February 26, 2019
Ten graduate students to present research posters at the Capitol
The 16th Capitol Graduate Research Summit on Tuesday, Feb. 26, will feature 10 Kansas State 1xbet online games login graduate students who research topics with important implications for issues in the state of Kansas, including agriculture, ecology, human nutrition, animal health and sustainability.
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The 10 K-State presenters were chosen based on their research presentations at Research and the State, an annual on-campus event, in November 2018:
• Sylvester Badua, doctoral student in biological and agricultural engineering, "Potential of soy protein as an environment-friendly seed lubricant for pneumatic row crop planters."
• Niloy Barua, doctoral student in chemical engineering, "High throughput screening of microbial interactions with microwell arrays."
• Kent Connell, doctoral student in biology, "Plant-soil history has lasting effects on soil organic matter decomposition."
• Obdulia Covarrubias Zambrano, doctoral student in chemistry, "Liquid biopsy: The simplest technique for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer detection."
• Rory O'Connor, doctoral student in biology, "The future of woody plants in the great plains."
• Balaji Aravindhan Pandian, doctoral student in agronomy, "Genetic basis and inheritance of mesotrione tolerance in grain sorghum."
• Emily Pascoe, doctoral student in apparel, textiles, and interior design, "The Development of textile products in respect of multi-skill level artisans: A practical case study on socially responsible production in Kerala, India."
• Chandrima Shyam, doctoral student in agronomy, "Rapid metabolism of 2, 4-D increases the resistance in common waterhemp (Amaranthus tuberculatus) under high temperature."
• Ana Stoian, doctoral student in pathobiology, "Survival of African swine fever virus (asfv) in feed ingredients under transboundary shipping conditions."
• Erin Ward, master’s student in nutrition, dietetics, and sensory sciences, "Soy protein is an efficacious alternative to whey protein in fortified blended foods."