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S P R I N G 2 0 2 0 V O L U M E 1 / I S S U E 1 FACULTY NEWS The Latest News and Updates from Central State University College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture (CESTA) Academics & Researchers Central State University Selected to Receive a "Choose Ohio First" (COF) Grant to Support Computer Science and Related Fields I N T H I S I S S U E Central State University was selected by the CSU SELECTED TO State of Ohio and the Department of Higher RECEIVE COF GRANT Education (ODHE) to receive a Choose Ohio CSU PROFESSORS First (COF) grant to support computer CO-AUTHOR science and related fields. NATIONAL ARTICLES AGRARIA PARTNERSHIP The grant – in support of a five-year COF BLUE GRASS FARMS program – is in the amount of $207,433 and COLLABORATION provides computer science scholarships IP PROMISE that will help improve Ohio’s workforce development capacity to innovate and grow NEWS SCHOLARSHIP the economy. Dr. Manizheh Nafari serves as ANNOUNCEMENTS Project Director for the grant. AQUAPONICS RESEARCH AT CSU C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G , S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y , A N D A G R I C U L T U R E P A G E 2 CSU Professor Co-Authors Article titled "Contaminant Transport Forecasting in the Subsurface Using a Bayesian Framework" As corresponding author, Dr. Arunasalam Rahunanthan, an Associate Professor of Mathematics, published an article in Elsevier Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation. In the article, the authors propose a criterion in deciding when to stop Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) simulations for a reliable prediction of contaminant concentration in an aquifer. All the MCMC simulations in the study were performed on the NSF- funded GPU computing cluster at Central State University. Co- authors included: A. Al-Mamun, University of Texas at Dallas; J. Barber, Northern Arizona University; V. Ginting, University of Wyoming; F. Pereira, University of Texas at Dallas. The full Arunasalam Rahunanthan, Ph.D., associate article can be accessed online professor of Math & Computer Science at Central State University. at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amc.2019.124980 CSU Faculty Member Mohammadreza Hadizadeh Published in Scientific Reports and Nuclear Technology Dr. Mohammadreza Hadizadeh is an assistant professor of physics at Central State University. He is a theoretical physicist studying the quantum mechanics of few–body nuclear and atomic systems. He is experienced in computational physics with an extensive background in theoretical physics, numerical methods, algorithm development and Mohammadreza Hadizadeh Ph.D. parallel as well as high–performance programming. The other article titled "An Overview of the Dr. Hadizadeh has authored over 50 research papers Application of Pulsed Neutron Activation in garnering more than 450 citations. His work was Flow Measurements," published in Nuclear recently featured in Nature journals Scientific Technology, is based on research Dr. Reports and Nuclear Technology. Hadizadeh performed for the Evans-Allen Research Project about the application of The article titled "A Three-Dimensional Momentum- Pulsed Neutron Activation for accurate Space Calculation of Three-Body Bound State in a measurements of water flow in pipes. The Relativistic Faddeev Scheme," explores a novel articles can be found online at: computational method proposed to study relativistic https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598- effects in light nuclei made up of three nucleons to 020-58577-4 and provide a more accurate picture of the structure of https://doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2019.16 the triton and helium-3 nuclei. 93214. C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G , S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y , A N D A G R I C U L T U R E P A G E 3 of nutrition and agricultural technology research, which will make the world's food healthier. Central State University was designated in 2011 by Ohio Senate Bill 221, a landmark energy reform bill, as one of the eight centers of excellence in advanced energy with primary focus on EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. The solution – driven initiatives and technologies from the University, will be incubated by the Center and transferred CENTRAL STATE to the community through strategic UNIVERSITY AND alliances with businesses. BLUEGRASS FARMS Bluegrass Farms of Ohio Inc., of Jeffersonville, Ohio develops GROW BETTER, MORE proprietary varieties and processing HEALTHY FOOD technologies that will never de-nature seeds. For over 30 years it has led in the Agriculture in America has always played provision of the purest non-genetically an important role in our nation’s economy. modified organism (GMO) grains. It helps build communities by providing Dr. Mark Campbell, one of the leading economic power, supports women who scientists in the U.S. who specializes in according to the USDA own 30% of our high amylose corn breeding, joined CSU to nation’s farms, and is the largest employer lead this endeavor. Dr. Campbell received in the United States, providing jobs to 23 a Ph.D. in agronomy-plant breeding from million Americans. Iowa State University, Ames, IA; a Master While agriculture is more than the food of Science in agronomy from Montana we eat, consumption is still the thing most State University in Bozeman, MT; and a people think of when they hear the word Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy- “agriculture.” That is known as “Food production and technology option from Power.” the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. More and more that power is growing The research at Central State, centers among farmers who actively seek ways to around the development of specialty not only raise animals in humane conditions starch maize to identify novel uses, while and focus on non-GMO products, but find demonstrating the value of plant genetic new and creative ways to make our food resources, and effectively increase the even healthier. diversity of U.S. maize germplasm utilized Central State University (CSU), the by producers, global end-users and nation’s newest Land-Grant institution, is consumers. partnering with Bluegrass Farms (BGF) of Ohio, Inc. to be on the cutting edge Article continued on next page. C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G , S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y , A N D A G R I C U L T U R E P A G E 4 Continued from previous page. Together, Central State University and Bluegrass Farms will work to develop a sustainable program that identifies and develops specialty corn genetics for further development into hybrid seed corn that is selected for yield, agronomy, and unique starches to improve the health of consumers. Through this partnership CSU, with its 1890 USDA/NIFA Land- Grant designation increased its research portfolio, allowing the university to further advance the frontiers of knowledge in foods and agricultural sciences in line with the Second Morrill Act of Mark Campbell, Ph.D. 1890. At a time when the world is re-discovering the importance of agriculture, Central State University stands poised to play a key role in consumer health and nutrition. Together, with Bluegrass Farms, CSU will help shape and inform the future of agriculture and serve as a foundational model for how 1890 Land-Grant institutions can impact the world. Visit centralstate.edu to learn more about the research taking place at the University. CSU Receives Accolades from USDA-NIFA Central State University Extension was recently congratulated for creating and delivering outstanding results in the Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREA) funded by the USDA-NIFA, whose mission is to invest in and advance agricultural research, education, and extension to solve societal challenges. According to USDA-NIFA, Central State University’s outputs and impacts for the 2019 RREA Program demonstrate the importance of the RREA capacity funds in supporting CSU Extension’s Forestry Program. The RREA provides funding for extension activities related to forestry and natural resources at land-grant universities. Should these funds be reduced or eliminated, it would have serious consequences for the nation’s 11 million private forest landowners and the forest industry that rely on these resources to produce wood products. The statement, sent on behalf of the USDA-NIFA, acknowledges Central State University’s advancements when compared with many peer institutions; and specifically references how CSU meets the needs of forest landowners, and especially women landowners through the Women Owning Woodlands in Southeast Ohio program. Jamie Dahl is the Forest Outreach Coordinator with the CSU-Extension Service and McIntire- Stennis Program. Jamie has a Bachelor of Science in forest management and a Master of Science in forest resources, wood procurement and utilization, both from The Pennsylvania State University. She is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in Higher Education Leadership at Colorado State University with a focus on diversity and inclusion within the natural resource professions. She is also an active member of the Society of American Foresters. C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G , S C I E N C E , T E C H N O L O G Y , A N D A G R I C U L T U R E P A G E 5 CSU Partners with Community Solutions to Further Ag Output Lena Fields-Arnold Rural areas, small towns and even big cities could benefit from the agricultural research and extension services produced from a new agreement between Central State University and the Arthur Morgan Institute for Community Solutions.

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