Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland
National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR)
April 10 – 12 , 2008
Student Presentations:
"Epitaxial Thin Film Growth of CMR Manganites on Silicon: The Effect of Thermal Stress"
Sanjay Adhikari, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Mentor: Dr. Rajeswari Kolagani, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"Adverse Behavioral Effects of Chronically Elevated Glucocorticoids"
Christopher Busch, Department of Biological Sciences
Mentor: Dr. Jack Shepard, (Biological Sciences)
"Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Studies of The Interactions of Inorganic Cyanide Ions on Gold, Silver and Copper Nanoparticles"
Sudhir Dahal, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Boon Loo, (Chemistry)
"Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopic Investigations of 2-Mercaptoimidazole and
2-Mercapto-1-Methyl-Imidazole Adsorbed on AU, AG & CU Metal Nanoparticles"
Oluwarotimi Folorunso, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Boon Loo, (Chemistry)
"Photoinduced Effects in Manganese Oxides Thin Films"
Khim Karki, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Mentor: Dr. Rajeswari Kolagani, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"Has Evolution Occurred in Ragweed in Response to Urban Environments"
Tiha Long, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics
Mentor: Dr. Larry Wimmers, (Biological Sciences)
"Chromatographic Evaluation of Model Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystal Growth Modifiers"
Randal Mazzarino, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Sours, (Chemistry)
"Identification of The Mechanism for Chiral Modification of Calcite Morphology by Aspartic Acid Enantiomers"
Rachel Reese, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Ryan Sours, (Chemistry)
"Absorption Properties of Active Galactic Nuclei"
Michael Richmond, Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Mentor: Dr. Jennifer Scott, (Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences)
"Investigating the Microbial Diversity in the GI Tract of the Wood Eating Catfish, Panaque Nigrolineatus"
Damian Smoot, Department of Chemistry
Mentor: Dr. Joy Watts, (Biological Sciences)
The Jess and Mildred Fisher
College of Science and Mathematics
Smith Hall, Room 312 (campus map)
Phone: 410-704-2121
Fax: 410-704-2604
E-mail: fcsm@towson.edu
