REU 2010 Participants

REU Participants
Back row (L to R): Cory Ayres, Kyle Smith, Caleb Hamilton, Stephen Walker, Jordan Johnson, and Prof. John Vincent Front row (L to R): Prof. Stephen Woski, Savannah Witted, Margaret Adams, Ashley McNeill, Tyler McPherson, Ryan Flamerich Not pictured: Jessica Duke, Keanna Graves, Matthew Kelley

2010 REU Participants

Name School Professor Research Focus
Margaret Adams The University of Alabama Dr. Busenlehner In vivo Characterization of S pombe Frataxin
Cory Ayres Georgia Southern University Dr. Kispert Evidence for Cartenoid Neutral Radicals in Plant Material
Jessica Duke The University of Alabama Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Reactions of H2O in Supercritical CO2 fo the Geological Sequestration of CO2
Ryan Flamerich The University of Alabama Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Actinide Oxide Clustering Reactions
Keanna Graves Clark University, Atlanta Dr. Bakker Synthesis of Porous Iron Oxide/Metal Composites as Photoelectrodes
Caleb Hamilton Asbury College Dr. Blackstock Exploring the Thermal and Photochemistry of a New Solar Fuel
Jordyn Johnson University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Dr. Frantom Biochemical Studies on Isopropylmalate Synthase from Micobacterium tuberculos
Matthew Kelley The University of Alabama Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of the Potential Energy Surfaces of Catalytic Reactions on Transition Metal Oxides
Ashley McNeil Austin Peak State University Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Peptide Acidities and Decomposition Mechanisms
Tyler McPherson The University of Alabama Dr. Pan Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Using Silver Nanowires
Kyle Smith Georgia Tech Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Peptide Acidities and Decompotision Mechanisms
Stephen Walker The University of Alabama Dr. Dixon Computational Studies of Actinide Reactions in Aqueous Solutions
Savannah Whitted Union University Dr. Bowman Free Radical Intermediates in teh Cytochrome bc1Complex