Oklahoma EPSCoR Annual State Conference

Alphabetically by Presenter No. Name University Poster Title 1 Arrowood, Koree Clanton University of Oklahoma Satellite Tobacco Mosaic Virus RNA Secondary Structure Determination: A Mutagenesis Approach 2 Babu, Balaji K. Oklahoma State University Effect of the Reducing Agent Dithiothreitol on Ethanol Production by Clostridium Strain P11 using Syngas 3 Boonyasuwat, Sunya University of Oklahoma Hydrodeoxygenation of M-Cresol on Copper Catalysts 4 De Lorme, Marthah Oklahoma State University Expression of Select Hydrogenase Genes in Clostridium Carboxidivorans P7 during Growth on Syngas 5 Elam, Kyle W. University of Oklahoma Conversion of Lauric Oils to Fungible Transportation Fuels on Supported Platinum Catalysts 6 Fahej, Mohamed Oklahoma State University Screening Switchgrass for Water Stress Tolerance 7 Fan, Heng University of Oklahoma Silica-Based Janus Nanoparticles Simulated at the Water-Decane Interface: Evidence of Emergent Behavior 8 Faria A., Jimmy A. University of Oklahoma Nanohybrid Particles that Catalyze Biofuel Upgrade Reactions at the Interface of Water/Oil Emulsions 9 Fathepure, Babu Oklahoma State University Development of Bacterial Enrichment Cultures that Degrade Lignin as the Sole Source of Carbon 10 Gu, Xiaobo University of Oklahoma The Tertiary Structure Contributes to the Prohead RNA Self-assembly 11 Harris, Steven M. University of Oklahoma NMR Structure of Prohead RNA E-loop Hairpin 12 Hemme, C.L. University of Oklahoma Characterization of Microbial Strains Important in Biofuels Production and Biomass Conversion 13 Ho, Tuan A. University of Oklahoma Interfacial Water Structure on Silica Surface: Force Field Effects 14 Kakani, V.G. Oklahoma State University Understanding Switchgrass Nitrogen Use Efficiency No. Name University Poster Title 15 Kandel, Tanka P. Oklahoma State University Response to Temperature of Upland and Lowland Genotypes of Switchgrass 16 Khanchi, A. Oklahoma State University Effect of Vacuum Packaging on Storage Losses and Packing Density of Chopped Sorghum 17 Khanchi, A. Oklahoma State University Characteristics and Compositional Variation in Round and Square Switchgrass Bales under Different Storage Conditions 18 Konatham, Deepthi University of Oklahoma Graphene Sheets-Oil Nanocomposites: Equilibrium and Transport Properties from Molecular Simulation 19 Kundiyana, Dimple K. Oklahoma State University Effect of Temperature, pH and Buffer on Producer Gas Fermentation using Clostridium Strain P11 20 Liggenstoffer, Audra S. Oklahoma State University Investigation into the Diversity and Community Structure of Anaerobic Gut Fungi (Phylum Neocallimastigomycota) Reveals Multiple Novel Lineages 21 Liu, Kan Oklahoma State University Ethanol and Acetic Acid Production from Syngas using a New Acetogen CP11 22 Maddipati, Prasanth B. Oklahoma State University Ethanol Production from Syngas by Clostridium Strain P11 using Corn Steep Liquor as a Nutrient Replacement 23 Makaju, Shiva Oklahoma State University Winter Biomass Yield, Year-round Elemental Concentrations of Kanlow Switchgrass and Associated Soil Nutrients in a Zero Input Environment 24 Marek, Stephen Oklahoma State University Towards the Development of Multilocus Barcodes for Rust Fungi Infecting Switchgrass and Potential Alternate Hosts 25 Martyn, David E. Southwestern OSU Phenylamine Functionalization of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes 26 Matousek, Michael Oklahoma State University Effect of Time Harvest on Ethanol Production from Switchgrass 27 Matts, Jessica Oklahoma State University Indentification and Expression Analysis of MicroRNAs in Switchgrass No. Name University Poster Title 28 Merchan-Merchan, W. University of Oklahoma Soot Morphology of Canola Methyl Ester and Diesel Air-Flames 29 Morrow, Brian H. University of Oklahoma Support Effects on the Catalytic Properties of Pt-Au Bimetallic Nanoparticles 30 Mudinoor, A. Oklahoma State University Reduction of Toluene from Syngas Using Steam Reforming Catalysts 31 Nguyen, Mai-Thao University of Oklahoma GU Pairs are Stable at Helix Ends 32 Nichols, Randilea Oklahoma State University Analysis of Switchgrass Flower cDNA Library 33 Nie, Lei University of Oklahoma Alkylation Reaction of Model Small Oxygenate and Phenolic Compounds in Bio-Oil Refining 34 Noor-Mohammadi, S. University of Tulsa Method to Assemble Biosynthetic Pathways in Microalgae 35 Patil, Krushna N. Oklahoma State University Effect of Input Air Preheating on Downdraft Gasification of Forage Sorghum 36 Pessani, Naveen K. Oklahoma State University Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation of Kanlow Switchgrass by Thermotolerant Kluyveromyces marxianus IMB3 at Various Temperatures 37 Pham, Trung T. University of Oklahoma Reactions of 2-methylpentanal on Bimetallic Pd-Cu Catalysts 38 Prasomsri, Teerawit University of Oklahoma Pd Nanoclusters on Pristine and Functionalized Single-wall Carbon Nanotube: DFT and Experimental Studies 39 Rahman, A.K. Fazlur Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics Catalytic Conversions of Biomass-derived Polyols to Value-added Chemicals and Fuels 40 Ramachandriya, K.D. Oklahoma State University Effect of Increased Headspace in Producer Gas Fermentations using Clostridium Strain P11 41 Rowland, Sarah Oklahoma State University Gasification of Eastern Redcedar using a SmallScale Updraft Gasifier 42 Samuels, T.D. Oklahoma State University Development of 1030 Genomic SSR Markers in Switchgrass No. Name University Poster Title 43 Sharma, Bhavna Oklahoma State University Scenario Optimization Approach for Supply Chain and Logistics Management of Switchgrass to Biorefinery 44 Singh, V.N. University of Oklahoma Effects of Equivalence Ratio on Pollutant Emissions and Radiation from Flames of Biofuel, Petroleum Fuel and their Blends 45 Sitthisa, Surapas University of Oklahoma Selective Deoxygenation of Furfuraldehyde on Bimetallic Catalysts 46 Tailleur, Roberto Galiasso University of Oklahoma Pyrolysis of Switchgrass in a 1 kg/h Pilot Plant 47 Kandel, Tanka P. Oklahoma State University Response to Temperature of Upland and Lowland Genotypes of Switchgrass 48 Todd, James Oklahoma State University Genetic Diversity in Tetraploid Switchgrass Revealed by AFLP Polymorphisms 49 Torres, Juan R. University of Oklahoma Microbial Production of Butanol via Indirect Fermentation 50 Tummala, Naga Rejesh University of Oklahoma Potential of Mean Force between Aqueous Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Surfactant Solutions 51 Vijayakumar, P.P. Oklahoma State University Changes in Microbial Population During Fermentation of Sweet Sorghum Juice 52 Wilkins, Mark R. Oklahoma State University Xylitol Production by Kluyveromyces Marxianus IMB Strains 53 Zeng, Xin Oklahoma State University Expressed Sequence Tag Analysis of Switchgrass Seeds 54 Zhu, Xiaoguang Oklahoma State University Effect of Contaminants in Producer Gas on Clostridium Strain P11 Fermentation