1 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Topic Andrea Barela* Ph.D. – Curriculum and Instruction (Social Education) Topic is elementary after school program called “Always Getting Everyone Together Significantly,” or AGENTS, and how it contributes to literacy and empowerment for 4th and 5th grade students. Chad Brandt* Ph.D. – Clinical Psychology Topic is mental health among individuals living with chronic illness (HIV/AIDS). Christopher Biolsi Ph.D. – Economics Topic is effects of government spending with a poor economy. Dijana Handanovic* M.S. – Architecture Topic is the City of Vienna, the tunnels underneath it, and using the structure to evolve the use of buildings. Eric Pham Ph.D. – Cell and Molecular Biology Topic is the use of a protein named Fascin to help cancer cells change positions in the body. Erika Quintero M.S. – Architecture Topic is micro urbanism, and downsizing urban design issues based on the student’s experience in airports. Erin Ferries Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy Topic is prescription drug abuse and information about the data from the Texas Department of Safety’s online-accessible Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Felicia Fisher Ph.D. – Educational Psychology (Counseling Psychology) Topic is examining romantic relationship quality and sexual behavior among African Americans in light of HIV infections. Gavin Garvey* Ph.D. – Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering Topic is timely diagnosis and treatment of diseases using highly diagnostic assays, when most diseases occur in low-resource settings, where laboratory capacity is limited. Jeff Boichuck* Ph.D. – Marketing/Entrepreneurship Topic is the negative role that inspiration leadership has on salespeople, and how improvements can change the dynamic. John Babe M.S. – Architecture Topic is discussion of the FM 1960 corridor and the commercial strip that needs to be changed. Jonathan Chatham Ph.D. - Jurisprudence Topic is how informed consent has evolved from a medical/legal context into a natural accepted process. Katy Olafson Ph.D. – Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Topic is examination of malaria pathophysiology based on the failure of common antimalarial drugs. Kristen Kirkwood M.S. – Hospitality Management Topic is determining the effectiveness of current guest room cleaning practices without a set industry standard. Mary Goodman* M.S. – Hospitality Management Topic is craft beers and possible spoilage of the product due to lack of pasteurization and sterile filtering. 2 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Topic Melissa Torres* Ph.D. – Social Work Topic is study in El Salvador exploring the violence and recruitment of children into soldiers and recruitment into criminal gangs. Mohamed Mohamed Ph.D. – Biomedical Engineering Topic is the development of a cardiac assist device, made from natural and biological materials. Odochi Ohia* Ph.D. - Pharmacology Topic is how simple lifestyle choices can modify the impact of neurodegenerative disorders, specifically Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Panagiotic Moutafis* Ph.D. – Computer Science Topic is developing reliable authentication and identification systems to lessen dependence on passwords. Pankajini Mallick Ph.D. - Pharmaceutics Topic is use of Irinotecan, a potent anticancer drug used in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases, and the problem with the drug producing fatty liver disease. Tawna Roberts* Ph.D. – Optometry/Clinical Sciences Topic is why some children remain farsighted as they grow older, and how some children developed crossed eyes. Yi Ren Ph.D. – Social Work Topic is effect of public medical insurance policies on health disparities between rural and urban children in the China Mainland. Name of Student Degree/Specialty Performance Title Adam Plantz* Master of Music Composition Demonstration/presentation is on the process of composing art music in terms of shape and organicism. Andy Okonkwo/Jordania (Dana) Moore (Team)* M.S. – Architecture Demonstration/Presentation is repurposing furniture and design with the Graduate Design Build Studio. Chelsea Shannon* Masters of Art History Demonstration/presentation is about photographer Edward Burtyrisky’s images of areas of massive environmental destruction. Dijana Handanovic M.S. – Architecture Demonstration/Presentation is the City of Vienna, the tunnels underneath it, and using the structure to evolve the use of buildings. Jonathan Booker* Master of Music Composition Performance is with solo harp (separate performer) of a composition called Three Paintings by Clyfford Still, arranged by the student. Mark Chen* Master of Fine Art Video/music performance is of an original piece, “To Inhabit,” using piano and photography. Nathaniel Piety* Ph.D. – Biomedical Engineering Demonstration is performing a newly-developed Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) assay in real time and asking the audience to distinguish between normal cells and diseased cells. 3 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Performance Title Shreya Patel/Estefania Santacruz (Team)* M.S. - Architecture Demonstration/Presentation is about the Texas/Mexico border region and its architecture. Thomas Conry/Ashley Fox (Team)* Master of Fine Art Acting Performance/demonstration is on sword and shield fighting and how actors portray violence without danger. Name of Student Degree/Specialty Additional Authors Title Efrosini Cuko (Tsouko) Ph.D. – Cell and Molecular Biology A. Khan, M. White, J Han, Title: “Regulation of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway by an Androgen receptor-mTOR-mediated Mechanism and its Role in Prostate Cancer Cell Growth.” Published in Oncogenesis, Volume 3, May 2014, Pages 1 – 10. Gloria Forkuo Ph.D. - Pharmacology Vaidehi Thanawala, Nour AlSawalha, Zoulikha Azzegagh, Long Nguyen, Jason Eriksen, Michel Tuvim, Thomas Lowder, Burton Dickey, Brain Knoll, Julia Walker, and Richard Bond Title: “β2 –Adrenoceptor Agonists Are Required for Development of the Asthma Phenotype in a Murine Model.” Published in American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, Volume 48, 2013, Pages 220 – 229. Jeffrey Boichuk Ph.D. – Marketing (Business) Willy Bolander, Zachary Hall, Michael Ahearne, William Zahn, and Melissa Nieves Title: “Learned Helplessness Among Newly Hired Salespeople and the Influence of Leadership.” Published in Journal of Marketing, Kuo Yang Kao Ph.D. – Industrial and Organizational Psychology Altovise Rogers, Christiane Spitzmuller, Mi-Ting Lin, and Chun-Hung Lin Title: “Who should serve as my mentor? The effects of mentor’s gender and supervisory status on resilience in mentoring relationships.” Published in Journal of Vocational Behavior, Volume 85, 2014, Pages 191-203. Mark Hatfield Ph.D. – Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy Rodney Cox, Shivani Mhatre, W. Perry Flowers, and Sujit Sansgiry Title: “Impact of Computerized Provider Order Entry on Pharmacist Productivity.” Published in Hospital Pharmacy, Volume 49(5), 2014, Pages 458-465. Matthew Hogan Ph.D. – Biomedical Engineering Mohamed Mohamed, Ze-Wei Tao, Laura Gutierrez, and Ravi Birla Title: “Establishing the Framework to Support Bioartificial Heart Fabrication Using Fibrin-Based ThreeDimensional Articifical Heart Muscle.” Published in Artificial Organs, 2014. Panagiotis Moutafis Ph.D. – Computer Science Ioannis Kakadiaris Title: “Can We Do Better in Unimodal Biometric Systems? A Novel Rank-Based Score Normalization Framework for Multi-Sample Galleries.” Given in ICB2013, the 6th International Conference on Biometrics, June 4 – 7, 2013, Madrid, Spain. Sneha Sura Ph.D. – Ryan Carnahan, Hua Chen, and Title: “Prevalence and Determinants of Anticholinergic 4 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Additional Authors Title Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy Rajender Aparasu Medication Use in Elderly Dementia Patients.” Published in Drugs & Aging, Volume 30, 2013, Pages 837-844. Tao Niu Ph.D. – Pharmaceutics Diane Smith, Zhen Yang, Song Gao, Taijun Yin, Zhi-Hong Jiang, Ming Zou, Richard Gibbs, Joseph Petrosion, and Ming Hu Title: “Bioactivity and Bioavailability of Ginsenosides are Dependent on the Glycosidase Activities of the A/J Mouse Intestinal Microbiome Defined by Pyrosequencing.” Published in Phamacy Res, Volume 30, 2013, Pages 836-846. Zachery Hernandez Ph.D. – Electrical Engineering Jesus Cruz-Garza, Sargoon Nepaul, Karen Bradley, and Jose Contreras-Vidal Title: “Neural Decoding of Expressive Human Movement from Scalp Electroencephalography (EEG).” Published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Volume 8:188, April 2014, Pages 1 – 16. Zhiyi Cui Ph.D. – Pharmaceutical Science (Pharmacy) O. A. Olutoye, Z. Irving, R. Rogigo, O. O. Olutoye, and Title: “Transplacental Transfer and Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics of Dexmedetomidine in Pregnant Ewe and Fetus.” Published in Journal of Chromatography B, Volume 961, 2014, Pages 13 – 19. Name of Student Degree/Specialty Poster Title Abrol, Bobby Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction (Teaching) “Teaching Physics as Inquiry to Prospective Teachers. Akasaka, Hironari Ph.D. Pharmacology “Identification of the Two-Phase Mechanism of Endogenous Arachidonic Acid Regulating Inflammatory Prostaglandin E2 Biosynthesis by Targeting COX-2 and MPES-1. Almogbe, Yasser Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy “Predictors of smoking among male college students in Saudi Arabia. Alonso, Carolina Ph.D. Spanish “Destabilizing Aztlán: Chicana Lesbian Writing Challenging the Chicano Literary Canon. AO, Chon-Kit Ph.D. Economics “The Impact of Privatization of Water Services on Education Attainment: The Case of Argentina. Asghari, Mahboobeh Ph.D. Economics “Did Speculation Cause Greater Volatility in Oil Prices? Barros, Liza Ph.D., Social Work “What We Don’t Know About Latino Financial Education: A Review of the Literature. Basu, Sumit Ph.D. - Pharmaceutics “Disposition of Intravenous Infusion of CPT-II in Rats by Three Major Metabolic Organs: Liver, Kidneys, and Intestine. 5 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Poster Title Berry, Brandon/Moore, Jordania (Team Project) M.S. Architecture “ReFRAME by FRAME. Bhakta, Amitabha Ph.D. Physiological Optics/Visual Science “Examining the Lamina Cribrosa and Optic Nerve Head (ONH) During the Course of Normal Aging Potential Implications for the Development of Glaucoma. Biobaku, Taofeek Ph.D., Industrial Engineering “Underwater Sonar Placement With Static and Mobile Sensors. Blessing, Alicia Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology “Functional Analysis of the Androgen Receptor Polyproline Domain and Identification of its Novel Cofactor, SH3YL1, In Prostate Cancer. Bratsch, Michaela Ph.D. Chemistry “Tunable Structure-Property Relationships in the AAg2(M5xM1x)[VO4]2 Series of Compounds. Bukowski, Paige M.A.. - Communications “Social Media, Healthcare and the Deaf: A Preliminary Examination of How the Deaf Community Utilizes Social Media for Healthcare Purposes. Bulut, Ela Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering “Reaction Kinetics of Surface Limited Redox Replacement of Lead UPD Studied By Surface Reflectivity and Conventional Electrochemical Methods. Cai, Jingwei M.S. Global Retailing “Conceptual Model of Consumer Value and Usage Behavior for IT-Driven Revolutionary Product. Carnevale, Carmen Pascente Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering “A Disk-based, Centrifugally-driven Immunoassay Platform for Rapid Pathogen Detection Using Microfabricated Labels. Chen, Jijian Ph.D. - Physics “Modeling Exploratory Activity of Drosophila. Chen, Song Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering “Artificial Adaptive Camouflage Skins. Cho, Jaeyoung Ph.D., Industrial Engineering “Robust Liquefied Natural Gas Shipping Problem Under Shamal Disruptions. Dahal, Tulashi Ph.D. Physics “Experimental studies of transport and mechanical properties testing in La/Ce double filled p-type skutterudites. Dargahikermani, Rambod Ph.D. Marketing/Entrepreneurship “Feedback in Crowdsourcing: Effect on Motivational Feedback on Idea Quality. Davidson, Elizabeth T. M.A. Theatre Studies “Shakespeare in Britain After World War II. Doan, Hieu Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering “CO Oxidation Over Bifunctional Alloy and metal/Oxide Catalysts. Dou, Pengfei Ph.D. Computer Science “3D Face Shape Reconstruction Via Two-Fold Coupled Structure Learning. Du, Huang-Chi Ph.D. Chemistry “Disruption of PTEN:5-HT2CR Coupling: A Potential Treatment for restoration of 5-HT2CR Function. 6 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Poster Title El-Zalik, Asma Ph.D. Pharmaceutics “Effects of Undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery on Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Metformin. Farhan, Nashid Ph.D. Pharmaceutics “Development, Validation and Application of an UPLC Method for 4-Methoxydiphenylmethane. Fish, Sarah Ph.D. English (Rhetoric/Composition) Unknown Gao, Ying Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering “An Inexpensive Approach to the most Abundant Energy by Growth of Single Crytalline-Like Germanium Thin Film. Glendy, Lara/Peterson, Kirby (Team Project) Master of Social Work (MSW) “When My Client Is Also My Brother. Hammami, Farah Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering “Size Effects in Twinned Nanopillars. Hans, Charu Ph.D. Computer Science “Automated Quantification of Caudal Vein Plexus in Zebrafish to Study Vascular Disruptors. Hargrave, Aubrey Ph.D. Physiological Optics/Visual Science “Effect of the Metabolic Syndrome on Corneal Structure and Wound Healing. He, Hongxing Ph.D. - Physics “Direct Phasing of protein Crystals With High Solvent Content. He, Yongtian PH.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering “Reconstruction of Over-Ground Galt Kinematics and Surface Electromyography Patterns from Scalp Electroencephalography. He, Yu Ph.D. Pharmaceutics “In Vitro Characterization of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Interactions with Efflux and Uptake Transporters. Ho, Tzu-Ying Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction “Professional Development for teachers of English Language Learners: A Narrative Inquiry into Experiences. Hsu, Mike Ph.D. Economics “From Trade to Capital Flows: An Investigation. Hwang, Yoohee/Ahn, Jason (Team Project) M.S. Hospitality Management/ “Medical Tourism and User-Generated Contents: Approach from the Lodging Industry in the TripAdvisor Case. Izadi, Anoosha Ph.D. Marketing/Entrepreneurship “The Power of the Pen: Handwriting Increases Haptic Engagement. Kammoun, Mejdi Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering “Flexible Lithium Ion Battery With Solid Polymer Electrolyte. Khantamat, Orawan Ph.D. Chemistry “Gold Nanoshells as Phothermal Agents: An Application on Silicone Surfaces for Photokilling of Pathogenic Bacteria. Krishnan, Arunkumar Ph.D. Physiological Optics/Visual Science “Sensitivity Around the Word-Ffixation PRL in Subjects with Central Field Loss. Kwon, Kyeongan Ph.D. Computer Science “Information Visualization in Affective User Studies. Li, Juasong Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering “Novel Method for Early Diagnosis of Ocular Diseases Using 7 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Poster Title Optical Coherence Elastography Technique. Li, Yifei Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering “Atomic Level Manipulation of MoS2 Electrode for Efficient MgIon Intercalation. Lirag, Rio Carlo Ph.D. Chemistry “Synthesis and Characterization of Fluorescent L-Shaped “HalfCruciform Benzimidazole Fluorophores. Long, Wen Ph.D. Economics “Bargain Hunting Over the Business Cycle. Mahadevan, Madhumitha Ph.D. Physiological Optics/Visual Science “The Relationship Between Contrast Sensitivity and Eye Movement Reaction Times with Attention. Medhekar, Rohan Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy “Pattern and Predictors of Ambulatory Care Visits for Substance Use Disorder in Adolescents and young Adults 12-25 Years of Age. Megjhani, Murad Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering “Population-Scale Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Quantitative Profiling of Microglia Arbors. Mocko-Strand, Julie Ph.D. Physiological Optics/Visual Science “Effects of high dose vitamin A treatment on an oxygen-induced retinopathy rat model of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Montier, Laura Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology “Adenosine Treatment in Dravet Syndrome. Mukherjee, Moumita Ph.D. Educational Psychology (Individual Differences) “Examining the Relationship Between Personal Financial Practices and Enrollment Behaviors Among Community College Students. Nekrashevich, Ivan Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering “Observation of skyrmion-like magnetic texture in large arrays of square Nanomagnets. Norwood, Hillary M.S. Hospitality Management “What’s In Your Salad? An Observation of Food Handler’s Practices. O’Quinn, Kellie/Garza, Esther/Piedahita, Carolina (Team Project) Master of Social Work (MSW) “Social Workers in Parrish Settings. Ochs, Sarah Ph.D. Educational Psychology (School Psychology) “Examining the Diagnostic Accuracy of Computer-Adaptive and Curriculum-Based Universal Screeners. Okonkwo, Anderson Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering “Development of Cost Effective Nanostructural Reinforcements For Advanced Composites. Okyay, Tugba Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering “Microbially-Induced Calcite Precipitation and CO2 Sequestration. Pandey, Rahul Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering “Confined Flow and Dynamics of Attractive Colloidal Suspensions. Parker, Nathan Ph.D. Kinesiology “Do Neighborhood Physical Activity Resources and Land use Influence Physical Activity Among Public Housing Residents? 8 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Poster Title Patel, Nikita Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering “Cardiac Ventricle Engineering. Pham, Tuan M.S. Global Retailing “Consumer Value and Social Media Usage on Luxury Product in Vietnamese Consumers. Pirozzolo, Joseph Ph.D. Developmental/Cognitive Neuroscience “Testing the Testing Effect in a College Methods Course. Rajagopalan, Lakshmi Ph.D. Physiological Optics/Visual Science “Application of multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG) in detecting early retinal changes in experimental glaucoma. Roed, Yvonne Ph.D. - Physics “The Small Animal Irradiator X-RAD 225 Cx as a pre-Clinical Testbed for Improved Radiation Treatment Planning. Roshanravan, Hila Ph.D. Biology and Biochemistry “Profoundly Altered TRPC6 Channel Gating properties in Acquired FSGS. Ruddy, Ryan Ph.D. Economics “The Effect of Housing Wealth on High School Curriculum and Behaviors. Sarkar, Mahua Ph.D. - Pharmaceutics “Optimization of Liquid Formulation of Riluzole Using Central Composite Design. Sawant, Ruta Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy “Risk Perception Of Medication Side Effects: A Product Of Side Effect Characteristics, Stylistic Factors Of The Communicated Message Or Both? Shah, Vrutant Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology “Identification of miRNAs and mRNA Targets in the Specification of Neural Versus Epidermal Fates. Shen, Xiaopeng Ph.D. Biology and Biochemistry “miR-322/503 Cluster Drives Cardiac Differentiation by Inhibiting CUG-Binding Protein 1. Silveira, Stephanie Ph.D. - Kinesiology “GoWoman: A Weight Loss Program for Women with Mobility Impairment. Singh, Sonal Ph.D. Pharmacology “Gravin Mutant Mice Show Resistance to the Development and progression of Cardiac Hypertrophy. Smith, Jacob Ph.D. Economics “An Analysis of Bitcoin Exchange Rates. Sobrinho, Edson Ph.D. Economics “Inequality and Development: The Case of Brazilian Municipalities. Solanki, Naimesh Ph.D. Pharmacology “Grape Powder Supplementation Prevents Cognitive, Behavioral, and Biochemical Impairment in Rat Model of PostTraumatic Stress Disorders. Song, Liao Ph.D. Physics “Measurements of Azimuthal Flow in Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collision at the relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Sredar, Nripun Ph.D. Computer Science “In Vivo Changes in the Lamina Cribrosa in an Experimental Model of Glacoma. 9 Name of Student Degree/Specialty Poster Title Sura, Sneha Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy “Anticholinergic Drug Use and Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults with Dementia. Suryavanshi , Santosh Ph.D. Pharmacology “Generation of mAKAPβ Knockout Mouse Model. Tsouko, Efi Ph.D. Cell and Molecular Biology “Regulation of the Pentose Phosphate Pathway By an Androgen Receptor-mTOR-Mediated Mechanism and its Role in Prostate Cancer Cell Growth. Visitsathapong, Chanpol M.S. Engineering Technology Unknown Vuppuluri, Vasanthi Ph.D. Computer Science “CollCompute. Wagner, Richard Ph.D., Social Work “Significant Gap in Survivorship Care Policy. Wan, Kwok Ph.D. Political Science “Economic Voting Dynamics: Electoral Implications of Monetary Policy Shifts and Partisan Policy. Winderman, Kate Ph.D. Educational Psychology (Counseling Psychology) “Sexual Minority Identity, Viewing Motivations, and Viewing Frequency of LGB-Inclusive Television Among LGB Viewers. Wu, Dongjun Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering “Stress Evolution During Annealing of CoFeNi Films. Yang, Guozhen Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering “Synthesis and Characterization of Thiol-Ene Networks Utilizing Plant-Derived Phenolic Acids. Yang, Zhen Ph.D. Physics “Sampling intracellular molecules by physically perforating cellular membrane with magnetic nanomaterials. Yazdi, Iman Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering “Analgesic Effect of a Nanostructured Lidocaine Anesthetic Hydrogel in a Rat Model of Surgical Incisional Pain. Yucel, Aylin Ph.D. Pharmaceutical Health Outcomes and Policy “A Comparative Analysis of Long and Short-Acting Stimulants for the Treatment of ADHD on ER Visits. Zehavi, Eve Ed.D. Reading, Literacy and Literature Unknown Zelisko, Matthew Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering “The Mechanism Underpinning Biological Ferroelectricity. Zhang, Lingfeng Ph.D. Computer Science “Fully Associative Ensemble Learning for Hierarchical MultiLabel Classification. Zhang, Pengzhi Ph.D. - Physics “Computational Study on protein-Protein Interactions Involving Intrinsic Disordered Proteins. Zhu, Gang Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction “When Monkey King Meets Spider Man: Narrative Inquiry of Three Chinese Students’ Cross-Cultural Education Experience in America. Zong, Jingjing Ph.D. - Geophysics “Elastic properties of Salt: Ultrasonic Lab Experiments, Numerical Model, Well Log Analysis and Seismic Survey. 10 11