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Applied Science

Applied Science Graduates 2021-onward

2024

Carlos Da Silva, Ph.D (2024, Applied Science - Neuroscience) Advisor: Christian Del Negro
"Contributions of the persistent sodium and M-type potassium currents in the prebotzinger comples for breathing rhythm generation."

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2023

Spenser Wood, M.S. (2023, Computational Biology) Advisor: Greg Conradi Smith

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Samantha Applin, Ph.D (2023, Materials Science & Engineering) Advisor: Hannes Schniepp
"Investigation of Reversibly Assembling Materials Using Force Spectroscopy"

Benjamin Skopic, Ph.D (2023, Materials Science & Engineering) Advisor: Hannes Schniepp
"Tape-Based Structural Metamaterials"

Zane Bayer, M.S (2023, Nondestructive Evaluation & Robotics) Advisor: Mark Hinders

Craig Jordan, M.S. (2023, Applied Mathematics) Advisor: Daniel Runfola

2022

Ethan Brewer, Ph.D. (2022, Computational Geography ND) Advisor: Dan Runfola
"Deep Learning from Space: Methods & Applications in High-Resolution Satellite Imagery Analysis"

Eden Maness, Ph.D. (2022, Neuroscience) Advisor: Hosh Burk
"Orexin receptor antagonism and schizophrenia: addressing attentional impairment in an NMDA receptor hypofunction model of psychosis"

Cameron Grover, Ph.D. (2022, Neuroscience) Advisor: Christopher Del Negro

"The Origins of Inspiratory and Sign Breathing Rhythms: Ion Channels, Bursting Mechanisms, and Synaptic Topologies Studied in Vitro and in Silico"

Dinidu Perera, Ph.D. (2022, Nanomaterials & Imaging) Advisor: Hannes Schniepp

"Structure, Formation, and Mechanics of Nanofibrillar Spider Silk"

Mary Rooney, Ph.D. (2022, Biophysical Chemistry) Advisor: Myriam Cotten

" Metal-ion Binding in the Antimicrobial Peptides Piscidins 1 and 3: Insights Into the Molecular Structures of Metallopeptides and Their Mechanisms of Membrane Disruption"

Sudip Paudel, Ph.D. (2022, Biomolecular Engineering) Advisor: Margaret Saha
"Analysis of Calcium Activity During Early Neural Development"

Yawei Xiong, Ph.D. (2022, Biophysical Chemistry) Advisor: Myriam Cotten
"Structural and Functional Studies of Membrane-Interacting Antimicrobial and Neuroimmune Peptides: Insights Gained from Investigating Piscidin and Orexin"

2021

Daniel Borrus, Ph.D. (2021, Neuroscience) Advisors: Christopher Del Negro and Greg Conradi Smith
"Cellular and Synaptic Mechanisms that Underlie Eupnea and Sigh Rhythms for Breathing Behavior in Mice"

Prajkta Kallurkar, Ph.D. (2021, Neuroscience) Advisor: Christopher Del Negro
"Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses of Inspiratory Rhythm- and Pattern-generating Interneurons of the preBötzinger Complex in Mice"

Spencer Kirn, Ph.D. (2021, Non-Destructive Evaluation) Advisor: Mark Hinders
"Uncovering Information Operations on Twitter Using Natural Language Processing and the Dynamic Wavelet Fingerprint"

Peiwen Liu, Ph.D. (2021, Lasers and Optics) Advisor: Gunter Luepke
"Ultrafast Optical Control and Characterization of Carrier and Spin Dynamics in Novel Magnetic Topological Insulator Systems"

Margaret Rooney, Ph.D. (2021, Non-Destructive Evaluation) Advisor: Mark Hinders
"Characterization of Wireless Communications Networks Using Machine Learning and 3D Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Simulations"