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

 

 

2022 BioMaP REU students group photo