Amy Apgar
Trine University
Research Project: Probiotic Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Thomas Mansell
Alexis Anderson
Iowa State University (Eric Cochran Research Group)
Research Project: Poly(acrylated glycerol) as a stabilizer for micronized rubber particle modified asphalt pavements
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Ruth Conlin
Drake University
Research Project: Microbial Cell Factories for Lipid Conversion
Faculty Mentor: Laura Jarboe
Axl Escarcega
Des Moines Area Community College
Research Project: Model Validation for Photosynthetically Active Radiation Transport in Algal Photobioreactors
Faculty Mentor: Dennis Vigil
Nicholas Herbst
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Project: Toward Real-Time Control of Cell Differentiation Using Reinforcement Learning
Faculty Mentor: Nigel Reuel
Emma Kroll
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Research Project: Drug and Gene Delivery
Faculty Mentor; Surya Mallapragada
Ashley Marker
Iowa State University (Eric Cochran Research Group)
Research Project: Poly(acrylated glycerol) as a stabilizer for micronized rubber particle modified asphalt pavements
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Anna McCaslin
Iowa State University (Eric Cochran Research Group)
Research Project: Bioadvantaged Polyamides – Michael Adducts of 3-hexenedioic acid
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Lily Mesyk
Bethel University
Research Project: Controlling Structure and Mechanical Properties to Understand and Guide Cell Migration
Faculty Mentor: Ian Schneider
Paige Myers
Iowa State University (Eric Cochran Research Group)
Research Project: Bioadvantaged Polyamides – Novel monomers from muconic acid
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Michael O’Sullivan
Weslayan University
Research Project: Fabrication and Characterization of Optical Metamaterials Using DNA Origami Templates
Faculty Mentor: Andrew Hillier
Jacob Oyler
Missouri Western State University
Research Project: The Artificial Pancreas Project
Faculty Mentor: Derrick Rollins
Hannah Rudewick
Texas A&M University
Research Project: Immunomodulatory Nanovaccines Against Infectious Diseases
Faculty Mentor: Balaji Narasimhan
Abigail (Abby) Stanlick
Iowa State University (Eric Cochran Research Group)
Research Project: The Little-known Nylon: Nylon 59 properties
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Valentina Vega
Loras College
Research Project: Trojan Horse Repeat Sequences for Triggered Chemical Recycling of Polyesters for Films and Bottles
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Cassandra (Cassie) Volpe
Iowa State University (Eric Cochran Research Group)
Research Project: Bio-based Core-shell Impact Modifiers to Increase Toughness of Composites and Adhesives
Faculty Mentor: Eric Cochran
Virginia Walker
Coe College
Research Project: Impedance Spectroscopy Studies of Ion Conducting Glasses
Faculty Mentor: Steve Martin (Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering)
Ellise Waller
McGill University
Research Project: Novel Probes for Screening Polymer Degrading Enzymes
Faculty Mentor: Nigel Reuel
