Chemistry and Physics Faculty Proceedings, Presentations, Speeches, Lectures
Submissions from 2022
The Effect of Fluorinated Substitution of Meso Phenyl Porphyrins on Porphyrin Basicity, Harsh Chheda, Rushi Patel, Maria Ballester Ph.D., and Victor Castro Ph.D.
The Effect of Fluorinated Substitution of Meso Phenyl Porphyrins on Porphyrin Basicity, Harsh Chheda, Rushi Patel, Maria Ballester, and Victor Castro
Comparative study of homocoupling reactions to create 2,2’-bipyridine adducts, Ethan DePry, Hoa Le, and Beatrix Aukszi
Investigating the specific phosphorylation sites of the human mineralocorticoid receptor using phospho-mapping, Valentina Guidi, Beatrix Aukszi, and Anastasios Lymperopoulos
Zoonosis at the Huanan Seafood Market: A Critique, Daoyu Zhang, Gilles Demaneuf, Adrian Jones, Steven Massey, Steven Quay, Yuri Deigin, and Louis R. Nemzer
Submissions from 2021
NITROUS OXIDE ADAPTATION ON GENE EXPRESSION IN BREAST CANCER CELLS, Harsh Chheda, Estevan Ruiz Limón López, Zainab Mahmood, Ankit Sharma, Tina Tran, Uzma Abdulbaseer, Farouk Alshatti, and James A. Radosevich
Spectroscopic Study of Superthin Galaxies and their Dark Matter Halos, Stefan Kautsch, Dmitry Bizyaev, Dimitry Makarov, Vladimir Reshetnikov, Alexander Mosenkov, and Alexandra Antipova
Visualizing Amino Acid Substitutions in Physicochemical Space for Machine Learning, Louis R. Nemzer
Protonation of Methyl Phenyl Porphyrin Isomers Using UV Spectroscopy, Mamiko Swanson, Isabel De Angelis, Harsh Chheda, Rushi Patel, Raahil Shah, Shreya Patel, and Maria Ballester Ph.D.
Submissions from 2020
Multi-Tissue Analysis of Heavy Metals in Harbor Seals and Steller Sea Lions, Larry Duffy, Pilar M. Ferdinando, and Dimitri Giarikos
Mass Functions Made Easy With LEGO, Stefan Kautsch
Four-substrate guided inquiry scheme towards the synthesis of 2,2’-bipyridine adducts, Kylie Wilkinson, Fiona Gruzmark, and Beatrix Aukszi
Submissions from 2019
Theeffect of sustained magnetic activity on Joule heating rates in the polar cap., Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
The search for ion-neutral coupling and Joule heating in the polar ca, Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Introducing Experiential Science and Math Activities to At-Risk Girls: The E-STEAM Project, Rose Llanos-Almeida, M. McDermott, R. Sims, Molly J. Scanlon, S. Hicks, Maria Ballester, Tennille Davis Shuster, Kandy G. Lopez-Moreno, Melissa L. Dore, R. Anderson, S. Fabius, and J. Torruellas Garcia
Heavy Metal Biosorption Ability of Neochloris Algae, Nikhil Nagabandi, J. Gaffney, J. S. Brown, and Dimitri Giarikos
Games Bacteria Play: Fighting Antibiotic Resistance with Game Theory, Louis R. Nemzer
Seizure Prediction with Machine Learning using Real and Simulated Electrocorticography Data, Louis R. Nemzer, Robert Worth, Gary D. Cravens, Victor Castro, Andon Placzek, and Kristina Bolt
Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Human Breast Cancer Spheroids, E. Ognjanovski, C. E. Chini, H. M. Robison, Troy J. Comi, S. W. Ryu, L. Li, and Richard H. Perry
Photoactivation Investigation of the Mesotetra(N-methyl-2-pyridyl) and Meso-tetra(Nmethyl- 3-pyridyl) Porphyrins Under Different Light Intensities, Lulio Sanz, Maria Ballester, Victor Castro, Brian L. Van Hoozen Jr., and Kiran Chamarti
Photo Activation Study of Three Isomers of N-pyridyl Mesosubstituted Porphyrin, Lulio Sanz, Kiran Chamarti, Maria Ballester, Victor Castro, and Brian L. Van Hoozen Jr.
How the Molecular Vibrations of Water May Prevent Skin Cancer, Brian L. Van Hoozen Jr.
Comparing Efficiencies of Organometallic Coupling Reactions to Create 2,2’-Bipyridine Adducts, S. Vazquez, K. Wilkinson, and Beatrix Aukszi
Isotherm Studies of Equilibrium Sorption of Pb+2, Zn+2, Ni+2, Cd+2, Cu+2, v+2 Unto Modified Composition Algae, D. Vo, A. Castillo, Reza Razeghifard, J. S. Brown, and Dimitri Giarikos
Submissions from 2018
Porphyrin Tautomerization for the 5,15-dibromo-10,20-diphenylporphine and 5 bromo-10,15,20-triphenylporphine using VT 1HNMR, Maria Ballester
Searching for Superconductors in Complex Mixtures: Solid-state Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Physicochemical Characterization (Invited), Jacilynn Brant, D. C. Vier, T. Bullard, and T. J. Haugan
Radar imaging analysis of McMurdo SuperDARN observations, W Bristow and Andrew Kiene
Synthesis and Characterization of a Bipyridine Adduct for the Formation of New Ru(II) Complexes, Amanda Chung and Dimitri Giarikos
Solving a Synchrotron X-ray Crystal Structure, Russell Driver
High-resolution local measurement of F-region ion-neutral coupling, temperatures, and Joule heating rates using SuperDARN and ground-based optics, Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Measuring ion-neutral coupling, ion temperatures, and heating rates using SuperDARN and ground-based optics, Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Ion-neutral coupling and Joule heating: Differences between auroral latitudes and the polar cap, Andrew Kiene, W Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
The role of the neutral atmosphere as a sink for magnetospheric energy, Andrew Kiene, W Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Shannon Information Entropy in the Genetic Code, Louis R. Nemzer
Coupling Methods for 2,2’-Bipyridines as Precursors for Novel Ru-Bipyridine Complexes, Ava Pasnon, S. Vazquez, and Beatrix Aukszi
Multi-Decadal Assessment of Heavy Metals in Body Tissue and Vibrissae of Select North Pacific Marine Mammals, Emily Pope, Tanya Juneja, Pilar Ferdinando, Dimitri Giarikos, and Amy Hirons
Photochemistry of Zn-chlorophyll Analogues Bound to Synthetic Peptides, Reza Razeghifard
Evans Enolates: Lithium Hexamethyldisilazide-Mediated Enolization of Acylated Oxazolidinones, Gabriel J. Reyes-Rodriguez, Russell F. Algera, and David B. Collum
Undetected Exoplanet Populations in the Galaxy, A. Rickman, A. Wild, Stefan Kautsch, and D. Veras
Cationic Porphyrin Basicity and Possible Implications in Photodynamic Therapy, Lulio Sanz, Kiren Chamarti, Maria Ballester, and Victoria E. Palau
Chemistry Fun at NSU: Making Bonds that Last a Lifetime, Lulio Sanz, S. Vazquez, Beatrix Aukszi, and Maria Ballester
Submissions from 2017
Synthesis and Characterization of Tris(4,4-Dichloro-2,2-Bipyridine) Ruthenium (II), Jake Bence and Dimitri Giarikos
North Pacific Marine Mammals Populations Rocked by Heavy Metal Concentrations, Pilar Ferdinando, Chitra Gotluru, Tanya Juneja, Kevin Cash, Karanja Sekou, Emily Pope, L. K. Duffy, Dimitri Giarikos, and Amy Hirons
The Reliability of Galaxy Classifications by Citizen Scientists, Lennox Francis, Stefan Kautsch, and Dmitry V. Bizyaev
Galaxy Morphology Classification System, L. Francis and Stefan Kautsch
Preparation and Characterization of Green High Energy Aminotetrazolium Dihydroborate and Closo-(B12H12)2 Salts, Pessia Gilinsky-Sharon, Carmit Alexenberg, Michal Afri, D. Grinstein, and Aryeh A. Frimer
Measuring F-region ion-neutral coupling in response to increases in auroral precipitation, Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Measuring F-region ion-neutral coupling in response to increases in auroral precipitation, Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Measuring F-region ion-neutral coupling in response to increases in auroral precipitation, Andrew Kiene, W A. Bristow, M G. Conde, and D L. Hampton
Differential Roles of GRK2 and GRK5 in Cardiac Aldosterone Signaling, Jennifer Maning, Katie Anne McCrink, Ava Brill, Victoria Desimine, Beatrix Aukszi, and Anastasios Lymperopoulos
Abstract: R5.00006 : Interictal to Ictal Phase Transition in a Small-World Network, Louis R. Nemzer, Gary D. Cravens, and Robert Worth
Guided Inquiry Approach to Design "Student-Friendly" Coupling Methods for 2,2’-Bipyridines as Precursors for Ru-Complexes, Elizabeth Rinaldi and Beatrix Aukszi
Determination and Quantification of metals in the shells of Crassostrea virginica after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill utilizing Atomic Absorptions Spectrometry, Deanne Roopnarine, Swati Patel, Peter D. Roopnarine, Dimitri Giarikos, and Laurie C. Anderson
Shift to Authentic Lab Experiments in Student Biochemistry Lab, Arthur Sikora
Expanding Magnetic Resonance Techniques into Live Whole Cells for Membrane Protein Studies, Arthur Sikora, Benesh Joseph, Morgan Matson, Jacob Staley, and David Cafiso
Pulsed EPR Studies of Biodirectional Allosteric Signaling in the TonB Dependent Transporter, BtuB, Arthur Sikora, Benesh Joseph, Morgan Matson, Jacob R. Staley, and David Cafiso
Dietary Transfer of Heavy Metals in Manatees, E. M. Smith, Dimitri Giarikos, A. Daniels, and Amy Hirons
Submissions from 2016
Functional Precision Polyolefins via ADMET, Patricia R. Bachler, T. Gaines, and Kenneth B. Wagener
Hyperbranched Phosphonic Acid Polymers via RAFT SCVP, Patricia R. Bachler, Chelsea A. Sparks, J. Hochberg, Kenneth B. Wagener, and Brent S. Sumerlin
Fingerprinting in Forensics, Maria Ballester
Forensic Science: Fingerprint Analysis, Maria Ballester
Spectral Observations of Superthin Galaxies, Dmitry V. Bizyaev, Stefan Kautsch, Natalia Ya. Sotnikova, Aleksander V. Mosenkov, and Vladimir P. Reshetnikov
Searching for Signatures of Superconductivity in Rare Earth Oxides, Jacilynn Brant, J. Burke, C. Ebbing, D. C. Vier, T. Bullard, and T. J. Haugan
Polycrystalline Powders with Layered Structures: Search for Superconductivity in Oxides and Ion Conductivity in Sulfides, Jacilynn Brant, D. C. Vier, T. Bullard, T. J. Haugan, S. W. Martin, and J. A. Aitken
Solid-State Synthesis, Structural Analysis and Physical Property Characterization Toward New Superconducting Materials (Invited), Jacilynn Brant, D. C. Vier, C. Ebbing, T. Bullard, and T. J. Haugan
Comparative Investigation of "Student-Friendly" Synthetic Routes for 2,2’-Bipyridines as Precursors for Ru-Complexes, C. Burns and Beatrix Aukszi
Modifying Magnetic Properties in Core@Shell Nanoparticles, David J. Carnevale, Michael Shatruk, and Geoffrey F. Strouse
Searching for Superconductivity in Doped Carbon Allotropes, N. Gheorghiu, B. Pierce, C. Ebbing, T. Bullard, Jacilynn Brant, and D. C. Vier
Synthesis of Nano-Sized Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks as Contrast Agents for Biomedical Applications, Aida Sarita Gonzalez and Daniel T. de Lill
Synthesis of Nano-Sized Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks as Contrast Agents for Biomedical Applications, Aida Sarita Gonzalez, Kathryn A. Pitton, Ryan Crichton, and Daniel T. de Lill
PELDOR/DEER Spectroscopy on a Bacterial Membrane Transporter in Native Cellular Environments, Benesh Joseph, Arthur Sikora, David Cafiso, and Thomas Prinser
Galaxy Classification: Citizen Scientists versus Experts, Stefan Kautsch, Richard Vazquez, Chau Phung, Michael VanHilst, Victor Castro, and Dmitry V. Bizyaev
Numerical modeling of equatorial spread F using observed neutral wind profiles, Andrew Kiene, M F. Larsen, and D L. Hysell
Synthesis and Characterization of a Bipyridine Bridged Trimetallic Ferrocene–Ruthenium-Ferrocene Photosensitizing Complex, Safiyah Muhammad and Dimitri Giarikos
Linking Autism and Epilepsy, Louis R. Nemzer
Synthesis, Structure, and Sensing Ability of a New Lanthanide Coordination Polymer Assembled from 2,2’-Bithiophene-5,5’-Dicarboxylate, Raul E. Ortega and Daniel T. de Lill
Biosorption of Metal Ions by Neochloris minuta and Neochloris alveolaris Alga Grown in Bristol and Nitrogen Depleted Media, Sara Rodriguez, Katrina Fins, and Dimitri Giarikos
Doping Effects on the Luminescence of GWMOF-6, Kelly L. Rue and Daniel T. de Lill
TonB Binding Produces Allosteric Changes in the Outer Loops and Substrate Binding Site of the TBDT BtuB, Arthur Sikora and David Cafiso
Understanding Proton Transfer In and the Vibrational Spectra of Hydrogen-Bonded Systems, Brian L. Van Hoozen Jr. and Poul B. Petersen
Submissions from 2015
Development of Chelating Polymers for Treatment of Osteosarcoma, Patricia R. Bachler, Brent S. Sumerlin, and Kenneth B. Wagener
Hyperbranched Chelating Polymers via Raft and a Multicomponent Kabachnik-Fields Reaction, Patricia R. Bachler, Brent S. Sumerlin, and Kenneth B. Wagener
Experiments: The Iodine Clock Reaction, Dry Ice Crystal Ball Bbubble (Carbon Dioxide), Seven Layers (Density), Maria Ballester
Fingerprinting in Forensics, Maria Ballester
Nutrition and Chemistry, Maria Ballester
A Search for Signatures of Superconductivity: Study of Rare Earth Oxides, Jacilynn Brant, Jack Burke, C. Ebbing, D. C. Vier, T. Bullard, and T. J. Haugan
Studying Magnetic Exchange Limits in Core@Shell Nanoparticles, David J. Carnevale
Controlling Hard/Soft Magnetic Exchange in Core/Shell Nanoparticles, David J. Carnevale, Michael Shatruk, and Geoffrey F. Strouse
Plotting the Limits of Core/Shell Magnetic Exchange, David J. Carnevale, Michael Shatruk, and Geoffrey F. Strouse
The C-REX sounding rocket mission, Mark Conde, Miguel Larsen, Donald Hampton, Manbharat Dhadly, Jason Ahrns, Anasuya Aruliah, Yoshihiro Kakinami, Barrett Barker, Andrew Kiene, Fred Sigernes, and Dag Lorentzen
Winds and ion drifts measured in the thermospheric footprint of Earth’s northern magnetic cusp during the C-REX sounding rocket mission, Mark Conde, Miguel Larsen, Donald Hampton, Manbharat Dhadly, Michael Ahrns, Anasuya Aruliah, Yoshihiro Kakinami, Barrett Barker, Andrew Kiene, Fred Sigernes, and Dag Lorentzen
The C-REX sounding rocket mission, M G. Conde, M F. Larsen, D L. Hampton, Manbharat Dhadly, Michael Ahrns, Anasuya Aruliah, Yoshihiro Kakinami, Barret Barker, Andrew Kiene, Fred Sigernes, and Dag Lorentzen
Investigating Sensitized Luminescence in Lanthanide Coordination Polymers, Daniel T. de Lill
Lanthanide-Based Nano-MOFs as Multimodal Bioimaging Agents, Daniel T. de Lill
Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks as Asymmetric Heterogeneous Catalysts, Daniel T. de Lill
Photophysical Studies of Lanthanide-Organic Hybrid Materials, Daniel T. de Lill
Spectator Ion-Directed Synthesis of Lanthanide-Organic Frameworks, Daniel T. de Lill
Incorporation of Polymer Chemistry Topics in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry Courses at Florida Atlantic University, Daniel T. de Lill and Charles E. Carraher Jr.
Metal Cation Detection Using a Novel Small Molecule Chemosensor, Daniel T. de Lill, A. M. Gagnon, M. Brown, K. Shelley, and M. DeLuca
Secondary Building Unit Formation in the Hydrothermal Synthesis of Lanthanide Coordination Polymers, Jeffrey D. Einkauf, Ryan Crichton, and Daniel T. de Lill