Presentations: starting 10:30AM on Thursday, January 30th 2025

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Session Poster # School Subject / Dept. Student Hometown State Country Poster Title Funding Faculty Mentor
10:30 1 Arkansas State University Biology Zach Rikard Hardy Arkansas USA Exploring the Potential of Soilborne Bacteria to Protect Soybeans from Fungal Pathogens USDA, Arkansas Biosciences Institute Asela Wijeratne
10:30 1 Arkansas State University Biology Kipa Tamrakar Nepal Exploring the Potential of Soilborne Bacteria to Protect Soybeans from Fungal Pathogens USDA, Arkansas Biosciences Institute Asela Wijeratne
10:30 1 Arkansas State University Biology Mahesh Bamunusingha Sri Lanka Exploring the Potential of Soilborne Bacteria to Protect Soybeans from Fungal Pathogens USDA, Arkansas Biosciences Institute Asela Wijeratne
10:30 1 Arkansas State University Biology Winston Miller Memphis Tennessee USA Exploring the Potential of Soilborne Bacteria to Protect Soybeans from Fungal Pathogens USDA, Arkansas Biosciences Institute Asela Wijeratne
10:30 2 Arkansas State University Biology Isabella.V. Davis McRae Arkansas USA Innate immune function across three conspecific turtle species ADHE SURF, NRT UandIDEECODE (undergraduate hourly pay), RTT grant Lorin Neuman-Lee
10:30 2 Arkansas State University Biology Jennifer.L. Terry Berlin New Jersey USA Innate immune function across three conspecific turtle species ADHE SURF, NRT UandIDEECODE (undergraduate hourly pay), RTT grant Lorin Neuman-Lee
10:30 3 Hendrix College Biology Agustin Kalinowski Cordoba Argentina Using Yeast To Gain Insights Into A Human Neurodevelopmental Disorder National Science Foundation (United States) 2015806 to Andrea A Duina. Andrea Duina
10:30 3 Hendrix College Biology Lillian Francis Burkburnett Texas USA Using Yeast To Gain Insights Into A Human Neurodevelopmental Disorder National Science Foundation (United States) 2015806 to Andrea A Duina. Andrea Duina
10:30 4 Hendrix College Biology Ty Tillman Benton Arkansas USA The response of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the early stages of the Lake Conway drawdown Hendrix Odyssey Program Matthew Reid
10:30 5 Ouachita Baptist University Biology Hunter Reck Lucas Texas USA The Kombucha Project as a Beneficial Course-Based Research Experience Ruth Plymale
10:30 6 Ouachita Baptist University Biology Abbigail Wood Hampton Arkansas USA GrandSlam Lysogen Resists Infection by Phage Ruthy NSF DBI Biology Integration Institute grant, Host-Virus Evolutionary Dynamics Institute (HVEDI), award no. 2119968. Ruth Plymale
10:30 7 Arkansas State University Computer Science Yeojin Jung Busan South Korea Using Machine Learning to Predict Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Phenotypes This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. OIA-1946391. Donghoon Kim
10:30 7 Arkansas State University Computer Science Namkyeong Kim Seoul South Korea Using Machine Learning to Predict Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Phenotypes This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Award No. OIA-1946391. Donghoon Kim
10:30 8 University of Central Arkansas Biology, Environmental Science Eli Wess Williford Arkansas USA Nutritional quality of aquatic invertebrates and their resources across an agricultural gradient in the Arkansas River Valley, USA National Science Foundation, University of Central Arkansas' College of Science and Engineering Halvor Halvorson
10:30 9 Ouachita Baptist University Chemistry Alexander Browning Pine Bluff Arkansas USA Preparation of Innately Antibacterial Chitosan-Based Hydrogels for Wound Care Applications American Chemical Society Division of Organic Chemistry, Arkansas INBRE, Ouachita J.D. Patterson School of Natural Sciences, National Institute for General Medical Sciences Sharon Hamilton
10:30 10 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Chemistry Micah Shaver Little Rock Arkansas USA The design of new and environmentally safe herbicides using AI and molecular modeling No funding as of yet Jerry Darsey
10:30 11 Arkansas State University Chemistry Ezekiel McCain Hempwallace Arkansas USA An Electrochemical Biosensor for the Detection of Alzheimer's Disease Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Researcher Excellence Anahita Izadyar
10:30 12 Arkansas State University Computer Science, Business Seung.Ho Jeon South Korea Future = AI + Database Collective Academic Database (CAD) to Manage AI in Academic Environments H. Steve Leslie
10:30 13 Arkansas State University Engineering Landon Rogers Jonesboro Arkansas USA Surface Energy and Adhesion of Functionalized Silica Nanoparticle Coatings for Solar Energy Applications NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program Robert Fleming
10:30 14 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Engineering Hannah Jones Little Rock Arkansas USA Classification of Damage State in Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites Using Transfer Learning Shweta Dabetwar
10:30 15 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Physics Ashton Johns Little Rock Arkansas USA Progress in Autonomous Vehicle Engineering Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Lin Zhang
10:30 15 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Physics Eric Nguyen Arkansas USA Progress in Autonomous Vehicle Engineering Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Lin Zhang
10:30 15 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Physics Jeremy Abbott Maumelle Arkansas USA Progress in Autonomous Vehicle Engineering Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Lin Zhang
10:30 16 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Physics Reagan Graff Conway Arkansas USA Autonomous Driving Robot Lin Zhang
10:30 16 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Physics Ethan Durham Bradford Arkansas USA Autonomous Driving Robot Lin Zhang
10:30 16 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Physics Kajsa Pruner Varnamo Sweden Autonomous Driving Robot Lin Zhang
10:30 17 University of Central Arkansas Engineering, Sociology Honey Norfolk Little Rock Arkansas USA AI Can't Write Like That!: Testing People's Ability to Differentiate Between AI and Human-Generated Text N/A Patrick Casey
10:30 18 University of Central Arkansas Geography/GIS Carter Lemley Russellville Arkansas USA Testing for and comparing compactness between Arkansas State House District Maps in the years 2001, 2011, and 2021. Brooks Pearson
10:30 19 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Information Quality Muzakkiruddin.Ahmed Mohammed Warangal India Entity Resolution with Household Movement Discovery Using Google Generative AI John Talburt
10:30 20 Arkansas State University Mathematics Victoria Mardis Jonesboro Arkansas USA Elliptic Curves as Abelian Groups William Paulsen
10:30 21 Hendrix College Physics Jackson Corrigan Houston Texas USA Polarization of Helium-3 for Neutron Spin Filters Julia Mobley Odyssey Professorship Damon Spayde
10:30 21 Hendrix College Physics Jonas Haguewood Memphis Tennessee USA Polarization of Helium-3 for Neutron Spin Filters Julia Mobley Odyssey Professorship Damon Spayde
11:30 1 Central Baptist College Biology Halen.A. Queen Greenbrier Arkansas USA Study of a F-box protein AT1G20790 in Arabidopsis thaliana may contribute to the proper design of F-box protein inhibitors Arkansas INBRE, a grant from NIGMS (P20 GM103429) at NIH and Cell Biology Education Consortrium (CBEC) and NSF. Miseon Seong
11:30 1 Central Baptist College Biology Madeline.F. Freeman Hackett Arkansas USA Study of a F-box protein AT1G20790 in Arabidopsis thaliana may contribute to the proper design of F-box protein inhibitors Arkansas INBRE, a grant from NIGMS (P20 GM103429) at NIH and Cell Biology Education Consortrium (CBEC) and NSF. Miseon Seong
11:30 2 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Biology Anna Bolding North Little Rock Arkansas USA Identification of dysregulated E3 ubiquitin ligases in exhausted T cells UAMS SURF Program; NIH Grant: DP5OD031863 Brian Koss
11:30 3 Henderson State University Biology Jonathan.Riley Kratz Traskwood Arkansas USA New Distributional Records of Liriopogons (Liriope and Ophiopogon, Ruscaceae) in Arkansas Brett Serviss
11:30 4 John Brown University Biology Handel Justus Siloam Springs Arkansas USA Efficacy of BCL-2 Guardian-Inhibiting Drugs Arkansas INBRE, supported by a grant from NIGMS (P20 GM103429) at NIH Tudor Moldoveanu
11:30 5 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Chemistry Md.Shahedur Rahman Dhaka Other Bangladesh Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of ionic-liquid based photothermal and photodynamic combination nanodrug for cancer treatment Noureen Siraj
11:30 5 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Chemistry Zane Austin Little Rock Arkansas USA Synthesis, characterization and in vitro cytotoxicity of ionic-liquid based photothermal and photodynamic combination nanodrug for cancer treatment Noureen Siraj
11:30 6 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Chemistry Alex Van Horn Little Rock Arkansas USA Development of a Physiological Histidine-Specific Pyrocarbonate Probe for Activity-Based Protein Profiling University of Arkansas Honors College Research Grant Paul Adams
11:30 7 Hendrix College Chemistry Elise Remerscheid Greenwood Arkansas USA Characterizing the Mixture Effects of Perfluorinated Alkane Systems (PFAS) with Microplastics from an All-Atom Molecular Dynamics Simulation Hendrix Odyssey, Hendrix Chemistry department, Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) Jakob Anderson
11:30 8 Hendrix College Chemistry Danny Caceres Jacksonville Arkansas USA Developing Design Principles for Optimized Dipeptide Self-Assembly Jakob Anderson
11:30 9 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Chemistry Nistha Neupane Texarkana Arkansas USA Gold Nanoparticles functionalized by combination drug for improved cancer therapy INBRE, SURF Noureen Siraj
11:30 10 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Chemistry Muhammad Rayaan Little Rock Arkansas USA Enhancing chemo drug efficiency by combining therapies. NIH-INBRE Noureen Siraj
11:30 11 University of Arkansas - Little Rock Chemistry, Computer Science Price Sheets Cabot Arkansas USA Polyetherimide Polymer Membrane Separator for Batteries NASA-ASGC Noureen Siraj
11:30 12 University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Chemistry, Physics Joel Ruzindana Kigali, Rwanda Other Rwanda Low loss GaSb Waveguides for Sapphire-based Photonic Integrated Circuits Platform Chancellor's Innovation Commercialization Fund (UArk), US Air Force OSR & RL, DOE NNSA, and NSF Manoj Shah
11:30 12 University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Chemistry, Physics Wisdom Ariagbofo Edo, Nigeria Other Nigeria Low loss GaSb Waveguides for Sapphire-based Photonic Integrated Circuits Platform Chancellor's Innovation Commercialization Fund (UArk), US Air Force OSR & RL, DOE NNSA, and NSF Manoj Shah
11:30 13 University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Physics Wisdom Ariagbofo Benin City Other Nigeria Study of Temperature-dependent Raman Modes of 2D Semiconductors and their Heterostructure. National Nuclear Security Administration Manoj Shah
11:30 13 University of Arkansas - Pine Bluff Physics Joel Ruzindana Kigali Other Rwanda Study of Temperature-dependent Raman Modes of 2D Semiconductors and their Heterostructure. National Nuclear Security Administration Manoj Shah
11:30 14 Arkansas Tech University Computer Science Shruti Bhandari Russellville Other Nepal Spiking Neural Networks in Medical Imaging: Revolutionizing Cancer Detection There is no fund Tolga Ensari
11:30 15 Lyon College Computer Science, Mathematics Cristian Del Gobbo Pedaso Other Italy Mapping the use of GAI in a Higher Educational Context No Funding Sources Marcus Birkenkrahe
11:30 16 John Brown University Engineering Jackson Macdonald Flower Mound Texas USA Autoclave Water Distillation System John Brown University Michelle Kim
11:30 16 John Brown University Engineering Cody Ferguson Woodward Oklahoma USA Autoclave Water Distillation System John Brown University Michelle Kim
11:30 16 John Brown University Engineering Renny Buchanan Cape Coral Florida USA Autoclave Water Distillation System John Brown University Michelle Kim
11:30 16 John Brown University Engineering Alex Richards Denver Colorado USA Autoclave Water Distillation System John Brown University Michelle Kim
11:30 17 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Brayden May Atkins Arkansas USA Fatigue Behavior of 3D-Printed Nylon and ASA for Aerospace Applications Mohammad Amjadi
11:30 17 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Collin Kita Fatigue Behavior of 3D-Printed Nylon and ASA for Aerospace Applications Mohammad Amjadi
11:30 18 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Ian Popp Fayetteville AR Arkansas USA RNA-guided Transcriptional Upregulation of Duchenne Muscular Disease Modifiers Using CRISPR-DREAM University of Arkansas Honors College Research Grant Christopher Nelson
11:30 19 University of Central Arkansas Geography/GIS Calvin Burdess Rogers Arkansas USA Historical trends in streambed elevation changes at USGS gaging stations on the Gasconade River, Missouri Ozarks Matthew Connolly
11:30 20 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Sushovon H. Rangon Arkansas USA AI-Driven Approaches in Aquaculture: A Review of Fish Disease Detection Techniques Md Abdus S Siddique
12:30 1 Hendrix College Biology Braeden Hurley Auburn Alabama USA Early plant succession following the drawdown of Lake Conway Hendrix Odyssey Program Matthew Reid
12:30 2 University of Central Arkansas Biology Haley Racioppo Pittsburgh Pennsylvania USA Inorganic Nutrient Dynamics within Brewer Lake, Arkansas: Seasonal Variation and Experimentally Determined Sediment Release Rates Conway Corporation (primary funding source) and USGS 104(b) program (secondary funding source) Halvor Halvorson
12:30 3 Southern Arkansas University Biology Hannah Bearden Hot Springs Village Arkansas USA Nanoplastics from food containers and their effects on cultured SHY5Y cells Southern Arkansas University Foundation and Arkansas INBRE James Hyde
12:30 4 Southern Arkansas University Chemistry Rylee Griffis Hampton Arkansas USA Testing Raw (Influent) Wastewater as a Seed Control for the CBOD Method None Gija Geme
12:30 5 Hendrix College Chemistry Satya McCarthy-Rotella Floyd, VA Virginia USA A Ni-N4 Model Complex of Ni F430 Cofactor to Investigate the Methane Release Mechanism of MCR Hendrix Odyssey Program Phan T. Truong
12:30 6 University of Central Arkansas Chemistry Emma Brown Little Rock Arkansas USA Investigating changes in compaction of PEP-19 by neurodegenerative oligomers INBRE Tori Dunlap
12:30 7 Southern Arkansas University Computer Science Malak Bachri Casablanca Other Morocco Revolutionizing Medical Image Segmentation with Unmatched Precision and Efficiency with PH-SAM Arkansas Academy of Science, Undergraduate Research Funding Ahmad Al-Shami
12:30 7 Southern Arkansas University Computer Science Christian Young Arkansas USA Revolutionizing Medical Image Segmentation with Unmatched Precision and Efficiency with PH-SAM Arkansas Academy of Science, Undergraduate Research Funding Ahmad Al-Shami
12:30 7 Southern Arkansas University Computer Science Dalton Grissom Arkansas USA Revolutionizing Medical Image Segmentation with Unmatched Precision and Efficiency with PH-SAM Arkansas Academy of Science, Undergraduate Research Funding Ahmad Al-Shami
12:30 8 John Brown University Computer Science Robin Chavez Huehuetenango Other Guatemala Sacred Marriage Life Program: An Initiative of Center for Healthy Relationships John Brown University Justus Selwyn
12:30 8 John Brown University Computer Science Marlon Gaitan Managua Other Nicargua Sacred Marriage Life Program: An Initiative of Center for Healthy Relationships John Brown University Justus Selwyn
12:30 9 John Brown University Computer Science Noah Olson Pea Ridge Arkansas USA Optimizing Poultry Processing Efficiency: Automating Chicken Nugget Weighing and Counting with Computer Vision John Brown University Justus Selwyn
12:30 9 John Brown University Computer Science Roberto Aguero Panama City Other Panama Optimizing Poultry Processing Efficiency: Automating Chicken Nugget Weighing and Counting with Computer Vision John Brown University Justus Selwyn
12:30 10 Arkansas Tech University Computer Science Andres Dewendt Urdaneta Deep Learning-Based Multi-Class Classification of Breast Cancer Ultrasound Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks Robin Ghosh
12:30 11 Arkansas Tech University Computer Science Angelina Das Russellville Arkansas USA Detection Strategies for Prompt Injection Attack in Large Language Models (LLM) Robin Ghosh
12:30 12 Arkansas Tech University Computer Science Anish Illapaka unknown Arkansas USA AI-Driven Chatbots for Mental Health Care: A New Frontier Robin Ghosh
12:30 13 University of Central Arkansas Computer Science, Engineering, Physics Shawn Govitz Gravette Arkansas USA SPS@UCA: Small Parallel Supercomputer at UCA Society of Physics Students Chapter Research Award, Arkansas Space Grant Consortium New Researcher Award Jeremy Lusk
12:30 13 University of Central Arkansas Computer Science, Engineering, Physics John Phillips Conway Arkansas USA SPS@UCA: Small Parallel Supercomputer at UCA Society of Physics Students Chapter Research Award, Arkansas Space Grant Consortium New Researcher Award Jeremy Lusk
12:30 14 Arkansas Tech University Computer Science Shruti Bhandari Shruti Bhandari Arkansas Nepal The AI Center at LISA Academy There is no fund Tolga Ensari
12:30 15 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Data Science Jonathan Ivey Greenwood Arkansas USA Separating Signal From Noise in Annotator Disagreement University of Arkansas Honors College Research Grant Susan Gauch
12:30 16 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Thomas Dodds Little Rock Arkansas USA Hybrid PV-TEG System Zahra Zamanipour
12:30 16 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Anna-Marie Pesaresi Monticello Arkansas USA Hybrid PV-TEG System Zahra Zamanipour
12:30 16 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Paige Woolheater Anderson Missouri USA Hybrid PV-TEG System Zahra Zamanipour
12:30 16 Arkansas Tech University Engineering Nicholas Colburn Arkansas USA Hybrid PV-TEG System Zahra Zamanipour
12:30 17 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Thomas Needy Fayetteville Arkansas USA Examining the Effects of Quercetin on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Potency University of Arkansas Honors College Research grant Rebekah Samsonraj
12:30 17 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Engineering, Biomedical Engineering David Heinrichs Fort Smith Arkansas USA Examining the Effects of Quercetin on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Potency University of Arkansas Honors College Research grant Rebekah Samsonraj
12:30 18 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Ahmed Tolba Conway Arkansas USA Nuclear Localization and Function of Endosomal Toll-like Receptor 8 Uncovered by a Proximity-Ligation Assay This work is supported by pilot and supplemental funding from the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis and Host Inflammatory Responses (CMPHIR; 5P30GM145393) and the National Institute of General Medical Studies (NIGMS). Work has also been supported by Sturgis Foundation Awards to Dr. Allen, and NIH NIGMS SURP (R25HL108825-14; R. E. McGehee) awarded to Ahmed Tolba. Ryan Allen
12:30 19 University of Central Arkansas Physics August Childress Bauxite Arkansas USA Radio Observations of the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse at 1420MHz Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Statewide Euipment Award GR013133-22-UCA Jeremy Lusk
12:30 19 University of Central Arkansas Physics Blayne Griffin Conway Arkansas USA Radio Observations of the April 8, 2024 Total Solar Eclipse at 1420MHz Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Statewide Euipment Award GR013133-22-UCA Jeremy Lusk
12:30 20 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Psychology Zander Putman Berryville Arkansas USA Pass Me a Beer and a Controller: College Students' Alcohol Use While Playing Video Games With Friends Byron Zamboanga
12:30 20 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Psychology Clara Pool Edgewood Texas USA Pass Me a Beer and a Controller: College Students' Alcohol Use While Playing Video Games With Friends Byron Zamboanga
12:30 20 University of Arkansas - Fayetteville Psychology Madelyn Null Hattisburg Mississippi USA Pass Me a Beer and a Controller: College Students' Alcohol Use While Playing Video Games With Friends Byron Zamboanga
12:30 21 Southern Arkansas University Chemistry Grace Edwards Magnolia Arkansas USA Monitoring Water Quality in Freshwater Ponds and a Natural Spring in Ouachita County, AR Department of Agriculture - Columbia County Conservation District Gija Geme
12:30 21 Southern Arkansas University Chemistry Rylee Griffis Hampton Arkansas USA Monitoring Water Quality in Freshwater Ponds and a Natural Spring in Ouachita County, AR Department of Agriculture - Columbia County Conservation District Gija Geme
12:30 21 Southern Arkansas University Chemistry Colton McPherson Sherwood Arkansas USA Monitoring Water Quality in Freshwater Ponds and a Natural Spring in Ouachita County, AR Department of Agriculture - Columbia County Conservation District Gija Geme
12:30 21 Southern Arkansas University Chemistry Victoria Allison Waldo Arkansas USA Monitoring Water Quality in Freshwater Ponds and a Natural Spring in Ouachita County, AR Department of Agriculture - Columbia County Conservation District Gija Geme