Symposium of Undergraduate Research Experiences
(SURE), April 12, 2014
PRIZES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Aerodynamics
Best Presentation
Michael Lee (Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Visser)
Investigating the Spanwise Camber Controversy
Honorable Mention
Dakota Pellegrino (Mentor: Dr. Kenneth Visser)
Fundamental Research on Guide Vane Drag Reduction Devices for Heavy Road Vehicles
Bioscience
Best Presentation
Nicole Traphagen (Mentor: Dr. Craig Woodworth)
The Effects of Gold Nanoparticles on Cervical Cancer Cell Survival
Honorable Mention
Derek Dustin (Mentor: Dr. He Dong)
Supramolecular β-sheet Forming Peptides as Effective Antibiotics
Chemistry
Best Presentation
Kyle Ventura (Mentors: Darpandeep Aulakh and Dr. Mario Wriedt)
Properties and Synthesis of Metal Organic Framework
Honorable Mention
Kara DiNatale (Mentor: Dr. Devon Shipp)
Degradation of Polyanhydride Microstructures
Environmental Chemistry
Best Presentation
Christopher Frewin (Mentor: Dr. Suresh Dhaniyala)
A New Electrostatic Precipitator for Filtration of Diesel Vehicle Particulate Emissions: Design,
Experiments, and Modeling
Honorable Mention
Jake Madelone (Mentor: Dr. Michelle Crimi)
Contaminant Filtration Using Ceramic and Clay filters: Comparing the Flow Rate of Water
Through Ceramic Filters With E-Coli Removal
Environmental Science I
Best Presentation
Jon Podoliak (Mentor: Dr. Tom Langen)
Surveying Clarkson University Biodiversity: Bringing Knowledge to Faculty, Staff and Students
Honorable Mention
Karen Dawson (Mentor: Dr. Shane Rogers)
Public Health Implications of the CAFO Rule
Environmental Science II
Best Presentation
Erika Chin (Mentor: Dr. Selma Thagard)
Ultrasonic Treatment of Aqueous Solutions Containing Aromatic Compounds: Where Do
Molecules Get Degraded?
Honorable Mention
Adam Quimby (Mentor: Dr. Alan Rossner)
The Efficiency of Industrial Ventilation Systems in Large Buildings
Humanities and Social Sciences
Best Presentations (tie)
Lily Dayter (Mentor: Dr. Joseph Duemer)
Unveiling Trials Experienced by Siblings of Pediatric Cancer Patients through Playwriting
Rachel Fulton (Mentor: Dr. Stephen Casper)
The Universe Maker: Donald A. Wollheim and the Construction of the Science Fiction Paperback
Honorable Mention
Gerald Frasco (Mentor: Dr. Daniel ben-Avraham)
Randomly Generated Social Networks
Material Sciences
Best Presentation
Alexander Landauer (Mentors: Dr. Laurel Kuxhaus and Dr. Philip Yuya)
Repeated Freezing and Thawing Affects Trabecular BoneViscoelastic Material Properties
Honorable Mention
Orion Kafka (Mentors: Dr. Kathleen Issen and Dr. David Morrison)
Fracture Parameter Identification in Fatigued Closed-Cell Aluminum Foam Using X-Ray
Computed Tomography
Psychology
Best Presentation
Kyle Pasquariello (Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Knack)
Preliminary Evidence that Recalling Pain Memories Affect Self-Regulation
Honorable Mention
Sarah Shafer, Caitlyn Hennessey (Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Knack)
Examining the Relationships between Perceived Stress, Salivary Cortisol Levels, and Physical
Health
Sensors and Biometrics
Best Presentation
Benjamin Petroski (Mentor: Dr. Chen Liu)
Acceleration of Daugman's Iris Matching Algorithm using Graphics Processing Units with
Varying Thread-Level Granularity
Honorable Mention
Rose Kennedy (Mentor: Dr. Kerop Janoyan)
Parametric Study of Underground Wireless Sensor Networks (UWSNs) with 2nd Generation RF
Transceiver Hardware
PRIZES FOR POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Bioscience
Best Poster
Shanira Suazo (Mentor: Dr. Craig Woodworth)
The Transformation Zone: Main Area of Interest Concerning Cervical Cancer
Honorable Mention
Victoria Kocsis (Mentors: Dr. Petra Kraus and Dr. Thomas Lufkin)
A Stem Cell Based Approach to Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Chemistry
Best Poster
Craig Wells (Mentor: Dr. Maria Gracheva)
Tethered DNA Entering and Escaping a Nanopore in Asolid-State Membrane with Switching
Electrolyte Bias
Honorable Mention
Juby Varghese, Anthony Nicoletta, Joshua Pyser (Mentors: Dr. Mario Wriedt and Darpandeep
Aulakh)
Zwitterionic Metal-Organic Frameworks: Rational Design and Fundamental Research
Cognitive Psychology
Best Poster
Paul Colbert, Camille Guillemin (Mentor: Dr. Robert Dowman)
Attention Bias towards Positive Emotional Stimuli: An Event Related Potential Study
Honorable Mention
Nicholas Cardin, Zachary Towne (Mentor: Dr. Robert Dowman)
Attention Bias Toward Biologically Significant Stimuli
Computational Sciences
Best Poster
Bradley Messer (Mentor: Dr. Joseph Skufca)
New Possibilities: Dragon Kings
Honorable Mention
Justin Foster (Mentor: Dr. Adom Giffin)
Bayesian Topic Modeling
Engineering Design and Analysis
Best Poster
First Kevin Deon (Mentor: Dr. Byron Erath)
A Water Safety Device for Individuals with a Tracheostomy
Honorable Mentions (tie)
Leonardo Minier (Mentor: Dr. Daryush Aidun)
Weldability of 1018-Steel to 304-Stainless Steel
Tyler Bershad (Mentor: Dr. Yubing Xie)
Development of Hybrid Nanofiber/Micropatterned Structures Mimicking the Basement Membrane
Environmental Science
Best Poster
Hanna Ring, Madeline Vincitore (Mentor: Dr. Michelle Crimi)
Developing a Carbon Market in Uganda
Honorable Mentions (tie)
Kathryn Lawson (Mentor: Dr. Tom Langen)
Golden-winged and Hybrid Warbler Breeding Populations in the North Country
Shelby Casas (Mentor: Dr. Tom Langen)
Breeding Habitat Differences in St. Lawrence County for Golden-winged and Brewster’s
Warblers
Social Psychology
Best Poster
Marissa Pelosi (Mentor: Dr. Lisa Legault)
Alternate Pathways to Well-Being: Toward a Differentiation between Active and Passive
Fulfillment of the Need for Autonomy
Honorable Mentions (tie)
Alanna Wormwood, Siri Wilder (Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Knack)
Does Intuition Predict Poorer Mental Health in People Who are Bullied?
Samantha Williams, Brittany Sharlow (Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Knack)
Effects of Social Stressors and Self-Regulating Tasks on Blood Glucose