Wright State University - Dayton, Ohio
Student Activities / Presentations
*Undergraduate, **Graduate Student
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Celebration of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities, Wright State University, April 12, 2013
Oral Presentations
Laura Bailey* – “Kinetics of Collisional E‐V Energy Transfer from Cl* to CO2," Advisor – Dr. David Dolson,
Co‐Author/Collaborator: Brandon Lynch
Ryan Selhorst* – “Introducing Chemical Diversity to Poly(arylene ether)svian–phenyl–3,5–difluorobenzene Sulfonamides," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
Poster Presentations
Mary Abraham** – “Dual‐stimuli Responsive Poly(ethyleneimine)s with a Tunable LCST for Gene Delivery," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
Trevor Bobka* – “Optimizing silver nanoparticle size and excitation wavelength for single‐molecule SERRS‐based detection,"Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore, Co‐Authors/Collaborators: Kevin M Dorney, Joshua D. Baker, Austin Williams, Adam C. Stahler, Seth Brittle, and Ioana E.P. Sizemore
Fadwa Constandinidis** – “Effect of Fluorine Position on the Electrophilic Halogenation of Difluorodiphenylsulfone Isomers," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
Huong Hoang** – “Hydroquinone‐based poly(arylene ether)s with pendant benzothiazole and 3‐sulfonated phenyl sulfonate groups," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
Carly Jordan* – "Benylidene Oxindolesfor PET Imaging," Advisor – Dr. Daniel M. Ketcha
Michael Krol** – “Synthesis of N‐Methyl‐N‐Alkylpiperidinium," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
Jeremy Lear** – “Main Chain Alkoxy/Hydroxy Substituted PPV," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
Candra McDonald** – “Quantifying the accumulation of silver nanoparticles in freshwater crayfish tissue by ICP‐OES," Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore,
Co‐Authors/Collaborators:Jessica Dagher, Adam Stahler, Seth Brittle, ZofiaGagnon and Ioana Sizemore
Ryan Oostendorp** – “Bis(alkoxyphenyl)cyclopentadienones," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
Kristy Wickman** – “Novel Oxyalkylene Polyimides," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
Triet Truong** – “Monitoring the Health of Glen Helen Nature Preserve: Fall 2012 Sediment and Water," Advisor – Dr. Audrey McGowin,
Co‐Authors/Collaborators: Ted Alfred, Laura Bailey, Kelsi Eberst, Tara Fujimoto, Aaron Lampert, Kyle Liddy, Sarah Sharrock, Joseph Solch, and Garret VanNess
Triet Truong** – “Establishing a global DNA barcode for Ozobranchusspp. in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans," Advisor – Dr. Audrey McGowin
245th ACS National Conference–April 7-11, 2013, New Orleans, LA.
Oral Presentations
Jacquelyn N. Bracco** – “Upscaling calcium carbonate growth rates from the mesoscale to the macroscale,” with Michael E. Smith, Tahiru Sulley Addo, Steven R. Higgins, Andrew G. Stack. (Division of Geochemistry)Poster Presentations
Mary Abraham** – “Dual-stimuli responsive poly(ethyleneimine)s with a tunable LCST for gene delivery,” with Eric Fossum. (Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering)
Fadwa G Constandinidis** – “Effect of fluorine position on the electrophilic halogenation of difluorodiphenyl sulfone isomers,” with Eric Fossum. (Division of Organic Chemistry)
Huong Hoang** – “Hydroquinone-based poly(arylene ether)s with pendant benzothiazole and 3-sulfonated phenyl sulfonate groups,” with Eric Fossum. (Division of Polymer Chemistry)
Carly A Jordan** – “Microwave-assisted N-alkylation of isatins utilizing DBU,” with Kyle J. Knisley Krystyna B. Wieczerzak, Daniel M. Ketcha. (Division of Organic Chemistry)
Kyle J. Knisley** – “Expedited synthesis of arylidene oxindoles with three points of diversity,”
with Carly A. Jordan, Krystyna B. Wiezerzak, Brian M. Lichon, Daniel M. Ketcha. (Division of Organic Chemistry)
M. Joseph Krol** – “Efficient synthesis of ionic liquids/precursors using a Q-Tube ™,” with Andrew Beauchamp, William A. Feld. (Division of Organic Chemistry)
Jeremy M. Lear** – “Main chain alkoxy/hydroxy substituted PPV,” with William A. Feld. (Division of Polymer Chemistry)
Ryan Oostendorp** – “Benzyloxy substituted poly(phenylene vinylene)s,” with William A. Feld. (Division of Polymer Chemistry)
Ryan Selhorst* – “Introducing chemical diversity to poly(arylene ether)s via N-phenyl-3,5-difluorobenzene sulfonamides,” with Eric Fossum. (Division of Polymer Chemistry)
Midwest Ecology and Evolution Conference, University of Notre Dame. South Bend, IN, March 24, 2013
Triet Truong** – "Establishing a global DNA barcode for Ozobranchus spp. in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans." Advisor – Dr. Audrey McGowin
ACS Poster Session, Sponsored by the Dayton Section of the American Chemical Society and the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, Ohio Valley Section, March 12, 2013, Wright State University.
Mary Abraham** – "Dual–Stimuli Responsive Poly(ethyleneimine)s with Tunable LCST for Gene Delivery," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
Laura Bailey* – "Kinetics of Collisional E-V Energy Transfer from Cl* to CO2," with Brandon Lynch, Advisor – Dr. David A. Dolson.
Fadwa G. Constandinidis** – "Effect of Fluorine Position on the Electrophilic Halogenation of Difluorodiphenyl sulfone Isomers," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
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Mary Abraham's |
Laura Bailey's |
Fadwa Constandinidis' |
Kevin M Dorney** – "Tangential Flow Filtration of Colloidal Silver Nanoparticles: A Novel "Green" Nanotechnology Laboratory Experiment," with Joshua D. Baker**, Michelle M. Edwards**, Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore
Mark Duffy** – "Oligomeric Phenylated Poly(phenylene vinylene)s," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
Michelle Edwards** – "Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Laboratory Experience at Wright State University," with Daniel Foose*, Steven Higgins, Jason Deibel2, Hong Huang3, and Sarah Twill4, Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore 2Department of Physics, 3Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, 4Center for Teaching and Learning,
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Michelle Edwards' |
Kevin Dorney's |
Mark Duffy's |
Jessica L. Fraley** – "Quantification of Colloidal Nanosilver by ICP-OES: A Novel Instrumental Analysis and Nanotechnology Laboratory Experiment," with Jessica M. Dagher**, Joshua D. Baker**, Elizabeth Williams*, Steven Higgins, Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore
Huong Hoang** – "Hydroquinone–poly(arylene ether)s with pendant benzothiazole and 3–sulfonated phenyl sulfonate groups," Advisor – Dr. Eric Fossum
Miyong Hughes* – "Electrochemical Detection of Phenol with Metal Oxide Electrodes," Advisor –
Dr. Suzanne Lunsford
Miyong Hughes* – "Electrodeposition of Poly-P-Phenylene Conducting Polymer on Different Electrode Materials to Detect 1,2-Dihydroxybenzenes," with Beth Muir*, Advisor – Dr. Suzanne Lunsford
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Jessica L. Fraley's |
Huong Hoang's |
Miyong Hughes' |
Kyle Knisley** – "Microwave - Assisted N - Alkylation of Isatins utilizing DBU," with Carly Jordan and Krystyna Wieczerzak, Advisor – Dr. Daniel M. Ketcha
Kyle Knisley** – "Synthesis of N - substituted-5-fluoro-benzylidene-indoline-2-ones for inhibition of apoptosis," Advisor – Dr. Daniel M. Ketcha
M. Joseph Krol** – "Synthesis of N-Methyl-N-Alkylpiperidinium Salts," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
Jeremy Lear** – "Main Chain Alkoxy/Hydroxy Substituted PPV," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
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Kyle Knisley's |
Joseph Krol's |
Jeremy Lear's |
Candra McDonald** – "Quantifying the accumulation of silver nanoparticles in freshwater crayfish tissue by ICP - OES," with Jessica Dagher, Adam Stahler, Seth Brittle, Zofia Gagnon 2 and Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore, 2Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12601, U.S.A
Phuong Khanh Quoc Nguyen** – "Electrochemical Response of Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Mixture of Titanium Dioxide/Zirconium Dioxide in the Detection of Heavy Metals: Lead and Cadmium," Advisor – Dr. Suzanne Lunsford
Ryan Oostendorp** – "Bis(alkoxyphenyl)cyclopentadienones," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
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Candra McDonald's |
Phuong Khanh Quoc Nguyen's |
Ryan Oostendorp's |
Triet M. Truong** – "Establishing a global DNA barcode for marine leeches (Ozobranchus spp.) from sea turtles in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans," with Philip Lavretsky2, Jeffrey L Peters2, PhD, Advisor – Dr. Audrey McGowin, 2Department of Biology, Wright State University,
Triet M. Truong** –"Monitoring the Health of Glen Helen Nature Preserve: Fall 2012 Sediment and Water," with , Ted Alfred*, Laura Bailey*, Kelsi Eberst*, Tara Fujimotoc*, Aaron Lampert*, Kyle Liddy*, Sarah Sharrock*, Joseph Solch, and Garret VanNess, Advisor – Dr. Audrey McGowin
Kristy Wickman** – "Novel Oxyalkylene Polyimides," Advisor – Dr. William Feld
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33rd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation – Baltimore, MD (Feb 1-9, 2013)
Poster Presentations
Triet M. Truong, – "Establishing a Global DNA Barcode and Molecular Phylogeny For Marine Leeches (Ozobranchus Spp.) From Sea Turtles in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Basins",
Triet M. Truong1, Philip Lavretsky2, Jeffrey L Peters2, and Audrey McGowin1 ,1Wright State University, Department of Chemistry, Dayton, OH, 2Wright State University, Department of Biological Sciences, Dayton, OH.
Kyle A. Danielson, – "Heavy Metal Analysis of Marine Leeches (Ozobranchus Spp.) to Assess Exposure in Sea Turtles." Kyle A. Danielson1,Jacqueline M. Roth2, Triet M. Truong1and Audrey McGowin1, 1Wright State University, Dayton, OH, 2Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH.
The 6th Annual Cleveland State Interdisciplinary Research Conference (CSIRC) – November 3rd, 2012, Cleveland, OH
Oral Presentations
Jessica Dagher – "Spectroscopic investigations of the bone development in chick embryos exposed to sublethal doses of platinum group metals," Jessica Dagher1, Adam Stahler1, Jennifer Monahan1, Marjorie Markopoulos1, Joshua Baker1, Tai Lam1, Diane Iragena1, Larry Burggraf3, Daniel Felker3, Zofia Gagnon2, and Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore
1Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435
2Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
3Air Force Institution of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7765
Kevin Dorney – Routes to Single–Molecule SERRS–based Detection using Concentrated, Unfunctionalized Silver nanoparticles." Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore
Adam Stahler –"Improving the SERS-based Sensing Capabilities of Silver Nanorod Thin Films: A SERS study on the Effects of Fabrication Temperature." Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore
Triet M Truong – "Establishing a global character-based DNA barcode for marine leeches (Ozobranchus spp.) from sea turtles in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins." Advisor – Dr. Audrey McGowin
Poster Presentation
Jessica Dagher – "A Study of the Transport of Different Size Silver Nanoparticles in Saturated Porous Media", with Allie Meyerhoefer1, Sushil R. Kanel2, Mark N. Goltz2, and Advisor – Dr. Ioana E. P. Sizemore,
1Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-0001,
2Department of Systems and Engineering Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7765 USA;
Triet M Truong – "Establishing a global DNA barcode and molecular phylogeny for marine leeches (Ozobranchus spp.) from sea turtles in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins," with Philip Lavretsky2, Jeffrey L Peters2, Audrey McGowin1. 1Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, United States, 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, United States.
American Chemical Society
244th ACS National Conference–August 19-23, 2012, Philadelphia, PA.
Oral Presentations
Miyong Hughes – "Science teaching for the new economy" Advisor – Dr. Suzanne Lunsford.
Poster Presentations
Adam C. Stahler** – "Investigating the abnormal ossification of tibiotarsi of chick embryos exposed to sublethal doses of platinum group metals through micro-Raman spectroscopy," with Jennifer Monahan1, Marjorie Markopoulos**1, Jessica Dagher**1, Joshua Baker**1, Tai Lam*1, Ioana Sizemore1, Zofia Gagnon2, 1Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, United States, 2Department of Environmental Science and Policy, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, United States.
Triet M Truong** – " Establishing a global DNA barcode and molecular phylogeny for identifying marine leeches (Ozobranchus spp.) from sea turtles in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins," with Philip Lavretsky2, Jeffrey L Peters2, Audrey McGowin1. 1Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, United States, 2Department of Biological Sciences, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio 45435, United States.
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