Students mentored by Edmond Wilson, Jr.
Index of previous researchers:
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2007-2008
Kyle Arthur
Sarah Christensen
Brett Keller
Aaron Howell
Emily Heyman
Charles J. Rivenbark, II
Chris Smeal
Stephen Wagner
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2006-2007
David Ashley
Megan Easterly
Joshua Eichhorn
Lindsey Fielder
Kellen Harkness
Brett Keller
Cortney Owen
Charles J. Rivenbark, II
Christopher Smeal
Stephen Wagner
Sarah Christensen
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2005-2006
David Ashley
Josh Eichhorn
Megan Easterly
Brett Keller
Charles J. Rivenbark, II
Joseph Smeal
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2004-2005
Amanda Gerlach
Amanda Wooldridge
Philip Ashley
Bill Ganus
Alex Hamilton
Brett Keller
Hillary Kennington
Sheryl Clements
Bryan Gross
Sarah Mitchell
Cade Smith
Joseph Smeal
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2003-2004
Amanda Gerlach
Amanda
Wooldridge
Philip Ashley
Bill Ganus
Alex Hamilton
Bryan Gross
Sarah Mitchell
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2002-2003
Bill Ganus
Amanda
Gerlach
Ryan Williams
Adam Jacoby
Lauren
Lambrecht
Natalie Fonville
Amanda Wooldridge
Phillip
Ashley
Aliegha Allison DeLukie
Beth Prost
Nicholas Evans
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2001-2002
Mark B. J.
Bailey
Matthew Neely
Douglas Cutsinger
Justin
Dyniewski
Thomas L. Nix
Rhonda Gregory
Liz Null
Derek
Selvidge
Sheila Kukta
Lauren Gilbert
Adam
Jacoby
Nicholas Evans
Aleigha Allison
Beth
Prost
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2000 – 2001
Reagan Baber
Matthew
Smeltzer
Ryan Williams
Julia Henderson
Shannon
Fonville
Bill Evans III
Nathan Scott
Jamie Pate
Chris
Hill
Jeremy Post
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1999–2000
Angela Cheng
Mark
McMasters
Bryce Murray
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1996-1997
Jennifer Strader
Kelli
Cole
Kacey Young
Lisa Massey
Stephanie
Spencer
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1995-1996
Jennifer Strader
Kelli
Cole
Stephen Cohn
Kim Kilian
Ben Terry
Stephen Hughes
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1994-95
Stephen Cohn
Wendy
Wagner
Jennifer Strader
Elie Williams
Teresa Williams
Bart Davenport
Keith Millsap
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1993-94
Will Arnold
Jamie
Ridenour
Johnny Kerr
Ian Cawich
Tricia Seibel
Mandy
Prosser
Stephen Cohn
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1992-93
Johhny Kerr
Dennis
Blake
Brad Whittington
Michelle Ponds
Mandy
Prosser
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1991-92
Chantelle Bequette
Victor
Blanco
Francisco Paz
Eric Roth
Brian
Mitchell
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1990-91
Sharon Welch
Jose
Luarca
Brad Whittington
Gregg Barden
Debi
Riley
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1989-1990
David Hall
Kelley
Brown
Chris Hanson
Sheridyn Browning
Leslie
Thompson |
2003-2004
Amanda
Gerlach helped to refurbish and calibrate a SPEX 270M monochromator on
loan from University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She then made
measurements of the near infrared emission spectrum of a mini-hybrid
rocket and the lab-scale hybrid rocket at the University of Arkansas in
Little Rock. Amanda presented her research in the form of a poster at the
National American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim, California, March
28-April 1, 2004, Near Infrared Emission Spectrum of a Lab-Scale Hybrid
Rocket Motor. She also presented this poster at the 12th Annual Space
Grant Symposium at Lyon College on April 30, 2004 and at the Central
Arkansas Section of the American Chemical Society Awards Banquet on April
20, 2004. In addition, Amanda made oral presentations of her research at
the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State
University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas on April 16, 2004 and the 12th Annual
Space Grant Symposium, Sensor Development of Chemical Rocket Motors:
Near Infrared Emission Spectrum of a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor.
She submitted a paper, Emission Spectra of a Lab Scale Hybrid Rocket
Motor, to the 2004 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate
Research Conference. On April 19, 2004, Amanda gave her Senior Seminar at
Harding University, April 19, 2004, Near Infrared Emission Spectrum of
a Lab-Scale Hybrid Rocket Motor. Amanda received undergraduate research
fellowships from the Arkansas/NASA Workforce Development Program, the
Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and the SURF-SILO Scholarship Program.
Currently, Amanda is pursuing a doctorate in the graduate program at Texas
A&M in the area of analytical chemistry.
Amanda
Wooldridge carried out measurements to characterize the capabilities
of diode lasers for use in measuring water vapor and oxygen. Her work was
reported at the 12th Annual Space Grant Symposium at Lyon College on April
30, 2004, Use of Near-Infrared Diode Lasers in Spectroscopic
Measurements. Amanda was a recipient of an undergraduate research
fellowship from the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium. Amanda is entering a
physician’s assistant program.
Philip Ashley applied
advanced signal detection techniques to improve measurements of the oxygen
content of a mini-hybrid rocket. Philip presented his research in the form
of a poster at the National American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim,
California, March 28-April 1, 2004, Measurement of Diatomic Oxygen in
the Exhaust Plume of a Mini-Hybrid Rocket. He also presented this
poster at the 12th Annual Space Grant Symposium at Lyon College on April
30, 2004 and at the Central Arkansas Section of the American Chemical
Society Awards Banquet on April 20, 2004. In addition, Philip made oral
presentations of his research at the Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Conference, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas on April 16,
2004, Measurement of Oxygen in the Emission Spectrum of a Lab Scale
Hybrid Rocket Plume, and the 12th Annual Space Grant Symposium,
Development of Sensors for Chemical Rocket Motors: Measurement of
Diatomic Oxygen in the Exhaust Plume of a Mini-Hybrid Rocket. He
submitted a paper, Measurement of Oxygen in the Emission Spectrum of a
Lab Scale Hybrid Rocket Plume, to the 2004 Proceedings Journal of the
Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference. Philip received undergraduate
research fellowships from the Arkansas/NASA Workforce Development Program,
the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium and the NASA/Gerald Soffen Memorial
Travel Fund. Philip is a NASA Workforce Undergraduate Research Fellow at
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California in the Mobile Robotics
Laboratory.
Bill Ganus measured the ultra-violet emission
spectra of several combustion systems including a mini-hybrid rocket and
the lab-scale hybrid rocket at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock.
Bill presented his research at the Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Conference, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas on April 16,
2004, Ultraviolet Studies of the Emission Spectrum of a Lab Scale
Hybrid Rocket Motor. He also used the information gained to present
his Senior Seminar on April 26, 2004, Ultraviolet Emission Studies of
Hybrid Rocket Plumes. Bill Ganus is spending two years in China
teaching English in one of the universities.
Alex Hamilton
carried out chemical kinetics measurements of reactions important to
Earth’s atmosphere. Alex presented his research in the form of a poster at
the National American Chemical Society Meeting, Anaheim, California, March
28-April 1, 2004, Reaction Rate and Temperature Dependency of n-Heptane
with Hydroxyl Radicals Over the Range 227 K to 406 K by a Relative Method.
He also presented this poster at the 12th Annual Space Grant Symposium
at Lyon College on April 30, 2004 and at the Central Arkansas Section of
the American Chemical Society Awards Banquet on April 20, 2004. In
addition, Alex made oral presentations of his research at the Arkansas
Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State University,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas on April 16, 2004, Kinetics of the Gas Phase
Reactions of Straight Chain Alkanes with Hydroxyl Radicals, and the
12th Annual Space Grant Symposium, Kinetics Measurements for the
Reaction of n-Heptane with Hydroxyl Radicals from 227 K to 406 K by a
Relative Method Using n-Hexane, Cyclohexane and Cyclopentane as Reference
Compounds. He submitted a paper, Kinetics of the Gas Phase
Reactions of Straight Chain Alkanes with Hydroxyl Radicals, to the
2004 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Conference. Alex received an undergraduate research fellowship from the
Arkansas Space Grant Consortium.
Bryan Gross helped build a
temperature controller to modulate the temperature of diode lasers used in
our NASA related research involving hybrid rocket exhaust plumes and
sensors for space missions. Bryan made an oral presentation at the 11th
Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State University,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, April 17, 2004, Development of a Temperature
Controller for Diode Lasers. On April 5, 2004, Bryan gave his Senior
Seminar at Harding University, Temperature Modulation of Diode Lasers.
Sarah Mitchell measured the calories in nutritional
energy bars in preparation for her research at the Nutritional
Biochemistry Laboratory at Johnson Space Center during the summer of 2004.
She presented the results she obtained from her calorimetry studies at the
12th Annual Space Grant Symposium at Lyon College on April 30, 2004 and at
the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State
University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas on April 16, 2004, Nutritional
Assessment of Energy Bars. Sarah received undergraduate research
fellowship from the Arkansas/NASA Workforce Development Program.
2002-2003
Bill Ganus calculated the adiabatic
temperature and fuel regression rate of the exhaust plume of a mini-hybrid
rocket. Bill made an oral presentation at the 11th Annual Arkansas Space
Grant Symposium University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, April 25,
2003, Regression Rates and Adiabatic Flame Temperatures of a Mini
Hybrid Rocket. He also made a presentation at the10th Annual
Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State University,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, April 18–19, 2003, Determination of the
Regression Rate and Temperature Profile of a Small-Scale Hybrid Rocket
Amanda Gerlach began a research project to measure the
emission spectrum of a mini-hybrid rocket exhaust plume. Amanda made a
presentation of her research at the 11th Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, April 25, 2003,
Near Infrared Emission Spectrum of a Mini-Hybrid Rocket Exhaust Plume.
She also made a presentation at the 10th Annual Undergraduate Research
Conference, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas, April
18–19, 2003, Near Infrared Emission Spectrum from the Exhaust Plume of
a Small-Scale Hybrid Rocket.
Ryan Williams constructed
a temperature modulation head for a diode laser that would produce
temperature excursions on the order of 10˚C. He also designed a simple
spectrometer and built a computer interface using National Instruments
LabVIEW. Ryan gave a report of his research at the 11th Annual Arkansas
Space Grant Symposium, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, April
25, 2003, Controlling the Output Wavelength of a Diode Laser by
Temperature Modulation. Also, Ryan gave a presentation at at the10th
Annual Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State University,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, April 18–19, 2003, Temperature Modulation of a
Diode Laser
Adam Jacoby, Lauren Lambrecht and Natalie
Fonville made kinetics measurements of hydrocarbons reacting with
hydroxyl radicals in the temperature range of 0˚C to 140˚C. They presented
a poster at the 11th Annual Arkansas Space Grant Symposium, University of
Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, April 25, 2003, Reaction Rates and
Temperature Dependencies of 3-Methylpentane and n-Octane with Hydroxyl
Radicals. They also presented a poster at the 10th Annual
Undergraduate Research Conference, Henderson State University,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, April 18–19, 2003, Rates of Reaction and
Temperature Dependency of 2,3,4-Trimethylpentane with Hydroxyl
Radical. Adam, and Lauren are co-authors of: Edmond W. Wilson, Jr.,
Adam M. Jacoby, Sheila J. Kukta, Lauren E. Gilbert and William B. DeMore,
Rate Constants for Reaction of CH2FCH2F (HFC-152) and CH3CHF2
(HFC-152a) with Hydroxyl Radicals, submitted to Journal of Physical
Chemistry A, 9 October 2002. Lauren and Adam also published Sheila J.
Kukta, Adam M. Jacoby, Lauren Gilbert, Rate Constants and Temperature
Dependency of the Reaction of 1,2-difluoroethane (HFC-152) with Hydroxyl
Radicals, 2002 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate
Research Conference, 2003, pp. 180-187. Lauren and Adam also presented
undergraduate research posters at the 224th Meeting of the American
Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 23 -26, 2003: Lauren
Gilbert Lambrecht, Adam M. Jacoby and Sheila Kukta, Rates of Reaction
and Temperature Dependencies for Four Branched Alkanes with Hydroxyl
Radical, Paper #620224, Undergraduate Poster Presentation. Ed Wilson,
Mentor
Natalie C. Fonville, synthesized new copper
complexes and determined the structure of one of the compounds
crystallized. She did this over the internet, controlling the x-ray
crystal diffractometer at Southeast Missouri State University from a
computer in the Pryor Science Center at Harding University. The results of
this research were presented as a poster at the 224th Meeting of the
American Chemical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 23 -26, 2003:
Structure Determination of a Mixed Dimer-Monomer Copper(II) Halide
Stack by X-ray Crystallography, Paper #992152, Undergraduate Poster,
Mentors: Ed Wilson and Marcus Bond, Southeast Missouri State University
Amanda Wooldridge and Phillip Ashley worked on measuring
the oxygen content of a mini hybrid rocket exhaust plume using a diode
laser spectrometer that she is building. Amanda presented her work, along
with Phillip Ashley as a poster at the 11th Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas, April 25,
2003, Use of VSCEL Diode Laser to Measure Oxygen Content of a
Mini-Hybrid Rocket Exhaust Plume
Phillip Ashley -- in
addition to the above research began research on use of a 1414 nm diode
laser to measure water concentrations in the plume of a hybrid rocket. He
also worked on developing the tracking system for a tracked vehicle to
house our Mars water vapor sensor.
Aliegha Allison DeLukie,
Beth Prost and Nicholas Evans tried to measure plant volatiles grown
in the Harding University Bioregeneration Chamber. They also worked to
improve the hydroponics delivery system of the Bioregeneration Chamber.
The three presented a poster at the 11th Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, April 25, 2003,
Volatile Emissions from Plants Grown in a Bioregeneration Chamber.
2001-2002 Mark B. J. Bailey, Spectroscopy of Rubidium
85 and 87 Using Diode Laser Spectrometry -- Mark made measurements of the
spectrum of rubidium isotopes in the gas phase and presented his results
at the 22th Annual University of Memphis Undergraduate Research
Conference, the 86th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science and
the 2002 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference. In April, Mark
submitted a paper The Method and Analysis of the Absorption
Spectroscopy of Rubidium Isotopes Using Infrared Radiation from a Diode
Laser to be considered for publication in the 2002 Proceedings Journal
of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference. He also presented his
research as his senior seminar at Harding University. Mark won 1st
Place for his presentation at the 22th Annual University of Memphis
Undergraduate Research Conference
Matthew Neely,
TLDAS-Tunable Laser Diode Absorption Spectroscopy -- Matt did research
investigating the spectrum of the rubidium 85 and 87 isotopes by setting
up a diode laser spectrometer system and presented the results of his
research at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science at
the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the 2002 Undergraduate
Research Conference, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He
also presented his research as his senior seminar at Harding University.
In April, Matt submitted a paper, TLDAS-Tunable Laser Diode Absorption
Spectroscopy, to be considered for publication in the 2002 Proceedings
Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference.
Douglas Cutsinger, Is Money Really Filthy Lucre? -- Doug
analyzed United States paper currency for cocaine content by means of gas
chromatography using a quadrupole mass spectrometer detector. He also
visited the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory where he learned more about
cocaine analysis and helped analyze some of his samples using their
instruments. Doug presented his results at the 22th Annual University of
Memphis Undergraduate Research Conference, the the 86th Annual Meeting of
the Arkansas Academy of Science and the 2002 Arkansas Undergraduate
Research Conference. He also presented his research as his senior seminar
at Harding University. In April, Doug submitted a paper, Cocaine
Contamination of United States $1 and $20 Currency in Searcy, Arkansas,
to be considered for publication in the 2002 Proceedings Journal of
the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference.
Justin
Dyniewski, Chemistry of Luminol – Justin studied the pH properties of
the various forms of luminol and presented his results at 22th Annual
University of Memphis Undergraduate Research Conference, the Arkansas
Academy of Science and as his senior seminar at Harding University. In
April, Justin submitted a paper, Investigating the pKa’s for Luminol,
has been accepted for publication in the 2002 Proceedings Journal of
the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference.
Thomas L. Nix,
Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Tommy helped set up our new
differential scanning calorimeter and then did protein folding studies
with it and presented his results at the 22th Annual University of Memphis
Undergraduate Research Conference, the 86th Annual Meeting of the Arkansas
Academy of Science and as his senior seminar at Harding University. One
paper was published:
Thomas L. Nix and Rhonda Gregory,
Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Method for Protein Analysis,
2002 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Conference, 2003, pp. 198-203.
Rhonda Gregory, Differential
Scanning Calorimetry – Rhonda Gregory worked to set up our new
differential scanning calorimeter and worked with Tommy Nix doing protein
folding studies. She presented the results of her research at 22th Annual
University of Memphis Undergraduate Research Conference, the 86th Annual
Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science and as her senior seminar at
Harding University. One paper was published: Thomas L. Nix and Rhonda
Gregory, Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Method for Protein
Analysis, 2002 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate
Research Conference, 2003, pp. 198-203.
Liz Null,
Computational Chemistry Studies of the Transition State of Hydroxyl
Radical Reactions with Aliphatic Hydrocarbons – Liz did quantum mechanical
calculations on transition states for some of the reactions we’ve been
studying in the laboratory and presented the results of her work at 22th
Annual University of Memphis Undergraduate Research Conference, the 86th
Annual Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science, the 2002 Arkansas
Undergraduate Research Conference and as her senior seminar at Harding
University. Liz has one publication: Hydroxyl Radical Reactions with
Aliphatic Hydrocarbons, 2002 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas
Undergraduate Research Conference, 2003, pp. 211-213.
Derek
Selvidge, A Study of Luminol through Molecular Modeling – Derek got
involved in gaining an understanding of the solution and spectral
properties of luminol. This research is part of an on-going research
program to use luminol in a screening test for colo-rectal cancer. He used
pH, UV/Visible spectrometry, fluorescence and carried out quantum
mechanical calculations in his studies and.performed computational
chemistry studies of aqueous phase forms of luminol at various pH values.
He presented the results of his work at 22th Annual University of Memphis
Undergraduate Research Conference and as his senior seminar at Harding
University. In April he submitted a paper, A Study of Luminol through
Molecular Modeling, to be considered for publication in the 2002
Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference.
Sheila Kukta, Measurements Atmospheric Chemical Rate
Constants of Hydrofluorocarbons of Industrial Interest – Sheila made
kinetics rate measurements of two hydrofluorocarbons that may serve as
replacements for Freon compounds. She is co-author of a paper submitted to
the Journal of Physical Chemistry A --William B. DeMore, Edmond W. Wilson,
Jr., Adam Jacoby, Sheila Kukta and Lauren Gilbert, Measurement and
Estimation of Hydroxyl Radical Abstraction Rate Constants, Symposia
Paper for ACS Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and
Technology: Honoring Dr. Richard Atkinson Atmospheric Chemistry of VOCs,
American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry, Orlando,
FL, April 7-11, 2002. Volume 42 No. 1. pp 644-647. Her paper submitted to
the 2002 Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Journal has been accepted for publication.
Lauren Gilbert,
Reactions of Branched Chain Hydrocarbons with Hydroxyl Radicals –
Lauren measured chemical rate constants and temperature dependencies of
simple branched hydrocarbons from urban, industrial and natural sources.
She is co-author of a paper submitted to the Journal of Physical Chemistry
A --William B. DeMore, Edmond W. Wilson, Jr., Adam Jacoby, Sheila Kukta
and Lauren Gilbert, Measurement and Estimation of Hydroxyl Radical
Abstraction Rate Constants, Symposia Paper for ACS Award for Creative
Advances in Environmental Science and Technology: Honoring Dr. Richard
Atkinson Atmospheric Chemistry of VOCs, American Chemical Society Division
of Environmental Chemistry, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002. Volume 42 No.
1. pp 644-647.
Adam Jacoby, Reaction Rate Constants and
Temperature Dependencies of Substance that Pollute the Atmosphere – Adam
carried out reaction rate studies and temperature dependencies of
reactions of straight-chain and cyclic saturated hydrocarbons. He is
co-author of a paper submitted to the Journal of Physical Chemistry A
--William B. DeMore, Edmond W. Wilson, Jr., Adam Jacoby, Sheila Kukta and
Lauren Gilbert, Measurement and Estimation of Hydroxyl Radical
Abstraction Rate Constants, Symposia Paper for ACS Award for Creative
Advances in Environmental Science and Technology: Honoring Dr. Richard
Atkinson Atmospheric Chemistry of VOCs, American Chemical Society Division
of Environmental Chemistry, Orlando, FL, April 7-11, 2002. Volume 42 No.
1. pp 644-647.
Nicholas Evans, Misting System for Plant
Growth Chamber – Nick tried several different methods to provide
hydroponic solutions to the plants in our plant growth chamber. He
presented a poster at the 2002 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference
and the 10th Annual Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Symposium. Nick has
one publication: April 25, 2003 Nicholas Evans, Design and Successful
Use of Hydroponics Delivery System, 2002 Proceedings Journal of the
Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, 2003, pp. 152-154.
Aleigha Allison and Beth Prost, Determination of Plant
Volatiles by GC/MS Chromatograpy – Ali and Beth worked together to
investigate the identification of plant volatiles from the plant growth
chamber. They are still in process on this project. Both co-presented
presented a poster at the 2002 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference
and the 10th Annual Arkansas Space Grant Consortium Symposium.
2000 – 2001
Reagan Baber, Development of a Method for
Water Determination Using Thermometric Titrations – Reagan worked with a
commercial titration calorimeter to determine the amount of moisture in
aviation fuel, gasoline and several laboratory chemicals. He presented his
research at the 85th Meeting of the Arkansas Academy of Science where he
was awarded 2nd Place in the Chemistry Division. He also used this
material for his senior seminar at Harding University. We subsequently
submitted a paper on this research that was published -- Edmond W. Wilson,
Jr. and Reagan Baber, Moisture Determination by Thermal Titrimetry
Using the Enthalpy of Reaction of 2,2-Dimethoxypropane with Water, J.
Ark. Acad. Sci., 55, 2001. pp. 154-158.
Matthew Smeltzer,
Design of a Temperature Control for a Diode Laser –Matthew made
AutoCad drawings of a temperature cell for a diode laser and then machined
the cell. He also worked on the electrical circuits needed. Matt Presented
the results of his research at the 9th Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium and the 2001 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference His work
has been submitted for publication -- Gary T. Anderson, Chris Sheesley,
Ray Hashemi, Murray Clark, Edmond W. Wilson, Jr., James Mackey, Ryan
Williams and Matthew Smeltzer, A Distributed Diode Laser Spectrometer
for Mapping Biogenic Gases on the Martian Surface, Proceedings of the
Mars Atmospheric Chemistry and Astrobiology Workshop, December 17-18,
2001, California Institute of Technology, in press.
Ryan
Williams, Measurement of Water in the Exhaust Plumes of Hybrid Rockets
by Diode Laser – Ryan extended the work of Matthew Smeltzer and built and
tested several temperature measuring circuits for the diode laser
temperature control cell. He presented the results of his studies at the
9th Annual Arkansas Space Grant Symposium. His work has been submitted for
publication -- Gary T. Anderson, Chris Sheesley, Ray Hashemi, Murray
Clark, Edmond W. Wilson, Jr., James Mackey, Ryan Williams and Matthew
Smeltzer, A Distributed Diode Laser Spectrometer for Mapping Biogenic
Gases on the Martian Surface, Proceedings of the Mars Atmospheric
Chemistry and Astrobiology Workshop, December 17-18, 2001, California
Institute of Technology, in press.
Julia Henderson and Shannon
Fonville, Biochemical Studies of the Occurrence and Function of
Chromium in Cells. Julia and Shannon developed a protocol for isolating
cellular organelles using a density gradient. This was in order to assay
these organelles for chromium content. They presented the results of their
work at 2001 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference and each as their
senior seminar at Harding University.
Bill Evans, III and
Nathan Scott, Chemical Kinetics Studies of the Reactions of Hydroxyl
Radicals with Hydrocarbons – Bill and Nathan made chemical kinetics
measurements of the reaction between hydrocarbons and hydroxyl radicals.
They co-authored an extended abstract presented at the National American
Chemical Society Meeting. They 9th Annual Arkansas Space Grant Symposium
2001 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference and the 9th Annual
Arkansas Space Grant Symposium Kelly Brown, Efficient Watering System for
Hydroponic Plant Growth Chamber -- 9th Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Symposium
Jamie Pate, Acidity of the Ground and Excited
States of 2-Naphthol – Jamie measured the pKa’s of ground and excited
state 2-naphthol using UV/VIS and flurorescence spectrometry. She present
the results of her studies at the 2001 Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Conference and as her senior seminar at Harding University.
Chris Hill, Visualing Atomic Orbitals Using MathCad – Chris
used the three dimensional graphing capabilities to produce images of the
different atomic orbital found about an atom’s nucleus. He presented the
results of his studies at the 2001 Arkansas Undergraduate Research
Conference and as his senior seminar at Harding University.
Jeremy Post, Measurement of Water in the Exhaust Plumes of
Hybrid Rockets by Diode Laser Spectrometry – Jeremy worked on building a
test stand to hold our rocket motors and our diode laser spectrometer for
measuring the chemical species present in hybrid rocket motors exhaust
plumes. He presented his research results at the 9th Annual Arkansas Space
Grant Symposium and the 2001 Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference.
1999–2000
Angela Cheng, Construction of a Programmable
Plant Growth Chamber Using LabVIEW – Angela made additional progress in
the construction and interfacing the plant growth chamber that will be
used in growing crops under elevated carbon dioxide atmospheres. Angela
presented the results of her research efforts at the 8th Annual Arkansas
Space Grant Consortium and the 2000 Annual Undergraduate Research
Conference. Her work was published in the 2000 Proceedings Journal of the
Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, pp. 18-27.
Mark
McMasters, Development of a Mars Lander for Atmospheric Studies, Mark
built a one-third scale model of the Mars Lander that took Sojourner to
the Martian surface and equipped it with lasers to be used in our research
in developing a water vapor sensor for Mars studies. Mark presented the
results of his research efforts at the 8th Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Consortium, the 2000 Annual Undergraduate Research Conference and as his
senior seminar at Harding University. His work was published in the 2000
Proceedings Journal of the Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, pp.
127-130
Bryce Murray, Chromium Analysis of Mitochondria –
Bryce isolated mitochondria from cells and carried out furnace atomic
absorption techniques to show that chromium is found preferentially in the
mitochondria. Mark presented the results of his work at the 2000 Annual
Undergraduate Research Conference and as his senior seminar at Harding
University. His work was published in the 2000 Proceedings Journal of the
Arkansas Undergraduate Research Conference, pp. 137-141. .
1996-1997
Jennifer Strader -- Reactions of
hydrohalocarbons with hydroxyl radical -- NASA/ASGC Scholar
Kelli
Cole -- Reactions of hydrohalocarbons with hydroxyl radical --
NASA/ASGC Scholar
Kacey Young -- Laser Diode Spectroscopy of
Gases Important to the Atmosphere -- NASA/ASGC Scholar
Lisa
Massey -- Adaptability of Earth Life Forms to a Martian Environment --
NASA/ASGC Scholar
Stephanie Spencer -- Bioregenerative Processes
of Interest to NASA -- NASA/ASGC Scholar
1995-1996
Jennifer Strader -- Reactions of
hydrohalocarbons with hydroxyl radical -- NASA/ASGC Scholar -- Presented
worked performed thus far at Henderson State University at the Third
Annual Undergraduate Research Conference and also at the Fourth Annual
Meeting of the Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
Kelli Cole --
Reactions of hydrohalocarbons with hydroxyl radical -- NASA/ASGC Scholar
-- Presented worked performed thus far at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the
Arkansas Space Grant Consortium
Stephen Cohn -- Reactions of
hydrohalocarbons with hydroxyl radical -- NASA/ASGC Scholar -- Now in
enrolled in chemistry graduate school at the University of Texas.
Kim Kilian -- Use of nitrogen laser to measure luminescent
lifetimes of ruthenium compounds -- continuation of Stephen Cohn’s 1994-95
SURF-SILO grant. Gave this topic as her Senior Seminar at Harding
University in the Spring Semester of 1996. Presently working on teacher
certification in chemistry.
Ben Terry -- Construction of
nitrogen laser -- continuation of project begun 1994-95
Stephen
Hughes -- Construction of automated titration system -- continuation
of project started in Microcomputer Interfacing last year. Presented
worked performed thus far at Henderson State University at the Third
Annual Undergraduate Research Conference and also as Senior Seminar at
Harding University in the Spring Semester of 1996.
1994-95
Stephen Cohn --”Synthesis and Luminescence
Properties of Ruthenium Complexes” -- SURF-SILO scholar -- Presented at
Undergraduate Research Conference at Henderson State University, Spring
1995,
Ben Terry -- construction of a nitrogen laser
Wendy
Wagner -- construction and programming of a cyclic voltammetry
apparatus
Jennifer Strader -- “IR studies of Reactions
Occurring on Ices at Liquid Nitrogen Temperatures” -- NASA/ASGC Scholar --
Presented at Undergraduate Research Conference at Henderson State
University, Spring 1995 and at the Third Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Consortium, Spring 1995
Elie Williams -- Semi-conductor diode
laser spectroscopy -- NASA/ASGTC Scholar
Teresa Williams -- “IR
Studies of Chemical Reactions Important to the Atmosphere” -- NASA Scholar
-- Presented at Undergraduate Research Conference at Henderson State
University, Spring 1995 and at the Third Annual Arkansas Space Grant
Consortium, Spring 1995 -- Presently in biochemistry graduate school at
Arizona State University.
Bart Davenport -- “Construction of an
Auto-sampler for Atomic Absorption” -- NASA/ASGC Scholar -- Presented at
Undergraduate Research Conference at Henderson State University, Spring
1995 and at the Third Annual Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, Spring 1995
-- Presently employed as an analytical environmental chemist in Little
Rock, Arkansas
Keith Millsap -- “Construction of an Automated
Fraction Collector -- NASA/ASGC Scholar -- Presented at Undergraduate
Research Conference at Henderson State University, Spring 1995 and at the
Third Annual Arkansas Space Grant Consortium, Spring 1995 -- Won First
Place with this project at the Annual ASCIT Meeting -- Presently employed
by Penzoil Corporation
1993-94
Will Arnold -- "Cyclic
Voltammetry" presented as senior seminar, Spring, 1994 -- Presently
employed by Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
Jamie Ridenour --
“Laser Polarimetry” -- Presented as a senior seminar at Harding
University, Spring, 1994 -- Presently employed as a chemist.
Johnny
Kerr -- “Laser Applications in Medicine” -- Presented as a senior
seminar at Harding University, Spring, 1994 -- Presently in Medical School
at University of South Alabama.
Ian Cawich -- “Determination of
pKa's of Metal Ligands" -- Presented as a senior seminar, Spring, 1994 --
Presently a graduate student at the Arkansas Campus for Medical Sciences
with Dr. Cesar Compadre.
Tricia Seibel -- "Synthesis of
Ruthenium Compounds Which Luminesce" -- Presented as a senior seminar,
Spring, 1994
Mandy Prosser -- "Synthesis of Ruthenium Complexes"
-- SURF-SILO scholar -- Presented at the SURF-SILO Undergraduate
Conference, Spring , 1994 -- Presently working on certification in
elementary education in Tennessee.
Stephen Cohn -- "Synthesis
of Ruthenium Complexes Containing Bipyridine" presented at 14th Annual
Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Memphis University, February, 1994
1992-93
Johhny Kerr, "Construction of a Flash
Activated Dye Laser" Now in medial school at the University of South
Alabama
Dennis Blake, "Construction of a Nitrogen Laser"
presented at the May meeting of Mills Coop Science Alliance Meeting, May,
1993 -- Presently in medical school at Arkansas Campus for Medical
Sciences.
Brad Whittington and Michelle Ponds, "Construction of
a Semi conductor Diode Laser Polarimeter" presented as a senior seminar at
Harding University, May, 1993 -- Michelle Ponds was given a fellowship for
studies in physics at Duke University. Brad Whittington is employed in
Birmingham, Alabama
Mandy Prosser, "Synthesis of a Ruthenium
Complex Containing a Sulfur Bridge" presented at the Thirteenth Annual
Undergraduate Research Conference at Memphis State University, February,
1993 and the Arkansas Academy of Science Meeting, April, 1993 where it was
awarded second place in the undergraduate competition
1991-92
Chantelle Bequette, "Synthesis of
Chromium(III)-L-Leucine Complexes" presented as a senior seminar, spring,
1992 -- Presently employed by Arkansas State Crime Laboratory.
Victor Blanco, "Isolation and Thermal Denaturation of DNA"
presented as a senior seminar, spring, 1992
Francisco Paz, "Gas
Chromatography of Gasolines" presented as a senior seminar, spring
1992
Eric Roth, Set up a water testing laboratory for industrial
boiler water analysis -- Just receive degree in medicine from Baylor
University.
Brian Mitchell, "Determination of Mercury in
Laboratory Air" presented to National Alpha Chi meeting, spring,
1992
1990-91
Sharon Welch, “Microcomputer
Interfacing of a pH Meter”
Jose Luarca, “Synthesis of Chromium
(III) Compounds Containing Amino Acids”
Brad Whittington,
“Determination of Caffeine by HPLC”
Gregg Barden, “Kinetics
of Formation of Chromium (III) Amino Acid Complexes”
Debi Riley,
“Synthesis of Chromium(III) Amino Acid Compounds”
1989-1990
David Hall and Kelley Brown, “Chromium Content
in Mitochondria by Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy”, Presented at
the 10th Annual Undergraduate Chemistry Conference at Memphis State
University, February, 1990
Chris Hanson, “A Computer Program to
do Statistical Mechanical Calculations”, Presented at the 10th Annual
Undergraduate Chemistry Conference at Memphis State University, February,
1990
Sheridyn Browning and Leslie Thompson, “Equilibria of
Chromium-Histidine Complexes”, Presented at the 10th Annual Undergraduate
Chemistry Conference at Memphis State University, February, 1990
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