Undergraduate Research announces Spring 2017 EURECA Awards
The Office of Undergraduate Research has announced the spring 2017 EURECA funded students, projects and, mentors.
College of Science and Mathematics
Suman Bhandari, Israel Ezeodum and Kyle Gordon
"Using the Fourth-Order Runge-Kutta Method to Determine the Dynamic Response of a Free Vibrating Laminated Composite Shallow Shell Panel"
Mentor: Dr. Salim Azzouz
Alexandria Weiskircher
"Mineral and Textural Assessment of the Quanah Margin Granites in the Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma"
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Price
Jomarie Leblanc, Chiedza Tokonyai and Adanna Okoye
"Dynamic Contact Angle Measurements"
Mentors: Drs. Mahmoud Elsharafi and Jeong Tae Ok
Rojitha Goonesekere
"Enhancing the student learning experience through an intuitive Learning Management System"
Mentors: Drs. Yu Guo and Bingyang Wei
Sachithra Weerasooriya
"Investigating the Nature of Dwarf Spiral Galaxies"
Mentor: Dr. Jackie Dunn
Denzel Martin, Cody Lane Chancellor and Reuben Denwe
"Viscosity Measurements for Various Mixed Fluids Used to Enhance Oil Recovery"
Mentor: Dr. Mahmoud Elsharafi
Jared W. Steger
"2-D to 3-D Analysis of Mineral Hopper Structure Using a Bismuth Metal Analog"
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Price
Michael Arthur Olaya and Michael Arthur Sweeting
"Electron-Positron Scattering"
Mentor: Dr. Preet Sharma
Bethany Russell
"Mechanisms of Reversion to erythromycin-Susceptibility by erythromycin-Resistant Bacteria"
Mentors: Drs. James Masuoka and Jon Scales
Amber Quevy
"Petrological Analysis of the Quanah Dikes, Wichita Mountains, Oklahoma"
Mentor: Dr. Jonathan Price
Tharusha Wanigasekera and Janith Ambewela
"Active Damping Using Pistons with Smart Fluid"
Mentor: Dr. Sheldon Wang
Chanuka Perera, Ravi Prasanth Baskaran and Sarinda De Mel
"Structural Analyses of a Large Deployable Shelter"
Mentor: Dr. Sheldon Wang
Xitong Li, Huiluo Chen and Mpathi Nzima
"Intelligent Robotics using Computer Vision"
Mentor: Drs. Yu Guo and Bingyang Wei
Zeltzin Reyes, Rojitha Goonesekere and Don Wijesinghe
"Automatic Piloting of a Drone"
Mentor: Dr. Yu Guo
Kanayo B. Oji
"Survivor Models in the Josephus Problem"
Mentor: Dr. Marcos Lopez
Enaho Atamenwan, Abdullah Albakhurji and Paul Yacho
"MSU Smart Parking"
Mentor: Dr. Yu Guo
Kiran Chapagain and Corbin Matamoros
"Computational Study of Film Boiling Droplet Motion on Micro- and Nanoscale Ratchets"
Mentors: Drs. Jeong Tae Ok, Sheldon Wang, Yu Guo Mahmoud Elsharafi
Sean Aleman
"Optimizing Aquaponic Systems"
Mentors: Drs. Dale McDonald and Michael Shipley
Melissa Rose
"Effect of Growth Temperature on Cell Surface Hydrophobicity of Candida albicans"
Mentors: Drs. James Masuoka and Jon Scales
Chiara Del Vecchio and Dorcas Matuwana
"Identification of Antibiotic Activity from Fungal Symbionts of Native Texas Plants."
Mentor: Dr. James Masuoka
Meaghan Rose, Salvatore Capotosto and Mutandwe Machemedze
"Bacterial Endophytes in Seeds with High Melatonin Content: Survival Implications"
Mentor: Dr. Magaly Rincon-Zachary
College of Science and Mathematics and West College of Education
Chenai Sukume and Constance Anih Nchetachukwe
"Making Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Attractive to Females Using Growth Mindset Strategies"
Mentor: Dr. Denise Simmons
Dillard College of Business
Luca Lalor
"Methods of Generating Alpha from FX Trading using Technical Analysis"
Mentors: Drs. Qian Li and Jeffrey Hood
Hettiyadura Shehan Karunaratne
"Benford's Law Application: Case of Elections in Sri Lanka"
Mentor: Dr. Agim Kukeli
Evan Knobloch
"Matched-Pair Analysis of Single-Bond Occupational Credit Unions and Multi-Bond Credit Unions: A Pre- and Post-2008 Recessionary Analysis"
Mentors: Drs. Robert Forrester and John Martinez
Hezekiah Agbo
"Hedging Risk in Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) - A Pedagogical Analysis and Report"
Mentors: Drs. Robert Forrester and John Martinez
Addison Thompson and Nemanja Krtolica
"The Economic Impact of Midwestern State University on the Local Region"
Mentors: Drs. Robert Forrester and John Martinez
Karema Sallam
"Empirical Investigation of Economic Growth in North African Countries: The Effect of Pre- and Post- Arab Spring"
Mentor: Dr. Agim Kukeli
Wadzanai Dzvurumi and Matthew Matlock
"Hotter Than Hell Hundred Project: Quantitative Section"
Mentors: Dr. Niyati Kataria and Dr. Jeff Stambaugh
Simon Ospina
"Remittances and Economic Growth in Developing Countries: The Impact of Human Capital"
Mentor: Dr Pablo A Garcia-Fuentes
Dillard College of Business and Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Weiwei Chen and Randy Lopez
"Chinese-Cuban Identity Ethnography: An Exploratory Study"
Mentors: Dr. Beverly Stiles, Mr. Newman Wong and Dr. Claudia Montoya
Careisha Whyte
"Evaluating the ethical awareness of accounting students in the Dillard College of Business Administration"
Mentor: Dr. Ronald Young
Wadzanai Dzvurumi, Careisha Whyte and Jerrod Tofte
"Young Professionals of Wichita Falls Project"
Mentors: Dr. Niyati Kataria and Mr. Newman Wong
Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts
Zack Shanks
"Seeing Depression with the Naked Eye"
Mentors: Ms. Catherine Prose and Mr. Gary Goldberg
Robin Reid
"Teaching Students to Write: What Works?"
Mentor: Dr. Mitzi Lewis
Kalli Root
"Researching Theatrical Constellations: Dramaturgy and Audience Response"
Mentor: Dr. Karen Dabney
Aaron Campbell, Emma Griffiths and Selena Mize
"Taking a Portable Color Printmaking/Painting Studio to the ISA Universidad de las Artes, School of Visual Arts, in Havana, Cuba to Create an Exchange Exhibition hosted by the Juanita Harvey School of Visual Arts"
Mentor: Dr. Liz Yarosz-Ash
Katherine Pendergrass and Nahye Byun
"BEAD no R Composition Project for Hunger and Homelessness"
Mentor: Dr. Ruth Morrow
Prothro-Yeager College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Luke Allen
"The Sanity of Suicide Bombers: Mental Health and the Suicide Terrorism"
Mentor: Dr. Steve Garrison
Robert D. Carol Gunn College of Health Sciences & Human Services
Phillip Carr
"The Effect of Body Art on Digital Radiographic Quality"
Mentors: Drs. Robert Comello, Beth Veale and Ms. Mandy Sedden
Camille Khan
"Imaging Technology in Military Conflict: 1920-Present Day"
Mentor: Dr. Robert Comello
West College of Education
Macy Miles
"Impact of Undergraduate Research Experience on MISL"
Mentors: Drs. Angela Cartwright, Janise McIntyre and Stacia Miller
Laura Sorge and Francine Baron
"Exploring Student's Perceived Benefits of Learning CommunitiesàGoing Deeper"
Mentor: Dr. Kym Acuna
Tamra Woods and Jocelyn Brown
"The effect of STEAM units on Pre-service Teacher's Self-efficacy"
Mentor: Dr. Dittika Gupta