2017 SURF Projects

Projects and Papers

Collaborators	Project
Student: Benjamin Atwater Mentor: Armando Rodriguez	Forecasting Film Box Office Performance Using Naïve Bayes Analysis in R Studios
Student: Danielle Belskis Mentor: Chong Qui	Collection of Micrometeorite at the University of New Haven
Student: Shaina Bernard Mentor: Patricia Miranda	The Politics and Processes of Patronage in the Renaissance
Student: David Berube Mentor: Can Aktas	Innovative Applications of Piezoelectric generators: Analyzing efficacy and feasibility
Student: Kelsey Bettex Mentor: Claire Glynn	Investigating the potential negative impact of antioxidants on the chemiluminescent detection of blood stains at crime scenes
Student: Kellie Bundschuh Mentor: Kento Yasuhara	Protocol Assessment of Community Solutions Inc. Alternative in the Community Programs
Student: Stephanie Coffey Mentor: Yelizaveta Masalimova	Chemistry of Glazes at Different Temperatures
Student: Julianna DeGenova Mentor: Tarsila Seara	Bridging the Gap between Local Fishery Culture and Management Strategies in Puerto Rico
Student: Valeriay Dion Mentor: John Kelly	Detection of Alanine by Salt Marsh Species of New Haven Harbor Estuary, CT
Student: Charles Dow Mentor: Dequan Xiao	Converting Cellulosic Biomass to Liquid Fuels using Sulfur Doped Titanium Dioxide Photocatalyst in Aqueous Solutions
Student: Amber Fearnley Mentor: Eva Sapi	Effect of Dapsone and its Antimicrobial Combinations on Borrelia burgdorferi Biofilms
Student: Lina Guindy Mentor: Alyssa Marsico	The analysis of semen stains using Raman spectroscopy and the investigation into the spectral differences based on protein degradation over time
Student: Brianna Hill Mentor: Christopher R. O'Brien	Microscopic Analysis of dissolved keratinized and calcified tissues in nitric acid
Student: Asia Hutchins Mentor: Kendell Coker & Melissa Whitson	Barriers to Barriers: Interviews with Local Agencies on Experiences Working with Asian Survivors of Domestic Violence
Student: Adam Jakubowski Mentor: Byungik Chang	Structural Response of Truss Bridges Under Fire Loading
Student: Ethan Johnson Mentor: Gail Hartnett	Immunological response of the ribbed mussel (Geukensia demissa) to ocean acidification
Student: Evgenia Kvitko Mentor: Melanie Eldridge	Effect of toxic heavy metals on the marine amphipod Parhyale hawaiensis: Are its glutathione-S transferase genes regulated by heavy metals?
Student: Dory Lieblein Mentor: Brooke Kammrath & Peter Massey	A comparison of portable infrared spectrometers and the Nik Field Test for the on-scene Analysis of Cocaine
Student: Patrick McAuliffe Mentor: Jing Li	Fire Investigation of Residential Electrical Cables Flammability
Student: Syria McCullough Mentor: Ali Senejani	Evaluating cell survival and DNA damage of cells that are deficient in a DNA repair gene exposed to disinfectant chlorine dioxide
Student: Marissa Mehlrose Mentor: Amy Carlile	Taxonomic update of historic nori specimens using molecular methods
Student: Brandon Miller Mentor: Pier F. Cirillo	Total Synthesis of Spiromastixone J
Student: Gabrielle Montlouis Mentor: Melanie Eldridge	Detection and Tracking Estrogenic and Toxic Substances in the Quinnipiac River
Student: Kayla Moquin Mentor: Brooke Kammrath	An evaluation of sorbent pens for the extraction and analysis of ignitable liquid residues
Student: Yo Ng Mentor: Chong Qiu	Monitor Ozone Concentrations at University of New Haven
Student: Justin Ortiz Mentor: Shira Avidor	Old Masters, New Light
Student: Tina Padavano Mentor: Jonathan A. Kringen	Analysis of the Spatial Relationship Between Crime and Non-Owner-Occupied Housing in the Newhallville Neighborhood of New Haven
Student: Igor Panchenko Mentor: Kagya Amoako	Catheter Fabrication and Nitric Oxide Release
Student: Justin Pantano Mentor: Pier F. Cirillo	Templated Synthesis of Usnic Acid
Student: Jonathan Ramirez Mentor: Amir Esmailpour	Software Defined Networks
Student: Andrea Silva Mentor: Christina Zito	Molecular mechanisms by which HPV negative cervical cancer cells cycle and cause an increased cell growth
Student: Rebekah Stafford Mentor: Melissa Whitson	Parental and Peer Attachment, Adjustment, and Mental Health in First-Year College Students
Student: Raeghan Steelberg Mentor: David San Pietro	A Comparison of Quantitative Efficiencies of the ABI 7500 SDS (Real-Time PCR) versus Nanodrop Instrumentation
Student: Mark Verrilli Mentor: David San Pietro	DNA Transfer Assessment
Student: Alicia Wagner Mentor: Virginia Maxwell	Sequencing Strokes in a Crossed-Line Intersection Using UV-Vis MSP
Student: Mackenzie Whiting Mentor: Claire Glynn	Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of minute levels of saliva in expirated blood