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As of July 18, 2006, 65 students have worked in CAPSR in some capacity. Of these, 37 have now graduated: 16 with B.S. degrees in Industrial Chemistry, 7 with B.S. degrees in Chemistry, 3 with B.S. degrees in Microbiology, 1 with a degree in Biotechnology, 8 with Biological & Physical Science (BPS) degrees, 1 with a degree in Computer and Mathematical Sciences, and 1 with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Dr. Christopher Matranga, one of the 16 Industrial Chemistry graduates, completed his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Chicago during Spring 2002. He is currently working with the Department of Energy in Pittsburgh, PA. Ms. Melanie Urdiales enrolled in graduate school in Chemistry at the University of Houston in the Fall of 2004. Mr. Daniel Brenes will begin graduate school in Chemistry at Pennsylvania State University in the fall of 2005. Ms. Vedangi Sample will begin graduate school in Biomedical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University in the fall of 2005. Mr. Ekong Uffort, a Microbiology graduate, is now enrolled in Medical School at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. Mr. Long Duong completed a second B.S. degree at UH-Downtown in Computer Science.
Below is a list of the student researchers that have participated in CAPSR since 1994.
1. Mr. Scott Ferree - Spring 1994
2. Mr. Frank Dean - Fall 1994
3. Ms. Susan Saints - Fall 1994
4. Mr. Christopher Matranga - 9-Week Summer 1995
5. Mr. Semir Yusef - Fall 1995
6. Ms. Carol King - Summer I 1996
7. Mr. Mehdi Esmaeiliyan - Summer II 1996
8. Mr. A. J. Marcucci - Spring 1997
9. Mr. Dennis Atkinson - Spring 1997
10. Mr. Victor Odu - Fall 1998
11. Ms. Sandra Isiguzo - Spring 1999
12. Mr. Long Duong - Summer I 1999
13. Ms. Marina Moreno - Fall 1999
14. Ms. Carla Hoyer - Spring 2000
15. Mr. Ekong Uffort – Spring 2001
16. Ms. Melanie Urdiales – Spring 2001
17. Ms. Tokunbo Adelekan – Spring 2001
18. Ms. Vedangi Sample – Summer I 2001
19. Ms. Teresa Martinez – Summer I 2001
20. Mr. Daniel Brenes – Summer I 2001
21. Mr. Huy Ho – Summer II 2001
22. Mr. Hafid Hernandez – Fall 2001
23. Ms. Madhavi Narumanchi – Fall 2001
24. Mr. Thomas Ngo – Fall 2001
25. Ms. Mai Lam – Summer I 2002
26. Ms. Jannie Dilber – Summer II 2002
27. Ms. Mai Vo - Fall 2002
28. Ms. Janeth Sanchez - Spring 2003
29. Ms. Shakti Sharma – Summer II 2003
30. Ms. Zehra V. Dilber – Fall 2003
31. Mr. Fermin Lopez - Fall 2003
32. Mr. Brian Rodriquez – Spring 2004
33. Ms. Giovanna Patino – Spring 2004
34. Ms. Nadia Lera – Spring 2004
35. Ms. Ugo Anyanwu – Summer I 2004
36. Ms. Hilda Hinojosa – Summer II 2004
37. Ms. Zehra Pirani – Summer II 2004
38. Mr. Christopher Lopez - Fall 2004
39. Mr. Lucio Patino - Fall 2004
40. Mr. Colin Carandang – Spring 2005
41. Mr. Whitman Liu - Spring 2005
42. Ms. Kanisha Patel - Spring 2005
43. Ms. Hunter Nguyen - Summer I 2005
44. Ms. Vien Lam - Fall 2005 - CHEM 3300
45. Mr. Antonio Basilio - Summer I 2006 - CHEM 3300
46. Ms. Kethlyn Africa - Summer I 2006 - CHEM 3300
47. Mr. Nguyen Lam - Summer II 2006 - CHEM 3300
48. Ms. Daisy Cherian - Summer II 2006 - CHEM 3300
49. Ms. Merlin Mathews - Summer II 2006 - CHEM 3300
NON-CREDIT CAPSR Students
50. Mr. Wajid Mirza
51. Ms. Yu-Li Chung
52. Mr. Jason Fermier
53. Ms. Dharmini Patel
54. Ms. Julie Dolive
55. Ms. Idalia Serna
56. Ms. Gabriela Mendoza
57. Mr. Elias Galvez
58. Ms. Diem Tran
59. Mr. Tai Pham
60. Ms. Mahira Zaheer
61. Ms. Deann Ashby (Project Coordinator - Spring 2003)
62. Ms. Robyn Hanna - Spring 2005
63. Ms. Martina Meier - Fall 2005 - Biopolymer Film Project
64. Ms Moriam Ojelade - Spring 2006 - Biopolymer Film Project
65. Mr. Joshua Wolfe - Summer I and II 2006
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