Meet SURE Participants
SURE 2019
SURE 2018
Alexander Adame
Major: Biology
Project: The Degradative Effects of Formalin Preservation on Genetic Analysis
Mentor: Dr. Timothy Bonner
Angel Sandoval
Major: Biochemistry
Project: Two Research Examples Using the Genetics of the Xiphosphorus Genus
Mentor: Dr. Raquel Salinas
Carina Carla Al-der
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Biology
Project: Utilizing Gel Electrophoresis to Visualize G-Triplex and G-Quadruplex Structures in DNA
Mentor: Dr. Wendi David
Cesar Rosalio Sifuentes
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
Project: Direct Force Measurement when Machining ADI
Mentor: Dr. Dika Handayani
Chiedu Caroline Anyah
Major: Biology
Project: Effect of Miconazole Concentrations on Development of Resistance in Candida Ablicans
Mentor: Dr. Manish Kumar
Cody James Rodriguez
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Biochemistry
Project: Investigating a Tumor Suppressor Protein (P16INK4a) in Zebrafish Retina
Mentor: Dr. Dana Garcia
Danielle Alyssa Cordani
Major: Wildlife Biology
Project: Increasing Effectiveness of Bat Impact Reduction Strategies while Minimizing Cost for Wind Energy Developers in Texas
Mentor: Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano
Diego Francisco Valdez-Oranday
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Project: Nitrite is an Olfactory Disruptor in Goldfish (Carassius Auratus)
Mentor: Dr. Mar Huertas
Elizabeth Nichol Alvizo
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
Project: Implementation of Lean Manufacturing in Hydroponic Industry
Mentor: Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour
Isaac Nicholas Cantu
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Chemistry
Project: Effects of Acute and Chronic Predation on Mate Choice and Stress
Mentor: Dr. Caitlin Gabor
Jacob Chance Weishuhn
Major: Wildlife Biology
Project: Observer Bias Using Visual Encounter Surveys
Mentor: Dr. Thom Hardy
Jean-Michel Mailloux-Huberdeau
Major: Computer Science and Physics
Minor: Applied Mathematics
Project: Identifying Important Factors for Student Success in Introductory Physics
Mentor: Dr. Eleanor Close
Jessica Sarah Barrera
Major: Biochemistry
Project: Investigation of Ability of Photothermal Treatment with PEDOT NPs to Lead to Immunogenic Cell Death
Mentor: Dr. Tania Betancourt
Joshua Robledo
Major: Wildlife Biology
Project: Distribution of Mussels can be Explained with Life History Strategies in the San Saba River
Mentor: Dr. Astrid Schwalb
Juan Elias Silva
Major: Industrial Engineering
Project: Evaluating Factors Affecting a 20mm Plastic (PMMA) Optical Light Delivery Performance
Mentor: Dr. Bahrahm Asiabanpour
Keondre Martiese Parker
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
Minor: Applied Mathematics
Project: Reconfiguration for Better Efficiency Through Use of a Raspberry Pi
Mentor: Dr. Blagoy Rangelov
Loraine Ribon Gutierrez
Major: Industrial Engineering
Project: Social Media Data Mining in the Transportation Field
Mentor: Dr. Sasha Dong
Michaela L Livingston
Major: Biology
Minor: Art & Design
Project: Mercury Accumulation in Young-of-Year and Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus Leucas) in Sabine Lake, TX
Mentor: Dr. Jessica Dutton
Nakya Lorena Mesa-Diaz
Major: Chemistry
Project: Development of a DNA Aptamer Functionalized Conductive Polymer Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Disease
Mentor: Dr. Tania Betancourt
Accolades:
- Received the 2018 SACNAS Student Presentation Award at the 2018 SACNAS: The National Diversity in STEM Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Nicholas D. Loftis
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
Project: Solar Powered Passive Desalination using a Reflective Parabolic Dish
Mentor: Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour
Pilo Calvillo
Major: Microbiology
Project: Reproductive Investment and Body Condition in Female Gambusia Affinis Differs in Local Rural and Urban Environments
Mentor: Dr. Andrea Aspbury
Rudy Padilla
Major: Biology
Project: Use of M4l-10 as the Primary Antibody for MRP4 Detection in Danio Rerio
Mentor: Dr. Joel Bergh
Veronica Guadalupe Marin Ponce
Major: Biochemistry
Project: Electrospun Electroactive Polymers for Photocatalysis
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Irvin
Xandria Raemyn Quichocho
Major: Physics
Minor: Applied Mathematics
Project: Examining the Intersectionality of Minority Students' Identities at MSIs
Mentor: Dr. Eleanor Close
SURE 2017
Kyle Davidson August
Major: Electrical Engineering
Project: Atmospheric Water Generation Using Thermoelectric Cooling Systems
Mentor: Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour
Luis Bichon III
Major: Physics
Project: Analysis of the Whirlpool Galaxy with the Hubble Space Telescope
Mentor: Dr. Blagoy Rangelov
Clint Boldt
Major: Physics, Applied Mathematics
Project: X-Ray Sources from the Whirlpool Galaxy
Mentor: Dr. Blagoy Rangelov
Katherine Casey
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
Project: Passive Sunlight Capture
Mentor: Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour
Kristin Dyer
Major: Wildlife Biology
Project: Potential Effects of Hantavirus Infection on Activity Patterns of Sigmodon hispidus
Mentor: Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano
Jose Hernandez
Major: Electrical Engineering
Project: Electrostatic Pendulum as a Model for Ball Lightning's Motion
Mentor: Dr. Karl Stephan
Publications: Self-excited electrostatic pendulum showing electrohydrodynamic-force-induced oscillation
Riley Kay Horner
Major: Manufacturing Engineering
Project: Nutrition Delivery System
Mentor: Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour
Gabriel Hurtado
Major: Computer Science
Project: Applications of RASL-Seq in the Analysis of Immune Response
Mentor: Dr. Habil Zare
Evelyn Ibarra
Major: Microbiology
Minor: Biochemistry
Project: Determining the Effect of MRP4 Knockout on Pigment Granule Position in Mouse Retinal Pigment Epithelium
Mentor: Dr. Dana Garcia
Noel Mireles
Major: Chemistry and Biochemistry, Mathematics
Project: Investigation of the Effects of Iridium Substitution with Nickel Hydroxide Nanosheets
Mentor: Dr. Christopher Rhodes
Nicholas Moore
Major: Physics
Project: Classification of Stellar Objects Through the Use of Machine Learning
Mentor: Dr. Blagoy Rangelov
Alyssa Parsons
Major: Biology
Project: Electroactive Polymer-based Biosensors for Cancer Detection
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Irvin
Hannah Perkins
Major: Biology
Project: Synergistic Effects of Roundup and Cor on Antipredator Responses in Incilius nebulifer Tadpoles
Mentor: Dr. Caitlin Gabor
William Poeppelmeyer
Major: Electrical Engineering
Project: Solid-State Electrometer and Ultraviolet Photoelectricity
Mentor: Dr. Karl Stephan
Karina Salinas
Major: Biology
Project: Wild Vertebrate Exposure to Soft Ticks in Central Texas
Mentor: Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano
Michael Sanchez
Major: Physics
Project: A Spitzer Study of the Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC)
Mentor: Dr. Blagoy Rangelov
Mohamed Sghari
Major: Electrical Engineering
Project: Thermoacoustic Refrigerator Project
Mentor: Dr. Bahram Asiabanpour
Isaiah Silaski
Major: Mathematics
Project: Constructing Homogeneous Homology Manifolds
Mentor: Dr. David Snyder
Diego Torres
Major: Biology
Project: Vegetation Mapping: Comparison between Ground-based GPS vs. Aerial Imagery Mapping Using GIS
Mentor: Dr. Thomas Hardy
