Denise M McGuire Student Research Award Past Recipients

Bridget Johannes, Matthew Kruger, & Alex Nipp 

• Soil Fertility Status of Lawns in the St. Cloud, MN Area 
• Dr. Mitch Bender, Environmental and Technological Studies

Rene Martin

• Evolution of Jaws and Ecological Niche Specialization in Deep-sea Lanternfishes 
• Dr. Matthew Davis, Biology 

Shruti Jagannathan

• Pharmacological Effects of Convulsants and Anticonvulsant Drugs 
• Dr. Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry 

Courtney Goulet

• A Survey of the Effects of Common Pollutants on Hawaiian Fishes 
• Dr. Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biology 

John Wade 

• The Change in both Average Size and Zeta Potential of Alanine-Based Polymeric Nanoparticles made from p(H2N-Ala-EMA)-b-PMMA 
• Dr. Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry 

Katharine Kipping 

• Identification of Salmonella enterica Transcriptional and Physiological Changes 
• Dr. Ryan Fink, Biology

Eu Sheng Chung

• A Lego Drawing Robot Arm 
• Dr. Danrun Huang, Mathematics and Statistics 

Anil Timilsina, Abraham Oladepo, Matthew Mueggenberg

• Race Track Automation 
• Dr. Michael Glazos, Electrical and Computer Engineering 

Kyle Bertram, Kristin Lietzau, Katy Platt

• Assessing the Water Quality of the St. Cloud Quarries Through Fathead Minnow Larvae Exposures 
• Dr. Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biology 

Caleb Grunzke

• Comparing the Results for Different Microphysics Schemes Within the WRF Numerical Model for the June 11, 2011 Wisconsin Bow Echo 
• Dr. Brian Billings, Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences 

D’anna Nelson

• Cell Cycle Regulation Proteins of Toxoplasma Gondii as a Cell Division Model of Malaria 
• Dr. Christopher Kvval, Biology 

Tashiana Osborne

• Forecasting Daily High Temperature using 850 Millibar Value Adjustment 
• Dr. Brian Billings, Atmospheric and Hydrologic Sciences 

Naofumi Tomita

• Singular Value Decomposition and Face Recognition 
• Dr. Danrun Huang, Mathematics and Statistics 

David Gorman III

• Time Resolved Fluorescence of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Using Enhanced Photo Activated Luminescence 
• Dr. Michael Dvorak, Chemistry 

Bridget Johannes, Matthew Kruger

• Lawn Maintenance Survey of Homeowners in the Saint Cloud Metro Area 
• Dr. Mitch Bender, Environmental and Technology Studies 

Michelle Moran

• Is There a Link Between Mosquito Control and Type 1 Diabetes 
• Dr. Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje, Biology 

Rachel Murphy

• Planaria: A Potential Model Organism for Studying the Pharmacology of Convulsant and Anticonvulsant Drug 
• Dr. Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry and Physics 

Sara Thompson

• Effects of Contaminated Water Due to Mining Activities on the Vertebrae in Fishes: Material Testing and functional Morphology as Assessment Tools for Environmental Risks 
• Dr. Takashi Maie, Biology 

Megan Cox, Grace Jenson

• Impacts Of Estrogenic Effluents On Resident And Caged Fish In St. Croix River 
• Dr. Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biology 

Courtney Goulet

• Scaling Of Feeding Biomechanics In The Northern Pike, Esox Lucius: Functional Demands And Ontogenetic Constraints 
• Dr. Takashi Maie, Biology

Juan Zuluaga

• Representational, Geometrical and Distributional properties of Optimal Matching dissimilarities
• Professor Hui Xu, Math & Statistics

Mohamed-Deq Sheikh

• Development and Monitoring of a lignin depolymerization by Laccase using cellulolytic microorganisms
• Professor Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Chemistry & Physics

Mayur Mohite

• Application of Design Of Experiments in Metal Coating Process Improvement - A project at RIE coatings
• Professor Hiral Shah, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, with help from Dr. Nancy Sundheim, Math & Statistics and Mr. Brent Engelbrekt and Mr. Mike Hugland

Chung Keong Tan, Taha Najmee, Boosabaduge Wickremasuriya

• Home Automation System
• Professor Mahbub Hossain, Electrical Engineering with help from Dr. Ratchaneekorn Thamvichai and Dr. Mark Petzold

Alward Ahmed, Javed Asim and Joseph Bartlett

• Car Collision Warning System (CCWS)
• Assistant Professor Mahbub Hossain, Electrical Engineering

Katrina A. Croghan

• Sexual Selection in Domestic Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
• Professor Anthony Marcattilio, Biology

Nicole Holmberg

• Identifying Novel Drug Treatments for Parkinson's Disease through an Investigation of the Regulation of Activity on the PGC-1 Family
• Assistant Professor Brian Olson, Biology

Robin Viestenz, Neeva Chitrakar, Megan Grier, Donald Granlund and Michael Kueppers

• Analysis of Nutrient and Coliform Contamination of the Sauk River (St. Cloud, MN)
• Professor Mitch Bender, Environmental & Techological Studies

Saurab Regmi, Niraj Sitaula and Samendra Manandhar

• Automatic Transfer Switch With Power System Monitor
• Assistant Professor Mahbub Hossain, Electrical Engineering

Nathan Metzger

• Identifying Regulators of PGC-1: A Family of Proteins Implicated in Neurodegenerative Diseases
• Assistant Professor, Brian Olson, Biology

Hwee Kiat Gong

• Studies of the Immune Responses in the Toxic Versus Autoimmune Mouse Models of Type 1 Diabetes
• Associate Professor Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje, Biology

Zachary Dalhoff

• Investigating the Mechanism of Semicarbazide Induced Seizure-like Activity in Planaria: Measurement of Glutamate and GABA Using HPLC
• Associate Professor, Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry/Biochemistry

Kelsey Lesteberg

• Development of Immunological Assays for the Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas), a Model Species of Aquatic Toxicology
• Associate Professor Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje, Biology

Allison Schuh

• An Investigation of the Regulation of Activity on the PGC-1 Family to Identifying Drug Targets for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
• Assistant Professor Brian Olson, Biology

Cassie DeSaer

• Effect of Carbamazepine on Planarian Seizure-like Activity
• Assistant Professor Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry

Kelsey Lesteberg

• Histological Examination of Sexual Differentiation in the Fathead Minnow
• Professor Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biological Sciences

Sudhir Madhavaram  and Yash Mehta

• A Study to Identify and Prioritize Employer Expectations for Graduate Program in Engineering Management
• Assistant Professor Hiral A. Shah, Engineering Management

Beth Poganski

• Are All Lake Habitats Equal? Effects of Endocrine Compounds From Non-point Sources on Sunfish
• Professor Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biological Sciences

Hannah Post

• Technology in Technology Education
• Advisor - Curt Olson, Environmental Technology

Suresh Niraula & Pallav Bhattarai

• City of St. Cloud Surface Water Treatment Stages and Chemical Analysis
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender, Environment and Technological Studies

Zachrie Gutknecht & Dawn Hawkins

• Kinzer Creek Stream Quality Analysis
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender, Environment and Technological Studies

Christina Amatya

• Behavioral Effects of Scopolamine in Planaria
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Professor Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry

Amanda Brown

• Investigating the Effects of Aquatic Microbial Contaminants on Fish Health
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biological Sciences

Rajan Thapa

• Effect of Galantamine and Riluzole on ß Amyloid (1-42) Peptide Aggregates Using Fluorescence and Atomic Force Microscopy
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Professor Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry

Wei Loon Teoh

• Role of Human Liver Aldehyde Dehydrogenases in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Caused by High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Chemistry 

Shanna Bach

• Investigation of the Mechanism of Action of Ottelione A Using
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Chemistry

Michael Barney

• Role of Human ALHD6A1 in Resistance of Anticancer Drug Cyclophosphamide
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Chemistry

Alexandra Brandriet

• A Comparison of Upperlevel Chemistry Majors' and Chemistry Experts’ Knowledge of Physical Change and Environmental Topics
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Rebecca Krystyniak, Chemistry

Kushal Gurung

• Characterization of Algae Overgrowth using Water Sampling and Geographic Information System
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Charles Rose, Environmental and Technological Studies

Zachrie Gutknecht & Michael Hayman

• Kinzer Creek Stream Quality Analysis
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender, Environmental and Technological Studies

Steven Maciej

• A Geologic Study of the Little Falls Formation
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Alfred Pekarek, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Michael Maher

• Analysis of Immune Cell Differentiation Due to JAK-3 Kinase Inhibition Using Flow Cytometry
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje, Biological Sciences

Michael Maher

• From Synthesis to Chemoprevention: Application of Novel Goniothalamin Analogues on MCF-7 Cells for Assessment of Cytotoxicity
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Professor Brian Olson, Biological Sciences

Suresh Niraula & Pallav Bhattarai

• Water Quality Analysis of the Sauk River and Mississippi River Confluence
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender, Environmental and Technological Studies

Beth Poganski

• Histological Investigation of the Biological Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Pollution in Minnesota Lakes
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Heiko L. Schoenfuss, Biological Sciences

Jamison Reginek & Erin Bastyr

• Biochemical Oxygen Demand Analysis of the Sauk and Mississippi Rivers
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender, Environmental and Technological Studies

Jeff Reinhart

• Trends in Water Quality in Minnesota and Quetico Lakes
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Charles Rose, Environmental and Technological Studies

Joe Stafne

• Analysis of Nutrient Loading and Escherichia. Coli Contamination of Johnson Creek
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender and Associate Professor Charles Rose, Environment and Technological Studies

Matt Taraldsen

• The Post Storm Survey Project
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Anthony Hansen, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Associate Professor Suzanne Stangl-Erkens, Communication Studies

Yii Van Tay & Chih Hsiang Tey

• Modulation of Human Liver Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity by Glyoxal and Methylglyoxal may Lead to Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and Diabetes.
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Chemistry

Donald Wenz

• Study of the Interaction of DNA with Vanadium and Titanium-Flavonoid Complexes by Atomic Force Microscopy
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Mohammed Mahroof-Tahir, Chemistry

Tony Alfano

• Classification of Protein that Inhibits PGC-1 Protein, Contributing to the Cause of Neurodegenerative Disorders
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Professor Brian Olson, Biological Sciences  

Erin Bastyr and Andrew Dotseth

• Water Quality Analysis of Little Birch Lake Tributary and Outlet
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Benter, Environmental and Technological Studies

Nirjal Bhattarai

• Inhibition of Amyloid B Peptide Aggregation by Galantamine, Memantine and Tacrine
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Latha Ramakrishnan, Chemistry

Amanda Cole

• The Effects of Singular and Mixture Exposures of Estrogens on a Model Aquatic Invertebrate Daphnia Magna
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Heiko Schoenfuss, Biological Sciences

Ryan Doheny, Nick Stein, and Eric Voegele

• Autonomous Meteorological Aircraft
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mark Petzold, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Michael Eannelli

• Synthesis and Characterization of Oxovanadium-Flavinoid Complexes and Their Potential Anti-Diabetic Effects
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Chemistry

Hallie Elich

• On Group and Ring Homomorphisms
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Danrun Huang, Mathematics

Koshali Fernando

• Synthesis and Characterization of Vanadium Tryhyudroxyflavone Complexes with Potential Insulin Mimicking Properties
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Chemistry

Kala Fisher and Michael Hayman

• Avon Hills Conservation Action Plan
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender, Environment and Technological Studies

Amy Giese

• Is There a Gold Depost in the Center Valley Area?
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Alfred Pekarek, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Damir Krehic, Motohisa Suzuki, and  Zach Tatge

• Power Train for an Electric Motorcycle
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Michael Glazos, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Nicholas Lennemann

• Identification of a PGC-Destroying Protein for the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Professor Brian Olson, Biological Sciences

Dan Nadeau and Joe Stafne

• Analysis of Nutrient Loading and E. Coli Contamination of Johnson Creek
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Mitch Bender and Associate Professor Charles Rose, Environment and Technological Studies

Deshani Perera

• Does WHI-P131, an Inhititor of Janus Tyrosine Kinase (JAK) 3, Induce Apoptotic Cell Death in Cultured T-Cells of NOD Mice?
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Marina Cetkovic-Cvlje, Biological Sciences

David Petersen

• Taratogenic Effects of Ethylene Glycol Ethers on Zenopus Laevis Development and Rolse of Aledhyde Dehydrogenases in Determining Taratogenicity
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Professor Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Chemistry

Aaron Seidel

• Stimulated Brillouin Scattering Thresholds in Liquid Carbon Disulfide
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Assistant Professor Matt Bigelow, Physics

Binaya Shrestha

• Spectroscopic Characterization of Aromatic Organic Crystals Tetracene and Rubrene via Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Michael Dvorak, Chemistry

Joshua Stepanek

• Measuring Binding of 4-Nonylphenol to Glass Microspheres as a Possible Mechanism for Increased Toxicity in Diatoms, an Important Component of the Aquatic Primary Production Community
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Associate Professor Matthew Julius, Biological Sciences

Josh Boesche, Justin Ficker & Joe Idziorek

• Vulcan: Unattended Ground Vehicle
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mark Petzold, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Koshali Fernando

• Synthesis and Characterization of Vanadium Complexes with Potential Insulin Mimicking Properties
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Jacob Galzki

• Investigation of Feedlot Contribution to Coliform Contamination in the Sauk River
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mitch Bender, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies

Rainer Grant

• Expression, purification, and characterization of two human aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDH3A1 & ALDH9A1)
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Aaron Gross

• Synthesis of Ethylene Glycol Ether Aldehydes and their Enzymatic Oxidation by Human Aldehyde Dehydrogenases
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Faith Kabata

• Antioxidant studies of antidiabetic vanadium flavonoid compounds
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Elizabeth Krekelberg

• Interaction of Ruthenium complexes with DNA
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Meghan McGee

• Biological Effects of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Fathead Minnow Reproductive Endpoints
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Heiko Schoenfuss, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

Emily Messner

• The Effects of WH1-P131 on T cell Function and Cytokine Secretion
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

Dan Nadeau

• Analysis of Shoreline Soil along the Sauk River
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mitch Bender, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies

Andrew Nere, David Busacker & Tim Guertin

• Wireless Restaurant System
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Michael Glazos, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Austin Pitcher

• Cloning, purification and characterization of human aldehyde dehydrogenase 7A1 and its ability to catalyze the detoxification of certain chemotherapeutics
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Tom Pundsack & Brandon Smith

• Time of Flight Charge Mobility Measurements in Organic Semiconductors
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Russell Lidberg, Assistant Professor of Physics, Astronomy and Engineering Science

Brian Sanoski

• Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Study of Getchell Creek Watershed
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mitch Bender, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies

Fei Tsan

• Does WHI-P131, an Inhibitor of Janus Tyrosine Kinase 3 (JAK3), affect mitogen-induced T-Cell proliferation in vitro
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Marina Cetkovic-Cvrlje, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

Justin Bushkofsky

• Chemistry of Vanadium-Flavonoid Complexes: Potential Antidiabetic Properties
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahrood-Tahir, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Roberto Cediel

• Red and White Muscle Fiber Distribution in Two Species of Climbing Hawaiian Freshwater Fishes (Gobiidae)
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Heiko Schoenfuss, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences;
• Gordon Schrank, Professor of Biological Sciences

Jacob Galzki

• Analysis of Nutrient Loading and Fecal Coliform Contamination of the Sauk River
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Michner Bender, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies

Alima Gikineh

• Assessing the Effects of Biogenic Silica Binding to 4-Nonylphenol in Diatoms
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Matthew Julius, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Rainer Grant

• Mutagenicity of Ethylene Glycol Ethers Aldehydes and Acids
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Quinn Kurtz

• Expressed Gene Sequencing of Toxoplasma gondii
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Christopher Kvaal, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

Katharine Lentz

• Potential Latent Fingerprinting Techniques Based on Binding/Complexing Properties
• of 8-Quinolinol Sulfate and Coomassie Brilliant Blue G Dye
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Catherine Lyon

• Pharmacological Effects of Cimicifuga racemosa on Rat Uterine Contractility
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Maureen L. Tubbiola, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

Ian Penniston

• Identification and Characterization of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase in Fathead Minnow Tissues
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Meggan Potocek

• Analysis of Royal Gala and Granny Smith Apples Via Single-Drop Microextraction and Solid-Phase Microextraction
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Michael Jeannot, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Andrew Roering

• Photochemistry of Phenyl and Phenethyl Isothiocyanates
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Daniel Gregory, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Mohammad Salad

• Cloning and Characterization of Class 9 Human Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH9A1)
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama, Professor of Chemistry

Abbey Sjogren

• Purification and Crystallization of Human Aldehyde Dehydrogenase-1A1 in the Presence of Resveratrol
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Nathan Winter, Associate Professor of Chemistry

Joseph Storlien

• Lawn Turf Response to Soil Amino Sugar Nitrogen Concentration
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Michner Bender, Assistant Professor of Environmental and Technological Studies

Wai Wong

• Neurotransmitter Regulation of Hypothalamic and Pancreatic Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Secretion
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Oladele S. Gazal, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

Roderick Bovee

• A Geochemical Survey of Saint Cloud Granites and Basalts
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Kate Pound

Megan Cleland

• Anti-cancer Activity and DNA Interaction Studies of Ruthenium Metal Complexes
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Matthew Gesmundo

• Molecular Spectroscopy of Comet Machholz
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Maria Womack

Shourjo Ghose

• Genomic Analysis of Human Breast Adenocarcinoma MCF-7 Cell Line Resistant to Ottelione A (MCF 7/ottA)
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Dennis Hansen

• The Effects of Alkyl Phenol on the Diatom, Melosira varians; a Proteomics Study
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Matthew Julius

Theresa Iverson

• Correlating the Apperance of Pioneer Gobioid Fish Species with Pacific Island Formation using Molecular Clock Techniques
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Matthew Julius

Steve Kron

• Differential Expression of Proteins in Ottelione A Resistant Human Breast Carcinoma Cells
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Alyssa Nguyen

• Anticancer Activities and DNA Interactions of Ruthenium Benzimidazole Complexes
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Mohammad Salad

• Detoxification of Chloroacetaldehyde by Class 9 Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH9A1) Present in Human Kidney
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Sarah Sewell

• Urban Effects on Nutrient Loading of the Sauk River within the St. Cloud Metro Area
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Michner Bender

Jordan Vincent

• Hydrothermal Synthesis and Characterization of Vanadium-Flavonoid Complexes
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir

Emily Wessel

• Role of ALDH1A1, ALDH2, and ALDH3A1 in the Metabolism of Benzyloxyacetaldehyde
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Lakshmaiah Sreerama 

Marc Becker

• Effects of Chronic Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh) Treatment on the Release of Oxytocin in Non-Pregnant Female Rats
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Maureen Tubbiola

Amanda Brandt

• An Investigation of the Conditions Leading to Ice Jams
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Tony Hansen

Dan Brezina

• Synthesis, Characterization of Ru-, Ti-, and V-Complexes with EDTA like Ligands: Potential Anticancer Complexes
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Ram Sreerama

Megan Cleland

• Synthesis, Characterization, Anticancer Activity and DNA Interaction Studies of a Titanium Metal Complex
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Ram Sreerama

Brett Frodl

• An Analysis of Protein Expression and How it Indicates Cellular Sensitivity to Ottelione A, a Potent Anti-Cancer Drug
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Ram Sreerama

David Lerach

• Using Snow-Water-Equivalent Algorithms to Determine the Water Content of a Forested Snow Pack in Colorado
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Tony Hansen

Travis Mills

• Synthesis, Characterization, Toxic Effects, and Anti-Cancer Properties of a New Vanadium Metal Complex: VO(dbm)₂
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Ram Sreerama

Samuel Nummela

• Vitamin A as a Developmental Signal in Xenopus laevis
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Tim Schuh

Lynsie Radovich

• Anti-Cancer Properties of Natural Products Isolated from the Neem Tree Bark
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Ram Sreerama

Megan Reese

• Assessing the Effects of Diet of Nonylphenol Exposed Diatoms on Male Pimephales promelas in a Large Scale Reproductive Assay
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Matthew Julius

Amber Sitzman

• Spectroscopic Characterization of Vanadium Complex VO(PBD)₂: Developmental Effects and Anticancer Properties
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir, Tim Schuh, Ram Sreerama

Nancy Smith

• Synthesis and Kinetic Investigations of 2-Phenoxyethanal
• Faculty Sponsor(s): Ram Sreerama, Daniel Gregory

Mike Assenmacher

• Are American White Pelicans Breeding in Northern Montana Responsible for Catfish Depredations in the Southeastern U.S.?
• Faculty Sponsor: Marco Restani

Jennifer Dechaine

• Molecular Determinants of Cellular Sensitivity to Otteliones
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Paul Iniguez

• Thermal Effects of the Twin Cities Urban Heat Island
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Sardar Islam, Aliou Maiga, and Mohamed Ba

• Comparing the Performance of Heuristics for the Rectilinear Steiner Arborescence Problem
• Faculty Sponsor: Ramnath Sarnath

Ryan Koch

• Self-Correcting Johnson Counter and the Hypercube
• Faculty Sponsor: Pranava K. Jha

Jana Larson

• A Study of the Effects of Environment Estrogens on Larval Development in Xenopus laevis, the African Clawed Frog
• Faculty Sponsor: Heiko Schoenfuss

Eu Han Lee

• Monitoring the Expression of Class 3-Aldehyde Dehydrogenase in MCF-7 Cells Under Oxidative Stress Induced by Cadmium
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Stephanie Nordin

• Significant Severe Thunderstorm Proximity Soundings
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Su Sien Ong

• Detoxification of Kidney Toxin-Chloroacetaldehyde
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Judith Peters

• Transport Processes in Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions
• Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Haglin

Hadley Powless

• Bitransformation of Ethylene Glycol Ether Aldehydes
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Jake Rafferty

• Photochemical Investigation of Organic Isothiocyanates
• Faculty Sponsor: Dan Gregory

Kristine Seabloom

• Evidence of Polyploidy in Endemic Diatoms Using Classical and Modern Methods
• Faculty Sponsors: Chris Kvaal, Matthew Julius

Sven Sundgaard

• Application of the First Law of Thermodynamics to Maximum Temperature Forecasting
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

O'Niell Tedrow

• Effects of Biogenically Active Compounds on Melosira Varians Agardh. (Bacillariophyta), a Common Component of Freshwater Phytoplankton Communities
• Faculty Sponsor: Matthew Julius

Jennifer Dechaine

• The Effect of Vanadium Complexes on Human Class-2 Aldehyde Dehydrogenase
• Faculty Sponsors: Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir and Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Joshua Gilpin

• Cloning of Truncated ALDH-3A1
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Michael Kakuk

• Investigating the Affect of Increased Temperature and/or Particle Densities on the Lifetimes of Certain Subatomic Particles
• Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Haglin

Wendilyn Kaufeld

• Determining the Relationship between Relative Humidity and Aerosol Sulfate: A Field Study
• Faculty Sponsor: Gregory Nastrom

Tom LaBounty and Shawn Roering

• Designing and Implementing a New Cryptosystem
• Faculty Sponsor: Stephen Walk

Justin Liles

• An Analysis of Snowflake Structures Within a Cloud
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Zubair Noman, Mynul Khan, Ahmad Ramadani

• Comparison of Algorithms in Solving Minimum Sum Diameters Clustering Problem
• Faculty Sponsor: Ramnath Sarnath

Bari Reeve

• Cadium-Induced Expression of ALDH3A1
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Michelle Scanlan

• Inhibition/Activation of Human Class -1 Aldehyde Dehydrogenase by Vanaduim and its Complexes
• Faculty Sponsors: Mohammad Mahroof-Tahir and Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Daria Scott

• A Warm Surface Air Temperature Singularity in Late Winter Over the North Central United States
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Alicia Spychala

• Theoretical Investigation of Sulfinyl Radical Reactions
• Faculty Sponsor: Daniel Gregory

Jeffrey Ward

• Shiny: A Unix-Based Program for Astronomical Image Acquisition
• Faculty Sponsor: David Pinnick

Jonathan Zellmer

• Aqueous Two-Phase Microextraction
• Faculty Sponsor: Michael Jeannot

Jonathan Conder

• Error analysis of the Next Generation Radar Storm Total Precipitation Estimates
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Yaiza Diaz-De-Durana

• Testicular and Brain Nitric Oxiade synthase (NOS) Gene Expression in Aged, Immobilized Rates
• Faculty Sponsor: Oladele Gazal

Melissa Link

• Determination of Substrate Specificity of Polymorphic Human Class-3 Aldehyde Dehydrogenases (ALDH3A1), viz., nALDH3A1 and tALDH3A1
• Faculty Sponsor: Lakshmaiah Sreerama

Jeffrey Luxford

• A Chemical Analysis of Cold-Weather Precipitation in St. Cloud, Minnesota
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Brandie McCray and Melissa Olson

• The Effects of Declining Temperature Gradations on the Viability of Harmonia Axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Populations
• Faculty Sponsor: Ralph Gundersen

Bryan Mead

• Simplified Purification of Cellular Retinol Binding Protein II
• Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Winter

Randy Mrozek

• Chemical Modification of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance for Use as an Aqueous or Gas Phase Sensor
• Faculty Sponsor: Donald Neu

Sarah Reed

• Determining Extinction Coefficients for the St. Cloud State Observatory
• Faculty Sponsor: Maria Womack

Michael Spinar

• A Predictability Study Using a Non-Divergent Barotropic Vorticity Model
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Amy Weinzierl

• An Eyewall Examination of a Rapidly Intensifying Tropical Cyclone:  A Case Study of Hurricane Bret
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Eric Green

• LFC Heights for Tornadic vs. Non-Tornadic Northern Plains Supercells
• Faculty Sponsor: Bob Weisman

Bryan Meade

• Amplification and Structural Determination of Cellular Retinol-Binding Protein II
• Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Winter

Kimberly Munter

• Response of Upper Midwest Flow Pattern to Smaller Scale Forcing
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

David Novak

• Isentropic Analysis of Ahead and Behind Inverted Trough Storms
• Faculty Sponsor: Bob Weisman

Jason Otkin

• Convective Influences on High-Frequency Gravity Wave Variability in the Middle and Upper Troposphere
• Faculty Sponsor: Tony Hansen

Egon Ozer

• N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) Regulation of Growth Hormone Secretion (GH) in Male Rats: Role of GHRH and Somatostatin (SRIF)
• Faculty Sponsor: Oladele Gazal

Christie Russell

• Characterization of Pt(acac)(CH 3CN) 2 2+ by Photolysis
• Faculty Sponsor: Richard Lavallee

Blaine Thomas

• A Lightning Climatology for the Northern Plains, 1986-1999
• Faculty Sponsor: Bob Weisman

Esther Widiasih

• Silver Number and Symbolic Dynamics
• Faculty Sponsor: Danrun Huang

Jeremy Anderson and Kevin Bechtold

• Synthesis and Characterization of Europium Doped Glass by Sol-Gel Method
• Faculty Sponsor: Donald Neu  

Benjamin Arenkiel

• Retinoids: Probing to Understand their Function During Vertebrate Embryonic Development
• Faculty Sponsor: Tim Schuh

Justin Baker

• Changes in Nitric Oxide Synthase Production in Porcine Follicular Tissue and Corpora Lutea from Different Stages of Folliculogenesis and Gestation
• Faculty Sponsor: A.I. Musah

Jason Vickerman

• DNA Fingerprinting of White-tailed Deer
• Faculty Sponsor: Denise McGuire

Andy Westanmo

• Simplification of Purification for LFABP (Liver Fatty Acid Binding Protein)
• Faculty Sponsor: Nathan Winter

Shigeo Iwamiya

• The use of Multiple Radiation in Image Enhancement
• Faculty Sponsor: Mahin Sadrai

David Held

• Utilizing Computer Programs and Suitable Analytic Methods
• Faculty Sponsor: Ramanath Sarnath

William Odenthal

• Coherence of Praseodymium in Fluorophosphate Glass
• Faculty Sponsor: Richard Brundage

Serena Gold

• Creatine Metabolism Effect in Tissues
• Faculty Sponsor: Denise McGuire

Chad Hallonquist

• ANP and Relaxin on Activation of Signalling Path in Pure Theca and Granulosa Cells during in Vitro Luteinization
• Faculty Sponsor: A.I. Musah

Paul Tinerella

• A Verification and Compilation of Cambrian Trilobite Fauna of the Deadwood Formation, South Dakota
• Faculty Sponsor: Garry Anderson

Rodger Bonny

• Modeling Interaction Effect Term in the Ordinal Two Way Contingency Tables
• Faculty Sponsor: Hameed Lawal

Amy Krie

• Overproduction of Xenopus Brachyury Protein in E.Coli
• Faculty Sponsor: Timothy Schuh

Mary Harlander

• Relaxin Infusion and Cardiac Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Expression in Rats
• Faculty Sponsor: A.I. Musah