ARFS-2022 - Schedule

2022

Symposium Schedule

(Central Standard Time)

(updated on March 7, 2022)

Zoom meeting Day 1 (click here)

Zoom meeting Day 2 (click here)

Poster Session Link (click here)

Overview of Events

>> Wednesday, March 9, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. (CST) Welcome

9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Featured Speaker: Dr. Vida A. Dennis (Alabama State University)

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Plenary Speaker: Dr. Jian-Ren Shen (Okayama University, Japan)

10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. Group Photo

10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Break

10:40 a.m. - 11:55 p.m. Session 1

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Panel Discussion

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Informal Student Discussion

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Session 2

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Session 3

>> Thursday, March 10, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (CST) Session 4

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Session 5

12:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Poster Session

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break (Award Committee Meeting)

2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Symposium Award Ceremony

2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Session 6

3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

3:30 p.m. Departure

Detailed Conference Program

Talks: Zoom meeting

Poster Session: Google meet

>> Wednesday, March 9, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome

9:00 a.m. - 9:03 a.m. Harvey Hou (Chair of the 2022 Symposium Organizing Committee)

9:03 a.m. - 9:07 a.m. Audrey Napier (Dean of College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University)

9:07 a.m. - 9:11 a.m. Carl Pettis (Provost, Alabama State University)

9:11 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Quinton Ross, Jr. (President, Alabama State University)

9:15 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Featured Talk

Exploiting Nanotechnology in Pursuit of a Chlamydia Mucosal Subunit Vaccine

Vida A. Dennis* (Alabama State University)

Chair: Shreekumar Pillai (Alabama State University)

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Plenary Talk

Structure of Photosystem and the Mechanism of Photosynthetic Water Oxidation

Jian-Ren Shen* (Okayama University, Japan)

Chair: Gary Brudvig (Yale University)

10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. Group Photo

10:25 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Break

10:40 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Session 1: Contributed Talks

Chair: Derrick Dean (Alabama State University)

10:40 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

Effect of Coronavirus Infection on Biogenesis and Trafficking of the Cell Derived-Extracellular Vesicles

Rachana Pandit, Ayodeji Ipinmoroti, Brennetta J. Crenshaw, and Qiana L. Matthews* (Alabama State University)

10:55 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

Cannabis sativa CBD Extract Shows Promising Antibacterial Activity

Logan Gildea, Joseph A. Ayariga, Olufemi Ajayi, Junhaun Xu, Robert Villafane, and Michelle Samuel-Foo* (Alabama State Universitiy)

11:10 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Water Splitting Reactions at NanoCOT Electrodes for Clean Energy Conversion and Storage

Md Ashaduzzaman and Shanlin Pan* (University of Alabama)

11:25 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

Evaluation of the Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides and Broth Medium Combinations on the Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PA14

Amber Grace, Rajnish Sahu, Cleon Barnett, Donald R. Owen, Shree R. Singh, and Vida A. Dennis* (Alabama State University)

11:40 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.

(Category: Postdoc)

Molecular Structure of the Water-Splitting Enzyme from an Easily Altered Cyanobacterium

Christopher J. Gisriel, Jimin Wang, Jinchan Liu, David A. Flesher, Krystle M. Reiss, Hao-Li Huang, Ke R. Yang, William H. Armstrong, M. R. Gunner, Victor S. Batista, Richard J. Debus, and Gary W. Brudvig* (Yale University)

12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. Lunch Panel Discussion Session: How to put together a strong graduate application?

Chairs: Elsa Yan (Yale University), Patrick Loria (Yale University), Caitlin Davis (Yale University)

1:00 noon - 1:40 p.m. Lunch Informal Student Discussion Session

Chairs: Ayomide Adebanjo (Alabama State University), Terri Brown (Alabama State University), Chris Gisriel (Yale University)

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Session 2: Contributed Talks

Chair: Elizabeth Gardner (University of Alabama Birmingham)

2:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

Modulation of Human Adenovirus Serotype 5 on the Composition of A549-derived EVs

Brennetta J. Crenshaw, Ayodeji Ipinmoroti, Sanjay Kumar, Brian Sims, and Qiana L. Matthews* (Alabama State University)

2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

P22 Phage Shows Promising Antibacterial Activity Under Pathophysiological Conditions

Logan Gildea, Joseph A. Ayariga, BK Robertson, and Robert Villafane* (Alabama State University)

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

The Impact of Sorbent Amendments on Microbial viability and Mercury Remediation (Withdraw)

Jeffrey Ogbudu, Timothy E. Egbo, Alexander Johs, Yazeed Abdelmageed, and Boakai K. Robertson* (Alabama State University)

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

(Category: Postdoc)

Differential stiffness of Electrospun PLA scaffolds Modulate Chondrocyte Behavior in vitro.

Joseph Ayariga and Derrick Dean* (Alabama State University)

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

How cyanobacteria uniquely absorb low energy light for photosynthesis during far-red light photoacclimation.

David A. Flesher, Christopher J. Gisriel, Gaozhong Shen, Jimin Wang, Ming-Yang Ho, Vasily Kurashov, William H. Armstrong, John H. Goldbeck, Marilyn R. Gunner, David J. Vinyard, Richard J. Debus, Donald A. Bryant, and Gary W. Brudvig* (Yale University)

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Break

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Session 3: Contributed Talks

Chair: Wu Xu (University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

(Category: Ph.D. student)

Human Adenovirus Serotype 3 Infection Alters the Biogenesis and Trafficking of Lung Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

Ayodeji O. Ipinmoroti, Brennetta J. Crenshaw, Rachana Pandit, Sanjay Kumar, Brian Sims, and Qiana L. Matthews* (Alabama State University)

3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

(Category: High school student)

Antimicrobial properties of Garcinol loaded with distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) and cholesterol liposomes.

Atindrah Harishankar, Sameer Joshi, Shree Singh and Sapna Jain* (LAMP High School and Alabama State University)

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm

(Category: Undergraduate)

Role of Chlamydia in regulating IFN- Signaling in Mouse J774 macrophages (Withdraw)

Vanella Tadjuidje, Rajnish Sahu, Shree R. Singh, Vida A. Dennis* (Alabama State University)

4:15 pm - 4:30 pm

(Category: Undergraduate)

An Improved Data Analysis Model for Time Series Intrusion Detection and Cyber Attack Protection

Nina Johnson, Uma Kannan, and Rajendran Swamidurai* (Alabama State University)

>> Thursday, March 10, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Session 4: Contributed Talks

Chair: Robert Green (Alabama State University)

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

(Category: Undergraduate)

Nanostructured Biomaterials: Bone Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Timia Frierson, Elijah Nyairo, and Derrick Dean*

9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

(Category: Undergraduate)

Future Leading Edge, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain as a Tool for Government Solutions Related to Information Technology

Obaloluwa Olaniran, Robert Mukuchura, Rajendran Swamidurai, and Uma Kannan* (Alabama State University)

9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

(Category: MS student)

Enhanced device performance in bacteriorhodopsin-based solar cells using PEDOT functionalized with carbon nanotubes and a gel-based hydroquinone/benzoquinone electrolyte system

Stephanie Monge, Alexandra H. Teodor, Enrique Quiroga-Gonzalez, Dariana Aguilar, Alexandra Tames, Juan J. Montero Rodríguez, Ricardo Starbird, Renugopalakrishnan Venkatesan, Barry D. Bruce* , Claudia C. Villarreal* (Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica and University of Tennessee Knoxville)

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

(Category: MS student)

A proof for the Archimedes series

Orjul Pogue and Chunhua Feng* (Alabama State University)

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

(Category: MS student)

Differential Expression of Cartilage Tissue Markers in PCL/ALG/BG Scaffolds

Kelci Lawrence, Joseph Ayariga and Derrick Dean* (Alabama State University)

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

(Category: MS student)

Isolation and Characterization of Phosphorus-Hyperaccumulating Microalgae from Revolving Algal Biofilm (RAB) Wastewater Treatment Systems

Eric Schaedig, Michael Cantrell, Chris Urban, and Jianping Yu* (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Session 5: The 3-Min Talk Competition

Chair: Robert Blankenship (Washington University in St. Louis)

10:45 a.m. - 10:48 a.m.

Antimicrobial properties of Garcinol loaded with distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC) and cholesterol liposomes.

Atindrah Harishankar, Sameer Joshi, Shree Singh and Sapna Jain* (LAMP High School and Alabama State University)

10:48 a.m. - 10:51 a.m.

Exploring Breast Cancer Epidemiology using Geographic Information Systems in Alabama

Corrigan Murry, Asia Turner, Ram Alagan*, and Manoj Mishra* (Alabama State University)

10:51 a.m. - 10:54 a.m.

Nanostructured Biomaterials: Bone Tissue Repair and Regeneration

Timia Frierson, Elijah Nyairo, and Derrick Dean*

10:54 a.m. - 10:57 a.m.

Security in Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks

Samuel Hailemicahel, Uma Kannan, Ariana Tyler, Adam Avra, Jalen Thompson, and Rajendran Swamidurai* (Alabama State University)

10:57 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Evaluation of Nanoparticle-enhanced LIBS for the Detection of Lead in Water

Kiersten McCalpine, Cheydall Grubbs, and Cleon Barnett* (Alabama State University)

Received 1 February 2022, accepted 19 February 2022

11:00 a.m. - 11:03 a.m.

Integrating Geographic Information Systems (GIS) into Covid-19 and Cancer Epidemiologic Research in Alabama

Kayla Edward, Hanan Musa, Ram Alagan*, and Manoj Mishra* (Alabama State University)

11:03 a.m. - 11:06 a.m.

Differential Expression of Cartilage Tissue Markers in PCL/ALG/BG Scaffolds

Kelci Lawrence, Joseph Ayariga and Derrick Dean* (Alabama State University)

11:06 a.m. - 11:09 a.m.

A Blockchain Based Identity System

David Oyekeye, Rajendran Swamidurai*, and Uma Kannan* (Alabama State University)

11:09 a.m. - 11:12 a.m.

Future Leading Edge, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain as a Tool for Government Solutions Related to Information Technology

Obaloluwa Olaniran, Robert Mukuchura, Rajendran Swamidurai*, and Uma Kannan (Alabama State University)

11:12 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Enhanced device performance in bacteriorhodopsin-based solar cells using PEDOT functionalized with carbon nanotubes and a gel-based hydroquinone/benzoquinone electrolyte system

11:15 a.m. - 11:18 a.m.

Electrochemical CO2 Reduction and Water Splitting Reactions at NanoCOT Electrodes for Clean Energy Conversion and Storage

Md Ashaduzzaman and Shanlin Pan* (University of Alabama)

11:18 a.m. - 11:21 a.m.

Human Adenovirus Serotype 3 Infection Alters the Biogenesis and Trafficking of Lung Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

Ayodeji O. Ipinmoroti, Brennetta J. Crenshaw, Rachana Pandit, Sanjay Kumar, Brian Sims, and Qiana L. Matthews* (Alabama State University)

11:21 a.m. - 11:24 a.m.

Effect of PSI oligomeric state on in-vitro interaction with electron transport proteins

Sree Kavya Penneru and Barry D. Bruce* (The University of Tennessee Knoxville)

11:24 a.m. - 11:27 a.m.

How cyanobacteria uniquely absorb low energy light for photosynthesis during far-red light photoacclimation.

12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m. Poster Session

2:00 a.m. - 2:15 a.m. Break

2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Symposium Award Ceremony

Chair: Thomas Sakmar (Rockefeller University)

2:25 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Session 6: Contributed Talks

Chair: Shanlin Pan (The University of Alabama)

2:25 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

The Interplay of Surface Electrostatics and Cellular Environment in the Evolution of Thermal Stability of Phosphoglycerate Kinases

Martin Gruebele* and Caitlin Davis* (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Yale University)

2:45 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.

On Segment Sequences and the mean eccentricity of trees

Fadekemi J. Osaye* (Alabama State University)

3:05 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.

Effect of Oxygen Insertion on the Ring Strain and Isomer Stability of N12 Cages

Douglas L. Strout* (Alabama State University)

3:25 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks

Harvey Hou (Chair of the 2022 Symposium Organizing Committee)

3:30 p.m. Departure