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Engaged Scholar Symposium 2018

7:45am CDT

Guest Services & Badge Pick-up Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusOffice of Engaged Scholarship & Learning

9:25am CDT

Keynote Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusDr. Melissa Reynolds

10:50am CDT

Poster Session C #01 Frequency Response Characterize Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusSimon Aguayo • Juan Castaneda • Jose Moreno Poster Session C #02 3T3 Cell Growth in PVB Fibers Developed by Forcespinning® Technology Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAstrid M Rodriguez Negron Poster Session C #03 Mitochondrial fragmentation in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts due to loss of transmembrane potential (∆Ψm) Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFredy Calderon • Iraselia Garcia • Robert Gilkerson • Patrick De La Torre Schutz Poster Session C #04 Identifying Potential Bacillus thuringiensis Candidates to Control Aethina tumida Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusGilberto Vento Jr • Joanne Rampersad-Ammons Poster Session C #05 Using Water Chemistry and Biological Signatures to Determine Groundwater Movement of Treated Effluent to Coastal Waters Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRosamarie Perdomo Poster Session C #06 Detection of Ferulic acid, Gallic acid and Quercetin in Moringa Extracts by RP-HPLC Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAleida Gonzalez • Arnulfo Mar Poster Session C #07 Dextran Coated Silver Oxide Nanoparticles Biocidal Properties Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAna Cahuiche • Ivan Davila • Estefania Luna • Karen S. Martirosyan Poster Session C #08 Palladium(0)-catalyzed Intramolecular Allylic Alkylation of All-aliphatic Diketoesters Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusTulay Atesin • Diego Rivera Poster Session C #09 Palladium(0)-catalyzed Intramolecular Allylic Alkylation of chiral Diketoesters Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusTulay Atesin • Oscar Rodriguez Poster Session C #10 Preparation and Characterization of Glutaraldehyde-Chitosan Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusPerla Leyva • Ahmed Touhami Poster Session C #11 Synthesis of Iron Oxide Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles by Using Microfluidic Process Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusCarlos Trevino De Leo • Karen S. Martirosyan • Nareg Ohannesian Poster Session C #12 Tomato Juice In Its Dual Role As Solvent And Catalyst: Green Route Toward Bioactive Pyrroles Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusLeanna Salinas Poster Session C #13 Quantum Chemical Calculation on The Proton Tunneling of the Phenylpropiolic Acid-Formic Acid Complex Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAlexis Delgado • Wei Lin Poster Session C #14 Developing Solid Supported Porphyrin Metal Organic Frameworks Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJack Miera • Dr. Melissa Reynolds • Heather Rubin Poster Session C #15 Graphite oxide derivatives for the reinforcement of carbon nanofibers Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusServando Garza • Javier Macossay • Michael Toney Poster Session C #16 Computational Methods for Understanding Steric Hindrance and Near-Field Effects Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusShervin Fatehi • Daniel Piñon Poster Session C #17 Structure-Activity Relationship of Novel RGD-Containing Cyclic Peptides Against αvβ3 Integrin Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAaron Silva • Yonghong Zhang Poster Session C #18 pXRF Identification of Prehistoric Lithic Artifact Material, Resource Clusters Along the Lower Rio Grande Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJuan L. Gonzalez • James Hinthorne • Brandi Reger • Russell Skowronek

12:15pm CDT

Poster Session D #01 Acoustic Voice Detection and Ultrasonic Localization Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusCynthia Chapa • Aaron Estrada • Ronald Palomares • Jorge Valdez Poster Session D #02 Adabpting for the Future: A Blueprint for an Effective Stormwater Master Plan in a Semi-Tropical Campus Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRaul Barbosa • Andreas Guevara-Nadeau • Jaafar "Jay" Mouhamad • Carolina Olivares Poster Session D #03 An Autonomous Robot With Course Navigation, Token Retrieval, and Token Delivery Functionality Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJoshua Acosta • Salvador Garza • Samuel Roberts Poster Session D #04 Automatic Storage and Retrieval System: Internet of Things for the Built Environment Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusSergio A. Herrera • Adriana Olvera • Edgardo Ortiz-Sosa • Anabel Pineda Poster Session D #05 Development of Flexible Mechanoluminescent Polymeric Based Systems Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJorge Vidal Poster Session D #06 Encrypted Radio Text Communications Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMaximiliano Garcia • Mario Garza Poster Session D #07 Environmental impact of Solar PV Installations Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJesus Gonzalez • Luzeldi Gutierrez • David Lopez • Abraham Perez • Hector Treviño • Guadalupe Vasquez Poster Session D #08 Fabrication of Iron Oxide Nanofibers via ForceSpinning Method Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusSalomon Luna Poster Session D #09 Green Building Innovation and Design for Sustainable Industrial Settings Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusDaniel Amaro • Irene Calzada • Fidel Gamboa • Fermin Garcia • Adriana Olvera • Anabel Pineda • Chris Saldivar • Hector Treviño • Raul Ariceaga Villarreal Poster Session D #10 Residential Green Building Challenge Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAndres Alaniz • Juan Ernesto Sosa Castillo • Paola Ayala Cazares • Dulce Karina Torres Cedillo • Immanuel Edinbarough • Sergio A. Herrera • Luis Lerma • Gabriela Guadalupe Ramirez Martinez • Adriana Olvera Poster Session D #11 Scope Probe Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusArturo Cervantes • Emmanuel Culebro • Andres Garcia • Irania Rodriguez Poster Session D #12 Smart Inverter Network Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusPriscilla Castillo • Dino James • Rogelio Leal • Ruben Martinez Poster Session D #13 Solar Battery Charger Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusLeonel Ibarra • Manuel Aguilar Jr. • Monica Trevino Poster Session D #14 Understanding, Recognizing and Responding to the Abuse of Robots Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusCynthia Aguillon • Virginia Contreras • Noemi Garcia • Ana Cecilia Sanchez Ramos • Jesus David Rodriguez • Alejandra Santos • Megan Strait • Ivan Amaya Vazquez Poster Session D #16 Validation Of Dielectric Properties Of Blood-Mimicking Fluid For Biomedical Applications Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMichael J. Carrillo • Alondra Escobar • Wei Lin • Pedro Ramos • Yong Zhou Poster Session D #17 Wireless Smoke and Motion Detection System Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusChuWen Cheng • Gerardo Hernandez • Edgar Padilla • Luis Vazquez Poster Session D #18 Wireless Surveillance Boat Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusEduardo Colegio • Miguel Reyna-Bravo • Gerardo Troncoso Poster Session D #19 Automated Inspection Planning for CMM Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusDaniel Amaro • Samuel Molina Poster Session D #20 Spenser Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAbigail Gomez • Roy Marroquin • Greeco Medina Poster Session D #21 FPGA Driven 3D Printer Control System Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAntonio Lujan • Scott Mercer • Matthew Wilson Poster Session D #22 Engaged Water Quality Study With The International Environmental Protection Agency Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRoberto Hernández Poster Session D #23 Experimental Study of Brine Droplet Evaporation using an Electrodynamic Balance (EDB) Device Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusLuis Escobar Poster Session D #24 Morphometric Analysis of Meandering Channels in the Rio Grande Delta, A Test for Human Intervention. Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusKaren Cantu • Juan L. Gonzalez Poster Session D #23 Photography Drone Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAbiel Hernandez • Mark Solis Poster Session D #25 Inhibition of Androgen Receptor Steroid Binding Activity by the Thyroid Hormone Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFrank Dean • Yackeline Gonzalez Poster Session D #26 OPA1 is stabilized in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFredy Calderon • Iraselia Garcia • Robert Gilkerson • Patrick De La Torre Poster Session D #TBD Comparative Transcriptome Analysis of Arthropods to Understand the Evolution of Chemoreceptor Genes Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusEvan Braswell • Fernando Garcia • Joyance Liao Mendoza • Mirayda Torres-Avila, Ph.D. • Roberto Ramirez • Matthew Terry • Ashley Zavala

1:40pm CDT

Poster Session E #01 Autonomous Pet Feeder Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusRigoberto Flores • Gerardo Lozano • Kelsey Rivera • Jose Salinas • Javier Trevino Poster Session E #02 Sound Therapy Device Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusIvan Cuellar • Scott Garza • Adrian Medina Poster Session E #03 Superharmonic Frequency Response of a MEMS/NEMS Electrostatically Actuated Cantilever Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJulio Beatriz • Dumitru Caruntu Poster Session E #04 HST WFC3/IR Tip Magnitude as a Function of Age and Metallicity Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusIvana Peña Poster Session E #05 The Acute Effects of Various Recovery Methods on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMarcos Cruz • Sael Elizondo • Robert Martinez • Zulema Mendez • Roel Ruiz Poster Session E #06 Using Motor Learning Principles to Examine the Application of Skill Progression Medical Tests to Facilitate Balance Re-gaining After a Stroke Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMichael Hinojosa • Iris E. Lopez • Tatiana Montemayor • Lin Wang, PhD. • Herberto Vega Poster Session E #07 Conducting an Archival Odyssey: Jesuit Art and Architecture in colonial Peru Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusCarol Lopez • Katherine McAllen Poster Session E #08 Exploring Linguistic Access in a Border Community: The Student Perspective Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusJudith Nicole Ramirez Poster Session E #09 Analysis of Self Perceived Time Management Skills in Pre-Medical Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusAlberto Arroyo • Vanessa Cavazos • Matthew Mercado • Maria Vaca • Melanie Vance Poster Session E #10 Assessing the Biomedical Sciences Program’s Impact on the Readiness of Current Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusDr. Maria Castaneda • Melissa Flores • Veronica Flores • Sachin George • Hugo Rodriguez • Amanda Salas • Paul Alexander Shane • Bianca Vela • Lakshman Vigneswaran Poster Session E #11 Assessment of Professional Development in UTRGV Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusKelsey Medina • Muhammad Saud Siddiqui • Alejandra Torres Poster Session E #12 Beliefs about the Border Wall in a Student Sample from the U.S.-Mexico Border Region Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMartha Garcia • Andrea Juarez • Leila Tossou Poster Session E #13 Improving Political Efficacy and Attitudes Towards Politics with a Brief Political Information Search Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusFabian Gonzalez • Deanna Leticia Pollard • Mauricio Alejandro Yanez Poster Session E #14 Korean Cuisine Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusKristelle Gonzalez • Elizaett Martinez Poster Session E #15 Mental Health Stigma and Help-Seeking Behaviors Among UTRGV Students Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMichelle M. Castillo Poster Session E #16 Does Mentoring Matter? Exploring the Impact of College Students' Mentoring Experiences at a Hispanic-Serving Institution Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusValeria Cavazos • Fabian Gonzalez • Edson Ortiz-Leal • Marilu Pintor • Deanna Leticia Pollard • Daniel Salinas • Joahana Segundo • Abigail Cassandra Ventura • Amy Weimer • Mauricio Alejandro Yanez Poster Session E #17 Language Practices Among Bilinguals and Monolinguals in a Borderlands Region Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusMaria Garcia • Fabian Gonzalez • Deanna Leticia Pollard • Mauricio Alejandro Yanez Poster Session E #18 Chronic Pain & PTSD Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusLayla El-Haj • Mariam El-Haj Poster Session E #19 Social Marketing Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusYaw Sam Poster Session E #20 Analysis of Sleep Deprivation on Biomedical Science Student Performance Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusGuillermo Alonso Acosta • Graciela Alvarez • Carina Calvillo • Dr. Maria Castaneda • Angelica Leal • Alessa Ramirez • Hugo Rodriguez

10:00am CDT

SMART Program Ceremony Ballroom, Dining and Ballroom Complex (EDBCX), Edinburg CampusNazmul Islam • Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning • Amy Weimer