33 CBEE undergraduate students present at URCAD

Location

University Center

Date

April 24, 2019 (All Day Event)

Description


Welcome

9:00 AM – 9:50 AM | UC 312
Remarks by Dr. Katharine Cole, Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Academic Affairs
and 
Wisdom Institute Breakfast with Student Speakers
David Fialkow, Mia Rickenbach and Scott Sainz
and recognition of UMBC Review Faculty and Student Editors

General Session 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  | UC 312 
Alumni Keynote Speaker Eric Grollman, ’07, Sociology and Psychology
and 
Introduction of the 2018-2019  Undergraduate Research Award Scholars

CBEE Undergraduate Presentations

Listed in alphabetical order by last name

Bridget Anger | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Phototransformation Of Macrolide Antibiotics In UV-254 Systems And Characterization Of Residual Antimicrobial Activity 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC Ballroom | 10 – 10:45 a.m.

Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Peter Bailer | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Nicholas Balasus | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Investigations Of The Acidity And Liquid Water Content Of Chesapeake Bay Aerosols During The OWLETS-2 Campaign 
Mentor(s): Christopher Hennigan
UC 204 | 2:15 – 2:30 p.m.

Bradley Beckman | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Exploring Genomic Locations Leading To High Levels Of Recombinant Protein Expression And Secretion In A. Nidulans 
Mentor(s): Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Aiswarya Boby | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Recovery Of Nutrients From Human Urine Using Donnan Dialysis 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Kwadwo Bonsu | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Analysis Of Glycolytic Multienzyme Complex Formation In Human Immune Cells 
Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Nicole Couturier | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Characterizing The Immunogenicity Of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNP) As Drug Delivery Vehicles 
Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Eliana Crentsil | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Effects Of Cell Tension On YAP/TAZ-Mediated Volume Regulation 
Mentor(s): Sean Sun
Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:30 – 11:45 a.m.

James Dizon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Production And Bioactivity Of Fc-IL-2 Protein 
Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
Fine Arts Recital Hall | 11:15 – 11:30 a.m.

Anna Feerick | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Spatiotemporal Analysis Of Contaminants Of Emerging Concern In The Choptank River 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC 204 | 2:45 – 3 p.m.

Ward Gracey | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Exploring Genomic Locations Leading To High Levels Of Recombinant Protein Expression And Secretion In A. Nidulans 
Mentor(s): Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Temitope Ibitoye | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Phototransformation Of Macrolide Antibiotics In UV-254 Systems And Characterization Of Residual Antimicrobial Activity 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC 204 | 10 – 10:45 a.m.

Rahul Kamdar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Determining The Conditions Optimal for T-cell Activation Using A Plate Bound Substrate 
Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Blair Landon | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Establishing A Three-Dimensional Collagen Based Cell Culture Of Human Monocytes 
Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
UC 312 | 3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

April Laranang | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Total And Methylmercury Exposure To Individuals In Artisanal And Small-Scale Gold Mining In Madre De Dios, Peru 
Mentor(s): Helen Hsu-Kim
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Kelsi Lawson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Exploring Genomic Locations Leading To High Levels Of Recombinant Protein Expression And Secretion In A. Nidulans 
Mentor(s): Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Joshua Leckron | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
3D Screen Bioprinting: A Novel And Versatile Method Of Tissue Engineering 
Mentor(s): Erin Lavik
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Samantha Maygers | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Phenotypic Characterization Of The snf1 Gene Product In Aspergillus Nidulans 
Mentor(s): Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Chelsea Mikal | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Sorption Of Organometallic Compounds To Dissolved Organicmatter 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Kathryn Moormann | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Using An Aspergillus Nidulans, Temperature-Sensitive, podB Mutant To Express High Levels Of Secreted Protein 
Mentor(s): Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Bilal Mughal | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Bilal Mughal | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Francesca Nicole Nacion | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Optimizing Transfection Of Hexokinase Reporter Proteins Into Jurkat Immune Cells 
Mentor(s): Gregory Szeto
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Ouriel Ndalamba | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
The effects Of Ferric Chloride, Chitosan, And Aluminum Sulfate Coagulants On StruvUC 204 Particle Size 
Mentor(s): Lee Blaney
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Howard Nicholson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Prevention Of RNA Aptamer Degradation To Create Biosensors For Therapeutic Drug 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Howard Nicholson | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Design and Analysis Of Hydrogels To Protect Biosensors From Enzyme-Catalysed Degradation 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Feyisanmi Ojo | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
A Novel Approach To Using Fast Microdialysis With A Glucose Binding Protein Biosensor For Continuous Glucose Monitoring 
Mentor(s): Leah Tolosa-Croucher
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Olumide Ojo | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
A Novel Approach To Using Fast Microdialysis With A Glucose Binding Protein Biosensor For Continuous Glucose Monitoring 
Mentor(s): Leah Tolosa-Croucher
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Raj Purohit | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Using An Aspergillus Nidulans, Temperature-Sensitive, podB Mutant To Express High Levels Of Secreted Protein 
Mentor(s): Mark Marten
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Heather Rosario | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Effect Of Aspirin On Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm Formation 
Mentor(s): Jennie Leach
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Hediyah Sadeq | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
A Novel Approach To Using Fast Microdialysis With A Glucose Binding Protein Biosensor For Continuous Glucose Monitoring 
Mentor(s): Leah Tolosa-Croucher
UC Ballroom | 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Areej Shahid | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Characterization Of Electronic And Photonic Nanomaterials 
Mentor(s): Joshua Zide
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Taylor Stephen | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Thermodynamic Modeling Of Pollutant Uptake By Freshwater Mussels (Elliptio Complanata) 
Mentor(s): Upal Ghosh
UC 312 | 3:30 – 3:45 p.m.

Halle Welch | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering 
Examining Characteristics Of erecta1-6 Mutant Phenotype In Physcomitrella Patens 
Mentor(s): Adrienne Roeder
UC Ballroom | 1 – 2:30 p.m.