Catholic UniversityResearch Day

April 15, 2016

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

2016 RESEARCH DAY PROGRAM 8:30-9:40 PosterSession HeritageHall,McGivney

Foyer

9:50-10:00 Welcome–ProvostAndrewAbela Gowan126

10:00-10:30 Keynote#1–Dr.RobinDarlingYoung Gowan126

10:40-12:10 OralPresentations–Session1 (Multiplelocations)

12:10-1:30 Lunch;PosterSessions CaldwellHallAud.;HeritageHall;McGivneyFoyer

1:30-2:00 Keynote#2–Dr.MichaelMermagen CaldwellHallAuditorium

2:10-3:50 OralPresentations–Session2 (Multiplelocations)

4:00-5:00 AwardCeremony–ProvostAndrewAbela HeritageHall

Oralpresentations-ScheduleandlocationsMORNINGPRESENTATIONS:10:40-12:10 AFTERNOONPRESENTATIONS:2:10-3:50Session1a:ByronAuditorium(LawSchool)Session2a:Gowan126Session3a:Hannan108Session4a:KoubekAuditorium(Architecturebuilding)Session5a:JohnPaulHall(SchoolofMusic)Session6a:McGivney106

Session1b:ByronAuditorium(LawSchool)Session2b:Gowan126Session3b:Hannan108Session4b:KoubekAuditorium(Architecturebuilding)Session5b:WardRecitalHall&JohnPaulHall(SchoolofMusic)Session6b:McGivney106

LunchoptionsFoodwillbeavailableforpurchaseatthefollowingfoodtrucks:

Lemongrass(Vietnamese)http://www.lemongrasstruck.com/

FavaPot(MiddleEastern):http://favapot.com/

DirtySouthDeli-AmericanSoutherncuisine:http://dirtysouthdeli.com/

Swizzler:http://www.swizzlerfoods.com/#home-section

FoodtruckswillbeparkedinfrontofMullenLibrary;participantsareinvitedtoeatontheCUALawnorintheCaldwellAuditorium

Oralpresentations–Speakersandtitles

MORNINGPRESENTATIONS:10:40am-12:10pmPleasenote:eachspeakerwillpresentfor15minutes,intheorderlistedontheprogram.Session1a(ByronAuditorium-LawSchool)–Chairperson:MaryLeary- UnderstandingtheGeneticBasisofParkinson'sDisease

o AbhijitSarkar,Physics- EnhancingtheAutonomyofUnderwaterVehicles

o JamesMcMahon,EngineeringCS- TowardsSustainableWaterResourcePlanninginSiemReapCity,Cambodia:Integrating

TraditionalKhmerEcologicalValuesinaTourismHot-Spoto CharlesHostovsky,Architecture

- TheIdentityofEarlyAmericathroughArto MariaThurber,Art

- DisseminationandImplementationScienceinHealthCareo Maureen(Molly)Bowers,Psychology

- ThrowingAwaytheKey:HowAmericanJuvenileJusticeLostItsWayo CaraDrinan,Law

Session2a(Gowan126)–Chairperson:JuliaYoung- Plato'sHammer:TheArt,Science,andPhilosophyofComputingandWhereItMightTake

Uso PatricioSimari,ElectricalEngineeringandComputerScience

- TheJointComprehensivePlanofActionwillforcesocialandpoliticalchangesintheIslamicRepublic

o DennisNilsen,Politics- Modelinghumancraniofacialdiseasesinanorganismwithoutacraniumoraface

o AnnCorsi,Biology- Contrastingal-QaedaandIslamicStatePropagandaandTheirRespectiveEffectsonthe

RadicalizationofMuslimPost-migrantsinBritainandFranceo DanielHeesemann,Sociology

- ProbabilityasaGuidetoWaterRetentionintheKidneyo BarbaraMedvar,Physics

- Neuroscienceandcontemplativearchitectureo JulioBermudez,Architecture

Session3a(Hannan108)–Chairperson:DuiliadeMello- TheInfluenceoftheBauhausinLatinAmericanSocialHousing

o CarlosReimers,Architecture - TheModelRocketProject:TrajectorySimulation,PropulsionExperiments,andFlight

Testingo JohnBrewer,MechanicalEngineering

- ThePopeandthePeregrine:TheProblemwithLabelingthePopeaLiberationTheologiano MatthewGummess,Theology

- KeepingourWalletsGreenandourRiversBlue:SustainableWasteWaterTreatmentwithAnammox

o HeatherStewart,Physics- MemoryandtheTraumaticPast

o TaylorSias,ModernLanguages- DefendingfromAnthrax:CellMembranePoresandDrugDesign

o EkaterinaNestorovich,BiologySession4a(KoubekAuditorium,Architecture)–Chairperson:ArashMassaoudieh - It’snotjustforbreadanymore:learningabouthumandiseasegenesusingbaker’syeast

o JohnChoy,Biology- We'reNotHappyUnlessWe'reUnhappy:ConqueringNegativityintheWorkplaceto

RepairCompanyCultureandIncreaseProfitabilityo JoeMcDonald,Admissions

- AdaptiveRobotMotionPlanninginUnstructuredEnvironmentso AndrewWells,Engineering

- PromotingHealthyGrowthofInfantsandYoungChildren,o RebeccaRobert,Nursing

- Moralluck:Shouldwebeconcerned?o KevinRensch,Philosophy

- DesignofaNovelmagneticTweezersanditsuseforStudyingDNA-CompactingProteinso RobertoFabianJr,Physics

Session5a(JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic)–Chairperson:NikitaFitenko-BrazilianNationalistRepresentationintheTextandMusicalSettingofHeitorVilla-Lobos

ChorosNo.10:Rasgaocoração(TearOpenmyHeart)oThomasRohde,Music

-InParadisum(Performance)oJohnTafone,Music

-HandednessofmoleculesintheoriginsoflifeoGregBrewer,Chemistry

-ChaucerandtheVirginMaryoMeganMurton,English

-FromElizabethanPoetstoContemporaryComposers:TwoNewCompositionsforSoloCello(Performance)oStephenGorbosandRobertBaker(co-presenters),Music

Session6a(McGivney106)–Chairperson:RalphAlbano- Keratin19-afibrousproteinthattanglescellsintocancer

o JustinChung,Biology- Music:AControlledSubstanceinEarlyModernEngland

o JosephMann,Music- UnderstandingtheDevelopmentofDepression:HowdoAttention,ThinkingStylesand

MindfulnessAffectMood? o KatherineMcMorran,Psychology

- It’sintheGame:CompetitionandSportsasEffectivePedagogyintheHumanitieso ChristopherBorn,TheologyandReligiousStudies

- DevelopingtheSurvivorofTorturePsychosocialWell-beingIndex(SOT-PWI) o JoanHodges-Wu,SocialService

- GalaxyEvolutionAcrossCosmicTimeo TommyWiklind,Physics

AFTERNOONPRESENTATIONS2:10pm-3:50pmPleasenote:eachspeakerwillpresentfor15minutes,intheorderlistedontheprogram.Session1b(ByronAuditorium-LawSchool)–Chairperson:MaryLeary- BioinformaticsUsedtoAdvanceZikaVirusVaccineResearch

o MarkPettinato,BiomedicalEngineering- MemoryVariantsinJohn'sGospel:ImplicationsforResearch,Teaching,andLearning

o AndrewMontanaro,TheologyandReligiousStudies - DoesImpulsivityandPerceivedStressinChildhoodPredictRiskyBehaviorinAdolescence?

o AlissaForman-Alberti,Psychology- HowtheU.S.HumanRightsAdvocacyNetworkTargetedNorthKoreaastheWorld’sWorst

ViolatorofHumanRightso AndrewYeo,Politics

- Bacillusanthracis:AnthraxasBioterroristWeaponandPublicHealthThreato BrianaSilva,Biology

- MeasuringtheWorld:TheIntersectionofScience,Adventure,andtheNarrative,o AmandaSheffer,ModernLanguages

Session2b(Gowan126)–Chairperson:PrasadSenesi- ResearchandInternshipsatTheVitreousStateLaboratory,

o IanPegg,Physics- ImagingofBuriedObjects

o ToanVoDai,EngineeringCS- iAge:PersonalizedTechnologiesforFacilitatingHealth,WellnessandSuccessfulAging

o BinhTran,BiomedicalEngineering- ARegulatoryBalancingAct:EnsuringthatFrackingcanThriveinAmerica'sFuture

o BrendanJohns,Law- InvestigationsoftheProgressionofCancerCellMigrationandInvasion

o EmmaAzurin,Biology- FromCombustionSciencetoToolsforProteomics:ElementaryProcessesintheGasPhase

o VadimKnyazev,ChemistrySession3b(Hannan108)–Chairperson:DoinaCristinaIonescu- Thefunofbeingabibliographer

o Therese-AnneDruart,Philosophy- ContactlessDetectionandMonitoringofHumanVitalSigns

o TuanPhan,EngineeringEECS - SupermassiveBlackHolesandActiveGalaxies:StudyofaNearbyFriend,NGC4151

o JulliannaDenesCouto,Physics- Affordable-AdaptableHousing

o BegoñaBlasco,Architecture- DronesThatCouldFlyandSwim:ConceptualDesignStudy

o RobertLeeson,MechanicalEngineering- SizeMatters

o VijaySookdeo,Mathematics

Session4b(KoubekAuditorium,Architecture)–Chairperson:IanBoxall- PoweringDevelopingCountries’IndustrializationwithRenewableEnergies:aSaving

GraceforourPlanet

o TongeleTongele,MechanicalEngineering- LexOrandiestLexCredendi:TheInfluenceoftheLaityandtheLiturgyontheDoctrinal

DebatesoftheImmaculateConceptiono NicolasNovak,TheologyandReligiousStudies

- Gettingtothefatofthematterinalcoholicfattyliverdiseaseo JenniferGroebner,Biology

- TheChristianCommunitiesoftheMiddleEastProject:CreatingaCollaborativeCulturalHeritageProject(withCommunityMembersandScholarsinMind)

o RyannCraig,Semitics- HowTransportationNetworkCompanies(Uber&Lyft)WillEffectTransitinWashington,

DCMetroRegiono SharadaStrasmore,Architecture

- EmployeesandOrganizationalSocialPurpose:WillEmployeesSacrificePaytoWorkforaMoreSociallyResponsibleOrganization?

o DouglasFrank,BusinessandEconomics Session5b(WardRecitalHall&JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic)–Chairperson:NikitaFitenko- LectureRecital:Visionsdel’AmenforTwoPianosbyOlivierMessiaen(Performance)Ward

RecitalHallo IvoKaltchev,Music

- MelodramasofFranzLiszt(Performance)WardRecitalHallo JasonSolounias,Music

- PianomusicofArvoPart(Performance)WardRecitalHallo AnnaNizhegorodtseva,Music

- CopingwiththecontemporaryAmericancity-Reversingmodernistdecay(JohnPaulHall)

o VailDeCapite,ArchitectureandPlanning- ConnectionsofSocialInfluencesandPreventionEducationonYouthIllicitDrugUse(John

PaulHall)o ChristopherShar,SocialService

- Understandingtheprimarycausesofage-relatedosteoarthritis:stepstobettertreatments?(JohnPaulHall)

o ChristopherRaub,EngineeringSession6b(McGivney106)–Chairperson:MelissaGrady- TheVoicesofEthiopianImmigrantWomen

o SarahMooreOliphant,SocialService - UrbanPlanninginresponsetoCathedralBuilding

o TimothyFarina,Architecture - TheImpactofWorldWarIIontheTransformationofCatholicLiturgicalLife

o BillDinges,TheologyandReligiousStudies - ACopula-basedmodeltoidentifytheparametersofrunandtumblebacterialmotility

o XiaomengLiang,Engineering- DoesLandTenureSecurityMatterforAdoptionofSustainableAgriculturalTechnology?

EvidencefromAgroforestryinNigeria o OladipupoAyodele,BusinessandEconomics

- TheVoiceastheLinkBetweenHeavenandHell:TheVirginMaryinLateMedievalNarrative

o VanessaCorcoran,History

Musicalperformances

Allperformanceswilltakeplacefrom12:15to1:30p.m,inthefollowinglocations:1.PryzbylaPlaza(rainlocation:CaldwellHall)

• MarbellyDavila,variousselectionsforguitarsolo• RedLineaCappella• GabrielJaar&JohnMartin,severaloriginalandcoversongs(softrock)for

electricguitarandvocal2.JohnPaulHall(WardHall)

• PianoDivisionstudents,variouspopularclassicalmusicselectionsforpianosoloandpianoensemble

• BryanLilleyandMusicalTheatreDivisionstudents,Broadwaymusicselections

(Pleasenote:FoodanddrinksareallowedinJohnPaulHall)

Oralpresentations–Speakers,time,andlocation

Name Session Location TimeAyodele,Oladipupo 6b McGivney106 2:10-3:50Azurin,Emma 2b Gowan126 2:10-3:50Baker,Robert 5a JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic 10:40-12:10Bermudez,Julio 2a Gowan126 10:40-12:10Blasco,Begona 3b Hannan108 2:10-3:50Born,Christopher 6a McGivney106 10:40-12:10Bowers,Maureen(Molly) 1a ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 10:40-12:10Brewer,John 3a Hannan108 10:40-12:10Brewer,Greg 5a JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic 10:40-12:10

Choy,John 4aKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 10:40-12:10

Chung,Justin 6a McGivney106 10:40-12:10Corcoran,Vanessa 6b McGivney106 2:10-3:50

Corsi,Ann 2a Gowan126 10:40-12:10

Craig,Ryann 4bKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 2:10-3:50

DeCapite,Vail 5bWardRecitalHall&JohnPaul

Hall,SchoolofMusic 2:10-3:50DenesCouto,Jullianna 3b Hannan108 2:10-3:50Dinges,Bill 6b McGivney106 2:10-3:50Drinan,Cara 1a ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 10:40-12:10Druart,Therese-Anne 3b Hannan108 2:10-3:50

FabianJr,Roberto 4aKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 10:40-12:10

Farina,Timothy 6b McGivney106 2:10-3:50Forman-Alberti,Alissa 1b ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 2:10-3:50

Frank,Douglas 4bKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 2:10-3:50

Gorbos,Stephen 5a JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic 10:40-12:10

Groebner,Jennifer 4bKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 2:10-3:50

Gummess,Matthew 3a Hannan108 10:40-12:10Heesemann,Daniel 2a Gowan126 10:40-12:10Hodges-Wu,Joan 6a McGivney106 10:40-12:10Hostovsky,Charles 1a ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 10:40-12:10Johns,Brendan 2b Gowan126 2:10-3:50

Kaltchev,Ivo 5bWardRecitalHall&JohnPaul

Hall,SchoolofMusic 2:10-3:50Knyazev,Vadim 2b Gowan126 2:10-3:50Leeson,Robert 3b Hannan108 2:10-3:50

Name Session Location TimeLiang,Xiaomeng 6b McGivney106 2:10-3:50Mann,Joseph 6a McGivney106 10:40-12:10

McDonald,Joe 4aKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 10:40-12:10

McMahon,James 1a ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 10:40-12:10McMorran,Katherine 6a McGivney106 10:40-12:10Medvar,Barbara 2a Gowan126 10:40-12:10Montanaro,Andrew 1b ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 2:10-3:50

Murton,Megan 5a JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic 10:40-12:10Nestorovich,Ekaterina 3a Hannan108 10:40-12:10Nilsen,Dennis 2a Gowan126 10:40-12:10

Nizhegorodtseva,Anna 5bWardRecitalHall&JohnPaul

Hall,SchoolofMusic 2:10-3:50

Novak,Nicolas 4bKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 2:10-3:50

Oliphant,SarahMoore 6b McGivney106 2:10-3:50Pegg,Ian 2b Gowan126 2:10-3:50Pettinato,Mark 1b ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 2:10-3:50Phan,Tuan 3b Hannan108 2:10-3:50

Raub,Christopher 5bWardRecitalHall&JohnPaul

Hall,SchoolofMusic 2:10-3:50Reimers,Carlos 3a Hannan108 10:40-12:10

Rensch,Kevin 4aKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 10:40-12:10

Robert,Rebecca 4aKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 10:40-12:10

Rohde,Thomas 5a JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic 10:40-12:10Sarkar,Abhijit 1a ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 10:40-12:10

Shar,Christopher 5bWardRecitalHall&JohnPaul

Hall,SchoolofMusic 2:10-3:50Sheffer,Amanda 1b ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 2:10-3:50Sias,Taylor 3a Hannan108 10:40-12:10Silva,Briana 1b ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 2:10-3:50Simari,Patricio 2a Gowan126 10:40-12:10

Solounias,Jason 5bWardRecitalHall&JohnPaul

Hall,SchoolofMusic 2:10-3:50Sookdeo,Vijay 3b Hannan108 2:10-3:50Stewart,Heather 3a Hannan108 10:40-12:10

Strasmore,Sharada 4bKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 2:10-3:50

Tafone,John 5a JohnPaulHall,SchoolofMusic 10:40-12:10Thurber,Maria 1a ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 10:40-12:10

Tongele,Tongele 4bKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 2:10-3:50

Name Session Location TimeTran,Binh 2b Gowan126 2:10-3:50VoDai,Toan 2b Gowan126 2:10-3:50

Wells,Andrew 4aKoubekAuditorium,ArchitectureBldg 10:40-12:10

Wiklind,Tommy 6a McGivney106 10:40-12:10Yeo,Andrew 1b ByronAuditorium,LawSchool 2:10-3:50