MenuSRCSubmit Your AbstractSubmitted AbstractsSchedulePrevious ConferencesPresenter InstructionsChair Materials Analytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #1)Chair: Jennifer NielsonJudge: Jennifer NielsonJudge: Ryan KellyLocation: JKB 1102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAnna V NielsenAdam WoolleySolid Phase Extraction and Fluorescent Labeling of Preterm Birth Biomarkers in 3D Printed Microfluidic Devices08:30 AMJiuzhi GaoDaniel AustinPeak Amplitude vs. Peak Area: which better measures charge in CDMS?08:45 AMNitish BhardwajJaron HansenSource Apportionment Study in the Bountiful Region09:00 AMMichael BeauchampAdam WoolleyHigh resolution 3D printed microfluidic devices for particle trapping, on-chip reactions, and detector interfacing09:15 AMElaura GustafsonDaniel AustinElectrospray ionization: mimicking Martian dust for charge detection mass spectrometry09:30 AMRobert HansonAdam WoolleyCombining Sequence-Specific DNA Hybridization with Single-Molecule Detection to improve Treatment of Sepsis09:45 AMAndrew ArslanianDavid DeardenDependence of CRAFTI cross-sections on ion-neutral center-of-mass kinetic energy and ion dissociation energy10:00 AMDhruv ShahMatthew LinfordUniform, Thermal ALD of Al2O3 and ZnO on Zirconia ParticlesAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #2)Chair: Emily PattersonJudge: Emily PattersonJudge: Lee HansenLocation: JKB 1102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJamir ShresthaDavid DeardenDetermining topologies of alkylammonium complexes of Cucurbit[6]uril using multiCRAFTI techniques in an FTICR mass spectrometer.10:45 AMMichaela McCownRyan KellySam PayneDeveloping a simple data management system11:00 AMDaniel BallifAdam WoolleyMethyl Methacrylate Based Photopolymerizing Resin for 3D Printing Microfluidic Devices11:15 AMBenjamin GeorgeAdam WoolleyConditions for Fluorescent Labeling of Preterm Birth Biomarkers11:30 AMHalle MurrayDaniel AustinCharge Detection Mass Spectrometry with Printed Circuit Boards for Analysis of Mars Dust Particles11:45 AMHanna BurginJaron HansenIncreases in Anaerobic Digestion Biomethane Production Following Pretreatment with Caldicellulosiruptor bescii12:00 PMSean ChapmanMatthew LinfordMathematical Analysis of Capillary Electropherograms of Autologously Doped and Undoped Blood12:15 PMKylie LytleSteven GoatesLowering SERS limit of Detection to Measure Insulin LevelsBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #3)Chair: James MoodyJudge: Kenneth ChristensenJudge: James MoodyLocation: JKB 1104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMTheresa SmithBarry WillardsonThe Role of the Cytosolic Chaperonin CCT in folding RPE6508:30 AMRichard CarsonJohn PriceCalorie Restriction Conditions May Modulate Aging Rates by Altering Ribosomal Maintenance and Quality08:45 AMChrissy EgbertJoshua AndersenA ubiquitin mediated mechanism of TNK1 activity and stability09:00 AMJeremy TsangKenneth ChristensenCapillary Morphogenesis gene 2 mediates multiple pathways of growth factor-induced angiogenesis by regulating endothelial cell chemotaxis09:15 AMJonard Corpuz ValdozPam Van Ry4-dimensional cell imaging for disease modeling09:30 AMHsien-Jung LinJohn PriceUsing protein stability as a matric of protein quality in protein homeostasis09:45 AMTsz Yin ChanJoshua AndersenA novel 14-3-3ζ-dependent mechanism of TNK1 regulation that promote cancer tumorigenesis10:00 AMMary VallecilloPam Van RyGalectin-1 Protein Therapy Decreases Disease Pathology in Cell Models of Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2BBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #4)Chair: Kenneth ChristensenJudge: Steven GravesJudge: Kenneth ChristensenLocation: JKB 1104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMEranga Roshan Balasooriya Loku BalasooriyageJoshua Andersen14-3-3z mediated mechanisms of cancer cell survival in hypoxia10:45 AMShelby HarrisRichard WattCellular Iron Regulation: Blessing and Bane11:00 AMMatthew TeynorPam Van RyGalectin-1 protein therapy increases the membrane repair capacity in cell models of LGMD2B11:15 AMSean ZoccaBarry WillardsonStructure of the mLST8-CCT Folding Complex11:30 AMKristina KohlerJoshua AndersenTNK1 reveals a novel autoinhibitory function of the UBA domain11:45 AMDavid TrippKenneth ChristensenRequired Post-Translational Modifications of Capillary Morphogenesis Gene 2 for Co-Localization of ß-arrestin Upon Treatment of Anthrax Toxin12:00 PMRyan MoorePaul SavageCeragenins: A New Option in Orthopedic Surgery12:15 PMSteven YorkRichard WattHomocysteinylation of Transferrin Reduces Iron Binding EfficiencyAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #5)Chair: Matt LinfordJudge: Matt LinfordJudge: Rebecca SansomLocation: JKB 1106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAbraham De la CruzDaniel AustinExperimental Design of a Rotor Induce Collision Cell (RICC) to study Racemization of Amino Acids at Hypervelocity Impacts Prior to Mass Analysis in Space.08:30 AMIsabella JamesJohn PricePaul FarnsworthDesorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) and Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Lipid Metabolism in Alzheimer’s Disease08:45 AMBasu AryalAdam WoolleyDevelopment of Gold-Tellurium Junctions on Single DNA Templates and Study of Their Electrical Properties09:00 AMMatt HyerKenneth ChristensenDeveloping fluorescent biosensors to investigate how intraglycosomal pH affects regulation of glycolysis in BF trypanosoma brucei09:15 AMJames OtaniMatthew LinfordImproving SPME (Solid Phase Microextraction) Through the Study of Films09:30 AMYonghoo JoKenneth ChristensenOptimization of the fluorescent ATP/ADP ratio sensor PercevalHR in vivo in Trypanosoma brucei09:45 AMLara GretherRichard WattSimple Empowering Lateral Flow Immunoassay10:00 AM Analytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #6)Chair: Adam WoolleyJudge: Matt LinfordJudge: Adam WoolleyLocation: JKB 1106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDavid HarrisAdam WoolleyOptimizing conditions for the capture, enrichment, labeling and detection of DNA from antibiotic resistant genes in sepsis10:45 AMRadhya Weligama GamageDaniel AustinThe effects of electrode misalignment on the performance of a Linear Wire Ion Trap11:00 AMJoseph WilsonDavid DeardenThe Effects of Neutral Guest in Cucurbit[5]uril Complexes Containing Various Metals on Its CRAFTI Collision Cross Sections11:15 AMJessica RichardsJaron HansenAir Sampling Study of Particle Formation11:30 AMNathan GiauqueSteven GoatesLow-volume Detection in Spectroscopy11:45 AMKaren MembrenoMatthew LinfordDavid AllredAl Oxidation as Function of Ultrathin MgF2 Coatings12:00 PMDiana CalvopinaAdam WoolleyMetallization of self-assembling DNA nanotubes to create conductive gold nanowires12:15 PMJeff ChapmanMatthew LinfordToF-SIMS Analysis of Glass SurfacesAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #7)Chair: Steven GoatesJudge: Steven GoatesJudge: Shila ChatterjeeLocation: JKB 1108TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMHaifa AlmughamsiAdam WoolleyDevelopment of immunoaffinity extraction monoliths for preterm birth biomarkers in 3D printed microfluidic devices.08:30 AMEmily BurrellJaron HansenComputational and Experimental Study of the Kinetics and Thermodynamics of New Particle Formation08:45 AMCarson BatemanJaron HansenEfficient Conversion of Waste Streams to Biomethane09:00 AMJacob NielsenAdam WoolleyAnalysis of Thrombin-Antithrombin Complex Formation using Microchip Electrophoresis and Mass Spectrometry to Facilitate Preterm Birth Risk Diagnosis09:15 AMGrant KlinglerDaniel AustinPaper Spray Mass Spectrometry09:30 AMJacob ShanerDavid DeardenKinetic Energy Dependence on CRAFTI Measurements: Reaching the Sweet Spot09:45 AMEnoch CouncillRyan KellyModification of a commercial liquid handling robot for automated preparation of proteomic samples within nanoliter volumes10:00 AMJeffrey CoombsSteven GoatesQuantitative Measurement of Blood Insulin with Surface-Enhanced Raman SpectroscopyAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #8)Chair: Steph BurtJudge: Steven GoatesJudge: Steph BurtLocation: JKB 1108TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDulashani Ruwanthika Ranasinghe WeerakkodigeAdam WoolleyMetal nanomaterial synthesis and placement on nanoscale DNA structures to make electrically conductive nanowires10:45 AMDhananjay PatelMatthew LinfordFabrication of Novel, High Capacity, Coated SPME Fibers by Sputtering and Thin Film Deposition.11:00 AMElaine LazaldeAdam WoolleyDetecting Sepsis Related DNA Using Fluorescence11:15 AMNoah MismashDavid DeardenUse of computational chemistry to predict ion-neutral collision cross-sections and understand ion chemical behavior11:30 AMMariah PayDavid DeardenCucurbit[6]uril Structure with Alkylammonium and Ion Cap.11:45 AMKate ThorpeJaron HansenPretreatment of Biomass for Biofuel Conversion12:00 PMRyan RutterJaron HansenAnaerobic Digestion: From Lab to Pilot Scale12:15 PMLandon FisherMatthew LinfordToF-SIMS Analysis of Surface Hydroxyls on Multicomponent Display Glass SurfacesBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #9)Chair: Pam Van RyJudge: Barry WillardsonJudge: Pam Van RyLocation: JKB 1101TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAshley MarkhamPam Van RyBiologic Therapeutic for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis08:30 AMConnor HolmanJohn PriceInvestigating Modified Lipid Metabolism in Brain Tissue Associated with Varying Isoforms of Apolipoprotein in Relation to Alzheimer\'s Disease08:45 AMAustin EllisKenneth ChristensenThe role of hyaline fibromatosis mutations in Capillary Morphogenesis Gene 2 loss of function.09:00 AMJames WoodsPam Van RyThe Role of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis09:15 AMDavid FooteRichard WattTriferic as a Treatment for Anemia of Chronic Inflammation09:30 AMAndy BennettSteven GravesGender Specific Lipid Biomarkers for Alzheimer\'s Disease09:45 AMAlexandra ThornockJoshua AndersenLIMD1 and Atg9 Interaction in Autophagy10:00 AMJuliana MorrisonSteven GravesLipid Biomarkers to Diagnose Early-Stage Alzheimer\'s DiseaseBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #10)Chair: Barry WillardsonJudge: Barry WillardsonJudge: Pam Van RyLocation: JKB 1101TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMWilliam TenneyJoshua AndersenC-Terminus Truncation of TNK1 Promote Kinase Activity10:45 AMSpencer HayesPam Van RyGalectin-1 Reduces Inflammation Signaling in Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2B11:00 AMZachary HamiltonKenneth ChristensenEndocytosis as an alternative glucose uptake mechanism in Trypanosoma brucei11:15 AMKyle CutlerJohn PriceDeuterater: An Analyte-Agnostic Refactoring of Kinetic Analysis Software for Deuterium-Labeled Metabolomics11:30 AMTheo Stoddard-BennettRichard WattApplying HIV Protease Inhibitors to Lower Inflammatory Hepcidin Production11:45 AMMark GoldKenneth ChristensenIdentification of Capillary morphogenesis gene protein-2 binding motif and Putative Binding Sites in Collagen VI12:00 PMMisael LazaroJoshua AndersenATG9A and ULK1 mechanisms in Autophagy12:15 PMTaylor LundgrenSteven GravesDeveloping Serum Diagnostic for Endometriosis by a Peptidomic ApproachOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #11)Chair: David MichaelisJudge: Steve CastleJudge: David MichaelisLocation: JKB 1103TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMIsaac SmithMerritt AndrusAcetamide [3 + 2] cycloaddition for the synthesis of MDR Reversal Pyrrolidinoindoles08:30 AMKelton ForsonDavid MichaelisBoron templated cyclization of allylic alcohols08:45 AMDaniel JoaquinSteven CastleProgress Towards the Total Synthesis of Yaku\'amide A Analogues09:00 AMSteven DraperJosh PricePolyethylene Glycol and the Hydrophobic Effect09:15 AMConcordia LoSteven CastleProgress Towards the Total Synthesis of Yaku\'amide A09:30 AMKimberlee SternJosh PriceContext Dependence of Non-covalent Interactions09:45 AMReuben DassMatt PetersonSynthesis of Potential Anticancer Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors10:00 AMClinton KingDaniel EssCH activation by antimony pentafluorideOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #12)Chair: Steve CastleJudge: Steve CastleJudge: Shenglou DengLocation: JKB 1103TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMGrant LofgreenDavid MichaelisNovel Peptide Catalyst Stapling10:45 AMGarrison NickelSteven CastleMicrowave-promoted cyclization of oxime ethers11:00 AMRyan SelfaisonSteven CastleIminyl Radical Cyclization Reactions11:15 AMNathan LyonsDavid MichaelisBoron-Templated Dimerization of Alkenes and Hydrolysis11:30 AMThomas KnappPaul SavageEfficacy of Ceragenin Cationic Steroid Antibiotic Coated Surgical Pins11:45 AMconnor yostPaul SavageSA Vaccines12:00 PMLindsey MeserveyPaul SavageFinding a Link Between Impetigo and Rheumatic Heart Disease12:15 PMJared NeeleyMerritt AndrusProduction of Pyrroloindolines through 3+2 Cycloaddition reactionsInorganic & Physical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #13)Chair: Dan EssJudge: Dan EssJudge: Jeremy JohnsonLocation: JKB 1105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJonathan LynchRoger HarrisonSyntheses and Crystal Structures for Three Cu(II)-cyclen complexes08:30 AMKaylee RellafordJames PattersonOptical Characterization of Stressed Aerospace Grade Aluminum08:45 AMBrittany KnightonJeremy JohnsonSimple Two-dimensional Terahertz Measurements and Energy Flow Pathways09:00 AMDoo-Hyun KwonDaniel EssComputationlly Directed Molecular Catalyst Design09:15 AMClayton MossJeremy JohnsonMulti-Beam Plasma Terahertz Generation09:30 AMKyle ClarkDaniel EssMatt AsplundDavid MichaelisDensity Functional Theory Investigation of Heterodinuclear-Catalyzed Hydrostannylation09:45 AMNaomi FlindtRichard WattQuantification of Iron in Biological Samples using XRF10:00 AMRyan CarlsenDaniel EssPaddleball Dynamics in a Rhodium Methyl Hydride ComplexPhysical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #14)Chair: Stacey SmithJudge: Matt AsplundJudge: Stacey SmithLocation: JKB 1105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJosh WheelerDaniel EssDensity Functional Theory Study of Sn(IV) Mediated Benzene C-H Activation10:45 AMJames CoombsDaniel EssUsing Density Functional Theory to Understand the Spin Crossover mechanism for Dinuclear Nickel Catalysis11:00 AMAlessandra HoopesJeremy JohnsonIdentifying Fibrotic Tissue Using THz Spectroscopy11:15 AMPeter RosenBrian WoodfieldHeat Capacity of Crystalline Forms of the Metal-Organic Framework Zinc 2-methylimidazolate in Vacuum and Under Pressure11:30 AMTsung-Chiang Johnny HuangDaniel EssDevelopment and Use of the DynSuite Program for Quasiclassical Direct Molecular Dynamics Simulations11:45 AMEmma CarlsenJames PattersonSpectroscopic Analysis of Chemically Stressed Naval Grade Aluminum12:00 PMCharles BahrJeremy JohnsonDavid MichaelisHeterogeneous Structures for Improved THz Generation12:15 PMGabriel ValdiviJeremy JohnsonDavid MichaelisOptimal packing for molecular terahertz generation crystals: just one carbon awayBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #15)Chair: John PriceJudge: Richard WattJudge: John PriceLocation: JKB 1107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAshari KannangaraJoshua AndersenA BioID approach reveals a network of ATG9A interactions, including an ULK1-independent ATG13 subcomplex that regulates ATG9A trafficking from endosomes08:30 AMMargaret GrangerJeremy JohnsonPam Van RyTerahertz Imaging of Fibrotic Tissue08:45 AMCecilia FosterPam Van RyCreating a New Mouse Model for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Using Acid Reflux09:00 AMElizabeth WuerchJohn PriceAnalyzing phenotype and the effect of genetic drift between Mice Companies09:15 AMSariah DorianScott BurtDecellurization of Porcine Hearts for Pharmaceutical Research09:30 AMCody RobertsKenneth ChristensenThe Role of CMG2 Cytosolic Tail in Mediating Endocytosis09:45 AMMichael MannBarry WillardsonStructural and functional analysis of the role of the chaperonin CCT in mTOR complex assembly10:00 AMKimberly CoronadoSteven GravesAlzheimer Disease Lipid Biomarkers Gender Cases VS ControlsBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #16)Chair: Richard WattJudge: Richard WattJudge: John PriceLocation: JKB 1107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDaniel PooleJoshua AndersenDegradation of Processing Bodies is Mediated by LIMD1-Dependent Autophagy10:45 AMEddie LeeKenneth ChristensenCapillary Morphogenesis gene 2 mediates extracellular matrix uptake and targets it for degradation to maintain ECM homeostasis11:00 AMColten McEwanJoshua AndersenIdentifying LRBA as a Novel ATG9A Trafficking Regulator11:15 AMJessie PayneKenneth ChristensenCMG2 in Angiogenesis11:30 AMR. Alejandro ZegarraPam Van RyBasic 3D Lung Model for Lung Diseases11:45 AMJoseph CreeryJohn PriceIdentifying ApoE isoform dependent changes for protein turnover in the brain12:00 PMConnor KnightPam Van RyCellular Transformation is Evident in the Induction of Lung Fibrosis12:15 PMRobert FenderJoshua Andersen14-3-3zeta Mediation of PTOV1 in Oncogenic PathwaysInorganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #17)Chair: Roger HarrisonJudge: Roger HarrisonJudge: Christine AckroydLocation: JKB 1115TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJoshua DaumRoger HarrisonAggregation of Glutamic Resorcinarenes08:30 AMLindsey AlderKara StowersCO2 ODH Catalyst XRD Characterization08:45 AMDallin ArnoldJeremy JohnsonLevitating Nanoparticles in an Optical Trap09:00 AMTeiresias DowningRoger HarrisonBismuth Doped Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis09:15 AMEmma OrcuttKara StowersOxidative Dehydrogenation using Hydrogen Oxidant09:30 AMCameron JacksonDaniel EssUsing Computational Tools to Create Organometallic Reaction Animations09:45 AMBen VestalRoger HarrisonSeparating Pertechnetate From Common Water Sources10:00 AMEthan DamronRoger HarrisonCopper (II) N-(-2-aminoethyl)glycine and its Adamantane Analogs as Influenza InhibitorsInorganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #18)Chair: John LambJudge: Roger HarrisonJudge: John LambLocation: JKB 1115TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMSpencer LeeKara StowersOxidative Dehydrogentation of Ethane to Ethylene10:45 AMKelsey CanizalesKara StowersBrian WoodfieldCatalysis of the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane11:00 AMJefferson BourdeauDavid MichaelisUsing Bimetallic complexes to promote coordination and site selectivity in Transition Metal Catalyzed CH and CC activation Reactions11:15 AMMikayla TwiggsRoger Harrison2-Copper(II) 2,6-bis(N-methylglycine)-4-methylphenol as an Influenza M2 Inhibitor11:30 AMCamille JacksonKara StowersOxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane11:45 AMDaniel JohnstonRoger HarrisonCopper Complexes as Influenza Inhibitors12:00 PMJacob WarrenRoger HarrisonDetecting and Preconcentrating Pertechnetate in Aqueous Environments12:15 PMZachary EvansRoger HarrisonZinc Oxide Nanomaterials for H2S DesulfurizationOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #19)Chair: Merritt AndrusJudge: Matt PetersonJudge: Merritt AndrusLocation: JKB 1117TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAlexander RamosSteven CastleSynthesis of Simplified Yaku\'amide A Analogues08:30 AMWendy BillingsJosh PriceDennis Della CorteUsing molecular dynamics to structurally characterize cooperative protein interactions08:45 AMBraden KartchnerMerritt AndrusOptimization of Synthesis of Antiviral F4-409:00 AMAshley HoldawayDaniel EssComputational Models for Sn(IV) Mediated Benzene C-H Activation09:15 AMKyle GassawayDavid MichaelisExploring the Abilities of a Boron-Templated Cascade Reaction09:30 AMAaron ZauggPaul SavageProteomic Analysis of Chlorhexidine Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa09:45 AMAlexandra LarsonDavid MichaelisSynthetic Process and Application of AP2018710:00 AMJohn WilsonPaul SavageEx Vivo Study of Synergistic Activity of Ceragenins with Caspofungin and Amphotericin BOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #20)Chair: Matt AsplundJudge: Merritt AndrusJudge: Matt AsplundLocation: JKB 1117TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJatinder SinghSteven CastleRendering Helical Peptides More Suitable as Anti-Cancer Agents10:45 AMShannon SmithDavid MichaelisSelective Stapling of Natural, Unprotected Amino Acids to Induce Helicity and Increase Peptide Stability11:00 AMMichael LeeSteven CastleSubstitution of Bulky Dehydroamino Acids in 310 Helices11:15 AMJordan TretbarDavid MichaelisPeptide Crystals11:30 AMTanner BrinleyMerritt AndrusPyrroloindoline synthesis11:45 AMDallin LowderPaul SavageVaccine Targeting Pneumonia Disease, Glycolipid Synthesis12:00 PMSeth LeCatesPaul SavageQ-Beta particle and adjuvant conjugant.12:15 PMShawn GublerPaul SavageSA VaccinesOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #21)Chair: Paul SavageJudge: Steven WoodJudge: Paul SavageLocation: JKB 1119TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMDiego MoyaSteven CastleSynthesis of Yaku\'amide A Analogues08:30 AMNick RollinsDaniel EssCombining Quassiclassical Direct Dynamics and Machine Learning for Thermal Deazetization08:45 AMChristopher JensenDavid MichaelisHeterobimetallic Palladium Ligand for C-C activation09:00 AMAndrew AtoaPaul SavageEfficacy of CSAs in Wound Treatments Against Hypochlorous Acid Solutions09:15 AMMillicent CampbellDavid MichaelisUsing molecular modeling to optimize the enzyme-like reactivity of a bifunctional helical peptide catalyst09:30 AMBrooke PlilerMerritt AndrusSynthesis of Englerin Desmethyl Mimic09:45 AMJordan CoburnPaul SavageSynergy of Ceragenins with Caspofungin and Amphotericin B Against Candida species10:00 AMStephen WhiteScott BurtSynthesis of Analogues of Yaku\'amide ABiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #22)Chair: Steven WoodJudge: Steven WoodJudge: Paul SavageLocation: JKB 1119TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMRebecca ViazzoPam Van RyImprovements in Cell and Animal Models of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis using Pepsin10:45 AMColin MuirJoshua Andersen14-3-3zeta Interacts with TAK1 Under Hypoxic Conditions to Regulate Cell Survival in Cancer11:00 AMDaniel PoulsonPam Van RyUsing Acid Reflux to Cause Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Mice11:15 AMHenry GoldJoshua AndersenLRBA Deficiency and its affect on autophagy and ATG9A trafficking11:30 AMStephen HarrisRichard WattThe Role of TIMPs in Fibrosis11:45 AMNathan ZunigaJohn PriceProtein Stability: Determining C1/2 via Chemical Labeling Method12:00 PMGarrett ParkerKenneth ChristensenGlucose Uptake Inhibitors of Trypanosoma brucei12:15 PMJohn WheelwrightKenneth ChristensenIdentifying the Effects of Phosphorylation on the Cytosolic Tail of CMG2Physical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #23)Chair: Matt AsplundJudge: Matt AsplundJudge: Stacey SmithLocation: JKB 1121TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMRichard HardyJeremy JohnsonModeling ultrafast reversal of the ferroelectric polarization in LiNbO308:30 AMMadison RhoadesEric SevyComparison of Vibrational State Density to Energy in Fluorobenzene to Determine Gateway Modes08:45 AMMatthew DicksonBrian WoodfieldA new method for studying carbon dioxide absorption through heat capacity measurements09:00 AMJordan JenkinsDaniel EssPython Tools for Analysis of Direct Molecular Dynamics Simulations, and Application to the Dynamics of Rhodium Reductive Coupling09:15 AMDallin SmithJames PattersonSpectroscopic Effect of Polymer Strain Rate09:30 AMDallin AshtonJosh PriceThermodynamic Effects of Site Specific PEGylation Near Solvent Exposed Nonpolar Residues09:45 AMJacob DavisMatt AsplundIR spectroscopy of bimetallic catalysts10:00 AMErika JacksonDavid MichaelisJeremy JohnsonCentrosymmetric versus non-centrosymmetric crystals for terahertz generation: Just one carbon awayPhysical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #24)Chair: Eric SevyJudge: Eric SevyJudge: James PattersonLocation: JKB 1121TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMLauren RawlingsJeremy JohnsonTerahertz Waveform Considerations for Nonlinearly Driving Lattice Vibrations10:45 AMSamuel PughDaniel EssUsing Machine Learning to Predict Dynamical Product Ratios from Quasiclassical Direct Dynamics Simulations11:00 AMSteven JacobsenDavid MichaelisGuiding the Synthesis of Enzyme-Like Peptide Catalysts Using Computational Modeling11:15 AMBenjamin HeinerJeremy JohnsonGeneration of Terahertz Light Using a Water Plasma11:30 AMAldair AlejandroJeremy JohnsonUsing High-field Terahertz Spectroscopy to Measure Anharmonicity and Collisional Energy Transfer in Mono-fluorobenzene11:45 AMMegan NielsonJeremy JohnsonAnalysis of Terahertz Phonon Modes in beta-Barium Borate12:00 PMSpencer JeppsonJames PattersonNormalizing Second-Harmonic Generation Spectroscopy Signals12:15 PM Chemistry & Biochemistry Session #25Chair: Rebecca SansomJudge: Rebecca SansomJudge: Christine AckroydLocation: JKB 1123TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMPraneeth HettikankanangeDaniel AustinQualitative and Quantitative Characterization of Sticky Paper Spray Ionization for Analysis of Analytes in Powder Form10:45 AMTaylor FishAdam WoolleyDevelopment of Immunoaffinity Extraction of Lactoferrin in 3D-Printed Microfluidic Devices for Preterm Birth Diagnosis11:00 AMVictoria CarverMatthew LinfordThe Measurement of silanol (SiOH) Groups on Chemically Treated Fused Silica Surfaces by ALD.11:15 AMSkylar Van HorneJaron HansenAcetate and Lactate Produced by C. bescii Treatment of Biomass11:30 AMAnna SchoutenDaniel EssEvaluating Perceptions, Motivation, and Knowledge from Industrial Organic Chemistry11:45 AMErica SuhRebecca SansomDeveloping Student Process Skills in a Freshmen Chemistry Laboratory12:00 PMDavid SchvaneveldtSteven GoatesStability of Nalbuphine12:15 PMKarissa KenneyDavid MichaelisTerahertz GenerationComputer Science Session #1Chair: Frank JonesJudge: Tony MartinezJudge: Frank JonesLocation: JKB 2110TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMCade DanielCasey DeccioQuantification and Identification of Obstacles to Strict DNS Cookie Enforcement in the Domain Name System08:30 AMDanny AllenKent SeamonsAdapting Centralized Reduced-Trust Public Key Infrastructure to a Permissionless Blockchain08:45 AMKolby Nottingham David WingateHolodeck: a High-Fidelity Simulator for Deep Reinforcement Learning09:00 AMTravis GrahamMichael JonesUsing Augmented Reality to aid in the Development Workspace09:15 AMChristie PartingtonQuinn SnellSocial Media as a Plaftorm for Mental Health Campaigns09:30 AMRiley NortonSean Warnick(Not) Learning Demand for Dynamic Pricing09:45 AMDavid HartBryan MorseStyle Transfer for Light Field Photography10:00 AMWilson Redd David WingateBut how do you detect a cancerous cell?Computer Science Session #2Chair: Steve RichardsonJudge: Daniel ZappalaJudge: Kimball GermaneLocation: JKB 2110TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMWesley AckermanTony MartinezCross-Domain Unsupervised Image-to-Image Translation10:45 AMAshton LarkinMike GoodrichDynamically Feasible, Energy-Efficient Planning With RRT*11:00 AMNancy FuldaDavid WingateLinguistic Embeddings as a Common-Sense Knowledge Repository: Challenges and Opportunities11:15 AMHannah Boekweg Sean WarnickNetwork Reconstruction for Biochemical Reaction Networks11:30 AMBrandon SchoenfeldKevin SeppiDavid WingateMark ClementA Dynamic Neural Architecture (DNA) for Transferable Metalearning over Machine Learning Pipelines11:45 AMJonathan ArmknechtKent SeamonsComparing the Setup of Five Two-Factor Authentication Methods12:00 PMJoseph Johnson Jacob CrandallThe Junior High Game: Unifying Models of the Social Sciences12:15 PM Computer Science Session #3Chair: Paul RoperJudge: Paul RoperJudge: Kevin SeppiLocation: JKB 2112TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMCalen BufordSean WarnickDo You Hear What I Hear? Behavioral Modeling of Crowd Acoustics08:30 AMMelanie JensenMichael JonesMath Learning Software for Speakers of Many Languages08:45 AMGordon poon Dennis NgRecommending Social-interactive Games for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)09:00 AMSean FlynnParris EgbertTechniques for Artist-Friendly Fluid Simulation in the Entertainment Production Environment09:15 AMJesse Williams Mark ClementHandwriting Recognition09:30 AMPatrick HammondBryan MorseDeep Synthetic Noise Generation for RGB-D Dataset Augmentation09:45 AMZachary Brown David WingateDemocratizing Cancer Screening: Deep Methods for Reducing Costs in Low-Resource Communities10:00 AM 10:15 AM Computer Science Session #4Chair: Brian HillJudge: Mark ClementJudge: Jerod WilkersonLocation: JKB 2112TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMAdam HeningerSean WarnickGreenhouse Irrigation Program Using an Adaptive Linear Model of Evapotranspiration Rate10:45 AMEric Brewer Dennis NgPersonalized Scholarly Article Recommendations Based on the Recurrent Neural Network and Probabilistic Models11:00 AMLevi PikeMike GoodrichMulti-Human Management of a Hub-Based Colony: Efficiency and Robustness in the Cooperative Best-M-of-N Task11:15 AMRoland LaboulayeKevin SeppiFlow and Language Model based Embedding (FLaME)11:30 AMEric SchofieldFrank JonesDOTKey: Better Typing on Touchscreens11:45 AMJoshua GreavesDavid WingateSample-Efficient Distributional Policy Gradients12:00 PMFanqing LinTony MartinezTwo-hand 3D Tracking using Monocular RGB12:15 PM Computer Science Session #5Chair: Jacob CrandallJudge: Scott WoodfieldJudge: Jacob CrandallLocation: JKB 2114TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMKeaton Kimball Sean WarnickFundamental Symmetries in the Security of Feedback Systems08:30 AMAndrew CarrDavid WingateGraph Neural Processes: Towards Bayesian Graph Neural Networks08:45 AMBrian DavisBryan MorseDeep Visual Template-Free Historical Form Parsing09:00 AMGeorge SpendloveDan VenturaInferring the Linguistic and Semantic Formats of Hierarchically Structured Creative Artifacts09:15 AMSeth LamDennis NgCrsRecs: A Personalized Course Recommendation System for College Students09:30 AMDevon HowardDaniel ZappalaDesigning for Understanding: Helping Users of Signal to Understand the Authentication Ceremony09:45 AMJonathan DutsonKent SeamonsUser Attitudes About DUO Two-Factor Authentication at BYU10:00 AMMadeline ReinhardSean WarnickObjective Art: Analyzing Convolutional Neural Networks’ Ability to Identify Objects from Realistic to Abstract PaintingsComputer Science Session #6Chair: Cory BarkerJudge: Cory BarkerJudge: Sean WarnickLocation: JKB 2114TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMNajma MathemaMike GoodrichModeling Human Behavior in Repeated Games10:45 AMJared Neilson David WingateSemi-Supervised Learning with UMAP Embeddings11:00 AMBen Clough Ryan FarrellEye Spy: Leveraging Human Eye Tracking in Computer Image Identification11:15 AMMichael BrodieTony MartinezFinetuning CoachGAN11:30 AMBen MurdochDavid WingateTranslating Multi-Agent Communication11:45 AMMason PoggemannKevin SeppiTransfer Learning with Meta Learning12:00 PMErik HuckvaleFrank JonesApplications of DOTkey12:15 PM Computer Science Session #7Chair: Peter AldousJudge: David WingateJudge: Peter AldousLocation: JKB 2111TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAndrew Hirschi Mark ClementFamily History in virtual reality08:30 AMMatthew HoltDaniel ZappalaAfter HTTPS: Indicating Risk on Deceptive Websites08:45 AMSamuel Giraud-CarrierSeth HolladayAutomated Backward Smoke Simulation09:00 AMElkin RomeroSean WarnickHow American Time Distribution Change According to Different Trends09:15 AMMichael WhitneyBryan MorseDeep Computer Vision Parameter Tuning09:30 AMTarun YadavKent SeamonsAutomating the Authentication Ceremony in Signal09:45 AMAlyssa Crezee Sean WarnickEvent Tagging for Narrative Reconstruction10:00 AMCorey WoodfieldQuinn SnellThe Effect of Emotionally Charged Memes on the Human MindComputer Science Session #8Chair: Quinn SnellJudge: Quinn SnellJudge: Evan ChildLocation: JKB 2111TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMichael Simmons Jacob CrandallRobotic Proficiency Self-Assessment10:45 AMEllie Van De GraaffKevin SeppiGenerating Meta Features to Best Select Learning Models11:00 AMSterling LongFrank JonesPurposeful Gaming Framework11:15 AMPatrick SpencerSeth HolladayGame Development on Avast Ye11:30 AMMcKell WoodlandDavid WingateUnsupervised Creation of Robust Environment Representations for Reinforcement Learning11:45 AMJoseph BillsDennis NgTargeting Therapeutic Games to Individual Needs of Adults with Autism Spectrum12:00 PMJame WassonEric MercerPrecise Pointer Arithmetic in Abstract Interpretation12:15 PM CS 3-minute session #9Chair: Ryan FarrellJudge: Mike GoodrichJudge: Ryan FarrellLocation: JKB 2107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBrian BrownMark ClementFighting Germs with Machine Learning08:19 AMKimball LeavittCasey DeccioThe DNS \"First Mile\"08:23 AMKristi BrescianoMark Clement3M - Motif Finding in Antimicrobial Peptides08:27 AMCourtni ByunKevin SeppiMichael JonesInvestigating Video Annotation by Non-Experts08:31 AMAdam WarnickMark ClementForm-Labeling: Using Machine Learning to Link Data on Scanned Documents08:35 AMDallin PulsiperSeth HolladayHero\'s Life08:39 AMJordan AndersenMark ClementCreating a phylogenetic tree simulator with Horizontal Gene Transfer08:43 AMTanner Norton Casey DeccioSPF Analysis08:47 AMMike CrowtherMark ClementMemri08:51 AMSean BrownEric MercerA posteriori taint tracking with relative stack heights08:55 AMJared CookMark ClementRefining Virtual Pedigree08:59 AMS. Jacob Powell Eric MercerZipperOTF: Automatic, Precise, and Simple Data Race Detection09:03 AMChris ArnoldMark Clement3M - Relative Finder09:07 AMJames ConnersDaniel ZappalaLet\'s Authenticate: Authentication using certificates as an alternative to passwords09:11 AMJeremy HodgesMark ClementFamily Calendar09:15 AM 09:19 AM 09:23 AM 09:27 AM 09:31 AM 09:35 AM 09:39 AM 09:43 AM CS 3-Minute Session #10Chair: David WhiteJudge: Mike JonesJudge: Bryan MorseLocation: JKB 2107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMStephen CowleyKevin SeppiCross-referencing using Fine-grained Topic Modeling10:34 AMLance HaderlieScott WoodfieldBig Data Complexities in Family History Work10:38 AMAustin KolanderKent SeamonsPerforming a Fake Key Attack on Secure Messaging Apps10:42 AMAaron ChanKent SeamonsDetecting Fake Encryption Keys in Secure Messaging Apps10:46 AMJared RydalchRyan FarrellCircle Intensity Ratio Descriptors10:50 AMTaylor ArchibaldTony MartinezAn Autoregressive, Boundless Chirographer10:54 AMAli Jessee Frank JonesComputer Science Curriculum Design10:58 AMMeher ShaikhMike GoodrichIntent-based Robotic Path Replanning: When to Adapt New Paths in Dynamic Environments11:02 AMAlden HiltonCasey DeccioDNS Cache Protection by Network Ingress Filtering11:06 AMJacob LivingstonMike GoodrichHuman-Swarm-Interaction11:10 AMSamuel Litster Scott WoodfieldDeep Data Cleaning: TreeSweeper11:14 AMMadeleine Aydelotte Scott WoodfieldA Probabilistic Approach to the Merging Problem11:18 AMIsrael Lopez AltamiranoMike GoodrichEffect of a 3D-Mixed-Reality Interface in Executing or Carrying Out User Intent.11:22 AMDillon HarrisRyan Farrell3D imaging for insect recognition in computer vision11:26 AMTaylor SorensenRyan FarrellPose Alignment in Computer Vision11:30 AMAadesh NeupaneMike GoodrichLearning Swarm Behaviors using Grammatical Evolution and Behavior Trees11:34 AM 11:38 AM 11:42 AM 11:46 AM 11:50 AM 11:54 AM 11:58 AM Geological Sciences Session #1Chair: Jeff KeithJudge: Jeff KeithJudge: Keryn RossLocation: JKB 1125TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBryce BerrettRon HarrisBamboo Seismic Retrofitting for Simple Indonesian Structures08:30 AMAbby MangumRon HarrisUsing Historical Documents to Assess Seismic Risk in Indonesia08:45 AMTara NyeRon HarrisModeling of stress accumulation along faults in Sumatra for use in seismic hazard evaluation09:00 AMRachel WillmoreRon HarrisSeismic gap along Java Trench, Indonesia and implications for a 9.0 magnitude earthquake09:15 AMNatalie BarkdullGreg CarlingMercury contamination from four artisanal and small scale gold mining areas in Java, Indonesia09:30 AMAlec MartinJeff KeithEric ChristiansenSwiss Army Titanite – A versatile indicator mineral in a Mo-W Porphyry Deposit09:45 AMTober DyorichEric ChristiansenDavid TingeyAccurate Geochemical Analysis Begins in the Field: A Look at Creons Cave Basalt, Snake River Plain, Idaho10:00 AMPeter Van Katwyk Steve NelsonDifferentiating halloysite and kaolinite using formamide in Hawaiian soilsGeological Sciences Session #2Chair: Steve ChurchJudge: Ron HarrisJudge: John McBrideLocation: JKB 1125TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMNatalie BarkdullGreg CarlingImpacts of glacier meltwater on water chemistry and discharge in Dinwoody Creek, Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA10:45 AMCameron CordnerGreg CarlingConcentration-discharge relationships reveal trends in solute input to the upper Provo River, UT11:00 AMMichael GoodmanGreg CarlingWasatch Front atmospheric deposition reflects regional desert dust and local anthropogenic sources11:15 AMNathan GunnellSteve NelsonIsotopic Analysis of the Anthropogenic Impact in Farmington Bay11:30 AMTia MisuracaGreg CarlingLevels of Phosphorus in Farmington Bay Ice Core Related to Harmful Algal Blooms11:45 AMDelaney RoseGreg CarlingMercury in Mary Ellen Gulch and American Fork Canyon12:00 PMJonathon Sevy Steve NelsonHuman Impacts on the Farmington Bay From Freeze Core Analysis12:15 PMSheena SmithsonGreg CarlingPhosphorus Cycling in Utah Lake and its Contribution to Harmful Algal blooms12:30 PMApril TreviñoSam HudsonFluvial Architecture and Reservoir Modeling along Strike Direction of the Trail Member of the Ericson Sandstone, Mesaverde Group in southwest WyomingGeological Sciences Session #3Chair: Dave NobleJudge: Bart KowallisJudge: Eric ChristiansenLocation: JKB 1127TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMDallin AlbrightBarry BickmoreA charge transfer model for use with bond valence08:30 AMBrandon TheurerBrooks BrittTriassic Period CSI—A taphonomic study of 80+ sphenosuchians from the Saints and Sinners Quarry in northeastern Utah08:45 AMRudger DameJani RadebaughCalculating Roughness of Planetary Surfaces using 3D Terrain Models09:00 AMDylan McDougallJani RadebaughA Window to Mars In Yardangs Big and Small09:15 AMJonathon SevyJani RadebaughField Evidence of Wind Pattern Effects on Yardang Morphology09:30 AMCaleb SmithJani RadebaughUsing a Predictive Model to help Identify Potential Meteorite Recovery Sites in Utah09:45 AMKaleb MarkertJohn McBrideScott RitterSam HudsonDavid TingeyDepositional Modeling Carbonate Strand Plain Development Using High-Resolution GPR and C-14 Dating10:00 AMAmarelda Voigt John McBrideDavid TingeyScott RitterPreliminary Report on the GPR Imaging and Sedimentology of Holocene Strand Line Deposits, Crooked Island, BahamasGeological Sciences Session #4Chair: Tom ChidseyJudge: Brooks BrittJudge: Kevin ReyLocation: JKB 1127TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMPatricia Ascanio-PellonEric ChristiansenDo Yellowstone basalts have a wet, subduction-zone signature? Evidence from plagioclase and olivine compositions.10:45 AMLevi De CrescenzoEric ChristiansenThe History of Yellowstone Lavas: X-Ray Diffraction in the Kimberly Core11:00 AMPorter HenzeBart KowallisA Tale of Two Granites: Zonation in Titanite from Notch Peak and Little Cottonwood Stocks, Utah11:15 AMRowan HuangJani RadebaughEric ChristiansenQuantitative Analysis of Caldera Shape11:30 AMCollin JensenJeff KeithMulti-stage construction of the Little Cottonwood Stock, Utah: Intrusion, venting, mineralization, and mass movement11:45 AMSamuel MartinJeff KeithTrace element, melt inclusion, and oxygen isotope characterization of sapphires from Bingham Canyon, Utah and Yogo Gulch, Montana12:00 PMHaley MosherBart KowallisEric ChristiansenWhat Happens When Magmas Mix?: Titanite in Mafic Enclaves in the Little Cottonwood Stock, Utah12:15 PMDavid TomlinsonEric ChristiansenJeff KeithMike DoraisCoupling macro- and microscale observations with geochemical data to determine the depositional controls and origins of fissure ore at the Bingham Canyon mine, Utah.Geological Sciences Session #5Chair: Tom ChidseyJudge: Greg CarlingJudge: Sam HudsonLocation: JKB 1129TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJoel BarkerSteve NelsonHydrological and Paleoclimate Analysis of a Pinyon-Juniper and Fen Dominated Watershed on the Windy-Ridge Mega-Landslide08:30 AMLeeza Brown Steve NelsonSoil pH Trends in Hawaiian Islands08:45 AMPeter Van KatwykGreg CarlingEffect of subsidence on Groundwater contamination09:00 AMKiersten ErnstromBarry BickmoreImproving the RockJockML Program Functionality09:15 AMBen GodwinJohn McBrideCorrelation of Thermal Spring Water Inflows with Surface Fractures and Subsurface Seismic Profiles at Pah Tempe Hot Springs, Hurricane Utah09:30 AMAlyssa PopeGreg CarlingThe affect of subglacial weathering on mercury levels in Greenland09:45 AMSchuyler RobinsonSteve NelsonGroundwater Particle Tracking in NE Oahu10:00 AMJoseph TolworthySteve NelsonA Water Budget of the Waimea River Watershed, Kauai.Mathematics Session #1Chair: Jared WhiteheadJudge: Lennard BakkerJudge: John DallonLocation: JKB 3012TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMTyler MansfieldBen WebbModeling Taylor’s Law with Exponential Growth and Migration08:30 AMDarren LundWillie HarrisonImproving Physical-Layer Security through Random Beamforming08:45 AMStewart McGinnisBen WebbMultiparticle Dynamics on a Triangular Lattice09:00 AMIsaac BeckerBen WebbRobotic Stability through Sums of Squares Construction of Lyapunov Functions09:15 AMJoseph LeungBen WebbUtilizing Group Affinity to Predict Community Formation in Social Networks09:30 AMDavid ReberBen WebbExponential Stability of Intrinsically Stable Dynamical Networks with Time-Varying Time-Delays09:45 AMDJ PasseyBen WebbThe Specialization Model: Network Growth that Preserves Eigenvalues10:00 AM Mathematics Session #2Chair: Ben WebbJudge: Pace NielsenJudge: John SinkovicLocation: JKB 3102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMVanessa RicoJasbir ChahalColoring the Map of Utah10:45 AMKirsti DormanJasbir ChahalColoring the Map of Utah11:00 AMRebekah BassettJasbir ChahalColoring the Map of Utah11:15 AMJennifer CanizalesJasbir ChahalColoring the Map of Utah11:30 AMZach ChaseMichael DorffGet Rich Quick in Rio - Part 1/311:45 AMEric SteadmanMichael DorffGet Rich Quick in Rio - Part 2/312:00 PMMcKenna PittsMichael DorffGet Rich Quick in Rio - Part 3/312:15 PMDevin McGhieScott GlasgowQCD Lagrangian Reduction12:30 PM Mathematics Session #3Chair: Todd FisherJudge: Steve McKayJudge: Dallas SmithLocation: JKB 3016TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBryn Balls-BarkerBlake BarkerSpectral Stability of Ideal-Gas Shock Layers in the Strong Shock Limit08:30 AMJalen MorganBlake BarkerParameterization method for unstable manifolds of nonlinear waves08:45 AMTaylor PaskettBlake BarkerStability of Traveling Waves in Compressible Navier-Stokes09:00 AMMingyan ZhaoMark AllenFree boundary on a cone09:15 AMJason GardinerMark AllenResolving the gap for a free boundary on a cone09:30 AMBrevan EllefsenDavid CardonOperators Preserving Zeros in a Sector09:45 AMJulia BohmanEmily EvansGroup Transition and Formation in Academia10:00 AMJason KinghornEmily EvansGroup transition within networksMathematics Session #4Chair: Vianey VillamizarJudge: Shue-Sum ChowJudge: Rodney ForcadeLocation: JKB 3016TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMLincoln KartchnerJohn DallonEmily EvansOptimizing in silico models of collagen lattices10:45 AMNathaniel NeubertJohn DallonEmily EvansModeling the Young\'s Modulus of Collagen Lattices11:00 AMSamuel DaileyEmily EvansJohn DallonIdentifying Trends in Contraction of Collagen Lattice Model11:15 AMMary Ellen RosenJohn DallonMathematical Model of Amoeboid Cell Motion11:30 AMSamuel CottamJohn DallonEmily EvansMean Squared Displacement in the Analysis of Mathematical Cell Models11:45 AMMikelle RogersEmily EvansResistance Distance in Certain Families of Infinite Graphs12:00 PMRebecca JonesEmily EvansCommunity Detection on Bipartite Graphs12:15 PMJacob BadgerVianey VillamizarHigh-Order Local Absorbing Boundary Condition for Efficient Computation of Acoustic Scattering from Multiple Arbitrary-Shaped Obstacles12:30 PM Mathematics Session #5Chair: Darrin DoudJudge: Xian-Jin LiJudge: Eric SwensonLocation: JKB 3024TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMCache DexterStephen HumphriesSome Schur Fun in Group Rings08:30 AMGradin AndersonStephen HumphriesCounting Certain Conjugacy Classes in Symmetric Groups08:45 AMRebeca PaulsenStephen HumphriesWeak Cayley Table Groups of Crystallographic Groups09:00 AMNathan NicholsonStephen HumphriesStrong Gelfand Subgroups of Symmetric Groups09:15 AMThomas DraperPace NielsenNilpotent Polynomials and Nilpotent Coefficients09:30 AMShawn GreenRodney ForcadeExtensions of the Power Group Enumeration Theorem09:45 AMSuzanna StephensonTyler JarvisMoeller-Stetted Matrices for Spectral Rootfinding10:00 AMNatalie LarsenTyler JarvisStably Constructing a Basis for Spectral RootfindingMathematics Session #6Chair: Tyler JarvisJudge: Gary LawlorJudge: David CardonLocation: JKB 3024TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMCameron WalkerMichael GriffinThe Wilf-Zeilberger Method10:45 AMAdam SkousenMichael GriffinP-adic convergence of Hecke operators11:00 AMJonathan HalesMichael GriffinPreimage of rational points on elliptical curves11:15 AMHayden RingerTyler JarvisDomain Subdivision and Chebyshev Approximation in Multivariate Root-Finding11:30 AMErik ParkinsonTyler JarvisPolynomial Rootfinding using the Division Matrix11:45 AMJane CoxTyler JarvisDerivative-Based Sensitivity Analysis for Estimated Water Values12:00 PMMiriam BeazerPaul JenkinsPrime power congruences for coefficients of half-integer weight modular forms12:15 PMRyan KeckPaul JenkinsCongruences for Coefficients of Modular Forms in Levels 3, 5, and 7 with Poles at 012:30 PMXue LiuKening LuRandom exponential dichotomies, the random shadowing lemma and applicationsMathematics Session #7Chair: Shue-Sum ChowJudge: Gregory ConnerJudge: Kening LuLocation: JKB 3102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMKonnor PetersenTyler JarvisPrioritizing Water Interventions with Voronoi Diagramming and Gamma Distribution08:30 AMTyler MoncurTyler JarvisInterval Checks in Rootfinding08:45 AMJordan SpencerTyler JarvisUsing Survey Data and Mathematical Modeling to Prioritize Water Interventions in Developing Countries09:00 AMKyle NiendorfNathan PriddisBuilding a Landau-Ginzburg Model for String Theory Physics09:15 AMClara HuberNathan PriddisConstruction of the Landau-Ginzburg Model09:30 AMMatthew WilliamsNathan PriddisMirror Symmetry for Non-Abelian Landau-Ginzburg Models09:45 AMJacob JohnsonDenise HalversonModifications of Basic Stent and Zippered Tube Origami Patterns10:00 AMSpencer TalbotDenise HalversonModified Zipper Tube Applications for the Spinal Fusion SurgeryMathematics Session #8Chair: Nathan PriddisJudge: Blake BarkerJudge: Skyler SimmonsLocation: JKB 3102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMSpencer GiddensJared WhiteheadOptimization of the ICSHK Coding Scheme10:45 AMYajing ZhaoJared WhiteheadPredict Lorenz System Using Bayesian Approaches and Deep Learning11:00 AMGarret CarverJared WhiteheadDetermining historical earthquakes from anecdotal historical data11:15 AMCody KeslerJared WhiteheadImportance of Clear Concise Understandable Code11:30 AMAdam Robertson Jared WhiteheadInterpolation and Overlay of Topography Files for Tsunami Modeling11:45 AMJoshua Fullwood Jared WhiteheadStatistical Approximation of Uncertain Data for Random Walk Bayesian Monte Carlo12:00 PMMichael Klein Jared WhiteheadRon HarrisStatistical approximation of uncertain data for random walk Bayesian Monte Carlo12:15 PMHayden RingerJared WhiteheadModeling Seafloor Deformation and Ground Motion For Subduction Zone Earthquakes12:30 PMCamille Carter Jared WhiteheadBayesian Inference of Earthquake Parameters Using Ground Motion DataMathematics Session #9Chair: Mark HughesJudge: Scott GlasgowJudge: Tim KrumwiedeLocation: JKB 3106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMSpencer ReschkeMark HughesDeep Reinforcement Learning and Constructive Proofs in Topology08:30 AMJonathon EdevoldMark HughesRepresenting Knots in Computers08:45 AMJamison MoodyMark HughesReinforcement Learning in Knot Theory09:00 AMAbigail Jenkins Emily EvansAn application of machine learning and computer vision models in the field of taxonomy09:15 AMKyle RothRyan CamachoSimulating optical waveguides using neural networks09:30 AMCole ThatcherVianey VillamizarNon-Uniform Rational B-Splines employed in Finite Element Analysis09:45 AMElizabeth Melville Vianey VillamizarIsogeometric Analysis MATLAB Implementation10:00 AMDane GrundvigVianey VillamizarHigh Order Deferred CorrectionsMathematics Session #10Chair: Curtis KentJudge: Chris GrantJudge: Stephen HumphriesLocation: JKB 3106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMThomas FackrellCurtis KentEnds of Groups10:45 AMMatthew McGrathCurtis KentStable colorings11:00 AMPeter CrawfordMichael DorffThe Titanic: an Introduction to Data Science, Part 211:15 AMDrew JohnstonMichael DorffThe Titanic: an Introduction to Data Science, Part 111:30 AMNickolas CallorGregory ConnerConcurrent persistent homology: an introduction11:45 AMCory GloverMark HughesRepresenting Knot Types By Elements of a Symmetric Group12:00 PMLeslie ColtonMark HughesA Compete Set of Moves on Petal Diagrams12:15 PMStewart McGinnisCurtis KentPath-connectedness of Fibrations over the Hawaiian Earring12:30 PM Mathematics Session #11Chair: Gary LawlorJudge: Robin RoundyJudge: Robert SnellmanLocation: JKB 3108TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJacob BischoffDenise HalversonAnalysis of the Kresling Cylinder08:30 AMZachary BroylesDenise HalversonUsing Quaternions in the Analysis of Origami Designed Mechanisms.08:45 AMAlma BradshawDenise HalversonCharacteristics of the Kresling Pattern09:00 AMDarian Comsa Gary LawlorTying Down the Computer-Assisted Triple Bubble Proof09:15 AMJason DayTodd FisherTopologically mixing suspension flows09:30 AMXueming HuiTodd FisherToplogical pressure for conservative C^1-diffeomorphisms with no dominated splitting09:45 AMSamantha SandbergMark HughesA Complete Set of Moves for Petal Words10:00 AM 10:15 AM Mathematics Education Session #1Chair: Blake PetersonJudge: Keith LeathamJudge: Blake PetersonLocation: JKB 2104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMEmily KunzBlake PetersonUnderstanding Teacher\'s Mindsets08:30 AMChelsey Van de MerweSteve WilliamsStudent Experience in an Introduction to Proof Course08:45 AMStaci BioloDawn TeuscherTransformational Approach to Similarity09:00 AMHaley JeppsonSteven JonesDeveloping Understanding of the Chain Rule, Implicit Differentiation, and Related Rates: Towards a Hypothetical Learning Trajectory Rooted in Nested Multivariation09:15 AMAlicia HeningerKeith LeathamTeacher Responses to Clarifiable Ambiguity09:30 AMOlivia PayneBlake PetersonIdentifying Teachable Moments While Teaching in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom09:45 AM 10:00 AM Mathematics Education Session #2Chair: Douglas CoreyJudge: Douglas CoreyJudge: Amy TannerLocation: JKB 2104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMErin CarrollDawn TeuscherStudents\' mathematical meanings of limits10:45 AMNavy BorrowmanDawn TeuscherInfluences from Pathways College Algebra on Students’ Initial Understanding and Reasoning about Calculus Limits11:00 AMJanessa ClowardDawn TeuscherCurriculum and Learning Trajectory11:15 AMCaroline LeflerDawn TeuscherAction Research as a College Algebra Teacher’s Assistant11:30 AMSarah CoxBlake PetersonKeith LeathamHow Students Interpret Variables11:45 AMJacob SokDawn TeuscherExperiential Learning, Uniting Teachers and Students: Observations from my journey from Student to Teaching Assistant12:00 PMLeilani FonbuenaSteven JonesStudents\' visual reasoning of vectors, vector fields, and vector functions12:15 PM Mathematics Education Session #3Chair: Keith LeathamJudge: Keith LeathamJudge: Steve WilliamsLocation: JKB 2105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMLinlea WestDan SiebertMathematical Identity of Mathematics Education Majors10:45 AMNathan SmithSteven JonesHelping Calculus Instructors Teach with Quantitative Reasoning11:00 AMTami StarkSteven JonesEngaging Problem Context: From Students\' Perspectives11:15 AMPorter NielsenDawn TeuscherInstructional Decisions Associated with Teachers\' Mathematical Meanings11:30 AMKatelyn PyferDan SiebertWhat Counts As Doing Mathematics: Extending the Definition to Better Include Females11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #1Chair: Brian AndersonJudge: Brian AndersonJudge: Phillip WarnerLocation: JKB 1020TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMEllyse TaylorJustin PeatrossCloseup Images of Microscopic Dust Particles Trapped in a Laser Beam by Photophoresis08:30 AMMichael MortensonTracianne NeilsenExtending Bandwidth for Intensity-based Sound Power Measurements08:45 AMTyler WestoverRobert DavisPolymer Coated Annealing of Gold Nanowires09:00 AMEthan RobinsonJean-Francois Van HueleNo-Cloning vs. No-Superposition Principle in Quantum Mechanics.09:15 AMSpencer KingJohn ColtonExamining Zinc Oxide and Zinc Arsenide Thin Films Through X-Ray Diffraction09:30 AMAdam BuggEric HintzUsing robotic telescopes to monitor Cepheid variable stars09:45 AMJacob A. WardKent GeeComparing two inverse array methods for sound field reconstructions of noise radiated from a high-performance jet aircraft10:00 AMJohn ChristensenGus HartKeeping Squares SquarePhysics & Astronomy Session #2Chair: Chad WilliamsJudge: David AllredJudge: Chad WilliamsLocation: JKB 1020TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMConnor MorrisDennis Della CorteUnderstanding a Protein\'s Role in Vesicle Fusion with a Cell Membrane10:45 AMNathaniel WellsScott SommerfeldtInitial results in designing an acoustic sound simulator for heavy equipment11:00 AMMalissa AlleyBrian AndersonMonitoring Rock Arches Using a Laser Vibrometer11:15 AMEmma McClureJohn ColtonOptical Properties of Rhodamine B as a Temperature Sensor11:30 AMRochelle SteeleJ. Ward MoodySurveying for void galaxies with new photometric methods11:45 AMElisabeth FrischknechtDenise StephensSearching For Planets in Protoplanetary Disks12:00 PMNathan HughesNathan PowersOpen-ended Resitivity lab12:15 PMMason ChristiansenKarine ChesnelDynamical effect in determining the blocking temperature of magnetite nanoparticlesPhysics & Astronomy Session #3Chair: Richard VanfleetJudge: Richard VanfleetJudge: Manuel BerrondoLocation: JKB 1018TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMChristena Bentley Robert DavisEffect of Hematocrit on Rapid Bacterial Extraction08:30 AMNicolas DucharmeGus HartSolid-state calculations in the irreducible Brillouin zone08:45 AMChristoph SchulzkeJustin PeatrossCalculating Radiation Emitted by Laser-Driven Relativistic Electrons09:00 AMReese RasbandKent GeeDeveloping extrapolated pressure level maps from firearms09:15 AMMakenzie AllenMark TranstrumInvestigating parameter importance for different ocean environments using Fisher Information09:30 AMChapman LindsayJohn ColtonSynthesis of Hydrogen Gas Utilizing Ferritin-Bound Platinum Nanoparticles09:45 AMDavid Van KomenTracianne NeilsenIdentifying underwater acoustic source range and seabed type using convolutional neural networks10:00 AMKylie WolfeSteven TurleyDavid AllredRefactoring the Octopus Data Collection ProgramPhysics & Astronomy Session #4Chair: Scott BergesonJudge: Scott BergesonJudge: Paul UrieLocation: JKB 1018TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJohn-Michael EberhardDenise StephensFitting and Analysis of Brown Dwarf Spectra10:45 AMSeth PincockDarin RagozzineSpin Dynamics of Trans-Neptunian Triple 47171 Lempo11:00 AMJade StevensBenjamin FrandsenMaterial Nanostructure Analysis With Pair Distribution Function11:15 AMBerg DodsonRichard VanfleetResistivity Evolution of the Alumina Diffusion Barrier in Catalytic Carbon Nanotube Growth11:30 AMMason ParkesKarine ChesnelVarying Processing Parameters to Investigate an Apparent Loss of Magnetic Domain Memory11:45 AMJessica MartinNathan PowersDesigning an assessment to measure skills, attitudes, and behaviors of lab assistants12:00 PMLucas BarnesBrian AndersonKnocking over LEGO minifigures as a demonstration of focusing vibrations using time reversal12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #5Chair: Karine ChesnelJudge: Karine ChesnelJudge: Dennis Della CorteLocation: JKB 1012TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMNathan StoneJean-Francois Van HueleComparison of the quantum simple harmonic oscillator and quantum angular momentum spectra.08:30 AMDallen PetersenDallin DurfeeHigh Precision Mirror Control With a 3D Printed Apparatus08:45 AMNatalie CoyGus HartAccelerating Material Discovery09:00 AMWessley Call Robert DavisUsing modified magnetic particles to separate bacteria from blood for rapid diagnosis of sepsis09:15 AMQuinton McKnightScott BergesonLaser Spectroscopy of Isotopically Pure Ytterbium 173 Hyperfine States09:30 AMStephanie HerronTracianne NeilsenSupport Vectors Machine for Underwater Acoustic Signal Classification09:45 AMAdam ChristensenLarry ReesHybrid Neutron Detection Using Optical Characterization of Gadolinium-Acrylic Sheets in Liquid Scintillator10:00 AMJoshua RasbandMark TranstrumMapping the Behavior Space of the Hodgkin-Huxley ModelPhysics & Astronomy Session #6Chair: Branton CampbellJudge: Branton CampbellJudge: Jacob AlbretsenLocation: JKB 1012TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDamyn ChipmanDavid NeilsenModeling of Fluid Systems Through a Mesh-Free Approach10:45 AMEvan DodsonRobert DavisDavid MillerUsing Bioimpedance in a Wearable Device to Monitor Glucose11:00 AMJustin TackettDenise StephensIdentifying Binary Brown Dwarf Systems using the GAIA Database11:15 AMJarrod HansenDenise StephensAnalyzing Possible Binary Brown Dwarf Systems Found in the GAIA Database11:30 AMPaige SimpsonBrian AndersonOptimizing transducers for time reversal used in crack detection11:45 AMEthan FletcherBenjamin FrandsenUsing the Pair Distribution Function to Explore Superconductivity in BaFe2As212:00 PMBenjamin ProudfootDarin RagozzineIdentifying New Haumea Family Members12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #7Chair: Denise StephensJudge: Denise StephensJudge: Thaddeus SpeedLocation: JKB 1010TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMFrancisco IrarrazabalKent GeeInitial characterization of the infrasound regime in a rocket acoustic field using the phase and amplitude gradient estimator method for acoustic intensity08:30 AMNick AllenRobert DavisRichard VanfleetAlumina Coated Carbon Nanotube Capacitors for Advanced Energy Storage08:45 AMMichael NelsonLarry ReesGraphic Methods for Electrical Pulse Classification09:00 AMBenjamin WhettenDallin DurfeeModeling the Effects of Wavenumber Error in IPSII Images09:15 AMEric LysenkoTracianne NeilsenPreliminary attempts to isolate ground-radiated noise from exploding balloons09:30 AMJason SaundersJean-Francois Van HueleAn Enhanced Comparison of Entanglement Measures Using Teleportation Fidelity09:45 AMAlden PackMark TranstrumAnalyzing the Metastability of Superconductors Using Automatic Differentiation10:00 AMJames EriksonJohn ColtonPhotoluminescence Lifetime Measurements of CdTe Quantum DotsPhysics & Astronomy Session #8Chair: Bryan PetersonJudge: Bryan PetersonJudge: Cheryl DavisLocation: JKB 1010TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMTy BeusManuel BerrondoCat States, Decoherence ,and Rotational Smearing in Optomechanical Systems10:45 AMIan ClarkDenise StephensAn Exploration of Detecting the Periods of ZZ Ceti Stars with a 0.4 Meter Telescope11:00 AMJared MillerScott SommerfeldtAltering Listening Environments through Active Noise Control11:15 AMAbigail GrahamDarin RagozzineOrbital Resonance in Extrasolar Planetary Systems11:30 AMSpencer Wadsworth Mark TranstrumMachine Learning Classifying of Crowd Acoustics from College Basketball Games11:45 AMBryce HedeliusDennis Della CorteProtein Structure Prediction via Distance Mapping and Sequence Alignment12:00 PMJackson SteeleJ. Ward MoodyMeasuring distances to emisson-line galaxies photometrically12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #9Chair: Phil ColtonJudge: Scott SommerfeldtJudge: Craig JensenLocation: JKB 1008TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJeremy JorgensenGus HartGet 10 materials for the price of 1: computationally efficient DFT08:30 AMAaron VaughnKent GeeDetermining the origin of crackle-related events in supersonic jet noise08:45 AMGrace McKayTracianne NeilsenSeismo Acoustic Coupling09:00 AMDaniel BoyceJohn ColtonCharacterization of Platinum Nanoparticles Utilized in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Synthesis09:15 AMBrittni PrattJustin PeatrossVector fields in a Focused Laser Beam09:30 AMAdam FletcherMark TranstrumIdentifiability Analysis of a Simplified Combustion Model09:45 AMBenjamin SzamosfalviJean-Francois Van HueleBreaking Low-level RSA encryption Using an IBM Quantum Computer10:00 AMSpencer RobertsRobert DavisRichard VanfleetA Carbon Nanotube growth study to facilitate CNT based neural probesPhysics & Astronomy Session #10Chair: Dallin DurfeeJudge: Dallin DurfeeJudge: James HartLocation: JKB 1008TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMAlex ShawBenjamin FrandsenMagnetic Field Visualization Software10:45 AMNicholas Van AlfenJ. Ward MoodyMeasuring the Temperature Evolution of Galaxy Gas Clouds with Distance11:00 AMHenry Davis Richard VanfleetRobert DavisFabrication of a Thermal Gradient Micro-column Gas Chromatograph11:15 AMColby WalkerKarine ChesnelThe effect of x-ray illumination on the magnetic domain memory in a [Co/Pd] / IrMn multilayers11:30 AMCharles LewisJohn ColtonMachine Learning Techniques to Approximate the Matrix Element Method for the \"ttH\" Process11:45 AMBrian PatchettBrian AndersonInvestigation of Shockwave Generation Using the Time Reversal Process12:00 PMBrayden BekkerGus HartHow to Find a Superalloy12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #11Chair: Michael JonerJudge: Michael JonerJudge: Clark SnelgroveLocation: JKB 1006TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJonathan YbanezBranton CampbellGroup theoretical analysis of flexibility in polyhedral frameworks08:30 AMScott JohnstunJean-Francois Van HueleExact solutions to the time-dependent Schrodinger Equation for arbitrary quadratic potentials and moving wells08:45 AMKatrina PedersenMark TranstrumKent GeeMachine learning-based prediction of outdoor ambient sound levels: Ensemble averaging and feature reduction09:00 AMGabriel FronkTracianne NeilsenModeling Sound Propagation in the Great Salt Lake09:15 AMDerek HensleyGus HartContrasting the Building Blocks of Grain Boundaries using Local vs. Multi-Scale Universal Descriptors09:30 AMMark AndersonKent GeeFlow Velocity of a Vacuum-Assisted Toilet09:45 AMMatthew RichardsJohn ColtonFerritin-bound Platinum Nanoparticles in Hydrogen Production10:00 AMSarah HillScott BergesonConstructing a Helical Resonator for a Dual-Species Ion and Atom TrapPhysics & Astronomy Session #12Chair: Larry ReesJudge: Larry ReesJudge: David FluckigerLocation: JKB 1006TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMGilvan ApolonioMichael JonerUpgrading the 0.5-meter Telescope at the BYU West Mountain Observatory10:45 AMDylan BaileyBenjamin FrandsenMuFyt11:00 AMWendy BillingsDennis Della CorteJosh PriceThermodynamic ensemble of peptide provides insight into experimentally observed cooperative interaction11:15 AMDaniel HodgeMichael WareJustin PeatrossConstruction of System to Measure Scattered Harmonics from Electrons in a Laser Focus11:30 AMVatsala SharmaDarin RagozzineExo-Planet Discovery11:45 AMCarson RichardsKarine ChesnelImaging Landau Closure Domains12:00 PMAlex SpencerDenise StephensExoplanet Candidates Confirmed with an Automated Noise Reduction Program12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #13Chair: Darin RagozzineJudge: Jeannette LawlerJudge: Darin RagozzineLocation: JKB 1004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBenjamin FrancisMark TranstrumGeometrically Motivated Reparametrization for Identifiability Analysis in Power Systems Models08:30 AMJake JensenEric HintzH-alpha Filter observations of Open Star Clusters08:45 AMNathan SchwartzJohn ColtonZinc Arsenide: Properties and Behavior in Thermal Evaporation09:00 AMChandramouli NyshadhamGus HartInsights on materials space09:15 AMZachary JonesKent GeeScott SommerfeldtNoise Reduction of a Vacuum-Assisted Toilet Using a Variable-Speed Motor09:30 AMPaige PriceDallin DurfeeStabilizing Lasers by Analyzing Phase Noise09:45 AMBryce AndersonRobert DavisStrength and Modulus of Freestanding Many-Layer CVD Graphene Films10:00 AMPaul BaileyJean-Francois Van HueleProposed Experiment to Test Single-Electron Entanglement of Spin and SpacePhysics & Astronomy Session #14Chair: David McKennaJudge: David McKennaJudge: Maureen HintzLocation: JKB 1004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMCarla ButtsBrian AndersonPlan for the creation of a virtual sound source using time reversal focusing of ultrasound in a room10:45 AMJacob NuttallMark TranstrumPower Systems: Formalizing the Method of Constructing Dynamical Equivalents for the Grid11:00 AMKevin LaughlinRobert DavisMechanically robust ultra-black materials11:15 AMDaniel JonesJ. Ward MoodyPhotometric and Polarimetric Signatures of Geosynchronous Satellites11:30 AMCaleb GoatesScott SommerfeldtValidating Green\'s functions for sound power calculations11:45 AMEric LenhartManuel BerrondoJani RadebaughHow self-organizing ripples form across particulate surfaces12:00 PMJohnathon RackhamKarine ChesnelModeling magnetic correlations in magnetite nanoparticle assemblies using x-ray magnetic scattering data12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #15Chair: J. Ward MoodyJudge: J. Ward MoodyJudge: David MillerLocation: JKB 1002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMNick PorterDallin DurfeeWavelength Metrology with Webcams08:30 AMColter StewartJohn ColtonDavid AllredFinding the Optical Constants of Zinc Arsenide (Zn3As2) via Spectroscopic Ellipsometry08:45 AMMatthew LawyerJean-Francois Van HueleUsing Marylou to Characterize States That Can Violate Bell’s Inequality09:00 AMYonatan KurniawanMark TranstrumRelating Sloppiness and Transferability in Interatomic Models09:15 AMKennedy Wandelt Robert DavisEffect of Hematocrit on Rapid Bacterial Extraction09:30 AMParker HamiltonGus HartSimplifying Materials Prediction with Dimensionality Reduction09:45 AMJarrod Hansen David AllredAn Evaluation of a Variety of Astrophysical, Biochemical and Biomedical Experiments to be Performed on a Lunar Space Station10:00 AMDaniel NovakovichKent GeeQuiet Sonic Boom Measurement Methods and AnalysisPhysics & Astronomy Session #16Chair: Eric HirschmannJudge: Eric HirschmannJudge: Carl PalmerLocation: JKB 1002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMAaron GentillonKarine ChesnelMagnetic Imaging of Cobalt Platinum Multilayered Thin Films10:45 AMTyler WhitakerGus HartStabilizing Potential Super Alloys11:00 AMKevin LeeteKent GeeCoherence analysis of the simulated sound field of a highly-heated laboratory-scale jet11:15 AMAdam KingsleyBrian AndersonUnderstanding Super-Resolution in Time-Reversal Acoustics11:30 AMRichard CassRichard VanfleetMaterials Properties of Tungsten Infiltrated Carbon Nanotube Structures11:45 AMNathan BenfellDarin RagozzineBackwards Integration as a Method of Family Finding in the Outer Solar System12:00 PMXin ZhaoMark TranstrumAn automated pipeline for machine learning in crowd acoustics12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #17Chair: David NeilsenJudge: David NeilsenJudge: Eric HirschmannLocation: JKB 1013TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMMicah ShelleyJohn ColtonRF Magnetron Sputtering of Arsenic Doped P-type Zinc Oxide08:30 AMJared CarlsonMark TranstrumRole of grain boundaries on magnetic vortex nucleation in RF superconducting cavities08:45 AMBrooks Butler Kent GeeMark TranstrumSean WarnickUnsupervised classification of crowd noise at BYU basketball games09:00 AMLeslie HoweJustin PeatrossThe Role of Spherical Aberration in Radiometric Levitation of Particles09:15 AMCole AbbottJean-Francois Van HueleAre Photonics the Future of Quantum Computing?09:30 AMFischer SummersRobert DavisUsing a 3D printed device with an antibiotic to remove bacteria from blood for rapid sepsis diagnosis09:45 AMHayden OliverGus HartAccelerating superalloy discovery using moment tensor potentials*10:00 AMSarah ShawTracianne NeilsenDirectionality of Scale-model Volcano AcousticsPhysics & Astronomy Session #18Chair: Justin PeatrossJudge: Justin PeatrossJudge: John EllsworthLocation: JKB 1013TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMNathan FoulkGus HartDiscovering the Materials of Tomorrow — Faster10:45 AMTrevor SchmidtDennis Della CorteProtein Structure Prediction11:00 AMAlexander CahoonKarine ChesnelInstrumental Developments for a Surface Magneto-Optic Kerr Effect Magnometer11:15 AMMichael RoseScott SommerfeldtNoise reduction of vacuum-assisted toilets11:30 AMJacob FieldsDavid NeilsenGamma-ray Bursts in Inhomogeneous Interstellar Media11:45 AMAaron DavisRichard VanfleetExternal connectivity for a silicon microcolumn for gas chromatography12:00 PMAlec PetersenBenjamin FrandsenOptimizing muSR Analysis12:15 PM Statistics Session #1Chair: Brian HartmanJudge: Gilbert FellinghamJudge: Brian HartmanLocation: JKB 2002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAlexander HamiltonGilbert FellinghamAnalytics on BYU Ice Hockey08:30 AMPeter CrawfordGilbert FellinghamGolf Analytics08:45 AMDavid Teuscher Gilbert FellinghamMLB Offensive Efficiency09:00 AMGentry CarterGilbert FellinghamOptimal Hitting Locations09:15 AMAlex HedquistGilbert FellinghamAn Analysis of Distance Runner Development at Top Division I NCAA Schools09:30 AMMcKade Thomas Gilbert FellinghamMen\'s Soccer Statistical Research09:45 AMBranden Maybin Gilbert FellinghamTennis Abstract10:00 AMMatt Hansen Gilbert FellinghamAn Analysis of Women’s Basketball Offensive Efficiency10:15 AMJacob EliasonGilbert FellinghamDetermining optimal skills for beach volleyball partnersStatistics Session #2Chair: Dennis TolleyJudge: Scott GrimshawJudge: Dennis TolleyLocation: JKB 2002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AM 10:45 AMJosh MeyersDennis TolleyAnalyzing the Effectiveness of Matching Algorithms RCBalance and Propensity Score Matching - A Comparative Review11:00 AMJackson CurtisRichard WarrAn R package for Nonparametric Bayesian System Reliability11:15 AMMichael ChristensenShane ReeseMatthew HeatonMulti-scale Dynamic Modeling of Precipitation in the Indus Watershed11:30 AMW. Zachary HortonGarritt PageRelating Perceived Audio Quality to Personal Factors11:45 AMMichael VaughnRobert RichardsonComparing Statistical and Machine Learning Methods for Inference on Car Accidents in Allegheny County, PA12:00 PMEaston HuchRobert Richardsonideq: An R Package for Dynamic Spatio-temporal Models12:15 PMChristian DavisMatthew HeatonHot Spot Identification Analysis Using a Fully Bayesian Spatial Generalized Linear Mixed ModelStatistics Session #3Chair: Matthew HeatonJudge: Matthew HeatonJudge: Richard WarrLocation: JKB 2004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMMatt DrewesNatalie BladesA Multivariate Approach to Diagnostic Research08:30 AMShelby TaylorMatthew HeatonBayesian Hierarchical Modeling of PM10 Particles08:45 AMGabriel AdamsMatthew HeatonA Bayesian Spatial Model and Clustering Algorithm for Variable Rate Irrigation Systems09:00 AMHyejung LeeDennis TolleyDeconvolution of Chemical Species using Absorbance Ratios09:15 AMSpencer EbertShannon TassApplication of Kalman Filter on El Nino Data09:30 AMBrittany RussellDennis TolleyHow does Heteroskedasticity Affect the Power of the F-test of a Slope Coefficient?09:45 AMAubrey OdomWilliam ChristensenStructural Equation Modeling to Assess Relationships Between the Media Impact and Scientific Merit of Academic Articles10:00 AM Statistics Session #4Chair: Del ScottJudge: Del ScottJudge: Robert RichardsonLocation: JKB 2004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMTimo PewRichard WarrComparing Zero-Inflated Poisson and Negative Binomial-Lindley models to model intersection-related crashes10:45 AMSpencer NewcombDavid DahlAn Improved Merge-Split Sampler for Dirichlet Process Mixture Models11:00 AMZoe GibbsBrian HartmanUsing Asymmetric Cost Matrices to Optimize Wellness Intervention11:15 AMDean SobczakGarritt PageImplementing the Pairs Trading Algorithm11:30 AMCeleste IngersollMatthew HeatonBaysian Approach to Real-time Spatiotemporal Prediction Systems for Respiratory Syncytial Virus11:45 AMHannah NyholmDennis TolleyCommonalities in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients in Samoa12:00 PMJeremy MeyerRichard WarrDavid DahlThe Attraction Indian Buffet Distribution12:15 PM Statistics Session #5Chair: William ChristensenJudge: William ChristensenJudge: Shannon TassLocation: JKB 2011TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AM 08:30 AM 08:45 AMLuke SagersQuinn SnellValidation and Assessment of the Opiod Abuse Risk Screener using Machine Learning Methods09:00 AMBrandon CookShannon TassSpatial Modeling of Dune Width on Titan09:15 AMNia ColverScott GrimshawAre the Grammys Finally Recognizing “All The Stars” That They Should, or Are Some Grammy Categories Still “The Joke” of the Music Industry?09:30 AMElise Gertsch Matthew HeatonR Shiny Principles of Statistics App09:45 AMChristian Guthrie Garritt PageEstimating the Change in Player Performance When Switching Leagues10:00 AMMicah ScholesGarritt PagePlayer Movement in European Basketball LeaguesStatistics Session #6Chair: Garritt PageJudge: Dennis EggettJudge: Garritt PageLocation: JKB 2011TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMitchell WassomDennis TolleyDel ScottUsing Multiway Layouts to Rethink Differential Privacy10:45 AMDevin JohnsonDavid DahlSummarizing Distributions of Latent Structures11:00 AMJared CummingsBrian HartmanShannon TassUsing Deep Learning to Forecast Long-term Care Insurance Claims11:15 AMLynsie WarrWilliam ChristensenApproximation of Gaussian Processes in Precipitation Modeling for High Mountain Asia11:30 AMCason WightRichard WarrInference for semi-Markov models with panel data11:45 AMLindsay WilliamsonWilliam ChristensenShane ReeseModeling Changes of Precipitation in High Mountain Asia12:00 PM 12:15 PM
