Chun-Fang Wu - Neurogenetic Investigations of Drosophila Behavioral Mutants
Biomedical Engineering
Edwin Dove - 1. Heart Rate Variability of infants born with hypoplastic left hearts, and
2. The use of microvolt T-wave Alternans as a predictor of left ventricular ischemia and ventricular tachycardia
Allan Guymon - 1. Development of Nanomaterials Using Light Induced Polymerization Synthesis
2. Characterization of reactive lyotropic liquid crystals by polarized light microscopy and small angle x-ray scattering
Chemistry
Amnon Kohen - 1. The role of protein dynamics and quantum mechanical effects in enzyme catalyzed hydrogen transfer. 2. The mechanism of dinitrogen reduction by nitrogenases.
Alberto Segre - Network models that integrate multiple sources of real-world data to predict the spread of an infectious disease within a hospital facility
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Gary Christensen - Building a 3D Segmented Brain Database for Evaluating Nonrigid Image Registration Algorithms
Anton Kruger - Pseudo Random Code generator for a Lidar
Geoscience
David Peate - Geochemical and Textural Analysis of Rocks
Thanos Papanicolaou - Conducting in-situ stable isotopes observations & analysis via a Tunable diode
spectroscopy sensor for sediment source identification and transport distances under different management practices
John D. Lee - 1. Studying the effect of alcohol on driving performance and developing algorithms to detect alcohol impairment while people drive. 2. Developing displays and controls to help people manage remotely piloted vehicles. 3. Using physiological measures of facial temperature and functional near infrared imaging to identify ways to improve information systems in new cars. 4. Developing the car of the future that will be able to adapt itself to the driver and to the roadway to help drivers be safer and more comfortable.
Joel Coats - Searching for natural insect repellents or natural insecticides out of plant oils
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Ruth S. MacDonald - Defining the role of dietary components in prevention of inflammatory bowel progression and relationship to colon cancer risk. Students will assist in analysis of biomarkers of inflammation and cellular damage using ELISA, Western immunoblot and related biochemical assays
Horticulture
David Hannapel - The role of mobile RNAs in plant development
Genetics
Thomas Peterson - Classical and molecular maize genetics: Genomic DNA prep, PCR, Southern hybridization, and cytogenetics. Transposon-Induced Deletions: A new tool for maize genomics research
