College of Science and Mathematics Festival of Research

November 7, 2025
9 a.m.—5:30 p.m.
Apollo and Endeavour Rooms, Student Union

The CoSM Festival of Research (sponsored by Leidos Inc.) is a day-long event that provides opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students and postdocs to explore:

  • Research
  • Scholarship
  • Careers

Schedule

Time Event
9 a.m.

Welcome (Endeavour Room)

  • Ayşe Şahin, Ph.D., Dean
  • Subhashini Ganapathy, Ph.D., VP for Research and Innovation
9:15 to 11 a.m.  Podium Talks Session 1 (Endeavour Room)
11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Poster Session 1 (Apollo Room)
12:15 to 1 p.m.  Lunch break (Union Market, lunch vouchers provided to participants and volunteers)
1 to 2:15 p.m.  Poster Session 2 (Apollo Room)
2:15 to 3 p.m.  Q&A with Employer Panel/Raffle (Endeavour Room)
3 to 4:30 p.m. Podium Talks Session 2 (Endeavour Room)
4:30 to 5 p.m. Nibble and Network (Endeavour Room)
5 to 5:30 p.m.

Awards Presentation (Endeavour Room)

  • James Denniston, Ph.D., Provost

Podium Speakers

Session 1–9:15 a.m.

  • Divuanshu Aggarwal
  • Chaitanya Anumula
  • Chloe Bell
  • Maitreyee Chavan
  • Josh Delos Reys
  • Widad El-Zein
  • Arian McNeil
  • Peter Krebs
  • Maia Rohmer

Session 2–3:00 p.m.

  • Dipinkumar P U
  • Riya Rawal
  • Bahar Rezaei
  • Diksha Singh Sani
  • Cheri Wright
  • Sean Mangan
  • Mariah Slaughter
  • Andrew Tangeman

Podium Talk Schedule

All sessions are located in the Endeavour Room

View all abstract descriptions (PDF) for the talks listed below

Session 1

Time 

Presenter Name 

Abstract Number and Title 

Discipline Area 

Research Advisor 

9:15 a.m.

Divyanshu Aggarwal 

Platelet-activating factor-receptor pathway mediates solar radiation-induced extracellular vesicle release in human keratinocytes 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Ravi Sahu, Ph.D. 

9:26 a.m.

Chaitanya Anumula 

Understanding Physiological Responses for Intelligent Posture and Autonomic Response Detection Using Wearable Technology 

Life & Biomedical Sci 

William Romine, Ph.D. 

9:37 a.m.

Chloe Bell 

Burning Up and Burned Out: Examining Burnout in Human Services Employees 

Behavioral Sci. 

Nathan Baker, Ph.D. 

9:48 a.m.

Maitreyee Chavan 

Role of hs1.2 Enhancer Allelic Variation in TCDD-Induced Changes to Human Antibody Secretion 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Courtney Sulentic, Ph.D. 

9:59 a.m.

Josh Delos Reyes 

Partial Difference Sets in Abelian Groups 

Physical Sci. & Math. 

Yuqing Chen 

10:10 a.m.

Widad El- Zein 

Yeast Modeling Reveals Cell Size Increase by ALS-Associated MATR3 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Shulin Ju, Ph.D. 

10:21 a.m.

Arian McNeil 

C-Fiber Hyperexcitability After Acute Compression in Sciatic Nerve 

Biomedical Sciences 

David Ladle, Ph.D. 

10:32 a.m.

Peter Krebs 

Z Chromosome Divergence and Potential Inversion in the Speciation of Australian Teal (Anas gracilis and Anas castanea) 

Environmental Sci, Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Jeffrey Peters, Ph.D 

10:43 a.m.

Maia Rohmer 

Moderating Role of Training between Task Complexity and Performance in Aviation Tasks 

Behavioral Sci. 

Scott Watamaniuk, Ph.D 

Session 2

Time Presenter Abstract Number and Title Discipline Area Research Advisor

3:00 p.m.

Dipinkumar P U 

Exploring the Potential of Repurposing Rupatadine, Diphenhydramine & Loratadine in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer(NSCLC). 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Ravi Sahu, Ph.D. 

3:11 p.m.

Riya Rawal 

Unmasking the Role of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Compounds in Lung Cancer 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Ravi Sahu, Ph.D. 

3:22 p.m.

Bahar Rezaei 

The Effects of Systemic Gene Therapy with AAV-Lipin1 on Model Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Skeletal Muscle 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Andrew Voss, Ph.D 

3:33 p.m.

Diksha Singh Saini 

Does Zinc Deficiency Promote Renal Inflammation? 

Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Clintoria Williams, Ph.D. 

3:44 p.m.

Cheri Wright 

Challenges and Opportunities in Combat Medic Training 

Behavioral Sci. 

Valerie Shalin, Ph.D. 

3:55 p.m.

Sean Mangan 

Assessing Complex Relational Reasoning Performance 

Behavioral Sci. 

Valerie Shalin, Ph.D. 

4:06 p.m.

Mariah Slaughter 

Assessing seasonal variation in mycorrhizal colonization between AM and EcM associated trees 

Environmental Sci. 

Megan Rua, Ph.D. 

4:17 p.m.

Andrew Tangeman 

Turnover Intention: A Three-factor Model 

Behavioral Sci., Life & Biomedical Sci. 

Debra Steele- Johnson, Ph.D. 

Posters

All posters located in Apollo Room

View all abstract descriptions (PDF) for the posters listed below

#

Name

Abstract Title

Research Advisor

29

Tejasvini Bajad

AhR Regulation of Human Antibody Production

Courtney Sulentic, PhD

30

Soumya Bajpai

Specific and non-toxic novel calcium channel blockers: a potential personalized therapeutic for patients with

tubular aggregate myopathy.

Ashot Kozak, PhD

28

Kamalika Biswas

Mitochondrial Proteins modulate α-Synuclein toxicity

Quan Zhong, PhD

18

Dillynn Blevins

Resistance is Futile: The Ecological Assimilation of the Invasive Shrub Elaeagnus umbellata

John Stireman, PhD

58

Sruthi

Bommareddy

Learned Helplessness in a Work Context: Psychometric

Evaluation of a Measure

Debra Steele-

Johnson, PhD

1

Devkala Budhathoki

Molecular level control of thermal transitions in

Polyarylene ether: Backbone geometry vs. Side chain identity.

Eric Fossum, PhD

31

Mittal Chauhan

Repurposing arsenic compounds to enhance targeted

therapy response in non-small cell lung cancer

Ravi Sahu, PhD

32

Amanda

Chisholm

Elucidating the Mechanism of Axon Initial Segment

Shortening in Type 2 Diabetes

Keiichiro Susuki,

MD, PhD

14

Ryanne Cimatu

Microplastics in Municipal Wastewater: Quantification and Fate in East Montgomery and Fairborn Treatment

Facilities

Katie Hossler, PhD

15

Molly Comer

Cultivating Connection: Analyzing the Positive Relationships Edible Gardens Have with Local

Communities and Ecosystems

Stacey Hundley, PhD

33

Pauline Dalton

Quest for Reversible modification of keratin building

blocks

Michael Craig, PhD

34

Prakriti Dhungel

Role of AhR Transactivation Domain in Regulating B- cell Antibody Production.

Courtney Sulentic, PhD

59

Carson Dolvin

Pro-Environmental Educational Outcomes in an Ecologically Inspired Game-Based Learning

Environment

Ion Juvina, PhD

35

Malohat Egamberdieva

Effect of Cytoskeleton-Binding Proteins on Alpha- Synuclein Toxicity in Yeast

Quan Zhong, PhD

26

Tim Fauley

Correlated Color Temperature and Flow States

William Romine,

PhD

36

Sonika Gautam

Hormonal and Environmental Signals Alter Antibody

Production in Human B cells.

Courtney Sulentic,

PhD

22

Emily Gelske

Prairies in pieces: how habitat fragmentation impacts agricultural success

Don Cipollini, PhD

37

Hanna Ghouse

The Quantitative Assessment of Computational Simulations Involving Vulnerabilities in Miniature

Excitatory Postsynaptic Current Detection

Kathrin Engisch, PhD

38

Junu Gole

Gut Mucosal Immunity and Food Allergy

Courtney Sulentic, PhD

# Name Abstract Title Research Advisor

56

Delaney Grant

Sustained Peripheral Nerve Injury in Military Relevant Operational Environment: Role of Mitochondria

David Ladle, PhD

11

Madeline Greene

When form meets function: Root traits as mediators of ectomycorrhizal exploration type fungal abundance

Megan Rúa, PhD

21

Mesa Grine

Callicarpa dichotoma: an ecological evaluation of traits

in an emerging invasive plant

Don Cipollini, PhD

39

Dibya Guragai

Synthetic Nucleoside labels for studying cell-free DNA

Mike Kemp, PhD

40

Hana Habib

Using the Posterior Root Muscle (PRM) Reflex to Infer Changes in Spinal Cord Excitability

Ashley Dalrymple, PhD

41

Ishita Haider

Linking alpha-synuclein toxicity to autophagy

Quan Zhong, PhD

57

Pooneh Hajmirza

Mohammadi

Systemic MyoAAV3-Lipin1 Gene Delivery Mitigates

Muscle Pathology and Improves Function in mdx Mice

Hongmei Ren, PhD

60

Gabriel

Hernandez Blanco

Differential effects of negative personal attributes on employee voice

Debra Steele- Johnson, PhD

3

Eric Jackson

Corrections to universal scaling in fluid transport in

porous media

Allen Hunt, PhD

42

Vijayalakshmi

Jogi

Developing a high-throughput assay for analyzing

damaged Cell-free DNA

Mike Kemp, PhD

19

Olivia Johnson

Tick Talk: A tick-by-tick examination of abundance, infection status, and environmental drivers across Ohio

Don Cipollini, PhD

20

Kayci Johnson

Determining the Genetic Population Structure of the

Endangered Northeastern Bulrush, Scirpus ancistrochaetus, using Genomic Sequences

Jeffrey Peters, PhD

27

Nishat Khalid

The role of lipin1 in satellite cells in skeletal muscle regeneration and its implication in Duchenne Muscular

Dystrophy

Hongmei Ren, PhD

7

Kinza Khan

Raman Spectroscopy to Solve Poisoning Cases Caused by Alcohols

Suzanne Lundsford, PhD

61

Justin Koehler

Assessing Anatomical Term Knowledge in Trauma Surgery

Valerie Shalin, PhD

55

Addison Lowe

The Potential Effects of Hormonal Stressors on Human

Antibody Production

Courtney Sulentic,

PhD

43

Denish Maharjan

Therapeutic Evaluation of Lipin1 in the D2.mdx Mouse

Model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Hongmei Ren, PhD

44

Rangarirai Makuku

The E3 Ligase FBXO45 Modulates ERα Stability and

Fulvestrant-Induced Degradation in ER+ Breast Cancer.

Weiwen Long, PhD

2

Neeharika

Mamidishetty

Enhancing poly(ethyleneimine) capabilities: Toward

safer and smarter Gene delivery systems

Eric Fossum, PhD

16

Rachel Mansfield

Can you hear me now? Improving Acoustic Monitoring

for Marsh Birds

Volker Bahn, PhD

45

Caroline McLaughlin

TIP60 regulation of PTEN expression and localization is correlated with resistance to cisplatin in squamous cell

carcinoma

Madhavi Kadakia, PhD

46

Syaron Ghising

Evaluating the effects of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

on antibody production and gene expression in a human B-cell line

Courtney Sulentic, Ph.D

10

Grace Miller

Labile Dissolved Nickel in the Southern Ocean

Kristen Buck, PhD

# Name Abstract Title Research Advisor

47

Christina Minassian

Investigating the Enhancer Effect of Membrane

Trafficking Proteins on α-synuclein Toxicity

Quan Zhong, PhD

48

Shahd Mohamed

FBXL16 Depletion Activates p38-Mediated Apoptosis in Lung and Breast Cancer Cells

Weiwen Long, PhD

4

Sonali Mohan

Linear Reservoir Behavior Across Large Spatial Scales.

Allen Hunt, PhD

5

Marilyn Morupisi

Experimental investigations of fluorite (CaF2)

nucleation using potentiometric precipitation titrations: Exposing a flaw in a 75-year-old theory

Steve Higgins, PhD

6

Pusetso Mosesane

Investigating the pre-nucleation and post-nucleation regions of the LaMer diagram using fluoride ion selective electrode potentiometric precipitation

titrations

Steve Higgins, PhD

49

Yashoda Omkaresha

Optimization of Jurkat T cell growth and proliferation using culture media with non-serum supplements.

Ashot Kozak, PhD

12

Ahmed Ogidan

Measuring Benthic Contributions to Whole Lake Primary Productivity in Lake Michigan

Yvonne Vadeboncoeur, PhD

62

Alyssa Ova

Visual Development Implications for Computational

Cognitive Models

Valerie Shalin, PhD

9

Parth

Rameshbhai Panara

Redox-active Gold Complexes as Next Generation Cancer Therapeutics

Kuppuswamy Arumugam, PhD

50

Kaylee Pham

Verapamil Inhibits Sodium Currents in Mature Mouse

Muscle Fibers

Andrew Voss, PhD

51

Matthew Pickrell

The role of extracellular magnesium in T cell

proliferation and store-operated calcium entry

Ashot Kozak, PhD

13

Tyler Retherford

Wet Sieving Methods to Evaluate Water Stable Aggregates

Katie Hossler, PhD

# Name Abstract Title Research Advisor

24

Lindsay Rowland

Effects of honeysuckle leaf blight on the competitive

ability of Lonicera maackii

Don Cipollini, PhD

8

Riley Rush

Green Nanoparticle Enhanced Detection of Arsenic in

Neutral Solution

Suzanne Lundsford,

PhD

52

Lauren Scott

Investigating Genetic Mechanisms of α-Synuclein Toxicity: The Role of Mitochondrial Membrane Proteins

Quan Zhong, PhD

53

Raegan Steele

Biomarker-Guided De-escalation in HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancer: The MINIMA Trial

Z Khan

23

Lauren Stetz

Determining the existence of enemy-free space for

caterpillars on invasive plants

John Stireman, PhD

25

Amelia Whorton

Predicting Mental Fatigue and Cognitive Flow with Machine Learning

Tanvi Banerjee, PhD

and William Romine, PhD

17

Sky Williams

The effects of habitat clutter on bat call detection

Volker Bahn, PhD

63

Joshua Wong

Peer-Assisted Learning in a Divergent Thinking Game

Ion Juvina, PhD

54

Sonu Yadav

Endo-lysosomal genetic modifiers of alpha-synuclein toxicity

Quan Zhong, PhD

Event Contact

Steven Higgins, Ph.D.
steven.higgins@wright.edu