Student researchers from across campus to conduct unique research during the summer
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The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) recently announced the Summer 2022 grant award recipients. The grant awards are given to student researchers to fund their proposals for research projects alongside a faculty supervisor. The Office of Undergraduate Research works with students begin and fund research projects that aim to solve problem, make new discoveries, interact with research faculty outside of the classroom, and demonstrate a student’s intellectual dedication and academic skills.
The Summer 2022 recipients are:
Ashleigh Anderson – Chemistry
Supervisor: Professor Sivappa Rasapalli
Title: Development of Oroidin based Antibacterial Efflux Pump and Biofilm Inhibitors via Synthesis of Linker Modified Analogues
Jillian Andruk - Chemistry
Supervisor: Professor Sivappa Rasapalli
Title: Synthesis of Ecliptamines and its analogues for Antibacterial and Anti-Hyperglycemia Purposes
Viktoriya A Balabanova - Mechanical Engineering/Physics
Supervisor: Professor Caiwei Shen
Title: Characterizing the Friction Induced Triboelectric Effect of Polymers
Vanessa Barreto - Nursing
Supervisor: Professor Emily Gesner
Title: The Effect of Stress on the Cardiovascular System in Nurses
Haleigh Nogueira - Biology
Supervisor: Professor Michael Sheriff
Title: The Influence of Lethality on the Magnitude of Prey Response to Predation Risk
Payton Parker - Mechanical Engineering
Supervisor: Professor Caiwei Shen
Title: Development of a Thermoplastic Polymer Electrolyte-based Structural Supercapacitor
Zachary Pereira - Bioengineering
Supervisor: Professor Milana Vasudev
Title: Development of Genetic Engineering Tools for the Iricent Bacteria Cellulophaga lytica
Abdul Raffae - Mechanical Engineering
Supervisor: Professor Banafsheh Seyed-Agha Zadeh
Title: Owl-Inspired Experimental Study on Flow-Induced Vibration Suppression with Aerospace Applications
Christian Ray - Bioengineering
Supervisor: Professor Lamya Karim
Title: Determining the Effects of Vitamin B6 on Type 2 Diabetic Bone
Carmen Zhan - Accounting
Main Supervisor: Associate Dean Chan Du; Secondary Supervisor: Judith Farrar, archivist at the Barney Frank archives at UMassD.
Title: Congressman Barney Frank and his Contributions to the South Coast Immigrant Communities