Symposium for Student Innovation, Research, and Creative Activities 2023
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Item Conference Proceedings: 2023 Symposium for Student Innovation, Research, and Creative Activities(Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, 2023)The 2023 Symposium for Student Innovation, Research, and Creative Activities (SSIRCA) was sponsored by the Division of Research and Innovation, in collaboration with the College of Education and Human Development, the College of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, the College of Science, and the Mary and Jeff Bell Library. SSIRCA was additionally supported by the Honors Program, the McNair Scholars Program, and Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program. Students from all colleges at TAMU-CC were invited to give presentations, and their faculty members were encouraged to participate by helping to review presentation proposals and evaluate presentations.Item Drone2Drone: A search and rescue framework for finding lost UAV swarm agents(2023) Phadke, Abhishek; Medrano, Fernando AntonioUAV swarms have seen widespread use in SAR (Search and Rescue operations). SAR missions are generally defined as exploration problems. Exploration approaches can be used in a wide range of applications [1]. Applications can include searching for an entity in danger or need of medical attention [2] or finding the spread of forest fires [3]. These approaches are labeled as application-specific SAR methods in UAV swarms. However, these do not contribute to the resiliency of the swarm itself.. Resiliency is defined as the ability of a system to withstand disruptions. As a part of multiobjective research toward increasing UAV swarm resiliency, an alternate approach is explored. Efforts towards the development of a Search and Rescue protocol that is directed towards the UAV agents that make up the swarm is underway.Item Examining the effectiveness of the STEADY teen workbook for improving psychological health in adolescents(2023-04-21) Zhang, Yunyun; Ikonomopoulos, JamesParticipants will learn about the impact depression has on youth and adolescents, Participants will learn about how The STEADY Teen Workbook was used for treating adolescents with depressive symptoms, Participants will learn about Single-Case Research Designs (SCRD), and how non-overlapping data analysis, visual trend analysis, statistical process control charting, percent improvement, and Tau-U effect size estimate were used for data analysis.Item UAV swarm-based synchronous array imaging for coastal environments(2023-08-29) Boyd, JoshTypes of imagery: Satellite, Crewed Aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), What is a UAV swarm? What is flocking? What is Remote ID (RID)?Item Mapping water quality indicators using remote sensing data(2023-08-29) Bygate, Meghan; Ahmed, MohamedNew approach to oyster conservation, Analyzing water quality of entire bay to pinpoint zones where average conditions are optimal, Mapping Oyster Growth Suitability Index (OGSI), Extract water quality indicators (WQI) from remote sensing images, ECOSTRESS – temperature, Landsat – salinity, turbidity, chlorophyll-a, Machine Learning algorithms required model surface reflectance to WQI data, Project goal: generate Oyster Growth Suitability Index (OGSI) maps using the WQI data extracted from remote sensing imagesItem A mental health literacy intervention to improve psychological treatment-seeking attitudes and intentions in African Americans(2023-08-29) Gipson-Washington, Raven K.; Houlihan, Amy E.Systemic-Level Barriers: The ineligibility of services, treatment disparities, limited access to treatment facilities, and the lack of culturally-relevant care Cultural Barriers: Spiritual beliefs and community stigma Individual-Level Barriers: Limited finances, lack of insurance coverage, lack of transportation, childcare, lack of social support, the fear of being locked away, the fear of losing one’s children, and negative experiences with the mental healthcare system (personal experiences or learning of others’ experiences) Psychological Barriers: The inability to recognize symptoms of mental illness, the perceived insusceptibility to mental illness, the belief that there is no need for treatment, internalized stigma, and the Black strength schema. African Americans are disproportionately less likely to receive treatment for their mental illness(es) (39.4%) than their European American counterparts (52.4%; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021). This is a public health problem. To confront this problem, it is necessary to address the issue of treatment-seeking. Typically, the first step in the treatment life-cycle is to decide to seek psychological treatment. For African Americans, this decision is often complicated by a significant number of barriers to treatment, unique to the Black experience (Bryant et al., 2013; Conner et al., 2010; Davis et al., 2008; Haynes et al., 2017; Jegede et al., 2021; Redmond et al., 2019; Sonik et al., 2020; Ward et al., 2009; Williams et al., 2012): The present study will address the psychological barriers. The primary aim of the study is to increase formal psychological treatment-seeking attitudes and intentions by increasing mental health literacy, reducing internalized stigma, and redefining the Black strength schema. To do this, a single-session, online mental health literacy intervention, has been developed specifically for African Americans: The Black Mental Health Education Program - Anxiety and Depression (BMHE-AD).Item Investigation of the role of Nitric Oxide in the synaptic facilitation that underlies long-term sensitization in the mollusk Aplysia(2023-08-29) Chen, Ayleen; Wainwright, Marcy; Mozzachiodi, RiccardoLong-term memory (LTM) is the capability of an organism to store information for an extended period of time and is meditated by intrinsic plasticity (modulation of neuronal excitability) and synaptic plasticity (facilitation/depression of synaptic responses; Mozzachiodi and Byrne 2010). A simple form of LTM found in virtually all organisms is long-term sensitization (LTS), where the response of an organism to a noxious stimulus is strengthened. In the invertebrate organism, Aplysia sensitization manifests as the enhancement of defensive reflexes, for example the withdrawal of the siphon in response to an electrical stimulus applied to the tail (Byrne and Hawkins 2015). The two cellular mechanisms known to be responsible for LTS in Aplysia are long-term increased excitability (LTIE) of the tail sensory neurons (SN) and long-term synaptic facilitation (LTF) between SNs and motor neurons (MNs), expressed as enlarged excitatory post-synaptic potentials (EPSP) in MNs (Cleary et al. 1998). Recent research on Aplysia has identified the gaseous neurotransmitter nitric oxide (NO) as an important co-modulator for long-term sensitization by utilizing L-NAME, a compound responsible for blocking NO synthesis (Farruggella et al. 2019). The application of L-NAME prevented LTS in vivo, which implied that NO was necessary for LTS. However, long-term increased SN excitability persisted at the cellular and molecular levels. This project investigates the discrepancy between the absence of LTS and the persisting SN excitability by analyzing the MN EPSPs following L-NAME application.Item Synthesis of aspartic acid-based bifurcated tripeptide surfactants(2023-08-29) Swonke, Roslyn; Garcia, Angelina; Billiot, Eugene; Billiot, Fereshteh; Olson, Mark; Azad, ChandraAmino acid-based surfactants (AABS) are amphipathic molecules composed of an amino acid-based polar headgroup and nonpolar hydrocarbon chain. Surfactants, the truncated name for surface-active agents, are molecules that decrease surface tension. It is this property, along with their amphipathic structure, that imbues surfactants with useful properties, such as encapsulating other compounds and emulsifying insoluble phases. AABS are of particular interest, as they incorporate amino acids, which are the building blocks of life. The incorporation of amino acids as the polar headgroup thus improves bioavailability and biodegradability, thereby increasing the applications of this subset of surfactants. The objective of this study is to synthesize and characterize a group of novel tripeptide bifurcated AABS with aspartic acid as the central amino acid at the polar headgroup.Item Connecting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to resources at the farmers' market(2023-08-29) Stinson, JuliaThis project aims to examine the issue of poverty and food insecurities on individuals' nutrition in Corpus Christi, Texas- a city where 17% of the population falls below the poverty line (U.S. Census Bureau, n.d.). To address this, I have worked at the Grow Local Farmers' Market to increase access to fresh, nutritious food for SNAP recipients and provide education on its utilization.Item Perceptions, attitudes, and skill improvements of high school baseball players participating in visual skills training(2023-08-29) Paulison, Emily; Spaniol, F.; Bonnette, R.Professional baseball players with greater visual capacity exhibit superior batting performance, linking visual skills to a player's performance [1]. Previous research has shown vision training using analog and digital methods to improve visual skills [2,3] Confidence and perceived sport competence is an important part of a proposed positive feedback loop between physical activity and motor skills [4,5]Item Are you truly monolingual?(2023-08-29) Mings, Sofia; Moreno, MiguelRaise your hand if this sounds English, Which language is this? How did you guess that?Item A fine-tuned large language model for improved click-bait title detection(2023-08-29) Vuppala, Pavan Sai; Sekharan, Chandra N.The internet has experienced a widespread phenomenon of clickbait, especially on social media platforms and news websites. Clickbait headlines and descriptions attract clicks and generate ad revenue by using exaggerated, sensational, or misleading language. Clickbait can harm online users by wasting their time, spreading misinformation, damaging reputations, or even exposing them to malware or phishing attacks. Detecting clickbait manually is subjective and time-consuming since different people may have different opinions on what constitutes clickbait. Rule-based approaches, machine learning models[8], deep learning models[9] and natural language processing techniques are some of the existing methods for clickbait detection. However, clickbait detection remains a challenging task due to the diversity and complexity of clickbait content, as well as the constantly evolving strategies used by clickbait creators. In this research, we employed a methodology to detect clickbait titles using a fine-tuned large language model (LLM) that was trained on a limited dataset of clickbait titles.Item Understanding the state of literacy of adult Texans through service(2023-08-29) Barrada, ElenaProviding service through the Corpus Christi Literacy Council (CCLC), help to understand the statistical significance of the state of literacy in Nueces County, Texas, and also to allow myself as an individual to experience the community of people in Nueces county that fall below the average literacy rate in Texas.Item Phaeodactylum tricornutum as a food source for Texas oysters(2023-08-29) Barrada, ElenaCould the algae Phaeodactylum tricornutum serve as an adequate form of nutrition for seed oysters of species C. virginica? Water sheds of interest: the Laguna Madre and the Copano Bay water sheds Laguna Madre: “Southern Oysters” Copano Bay: “Northern Oysters”Item Alkane composition of the microlayer in Corpus Christi Bay: Implications of HAB formation(2023-08-29) Hodge, Wayne; Silliman, JamesShort-chain n-alkanes (n-pentadecane, n-heptadecane, and n-nonadecane) stem primarily from algae. Long-chain n-alkanes (n-heptacosane, n-noncosane, and n-hentriacontane) originate from terrigenous/land plants and are introduced to coastal waters by runoff. Since alkanes are hydrophobic compounds, they tend to concentrate in the microlayer (air-water interface). This study strives to ascertain the efficacy of using the aquatic-terrigenous ratio (ATR) as a precursor to harmful algal bloom (HAB) formation. Since the ATR is a new HAB parameter, it may further our understanding of HAB formation. Corpus Christi Bay microlayer samples have been collected via the glass plate method. Although algal and terrigenous n-alkanes have been detected in these samples using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), they are present in lower concentrations than expected. As a result, new microlayer samples are currently being collected at larger volumes to increase their n-alkane concentrations. Once adequate concentrations have been achieved, ATRs will be calculated in order to establish a range in baseline values for Corpus Christi Bay. ATR values are expected to increase prior to and during HAB events.Item Towards long-term monitoring of plastic pollution in the Matagorda Bay systems: Quantitative analysis and FTIR characterization of macroplastics(2023-08-29) Gallagher, Casey; Fadare, Oluniyi O.; Conkle, Jeremy L.; Abdulla, HussainMarine environments are constantly subjected to the threat of microplastic pollution due to anthropogenic activities Texas coastlines are increasingly polluted with industrial and domestic wastes Microplastics are known to adsorb and transport toxic pollutants including metals such as mercury, within the water column thus becoming a major risk to marine life This study is one of the projects funded by Matagorda Bay Mitigation Trust aimed toward the long term assessment and remediation of Matagorda Bay from decades of industrial pollution We carried out surface extraction of plastic particles/items along the shorelines in 12 sites across the Bay, processed and characterized the plastics using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy The overall result will help us better understand how plastic influences the biodistribution and bioavailability of other toxic pollutants in this Bay and how this affects marine life and its environments.Item Financial literacy outreach to local high school students(2023-08-29) Rogers, Paige; Alvarez, DiegoA lack of financial literacy can lead to significant barriers for students trying to access education (Chen, 1998). Our project aims to address this issue by engaging with local high school students in the Corpus Christi area to improve their financial literary. Through this initiative, we hope not only to empower students with the financial knowledge they need to succeed but also expand our own understanding of the finance world.Item In silico assessment of ancestral Benzo(a)pyrene inhibition of epigenetic macromolecules(2023-08-29) Labeille, Remi; Lee, K.; Hoang, J.; Kulesz, H.; Marquez, C.; Seemann, F.Nucleosome chromatin packaging (heterochromatin, euchromatin), Histone tails and their post-translational modification (Poster 7), Epigenetic enzymes, modulate nucleosome and DNA structures through post-translational modificationsItem Autonomous UAVs navigation considering fixed/moving obstacles and no-fly-zones(2023-08-29) Izzat Ullah, SyedDrones Everywhere..!!!, Background - Drones Control, Single-Drone, Autopilot System: Drones fly autonomously through the programmed route, operator monitoring the drone during the flight time, no knowledge of other drones --> Hence most susceptible to collisions!Item Investigating the effects of nano carbon black on electrical conductivity, resistuve heating, and mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete: Potential for multi-functional applications(2023-08-29) Garcia, Daniel; Martinez, Paige; Nawaz, Amina; Badawi, Mahmoud; Soliman, NancyInfrastructural need for sustainability, There has been a big focus on sustainability in transportation, A more important area would be our infrastructure, Focus has gone a lot into how we get our energy while one of our most used materials to build cities is one of the highest contributors to CO2 emissions
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