Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings and Presentations

25. Vasquez-Guardado, E. S., González, R. G., Andino, J. M., Aples, N. D., & Yuan, X. (2024, June). Enhancing Entrepreneurial Minded Learning of Process Control and Heat Transfer Concepts Using Micromoments and Concept Maps. In Proc. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon (https://strategy.asee.org/47306).[Paper, Oral Presentation]

24. Andino, J.M., Vasquez-Guardado, E.S., Gonzalez, R.G., Yuan, X. and Aples, N.D., 2024, June. Using Micromoments and Concept Maps to Enhance Entrepreneurially Minded Learning of Indoor Air Pollution Control. In Proc. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon (https://strategy.asee.org/48237). [Paper, Oral Presentation]

23 Qaqish, O.B., Pool, M., Pennock, W.H., Vasquez-Guardado, E.S. and Ashraf, F.U., 2024, June. Board 112: Work in Progress: Exploring the Impact of International Experiences on the Development of Students’ Entrepreneurial Mindset. In Proc. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon (https://peer.asee.org/46668). [Poster Presentation]

22. Schneider, S., Vasquez-Guardado, E.S., Mowrey, C.H., Moulton, M., Murzi, H. and Witenstein, M.A., 2024, June. Board 225: Collaborative Research: Research Initiation: Assessing Global Engagement Interventions to Advance Global Engineering Competence for Engineering Formation. In Proc. 2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, Oregon (https://peer.asee.org/46794). [Poster Presentation]

21. Vasquez E.S., Bohrer K., Dewitt M., Palchoudhury S. “Open-Ended Experiential Learning Opportunities in the Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory: A Qualitative Research Study.” In Proc. 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland (https://peer.asee.org/43790)

20. Vasquez, E.S., Morin, M., Vijayan, V., Reissman, T. “Work in Progress: Self-Starter Faculty Learning Community to Implement Entrepreneurially-Minded Learning (EML) Micromoment Activities” in Proceeding 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland. (https://peer.asee.org/44133). 

19. Schneider, S., Mowrey, C., Janz, E., Vasquez, E. S., Murzi, H., Witenstein, M. A., Holcomb, J. “Assessing Global Engagement Interventions to Advance Global Engineering Competence for Engineering Formation (Work in Progress)” in Proceedings at 2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Baltimore, Maryland. (https://peer.asee.org/42299). 

18 Vasquez, E.S, Ramos, E. “Can the COVID-19 pandemic boost collaborative online international learning (COIL) in engineering education? — A review for potential implementations” in Proc. 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, 2022 (https://peer.asee.org/41654). [Paper, Poster presentation, Best poster award for the ASEE Chemical Engineering Division]

17. Vasquez, E.S.,Elsass, M.J., ”Work-in-Progress: Active Learning Techniques for Online Teaching of Chemical Engineering Courses” in Proc. 2021 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, virtual conference, 2021 (https://peer.asee.org/38120). 

16. F. Karim, Y. Sun, E. S. Vasquez, and C. Zhao, "Active and Ultrasensitive Chemical and Biosensing through Optothermally Generated Microbubble," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2020), paper AW3I.2.

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)

14.  Curnutt, A.; Smith, K.; Darrow, E.; Walters, K.B., Vasquez, E.S., Kundu, S., “Physicochemical Characterization of Mammalian Mucus and Mucin Solutions in Response to pH and [Ca2+]” proceeding paper in ASME-JSME-KSME 2019 8th Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2019. Paper  No. AJKFluids2019-4944, V004T06A016; 8 pages. (https://doi.org/10.1115/AJKFluids2019-4944) 

13.  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)

12.   C. E. Whiting, E. S. Vasquez and C. D. Barklay, "Uranium based materials as potential thermoelectric couples for future radioisotope power systems," 2018 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT, 2018, pp. 1-9. doi: 10.1109/AERO.2018.8396540

11.  Vasquez, E.S.; Monroe. G.J.; Berg, M.; Thompson, S.M.; Walters, K.B., "Magnetic Nanoparticle Morphologies: Developing Ferrofluids for Pulsating Flows," Thermal and Fluids Engineering Summer Conference, American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE), August 9-12, 2015, New York, NY.

10.  Vasquez, E.S.; Kundu, S.; Walters, K.B. “Rheological and Nanomechanical Characterization of Mammalian Lung Mucus,” Thermal and Fluids Engineering               Summer Conference, American Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE), August 9-12, 2015, New York, NY.

9.   Thompson, S.M., Monroe, J.G., Vasquez, E.S., Aspin, Z.S., Berg, M.J., Walters, K.B., “Thermal-to-Electrical Energy Conversion and Enhanced Heat Transfer  with a Ferrofluid Oscillating Heat Pipe,” ASME International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic                   Microsystems (InterPACK), July 6-9, 2015, San Francisco, CA.

8.    Monroe, J.G., Vasquez, E.S., Aspin, Z.S., Fairley, J.D., Walters, K.B.; Berg, M.J., Thompson, S.M., Energy harvesting via ferrofluidic induction. Proc. SPIE  9493, Energy Harvesting and Storage: Materials, Devices, and Applications VI, 94930G, May 18, 2015, DOI:10.1117/12.2178419, Baltimore, MD.

7.    Vasquez, E. S.; Cunningham, J.L.; McMahan, J.B.; Simpson, C.L.; Walters, K.B. “Fetuin-A Therapy: A New Approach for the Treatment of Vascular Calcification  in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients,” Society for Biomaterials (SFB) Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 15-18, 2015, Charlotte, NC.

6.    Cunningham, J.L.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B.; Simpson, C.L., “Human Fetuin-A Treatment for Demineralization of Arteriosclerosis,” Society for Biomaterials (SFB) Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 15-18, 2015, Charlotte, NC.

5.    Weeks, A.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B.; Janorkar, A. “Aminated Elastin-like Polypeptide Coatings for Liver Cell Culture,” Society for Biomaterials (SFB) Annual Meeting and Exposition, April 15-18, 2015, Charlotte, NC.

4.   Chaparro, A.F.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B. “Synthesis and Characterization of Hybrid Polymer-Magnetic Coatings,” poster presentation at SHPE (Society of  Hispanic Professional Engineers) Conference 2014, November 5-9, 2014, Detroit, MI.

3     Cunningham,J.L.; Simpson, C.L.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B. “Targeted Therapy to Treat Cardiovascular Calcification in ESRD Patients,” 30th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, Society For Biomaterials, April 10-13, 2014, Gulfport, MS.

2.    Vasquez, E.S.; Chu,I-W.; Walters, K.B. “Stimuli-responsive biphasic-polymer Janus magnetic nanoparticles prepared via electrostatic interactions and  surface-confined ATRP,” POLY: Division of Polymer 245th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 7-11, 2013, paper ID: 299.                               

1.    Lemus, M.; Vasquez, E.S.; Walters, K.B. “Exploring the Temperature and pH Response of Amino Methacrylate Polymer Brushes Using In-situ Spectroscopic Ellipsometry Measurements,” poster presentation at SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers) Conference 2011, October 26-30, 2011, Anaheim, CA.