finance Approach for Designing Saving Promotion Programs for Low-income Households: An Application of Conjoint Analysis |
| Mitchell Kirby | Biomedical Engineering | Sean Kirkpatrick / Biomedical Engineering | Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging Using a Nematic Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulator |
| Andrew Meyer (HI) | Ecology and Environmental Science | Amber Roth / Forest Resources & Environmental Science | Assessing and Quantifying Bird-Window Collisions on the Michigan Technological University Campus |
| Ross Michaels (HI) | Biomedical Engineering | Jingfeng Jiang / Biomedical Engineering | Effects of Hyperthermic Denaturation of Collagen Fibers on Tissue's Mechanical Characteristics Resulting from Ablation |
| Anna Nelson | Chemical Engineering | Adrienne Minerick / Chemical Engineering | Influence of Passages and Differentiation on Dielectrophoretic Property of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells |
| Peter Nouhan | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Thomas Werner / Biological Sciences | Uncovering the Enhancers of the Pigmentation Gene Yellow |
| Emily Oppliger | Civil Engineering | Alex Mayer / Civil & Environmental Engineering | Understanding Historic Use of the Huron Creek Watershed Through GIS and Archive Analysis |
| Robert Richard | Forestry and Wildlife Ecology Management | Evan Kane / Forest Resources & Environmental Science | Initial Impact of Forest Derived Soil Amendments on Soil Properties and Forest Productivity |
| Kevin Rocheleau | Mathematical Sciences & Physics | Christopher Middlebrook / Electrical and Computer Engineering Michael Mullins / Chemical Engineering | Determination of the Electro-Optic Effect in PDMS-TiO2 Hybrid Nano-composites |
| Colin Sheidler | Physics | Yoke Khin Yap / Physics | Growth of Molybdenum Disulfide Monolayer Films by Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| Brandon Stimac | Environmental Engineering | Todd Ontl / Forest Resources & Environmental Science | Understanding Vegetation Effects on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Peatland Ecosystems |
| Mitchell Tahtinen | Biomedical Engineering & Statistics | Feng Zhao / Biomedical Engineering | Prevascularization of Highly Aligned Nanofibrous Extracellular Matrix Scaffold |
| Gina Testa | Wildlife Ecology and Management | David Flaspohler / Forest Resources & Environmental Science | Thee Effect of Short Rotation Aspen Management on the Movement and Habitat Selection of Forest Birds |
| Ryan Van Goethem | Biological Sciences | Amy Marcarelli / Biological Sciences | Impact of Stamp Sands on Aquatic Macrophyte Communities, Myriophyllum spicatum, and Myriophyllum spicatum x sibiricum Hybrids in the Portage Waterway |
| Virginia Van Vianen (HI) | Biological Sciences | Erika Hersch-Green / Biological Sciences | The Effects of Increased Anthropogenic Nitrogen on Plant Characteristics and Pollinators |
| Randall Wilharm (HI) | Chemistry | Bruce Lee / Biomedical Engineering | Developing Bioadhesive Polymers from Four-Armed PEG, PCL and Dopamine |
2014 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Baldwin | Biomedical Engineering | Tejin Yoon | Can Upper Limb Exercise with Simple Free Weight Train Back Muscles? |
| Luke Doskey | Chemistry / Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Tarun Dam | A New Purification Method to Isolate a Cancer Detecting Protein |
| Vincent Druschke (HI) | Computer Engineering / Computer Science | Leo Ureel II and Charles Wallace | Developing Simple Integrated Development Environments for Teaching Basic Computer Science Curricula and Concepts |
| Joel Duncan | Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics | Jeremy Worm | The Benefits of Lean-Burn Combustion on Mechanical Component Cooling and Emission Levels in an IC Engine |
| Shannon Ennis | Chemical Engineering | S. Komar Kawatra | pH Neutral Iron Ore Processing: A Breakthrough in Environmentally Friendly Mineral Processing |
| Kristin Flickinger (HI) | Biomedical Engineering | Jingfeng Jiang | Investigation of Non-Linear Elastic Parameters of Collagen Hydrogels: A Feasibility study for Noninvasive Breast Cancer Differentiation |
| Peter Gardner | Chemical Engineering | Caryn Heldt | Infectivity of Hepatitis A Virus and Porcine Parvovirus in the Presence of Cochlospermum Planchonii Extracts |
| Sarah Harttung | Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences | Andrew Burton and Oliver Gailing | Do Genetic Differences in Drought Tolerance & Phenology Contribute to Species Divergence in Oaks? |
| Robert Innis | Applied Physics | Yoke Khin Yap | CVD growth of Molybdenum Disulfide |
| Jessica Karwosk | Medical Laboratory Sciences | Rupali Datta | Pentachlorophenol contamination in an abandoned lumber yard in Upper Peninsula, MI |
| Mark Keranen | Biomedical Engineering | Thomas Werner | How Toolkit Genes and their Molecular Pathways Control the Development of Pigmentation Patterns in Animals |
| Paul Kirby | Audio Production | Christopher Plummer | Capturing the Soundscapes of Point Abbaye |
| Leslie LaLonde | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman | Improving and Controlling Biodegradation of Zinc-based Stent Materials Through the Formation of Surface Oxide Layers |
| Adam Laxo | Physics | Raymond Shaw | An Investigation of Aerosols as Catalysts for Contact Nucleation |
| Joshua Manela | Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering | Timothy Havens | Investigating cloud-based simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) for a UAV system by implementing an orientation estimation algorithm and communicating the data with the cloud |
| Zachary Morgan | Materials Science and Engineering / Mechanical Engineering | Yongmei Jin | Optimizing damping capabilities of metal matrix composites with ferroelectric barium titanate inclusions through modeling and computer simulation |
| Meridith Murley | Biomedical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering | Bruce Lee | Effects of Cyclodextrin Molecules on the Mechanical Properties of Hydrogels |
| Jade Ortiz | Biological Sciences | Amy M. Marcarelli | Impacts of Myriophyllum spicatum and phosphorus loading on phytoplankton community dynamics in the Portage Waterway |
| Nina Pacella | Biomedical Engineering | Keat G. Ong | Magnetoelastic Resonance Sensor for Monitoring Forces Applied to Cardiac Leads |
| Alex Reichanadter | Chemical Engineering | Julie King | Mechanical Properties of Continuous Carbon Fiber/Graphene Nanoplatelet/Epoxy Composites |
| David Rosen | Exercise Science / Biomedical Engineering | Jingfeng Jiang | Effects of collagenase treatment on the ultrasound measured passive elastic response of ex vivo muscle |
| Anna Waller (HI) | Biomedical Engineering | Jeremy Goldman | The Use of Drug-releasing Biodegradable Microparticles to Increase Lymphatic Regeneration in Wound Sites |
| Faryn Yovich | Psychology | Shane Mueller | Relationship between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Creativity in Children |
| Eponine Zenker | Chemistry | Ashutosh Tiwari | The Role of Disulfide Bonds in Protein Stability and Aggregation |
*HI = Honor's Institute
2013 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Charnawskas | Physics | Raymond Shaw | The Effects of the Gravitational Force on Water Particles in a Turbulent Flow |
| Erin Collins | Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences | Amy Schrank | Impacts of moose foraging on phosphorus availability to Utricularia vulgaris |
| Natasha Fetzer | Wildlife Ecology and Management | Amber Roth | Golden-winged Warbler Response to Alder Management |
| Anna Buckardt | Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences | David Flaspohler | The Effect of Rats on the Foraging Location of Birds in Hawaiian Forest Fragmented by Lava Flows |
| Audra Winter | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | Bruce Lee | Development of PEG-based Hydrogel Functionalized with SNAP or Release NO as a Novel Antibacterial Material |
| Christa Meingast | Environmental Engineering | Eric Seagren | Effects of Biosolids Moisture Content on Indicator Organism Reduction via Freezing and Thawing |
| Danielle Ahrens | Biomedical Engineering | Megan Frost | Characterizing the effects of protein deposition on SNAP-PDMS polymer |
| Eliot Nagler | Chemical Engineering | Adrienne Minerick | Particle-Particle Chain Formation in Dielectrophoretic Microsystems with Red Blood Cells and Polystyrene Microbeads |
| Emily Collins | Applied Ecology and Environmental Science | Oliver Gailing | Does selection against hybrids maintain species identity in interfertile oak species with different adaptations to drought |
| John Trochta | Environmental Engineering | Colleen Mouw | Remote Sensing Approach in Observing Environmental Interannual Variability in Lake Superior |
| Katrina Swanson | Chemical Engineering | S. Komar Kawatra | Biomass as a Renewable Alternative to Coal Fuel Sources in Iron Oxide Reduction |
| Madeline Topitzes | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Mi Hye Song | RNA-Binding Roles in the Assembly of Microtubule Organizing Center |
| Marie Rene Mets | Exercise Science | John J. Durocher | The Influence of Aerobic and Anaerobic Fitness on Cross-Country Mountain Biking Performance |
| Matthew Tianen | Materials Science and Engineering | Jaroslaw Drelich | Development of Zn-based Alloys for Bioabsorbable Stents |
| Melissa DePra | Mechanical Engineering | Jeff Naber & Jaclyn Johnson | Development of a green diesel-biodiesel blend to achieve lower nitrogen oxide and particulate matter emissions than B20 |
| Michael Johnson III | Mathematics | Rebecca Schmitz | The Perceptions and Productivity of Calculus Students Taught Through Jigsaw Methodology |
| Mick Small | Physics | Yoke Khin Yap | Photovoltaic Responses of Quantum Dot Sensitized ZnO Nanowires |
| Nicole Westphal (HI) | Biomedical Engineering | Rupak Rajachar | Injectable PEG-fibrinogen hydrogel cell delivery system for tendon repair |
| Samantha Wright | Biomedical Engineering | Keat Ghee Ong | FeGa Biodegradable Coronary Stent |
| Warren Clohisy | Forestry | Robert Froese | Changes in Nitrous Oxide Gas Emissions under Alternative Establishment Regimes in Hybrid Poplar (Populus spp.) Biomass Plantations |
| Angela Small (HI) | Physics | Jacek Borysow | Analysis of Artificial Breath Samples Using Raman Spectroscopy for Medical Diagnosis |
| Avery Bailey (HI) | Biomedical Engineering | Feng Zhao | Engineering Neural Tissue Using Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Natural Protein Scaffold |
| Brian Page (HI) | Mechanical Engineering | Nina Mahmoudian | Control Development for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Swarm |
| Kevin Rocheleau (HI) | Physics | Petra Huentemeyer | Analysis and Modeling of Diffuse Gamma-Ray Emission from the Cygnus Region using FERMI and HAWC Data |
| Kimberly Stanke (HI) | Computational and Applied Mathematics | Zhengfu Xu | De-noising MR Velocity Measurements in Cerebral Aneurysms: a scientific computing approach |
| Adam Cary | Biological Sciences | Jennifer Becker | Effect of Growth Conditions on Ice Nucleation Activity of Pseudomonas syringae |
*HI = Honor's Institute
2012 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Student's Major | Advisor/Department | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bjorn | Biomedical Engineering | Megan Frost | Developing a nitric oxide releasing polymer system for in vivo testing of retinal epithelial cell degeneration |
| Michael Bobian | Biological Sciences | Mi Hye Song | Centrosome assembly is regulated by proteasomal degradation |
| Michael Bostwick | Biomedical Engineering | Bruce Lee | Determining the effects of biomimetic, physical cross-links on the mechanical properties of hydrogels |
| Margaret Brunette | Biomedical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering, *HI | Rupak Rajachar | Mechanical vibrations and their effect on cell expression of myofibroblastic phenotype behavior |
| Daniel Cerminaro | Civil Engineering | Thomas Oommen | Object-based earthquake-induced damage assessment using remote sensing |
| Megan Dalbec | Environmental Engineering | Lynn Mazzoleni | Secondary formation of organosulfate compounds during α-pinene ozonolysis |
| Zachary Johnson | Biological Sciences, *HI | Thomas Werner | The role of proto-oncogenes in the evolution of animal color patterns, using drosophilia guttifera as a model |
| Taylor Kaurala | Exercise Science | Jason Carter | Gluten-free diet and autonomic activity in humans |
| Michael Lancina | Biomedical Engineering, *HI | Rupak Rajachar | Primary amine derivatized natural polymer electrospun fivers for the controlled release of nitric oxide |
| Emily Makoutz | Physics | Yoke Khin Yap | Quantum dot sensitized photovoltaic devices with novel core-shell nanowires |
| Lauren Mancewicz | Environmental Engineering | John Gierke | Achievability of groundwater remediation of fruit processing waste contamination using air sparging technology |
| Lauren Manninen | Forestry | Catherine Tarasoff and Evan Kane | A comparison of the carbon sequestration potential of C3 vs C4 grasses in Michigan's Upper Peninsula |
| Christa Meingast | Environmental Engineering | Eric Seagren and Jennifer Becker | Development of a sustainable process for class A biosolids production in a small northern community |
| Jarrod Nelson | Forestry | Thomas Pypker | A comparison of stemflow precipitation volume and nutrient content between red maple (acer rubrum) and black ash (fraxinus nigra) |
| Felicia Nip | Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, *HI | Thomas Werner | The evolution of a α-amanitin resistance in drosophila |
| Justina Silva | Applied Ecology and Environmental Science | Wrik Lilleskov | Enzyme activity in changing peatland plant communities and their effect on carbon cycling |
| Stephen Stassen | Physics | Claudio Mazzoleni | Research on atmospheric North American aerosols: using an integrated photoacoustic/nephelometer spectrometer and the Pico mountain observatory |
| Caleb Vogt | Biomedical Engineering, *HI | Feng Zhao | Optimization of nitric oxide releasing dose for human mesenchymal stem cell growth in a biodegradable nanofibrous scaffold |
| Eric Wilkening | Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering | Nina Mahmoudian | Development of a cost competitive underwater glider for the advancement of marine research |
| Bo Yu | Computer Science | Ali Ebnenasir | Towards designing a fault-tolerant scheduler for the OkL4 microkernel |
*HI = Honor's Institute
2011 Award Recipients
| Student Name | Major/Department | Advisor/Mentor | Proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Michael Adler |
Physics |
Peter Moran, ME-EM |
"Iodine Doping and Carrier Concentration Analysis in N-Type PbTe Semiconductors" |
|
Jonathan Anderson |
Chemical Engineering |
Julia King, Chemical Engineering |
"Tensile Modulus Modeling of Carbon nanotube/Polycarbonate and Carbon Black/Polycarbonate Composites" |
|
Hasti Asayesh Ardakani |
ME-EM |
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar, BRC |
"Self-powered Piezoelectric Nanostructures" |
|
Elizabeth Cloos |
Electrical Engineering |
Christopher Middlebrook, Electrical & Computer Engineering |
"Determination of the Acousto-Optic Effect in Polymer Waveguide Materials" |
|
Ryan Connolly |
Physics |
Robert Nemiroff, Physics |
"Applying the Pulse Start Conjecture to High-Energy Gamma-Ray Bursts in Order to Constrain Lorentz Invariance Violation" |
|
Corson Cramer |
ME-EM |
Lyon King, ME-EM |
"Potential Analyzer Diagnostic for Hall-Effect Plasma Thruster Plumes" |
|
Richard Gridley |
Biomedical Engineering |
Seth Donahue, BRC |
"A Novel Treatment for Fracture Healing in Rats" |
|
Jordan Hagen |
Physics |
Claudio Mazzoleni, Physics |
"Using Quartz-Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectrometry to Characterize Aerosol Optical Properties" |
|
Matt Helgen |
Computer Science |
Nilufer Onder, Computer Science |
"A Computer Simulated Approach for Modeling Evolution of Biochemical Systems" |
|
Andrew Kennedy |
Cheminformatics |
Loredana Valenzano, Physics |
"A Multi-Scale Computational Study of Metal-Organic Frameworks in Interaction with Water" |
|
Lindsey Kenyon |
GMES |
Greg Waite, GMES |
"Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala: A Study of Seismic Activity and Correlation with Gas Emissions" |
|
Michelle King |
Exercise Science |
Jason Carter, Exercise Science/BRC |
"Sleep Deprivation and Neurovascular Control in Humans" |
|
Faith Lambert |
Biology |
Michael Gibson, Biological Science/BRC |
"The Effects of Transport Inhibition of Phenylalanine on Phenylketonuria Symptoms by Use of Dietary Supplements" |
|
Tristan McKay |
Biomedical Engineering |
Megan Frost, BRC |
"Physical Characterization of Nitric Oxide Releasing Polymers" |
|
Alex Mehne |
CFRES |
Andrew Burton, CFRES |
"Performance of Non-Local Tree Species Planted in Baraga County, MI" |
|
Sarah Mets |
Biology |
Mi Hye Song, Biological Sciences |
"The Role of ATX-2, an RNA-Binding Protein in Centrosome Duplication" |
|
Alexander Saari |
Management Information Systems |
Mari Buche, SBE |
"The Cyclical Benefits of the Systems Development Life Cycle and Other Growth/Development Initiatives in the Information Systems/Information Technology Industry" |
|
Samantha Simon |
Psychology |
Edward Cokely, CLS |
"Using Cognitive Science to Improve Financial Decision Making Applications in Consumer Credit Card Debt" |
|
Derek VanderLaan |
Physics |
Yoke Khin Yap, Physics |
"Quantam Dot-Sensitized ZnO Nanostructures for Photovoltaic Devices" |
|
Lucas van der Laan |
Exercise Science |
Karen Roemer, BRC |
"Determining How Different Cutting Maneuvers Affect the Forces Applied on the ACL" |
|
Auriel Van Der Laar |
Wildlife Ecology and Management |
Joseph Bump, CFRES |
"Developing Morphometrics Models to Predict the Sex of King and Virginia Rails" |
|
Kaylee Walsh |
Mathematics |
Mark Gockenbach, Mathematical Sciences |
"Analysis of New Regularization Method for Ill-Conditioned Linear Systems" |
|
Katherine Waring |
CEE |
Rodney Chimner, CFRES |
"Sleeper Lake Fen Restoration: Modeling Water Flow Patterns and Water Chemistry" |
For a complete listing of SURF Awards dated back to 2002, please contact Natasha Chopp (nichopp@mtu.edu).