Presentations

SUMMARY: (2015- present): 46 TOTAL Oral and Poster Presentations, 25 presentations at national technical conferences, 2 invited seminar-speaker presentations, and 19 presentations at University-sponsored events.

(Key: Graduate Students, Undergraduate students, *presenter)

1. Devadas, S.*, Crosson, G., Crosson, K., Vasquez, E.S. “Fabrication and characterization of polyacrylonitrile/lignin-based nanofibers for potential applications in water purification”, online presentation, 2020, Stander Symposium, Dayton, OH.

2. R.T. Busch,* J. Weis, F. Karim, C. Zhao, Y. Sun, Vasquez, E.S. “Understanding the effects of solution conditions on antibodies binding to Au Nanoparticles”, oral presentation at TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, 2019, Boston MA.

3. Flynn, J.J., Marsh, Z.M., Grusenmeyer, T.A.*, Krein, D.M., Vasquez, E.S., Haley, J.E., Cooper, T.M. (2019) “Host-Guest Nonlinear Optics using Amorphous Steroidal Lipids as Long Lifetime Materials: Glass Identification using DSC” SB40, DARPA – Washington D.C.

4. Vasquez, E.S.; “A Day in the Life of a College Professor”, guest speaker for the mini course: “Best Practices in College Teaching”, University of Dayton, October 8th, 2019.

5. Flynn, J.J.*, Grusenmeyer, T.A., Krein, D.M., Vasquez, E.S., Haley, J.E., Cooper, T.M. (2019) “Host-Guest Nonlinear Optics using Amorphous Steroidal Lipids as Long Lifetime Materials” Dayton ACS Section Poster Session, American Chemical Society

6. Busch, R.T. * J. Weis, F. Karim, C. Zhao, Y. Sun, Vasquez, E.S. “Mechanistic study of Listeria antibodies binding onto Au nanoparticles at different pH conditions” Dayton ACS Section Poster Session, American Chemical Society

7. Flynn, J.J. * (2019) “Steroidal Hosts for Long Lifetime Materials” AFRL Summer Student Poster Session, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base – Dayton, OH

8. Docken, G.A.*; Ureña-Benavides, E.; Vasquez, E.S., “Liquid-Liquid Equilibria Studies of Potential Organic Solvents as Ethanol Extractants from Aqueous Solutions”, 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting Undergraduate Student Poster Session

9. Mohammad J. Hasan*; Frankie A. Petrie; Ashley E Johnson; Vasquez, E.S.; Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides. (528e) Fabrication and Characterization of Superparamagnetic Hybrid Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNC)/Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) Nanoparticles, 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting (ISBN: 978-0-8169-1112-7)

10. Vasquez, E.S. *;Frankie A. Petrie; Mohammad J. Hasan; Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides; Grace Docken; Meredith Gannon, “(44f) Surface Tension Analysis of Lignin Nanoparticles and Cellulose Nanocrystals with Magnetic Properties in Water-Ethanol Mixtures Under Varying Experimental Conditions, 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting.

(ISBN: 978-0-8169-1112-7)

11. McCarthy, T. *, Crosson, G., Crosson, K., Vasquez, E.S. “Development of Electrospun Lignin Nanofibers for the Adsorption of Bisphenol-S from Water” Oral Presentation, Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, July 25, 2019. [Outstanding Oral Presentation Award (SURS)]

12. Bassil, A.*, Crosson, G., Crosson, K., Vasquez, E.S. “Sonochemical synthesis of lignin-magnetite microcapsules for Bisphenol-S (BPS) removal from water” Poster Presentation, Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, July 25, 2019. [Outstanding Poster Presentation Award (SURS)]

13. Flynn, J.J.*, Grusenmeyer, T.A., Vasquez, E.S., Haley, J.E., Cooper, T.M. (2019) “Host-Guest Nonlinear Optics using Amorphous Steroidal Lipids as Long Lifetime Host Materials” Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Miramar Beach, FL. [Invited Talk]

14. Hasan, J.M.*; Petrie, F.A.; Johnson, A.E.; Worbington, M.; Vasquez, E.S.; Ureña-Benavides, E. E. "Fabrication of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) with iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles by in-situ co-precipitation method and stability in water" 93nd Colloid & Surface Science Symposium, Atlanta, G.A., June, 2019.

15. Vasquez, E.S.*; West, Z..; DeWitt, M.; Comfort, D.; Wilkens, R.J.; Elsass, M.J., ”Work-in-Progress: Implementing an Open-Ended Laboratory Experience in the Unit Operations Laboratory with an Alternative CSTR reaction” in Proc. 2019 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Tampa, FL, 2019 (https://peer.asee.org/33626)

16. Knurek, J.*; Vasquez, E.S. “Alternative Routes for Ethanol Extraction Using Green Solvents and Nanotechnology”, Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, April 24th, 2019.

17. Docken, G.A.*; Petrie, F.A.; Vasquez, E.S. “Surface tension measurements of bio-based magnetic nanocomposites in ethanol and water solutions”, Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, April 24th, 2019.

18. Vasquez, E.S.*, “Development and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Engineering Processes”, Guest Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX 77446 March 25th, 2019.

[Seminar Speaker]

19. Vasquez, E.S.; “Perspectives of a Faculty Role”, guest speaker for the mini course: “Best Practices in College Teaching”, University of Dayton, February 20th, 2019. [Invited Talk]

20. Vasquez, E.S.; “(225c) Combining the Luck of the Draw with Individual Accountability in Team-Based Learning”, oral presentation, 2018 AIChE Annual meeting. Session: How Summer School Improved My Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA. October 29th, 2018.

21. Petrie, F.*; Hassan, M.J.; Ureña-Benavides, E.; Vasquez, E.S. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Interfacial Properties of Lignin Coated Iron Oxide Magnetic Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solutions” (2018). 2018 AIChE National Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA, October 28 – November 2, 2018.

22. Maricocchi, P.*, Sun, Y., Vasquez, E.S., “Gas Chromatography Applications: Ethanol concentration and SCFA Detection in Listeria” Poster session for Board of Trustees at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, August 13, 2018. [Invited]

23. Stallkamp, V.*, Maricocchi, P., Vasquez, E.S. “Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium (LLE) Studies of Ethanol+Water+Castor oil, Poster session for Board of Trustees at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, August 13, 2018. [Invited]

24. Maricocchi, P.*, Sun, Y., Vasquez, E.S., “Gas Chromatography Applications: Ethanol concentration and SCFA Detection in Listeria” SURE Poster session, Aug 2, 2018.

25. Stallkamp, V.*, Maricocchi, P, Vasquez, E.S., “Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium (LLE) studies of Ethanol + Water + Castor Oil”, SURE Poster session, Aug 2, 2018, UD.

26. Vasquez, E.S.; West, Z..; DeWitt, M.; Wilkens, R.J.; Elsass, M.J.*, “Teamwork Dynamics in a Unit Operations Laboratory Course” in Proc. 2018 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2018.(https://peer.asee.org/30358)

27. Vasquez, E.S.*, “SURE Kick-off Presentation”, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, May 23rd, 2018. [Invited talk]

28. Petrie, F.; Vasquez, E.S. “Effect of Stabilizing Agent Concentration on the Development of Renewable-Magnetic Nanocomposites” Oral Presentation, Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, April 18, 2018.

29. Flynn, J.J.*, Docken, G.*, Vasquez, E.S. “Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Studies of Lignin in Aqueous Solutions” Oral Presentation, Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, April 18, 2018.

30. Maricocchi, P.*, Sun, Y., Vasquez, E.S. “Applications of Gas Chromatography with Headspace Autosampler” Poster Presentation, Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, April 18, 2018.

31. Paschal, A.*, Elsass, M., Vasquez, E.S.,”Using and Implementing Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactors and Plug Flow Reactors to Study Reactions in Undergraduate Chemical Engineering” Poster Presentation, Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, Dayton, OH, April 18, 2018.

32. Vasquez, E.S.*, “How to Become an Effective Researcher at the University of Dayton”, invited presentation, 2018 University of Dayton Research Fellows Program, Dayton, OH, April 10th, 2018. [Invited Talk]

33. Vasquez, E.S.*, “Development and Applications of Magnetic Nanoparticles in Engineering Processes”, Guest Speaker, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, March 1st, 2018. [Seminar Speaker]

34. Whiting, C.E.*; Vasquez, E.S.; and Barklay, C.D. “Uranium Based Materials as Potential Thermoelectric Couples for Future Radioisotope Power Systems,” IEEE: Aerospace, Big Sky, MO, March 2018.

35. Vasquez, E.S.*; “Understanding Transport Phenomena Concepts in Chemical Engineering with COMSOL Multiphysics ®”, 2017 COMSOL conference, Boston, MA. October 4-6, 2017.

36. Whiting, C.E.*; Barklay, C.D.; Vasquez, E.S.; Cheikh, D.A.; and Bux, S.K. “Actinide Based Thermoelectrics – Standing Up a Facility to Process Depleted Uranium into Thermoelectric Materials,” International Conference on Thermoelectrics 2017, Pasadena, CA, July, 2017.

37. Vasquez, E.S.*; “Handouts with gaps: Is there an APP for that?”, 2016 ASEE Summer School for Chemical Engineering Faculty, July 29 – Aug 3rd, 2017.

38. Evans, C.J.*; Vasquez, E.S.; Sims, H.E.; “Separation of Aqueous-Ethanol Mixtures from Castor Oil by Liquid-Liquid Extraction” SURE Poster session, July 26, 2017.

39. Kotlarz, K.*; Vasquez, E.S.; “Comparison of Particle Size and Stability of Surface-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles: Citric acid vs. Ascorbic Acid” Stander Symposium at the University of Dayton, April 5, 2017.

40. Kumari, S.*; Monroe, J.G.; Wang, H.; Wijayapala, R.; Vasquez, E.S.; Berg, M.J.; Thompson, S.M.; Walters, K.B.”(541g) Effects of Surface Modified Ferrofluids on Energy Induction Oscillating Heat Pipes”, 2016, AIChE Annual Meeting, November, 13-18, 2016.

41. Vasquez, E.S.*; Duggan, E.; Metcalf, J..; Kundu, S.K.; and Walters, K.B. “(251e) Surface and Rheological Effects of Mucus/Mucin Coupled with Chitosan-Coated Gold Nanoparticles”, poster presentation, 2015 AIChE Annual meeting. Materials Engineering and Science Division, Salt Lake City, UT, November 8-13, 2015.

42. Vasquez, E.S.*; Monroe. G.J.; Aspin, Z.S.; Berg, M.; Thompson, S.M.; Walters, K.B. “(310f) Thermal, Stability, and Morphological Effects of Multicore Surface-Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticle, oral presentation, 2015 AIChE Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November, 8-13, 2015.

43. Vasquez, E.S.*; Kumari, S.; Antonio, E.S.; Walters, K.B. “(415e) Counterion, pH, and Temperature Effects on Poly(dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) Thin Films”. Oral presentation, 2015 AIChE Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 8-13, 2015.

44. Vasquez, E.S.*; Burgreen, G.W.; Walters, K.B.; Walters, D.K. “(537e) Implementation of a Two-Fluid Eulerian-Eulerian Modeling Approach for Particle Transport and Deposition in Different Case Studies. Oral presentation, 2015 AIChE Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 8-13, 2015.

45. Roy, J.K.*; Vasquez, E.S.; Pinto, H.P.; Kumari, S.; Walters, K.B.; Leszczynski, J., “Structural and Electronic Properties of Self-Assembled 11-Mercapto-1-undecanol on Gold Nanoparticles”, poster and paper in proceedings of the SMATDAP 2015 Annual Review Symposium, University of Tulane, New Orleans, LA. August, 2015.

46. Kumari, S.*; Cook, C.; Phren, E.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B., “Synthesis and characterization of thermo- and pH- responsive polymers grafted from APTS-coated magnetic nanoparticles,” poster and paper in proceedings of the SMATDAP 2015 Annual Review Symposium, University of Tulane, New Orleans, LA. August, 2015.

47. Antonio, E.S.*; Vasquez, E.S.; Chu, I-W.; Walters, K.B., “Swelling of Poly(dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate) Brushes as a Function of pH and Salt-type Monitored by in situ Ellipsometry and AFM”, poster presented at the Mississippi State University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 30th, 2015.

48. Vasquez, E.S.; Phren, E.M.*; Walters, K.B., “Thermal fracturing of modified magnetic nanoparticles”, poster presented at the Mississippi State University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 30th, 2015.

49. Forehand, J.; Zabet, M.; Tempo, O.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B.; Kundu, S. “Effect of pH and Temperature on Poly(n-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid)”, poster presented at the Mississippi State University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 30th, 2015.

50. Tempo, O.*; Vasquez, E.S.; Forehand, J.; Walters, K.B.; Kundu,S. “Characterization of Poly(n-isopropylacrylamide-co-methacrylic acid)”, poster presented at the Mississippi State University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 30th, 2015.

51. Vasquez, E.S. “Biomaterials at the Nanoscale and Their Interactions with Surface-Functionalized Nanoparticles” at the 15th Southern School on Computational Chemistry and Materials Science, Jackson State University (JSU), MS, July 23rd – 24th, 2015. [Invited Presentation]

52. Zakaria, A.B.M.*; Vasquez, E.S. Walters, K.B.; Leszczynska, D., “An electrochemical method for synthesis of functional holey graphene oxide: suitable substrates for dopamine sensors,” poster presentation at the 15th Southern School on Computational Chemistry and Materials Science, Jackson State University (JSU), MS, July 23rd – 24th, 2015.

53. Roy, J.K.*; Pinto, H.P.; Vasquez, E.S.; Kumari, S.; Walters, K.B., Leszczynski, J. “ Geometrical and electronic properties of self-assembled 11-mercapto-1-undecanol on gold nanoparticles from first principles studies“,,” poster presentation at the 15th Southern School on Computational Chemistry and Materials Science, Jackson State University (JSU), MS, July 23rd – 24th, 2015.

54. Kumari, S.*; Cook, C.; Phren, E.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B., “Synthesis and characterization of thermo- and pH- responsive polymers grafted from APTS-coated magnetic nanoparticles,” poster and paper in proceedings of the SMATDAP 2015 Annual Review Symposium, University of Tulane, New Orleans, LA. August, 2015.

55. Antonio, E.S.*; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K. B.,”Counterion and pH effects on the Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Poly(dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate),” poster presented at the Mississippi State University Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 23rd, 2015. [2nd place award, Physical Science and Engineering Division]

56. Chaparro, A.F.; Vasquez, E.S.*; Walters, K.B. “Exploring the Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoscale Multifunctional Surfaces,” poster presentation, 2014 AIChE Annual meeting, Atlanta, GA, November, 16-21, 2014.

57. Vasquez, E.S.*; Bowser,J.; Swiderski, C.; Walters, K.B. and Kundu, S. “(715g) Rheological and Microstructural Characterization of Native Lung Mucus”, podium presentation, 2014 AIChE Annual meeting. Session: Biomacromolecular gels, Atlanta, GA, November, 16-21, 2014.

58. Vasquez, E.S.*; Ding, S. and Walters, K.B. “(418k) Analysis of the pH and Thermo-Responsive Behavior of a Series of Amino (Meth)Acrylate Polymer Brushes on Silicon Substrates By in-Situ Ellipsometry and AFM Measurements” poster & rapid oral fire presentation, 2014 AIChE Annual meeting. Session: General Topics Chemical Engineering, Atlanta, GA, November 16-21, 2014.

59. Vasquez, E.S.*; Ding, S.; and Walters, K.B. “(274b) pH and Thermo-Responsive Behavior of Amino (Meth)Acrylate Polymer Brushes on Silicon Substrates By in-Situ Ellipsometry and Atomic Force Microscopy”, podium presentation, 2014 AIChE Annual meeting. Session: Nanostructured polymer films, Atlanta, GA, November, 16-21, 2014.

60. Zhang,L.*; Varadarajan, A.; Vasquez, E.S. and Walters, K.B..”(473c) Impacts of Thermal Processing on the Physical and Chemical Properties of Renewable Crude Oil”, podium presentation, 2014 AIChE Annual meeting. Session: Sustainable Fuels, Atlanta, GA, November, 16-21, 2014.

61. Cunningham, J.L*.; Simpson, C.L.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B. “Nano-sized Polymersomes for Fetuin-A Delivery to Reverse Cardiovascular Calcification,” 2014 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, October 22-25, 2014.

62. Vasquez,E.S.; Johnston,J.; Feugang,J.; Walters, K.B.* “Synthesis and Characterization of Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Life Science Imaging Applications,” Chemistry Department, Mississippi State University, November 6, 2014.

63. Johnston, J.*; Vasquez, E. S.; Feugang, Jean M.N.; Walters, Keisha B., “Magnetic Nano-composite for Life Sciences Applications,” poster presented at the Mississippi State University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 31st, 2014. [1st place award, Physical Science and Engineering Division, MSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 31st, 2014]

64. McMahan, J.*; Cunningham, J. L.; Vasquez, E. S.; Walters, Keisha B.; Simpson, Lashan. “Characterization of the Fetuin-Calcium Binding Interactions,” talk presented at the Mississippi State University Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 31st, 2014. [3rd place award, Biological Science and Engineering Division, MSU Undergraduate Research Symposium, July 31st, 2014]

65. Chaparro, A. F.*; Vasquez, E. S.; Walters, Keisha B., “Development of pH-Responsive Polymer-Magnetic Nanocomposite Surfaces,” poster presented at the Mississippi State University Graduate School Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, June 30th, 2014.

66. Vasquez, E.S.*; Chu, I-Wei; Walters Keisha, B., “Polymer-Metal Nanoparticle Composites: Incorporation of Janus, Magnetic, Stimuli Responsive, and/or Reversible Agglomeration Features,” 14th Southern School on Computational Chemistry & Materials Science Conference, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, July 24, 2014. [Invited Presentation].

67. Vasquez, E.S.*, Kundu, S., Walters, K.B., Walters, D.K., Swiderski, C., Bowser, J. “Mechanical Properties of Pulmonary Mucus,” National Science Foundation MS EPSCoR Annual Meeting, Mississippi State University, April 2, 2014.

68. Cunningham, J L.*; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B.; Simpson, C.L., “Targeted Therapy to Treat Cardiovascular Calcification in ESRD Patients,” 12th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, Mississippi State University, March 22, 2014. [1st Place Outstanding Research Award -- Life and Biomedical Sciences and Engineering]

69. Vasquez, E.S.*, Kumari, S., Gompa, T., Johnston, J., Walters, K.B., “Analysis of Thermal Failing of Mosaic Magnetic Nanoparticles,” poster presentation, 12th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, Mississippi State University, March 22, 2014.

70. Vasquez, E.S.*, Chu, I.-W., Gresham, M., O’Horo, A., Barnett, G., Walters, K.B., “Multiphase Stimuli-Responsive Polymers and Magnetic Nanoparticles Systems: Synthesis and Characterization Methods,” poster presentation, NSF MS EPSCoR Capitol Day, Jackson, MS, February 18th, 2014.

71. Vasquez, E.S.*, Chu, I-C., Walters K.B. “Electrophoretic Mobility Measurements of Polymer-Magnetic Nanoparticle Systems,” POLY: Division of Polymer 247th ACS National Meeting, Responsive Nanostructures and Nanocomposites, Dallas, Texas, March 18, 2014.

72. Vasquez, E.S.*, Walters, K.B., Walters, D.K. "Transport Modeling of Micron-sized Particles in Different Geometries Using a Two-fluid Eulerian-Eulerian Approach," AIChE 2013 (Advances in Computational Methods and Numerical Analysis II), San Francisco, CA, November 7, 2013.

73. Vasquez, E.S., Walters, K.B.*, Walters, D.K. "Transport Modeling of Micron-sized Particles in a 90-degree Bend/PRB Using a Two-fluid Eulerian-Eulerian Approach," FEDSM2013 (25-2 Numerical Methods for Multiphase Flows II), Incline Village, NV, July 9, 2013. [Invited Presentation].

74. Vasquez, E.S.*, Ding, S., Walters, K.B., “A Study of the pH- and Thermo-responsive Behavior of a Series of Amino (Meth)acrylate Polymer Brushes on Silicon Substrates”, Oral Presentation, National Graduate Research Polymer Conference (NGRPC), Case Western Reserve University, OH, May 23-24, 2012.

75. Vasquez, E.S.*, Chu, I.W., Walters, K.B., “Exploring the Synthesis and Characteristics of Janus Nanoparticles” Oral Presentation, MSU Graduate Research Symposium, Mississippi State, MS, April 14, 2012. [Outstanding Research Award]

76. Gresham, M.D.*, Vasquez, E.S., Walters, K.B. “Impact of Impurities and Substrate Crystal Structure on the Formation of 11-Mercapto-1-undecanol Self Assembled Monolayers on Gold and Subsequent Grafting of PNIPAM Polymer Brushes,” 44thAnnual Southeast Regional American Chemical Society Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC), Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, April 12-13, 2012.

77. Vasquez, E.S.*, Stein, N., Walters, K.B., Walters, D.K. “Eulerian-Eulerian Particle Transport and Deposition of Micron-sized Particles in a 90° Bend and a Human Lung Geometry,” NSF MS EPSCoR Annual Meeting, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, April 10, 2012.

78. Chu, I.-W.*, Vasquez, E.S., Eyiler, E., Dadgarmoghaddam, M., Walters, K.B. “The Synthesis and Characterization of Novel 3-D Asymmetric Nanoparticles,” poster presentation at the 9th Annual Seeing at the Nanoscale Conference, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, July 19-22, 2011.

79. Vasquez, E.S.*, Nicholson, W.B., Walters, K.B. “Surface Modification of Iron Oxide (Fe3O4) Micro- and Nano-particles with Stimuli Responsive Polymers” poster presented at Nanotech Conference and Expo 2011, Boston, MA, June 13-16, 2011.

80. Vasquez, E.S.*, Stein, N., Walters, K.B., Walters, D.K. “Computational Modeling of Particle Inhalation in the Human Lung,” poster presentation at the 2011 NSF MS EPSCoR Annual Meeting, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS, April 14-15, 2011. [1st Place Poster Award, BioSim Focus]

81. Vasquez, E.S.*, Stein, N., Walters, K.B. and Walters D.K., "Transport Modeling of Micron-sized Particles in a Human Lung Geometry," 9th Annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, Mississippi State University, April 16, 2011.

82. Lemus, M.*, Vasquez, E.S., Ding, S., Walters, K.B. "Exploring the Temperature and pH Response of Amino (Meth)acrylate Polymer Brushes Using In-situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Measurements," Mississippi State University Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 21, 2011.

83. Vasquez, E.S.*, Jones, M.Y., Walters, K.B. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Swelling/Contraction Behavior of PNIPAm and PMAA Polymer Brushes Grafted on Gold Substrates,” poster presented at the 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8, 2010.

84. Vasquez, E.S., Young, M.J., Walters, K.B.* “Temperature and pH Response of a Series of Amino Methacrylate Polymer Brushes Grafted by in-Situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Measurements,” presentation at the 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting, November 8, 2010.

85. Vasquez, E.S.*, Walters, K.B., Walters, D.K., “Transport Modeling of Micro- and Nanometer-Sized Particles in a Human Lung Geometry,” presentation at the 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting, November 11, 2010.

86. Vasquez, E.S., Young, M.J.*, Walters, K.B. “Temperature and pH Response of Poly (2-(diethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) Polymer Brushes Grafted on Silicon Substrates by in-situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Measurements," Mississippi State University Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium 2010, April 2010. [1st place award in the Life Sciences Division]

87. Vasquez, E.S.*, Walters, K.B. "A Mathematical Model for the Transport of Micron and Nanometer-sized Particles in the Human Lung," (Poster) MS EPSCoR Annual Meeting, April 2010. [1st Place Poster Award, BioSim Focus Area]

88. Vasquez, E.S.*, Walters, K.B. "Magnetic Nanoparticle Transport through Liquid-Liquid Interfaces" Mississippi State University 8th Annual Graduate Research Symposium, November 2009.

89. Vasquez, E.S.*, Pyo-Yeon, Y., Harrison, G.M., Cox, C., Manitiu, M., Bellair, R., Kannan, R. Burnett, D. Development of Nanocomposites Films (Poster). NSF-SBIR (National Science Foundation-Small Business Industrial Research) review, Arlington, VA, October 2008.

90. Vasquez, E.S.*, Harrison, G.M., Baur, C., DiMaio, J., Wagener, E. The Rheology of PFCB (Perfluorocyclobutyl) Polymers (Poster). Year 10 CAEFF (Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films) NSF Site Visit, Clemson, SC, September 2008.