Fall 2008 Grants Recipients (GROUP-)

Spring 2012 Grant Recipients - (GROUP)

Student Name	Major(s)	Faculty Mentor(s)	Project Title
Jahanzeb Ashraf Quentin Dietz Sharango Kundu Elaine Ngo Sandy Ortiz Monil Patel	Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences Biological Sciences/ Philosophy Biological Sciences	Professor Peter Bowler	Growing and Extracting Biofuel From Algae
Christopher J.. Barber Xu Yang M. Ko	Urban Studies/ Classical Civilization Comparative Literature/ History	Professor Anne Walthall	Emperors, Chieftains, and Daimyos: The New Military Ideal in Eastern Asian Societies
Michael Beto Kayvon Hossenini Wei-Ju Kuo Junyan Peng Ashley Robinson Merna Salama Eriberto Vargas Elmer Wei Bernice Wu	Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering	Professor Hung D. Nguyen	UC Irvine AIChE Chem-E-Car
Alvin Cao Sungwon Kim	Materials Science Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Chemistry	Professor Farghalli Mohamed	Grain Boundary Analysis of Ultra-fine Grained Aluminum Alloy
Ashlie P. Chhean Lauren B. Chin	Business Economics Business Administration	Professor Siew Hong Teoh	Sensation Seeking and Trading Activity of Congressmen
Dilip R. Das Jin Soo Kim	Chemical Engineering/ MINOR IN MATERIALS SCIENCE Materials Science Engineering	Professor Farghalli A. Mohamed	Corrosion Properties of Ultra-Fine Grained and Commercial Aluminum
Phoebe Dedman Phoebe Dedman	Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering	Professor Sunny Karnani	Characterizing Bio-Derived Fuel Surrogates
Jahanzeb Ashraf Quentin Dietz Sharango Kundu Elaine Ngo Sandy Ortiz Monil Patel	Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences Biological Sciences/ Philosophy Biological Sciences	Professor Peter Bowler	Growing and Extracting Biofuel From Algae
Jose A. Escobar Christian Rodriguez	Psychology & Social Behavior Psychology & Social Behavior	Professor Angela F. Lukowski	Memory and Generalization in Childhood
Sarah Bauer Kimberly R. Bridgewater Sarah Castro Brita Crain Kelsey E. Gerber Cyla Grisso Kaylyn Hopkins Anna Mariscal	Dance Dance-Choreography Dance/ Psychology and Social Behavior Dance Dance/ Sociology Dance Dance Anthropology	Professor Lisa Naugle	Improvisation and Choreography Workshops and Research in Spain and Italy
Omeid Heidari Cassidie S. Thomas	Nursing Science Nursing Science	Professor Brandon Brown Professor Julie Rousseau	HPV Vaccine and STI/Sexual Health Education Acceptability among a Largely Latino Population
Ngoc-Tram Huynh Michael Liu Joel Ramirez Keli Tahara	Biological Sciences Neurobiology Biological Sciences Neurobiology	Professor David Kilgore	A Survey on Faculty and Residents at UCI Family Health Center: Attitudes and Knowledge
Jahanzeb S. Ashraf Seyed Ali A. Khalessi Hosseini	Biological Sciences Biomedical Engineering	Professor Stephanie M. Reich	Infantile Feeding Habits and Health Outcomes during the First 18 Months of Life
Jahanzeb Ashraf Quentin Dietz Sharango Kundu Elaine Ngo Sandy Ortiz Monil Patel	Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences Biological Sciences/ Philosophy Biological Sciences	Professor Peter Bowler	Growing and Extracting Biofuel From Algae
Katherine R. Liptrap Allison A. Tanaka	Psychology & Social Behavior Psychology & Social Behavior	Professor Angela F. Lukowski	An Examination of the Effects of Sleep Quality and Napping Behavior on Cognitive and Social-Emotional Performance in University Students
Ngoc-Tram Huynh Michael Liu Joel Ramirez Keli Tahara	Biological Sciences Neurobiology Biological Sciences Neurobiology	Professor David Kilgore	A Survey on Faculty and Residents at UCI Family Health Center: Attitudes and Knowledge
Alexandra Chindris Gina M. Machiaverna	Criminology, Law & Society/ Psychology and Social Behavior Psychology & Social Behavior	Professor Elizabeth Loftus Professor Lawrence Patihis	Comparing Five Different Memory Distortion Paradigms
Kyle M. Boos Terri L. Chang Joshua E. Ferguson Camille B. Macalinao Grant E. Moe	Information & Computer Science Psychology Computer Science & Engineering Psychology Psychology	Professor Jeffrey L. Krichmar	Biologically-Inspired Robot Swarms for Search and Rescue Missions
Michael Lum Shravya R. Nagurla	Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering: Premedicine	Professor William Tang	Microfluidic Platforms for Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells
Andrea M. Navarro Tracey Tien	Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering	Professor William C. Tang	Microfabricated Fluidic Platform with Piezoelectric Transducers for Studying the Biomechanics of Cardiomyocytes
Jahanzeb Ashraf Quentin Dietz Sharango Kundu Elaine Ngo Sandy Ortiz Monil Patel	Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences Biological Sciences/ Philosophy Biological Sciences	Professor Peter Bowler	Growing and Extracting Biofuel From Algae
Casey R. Burgwald Bryan Luu Thinh Nguyen Vincent Nguyen	Materials Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering/ Materials Science Engineering Biomedical Engineering	Professor Farghalli Mohamed	An Investigation into the Corrosion and Biocompatibility Properties of Cryomilled-Spark Plasma Sintered Nanostructured Titanium
Thomas T. Doan Hoang D. Nguyen	Psychology & Social Behavior Psychology & Social Behavior	Professor Elizabeth F. Loftus Professor Lawrence Patihis	Achievement and Personality
Jahanzeb Ashraf Quentin Dietz Sharango Kundu Elaine Ngo Sandy Ortiz Monil Patel	Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences Biological Sciences/ Philosophy Biological Sciences	Professor Peter Bowler	Growing and Extracting Biofuel From Algae
Jahanzeb Ashraf Quentin Dietz Sharango Kundu Elaine Ngo Sandy Ortiz Monil Patel	Biological Sciences Biomedical Computing Aerospace Engineering Biological Sciences Biological Sciences/ Philosophy Biological Sciences	Professor Peter Bowler	Growing and Extracting Biofuel From Algae
Howard M. Diep Michelle L. Pham Viola Van Stephanie Wong	Political Science/ Asian American Studies Biological Sciences Anthropology/ Public Health Sociology/ Psychology	Professor Linda Trinh Vo Professor Thuy Vo Dang	Interactive History: Vietnamese American Elders’ Stories
Aswini Ponnaluri Abdullah Siddiqui	Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering: Premedicine	Professor William Tang	Finite Element Analysis Using Piezoelectric Material to Study Contractility of Cardiomyocytes
Ngoc-Tram Huynh Michael Liu Joel Ramirez Keli Tahara	Biological Sciences Neurobiology Biological Sciences Neurobiology	Professor David Kilgore	A Survey on Faculty and Residents at UCI Family Health Center: Attitudes and Knowledge
Tiffany M. Anguiano Arnel V. Sancianco	Drama Drama	Professor Luke H. Cantarella	Jet of Blood: A Venture Through the Mind of Artaud
Ngoc-Tram Huynh Michael Liu Joel Ramirez Keli Tahara	Biological Sciences Neurobiology Biological Sciences Neurobiology	Professor David Kilgore	A Survey on Faculty and Residents at UCI Family Health Center: Attitudes and Knowledge
Shichun Ling Allison A. Tanaka	Psychology & Social Behavior Psychology & Social Behavior	Professor Angela F. Lukowski	Examining Relations between Child Sleep Habits and Cognitive Functioning
Diane-Marie Aguilar Tracy P. Dinh Janey Quach Lucinda Tang	Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Sciences	Professor Jean Gehricke Professor Tim Wigal	Cigarette Smoking, Motivation, and Workplace Performance in Smokers with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Renee Cheung Erick Cruz Athanasios M. Kaplanis Konstantinos C. Kaplanis Jaydeep Kar Alexander M. Mercado Silvestre Pineda Jesus J. Ramos Ash Shih Jacqueline L. Thomas Alireza Zavar	Materials Science Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering	Professor Robert H. Liebeck Professor Kenneth Mease	AIAA Human Powered Airplane
Kevin Santiago Roger Tu	Biomedical Engineering Biological Sciences	Professor Michelle Khine	Functional Alignment of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocytes on Shrink-Film Multiscale Wrinkels to Promote Maturation
Danny Baldo Meghan B. Knight Jonathan Varela	Biomedical Engineering: Premedicine Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Engineering	Professor Anna Grosberg	Investigating the Relationship between Curvature of Boundaries and Myofibril Self-‐assembly
Scott P. Gettinger Ina Liu Christopher A. Miliotti Cameron R. Ruatta Timothy Wang Muhammad Zaman	Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Informatics Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Computer Science & Engineering/ Informatics	Professor Benjamin F. Villac	UCISAT-II C&DH
Maxwell J. Daly Jared Hatland Stephanie Kwok Brian G. Soriano Jessica Trieu Timothy Wang	Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering, Material Science Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Aerospace Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering	Professor Benjamin F. Villac	UCISAT-II High Voltage Power System