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2024 Annual Conference Abstracts

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3D in-vitro Model: Platform for Evaluating Anticancer-Drugs Targeting Organ-Specific TME in Primary & Metastatic Breast-cancer

Ghosh, Shrinwanti

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

A Data Science Summer Program for Tribal College Students: The Virtual Indigenous Data Science Academy

Smith, Corey

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

A Theoretical Investigation of the Selectivity of Aza-Crown-Ether Structures Chelating Alkali Metal Cations for Potential Biosensing Applications

Elayyan, Mouhmad

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Ab-initio investigation of the swelling behavior of Montmorillonite clay and MXenes in the presence of cations.

Fernando, Ashan

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #7

Aberrant pericytes in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: effects on endothelial-pericyte adhesion, vascular integrity, and tumor microenvironment

Natarajan, Vikneshwari

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #66

Adsorption of H2S and SO2 on SiO2 Supported Graphene- A Surface Science Study

Stach, Thomas

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Aggregation-induced emission of hyperbranched poly(silyl ether)s end-capped by benzyl alcohol and cinnamyl alcohol

Mahadurage, Chiranthi

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #13

All-in-one, multi-detection systems for extreme environments

Tani, Sakurako

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #75

Ambient and Solar Data Measurements at NHSC and Predict PV Panel Electrical Output

Cummins, Lanaya

Undergraduate Student

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Poster Session B

Poster #51

An Enhanced Modeling Framework for Simulating Hydrologic Processes in a Depression-dominated Watershed

Qi, Tiansong

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

An Introduction to the NSF EPSCoR RII Track 2 Project: Sustainable Engineering Infrastructures and Solutions for Tribal Energy Sovereignty (TES).

Seames, Wayne

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

An Optimized Approximation for the Geometry of an Earth Reentry Vehicle

Holte, Nicholas

Master's Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #77

Analyzing Epsilon Effects on Exact and Composite Solutions via Matched Asymptotic Expansion

Asare, Boampong

Faculty Member

United Tribes Technical College

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Azobenzene-Incorporated Polymersomes for Control of Targeted Drug Delivery to Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Hossain, Rayat

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Azobenzene-incorporated Polymersomes for Control of Targeted Drug Delivery to Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Davisson, George

Undergraduate Student

Mayville State University

Poster Session B

Poster #41

Bioplastic from Agricultural Byproducts as Potential Replacement for Synthetic Plastic

Badsha, MD Abdur Rahim

Doctoral Student

Mayville State University

Poster Session B

Poster #5

Buckling of imperfect unstiffened and stiffened cylindrical shells under external pressure

Tabish, FNU

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Buzzing Through Change: Landscape Ecology to Unravel Bumble Bee Dynamics in the Northern Great Plains

Hall, Rhiannon

Master's Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #80

Characterization of a Novel Hydrogel Matrix for 3D Cell Culture and Co-culture Systems

Grindeland, Jenna

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #9

Characterizing the role of focal adhesions in breast cancer epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)

Silva, Victoria

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #21

Cocaine LC-MS Analysis in Insects for the Determination of Post-Mortem Interval

Tudjeu Chendjou, Sonia

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Community Instrument for Validation of ICESat-2-derived Measurements of Snow- and Ice Properties

Bamunu Arachchige, Thilini

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #59

Comparison of Black Carbon (Soot) Analysis Methods for Samples in the Proximity of Oil-field Flares

Relaford, Kevin

Undergraduate Student

Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College

Poster Session A

Poster #46

Comprehensive Analysis of Heavy Metal Contamination in Daily Consumer Foods from U.S. Market: Health Risk Assessment Using Monte Carlo Simulation

Saha, Biraj

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #19

Computational Insights on Ligand-Induced Spin Multiplicity in Nickel (II) Complexes Featuring Diamine Moiety

Razzak, Md

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #70

Control of fast nuclear reactor for space propulsion using Reinforcement Learning

Guddanti, Sai Susmitha

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

DFT Study of Optical Properties for Potential Photosensitizers in Photo-Dynamic Therapy

Oas, Victoria

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #17

Deformation of cancer cells under shear flows

Ahmed, Meraj

Postdoc

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #1

Detect Hemodynamic Instabilities in Brain Aneurysms using Dynamic Mode Decomposition

Nguyen, Tam

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #16

Determining the reliability of the 3D PAWS prototype 

Blue, Ranger

Sophomore in high school

Turtle Mountain Community High School 

Poster Session B

Poster #43

Development of Arabinoxylan-based hydrogels to Support Cancer Cell Growth and Development

Koistinen, Kaydee

Undergraduate Student

Mayville State University

Poster Session B

Poster #33

Development of Biomedical Hydrogels: A Two-Step Approach to Thiol-Ene Clickable PEG-Based Polyester Copolymers

Musongong, Jude

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #14

Development of GPU accelerated kinetic modeling and simulation code for hypersonic non-equilibrium flow

Zhang, Chonglin

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #55

Development of a 3D Printed Bioreactor to Simulate Tumor Metastasis in vitro

Van Horsen, Karl

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Development of a facile technique to detect zinc in foods and drinking water.

Schultz, Ebony

Undergraduate Student

United Tribes Technical College

Poster Session B

Poster #47

Development of hypoxia-responsive polymersomes for drug delivery to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells

Ozoude, Chukwuebuka

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #68

Dual targeting of ERK and PI3K pathways to impede pancreatic adenocarcinoma progression

Nair, Gauthami

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Effect of Manganese Doping on Optical Properties of HgSe Quantum Dots.

Westra, Steven

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #22

Effects of Benzodiazepines on the Developmental Stages of Calliphora vicina Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Calliphoridae)

Iancu, Lavinia

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Electrolysis of Aqueous Polymer and Biomass Solutions for Low-cost Production of Hydrogen and Valued-added Chemicals

Ashfaq, Muhammad Muzamal

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #58

Elucidating the Dynamic Interactions of Borrelia burgdorferi Surface Proteins with Fibronectin using Atomic Force Microscopy

Madduma Hewage, Kavindi

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #12

Elucidating the Oxidation Mechanisms in Cr2AlB2 Using Density Functional Theory and Thermodynamic Modeling

Adhikarige, Ushan

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #57

Engineering 3D In Vitro Bone Metastasis Models from Patient-Derived Prostate Cancer Subtypes

Hoang, Quyen

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #10

Epigenetic priming during the Epithelial-mesenchymal transition

Dhasarathy, Archana

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Epigenetic regulation of the SPARC gene in bladder cancer

Hostetter, Mollie

Undergraduate Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #44

Ethnomathematical Practices of the Tharu Community in Nepal.

Sah, Manohar

Faculty Member

United Tribes Technical College

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Evaluating the Role of Na-Montmorillonite Clay in Biomineralization and Stem Cell Osteogenesis in Nanoclay Scaffolds

Gaikwad, Hanmant

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Evaluation of Schlafen Family Proteins in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Brown, Savannah

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Experimental Study of the Electrochemical Performance of Low-temperature Proton-exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Salam, Abdul

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #72

Exploring STEM Educators' Advocacy and Role Identities in North Dakota

Saunders, Fredricka

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #20

Exploring Soil Microbial Diversity in North Dakota: Implications for Plant Disease Management

Mankara Sureshbabu, Bijula

Master's Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #81

Exploring the Interactions Between Soil-Borne Micro-organisms

Mukaila, Taofeek

Master's Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #78

Exploring the feasibility and sustainability of renewable energy technologies for Tribal Nations: A multi-case study approach

Yeboah, Frank

Master's Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #79

Exposure of Melatonin Increases E-cadherin Expression in DU-145 and PC3 Prostate Cancer Cells

Zaun, Peyton

Undergraduate Student

Valley City State University

Poster Session A

Poster #40

GC-MS Characterization of Quinoa Extracts for Cancer Intervention

Ussher, Bernard

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #67

Graphene Quantum Dot Based Fluorescent Nanozyme for Sensitive Detection of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate (NADPH)

Che Mughe, Herbert

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #71

Impact of doping on oxidation behavior of MoAlB

Kankanamge, Bashini

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #61

Implications of new luminescence (OSL) dates from sediments beneath a giant erratic boulder on the Iowan Surface, northeast Iowa

McCarville, Katherine

Faculty Member

Minot State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

In-vitro Evaluation of SLIT3 Protein Bioactivity in Bone regeneration Scaffold

Al-Goraee, Ashraf

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #4

Investigating the Presence of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Window Installation Materials

Londe, Roland Lemlack

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #63

Leveraging Machine Learning and TVF-EMD for Improved Streamflow Forecasting

Samadi Koucheksaraee, Arvin

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #73

MDA-MB-231 exposed to Melatonin shows increase in beta-catenin expression and no increase in E-cadherin expression

Kriewald, Jocelyn

Undergraduate Student

Valley City State University

Poster Session A

Poster #34

Machine learning approaches for classifying temporal patterns and tracing causality in RNA-Seq datasets.

Samarawickrama, Nimasha

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Massive Production of Functional Nanofibers for Use in Advanced Composites, Energy Conversion and Storage, and Environmental Protection

Wu, Xiangfa

Faculty Member

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Mechanically and Biologically Tunable Core-Sheath Fiber Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering Using Pressure Gyration

Kumari, Priyanka

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #60

Metabolic Reprogramming in PDAC: The Contributions of GSTP1 to Energy Metabolism and Lipid Homeostasis

Duttenhefner, Jenna

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Metatranscriptomic detection of seedling pathogen in soybean (Glycine max L.) root microbiome

George, Milsha

Faculty Member

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #53

Modulation of Enzyme Conformational States by Ligands and Noise

Choi, Yongki

Faculty Member

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #52

Mosquito Species Prevalence and Temporal Variation at Bismarck, ND as part of a Statewide Project

Clark-Lowell, Megan

Undergraduate Student

United Tribes Technical College

Poster Session B

Poster #45

Nested Named Entity Recognition using Multilayer BERT-based Model

Bansal, Benu

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Next-Generation Microfluidic Devices for Accurate and Rapid Biomarker Separation from Whole Blood

Aleem, Afia

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #62

Nonhost selective toxins produced by Diaporthe helianthi and D. gulyae infecting sunflowers (Helianthus annuus L.)

Mohan, Karthika

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #64

Numerical analysis on the design of an evaporator for a PV/microchannel direct-expansion CO2 heat pump

Pakbaz, Ali

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Overview of AI Development Efforts and the Opportunities They Provide

Straub, Jeremy

Faculty Member

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Oxygen Deficient Perovskite as a Catalyst for Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Hona, Ram

Faculty Member

United Tribes Technical College

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Paleomitogenomics and the Holocene population demography of the Northern Plains bison

Ovchinnikov, Igor

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Peptide conjugated hypoxia-responsive nanoparticles to decrease triple-negative breast cancer stemness.

Ambhore, Shubhashri

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

Pivotal role of cancer stemness in TNBC PDX model

Fereydoonpour, Dorsa

Undergraduate Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #42

Poly(silyl ether)-based Polymeric Nanoparticles as Potential Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery

Bailey, Zachary

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #6

Polymer-inorganic composite proton-exchange membranes for intermediate temperature electrochemical processes

Zholobko, Oksana

Faculty Member

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #56

Preparing Educators for the Future of North Dakota: Impacts of the Rural Student Teaching Experience

Zaman, Maria

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #24

Rapid Synthesis of N-[1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl]-N-methylformamide

Lemer, Mason

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session B

Poster #35

Rapid Synthesis of N-[1-(4-iodophenyl)ethyl]formamide

Izydorek, Kellie

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session A

Poster #32

Rapid Synthesis of N-[1-(5-bromo-3-pyridyl)ethyl]-N-ethylformamide

Neumiller, Amanda

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session A

Poster #36

Rapid Synthesis of N-[1-(5-bromo-3-pyridyl)ethyl]-N-methylformamide

Trottier, Tambraye

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session B

Poster #37

Rapid Synthesis of N-[1-(5-bromo-3-pyridyl)ethyl]formamide

Henjum, Annika

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session B

Poster #31

Ring Opening Reduction of Cyclic Anhydrides Catalyzed by Tris(pentafluorophenyl)Borane Using Hydrosilanes as Hydride Source

Zotov, Vladimir

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #26

Synergistic Delivery of Encapsulated Drugs to Hypoxia for Stemness Reduction in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Edvall, Connor

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 1

Synthesis and Characterization of Gelatin Methacrylate Hydrogel Microparticles for Biomedical Applications

Mahmoudian, Kiana

Master's Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session B

Poster #27

Synthesis of Amphiphilic Polyesters: Ring-Opening Copolymerization of PEG-Functionalized Epoxides and Cyclic Anhydrides for Polymeric Micelle Formation

Musbau, Riswat

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #65

Synthesis of Highly Near-Infrared Persistent Luminescence Nanoparticles for Bioimaging

Xue, Yujie

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #23

Synthesis of N-[1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl]-N-ethylformamide

Vick, Lynn

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session A

Poster #38

Synthesis of N-[1-(4-iodophenyl)ethyl]-N-ethylformamide

Brown, Katyrie

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session B

Poster #29

Synthesis of Poly(silyl ether-ester)s as Potential Drug Delivery Systems and Bioimaging Agents

Perera, Chandana

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #69

Synthesis of azobenzene-2,2’-dichloro-4,4’-dicarboxylic acid, a novel hypoxia-responsive linker for polymersome encapsulated drug delivery systems

Elshanbary, Hassan

Undergraduate Student

Minot State University

Poster Session A

Poster #30

TPMS Bone Scaffolds: Design and Mold Fabrication for Future Mechanical Testing

Ahmed, Yasser

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #18

Talin as a novel regulator of gene expression

Nayar, Anjali

Undergraduate Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #49

Talk to Talon: Enhancing Your Research with AI

Zhao, Lun

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #25

The Development of Plant Polymer Scaffolds for the Growth and Development of Triple-negative Breast Cancer Cells

Hossain, Khwaja

Faculty Member

Mayville State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 2

The Influence of AGN Feedback on Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies

Akter, Moreom

Master's Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #76

The Next Generation of Energy Storage Devices - Supercapacitors

Sun, Wen

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #74

The Role of Defect-Defect Interactions in Chirality Transfer of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes via Chemical Functionalization

Amb, August

Master's Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #28

The flow equation coupled with the White generator to closed-shell molecules

Tsednee, Tsogbayar

Postdoc

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #3

Threshold Optimization of in Situ HAPclay in Polymeric Scaffolds for Superior Biomechanical Tuning

Vahidi Pashaki, Pooyan

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Concurrent Presentation Session 3

Transcriptome-Wide Responses of Myotis lucifugus and Eptesicus Fuscus to White-Nose Syndrome

Wattier, Karliegh

Undergraduate Student

United Tribes Technical College

Poster Session A

Poster #50

Transforming Concepts into Reality: The Journey from 3D-Model to a 3D-Print

Ifrene, Ghoulem

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #11

UND Genomics Core: Sequencing Excellence and Analysis Empowerment

Hill, Michael

Faculty Member

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #54

Unraveling the Interactions between Macrophages and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells in a 3D Co-culture Model

Cheng, Chen

Postdoc

University of North Dakota

Poster Session A

Poster #2

Validating the Optical Properties of Machine Learning predicted Cu (I) Dipyrrin & Indole Complexes

Eniodunmo, Omolola

Doctoral Student

North Dakota State University

Poster Session A

Poster #8

Validating the use of the Biolog Mitochondrial Assay to Study Melatonin Toxicity

Wille, Ava

Undergraduate Student

Valley City State University

Poster Session B

Poster #39

Visualization of abaqus odb files in Nvidia-Omniverse platform

Mwaura, Njiru

Doctoral Student

University of North Dakota

Poster Session B

Poster #15

vDUNE Outreach and Education: Engaging Students in Particle Physics Through Gameplay

Schwarzkopf, Camden

Undergraduate Student

Valley City State University

Poster Session A

Poster #48

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