Saturday, August 5th
Presenter Check-in
UTEP Tomas Rivera Conference Center (TRCC) - Union East
Check-in at TRCC Lobby
Dress code: Business Casual
Session A Presenters:
- Check-in time: 8:30 to 8:55AM
- Poster must be on display by 8:55AM
Session B Presenters:
- Check-in time: 10:30 to 10:55AM
- Poster must be on display by 10:55AM
LIst of Presenters
Poster | Presenter | Poster Title |
1A | Volgaduina Ajiz | Robotic arm |
30B | Steven Alva | Maximal eccentric cycling metabolic demand based on true negative work |
2A | Aritza Amparan | Language switching by bilingual parents during shared reading |
3A | Rodrigo Arras | Quantifying rirborne particulate matter at UTEP: A TSI counter study |
4B | David Bai | Electrodegredation of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using cobalt and iron based phthalocyanines |
5A | Odalys Balanzar Almazan | Investigation of lab mold density on performance of HMA |
6B | Hannia Balcorta | Development of Chemical Tags for Universal Lipid Nanoparticle Visualization and Tracking in 2D and 3D Imaging |
70A | Lauren Barajas | Social support and exercise effects on pain in knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional analysis |
94A | Alberto Barraza | Mapping the mechanisms of action between pathogenic mycobacterium strains and brain-resident macrophages for future drug-target development |
8B | Carolina Barron | Exercise-induced shear stress drives the translation of mRNA to protein in vitro |
7A | Paola Barron | RNA-chaperone, Hfq, regulates chloramphenicol and erythromycin resistance in Escherichia coli |
9B | Javier Bejarano | Application of small modular reactors for load following in electric grid: Study of nuclear energy |
10A | Isaiah Berry | Enhancing dryland grass productivity in the Chihuahuan Desert: Impact of microbial inoculum and mesquite litter on germination rates and biomass production |
46A | Diego Berumen | Laser alarm system |
11B | Austin Blake | Revealing a substructure: Atlas-based neuroanatomical mapping of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) -immunoreactive neurons within the rat parabrachial nucleus |
12B | Amanda Borgaro | Controlling a bar in the horizontal direction by using PID algorithm and brushless DC Motor |
13B | Dana Braun Szafer | A case for a negative pressure tent in achieving high purity 67Cu processing |
14A | Zoe Bustilos | Alcohol and nicotine differentially modulate neurite lengths/numbers: The possible role of Gβγ in cytoskeletal alterations and neuronal differentiation |
15B | Arianna Camargo | Exploration of attitudes toward business ethics in undergraduate students at UTEP |
16B | Zachary Camarillo | CS616 water content reflectometer calibration |
17A | Pamela Campos Valles | Compositionally tailored prosthetic socket design assisted through use of a surrogate device to assist in empathic design by fabricators with an intact limb |
18B | Angelica Casas | DNA barcoding of unidentified Congo specimens |
15A | Ivan Cervantes | Exploration of attitudes toward business ethics in undergraduate students at UTEP |
19A | Julio Cesar Aguilar | Investigating trichome density in leaves of pecan trees growing in two types of soils, fine and coarse, on dryland riparian corridors |
78B | Flavio Chavarria | Determine the impact of field sands on the workability and engineering properties of hot-mix asphalt |
37B | Luis Chavarria | Improving pavements with sustainable materials and methods |
20A | Pedro Chavez Jr | Assessing flexural and shear strength in pavements with embedded dynamic wireless |
21B | Carlos Cisneros | Multimodal web tool: Geospatial web-app for transportation network performance visualization in the El Paso Region |
22A | Dante Contreras | Easy-cook stove |
23A | Robert Contreras | Interlaminar shear properties of unidirectional carbon (GRAFIL) fiber epoxy composites for low cost applications |
24B | Alexa Couroux | Unlocking the story of groundwater: Isotopic insights and contamination patterns in the Lower Valley |
25A | Alejandra Cruz Huerta | Exploring patterns in attraction to light sources across butterfly families with community science data |
26B | Nydia De Avila | Relationship between salience network and multiple test of drug motivation |
27A | Emilio De la Rocha Galan | Physics at the speed of data: Molecular dynamics simulations using a relational database |
28B | Jimena De La Rosa | Wind turbine power output very short-term forecasts: A comparative study of AI, deep learning, and statistical models |
29B | Noah De La Torre | Optimization of modified SALIX version of CTAB DNA extraction method fpr the Arctic species Vaccinium Uliginosum |
30A | Julian De Lucio | Maximal eccentric cycling metabolic demand based on true negative work |
31A | Ivanna Delgado | Effects of language control during dual-language contexts |
32B | Paula Delgado | Breast cancer tumor and cardiovascular microphysiological system to determine the role of HER2 in cardiac dysfunction. |
33A | Maximiliano Dominguez Benitez | A study on soil texture and how it impacts root biomass |
34B | Nadia Elias | Assessing green roof soil for native plants |
87A | Manuel Esparza | VoxDrive |
35A | Angel Espinoza-Barraza | Electronic voting machine (EVM)- Group 16 MECH 4346 |
36B | Christian A Fernandez | AI for good: Ferroelectricity-induced negative capacitance in microelectronic devices via phase-field simulations and machine learning |
37A | Alan Flores | Improving pavements with sustainable materials and methods |
38A | Emiliano Frayre | The influence of relative humidity control on the mineralization of magnesium-based phases to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere |
43A | Mariana Frias | The use of Cyclophosphamide and the Anti-VEGFR2 antibody to delay relapse of prostate tumors in mice |
39B | Austin Fritz | Mosquito species diversity and climate relationships in Franklin Mountains |
40A | Angel Gallegos | High-throughput nanoparticle screening via cell painting microscopy assay |
41B | Ashley C Gamez | Advancing detection of E. coli KPC with microfluidic biochip and LAMP technology |
42A | Diego Gandara Mendez | Week-ahead electricity market price forecasting using deep learning techniques |
43B | Ramon Garcia | The use of Cyclophosphamide and the Anti-VEGFR2 antibody to delay relapse of prostate tumors in mice |
45A | Luis Garza | Towards resilient cyber infrastructure: Defending strategies against cyber threats leveraging generative Artificial Intelligence |
44B | Roberto Garza | Protein Expression and Purification of a truncated human Period 2 protein (hPER2t) containing the PAS domains |
46B | Arath Gaytan | Laser alarm system |
53B | Miranda Gomez | Examining socio-behavioral correlates of inflammation markers in hispanics: Development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
48A | Brian Gonzalez | Image capturing car |
47B | Irene Gonzalez | Expanding the universe: testing the validity of T’ expansion in the hadron resonance gas model |
8A | Jesus Gonzalez | Exercise-induced shear stress drives the translation of mRNA to protein in vitro |
147A | Josue Gonzalez | Solar Tracking Flower System |
49A | Stephanie Guerrero | Novel method for the manufacturing of complex 3D Lithium-Ion batteries |
50B | Jacqueline Guevara | Forensic analysis of hair care products residue and potential biomarkers on curly and straight hair under sunlight exposure |
51A | Ingrid Gust | Clean water for all Texans |
53A | Alexa Gutierrez | Examining socio-behavioral correlates of inflammation markers in hispanics: Development and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
54A | Angelica Gutierrez | Remote sensing as a tool for the monitoring dryland ecosystem services on different continents |
52B | Armando Gutierrez | Investigation of hot mix asphalt aging effect on pinder Performance |
55B | Angel Gutierrez Ruiz | A Low-cost microfluidic biochip integrated with LAMP for rapid detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae |
57B | Adrian Hernandez | Cytotoxic measurement of hair-derived carbon quantum dots in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells |
56A | Daniel Hernandez | Cytotoxicity assessment of tyrosine carbon quantum dots in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells |
79B | Paulina Hernandez | Relations of psychological symptoms to pain experience in people with knee osteoarthritis in a predominantly Hispanic/Latino community |
58A | Paulina Herrera | Egg printing machine |
28A | Andrea Hidalgo | Wind turbine power output very short-term forecasts: A comparative study of AI, deep learning, and statistical models |
59B | Andrea Hidalgo | Facilitating smooth integration of solar energy to electric grid through PV power forecasting |
60A | Jessica Hoffman | Assessing physical activity levels and sedentary behavior of stroke survivors living in the US-Mexico border: Pilot study |
1B | Alonzo Holguin | Robotic arm |
61A | Siria Jansen | Superparamagnetic iron nanoparticles for hyperthermia treatment of solid tumors |
62B | Irene John Tomy | Blood glucose management through neuromuscular electrical stimulation |
63A | Ann T Johny | 3-D architecture of the superficial arteries and medial parenchymal vessels in the lower brainstem of Sprague-Dawley rats: An autofluorescence study using lightsheet microscopy and volume visualization techniques |
64B | Yesenia Juarez-Vargas | Assessing the chemrsensitivity effects of increasing the alternative splicing of the SUMO transcripts by cell migration |
65A | Francisco javier jurado ibarra | Material tuning and selection for damage detection through electrical impedance tomography |
66B | Kayla Kuhajda | Experiencing the Bosque: Conservation as movement research |
67A | Krysta Lehman | Effects of sedimentation on the biogeochemistry of Arctic lagoon sea ice |
68B | Angelica Ann Littles | Crowdsroucing approaches to building inventory development |
70B | Erik Lopez | Social support and exercise effects on pain in knee osteoarthritis: A cross-sectional analysis |
71B | Hiram Lopez | Model CubeSat for expansion and communications |
69A | Jacqueline Lopez | Automation and optimization of nucleotide extraction method improve detection of Trypanosoma cruzi satellite DNA in the blood of chronically infected patients |
73B | Jose Lopez | The cytotoxic effect of SSD01 & SSD24 compounds on acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells |
72A | Luis Lopez | Abstract: 5180 Pharmacodynamic biomarker analysis of gastrointestinal cancer patients treated with metronomic chemotherapy in the Italian COMET Trial |
72B | Valeria Lopez | Abstract: 5180 Pharmacodynamic biomarker analysis of gastrointestinal cancer patients treated with metronomic chemotherapy in the Italian COMET Trial |
74A | Yeira Lopez | Neurocognitive processes involved in racial categorization of faces |
75B | Ashley Lozano | Effect of soil-enabled nanomaterials on pyrene remediation from saturated agricultural soil: A sustainable environmental strategy |
76A | Leonel Lucero | Atlas-based spatial analysis of the oxytocin-immunoreactive nerve fiber distribution within the rat parabrachial nucleus |
77B | Collin Lyle | Do temporary habitats select for early mixis in the rotifers Epiphanes brachionus and Epiphanes chihuahuaensis |
78A | Jesus Macias | Determine the impact of field sands on the workability and engineering properties of hot-mix asphalt |
79A | Nicolas Macias-Esplana | Relations of psychological symptoms to pain experience in people with knee osteoarthritis in a predominantly Hispanic/Latino community |
80A | Pamela Madrid | Cocaine and quinine perception: A novel approach to aversive stimulus pairing in rat addiction models |
114B | Rogelio Marco | Design and construction of a projectile launcher guided by ultrasonic sensor system |
83A | Georgina Martinez | The role of the small heat-shock protein 27 in motor neuropathy |
82B | Karla Martinez | Glucosylceramide transferase and cyst wall biogenesis by Giardia |
84B | Limber Martinez | Infiltration rates below Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) in Jornada, New Mexico |
85A | Luz Annette Martinez | Fe@Co supermagnetic nanoparticles potential for magnetic hyperthermia cancer therapy |
87B | Manuel Martinez | VoxDrive |
86B | Maya Martinez | Investigating Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth inhibition by activation of the mycocyclosin biosynthetic pathway |
81A | Nayeli Martinez | Exploring Schlafen 11 anti-viral mechanisms at the molecular level |
88B | Valeria Martinez | Habitat characteristics of Chihuahuan Desert mammal species observed on iNaturalist |
89A | Agnes Maxson | Blood meal analysis with Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes |
90B | Isaac Medina | Differences in central pain mechanisms and sociocultural factors among older adult Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic Whites |
141B | Celedonio Mejia | Investigating border-crossing characteristics to fine-tune travel models for enhancing emission control strategies along the El Paso-Juarez region |
91B | Ayleen Mendoza | Exploring the immune receptors in Francisella Tularensis induced cytokine storm |
90A | Madeline Mendoza | Differences in central pain mechanisms and sociocultural factors among older adult Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanic Whites |
92A | Mariana Meza | Anxiety, impulsivity, and sensation-seeking behavioral models that predict drug- and water-seeking behavior |
11A | Asher Min | Revealing a substructure: Atlas-based neuroanatomical mapping of the calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) -immunoreactive neurons within the rat parabrachial nucleus |
22B | Jaime Minjarez | Easy-cook stove |
94B | Claudia Morales | Mapping the mechanisms of action between pathogenic mycobacterium strains and brain-resident macrophages for future drug-target development |
95B | Destiny Morales | Examining associations between parent hostility and adolescent anxiety |
93B | Manuel Morales | Gender differences in central pain mechanisms and sociocultural factors between older adult from the border region |
96A | Arlette Munoz | Automatic fruit cutter |
97A | Annette Murillo | Expression and Purification of the human ROR gamma |
98B | Crystal Najera | Studies of real-world Somatic applications |
99A | Julissa N. Navarrete | Unraveling the association of severe combined immunodeficiency related lymphocyte proteins in T-cells |
100B | Dania Navarro | Covid-19 severe disease prevention program among the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo |
101A | Christian Nelson | The influence of temporal relevance on how we use events to help us keep track of time |
106A | Javier Ordaz | Fire detecting drone |
71A | Jorge Sebastian Oropeza | Model CubeSat for expansion and communications |
102B | Sofia Orozco | Chagas disease treatment alternatives: Repurposing virulence inhibitor compounds against Trypanosoma cruzi |
143B | Brianna Ortega | A model of Her-2 positive breast cancer growing in the mouse brain and treated with metronomic chemotherapy |
103A | Ilia Ortiz | Gas meter leak alert system |
104A | Hazel Padilla | A Luminex analysis of gastrointestinal cancer treated with metronomic chemotherapy |
105A | Carlos Palomino | Literature review reveals link between the MMACHC protein and craniofacial development. |
106B | Angel Parra | Fire detecting drone |
107B | Leonardo Pena | Thermodynamics right after the Big Bang: Quantum chromodynamics thermodynamic critical point at finite strangeness chemical potential using a black hole model |
108A | Clarisa Perez | Exploring how bilingual listeners understand sentences with different accents |
109B | Sofia Perez | Additive manufacturing of multifunctional PEEK-carbon fiber-CNT composites lattices for tunable temperature and force sensing |
110A | Kajaya Pollard | Blinded by the light: Insect attraction to differentially shielded lights. |
111B | Giovanni Ponce | Model predictive control incorporating hydrogen-PV-wind-EV for grid-connected microgrid energy management system |
112A | Adrian Quinones | CO2 Detecting & Temperature Regulating Air Vent |
113B | Madison Quintana | Using Immunofluorescence to Reveal Fiducial Markers in 3-D Visualizations of the Hypothalamus |
116B | Andrea Ramirez | Oil removal efficiency in utilizing natural flocculants |
114A | Arturo Ramirez | Design and construction of a projectile launcher guided by ultrasonic sensor system |
115A | Genevieve Ramirez | Navigating the immune response in neuronal cell lines following Francisella tularensis infection |
117A | Vanessa Ramos | Combining 2-D neuroanatomical mapping methods with 3-D light sheet microscopy: Atlas-based maps of the choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) -immunoreactive neurons within the rat parabrachial nucleus |
118B | Daniel Rascon Romo | Study of the 15O(α,γ)19Ne reaction |
119A | Eduardo Reaza | Automated and manual Arduino turret |
80B | Jayson Reeves | Cocaine and quinine perception: A novel approach to aversive stimulus pairing in rat addiction models |
120B | Desiree Rendon | Salt and calcite accumulation on agricultural soils from irrigation affecting crop yields at pecan orchard |
123A | Diego Reyes | Critical Zones: The importance of soil |
121A | Dorys Reyes | Cryptic species in the freshwater rotifer Platyias quadricornis |
122B | Gabriel Reyes | Investigating salinity-induced responses in aquatic ecosystems with Brachionus plicatilis |
86A | Ximena Reynolds | Investigating Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth inhibition by activation of the mycocyclosin biosynthetic pathway |
93A | Jose Rivera | Gender differences in central pain mechanisms and sociocultural factors between older adult from the border region |
124B | David Rivera-Rivera | Laplacian eigenvalues of bipartite Kneser-like graphs |
60B | Brianna Rizo | Assessing physical activity levels and sedentary behavior of stroke survivors living in the US-Mexico border: Pilot study |
125A | Brian G. Rodiles Delgado | Custom scenario-based network slicing orchestration in software-defined networking and network function virtualization environment |
129A | Alondra Rodriguez | Development of an in vitro blood-brain barrier model of CCR7/CCL19 induced invasion of the central nervous system |
128B | Brianna Rodriguez | Characterization of tularemia-induced natural killer T Cell subset responses through magnetic bead separation |
130A | Jimena Rodriguez | Examining the relationship between anticipated, enacted, and internalized stigma on alcohol outcomes of at-risk drinkers in the United States and Mexico |
127A | Leonith Rodriguez | Data science for radioactive decay: Nuclear cross-sections from a radioactive stacked foil |
126B | Luisa Rodriguez | Natural Killer T cell subsets exhibit tissue-specific transcript factor expression following bacterial challenge |
131B | Jennifer Romero | Evaluation of plant-mixed asphalt material for construction acceptance: A study on overlay test variability |
132A | Deanna Ruelas | Enhancing reproduction and population growth of an endangered species: The resplendent Quetzal in Costa Rica |
133B | Geraldine Ruwaard | Brown lemmings in Alaska: The effect of small herbivores on plant litter decomposition |
134A | Ian Rybak | Improved tensile characteristics through localized fiber volume fraction control following print patterns determined by physics informed software |
136B | Julian Saenz | Protecting groundwater quality through the deployment of rare earth-element nanoparticles amendment into topsoil |
135B | Salma Saenz | A novel neuroinvasive infection modality for Francisella tularensis elicits neuroinflammation resulting in cellular damage |
137A | Sol Saenz-Arreola | Not batting an eye to figure out the right choice |
138B | Paola Salas Rivera | Origin of Dolostone and Gypsum associated with a salt diapir at Moab, Utah |
139A | Luis Pablo Salmeron | Developing a sustainable design of a nano-enabled microalgae system to enhance environmental engineering applications |
140B | Braulio Sanchez | When I grow up, I want to be alive: Greater predation rates on adult plasticine models of the white-lined sphynx moth (Hyles lineata) |
141A | Missel Sanchez | Investigating border-crossing characteristics to fine-tune travel models for enhancing emission control strategies along the El Paso-Juarez region |
142A | Steven Sanchez | PID-controlled automated guitar tuner |
142B | David Sandoval | PID-controlled automated guitar tuner |
143A | Magdiel Santillan | A model of Her-2 positive breast cancer growing in the mouse brain and treated with metronomic chemotherapy |
103B | Vicenzo Schaffino | Gas meter leak alert system |
144A | Samantha Silva | Optimizing deep learning model training: Insights from profiling & performance analysis |
135A | Valeria Silva | A novel neuroinvasive infection modality for Francisella tularensis elicits neuroinflammation resulting in cellular damage |
145B | Dennis Sipe | Analysis of NSF ADVANCE grants: A literature review |
146A | Anamaria Solis | Immigration concerns as a determinant of preeclampsia and gestational diabetes |
147B | Jaime Sotelo | Solar Tracking Flower System |
104B | Ryley D. Stewart | A Luminex analysis of gastrointestinal cancer treated with metronomic chemotherapy |
148B | Matthew Strange | Oil skimmer development |
149A | Luis Teran-Rodriguez | Establishment of a T-cell model for studying adenosine mediated immunosuppression |
150B | Jaclyn Terrazas | Exploration of disfluencies over time in preschool-age children who stutter while interacting in play |
152B | Alan Torres | Restoration of native grasses in the Chihuahuan Desert using microbial inoculum as treatment |
151A | Gabriela Torres | Novel ligase 1 and 4 inhibitor compounds as potential drugs for cancer treatment |
96B | Emily Trillo | Automatic fruit cutter |
48B | Jacquelyne Ulloa | Image capturing car |
2B | Maria Urbina Salas | Language switching by bilingual parents during shared reading |
153A | Raul Valencia | Critical minerals evaluation of the porphyry mineralzing system at Organ, New Mexico |
154B | Mya Valenzuela | Design of apparatus for the evaluation of carbonate and hydroxide stability |
155A | Carlos Valles | Autoantibody to PTCH1, p16, and PTEN as diagnostic biomarkers for Lung Cancer |
156B | Christina Valtierra | Expression of recombinant vaccinia virus decapping protein D10 for structural studies |
157A | Paulina Vargas | The role of aggression on the acquisition of a 5-choice serial reaction time (5-CSRT) task in retired CD1 male mice |
12A | Arely Vasquez | Controlling a bar in the horizontal direction by using PID algorithm and brushless DC Motor |
158B | Brianda Vasquez | Emotion regulation difficulties moderate the relationship between hostile masculinity and previous sexual assault perpetration |
159A | Ariadne Vazquez | Synthesis of a Trypanosoma cruzi-derived disaccharide |
160B | Masiel Velarde | The kinetics of hydroxylation of magnesium oxide materials for direct air capture of CO2 investigated using x-ray scattering techniques |
161A | Angel Ventura | Analyzing stomata activation time in two types of soils, fine and coarse, under heat stress conditions on orchard trees |
162B | Angel Villalobos | HungryHeaven pet feeder |
163A | Camden Wilson | Computationally evolved biased random walkers for nuclear and neutrino physics applications |
164B | Milagros Wilson | Supernova thermodynamics: Moment of inertia tensors of nucleons using a parton model |
165A | Carol Yanez | The moderating role of resilience in the association of symptoms of mental illness and seeking religious support |