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Undergraduate Research Award Recipients 2012-2015

2012 Spring Award Winners

Poster Presentations

First place
Diazo coupling of 8-hydroxy quinoline and 2,2'-bithiopehe with 4-nitroaniline, and formation of  metal complexes
Eric Piechota, Chemistry and Martin dela Torre, Biology
Research Adviser: Dr. Mamoun Bader

Second place
Thermal values of brush piles for wildlife winter
William Wall, Environmental Systems Engineering
Research Adviser: Kenneth Dudeck

Third place
Dual Motor and Temperature Dependent Simulations Using a PLC
Luke Keniston, Computer Engineering
Research Adviser: Kenneth Dudeck

Oral Presentations

First place
Bridging Classroom Project to Real World Technology Applications: Reverse Engineering Personal Transportation
Shane Brophy, Electrical Engineering
Research Adviser: Dr. Shaobiao Cai

Second place
Preferred treatment for ambulation of individuals with an incomplete spinal cord injury resulting in paraplegia
Matt Liptak, PTA and Sarah Singer, PTA
Research Adviser: Amie Yenser

Third place
Are the companies best for employees also best for investors?
Jake Kazi
Research Adviser: Dr. Zugang Liu

2013 Spring Award Winners

Poster Presentations

First place
Liquid Piston Pump
Daniel O'Donnell
Research Adviser: Dr. Wieslaw Grebski

Second place
Crystillation of N,N,N',N'-Tetraphenylbenzidine
Julia Carter, Shakira Laing and Heather Schlenker
Research Adviser: Dr. Mamoun Bader

Third place
The Aerodynamics of Plane Wings and Car Spoilers
Ranee Perricone, Tariq Alnuaimi and Daniel Cho
Research Adviser: Dr. David Starling

Oral Presentations

First place
The Application of Biological Structures and Functions to Robotic Engineering
Christopher T. Russo
Research Adviser: Amie Yenser

Second place
Derivation and Application of Error Back-Propagation in Teaching Multi-Layer Perceptron Artificial Neural Networks
Shane Brophy and Anthony Trezza
Research Adviser: Dr. Frank Marko

Third place (Tie)
Solar Survey in the Palm of Your Hand    
Kurt Schaarschmidt
Research Adviser: Dr. Joseph Ranalli

Photonics Research: Designing and Implementing a Single Photon Detector
Blake Burger and Edward Miller
Research Advisers: Dr. David Starling and Dr. Joseph Ranalli

2014 Spring Award Winners

STEM

First place
Newton vs. Goethe: Perceptions of Color and its Interactions
Mark Bing-Wychock, Nuclear Engineering
Research Adviser: Dr. Carl Frankel

Second place
Reservoir Engineering: Using Differential equations to solve Pressure rates
Jacob Fogarty, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Research Adviser: Dr. Frank Marko

Third place
Design of a Floating Platform for Solar Panels
Richelle Reeder, Mark Landis, and Adebayo Adejare
Research Adviser: Dr. Joseph Ranalli


Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

First place
"Sell in May and Go Away"?
Ruohao Zhang, Finance
Research Adviser: Dr. Zugang Liu

Second place
Women Business Owners
Krystin Baker, Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Research Adviser: Dr. Sherry Robinson

Third place (Tie)
A Cross-Cultural Traits Analysis of Slovakian, Russian, and American College Students
Brittney Williams, Neuroscience Biology: Psychology Track
Research Adviser: Dr. Frank Marko and Dr. Daniel Mansson

Facebook & Social Network Marketing
Bryant Obeng, Political Science; Alberto Garcia, Finance; Alejandro Wille de la Puente, Finance
Research Adviser: Dr. Zugang Liu

2015 Spring Award Winners

STEM

First place
Diarylethene Containing Photochromic Polymers: Molecular Engineering of Photosensing Plastics
Shea Myers and Steven Baksa
Research Adviser: Dr. Dan Patel

Second place
Visible Spectroscopy using Compressive Sensing
Ian Storer
Research Adviser: Dr. David Starling

Third place
Characteristics of Chinese Praying Mantis Egg-Laying Sites
Taylor Egner
Research Adviser: Dr. Christopher Goguen

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

First place
The Evolution of London's Metropolitan Police Force Seen through the Eyes of Dr. Watson
Dante Toth
Research Adviser: Dr. Pamela Black

Second place (3-way tie)
Delay Discounting, Executive Function, and Texting While Driving
Esteban Rivera
Research Adviser: Dr. Yusuke Hayashi

An Analysis of the Hometown Farmer's Market (United States) Versus the Borough Market (United Kingdom)
Lilibeth Fuentes and Laurel Jacketti Funk
Research Adviser: Paul McDermott

Delay discounting, texting while driving, and texting in the classroom in college students
Taylor Cannon
Research Adviser: Dr. Yusuke Hayashi

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Located near Interstates 80 and 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania, Penn State Hazleton is a residential campus offering 13 bachelor's degrees, five associate degrees, and the first two years of over 275 Penn State majors.
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