Macromolecules Innovation Institute

2006 SURP Students

 

• Wade Alexander, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Faculty Sponsor: Joe Marcy (Food Science & Technology)
  "Complexation of α-Tocopherol and Quercetin with α-, β-, and γ-Cyclodextrins"

• Clairette Angeli, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Harry Dorn (Chemistry)
  "A Support Free Method of Isolating Trimetallic Nitride Endohedralmetallofullerenes"

• Eric Armstrong, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Faculty Sponsor: Richard Turner (Chemistry)
  "Simple Fractionation of Hyperbranched Polymers"

• Maggie Ashworth, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Judy Riffle (Chemistry)
  "Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Polylactide Nanospheres"

• Margaux Baker, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  "Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrogen Bonding Polymers and Blends with Phosphonium Salts"

• Sara Bush, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; Faculty Sponsor: Ed Smith (Animal and Poultry Sciences)
  "The Influence of Oxidative Stress on Immune Response in Chickens"

• Corbin Clawson, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Mark Paul (Mechanical Engineering)
  "Modeling of Ionomer Active Fluid Mixer"

• Mary Clay, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN; Faculty Sponsor: Maren Roman (Wood Science and Forest Products)
  "Preparation of Cellulose Nanocrystal Solid Films"

• Travis Conner, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Don Baird (Chemical Engineering)
  "The Development of Compression Moldable Laminate Bipolar Plates for Application in Fuel Cells"

• Jonathan Conyers, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
  "Characterization of Optical Properties and Swelling Behavior in Thin Films of Biphenyl  Poly(\(\(\(Arylene Ether Sulfone) Copolymers"

• Daniel Drazenovich, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
  "Hydroxypropyltrimethylammonium-Xylan Adsorption Studies onto Model Surfaces via Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy"

• Stuart Dunn, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Jim McGrath (Chemistry)
  "Chemical Composition and Sequence Length Effects on Proton Exchange Membrane Transport Properties"

• Eric Eberhardt, Radford University, Radford, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Felicia Etzkorn (Chemistry)
  "Solid-Phase Synthesis of a Potential Pin1 Inhibitor"

• Ross Frey, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Faculty Sponsor: Ishwar Puri (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  "Carbon Nanowire Based Biological Fuel Cell Anode Design with the Utilization of Nitrosomonas europaea"

• Nyssa Glenn, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Scott Case (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  "Determination of MEA Material Properties using 3D Digital Image Correlation System"

• Michael Hamilton, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Mike Ellis (Mechanical Engineering)
  "Comparison of Electrocatalysts and Membrane Materials (BPSH-35 and Nafion® 117) for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells"

• Will Harkcom, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: David Bevan (Biochemistry)
  "Molecular Docking and Monoamine Oxidase B:A Computational Approach to Novel Inhibitor Discovery"

• Sarah Huffer, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
  "Viscoelastic Properties of Poly(\(\(\(dimethylsiloxane) and Octaisobutyl-POSS Blends"

• Michael Hunt, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: David Clark (Materials Science and Engineering)
  "The Effect of Particle Size on Alumina - Fluorine Interactions during MEA Combustion in a Microwave Field"

• Julie Karceski, University of Iowa, Ames, IA; Faculty Sponsor: Nakhiah Goulbourne (Mechanical Engineering)
  "Characterization of Ionic Polymer Membranes for Application as a Heart Sensor"

• Daniel Kraft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA; Faculty Sponsor: Randy Heflin (Physics)
  "Organic Solar Cells Using Ionic Self Assembled Multilayers"

• Justin Lemkul, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Korinn Saker (Vet Med)
  "Quantitation of Oxidative DNA Damage of Peripheral White Blood Cells and Cells Grown

  in Culture"

• Marc Lorenzi, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Rick Davis (Chemical Engineering)
  "The Synthesis of Silver Nanocubes for Surface Plasmon Effects"

• Leslie Mercado, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; Faculty Sponsor: Michael von Spakovsky (Mechanical Engineering)
  "Reconstruction of 3D Porous Microstructure of the Cathode Catalyst Layer of a PEM Fuel Cell"

• Brian Mohns, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  "Supramolecular Structures Containing a Synergy of Hydrogen Bonding and Photocrosslinkable Sites"

• Reza Montazami, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Randy Heflin (Physics)
  "Electrochromic Properties of Thin Conductive Poly (aniline 2-sulfonic) acid (PASA) Films, Formed by Ionically Self- Assembled Monolayers (ISAM) Technique"

• Regina Mosley, Clark-Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  "Analysis of Dissolved Oxygen"

• Kimberly Negrin, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Craig Thatcher (Vet Med)
  "Prevalence of Obesity and Its Relationships to Hyperinsulinemia and Oxidative Stress/Inflammation in Horses"

• Alexander Nichols, Austin College, Sherman, TX; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  "Electrospinning of Associating Small Molecules"

• Julia Northrop, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL; Faculty Sponsor: Nakhiah Goulbourne (Mechanical Engineering)
  "Smart Skin for Morphing Wings"

• Joseph O'Connor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ; Faculty Sponsor: Jack Lesko (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  "R-Ratio Effects on Damage in Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites"

• Ryder Pingry, Lafayette College, Easton, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Scott Case (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  "Frequency Effects on Fatigue Life for Vinyl-Ester/E-Glass Structural Composites"

• Paul Rodgers, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Jack Lesko (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  "Structural Fuel Cell Design Using Non-Metallic Substances"

• Jose Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; Faculty Sponsor: Jack Lesko (Engineering Science & Mechanics)
  "Effect of Environmental Conditions on Performance of Adhesive Joints for Infrastructure Applications"

• Dana Scott, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Faculty Sponsor: David Dillard (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  "Creep-Induced Leakage in Proton Exchange Membranes"

• William Soublo, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Chip Frazier (Wood Science & Forest Products)
  "Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) of a Moisture Cure Polyurethane Adhesive"

• Timothy Vadala, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Judy Riffle (Chemistry)
  "Synthesis of Biocompatible Stabilizers to Tailor the Surface Properties of Magnetic Nanoparticles"

• Ryan Vetor, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Faculty Sponsor: Harry Gibson (Chemistry)
  "Threading a Molecular Needle: Complexation Studies of Pseudorotaxanes"