NEAGEP/IMSD Students
2014-2015 Academic Year
Graduate Students
Daniel Acevedo- Cartagena: Polymer Science
- Research Title: Induced Crystallization of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Into Nanowires By Well-Defined Nucleating Sites
- Relevant Experience: Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering, x-ray Scattering, Attenuated Infrared Spectroscopy, UV-Vis Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
Chanelle Adams: Food Science
Leah Aggison: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Sam Alcaine: Food Science
John Altidor: Computer Science
Jose Alvarez: Industrial Engineering
Jesus Alvelo Maurosa: Microbiology
- Research Title: Quantification of Cellulosic Microves In Biomass Feedstock
- Relevant Experience: Microscopy, HPLC, Anaerobic Culture, Biofuels, Protein Assay, Statistics
Anesia Auguste: Polymer Science
- Research Title: Transitions Between Surface Instabilities Modes In Elastic Polymer Bi-Layers
- Relevant Experience: Confocal Microscopy
Lotfi Bassa: Vet and Animal Sciences
- Research Title: Characterizing Immunological and Chemopreventive Changes Caused by Tibetan Plant Root Extract Rhodiola crenulata (RC) In Mouse Models for Cancer and Obesity.
- Relevant Experience: Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization (FISH)
Ibis Benito: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Anesia Burns: Polymer Science
Zhon Butcher: Physics
Cameron Carter: Kinesiology
Marc Cartright: Computer Science
Christina Chisholm: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Inara Colon-Diaz: Chemistry
Israel Del Torro: Organismic and Molecular Biology
Ray Devaughn: Chemistry
Jarred Devaughn-Brown: Computer Science
Adaeze Egwuatu:
- Research Title: Developmental Sensitivity to Learning Cues
- Relevant Experience: EEG
Joyce Faraj: Nutrition
- Research Title: Inflammation, Micronutrient Status and Depression In Women
- Relevant Experience: Radioimmune Assays (RIA)
Ololade Fatunmbi: Chemistry
Mariel Feliciano: Chemistry
Ameh Fioklou: Civil Enginering
Benjamin Gamari: Physics
Jeanette Garcia: Kinesiology
Katherine Garcia-Carrasquillo: Polymer Science
Radhameris Gomez: Mechanical Engineering
Kristen Granados: Kinesiology
Takarra Greene: Civil Engineering
Kelly Haas: Microbiology
Candace Harris: Physics
John Hernandez: Neuroscience and Behavior Program
Lisa Hernandez-Alicea: Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Research Title: Unfolding and Proteolysis of Membrane Proteins by ClpXP
- Relevant Experience: PCR, Cloning, Ligation, Gel doc, Protein Expression, Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, Protein Purification and Quantification, Fluorescence-Based Assays [FRET, spectroscopy], Nano-Pore Electrophysiology, Western Blots, Chromatography, Protein Immunoprecipitation, RT-PCR, Microbiology cultures for Bacillus, E. coli and Streptomyces
Ogechi Ibe: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Seth Johnson: Astronomy
James Kearns: Chemistry
Adriana Kita: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Joelle Labastide: Chemistry
Eric LeFlore: Geosciences
Albert Mendoza: Kinesiology
Angela Migues: Chemistry
Carolina Morell-Perez: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Jocelyn Morgan: Industrial Engineering
Kyle Morrison: Computer Science
Ogechi Nwaokelemeh: Kinesiology
Luis Pagan-Quinones: Wind Energy Engineering
- Research Title: Offshore Wind Energy Supply to Oil and Gas Platforms (Hybrid Power Systems)
- Relevant Experience: Logistical and Dynamic Modeling for Economic Analysis and Dynamic Simulations to Analyze Voltage and Frequency (stabilityand power quality)
Carson Pete: Mechanical Engineering
Charisse Pickron: Neuroscience and Behavior Program
Ambata Poe: Chemistry
- Research Title: Design, Syntheses, and Study of BODIPY Architectures for Photovoltaic Applications
- Relevant Experience: Small Molecule Synthetic Techniques (functional group conversion, protecting group usage, transition metal catalyzed coupling, air-free techniques) and Purification (extraction, chromatography, precipitation, recrystallization), Polymer Synthesis (Stille, Suzuki, Sonogashira polymerization for conjugated polymers; ATRP, RAFT polymerization) and Purification (Soxhlet extraction, precipitation, centrifugation), Chromatographic Techniques, Flash Chromatography, Combiflash, Characterization by Spectroscopic (1H and 13C NMR, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy) and Electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry) Techniques, Organic Electronic Device Fabrication (glove box conditions), Optimization and Experimental Measurements (OFET, OPV, IPCE), Analytical Techniques (atomic force microscopy, dynamic light scattering)
Paul Ramos: Physics
Marcos Reyes-Martinez: Polymer Science
Jennifer Rivero: Kinesiology
William Rodriguez: Organismic and Molecular Biology
Maxine Roman: Food Science
Luis Rosado: Kinesiology
Mike Rosario: Organismic and Molecular Biology
Bryan Salas-Santiago: Microbiology
Melishia Santiago: Geosciences
Tamara Sobers: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Ayana Suber: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Cornelius Taabazuing: Chemistry
Joe Torres: Molecular and Cellular Biology
Wanette Vargas: Neuroscience and Behavior Program
Amarylis Velez: Neuroscience and Behavior Program
- Research Title:The Role of the Hormone Environment During Puberty on Brain Remodeling
- Relevant Experience: Behavioral testing: Learning and memory, Sexual behavior, Anxiety-like behaviors, Depression-like behaviors
Judy Ventura: Chemistry
Bradley Willocks: Mathematics
Master's Students
George Ramos: Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Monique Tait: Microbiology
Natalia Sanchez Rodriguez: Food Science