Undergraduate Research

Below is a list of presentations made at the end of Spring 11:

Advisor: Dr. Hirsh

Victoria Castronova
Quenching of Tb Phosphorescent Decay by Electron Transfer

Michael Hinrichsen
Coordination of Water Molecules to Tb(III) in a Modified DNA Duplex

Leigh Matano
Thermodynamic Characterization of DNA Duplexes with a Nitroxide Radical Directly Attached to the Ribose Ring

Joselle McCracken
Solvent Dependent Phosphorescence Decay Rates for Tb(III) Complexes

Bernardo Santa Maria
Measurements of the NO Evolution of Ocean Diatoms

Advisor: Dr. Allison

Valisha Edwards
Understanding New Inkjet Printer Inks in Document Modifications

Alexandra Malin
Analysis of Dyes and Pigments in Paper Currency

Michelle May &  Crystal Jackson
Forensic Check Washing

Kristina Savas & Lauren Belloff
In Search of Salvinorin A in Salvia

Todd Warren & Rhett Williamson
New Methods in Latent Fingerprint Analysis

Advisor: Dr. Sen

Michael Grasso & Reshma Jacob
Determining Conformational Specificities Within the IPPI Active Site

Samantha Iamurri & Alice Lin
Pyridinium Bisphosphonates as Selective Inhibitors of FPPS Type II in Tobacco Hornworms

Advisor: Dr. O’Connor

Dan Kaplan
Progress Towards the Synthesis of New Nickel Complexes for Catalytic Applications

Joshua Koubek
Synthesis of New (Allyl)Ni(II) Complexes Containing a Pendant Phosphonate Group

Advisor: Dr. Chan

Matthew Kita
Molten Flux Synthesis of Potential Thermoelectric and Superconducting Materials

Advisor:Dr. Bunagan

Emmanuel Martinez Alcaraz &  Lindsay Baker
Using Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy to Monitor Protein Conformational Dynamics

Advisor: Dr. Abourahma

Jesus Melendez
Synthesis and Characterization of Pyrazinamide Cocrystals

Courtney Tomaselli
Cocrystallization Experiments of Indomethacin with Pyridine Coformers

Jennifer Urban
Evaluating the Relative Strength of Hydrogen Bonds Sustaining Theophylline Cocrystals

Advisor: Dr. Huang

Christina Roros
Evaluating the Enhancement of Analyte Signal Using Sample Stacking in Capillary Electrophoresis

Advisor: Dr. Hunt

Chad Simpkins
Preparation of Fused-Ring Furans

Sarah Thornton
Reactions of Functionalized Aryllithium Reagents with N-Substituted Isatoic Anhydrides

Kelsey VanGelder
Toward  novel Synthetic Method for Isopestacin, a Natural Isobenzofuranone with Antimycotic and Antioxidant Activities

Advisor: Dr. Guarracino

Gregory Tilley
The Synthesis and Characterization of Peptide-Based Hormone Mimics

Advisor: Dr. Bradley

Justin Worthing
Progress Towards a Novel Synthesis of Aziridine

Katrina Wunderlich
A Study of Strategies for the Synthesis of Silyl Aromatic Ketones