Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings and Presentations
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.