| | 2011 - 2012 ASU Scholars | |
Greg Apker - Spetzler Scholar
- ASU: Neural Engineering
- Research Interest: Complex interactions of the sensory and motor systems integral to the development of systems designed to mimic human behavior.
| Derek Caselli - Wilhoit Scholar
- ASU: Electrical Engineering
- Research Interest: High efficiency solar cells utilizing semiconductor nanowires.
| Arianne Cease - Johnston Scholar
- ASU: Biology
- Research Interest: Pest management strategies to mitigate the devastating effects on human and ecological communities.
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Jessica Corman - Might Scholar
- ASU: Biology
- Research Interest: Methods to attenuate nutrient pollution in freshwaters, specifically calcium carbonate deposits and microbial growth in aquatic systems.
| Michael DiNezza - Kucera Scholar
- ASU: Solid State Electronics
- Research Interest: High efficiency LEDs based on II-VI semiconductors to improve high efficiency lighting.
| Reid Juday - Louis Jugloff Endowment Scholar
- ASU: Solid State Physics
- Research Interest: Characteristic optical properties of a Mg-doped InGaN alloy family for multi-junction solar cells and high efficiency LEDs.
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Leila Kabiri-Badr - Marley Foundation Scholar in Memory of Mr. Milton “Bud” Webb
- ASU: Virology
- Research Interest: Strategies to detect and identify sources of contaminants in surface waters using Bacteroides molecular markers.
| Avishek Kumar - Prentice Scholar
- ASU: Physics
- Research Interest: Computational techniques to study amorphous grapheme with unique electronic, optical and thermal properties.
| Aaron Packer - Matteucci Endowment Scholar
- ASU: Applies Mathematics
- Research Interest: Developing mathematical models in the fields of cancer, diseases, and bioengineering.
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Michael Rutkowski - Burton Scholar
- ASU: Astrophysics
- Research Interest: Investigating the role that minor mergers between galaxies and gas-rich satellites play in moderating the star formation histories of early type galaxies.
| Elizabeth Steenbergen - Douglas Scholar
- ASU: Electrical Engineering
- Research Interest: Utilization of multicolor photodetection to investigate new combinations of III-V and II-VI materials used in the multi-junction device.
| David Taylor - Sonntag Scholar
- ASU: Chemical Engineering
- Research Interest: Drug repositioning to identify new treatments for prostate, breast, and pancreatic cancer disease from existing FDA approved drugs.
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Kurt Whittemore - Theodore scholar
- ASU: Biological Design
- Research Interest: Identification of unique cancer antigens from random peptides to develop cancer therapeutics and vaccines.
| Kyle Yazzie - Burton Scholar
- ASU: Material Science and Engineering
- Research Interest: Mechanical shock and vibration fatigue behavior of environmentally benign Pb-free solders to ensure less toxic Pb alloys reach the waste stream.
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| | 2011 - 2012 NAU Scholars | |
Jennifer Ginther - Annixter Scholar
- NAU: Biological Sciences
- Research Interest: Pathogenic evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei, a soil-dwelling bacterium and the causative agent of meliodiosis.
| Jeffrey Kane - Phoenix Chapter ARCS Scholar
- NAU: Forestry
- Research Interest: Patterns and processes of tree mortality in high elevation mixed-conifer forests.
| Louis Lamit - ARCS/Windrow Endowment Scholar
- NAU: Biological Sciences
- Research Interest: Investigating the positive effects of endophytic fungi associated with the bark of cottonwood trees and documenting rare endophyte species.
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Lucy Mullin - Lauber Endowment Scholar
- NAU: Biological Sciences
- Research Interest: How land management and climate affect forest health and productivity; regional water yield; and carbon sequestration in ponderosa pine forests.
| Robert Strahan - ARCS/Libby Endowment Scholar
- NAU: Forestry
- Research Interest: Statistical and simulation modeling to explain and predict plant population and community responses to climate, competition, and historical disturbance.
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| | 2011 - 2012 UA Scholars | |
Logan Ahlstrom - Lawson Scholar
- UA: Chemistry
- Research Interest: Decipher how well static images of proteins represent their dynamic physiological state.
| Benjamin Berman - Papadopoulos Scholar
- UA: Applied Mathematics
- Research Interest: Compressed sensing design for medical imaging to acquire faster signals measuring fewer points and maintaining high level signal quality.
| Marina Cholanian - Steele Foundation Scholar
- UA: Neuroscience
- Neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying the control of human reproduction in a subpopulation of neurons called neurokinin B.
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Shannon Fortin - Eller Scholar
- UA: Biology
- Research Interest: Tumor cell invasion and resistance to chemotherapy of glioblasoma multiforme brain tumors.
| Christian Gainer - VanDenburgh Scholar
- UA: Biomedical Engineering
- Research Interest: Novel approaches to imaging and analysis of cancer tissue using nanoparticle contrast agents.
| Nathaniel Hart - Eller Scholar
- UA: Physiological Sciences
- Research Interest: Targeting pancreatic Beta Cells, specifically on the development and progression of diabetes.
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Xenia Kachur - The Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation Scholar
- UA: Biomedical Engineering
- Research Interest: Novel drug delivery system capable of targeting diseased cells and controlling the release of therapeutic agents within these cells.
| Joseph Keyes - Mary Ann White Memorial Scholar
- UA: Biomedical Engineering
- Research Interest: The chemo-mechanical properties of blood vessels and how they relate to drug delivery from devices such as drug-eluting stents to treat coronary artery disease.
| Sara Leung - Haga Scholar
- UA: Biomedical Engineering
- Research Interest: Development and characterization of multifunctional nanomaterials for use in detecting and treating disease.
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Jared Males - ARCS/Lafollette Endowment Scholar
- UA: Applied Physics
- Research Interest: Developing advanced prediction algorithms that will be used to optimize the operation of a new visible spectrum adaptive optics camera.
| Kendra Murray - Prentice Scholar
- UA: Geosciences
- Research Interest: New tectonic paradigm for the understanding of convergent margins and the feedbacks between tectonics, building of mountain ranges, climate and dynamics of the Earth’s mantle.
| Grey Nearing - The Kemper & Ethel Marley Foundation Scholar
- UA: Hydrology
- Research Interest: Incorporating satellite-derived soil moisture measurements and vegetation indexes into crop growth models.
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Shiva Planjery - Kathyrn Johnston West Scholar
- UA: Electrical Engineering
- Research Interest: Coding and information theory in digital communications vital for ensuring high reliability and low power consumption.
| Timothy Renkoski - ARC Scholar
- UA: Optical Sciences
- Research Interest: Multispectral fluorescence imaging of human tissues for cancer detection and tumor delineation.
| Kristen Ward - Crawford Endowment
- UA: Civil Engineering
- Research Interest: Earthquake engineering in structural design of steel inserts to improve the seismic behavior of special braced frames.
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Teresa White - Archer Scholar
- UA: Breast Cancer Research
- Research Interest: How cancer metastasis is driven by certain protein-protein interactions that are aberrantly expressed and activated in many cancer types.
| Joshua Wiersma - Nancy Johnson Templin Endowment Scholar
- UA: Optical Sciences
- Research Interest: Advancing dynamic phase-shifting interference microscopes to improve ability to observe the interaction and movement of cells.
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