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Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities DESIGN • CREATE • EXPLORE • DISCOVER • IMPACT Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference Sponsored by: Undergraduate Research Center, Undergraduate Education, Student Aairs, University Library and Global Aairs POSTER SESSIONS ARTS & DESIGN EXHIBIT ORAL SESSIONS Friday, April 26, 2019 Friday, April 26, 2019 Saturday, April 27, 2019 3:00 - 6:00 pm 3:00 - 6:00 pm 1:00 - 4:30 pm ARC PAVILION ARC PAVILION WELLMAN HALL Undergraduate Research Center O ce of Undergraduate Education urc.ucdavis.edu #UCDavisURC UC Davis 30th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference 1 30th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference Letter from the Chancellor April 26, 2019 Dear Students, Colleagues and Guests: Welcome to UC Davis’ 30th annual exhibition of undergraduate research! UC Davis prides itself as one of the top research universities in the nation. Our scholarship and research addresses some of society’s most critical challenges, including climate change, feeding the world and sustaining the health of all living beings. Student researchers, who reflect a wide variety of fields, are the leaders and change makers of tomorrow. Our students are moving into the future with confidence and creativity like never before. We are guided by UC Davis’ 10-year strategic plan, “To Boldly Go,” that will build on our research strengths and entrepreneurial spirit to shape a better tomorrow for all. We’ve also recently announced a collaboration with IBM at Aggie Square, our 25-acre innovation hub that’s developing on our Sacramento campus. Through this conference, we are providing and showcasing educational opportunities that prepare students for career success. Many employers are looking for talented people who not only shine in their research and scholarship, but have the capacity to collaborate and communicate their work in the most impactful manner possible. In addition to the skills developed during research, these oral and poster presentations are a great form of practice as our students prepare for graduate school and the workforce. I congratulate the student presenters for their dedication and excellent work thus far. They have partnered with faculty mentors and peers in a spirit of problem solving. Now, they can share their work with experts in their fields and our UC Davis community I also congratulate the Undergraduate Research Center for organizing this important conference and connecting students with important research opportunities, programs and awards. Also, I am deeply grateful to the faculty members who serve as mentors and role models for students. Finally, I extend my gratitude to the many faculty volunteers who adjusted their busy schedules to moderate the conference sessions. This is exactly the kind of thoughtfulness and synergy between students and faculty that defines UC Davis. I wish everyone a great conference and to keep on creating and innovating! Gary S. May Chancellor 2 UC Davis 30th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Undergraduate Research, Thank you to our Sponsors Scholarship & Creative Activities Conference gratefully acknowledges Global Affairs the faculty sponsors and other Student Affairs individuals whose mentoring has UC Davis Library contributed to the research produced Undergraduate Education by our presenters. We would also Undergraduate Research Center like to thank the many programs that generously support and encourage Conference Chair undergraduate research and creative activities at UC Davis. Among these Elizabeth M. Nuñez | Undergraduate Research Center are the following: Beckman Scholars Program; California Alliance for Minority Participation (CAMP); Educational Conference Organizing Committee Enrichment Outreach Programs (BUSP, Lolita Adkins | Undergraduate Research Center; CAMP, MURPPS BUSP-Honors, BSHARP-MARC, CURE, Alex Falcon | Undergraduate Student Representative ADAR); Internship and Career Center; Jacques Bowyer | Graduate Studies, McNair Scholars Program McNair Scholars Program; Mentor- Lili Bynes | Dean’s Office, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences Mentee Program in Humanities, Arts, Benjamin Plourde | Undergraduate Research Center Cultural Studies and Social Sciences; Connie Champagne | College of Biological Sciences; BUSP Mentorships for Undergraduate Dee Clark | Undergraduate Research Center Research in Agriculture, Letters and Jasmine Durias | Dean’s Office, College of Letters & Science Science (MURALS); Mentorships for Annaliese Franz | Undergraduate Research Center Undergraduate Research Participants William Madden | Dean’s Office, College of Biological Sciences in the Physical and Mathematical Raynell Hamilton | Student Academic Success Center; MURALS Sciences (MURPPS); Provost’s Shadaya Litt | Dean’s Office, College of Engineering Undergraduate Fellowship; University Subra Muralidharan | Office of the Provost Honors Program; UC Davis Washington Richard Scalettar | Undergraduate Council--Committee on Program; UC Leadership Excellence Special Academic Programs Through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS), and Vertically Integrated Design and Publications Projects (VIP). Steven A. Morse | Undergraduate Education UC Davis 30th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference 3 AGENDA Poster Sessions: Friday, April 26, 2019 3–6 p.m., ARC Pavilion 3–4 p.m. Poster Session A ARC Pavilion 4–5 p.m. Poster Session B ARC Pavilion 5–6 p.m. Poster Session C ARC Pavilion Arts Exhibit: Friday, April 26, 2019 (concurrent with poster session) 3–6 p.m., ARC Pavilion 3–6 p.m. Arts/Design Exhibit ARC Pavilion Oral and Performing Arts Sessions: Saturday, April 27, 2019 1–4:30 p.m., Wellman Hall Noon–1 p.m. Presenter Check-in Room 115, Wellman Hall 1–2:30 p.m. Oral Session 1 Wellman Hall Rooms 3–4:30 p.m. Oral Session 2 Wellman Hall Rooms 4 UC Davis 30th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements .......................................3 Agenda ..............................................................4 Presenters Index ............................................ 6 Session A (Poster) .........................................16 ARC Pavilion Session B (Poster) ........................................24 ARC Pavilion Session C (Poster) ........................................32 ARC Pavilion Arts and Design Exhibit .............................40 ARC Pavilion Session 1 (Oral) .............................................38 Wellman Hall Session 2 (Oral) ............................................42 Wellman Hall Wellman Hall Floor Maps ..........................46 Abstracts .........................................................52 UC Davis 30th Annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference 5 PRESENTERS Abouayash, Joey A. Session C Poster 21 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Belt, Ashley Session B Poster 108 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Adachi, Anne Marie Session C Poster 151 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Bennett, Noah B. Session A Poster 37 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Addleman, Jennifer S. Session 1 Oral 2:00 PM 205 Wellman Hall Berrios, David Session 1 Oral 1:30 PM 229 Wellman Hall Afsarifard, Arash Session A Poster 110 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Betz, Oliver k. Session C Poster 38 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Agezew, Samrawit Mesfin. Session B Poster 50 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Bianchi, Catarina A. Session B Poster 109 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Agrawal, Anika Session A Poster 122 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Biswas, Anoma Session B Poster 22 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Ahlquist, Jesse T. Session A Poster 99 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Black, Brittany V.. Session B Poster 64 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Ahluwalia, Tamanna Session A Poster 54 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Block, Maya Session C Poster 75 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Ahmann, Lauren Session B Poster 80 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Bobritsky, Shoshannah M. Session A Poster 82 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Ahmed, Arianna R. Session A Poster 135 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Bolt, Tayah M. Session B Poster 69 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Ahn, Jennie Session C Poster 76 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Booras, Alexa Session A Poster 152 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Akanda, Rifa I. Session A Poster 154 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Borison, Sophie Session B Poster 62 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Al Tekreeti, Abdullah Session A Poster 136 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Bough, Graham Wade. Session C Poster 103 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Alexander, Rylee Session B Poster 95 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Boyar, Christina Session B Poster 41 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Alghassab, Faisal Session 1 Oral 2:00 PM 226 Wellman Hall Boyle, Erin A. Session 1 Oral 2:15 PM 106 Wellman Hall Ali, Amir A & D Exhibit 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Brackrog, Alyssa L. Session C Poster 39 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Ali, Rida Session A Poster 137 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Brand, Jonathan D. Session 1 Oral 1:30 PM 6 Wellman Hall AlJassar, Sara Session 1 Oral 2:15 PM 226 Wellman Hall Brashears, Kira Session 2 Oral 3:00 PM 230 Wellman Hall Almashtoub, Suzan Session A Poster 26 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Bravo, Martin Session A Poster 46 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Alvarado, Priscilla Session B Poster 63 4:00 PM Pavillion ARC Brinker, Sam Session A Poster 72 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Amerman, Autumn Opal. Session A Poster 115 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Briones, Jessica D. Session C Poster 123 5:00 PM Pavillion ARC Amin, Sonali Session A Poster 106 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Brumage, Eleana J. Session A Poster 57 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Andrade, Marlene Jazmin. Session A Poster 91 3:00 PM Pavillion ARC Brundavanam,
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