MESCON 2006

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Conference Program

Chemistry
Maurer, Emily and Wojtas, Jessica University of Evansville	Use of Solution Phase and Solid Phase Chemistry to Create Substituted Pyrimidine Rings
Spears, Robin Murray State University	A Novel System for Detection of Selected Semiconductor Gases Utilizing a Combined Atomic Emission and Absorption Approach
Hoyt, Maggie Marian College	The Tandem Grignard Addition - Oppenauer Oxidation. A Greener Synthesis of α - Trimethylsilyl Phenyl Vinyl Ketone
Faulkner, Camra Marian College	A DFT Study of Hydrogen - Bonding Between Adenine and Thymine
Rajeev Singh University of Southern Indiana	Molecular Orbital Analysis of Ni-Schiff Base Polymerization Catalysts
Sanjeev Singh University of Southern Indiana	Understanding the Grubbs’ Metathesis Catalysts Through Frontier Molecular Orbitals
Biology and Biochemistry
Harmon, Crystal University of Evansville	Using Mitochondrial COI Gene Sequence to Evaluate Relatedness in the Genus UNIONICOLA (ACARI: UNIONICOLIDAE)
Hart, Bryan University of Evansville	Characterization of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Transposon Mutants Using Complementation and Western Blot Analysis
Siu, Ka Tat Vincennes University	Mushroom Tyrosinase and Immobilized Metal Ion Affinity Chromatography
Elsten, Angela and Vaughn, Sean University of Evansville	The Tissue Specific Dehydrogenase Activity of 11β - Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1
Hicks, Chris Vincennes University	The Effect of Earthworms on Fly Ash Amended Soil
Rohde, Sasha University of Evansville
Myers, Kevin University of Evansville	Determining the Effects of YacL on E. coli Transcription
EE/CoE and Mathematics
Miller, Chris University of Evansville	R2CO2: The 2006 University of Evansville Fire Fighting Robot
Gentile, James Tri – State University	Interactive Closest Point Algorithm
Fuchs, Zach University of Evansville	Digital Motor Velocity Controller for the Autonomous Lawn Mower
Price, Brian University of Evansville	The S.M.I.R.F. System
Randall, Mark and Claycomb, Kevin University of Evansville	IEEE ROBOT 2006
Compall, Stephen University of Evansville	Software development with Domain-Specific Languages a case study in computer simulation
Vanvorst, Dirk University of Evansville
Civil, Mechanical, and Physics
Sperry, Ben University of Evansville	Congestion Management Using Intelligent Transportation Systems
Kevin Hay, Lindsey Lenker, Ryan Sermersheim, Ben Sperry, Larry Summers, and Tyler Tackett, University of Evansville	Crane Bridge 3359 Replacement Project
Hughes, Lauren Rose – Hulman Institute of Technology	Developing a Decision Tool for Practicing Engineers to Select the Most Economical Concrete Wall System for Big Box Construction
Jonathan Corbett, Alan Wilber, John Wolfarth, David Luecke, and Tommy Woods University of Evansville	ME 463 Turbomachinery Class: Pump Project
Matthew, Mary Ann Rose – Hulman Institute of Technology	Optics of Intracellular Absorbers in Cancer Cell
Meyer, Kenneth Rose – Hulman Institute of Technology	The Laser Heating of Intracellular Natural Absorbers in Cancer Cells
Bollinger, Brett Rose – Hulman Institute of Technology	Laser Ablation of Cancer Cells
Jonathon Christenberry, Derrick Getchell, Justin Higgs, Bruce Koors, and Jeffrey Meunier University of Evansville	Turbomachinery Pump Project