MenuSRCSubmit Your AbstractSubmitted AbstractsSchedulePrevious ConferencesPresenter InstructionsChair Materials Analytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #1)Chair: Walter PaxtonJudge: Ken ChristensenJudge: Walter PaxtonLocation: JKB 1102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBasu AryalAdam WoolleyFabrication and Characterization of DNA Origami-Based Metal-Semiconductor Junctions08:30 AMJamir ShresthaDavid DeardenDetermining Topologies of Alkylammonium Complexes of Cucurbit[6]urils Using Multi-CRAFTI Techniques in an FTICR Mass Spectrometer08:45 AMTahereh Gholian AvvalMatthew LinfordApplication of Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) and Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) in Determination of Surface Silanol Density of Chemically and Thermally Fused Silica09:00 AMDulashani R. RanasingheAdam WoolleyMetal nanomaterial synthesis and placement on DNA nanotubes to make electrically conductive wires09:15 AMYiran LiangRyan KellyA low-cost pipetting platform for automated preparation of nanoscale and single-cell proteomic samples09:30 AMKeith WillesWalter PaxtonMixed Lipid-Polymer Bilayers: pH-Mediated Interactions Between Hybrid Vesicles and Borosilicate Glass09:45 AMAndikan NwosuRyan KellyOPTIMIZED MASS SPECTROMETER-BASED WORKFLOW FOR SMALL AND TRACE FORMALIN FIXED PARAFFIN EMBEDDED SAMPLES USING THE NANOPOTS SYSTEM10:00 AMDhruv ShahMatthew LinfordUniform, Thermal ALD of Al2O3 and ZnO on Zirconia ParticlesAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #2)Chair: Daniel MortensenJudge: Daniel MortensenJudge: Walter PaxtonLocation: JKB 1102TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDaniel BallifAdam WoolleyMethyl Methacrylate Based Photopolymerizing Resin for 3D Printing Microfluidic Devices10:45 AMTabitha CaldwellDaniel AustinSeparation and Implementation of Mars Dust11:00 AMKealani CreechRichard WattProtein Pens: A New Diagnostic Instrument11:15 AMEnoch CouncillRyan KellyModification of a commercial liquid handling robot for automated preparation of proteomic samples within nanoliter volumes11:30 AMDaniel HartWalter PaxtonSynthesizing pH responsive polymer vesicles11:45 AMCarson BatemanJaron HansenEfficient Conversion of Waste Streams to Biomethane12:00 PMMaggie OsterhausKenneth ChristensenUtilizing Kinetic Flow Cytometry to Analyze Kinetoplastid Metabolism12:15 PM Biochemistry (Chem & Biochem #3)Chair: Pam Van RyJudge: Pam Van RyJudge: David HansenLocation: JKB 1104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMTsz Yin ChanJoshua AndersenNegative regulation of TNK1 oncogenic tyrosine kinase activity by 14-3-308:30 AMMary VallecilloPam Van RyrHsGal-1 Improves Membrane Repair Capacity in LGMD2B08:45 AMNaomi FlindtRichard WattThe Role of \"Other Metals\" in Chronic Inflammation09:00 AMSupeshala Dilrukshi Sarath NawarathnageJames MoodyPolymer driven protein crystallization chaperones09:15 AMNathan ZunigaJ.C. PriceTissue specific changes in protein metabolism associated with Alzheimer’s risk09:30 AMDaniel CallKenneth ChristensenUnderstanding the connection between AMPK and glucose perception in Trypanosoma brucei09:45 AMJonard Corpuz ValdozPam Van RyNovel Bioengineered Models for the Human Lung: Angiogenesis, Fibrosis, and Cancer Metastasis10:00 AMTrevor GodfreyRichard WattThe Effect of Gold Nanoparticles on Inflammatory and Metabolic PathwaysBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #4)Chair: Steven WoodJudge: Steven WoodJudge: Jaron HansenLocation: JKB 1104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMConnor HolmanJ.C. PriceApoE Isoforms: The Altered Lipidome of Alzheimer\'s Disease10:45 AMAustin EllisKenneth ChristensenCell migration, the connection between Rho signaling and CMG2.11:00 AMAndy BennettSteven GravesIdentifying Gender Specific Biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease in Serum Using a LCMS Approach11:15 AMElizabeth CliveJoshua AndersenIdentifying 14-3-3 binding sites11:30 AMDean SlocumPam Van RyAn Innovative Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis11:45 AMJacob OwenJoshua AndersenCharacterization of TNK2 activation through regulation of the UBA domain12:00 PMJoseph BohmanBarry WillardsonStructural Determination of the CCT:PhLP1:Gβ5 folding complex12:15 PMAlessandra HoopesPam Van RyJeremy JohnsonIdentifying Fibrotic Tissue using THz SpectroscopyAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #5)Chair: Ray WestJudge: Matt LinfordJudge: Daniel AustinLocation: JKB 1106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMDhananjay PatelMatthew LinfordFabrication of novel, high capacity, coated SPME fibers by sputtering and thin film deposition08:30 AMAndrew ArslanianDavid DeardenComparison of Leucine-enkephalin Precursor and Product Ion Conformations in the Same Experiment08:45 AMYesman AkuokoAdam WoolleySequence-Specific Detection of Fluorescently labeled Bacterial DNA using a Microfluidic Chip09:00 AMRadhya Weligama GamageDaniel AustinThe effects of electrode misalignment on the performance of a linear wire ion trap09:15 AMThy TruongRyan KellyHigh throughput NanoPOTS09:30 AMJoule EseneAdam Woolley3D-printed integrated microfluidic devices for preterm birth risk assessment (PTB) using electrophoresis separation09:45 AMWai Ning ChanRoger HarrisonPreconcentration and Separation of Perrhenate by Ion Exchange Chromatography10:00 AMJacob NielsenAdam WoolleyAnalysis of thrombin‐antithrombin complex formation using microchip electrophoresis and mass spectrometryAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #6)Chair: Adam WoolleyJudge: Adam WoolleyJudge: Santosh MisalLocation: JKB 1106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMVictoria CarverMatthew LinfordZeolite and Cuttlebone by Near-Ambient Pressure XPS10:45 AMBrandon ChamberlainKenneth ChristensenOrganoid-on-a-3D-Printed-Chip: New Methods for Organoid Testing11:00 AMKaryna HowellAdam WoolleyImmunoaffinity Extraction of Thrombin Anti-Thrombin in 3D printed Microfluidic Devices11:15 AMJared SimmonsRyan KellyProteomic Analysis with NanoPOTS and Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Biological Tissues11:30 AMLindsey DaemsJaron HansenEfficient Conversion of Organic Waste into Biomethane11:45 AMNoah MismashDavid Dearden222 Cryptand & Peptide Side Chain Selectivity12:00 PMJacob GillRyan KellySingle-Cell Lipidomics in Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry12:15 PMJansen EngelbrechtAdam WoolleyMelting Temperature Differences in Blood Clotting Gene MutationAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #7)Chair: Hal ChaseJudge: Steven GoatesJudge: David DeardenLocation: JKB 1126TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMDallin ParkerAdam WoolleyIntegration of Microvalves in 3D-Printed Microfluidic Devices for Preterm Birth Prediction08:30 AMMatthew HyerKenneth ChristensenDesigning genetically-encoded, fluorescent biosensors to investigate dynamic intraglycosomal pH change in bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei08:45 AMAndrew JensenKenneth ChristensenAnalyzing Capillary Morphogenesis Gene protein 2 using Microfluidics09:00 AMKaitlynn BakerAdam WoolleyMultiplexed Solid Phase Extraction of DNA Sequences09:15 AMCaleb TinsleyDavid DeardenConformational Switching Upon Metal Binding: Complexes of Cucurbit(6)uril with Alkylammonium and Alkali Metal Ions09:30 AMShelby HarrisRichard WattInhibiting Furin Across Disease Models09:45 AMCallum FlowerdaySteven GoatesThermal Gradient Application in Solvating Gas Chromatography10:00 AMAnnie ArmitsteadRichard WattProtein Pens: A New Diagnostic InstrumentAnalytical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #8)Chair: Steven GoatesJudge: Steven GoatesJudge: Stacey SmithLocation: JKB 1126TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMBenjamin GeorgeAdam WoolleyPerfluorinated Resin for 3D Printing Droplet Microfluidic Devices10:45 AMMariah PayDavid DeardenBinding Prospects for Cucurbit[5]uril, Cucurbit[6]uril, and Decamethylcucurbit[5]uril With and Without Guests11:00 AMSkylar Van HorneJaron HansenAlkalinity Tracking by Titration in Pretreated Anaerobic Digestion11:15 AMAustin KerrDaniel AustinPrinted Circuit Board Analyzer for Characterizing Martian Dust11:30 AMNicholas ChartrandKenneth Christensen3D Printed Microfluidics for Cell-Based Assays11:45 AMMichaela McCownRyan KellySam PayneTracking Cancer Evolution12:00 PMGabriele PintoMatthew LinfordErrors in XPS Peak Fitting in Published Journal Articles12:15 PMSamuel SquiresRyan KellyOptimization of Sample Preparation Technique for Single Cell ProteomicsBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #9)Chair: Richard WattJudge: Richard WattJudge: Steven WoodLocation: JKB 1101TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMChristina EgbertJoshua AndersenIdentification of a unique regulatory mechanism of TNK1 via interactions with 14-3-3 and ubiquitin08:30 AMMatt RathgeberPam Van RyGalectin-1 reduces NF-kappaB inflammation in LGMD2B in vitro models08:45 AMHsien-Jung Lavender LinJ.C. PriceQuantifying Proteostasis: An In Vivo Protein Quality Assay Based On Fold Stability09:00 AMParag GajjarJames MoodyStructural characterization of radical SAM enzyme complexes09:15 AMAshley MarkhamPam Van RyProteomic Analysis for Treatment of Limb-Girdle Muscular Type 2B Model with Galectin-109:30 AMJosh TsengJames MoodyA Radical Cyclization Reaction Catalyzed by a Computationally Redesigned Radical SAM Enzyme09:45 AMEranga Roshan Balasooriya Loku BalasooriyageJoshua AndersenRegulation of the oncogenic tyrosine kinase ACK1 through a novel ubiquitin-dependent mechanism10:00 AMRebecca ViazzoPam Van RyavB6 Inhibitor Improves Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis OutcomesBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #10)Chair: James MoodyJudge: Richard WattJudge: James MoodyLocation: JKB 1101TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJoshua McPhieJ.C. PriceDetection of Cysteine-to-Thiazole Modifications on Engineered Peptides10:45 AMBlake NordbladKenneth ChristensenIdentifying the Interaction between CMG2 and Collagen VI in Blood Vessel Development and Disease11:00 AMCollin NelsonBarry WillardsonInhibition of Molecular Chaperones in Cancer Cells11:15 AMIsabella JamesJ.C. PriceMeasuring the Folding Stability of the Proteome11:30 AMMadison FreyJoshua Andersen14-3-3 Binding Controls TNK1-Driven Oncogenic Signaling11:45 AMRonald ZegarraPam Van RyConstruction of dGal-112:00 PMMolly Thornton Joshua AndersenIdentifying 14-3-3 binding sites12:15 PMDallin J. JacobsPam Van Ry3D printed PEGDA for 3D cancer metastasis assayOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #11)Chair: Steve CastleJudge: Steve CastleJudge: Paul SavageLocation: JKB 1103TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMConcordia LoSteven CastleThe Total Synthesis of Yaku\'amide A08:30 AMJacob ParkmanDavid MichaelisCollision sampling method08:45 AMDiego MoyaSteven CastleSynthesis of Yaku\'amide A analogues09:00 AMPeter MpaataMerritt AndrusDouble Activation Intramolecular Styryl Diels Alder Reaction: A strategy for synthesis of anticancer agent deoxypodophyllotoxin09:15 AMDaniel JoaquinSteven CastleImpact of Dehydroamino Acids on the Structure and Stability of 3-10 Helical Peptides09:30 AMReuben DassMatt PetersonSynthesis and biological evaluation of novel pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines: Discovery of a selective inhibitor of JAK1 JH2 pseudokinase and VPS3409:45 AMAlexander RamosSteven CastleSynthesis of Yaku\' Amide Analog EVV10:00 AMKimberlee SternJosh PriceFolding of a helix bundle is stabilized by a solvent exposed non-covalent interactionOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #12)Chair: Josh PriceJudge: Steve CastleJudge: Josh PriceLocation: JKB 1103TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMichael NielsenDavid MichaelisDevelopment of an Enzyme-inspired Bis-thiourea Catalyst10:45 AMJoey ZambranoPaul SavageAnti-glycan vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae11:00 AMGarrison NickelSteven CastleMicrowave-promoted radical cyclizations of oxime ethers11:15 AMNathan SteeleMerritt AndrusSynthetic Utility of a Chiral Acetamide11:30 AMJoseph ChanthakhounSteven CastleSynthesis of Bulky Alpha,Beta-dehydroamino acids11:45 AMCaleb BarksdaleDavid MichaelisA New Sampling Method12:00 PMQuinn GleavePaul SavageVaccination Carbohydrate Synthesis12:15 PMTaylor LoftusJosh PriceStabilization of Helix Bundles with Solvent-Exposed ResiduesInorganic & Physical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #13)Chair: Jeremy JohnsonJudge: Kara StowersJudge: Jeremy JohnsonLocation: JKB 1105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBrittany KnightonJeremy JohnsonPicking out Nonlinear Couplings with 2D Terahertz Spectroscopy08:30 AMAbraham De la CruzDaniel AustinEric SevyInvestigating Hypervelocity Surface Induced Racemization Reactions Prior to Ionization & Mass Analysis of Gas Phase Amino Acids During Flyby Sampling08:45 AMLuther WangJames HarperThermal Ellipsoids for NMR Crystallography09:00 AMClayton MossJeremy JohnsonTerahertz-Driven Nonlinear Dynamics of GaAs: Metamaterials and 2D Spectroscopy09:15 AMShane DrakeJames PattersonEnhanced Insulin Detection Limit via SERS by Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Self-assembly Technique09:30 AMJosh WheelerDaniel EssDynamic Mechanisms of Transition Metal Mediated Beta-Hydrogen Transfer09:45 AMNicholas PrestwichEric SevyDetermination of Energy Transfer Probability Distribution Function10:00 AMGabriel ValdiviaDavid MichaelisJeremy JohnsonControlling materials for THz generationMaterials (Chem & Biochem #14)Chair: Kara StowersJudge: Kara StowersJudge: Randall ShirtsLocation: JKB 1105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMBenjamin HeinerJeremy JohnsonFinding Enhancement Factors of Micron-scale Metamaterials by the Finite Elemental Method10:45 AMIsaac TangenJeremy JohnsonDavid MichaelisOptimization of BNA as a THz Emitter11:00 AMAustin EdwardsRoger HarrisonZnO Nanoparticle for H2S Removal11:15 AMCharles BahrDavid MichaelisJeremy JohnsonImproving Terahertz generation through layered optical structures11:30 AMMatthew DicksonBrian WoodfieldZeolites below 10 K: Exploring coordination chemistry through low-temperature heat capacity11:45 AMGrace NeilsenBrian WoodfieldDetecting Oxygen Vacancies in Singly and Co-Doped Cerium Oxides12:00 PMZac ZaccardiDavid MichaelisResearch into crystal growth methods12:15 PMBrittan HunterDavid MichaelisModeling and Building Layered Crystal Structures for Broadband Terahertz GenerationBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #15)Chair: Barry WillardsonJudge: Barry WillardsonJudge: John PriceLocation: JKB 1107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJames WoodsJoshua Andersen14-3-3 regulates the localization and stability of PTOV108:30 AMBraydan BezzantJames MoodyChaperone Assisted Protein Crystallization of TELSAM08:45 AMNicholas A. FranksPam Van RyTracking metastasis in novel 3D lung model09:00 AMChad QuillingJ.C. PriceProgress in generating lipidomic synthesis and degradation rates though modification of existing software09:15 AMScott HerrodKenneth ChristensenMonitoring AMPK Levels in Response to Low Glucose Conditions in Trypanosoma Brucei09:30 AMJacob LuddingtonPam Van RyMurine Muscle Isolation for Laser Injury09:45 AM 10:00 AM Biochemistry (Chem & Biochem #16)Chair: John PriceJudge: Barry WillardsonJudge: John PriceLocation: JKB 1107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMCody RobertsKenneth ChristensenIncreased Antiangiogenic Effect of PASSSR through CMG2 Degradation10:45 AMEkow AmakyeJ.C. PricePROTEOSTASIS CHANGE IN AGING MUSCLE11:00 AMBraden KartchnerPam Van RyDesign of Dimeric Galectin-1 as a Therapeutic for LGMD2B11:15 AMKristina KohlerJoshua AndersenUbiquitin-regulated Mechansim of TNK1 Activation in Cancer11:30 AMOlivia FisherRichard WattEffects of Protease Inhibitors on Liver Fibrosis11:45 AMPhil SmitRichard WattFurin Inhibition: A Potential Treatment for Liver Fibrosis12:00 PMStephen HarrisRichard WattInhibition of Furin in Fibrosis12:15 PMGrant FlindtRichard WattEffects of Nelfinavir and Darunavir on the Morphology of Inflamed CellsInorganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #17)Chair: Roger HarrisonJudge: Roger HarrisonJudge: David MichaelisLocation: JKB 1115TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJohn StanleyDaniel EssChromium Catalyst Design for Ethylene Oligomerization08:30 AMKyle GassawayDavid MichaelisExploring the Scope of a Bimetallic-Catalyzed Ketone Arylation Reaction08:45 AMEmma OrcuttKara StowersCharacterization and kinetic study of bimetallic copper catalysts derived from metal organic frameworks09:00 AMDavid FooteRichard WattTriferic as a Treatment for ACI09:15 AMTrevan AsayRoger HarrisonDetermination of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acid Concentrations09:30 AMLindsey AlderKara StowersMn and Cr Catalysts in CO2 ODH of Ethane09:45 AMJoseph CiconRoger HarrisonApplication of resorcinarene micelles to delayed drug release.10:00 AM Inorganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #18)Chair: David MichaelisJudge: Roger HarrisonJudge: David MichaelisLocation: JKB 1115TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMikayla TwiggsRoger HarrisonDicopper Complexes as Influenza M2 Inhibitors10:45 AMKelsey CanizalesKara StowersBrian WoodfieldDinuclear Heteroatomic Catalysts for the Reduction of Nitrophenol11:00 AMBenjamin ChipmanKara StowersAmmonia Borane Dehydrolysis by Metal Organic Framework Catalysis11:15 AMStephen PattersonRoger HarrisonDetection of Perfluoroalkyl Carboxylic Acids in Groundwater11:30 AMRobert SteagallDaniel EssCr catalyst design for ethylene Oligomerization11:45 AMBenjamin BohmanDavid MichaelisBi-Rhodium Catalysis12:00 PMMichael EllsworthRoger HarrisonEconomically filtering hydrogen sulfide12:15 PM Organic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #19)Chair: Merritt AndrusJudge: Merritt AndrusJudge: Josh PriceLocation: JKB 1117TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMPeter FullmerMerritt AndrusChiral Acetamide Utilization08:30 AMJATINDER SINGHSteven CastleSynthesis of Functionalized Pyrrolines via Microwave Promoted Iminyl Radical Cyclizations08:45 AMParker JarmanDavid MichaelisPeptide backbone augmented catalysis09:00 AMAustin LeSueurSteven CastleExploration of α,β-Dehydroamino Acid Synthesis Methods09:15 AMDakota JonesSteven CastleIminyl Radical Cyclizations of Oxime Ethers09:30 AMKendell WhitePaul SavageAnti-glycan vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae09:45 AMJoel ChristophersonPaul SavageSynthesis of Staphylococcus aureus Serotype 5 Trisaccharide Antigen10:00 AMStacy AllingtonDavid MichaelisPeptide Synthesis and its Effect on Dual-Catalyst SystemsOrganic Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #20)Chair: Paul SavageJudge: Paul SavageJudge: Merritt AndrusLocation: JKB 1117TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDavid DelgadoDavid MichaelisFunctionalized Peptides10:45 AMAndrew AtoaPaul SavageKinetics of Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria and Fungi11:00 AMSpencer TaylorMerritt AndrusChiral and achiral acetamide synthesis and reactivity11:15 AMZachary JonesJosh PriceExtending Proteolytic Stability Using Inter-helical PEG Stapling Techniques11:30 AMTaylor TalentinoSteven CastleSynthesis of Building Blocks for Yaku\'amide A Analogues11:45 AMtanner heatonPaul Savagesynthesis of vaccinations of various bacterium12:00 PMSeth EarlJosh PriceThe Effects of PEGylation on Hydrogen Bonding12:15 PMDallin AshtonJosh PriceInterhelical stapling using PEGBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #21)Chair: Joshua AndersenJudge: Steve GravesJudge: Joshua AndersenLocation: JKB 1119TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMKyle CutlerJ.C. PriceModernization of Deuterater, an Open Source Biomolecular Rate Analysis Software Tool08:30 AMWilliam ThompsonJ.C. PriceEffects of Protein Structure on Rheumatoid Arthritis08:45 AMMoriah LonghurstJames MoodyPolymer-Forming Protein Crystallization Chaperones09:00 AMDaniel PoulsonPam Van RyIsolation Techniques for Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2B09:15 AMEmily GardnerPaul SavageSynergy of Antimicrobial Peptide Mimics and Amphotericin B Against Fungi09:30 AMSpencer HayesPam Van RyGalectin-1 Protein Therapy Increases the Membrane Repair Capacity in Cell Models of LGMD2B09:45 AMDaniel PooleJoshua AndersenThe regulation of ATG9A-mediated autophagy by an ULK1-independent ATG13 complex10:00 AMSeth GarfieldPam Van RyVascularized Organotypic Lung ModelBiochemistry (Chem & Biochem #22)Chair: Steve GravesJudge: Steve GravesJudge: Joshua AndersenLocation: JKB 1119TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMColin MuirJoshua Andersen14-3-3ζ binding regulates PTOV1 localization and stability10:45 AMVance WillisKenneth ChristensenInvestigating glycosomal pH regulation in bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei11:00 AMMaren KenisonPam Van RyGastroesophageal Reflux: A New Model for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis11:15 AMJoshua YoungsJoshua AndersenThe regulation of ATG9A-mediated autophagy by an ULK1-independent ATG13 complex11:30 AMHailie GillPam Van RyEffects of Galectin-1 on Myogenesis in Dysferlin-Deficient Cells of LGMD2B11:45 AMJi Sun Stella ParkJ.C. PriceOptimizing a proteome scale measurement of protein fold stability12:00 PMMonica BergJ.C. PriceProtein Stability Data Analysis Workflow Software Development12:15 PMEthan DodsonPam Van RyOrganoid Vascularization promotes airspace formationPhysical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #23)Chair: Eric SevyJudge: Eric SevyJudge: James PattersonLocation: JKB 1127TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMErika JacksonDavid MichaelisJeremy JohnsonStacey SmithDesigning Non‐Centrosymmetric Molecular Crystals: Just One Carbon Away08:30 AMRichard HardyJeremy JohnsonUnderstanding and Optimizing Models of Ultrafast Polarization Reversal in Ferroelectric LiNbO308:45 AMJacob DavisMatt AsplundFTIR Spectroscopy of Bimetallic Catalysts09:00 AMDallin SmithJames PattersonSpectroscopic characterization of the effects of fabrication conditions and strain rate of high-density polyethylene09:15 AMAlex FarnsworthJames PattersonSum frequency generation analysis of polymer supported lipid bilayers09:30 AMMadison RhoadesEric SevyComparison of Vibrational State Density to Energy in Fluorobenzene to Determine Gateway Modes09:45 AMCameron CarpenterJames PattersonSecond-Harmonic Generation as a Nondestructive Testing Method for Various Metals10:00 AMLauren Rawlings DavisJeremy JohnsonThe Potential Energy Surface of Lithium NiobatePhysical Chemistry (Chem & Biochem #24)Chair: James PattersonJudge: Eric SevyJudge: James PattersonLocation: JKB 1127TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDaniel BrockDavid MichaelisSynthesis of Terahertz Generating Crystals10:45 AMConnor SchroederEric SevyEnergy Transfer Probability of H2O with Pyrazine11:00 AMEmma CarlsenJames PattersonCharacterization of Intermolecular Interactions in Water and Simple Alcohols Using Impedance Spectroscopy11:15 AMJacob NicholsJames PattersonCharacterization of Polymers Using Optical Techniques11:30 AMDallin ArnoldJeremy JohnsonTerahertz Imaging for Detecting Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis11:45 AMJordan JohnsonEric SevyRate Constants of Energy Transfer Between Pyrazine and N2O12:00 PMHoon LeeJames PattersonControlling errors from laser fluctuations12:15 PMClaire RaderJeremy JohnsonIncreasing Terahertz Electric Field by Minimizing SpotsizeComputation/Simulation (Chem & Biochem #25)Chair: Matt AsplundJudge: Matt AsplundJudge: Jim HarperLocation: JKB 1125TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJames CoombsDaniel EssUsing Density Functional Theory to Understand the Spin Crossover Mechanism for Dinuclear Nickel Catalysis10:45 AMAnna SchoutenDaniel EssTrajectory Study of Tungsten η2-Arene – Aryl Hydride Equilibria11:00 AMMadison PorterDavid MichaelisCollision-Sampling and Peptide-Catalysis11:15 AMAlex SheppertDavid MichaelisCYANA Verification of a Novel Computational Sampling Method11:30 AMMatthew TeynorDaniel EssBeyond the DFT Energy Landscape11:45 AMTyler BatemanEric SevyN2O and Pryazine Collisions12:00 PM 12:15 PM Computer Science Session #1Chair: Parris EgbertJudge: Jacob CrandallJudge: Jonathan SillitoLocation: JKB 3112TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAlyssa CrezeeSean WarnickNatural-Language Event Extraction Tool & Corpus08:30 AMJonathan ArmknechtKent SeamonsA Developer Usability Study of TLS Libraries08:45 AMAlexia DeloreyDavid WingateBasics of Deep RL09:00 AMTarun Kumar YadavKent SeamonsAutomatic Detection and Prevention of Fake Key Attacks in Signal09:15 AMJoshua GreavesDavid WingateLearning Inductive Biases With AutoRL09:30 AMJordan JenkinsKent SeamonsUsing Key Transparency to Detect Fake Key Attacks in Signal09:45 AMMichael DeBuseSean WarnickPlot Extraction and the Assessment of Event Importance in Stories10:00 AMKolby NottinghamDavid WingateUsing Logical Specifications for Multi-objective Reinforcement LearningComputer Science Session #2Chair: Brian HillJudge: Frank JonesJudge: Chris ArchibaldLocation: JKB 3112TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMichael Simmons Jacob CrandallHuman-Robot Cooperation in a Resource Sharing Scenario10:45 AMSamuel Giraud-CarrierSeth HolladayRetiming Smoke Simulation using Machine Learning11:00 AMLevi PikeMike GoodrichSocial Network Swarms11:15 AMMichael WhitneyBryan MorseDeep Learning Assisted GrabCut11:30 AMFanqing LinTony MartinezTwo-hand 3D Pose Estimation using Monocular RGB11:45 AMJacob DavisCasey DeccioDNS Privacy in Practice and Preparation12:00 PMMatthew Christensen Eric MercerDaniel ZappalaFormal Methods of Verification12:15 PM Computer Science Session #3Chair: Dan VenturaJudge: Seth HolladayJudge: Ryan FarrellLocation: JKB 3106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMChris Sypherd David WingateCommonsense Inference Using Large Language Models08:30 AMBlake MossSean WarnickProbabilistic Modeling of the 911 Emergency Response Process08:45 AMDanny AllenKent SeamonsCasey DeccioAnalyzing Handshake - a blockchain-based supplement to DNS09:00 AMJackson HuntFrank JonesOvercoming learning curves through interactive media09:15 AMJonathan DutsonKent SeamonsHelp, My Phone’s Been Stolen! Automating Two-factor Setup Using Password Managers09:30 AMMax Robinson David WingateHolodeck: a High-Fidelity Simulator for Deep Reinforcement Learning09:45 AMWilson ReddDavid WingateLeveraging Deep Learning to Identify Cervical Cancer: Finding Hay in a Haystack10:00 AM Computer Science Session #4Chair: Kevin SeppiJudge: Cory BarkerJudge: Nancy FuldaLocation: JKB 3106TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMEric BrewerDennis NgAge-Suitability Prediction for Literature Using Deep Neural Networks10:45 AMJames ConnersDaniel ZappalaLet\'s Authenticate!11:00 AMKimball LeavittCasey DeccioWhere do my DNS queries go?11:15 AMSean BrownEric MercerDetecting information flow via symbolic execution11:30 AMAndrew CarrDavid WingateNMT exploration of knots and their invariants11:45 AMLogan McBride Mike GoodrichMulti-User Swarm Interaction12:00 PMDongguk JeonMark ClementCorrelation between Computer Science Class Grades12:15 PM Computer Science Session #5Chair: Casey DeccioJudge: Mike GoodrichJudge: Daniel ZappalaLocation: JKB 3104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMGarrett SmithKent SeamonsMeasuring the Usability of YubiKey08:30 AMjunseong AhnDavid WingateInpainting Edge of High Resolution Images under control08:45 AMJC WhiteFrank JonesMandarin Application of DOTKey09:00 AMSean LaneSean WarnickCase Study in Vulnerabilities of Infrastructure Systems09:15 AMSterling LongFrank JonesPurposeful Gaming09:30 AMBogdan MukhametkalievSean WarnickTesting the Hypothesis of Constant/IID Short-Term Price Movements in Financial Markets09:45 AMMichael ClarkKent SeamonsUnlock your Brain Wallet by playing this one simple game10:00 AM Computer Science Session #6Chair: Thomas PurdyJudge: Paul RoperJudge: Kent SeamonsLocation: JKB 3104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMSamuel NeffSean WarnickRegularization Techniques in Reinforcement Learning Based on Bellman Residual Minimization and Least Squares Temporal Difference Learning10:45 AMAlden HiltonCasey DeccioDNS Cache Protection by Network Ingress Filtering11:00 AMWesley AckermanTony MartinezSemantic-driven Cross-domain Unsupervised Image-to-Image Translation11:15 AMJoseph BillsDennis NgAn Information Efficient Query Suggestion Approach Based on Implicit Structure of the Corresponding Corpus11:30 AMCharles JohnsonSean WarnickGraph Theoretic Foundations of Cyclic and Acyclic Linear Dynamic Networks11:45 AMBerkeley AndrusNancy FuldaImmersive Gameplay via Improved Natural Language Understanding12:00 PMTolex GregorySean WarnickCan a Machine Learn to Play Coup?12:15 PM CS 3-Minute Session #7Chair: Geoff NielsenJudge: Michael JonesJudge: Kimball GermaneLocation: JKB 3108TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMTsung-Chiang Johnny HuangCasey DeccioAnalysis and Potential Vulnerabilities on BIND9’s Implementations to Handle Errors10:34 AMBlaine Johnson Daniel ZappalaTech Transfer of the Secure Socket API10:38 AMJosh RobinsonDavid WingateUnsupervised Action Space Learning10:42 AMBenjamin Ogles Eric MercerProving an Efficient Data Race Detection Algorithm Correct10:46 AMAndrwe Pulsipher Jacob CrandallJunior High Game: Unifying Concepts of the Social Sciences10:50 AMClinton McCardellKent SeamonsSimpler 2FA: Assessing Automated Second Factor Authentication Enrollment10:54 AMPiper ArmstrongKevin SeppiThe Importance of Importance: Improving Cross-Reference Candidate Suggestion with PageRank10:58 AMLuther TuckerMark ClementFHTL Alexa11:02 AMXuan CaoMike GoodrichA Sample-Based Approach for Measuring Autonomous Agents Competency: Preliminary Results11:06 AMNatalie TurleyNancy FuldaUniversal Decoder11:10 AMTaylor Archibald Tony MartinezScan, Attend, Recover: A Deep Encoder-Decoder Network to Recover Handwritten Strokes from Images11:14 AMCassandra Boyce David WingateCreating the Digital Pathologist for Rural India11:18 AMMichael BriggsCasey DeccioSecurity Through Source Port Randomization11:22 AMKristi BrescianoMark ClementMotif Discovery in Antimicrobial Peptides11:26 AMNeal MunsonDavid WingateAsynchronous Dynamic Neural Networks11:30 AMJacob HarrisMark ClementComparison of CNN Models in Handwriting Recognition11:34 AMAadesh NeupaneMike GoodrichLearning from Linear Temporal Logic based Goal Formulation11:38 AMJames WassonEric MercerLazy Transformation in a C Source Level Interpreter11:42 AMTorsten Gang Casey DeccioIPv4 vs IPv6 Usage Statistics11:46 AMDaniel WilkinsMark ClementGeneography11:50 AMPuneet JainMike GoodrichRepresentation of Swarm Optimization using Bi-Partite Graphs11:54 AMJacob RohdeCasey DeccioSurvey of SPF Policy Adherence11:58 AMJoseph Clark Kevin SeppiAutomatic Semantic Type Detection Through Natural Language Processing12:02 PMAdam WarnickMark ClementFindings in Named Entity Recognition--Part of the HWR Pipeline12:06 PMNajma MathemaMike GoodrichPredicting Plans and Actions in Two-Player Repeated Games12:10 PMMeredith Von FeldtMichael JonesUnderstanding the Role of Video and Data in User Interfaces for Annotation of Activities in Sensor Data12:14 PMAndy HallParris EgbertPhysically based learning for directable simulation in animation12:18 PMEvan PetersonKevin SeppiHooked on Phonics with Deep Learning: Learning to Phonemicize Text with Attentive Sequence-to-Sequence Models12:22 PMAndrew MerrillRyan FarrellAI at the Edge for Species Detection and ClassificationGeological Sciences Session #1Chair: Tom ChidseyJudge: Mike DoraisJudge: John McBrideLocation: JKB 3024TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMClaire AshcraftRon HarrisField investigations, numerical modeling and Bayesian analysis of earthquake, tsunami and landslide risk in eastern Indonesia08:30 AMAbby MangumRon HarrisUsing Historical Documents to Assess Seismic Risk in Ambon, Indonesia08:45 AMIan BellRon HarrisComparing MASW measurements with previous earthquake data in Lombok Indonesia09:00 AMGarret CarverJared WhiteheadRon HarrisEast Java tsunami hazard09:15 AMBryce BerrettRon HarrisTsunami Least Cost Path Evacuation Model & Online Application09:30 AMBenjamin BartonSteve NelsonUsing HVSR and MASW to determine saprolite thickness on Oahu, Molokai, and Hawaii islands.09:45 AMIsaiah SpringSteve NelsonGeophysical Measurements of Weathering Profiles Thickness in the Hawaiian Islands10:00 AMJoseph TolworthySteve NelsonA Solute flux mass balance model of Waimea River Watershed, Kauai, USAGeological Sciences Session #2Chair: Eric ChristiansenJudge: John McBrideJudge: Tom ChidseyLocation: JKB 3024TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMPatricia Ascanio-PellonEric ChristiansenDo Yellowstone Basalts Have a Wet, Subduction-Zone Signature? Evidence from Plagioclase and Olivine Compositions10:45 AMKatie BartonEric ChristiansenLinks between eruptive styles, magmatic evolution, and morphology of shield volcanoes: Snake River Plain, Idaho11:00 AMCamille CowanEric ChristiansenDetailed Topographic Maps of Shield Volcanoes Derived from Photogrammetry11:15 AMPorter HenzeBart KowallisEric ChristiansenExploring igneous titanite textures and implications for geologic histories of the Little Cottonwood stock and Notch Peak granite, Utah.11:30 AMRowan HuangJani RadebaughEric ChristiansenQuantitative Analysis of Caldera Shape: Earth, Mars, and Io11:45 AMRyan McCraryBarry BickmoreMachine Learning and Full-Pattern Fitting Methods For Geochemical Analyses12:00 PMAlan KetringJeff KeithTitanite in Pebble Dikes in the East Traverse Mountains, central Utah, and its Implications for the formation of Mo-W deposits12:15 PMJavier MatosMike DoraisDeciphering the petrogenesis of two A-type granites: the Mount Osceola and the Conway granites, White Mountain Batholith, New Hampshire12:30 PMHaley MosherEric ChristiansenComposition and texture of titanite in mafic enclaves in the Oligocene Little Cottonwood stock, Utah reveal its crystallization historyGeological Sciences Session #3Chair: Dave NobleJudge: Brooks BrittJudge: Keryn RossLocation: JKB 3016TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMCameron CordnerGreg CarlingSpring water hydrochemistry holds clues to mineral exploration and influence of structural groundwater flow paths, East Tintic Mountains, UT08:30 AMNathan GunnellSteve NelsonIsotopic and Elemental Analysis of the Anthropogenic Impact in Farmington Bay08:45 AMAlyssa PopeGreg CarlingUnderstanding health concerns from dust through fine particulate matter sampling of PM10, PM2.5, and TSP in Provo, UT09:00 AMDelaney RoseGreg CarlingExamining the impact of melting glaciers on rivers and streams in Alaska09:15 AMForrest StrechGreg CarlingAn initial hydrochemical analysis of streams and springs derived from the tropical glacier of Coropuna, Peru09:30 AMRichard Williams Steve NelsonHuman Impacts on the Provo Lake From Freeze Core Analysis09:45 AMRachel DrapeauBarry BickmoreReducing user error in QXRD analysis using machine learning10:00 AMJake VoorheesRon HarrisPrecambrian collisional metamorphism, submarine sliding, and low-angle normal faulting in the Beaver Dam Mountains, SW UT.Geological Sciences Session #4Chair: Dave NobleJudge: Keryn RossJudge: Kevin ReyLocation: JKB 3016TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMEli LopezJohn McBrideCharacterization of a Lake Bonneville spit to serve as a depositional model for large scale lacustrine deposits.10:45 AMKevin LukeBrooks BrittTesting sauropod neck flexibility hypotheses using 3-dimensional photogrammetric models of cervical vertebrae of Apatosaurus11:00 AMNicole OrtizBrooks BrittThe impact of a virtual dinosaur excavation project on student academic performance in an introductory, university-level course about dinosaurs.11:15 AMBrandon TheurerBrooks BrittHoney, I Didn’t Blow Up the Bones: Using micro computed tomography to extract 3D digital renderings of drepanosaur bones from the Saints and Sinners Quarry11:30 AM 11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:15 PM Geological Sciences Session #5Chair: Jani RadebaughJudge: Eric ChristiansenJudge: Kevin ReyLocation: JKB 3012TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJoseph PhillipsSam HudsonBuilding a Predictive Model for Stratigraphic Transitions and Lateral Facies Changes in the Cretaceous Almond Formation, Wyoming08:30 AMAnnie SmootSam HudsonSedimentology and stratigraphy of the Albian-Cenomanian Nanushuk Formation, North Slope, Alaska08:45 AMPeter Van Katwyk Sam HudsonGeochemical source rock characterization of the Mowry Shale in the Wind River and Hannah Basins, Wyoming09:00 AMAlexander YangScott RitterReservoir Characterization and 3D Modeling of Aneth Carbonate Reef, Paradox Basin09:15 AMAmarelda VoigtJohn McBrideDavid TingeyScott RitterReport on the GPR Imaging and Sedimentology of Holocene Strand Line Deposits, Crooked Island, Bahamas09:30 AMDelaney RoseJani RadebaughDune Length, Spacing and Direction in the Shangri La Sand Sea on Titan09:45 AMJonathon SevyJani RadebaughFIELD OBSERVATIONS OF YARDANGS IN THE ARGENTINE PUNA: WHAT DEDOS AND CAP SLOPES REVEAL10:00 AM Mathematics Session #1Chair: Eric SwensonJudge: John DallonJudge: Chris GrantLocation: JKB 2111TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMErik HannessonBen WebbNetwork Synchronization, Structure, and Specialization08:30 AMEthan WalkerBen WebbNetwork Specialization and Synchronizing Communities08:45 AMAdam FidlerBen WebbModeling Communities in Real World Networks09:00 AMJordan SellersBen WebbAn Evaluation of Theoretical Network Models09:15 AMAbigail JenkinsBen WebbA Network Study of Family Trees09:30 AMTaylor GledhllBen WebbFamily Connections: A Graph Theoretic Approach09:45 AMRomney NoelBen WebbA network approach to improving the Family search database10:00 AMClark BrownBen WebbModeling Taylor’s Law with Exponential Growth and MigrationMathematics Session #2Chair: Emily EvansJudge: Shue-Sum ChowJudge: Todd FisherLocation: JKB 2111TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMReilly BeckstrandBen WebbEquitable Decompositions and the Graph Fourier Transform10:45 AMJoseph DrapeauBen WebbNecessary and Sufficient Conditions for Graph11:00 AMIsaac BeckerBen WebbStability for Linearized and Discretized Model Predictive Control (MPC)11:15 AMJalen MorganBlake BarkerParameterization method for nonlinear manifolds of PDEs.11:30 AMSam Dailey Emily EvansJohn DallonCreating a Working Theory for the Biomechanics of Fibroblast Cells in the Extracellular Matrix11:45 AMMikelle RogersEmily EvansA Comparison of Effective Resistance and Katz Distance for Certain Families of Graphs12:00 PMAdam Knudson Resistance Distance in Flower Graphs12:15 PMDongsheng WuXian-Jin LiEigenvalues of differential operators and zeros of L-functions12:30 PMTaylor PaskettBlake BarkerComputer-Assisted Proof of Stability of Traveling Waves in Compressible GasMathematics Session #3Chair: Mark HughesJudge: Blake BarkerJudge: Michael GriffinLocation: JKB 2113TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMVanessa RicoJasbir ChahalColoring Geographic Maps Part 108:30 AMThomas FackrellJasbir ChahalColoring Geographic Maps - Part 208:45 AMJennifer CanizalesJasbir ChahalColoring Geographic Maps Part 309:00 AMMatthew HagueCurtis KentA variation on the Hadwiger-Nelson graph coloring problem09:15 AMMatthew McGrathCurtis KentA topological version of Hadwiger-Nelson09:30 AMJoshua Faught Mark KemptonResistance Distance in Flower Graphs09:45 AMTyler JonesMark KemptonRandom walks, page rank, and non-backtracking random walks10:00 AMCory Glover Mark KemptonSpectral Properties of Non-backtracking Random WalksMathematics Session #4Chair: Curtis KentJudge: Rodney ForcadeJudge: Stephen HumphriesLocation: JKB 2113TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMTrevor GarrityCurtis KentPath-connectedness of regular fibrations10:45 AMAndrea BartonMark HughesDefining invariants from petal diagrams of knots11:00 AMBrevan EllefsenMark HughesKhovanov Homology and the Jones Polynomial11:15 AMThomas LiddleMark HughesUsing Reinforcement Learning to find the slice genus11:30 AMJared SloneMark HughesCombining Reinforcement learning ideas to solve complex problems11:45 AMJoshua FullwoodNathan PriddisAn Overview of the Theory of K3 Surfaces with Elliptic Fibration12:00 PMClara HuberNathan PriddisConstruction of the Landau-Ginzburg Model12:15 PMKyle NiendorfNathan PriddisMirror Symmetry B-model Construction Comparison12:30 PM Mathematics Session #5Chair: Tyler JarvisJudge: Nathan PriddisJudge: Mark KemptonLocation: JKB 2110TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMNicholas BastianStephen HumphriesOn Schur Rings over Infinite Groups08:30 AMRebeca PaulsenStephen HumphriesWeak Cayley Table Groups of Crystallographic Groups08:45 AMJason DayTodd FisherTopological Mixing of Suspension Flows with Dense Periodic Points09:00 AMXueming HuiTodd FisherTOPOLOGICAL PRESSURE FOR CONSERVATIVE C1-DIFFEOMORPHISMS WITH NO DOMINATED SPLITTING09:15 AMHayden RingerTyler JarvisMultivariate Rootfinding Using Chebyshev Approximation and Möller-Stetter Matrices09:30 AMTyler MoncurTyler JarvisHyperparameters in Dense Neural Networks09:45 AMWilliam WrightGregory ConnerCoordinated Persistent Homology in Analysis of Avian Vocalizations10:00 AM Mathematics Session #6Chair: Darrin DoudJudge: Pace NielsenJudge: Nick AndersenLocation: JKB 2110TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMjunseong AhnTyler JarvisSchool Bus Route Generation with Stop Selection10:45 AMSeong-Eun ChoTyler JarvisImage encoding of English sentences11:00 AMLukas EreksonTyler JarvisA Numerical Method for Multivariate Rootfinding11:15 AMSuzanna StephensonTyler JarvisDimensionality Reduction in Multivariate Rootfinding11:30 AMNatalie LarsenTyler JarvisChecking Existence of Roots in Numerical Root-finding11:45 AMCristina LangeTyler JarvisGerrymandering in Utah: Relevance and Leveraging Data12:00 PMAnnika KingTyler JarvisGerrymandering in Utah: Markov-Chain Monte Carlo12:15 PMJacob MurriTyler JarvisGerrymandering in Utah: Markov-Chain Monte Carlo Methods with Gibbs Sampling12:30 PMDaniel ChristensenTyler JarvisMacaulay Matrix Reduction for a Numerical Root-finding AlgorithmMathematics Session #7Chair: Paul JenkinsJudge: Kening LuJudge: Robin RoundyLocation: JKB 2112TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAmy Woodall Nick AndersenShortcuts in Diophantine Approximations, Part 108:30 AMZachary Hacking Nick AndersenShortcuts in Diophantine Approximations, Part 208:45 AMMiriam BeazerPaul JenkinsPrime power congruences for coefficients of half-integer weight modular forms09:00 AMRyan KeckPaul JenkinsCongruences for coefficients of modular functions in levels 3, 5, and 7 with poles at 009:15 AMJonathan HalesMichael GriffinModular Parameterizations of Elliptic Curves09:30 AMAbigail JonesMichael GriffinQuadratic Forms09:45 AMDaniel SouthMichael GriffinJensen Polynomials for Holomorphic Functions10:00 AMElizabeth MelvilleDarrin DoudCan we hear the shape of a fractal? Spectral consideration in the context of self-similar setsMathematics Session #8Chair: Lennard BakkerJudge: Steve McKayJudge: David CardonLocation: JKB 2112TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMSpencer GiddensJared WhiteheadOptimization of LDPC Codes of Small Block Length10:45 AMRyan Hilton Jared WhiteheadRon HarrisIdentifying Tsunamis using Boulder Imbrication11:00 AMHayden RingerJared WhiteheadReconstructing Historical Seismic Events Using Bayesian Monte Carlo Methods11:15 AMAdam Robertson Jared WhiteheadRon HarrisCombining Topography Files for Tsunami Wave Back-propagation Estimation11:30 AMMingyan ZhaoMark AllenBlake BarkerResolving the gap for a free boundary on a cone11:45 AMJacob MurriLennard BakkerCollinear Equilibria in a Simplified 4-Body Problem12:00 PMNicole HavensLennard BakkerA Simplified Four-body Problem with Binary Asteroids12:15 PMGarret CarverLennard BakkerStudy of local behavior at the colinear equilibrium of the restricted 4-body problem12:30 PM Mathematics Session #9Chair: Mark AllenJudge: Xian-Jin LiJudge: Vianey VillamizarLocation: JKB 2114TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJonathan HalesPace NielsenPaul JenkinsMichael GriffinSpoof Odd Perfect Numbers08:30 AMShelby Gold Jennifer BrooksMichael DorffZeros of Complex Harmonic Polynomials Part 1: An Introduction and Visual Exploration08:45 AMAlexander LeeJennifer BrooksMichael DorffZeros of Complex Harmonic Polynomials, Part 2: Proof of a Special Case09:00 AMAlexandra Hudson Jennifer BrooksMichael DorffZeros of Complex Harmonic Polynomials Part 3: Future Directions09:15 AMSpencer TaylorGary LawlorThe Triple Spatial Bubble Problem in R^309:30 AMJosh LinnellRodney ForcadeMultilattice Simplex Covering Problem09:45 AMAaron LarsenShue-Sum ChowFinite Difference Solution to the Bagley-Torvik Equation10:00 AM Mathematics Session #10Chair: Scott GlasgowJudge: Gary LawlorJudge: Robert SnellmanLocation: JKB 2114TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJared ColemanScott GlasgowInvestigating Photon-Photon Interactions and Insights to the Nonlinearity of the Vacuum10:45 AMMalorie Finch KasparianScott GlasgowQuantum field theory unwelcomes the unphysical presence of self-interacting particles11:00 AMKristen FunkScott GlasgowSecond Quantization of SU(3) Yang-Mills Hamiltonian11:15 AMDevin McGhieScott GlasgowDecay of a photon using a 1-D Quantum Electrodynamics (QED) Hamiltonian11:30 AMSamuel CottamJohn DallonCell Speed in Spring System Models11:45 AMMary Ellen RosenJohn DallonFinding the Mean Squared Displacement for a Cell Motion Model12:00 PMNathaniel NeubertJohn DallonStructural Impact on the Young's Modulus of Collagen Lattices12:15 PMSpencer TalbotDenise HalversonModifications of Basic Zippered Tube Origami Patterns in the Design of Deployable Mechanisms12:30 PM Mathematics Education Session #1Chair: Joe WytiazJudge: Dan SiebertJudge: Steve WilliamsLocation: JKB 2004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMPorter NielsenDawn TeuscherMiddle Grade Teachers\' Mathematical Meanings Regarding Geometric Reflections08:30 AMAlicia HeningerKeith LeathamClarifiable Ambiguity08:45 AMChelsey Van de MerweSteve WilliamsStudent use of mathematical content knowledge during proof production09:00 AMEmma HoldawayKate JohnsonIdentities of Students with Mathematics Learning Dis/abilities09:15 AMNate SmithSteven JonesLearning the Derivative Quantitatively09:30 AMOlivia PayneBlake PetersonLearning to Identify and Build on Student Thinking While Teaching in a Secondary Mathematics Classroom09:45 AMKatelyn PyferDan SiebertYou Do Math Like a Girl: How Females Reason Quantitatively Outside of Formal and School Mathematics Contexts10:00 AM Mathematics Education Session #2Chair: Steve WilliamsLocation: JKB 2004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMBrinley StevensSteven JonesSupporting Calculus Teachers in Teaching Quantitatively10:45 AMLauren RigbyDan SiebertConceptual Understanding of Students with Disabilities11:00 AMEmily AdamsKate JohnsonBeginning Teachers\' Journey to Reformed Practice11:15 AMDana SteinhorstDan SiebertExamining Student Algebra Errors11:30 AMBrittany HopperSteve WilliamsMath Labs as Intervention for At Risk Students11:45 AM 12:00 PM 12:15 PM Mathematics Education Session #3Chair: Joe WytiazLocation: JKB 2002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMJanessa ClowardDawn TeuscherGeometric Transformations: Alignment of Teachers’ Mathematical Goals to Research-Based Learning Trajectories10:45 AMSarah Cox Keith LeathamBlake PetersonUtilizing a public record in the mathematics classroom11:00 AMKatie MelnykDawn TeuscherImplication of students’ mastery of precalculus materials on their success in chemistry11:15 AMCaleb LitsterDawn TeuscherGeometric Transformations: Common Student Misconceptions with Rotations11:30 AMCami MechamDawn TeuscherThe Gap in Student Understanding of Exponential Functions11:45 AMShelby ThurgoodDawn TeuscherAddressing Misconceptions in Mathematics12:00 PMErin Matthews Keith LeathamBlake PetersonComparisons of Types of Public Records in a Classroom12:15 PMCamilla PetersBlake PetersonKeith LeathamCritical usage of incorrect student thinking during mathematical instructionPhysics & Astronomy Session #1Chair: Kenneth WoolleyJudge: David AllredJudge: Paul UrieLocation: JKB 1020TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMRochelle SteeleJ. Ward MoodyRamping it up: a new method of finding distances to galaxies08:30 AMAaron GentillonKarine ChesnelMagnetic domain patterns of Cobalt/Platinum thin films08:45 AMParker HamiltonGus HartNested sampling for high temperature phase diagrams09:00 AMRJ CassRichard VanfleetDetermining the Material Properties of Carbon Nanotube Structures Through Cantilever Resonances09:15 AMAdam KingsleyBrian AndersonDeveloping tools in LabVIEW for Time Reversal09:30 AMCameron VongsawadTracianne NeilsenTime-dependent characterization of an underwater acoustic measurement tank09:45 AMTravis MaekawaMark TranstrumModel Reduction of Wnt Pathway10:00 AMChristena BentleyRobert DavisRapid Bacterial Capture Through Modified Magnetic NanoparticlesPhysics & Astronomy Session #2Chair: Brian AndersonJudge: Brian AndersonJudge: Mark LundLocation: JKB 1020TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMatthew LawyerJean-Francois Van HueleSteps Towards Bohmian Quantum Information10:45 AMJared DavidsonEric HintzPhotometric analysis of the δ Scuti variable star GW Draconis11:00 AMBenjamin ProudfootDarin RagozzineMultiMoon: A New Look at TNOs11:15 AMEmma CampbellDenise StephensHelping TESS Find Exoplanets11:30 AMKevin LeeteKent GeeCoherence Analysis of a Simulated Jet at high Temperature11:45 AMMerlin HartDavid AllredEffect of Storage conditions for Thin Film reflectance12:00 PMJacob FieldsDavid NeilsenGamma-ray Burst Afterglow Dynamics in Inhomogeneous Interstellar Media12:15 PMKristi EppsMichael JonerFlux Variability of an Active Galactic NucleusPhysics & Astronomy Session #3Chair: Scott BergesonJudge: Scott BergesonJudge: Clark SnelgroveLocation: JKB 1018TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMChad SamuelsonRichard SandbergImaging strain at the nanometer scale with x-ray coherent diffraction imaging in order to make stronger materials08:30 AMJohn ChristensenGus HartWhy a Polygon is Mostly Pointless08:45 AMJacob WardKent GeeSpectral comparisons of noise from ground runup and flyover operations of a high-performance military aircraft09:00 AMHenry DavisRobert DavisRichard VanfleetSpin-on Glass Sealing of Channel in Thermal Gradient Micro Gas Chromatography09:15 AMKinamo WilliamsMark TranstrumBayesian Approach to Uncertainty Quantification of Interatomic Models in OpenKIM Database09:30 AMAlex ShawBenjamin FrandsenHigh Entropy Oxide Data Analysis09:45 AMDallen PetersenRichard SandbergHigh-Precision Motorized Mirror Controller with 3D Printed Parts10:00 AMLucas BarnesBrian AndersonOptimization of the deconvolution time reversal processPhysics & Astronomy Session #4Chair: Karine ChesnelJudge: Karine ChesnelJudge: Enoch LambertLocation: JKB 1018TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMAlexandra ChristensenJohn ColtonBrachytherapy implant evaluation using new isodose surface metrics10:45 AMGabriel RichardsonDavid AllredZERODUR substrates for application of high-temperature protected aluminum far-ultraviolet coatings to future NASA missions11:00 AMNathan StoneJean-Francois Van HueleUse of Weak Value Amplification in Quantum Computing11:15 AMTyler BennettScott BergesonHelical Resonator for a Dual-Species Hybrid Magneto Optical Ion Trap11:30 AMSamuel BellowsTimothy LeishmanModelling broad band radiation of tonal sound sources11:45 AMBrittni PrattJustin PeatrossMeasurement of Nonlinear Thomson Scattering12:00 PMLogan MathewsKent GeeComparative Analysis of Three Falcon 9 Launches12:15 PMMiranda MilesDenise StephensIdentifying binary brown dwarf systems in HST archival dataPhysics & Astronomy Session #5Chair: Branton CampbellJudge: Timothy LeishmanJudge: Branton CampbellLocation: JKB 1012TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMHadassah MeyerMark TranstrumTracianne NeilsenIdentifying Sloppy Parameters in Simulated Transmission Loss08:30 AMEthan GibsonBenjamin FrandsenAntiferromagnetism in High Entropy Oxides08:45 AMDaniel BerneckerRichard Sandberg3 Dimensional Coherent Difraction Imaging09:00 AMKristi EppsKent GeeValidation of an Acoustic Dataset from a New Military Jet Aircraft09:15 AMMargaret SmithTracianne NeilsenNoise from Ground-based Exploding Balloons09:30 AMCaleb GauntJ. Ward MoodyControl System for the ROVOR observatory09:45 AMTalmage CoatesDennis Della CorteComputational design of SAM enzymes10:00 AMDaniel HodgeMichael WareJustin PeatrossIntensity Dependence of Radiation Scattered by Electrons in a Laser FocusPhysics & Astronomy Session #6Chair: Dennis Della CorteJudge: Dennis Della CorteJudge: James HartLocation: JKB 1012TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMark AndersonKent GeeWeather-robust System for Outdoor Acoustical Measurements10:45 AMChanhyun PakJean-Francois Van HueleUniversal (N,M) Cloning in d dimensions.11:00 AMKennen BrooksTimothy LeishmanDESIGN OF A NEW ACOUSTICAL DIRECTIVITY MEASUREMENT SYSTEM11:15 AMNick AllenRobert DavisOptical constants and thickness of ultrathin thermally evaporated iron films.11:30 AMNicholas AtkinsonJustin PeatrossMichael WareElectron Motion in a High Intensity Laser Focus11:45 AMElisabeth BanksEric HintzPreliminary Observations with the 5-inch Refracting Telescope at the Brigham Young University Observation Deck12:00 PMStephen MaxfieldDavid AllredOptical Constants of Aluminum Fluoride12:15 PMCharles LewisJohn ColtonNeural Network Approximations for CdTe Temperature SensorsPhysics & Astronomy Session #7Chair: John ColtonJudge: Eric HintzJudge: John ColtonLocation: JKB 1010TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMScott OlsenRichard VanfleetExtreme Ultraviolet Application Of Carbon Nanotube Collimator08:30 AMJames HarknessRobert Davis3D printed metal micro columns for Thermal Gradient Gas Chromatography08:45 AMJoshua RasbandMark TranstrumExploring the Behavior Space of the Hodgkin-Huxley Model09:00 AMJake HughesBenjamin FrandsenA new approach to traditional PDF symmetry mode calculations09:15 AMEllyse TaylorMichael WareJustin PeatrossMicroscopic Dust Particles Trapped in a Laser Beam09:30 AMBenjamin WhettenRichard SandbergWavenumber Error in Interference Pattern Structured Illumination Imaging09:45 AMKira HowarthTracianne NeilsenEffect of signal to noise ratio on a convolutional neural network10:00 AMJessica MartinNathan PowersAssessing Shifts in Lab Assistant AttitudesPhysics & Astronomy Session #8Chair: Benjamin FrandsenJudge: Benjamin FrandsenJudge: Nicholas HarrisonLocation: JKB 1010TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMDallin HaslamTimothy LeishmanAn archival database of high-resolution directivities10:45 AMDavid AndersonBranton CampbellApplying Symmetry Modes to Rietveld Refinement11:00 AMKylie WolfeSteven TurleyImplementing Theta-2-Theta Measurements to Measure Mirror Reflectance11:15 AMIsa KohlsDavid NeilsenRobert DavisDesign of a Heater for use in Thermal Gradient Gas Chromatography11:30 AMJarrod HansenEric HintzIdentifying and Understanding Short Period Variable Stars Using All Sky Surveys11:45 AMEvan DodsonRobert DavisRichard VanfleetOptimizing Carbon Nanotube Growth for Circuit Transfer12:00 PMNathan SchwartzJohn ColtonCharacterizing Thin Films through SEM Analysis12:15 PMLogan PageDavid AllredProduction and Analysis of UO¬x and ThOx Thin FilmsPhysics & Astronomy Session #9Chair: Grant HartJudge: Grant HartJudge: Dean HutchisonLocation: JKB 1008TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJared MillerScott SommerfeldtEvaluating acoustic simulation fidelity through machine learning08:30 AMDanae StephensDennis Della CorteDeveloping a reliable initial model for protein folding predictions.08:45 AMTyler WestoverRobert DavisRichard VanfleetMiniaturized infrared spectrometer for wearable applications09:00 AMDaniel MortensonTracianne NeilsenMapping the Ocean with Machine Learning09:15 AMNathan FoulkGus HartTwo-Dimensional Integration of Band Structure through Quadratic Interpolation09:30 AMColby WalkerKarine ChesnelThe effect of x-ray illumination on magnetic domain memory in [Co/Pd] / IrMn multilayers]09:45 AMEthan FletcherBenjamin FrandsenProbing the Mott transition in V2O3 with Pair Distribution Function Analysis10:00 AMJohn NigliazzoRichard SandbergApplication and Design of a Single-shot Ptychographic System for Ultrafast Lensless Diffractive ImagingPhysics & Astronomy Session #10Chair: Michael JonerJudge: Michael JonerJudge: Stuart HarperLocation: JKB 1008TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMAlexandra GallionSteven TurleySpectroscopic Analysis of Thin Film Mirror Coatings10:45 AMJohn EberhardDenise StephensStatistical Spectral Fitting of Brown Dwarf Binary Candidates11:00 AMAaron VaughnKent GeeOn the possibility of Mach reflections in shock-containing noise near tactical aircraft11:15 AMDevin LewisDavid AllredThin film Al XUV mirror degradation over time measured by ellipsometry11:30 AMEmma McClureJohn ColtonOptical Properties of Rhodamine B and Cadmium Telluride as Temperature Sensors11:45 AMAdam SwaseyJohn EllsworthX-ray Spectroscopy for the Identification of Thorium Fuel Salt Constituents12:00 PMPaul BaileyJean-Francois Van HueleUniversal Quantum Circuitry: Deutsch Gate Construction Using GaAs/InAs Quantum Dots12:15 PMEthan RobinsonOvercoming the No-Superposition Theorem in Quantum MechanicsPhysics & Astronomy Session #11Chair: Eric HirschmannJudge: Eric HirschmannJudge: Bailey HsuLocation: JKB 1006TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMJohnathon RackhamKarine ChesnelMark TranstrumBranton CampbellModeling magnetic correlations in magnetite nanoparticle assemblies using x-ray magnetic scattering data08:30 AMSarah OstergaardTracianne NeilsenDirectionality of Exploding Balloons as Scale-Model Volcanoes08:45 AMMahonri RomeroMichael WareJustin PeatrossGas Species Dependence of Nonlinear Thomson Scattering an Intense Laser Focus09:00 AMYonatan KurniawanMark TranstrumUncertainty quantification of classical interatomic potentials in OpenKIM database09:15 AMIan BaconScott SommerfeldtDetermining acoustic sound power radiated from a flat plate using a vibration-based sound power method09:30 AMAustin JarrettDennis Della CorteRedesign of Radical SAM Enzyme09:45 AMMayalen LakerJ. Ward MoodyA Test of the Strong Cosmological Principle Using the Flux Ratio of OIII Forbidden Transitions10:00 AMHayden OliverGus HartUse of Moment Tensor Potentials as a high-throughput method for evaluating materialsPhysics & Astronomy Session #12Chair: J. Ward MoodyJudge: J. Ward MoodyJudge: David ConleeLocation: JKB 1006TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMBryce SpencerGrant HartImproving Confinement of a Non-Neutral Plasma10:45 AMCorbin MacielRichard SandbergSimple Optical Setup to Perform Coherent Diffraction Imaging11:00 AMJake JensenEric HintzBalmer-line Photometric narrow-band observations of Open Star Clusters11:15 AMFrancisco IrarrazabalKent GeeInfrasonic microphone calibration project11:30 AMJoshua VawdreyDavid AllredStarshade\'s function in the HabEx mission11:45 AMJason SaundersJean-Francois Van HueleBeyond the Limits of Classical Measurement12:00 PMJarrod HansenDenise StephensExamining Brown Dwarfs Using Data from the GAIA Satellite and Near-Infrared Sky Surveys12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #13Chair: David NeilsenJudge: David NeilsenJudge: Caleb GoatesLocation: JKB 1004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMAmanda HowardRobert DavisRapid Separation of Bacteria from Blood Using Surface-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles08:30 AMXin ZhaoMark TranstrumCrowd Noise Data-piping System08:45 AMBrian PatchettBrian AndersonTime reversal focusing of high amplitude sound in a reverberation chamber: Optimizing the placement of transducers09:00 AMNick PorterRichard SandbergEtalon interference laser wavelength metrology using webcams09:15 AMRaju BaralBenjamin FrandsenA quantitative study of short-range correlations in triangular Ising antiferromagnet TmMgGaO4 via magnetic pair distribution function analysis09:30 AMHannah CoonsRobert DavisMonte Carlo Simulation of Light in the Wrist09:45 AMBrayden BekkerGus HartTransferable Machine-Learned Interatomic Potential for Materials Discovery10:00 AMMichael BassettKent GeeFar-field acoustical measurements during GEM-63 static firingsPhysics & Astronomy Session #14Chair: Nathan PowersJudge: Nathan PowersJudge: Jacob AlbretsenLocation: JKB 1004TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMKenan FronkDavid AllredSteven TurleyDetermining Decay Models and Lifetimes of Aluminum Fluoride Thin Films in Relation to Temperature10:45 AMEthan EdwardsSteven TurleyThe Effects of Roughness on Reflection11:00 AMJames EriksonJohn ColtonPhotoluminescence Lifetime as an Indicator of Temperature in CdTe Quantum Dots11:15 AMJames McKenzieBranton CampbellVisualizing Phase Transitions and Coset Graphs11:30 AMSpencer RobertsRobert DavisRichard VanfleetMechanical characterization of Carbon Nanotube based Neural Probes11:45 AMReese RasbandKent GeeEmploying digital pole-shifting filters to improve low-frequency response of sonic boom measurements12:00 PMMatthew RicksChris ArchibaldImagining Magnetic Domains of Multilayered [Co/Pt] Thin Films12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #15Chair: Bryan PetersonJudge: Bryan PetersonJudge: Dan AllenLocation: JKB 1002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBryce HedeliusDennis Della CorteInference of Protein Structure via Multidimensional Scaling of Deep Learning Predictions08:30 AMDaniel JonesJ. Ward MoodyTesting the Stability of Fundamental Parameters with Time08:45 AMNicolas DucharmeBenjamin FrandsenConnections between magnetic correlations and local crystalline structure in two dilute magnetic semiconductors09:00 AMCarson RichardsKarine ChesnelImaging Landau Closure Domains09:15 AMTaylor BuckwayRichard SandbergDeveloping Tabletop Soft X-ray Source for Magnetic Imaging09:30 AMPaige SimpsonBrian AndersonExperimental analysis of the size and shape of time reversal chaotic cavities for nondestructive evaluation09:45 AMKyle LarsenRobert DavisRichard VanfleetDavid MillerBioimpedance spectroscopy for non-invasive health monitoring10:00 AMBraedon JonesMark TranstrumGinzburg-Landau simulations of Nb3Sn in large magnetic fieldsPhysics & Astronomy Session #16Chair: Neil RasbandJudge: Ron AinsworthJudge: Neil RasbandLocation: JKB 1002TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMIan ClarkDenise StephensThe Periods and Period Changes of ZZ Piscium10:45 AMAlec PetersenRichard SandbergMuon spin spectroscopy11:00 AMLandon SchneblyRichard SandbergIntroduction and Overview to Coherent Diffractive Imaging11:15 AMEmma RasmussenJohn EllsworthModeling Electron Scattering within a Charged-Fermion Spectrometer11:30 AMScott JohnstunJean-Francois Van HueleRobustness of a quantum algorithm in the presence of noise11:45 AMSpencer KingJohn ColtonSynthesis of P-type Zinc Oxide Thin Films12:00 PMAbigail GrahamDarin RagozzineOrbital Resonance in Extrasolar Planetary Systems12:15 PM Physics & Astronomy Session #17Chair: Denise StephensJudge: Denise StephensJudge: Justin PeatrossLocation: JKB 1013TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMDerek HensleyGus HartMapping Grain Boundary Metastable States with Unsupervised Learning08:30 AMCarter DayRichard SandbergShadow Effects in IPSII Imaging08:45 AMDaniel McPhersonKarine ChesnelComputational Analysis of Magnetite Nanoparticles09:00 AMConnor MorrisDennis Della CorteDynamic Consensus Docking09:15 AMChase VanfleetRobert DavisMiniaturized x-ray collimators through tungsten infiltration of carbon nanotube microstructures09:30 AMJacob NuttallMark TranstrumImproving Methods of Understanding Complex Models09:45 AMCarla WallaceBrian AndersonHigh-amplitude focusing of ultrasound in air using time reversal10:00 AMGabriel FronkTracianne NeilsenFrequency-dependant characterization of an underwater acoustic measurement tankStatistics Session #1Chair: Dennis TolleyJudge: Dennis TolleyJudge: Phil WhiteLocation: JKB 2011TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMMatt DrewesNatalie BladesBayesian Variable Selection for Evaluating Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Malaria08:30 AMTimo PewRichard WarrJustification for Considering Zero-Inflated Models in Intersection Safety Analysis08:45 AMJeremy MeyerDavid DahlRichard WarrThe Attraction Indian Buffet Distribution (AIBD)09:00 AMShelby TaylorMatthew HeatonPredicting and Explaining Preadolescent Children\'s PM10 exposure09:15 AMCeleste IngersollMatthew HeatonBayesian Approach to Real-time Spatiotemporal Prediction Systems for Respiratory Syncytial Virus09:30 AMSpencer NewcombDavid DahlAn Improved Merge-Split Sampler for Dirichlet Process Mixture Models09:45 AM 10:00 AM 10:15 AM Statistics Session #2Chair: Scott GrimshawJudge: Dennis EggettJudge: Scott GrimshawLocation: JKB 2011TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMRuo-Yun WangRobert RichardsonComparison of Classification Models10:45 AMAubrey OdomWilliam ChristensenTerm Project: Methodology and Applications of Multi-Group Structural Equation Modeling11:00 AMSpencer EbertShannon TassNatural Language Processing on Therapist Notes11:15 AMZoe Gibbs Robert RichardsonBrian HartmanUsing Bayesian Spatiotemporal Modeling to Understand Mortality Rates in the United States11:30 AMHannah NyholmRobert RichardsonComputer Model Validation for Stress-Strain Curves11:45 AMBrittany RussellDennis TolleyMatthew HeinerGarritt PageCombining Data Sets with Bayesian Missing Data Models: An Analysis of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Samoa12:00 PM 12:15 PM Statistics Session #3Chair: Jonathan BlakeJudge: William ChristensenJudge: Garritt PageLocation: JKB 2009TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMMegan LouderScott GrimshawPredicting Box Office Revenue08:30 AMLynsie WarrMatthew HeatonValidating Climate Data Products in High Mountain Asia using Spatially-varying Mixture Models08:45 AMAdam Ott Brinley ZabriskieBrian HartmanImproving Ambulatory Care Sensitive Emergency Department Admissions Predictions by Accounting for Spatial and Familial Correlation Structures09:00 AMThomas JensenRichard WarrRandom Focal Partition Process09:15 AMDevin JohnsonDavid DahlSummarizing Distributions of Latent Structures09:30 AMSteven OrgillMatthew HeinerParameter Estimation of the Weibull Distribution09:45 AM 10:00 AM Statistics Session #4Chair: David DahlJudge: David DahlJudge: Matt HeinerLocation: JKB 2009TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMBrianne Gurney Candace BerrettSignal Processing for Noisy Multi-source Data10:45 AMBrandon CookShannon TassA Nonstationary, Anisotropic Model for Sand Dune Data11:00 AMMadeline MorrisMatthew HeatonMixture Model Approximation for Point Pattern Data11:15 AMAngela LarkinGarritt PagePredicting Cluster Membership in Patients with ACL Injuries11:30 AMDaniel SheanshangPhilip WhiteUsing a Heteroscdastic Spatially Varying Coefficients Regression Model to Estimate Below-Ground Temperatures11:45 AMCason WightRichard WarrInference for semi-Markov models with panel data12:00 PM 12:15 PM Statistics Session #5Chair: Jonathan BlakeJudge: Lynne NielsenJudge: Brian HartmanLocation: JKB 2107TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMPeter ShumwayDennis TolleyQuantifying the carbon savings of non-utility solar and determining which statistical metrics should be used when determining which indigenous communities worldwide would benefit the most from non-utility solar.10:45 AMPablo ZubeldiaDennis TolleyEstimation of the Effects of Vaccination using a Natural Experiment11:00 AMNicole Lant Gilbert FellinghamPredicting Body Motion11:15 AMJared ClarkRichard WarrExploring Alternatives to the Monte Carlo Bootstrap11:30 AMSam Blackburn Richard WarrAnalyzing Disguised Defensive Movements in NCAA Football11:45 AMReagan BurbankMatthew HeatonFinding Important Factors in Rivers12:00 PMDavid TeuscherGilbert FellinghamMLB Offensive Performance with Bayesian Nonparametric Models12:15 PMClark BlatterIdentifying Changes in Temperature TrendsInterdisciplinary Data Science #1Chair: Dennis Della CorteJudge: Shannon TassJudge: Brinley ZabriskieLocation: JKB 2104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMYajing ZhaoJared WhiteheadPredict Chaotic Models with Machine Learning08:30 AMSamuel HimesDavid MichaelisGenerating Parameters for Biochemical Computational Studies08:45 AMJacob Stern David WingateSiamese Network Pre-training and Attention-based CNN for Whole-slide Medical Image Classification09:00 AMMason AcreeTracianne NeilsenExploration of Convolution Neural Networks for Source Localization and Seabed Classification using tones on a VLA09:15 AMDavid Van KomenTracianne NeilsenUsing multi-task deep learning to predict range and seabed type in the ocean09:30 AMStephanie HerronTracianne NeilsenDictionary Learning for Sound Speed Profiles in Ocean Acoustics09:45 AMDean SobczakGarritt PageA Pairs Trading Approach10:00 AM Interdisciplinary Data Science #2Chair: Pam Van RyJudge: Dan EssJudge: Sean WarnickLocation: JKB 2104TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMMatthew SteffenBen WebbFamily Networks and Measurements of Centrality10:45 AMJoseph LeungBen WebbIncorporating Social Connections in Predicting Sport Teams11:00 AMCollin G. CribbsPam Van RyMining the cancer databases to create a metastasis biosensor11:15 AMZachary Brown Nancy FuldaTowards Neural Program Interfaces11:30 AMNathaniel RobinsonNancy FuldaImproved Word Representations Via Summed Weight Slices11:45 AMMitchell CutlerMark TranstrumKent GeeUsing Machine Learning to Guide Geospatial Data Collection12:00 PMNolan Cole Brinley ZabriskieImproving Clinical Trials Through Meta-Analysis: Estimating Heterogeneity in Meta-Analysis for Binary Outcomes.12:15 PM Interdisciplinary Data Science #3Chair: Stephen RichardsonJudge: Candace BerrettJudge: David WingateLocation: JKB 2105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract08:15 AMBrooks ButlerSean WarnickOn the Informativity of Visual vs. Acoustic Data for the Detection of Violence in Crowd Control08:30 AMDallin ClaytonSean WarnickPropaganda as Control: Theory and Insights08:45 AMAdam KotterSteven GravesAlzheimer’s disease diagnosis with lipid serum biomarkers09:00 AMWilliam MelvilleSean WarnickIncluding Batter Sprint Speed in the Calculation of the Intrinsic Value of a Batted Ball and Other Baseball Research09:15 AMWendy BillingsDennis Della CorteDavid WingateProSPr: Protein Structure Prediction using Deep Learning09:30 AMMichael NelsonTyler JarvisPredicting Optimal Learning Rates09:45 AMDallen StarkMark TranstrumAudio Feature Reduction of Basketball Crowd Noise10:00 AM Interdisciplinary Data Science #4Chair: Quinn SnellJudge: Ben WebbJudge: Mark TranstrumLocation: JKB 2105TimePresentersFaculty AdvisorsAbstract10:30 AMCole A. LymanMark ClementDiscovering Genome Wide Association using the Polygraph10:45 AMHayden RingerJared WhiteheadReconstructing Historical Seismic Events Using Bayesian Monte Carlo Methods11:00 AMHyejung LeeDennis TolleyDetection of Analytes with Bivariate Absorbances in Liquid Chromatography11:15 AMMitchell WassomDennis TolleyAssessing, Monitoring, and Managing Bias11:30 AMKennedy GiffordBrett (Life Sciences) PickettUnderstanding the Mechanisms of Streptococcus Pneumoniae Infection11:45 AMCory Hunter Michael DorffRobert SnellmanNCH Captial (Part 2): Anomaly Detection for 201612:00 PMRebecca Flores Michael DorffValidating Metrics for Stock Cycle Prediction, Part 112:15 PM
