Center for Applied Polymer Science Research (CAPSR)
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UV-Polymerization Research!

Students Involved with CAPSR

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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