Join Us on Monday, April 29, 2024
Join the Chancellor, Provost, and other UW-Stout leadership to celebrate the work of students, faculty, and staff from all fields through research posters, exhibits, oral presentations, visual art and design displays, pitch competition, and award ceremony. Community members and business and industry partners are invited to learn more about the projects and how the research and creative works are enhancing and revolutionizing the way we live, work and understand the world.
Research Day is just one in a series of spectacular end-of-year events comprising the Stout Spring Showcase, a multidisciplinary schedule of events celebrating career-focused applied learning and collaboration from the past academic year.
2024 Research Projects
- "Accelerated Aging Treatments of White Whiskey" (Emma Flemke & Nathan Reesman)
- "Acoustic Trapping of Ultrasonic Frequencies" (Logan Hochstetler & Kan Sun)
- "Affects of Stress on the Human Body" (Sarah Bickle, Erin Selvig & Faith Krick)
- "Analyzing Serum Electrolyte Fluctuations: The Influence of Short-Term Dietary Changes on Sodium Concentration & Mineral Balance" (Brady Cunningham)
- "Analyzing Urbanization of Northern Menomonie through Supervised & Unsupervised Classification" (Elizabeth Bartho, Juliette Dorn & Samuel Stinton)
- "APSC-398 Applied Science Field Experience as a Patient Care Assistant" (Stephanie Zhong)
- "Archimedes Screw Water Wheel Energy Generator" (Avery Turany, Mason Stoik, William Heilhecker & Zachary Holthaus)
- "Assessing Woody Vegetation Data in a Riparian Ecosystem" (Brady Thomas & Melody Berg)
- "Balanced Bites" (Ethan Draeger, Joseph Bliss, Adi Ambalam & Alex Thao)
- "The Birkebeiner: America's Ski Marathon" (Jerry Poling)
- "Blending Dark Green Vegetables with Fruits in Infant Foods (Green Giggle)" (Gayathri Medarametla, Pratima Jampani, Kiran Mai Adari, Laxmi Naga Mrudula Durbhakula & Narayana Moorthi Pachipala)
- "Breastfeeding Knowledge & Attitudes of Wisconsin Child Care Employees" (Hannah Baumgart)
- "Breastfeeding Language, Knowledge & Attitudes of Wisconsin Daycare Center Employees" (Lauren Couves & Hannah Baumgart)
- "Breathing Life into Animation: Techniques for Creating Life-like Character Movement" (Zoe Cornwell)
- "Brownian Motion & Smoke Chains" (James John & Joaquin Sabin)
- "Building a Quantum Computer Emulator" (Nathan LaCrosse)
- "Cambodia Rainwater Collation" (Drake Oren, Josiah Chuzles, Alex Wagner, Caleb Holicky & Terra Tvedt)
- "Cambodia Water Filter" (Maksis Brimanis, Silas Wipf & Benjamin Dewitz)
- "Cambodia: Built Environment-Ventilation" (Mallory Schmelzer, Halle Bruggeman, Logan Jahnke & Andrea Smith)
- "Cambodian Irrigation Systems" (Isaac Moore, Karson Meyer, Tristan Smith, Ashton Rankin, Elijah Sirek & Joei Hahn)
- "Canned Beef Soup: A Savorer Dish with HACCP Consideration in Response to Research Outbreaks" (Apuroopa Medisetti)
- "Carrot Juice HACCP" (Olivia Ellis)
- "Changes in Chemical Properties of Surface Waters in Dunn County" (Madeline Candline, Riley Strobush, Bryanna Hoffman & Ana M.Q. Vande Linde, Ph.D)
- "Chaos Theory in Electronic Circuits" (Joaquin Sabin)
- "Chicken Soup Dumplings: A Gourmet Dish with HACCP Considerations in Response to Recent Outbreaks" (Parwez Anjum Shaik)
- "Child's Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Relation to Parent's Nutrition Knowledge" (Madison Fredrickson)
- "Clear View Exterior Care LLC – Home Restoration" (Aidan Shore, Brody Fox & Nick Jungel)
- "Comparative Analysis of Zebrafish Tissue Processing Techniques" (Ethan Kalin & Natalie Mercill)
- "Comparative Study on the Properties of Various Thickeners for Producing Plant-Based Meat Analogs (PBMA)" (Tejasri Vanga)
- "Comparing the Effects of Restoration Age on Stream Ecosystems & Community Dynamics" (Casie Kopischke)
- "Comprehensive HACCP Plan for Safe Peanut Butter Production" (Qiantao Pang)
- "Consumer Perceptions Towards Sustainable Packaging Alternatives for Shredded Cheddar Cheese" (Sreeja Gade & Olivia Leipnitz)
- "Designing for Delight Using Custom Controllers" (Karl Koehle)
- "Designing Virtual 3D Environments to Contextualize Heritage Objects" (Amelia Moschkau)
- "A Detailed Study on Developing the HACCP Plan for Chile Sauce" (Tejasri Vanga)
- "A Detailed Study on Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points of Fresh Fish Fillet" (Gowtham Medikonda)
- "A Detailed Study on Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points of Ready-to-Eat Spiced Deli Ham" (Sai Sri Mamillapalli)
- "Detailed Study on the HACCP of Teriyaki Beef Jerky" (Sambasiva Rao Bandla)
- "Developing a Physical Packaging Kit & Informational Module to Address Gaps in Medical Device Packaging Education in University Nursing Programs" (Greyson Hammer)
- "Development & Evaluation of Pea Protein-Boosted Hazelnut Granola Bar" (Kiran Mane, Chaithanya Pidikiti, Harsha Vardhan Reddy Pashika, Samba Siva Rao Bandla & Venkata Ramana Ambadi)
- "Development of Spice-Based Candy" (Neha Patil, Hari Kavya Kommineni, Parwez Anjum Shaik, Sri Harsha Lanka, Zubair Ahmed Mohammed)
- "Digital Image Correlation of 2D Fluid Flow" (Gervase Thompson & Brendan Pryor)
- "Disordered Eating Behaviors Among College Students" (Meghan DuBois)
- "A Door into Saturated Absorption Spectroscopy" (Anthony Plechacek and Luzando Mukubu)
- "The Effect of Differing Music on the Brain" (Thomas Swallow)
- "Effect of Strawberry Powder on Physiochemical, Textural & Sensory Properties of No-Added-Sugar Chewing Gum" (Areeba Ali, Prudhvi Sureddi, Akshar Sunilbhai Patel & Manikanta Yadlapalli)
- "Effect of Trout Stream Restoration on Woody Vegetation Composition" (Jaylen Vaughn & Ethan Adkins)
- "Emotional Responses to Music Genres" (Stephanie Derks & Dana Linnell)
- "Engineers Without Borders Design Challenge: Improving Road Conditions in Pu Ngaol, Cambodia" (Simon Lee, Sloan Horgan, Trevor Shore & Brian Macias-Garcia)
- "Enhancing Food Safety & Quality: HACCP Implementation for Cheesecake Production" (Venkata Ramana Ambadi)
- "Enhancing Food Safety in Ready-to-Eat Pork Products Through HACCP Implementation" (Yuzhang Wang)
- "Enhancing Safety & Quality Assurance: HACCP Process Development for Canned Vegetable Soup" (Kavya Bangaru)
- "Enhancing Safety & Quality Assurance: Implementation of a Comprehensive HACCP Plan for Frozen Cooked Beef Patties" (Priyanka Shah)
- "Ensuring Safety & Quality: Development of an Effective HACCP Plan for Roasted Pistachio Manufacturing" (Vraj Shah)
- "Ensuring Water Security in Pu Ngaol: Overcoming Quality, Accessibility & Climate Resilience Challenges" (Ryder Bendixen, Tate Johnson & Leepheng Xiong)
- "Environmental Factors Influence Mental Health" (Aliyah Anibas, Annabelle Howe, Savana Brandt & Eve Erickson)
- "EWB International Design Challenge: Food Preservation Unit for Rural Pu Ngaol, Cambodia" (Connor Ziwisky, Hunter Stadler, Samuel Himes & Carter Robaidek)
- "Examining Effectiveness of Nutrition Education in an After-School Healthy Habits Program in an Elementary School" (Casey Vagts & Jordyn Springer)
- "Exploration of Protecting Groups for Coupling with 6-Aminopenicillanic Acid" (Ethan Hart, Riley Strobush & Kaito Thiede)
- "Exploring 3D Modeling Techniques & Practices" (Nick King)
- "Exploring Iron Distribution in Blood Components Using AA Spectrometer Analysis" (Ava Cinealis)
- "Exploring the Relationship Between Carbohydrates & Its Sources with Fat-Related Indices Among College Students" (Aya Elmir)
- "Feeling vs Thinking: Stout Student’s Conspiratorial Attitudes & Trust in Government" (Sean Gleason)
- "Food Insecurity & Fruit/Vegetable Intake Among College Students" (Jessica Barr)
- "Food Insecurity Prevalence, Associations & Food Assistance Program Usage in College Students Attending a Midsize Rural University" (Sarah Brown)
- "Fresh Fish Fillet HACCP Plan" (Andrew Wasilk)
- "Fringe Media Consumption & Perceived Intelligence of the Opposite Gender: Are They Related?" (Genevieve Czaplewski)
- "Generating Milk Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery" (Alia WIlson & Chaeyun Jung)
- "Graphic Nonfiction for Eco-Educational Resource" (Brianna Capra)
- "HACCP Analysis of Ready-to-Eat Chicken Fried Rice" (Nathan Reesman)
- "HACCP of Canned Potatoes" (Ananthkumar Vepada, Hema Chandu Immadisetty, Ujwal Bollapally, Venkata Sanjeev Iraganaboina & Chandana Pakala)
- "HACCP Plan for BBQ Sauce" (Akshay Makkapally)
- "HACCP Plan for Canned Tuna" (Sree Kavya Anuganti)
- "HACCP Plan for Canned Vegetable Soup" (Shivasruthi Aluvala)
- "HACCP Plan for Canning in Tuna Fish" (Sai Kiran Somu)
- "HACCP Plan for Chile Sauce" (Teja Davuluri)
- "HACCP Plan for Fresh Ground Turkey" (Sanjuna Manthena)
- "HACCP Plan for Frozen Cooked Beef Patties" (Mohanth Sri Sai Prudhvi Yeluri)
- "HACCP Plan for Frozen Veggie Mix" (Srimukhi Margaret Vemavarapu)
- "HACCP Plan for Italian-Style Charcuterie Meats" (Sri Harsha Lanka)
- "HACCP Plan for Nutella Hazelnut Spread" (Mridini Upadhyay)
- "HACCP Plan for Raw Milk Cheese" (Lainie Carlson)
- "HACCP Plan for Raw Milk Cheese" (Sai Kiran Goli)
- "HACCP Plan for Ready-to-Eat Chicken Fried Rice" (Harsha Vardhan Reddy Pashika)
- "HACCP Plan for Ready-To-Eat Chicken Meal" (Mabu Subani Shaik)
- "HACCP Plan for Ready-to-Eat Chicken Meal" (Naveen Jakkala)
- "HACCP Plan of Canned Potato" (Xinyi Du)
- "HACCP Process Development for Ready-to-Eat Spiced Ham" (Shuyi Zhou)
- "Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point of Yakult: A Probiotic Drink" (Elizabeth Her)
- "Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Point Process Development for Peanut Butter" (Jenikakumari B. Prajapati)
- "Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Plan for Parmesan Cheese" (Vishnu Priya Bodigundla)
- "Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point for Cheese Cake" (Jayadeep Sai Sammeta)
- "Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point Process development for Honey Glazed Meatballs" (Cheshta Mamgain)
- "HEAT WISE High-efficiency Energy Acquisition Thermometric Wood-to-Power Integrated Stove Electronics" (Hailey Warren, Kyle Burrows, Vivian Pham & Hayden Walters)
- "The History of Native American Betterment in Wisconsin & Its Future" (Cade Hanson)
- "How Concussions Affect Balance" (Ethan Kalin)
- "Impact of Engineering in Waste Management System" (Shlok Patel, Alexander Such & Dylan Humboldt)
- "The Impacts of Beaver Activity in Western Wisconsin on Class II Trout Streams & the Adjacent Riparian Wetland Over Time" (Oliver Cunningham and Hong An Nguyen)
- "Implementing HACCP Plan in the Production of Pasteurized Carrot Juice" (Subani Shrestha)
- "Indulgence In Experience: Kev’s Steakhouse – Where Quality Meets Affordability" (Minh Hoang Le)
- "Influence of Diet Inflammatory Index on Body Composition & Distribution of Body Fat in First-Year College Students" (Daria Savchenkova)
- "The Influence of Trust in Science & Political Leaning on Perceptions of Drinking Water Quality" (Genevieve Czaplewski)
- "Italian-Style Charcuterie Meats" (Areef Shaik)
- "Job Satisfaction" (Heidi Leopold, Paa Kwesi Cobbinah & Gabriel Marks)
- "Kintsugi 3D Builder: User Experience Design & Implementation" (Zoe Cuthrell, Ian Anderson, Jacob Buelow, Luke Denney, Elliot Duffy, Augusto Freitas, Blane Suess, Isaac Tesch & Nathaniel Willius)
- "Kintsugi 3D Viewer: User-Centric Design for Cultural Heritage Accessibility" (Isabel Smith, Tyler Betanski, Jacob Buelow & Victor Mondragon)
- "L.B. Property Management" (Luke Blomberg)
- "Landscaping Plan for Menomonie City Hall" (Emmanuel Diaz & Makayla Parkin)
- "Legal Database Biases & Disparities" (Suzi McLendon)
- "Make It Mine: How Aesthetic Customization of Durable Medical Equipment Impacts Patient Autonomy" (Cara Jenquin & Fox Haring)
- "Mechanical Chaotic Oscillator" (Bodhi Broderick & Nick Proctor)
- "New Protecting Groups for the Synthesis of Mecillinam Analogs" (Olivia Mai & Danielle Hochstatter)
- "A Novel Survey Approach: Rapid Response Measurement" (Alicia Stachowski)
- "Observing Mie Light Scattering" (Sophie Gelhar & John Piper)
- "Ownership & Evaluation of Creative Writing Compared to Science Communication Genres" (Justin Nicholes)
- "Para-phenylenediamine Content of Henna, Tattoo Inks & Hair Dyes" (Kaito Thiede, Tyler McGinnis & Ana M.Q. Vande Linde, Ph.D)
- "Perceived Ages and Attitudes of Slot Machine Users & Table Game Players" (James James)
- "Peripherals to Aid in Waste Management" (William Rang, Hayden Hennessy, Asher Girnau, Ryan Furman & Roberto Marquez-Velazquez)
- "Phase-Change-Integrated Window Frames for Building Energy Savings" (Kairos Logan)
- "The Phoenix Apartments Project" (Elaina Blazei)
- "Power to the Poor" (Lucas Traun, William Gruber, Trevor Kappel & Brett Palubicki)
- "Promoting the Use of Virtual Reality Technologies in Adult Education" (Kyra Wilson)
- "Protein Structures of Prion Disease" (Ava Cinealis)
- "Purification of Monoclonal Antibody from Hybridoma Supernatant Using Protein A/G Affinity Chromatography & Comparing UV-Vis. Spectroscopy to Bradford Assay" (Gavin Robinson)
- "Reasonableness of Christianity" (Jeremiah Hubbard)
- "Relationship Between Following and Recognizing Hunger and Satiety Cues and Risk of Eating Disorders in Alumni & Active Sorority Members Across U.S. Universities" (Kayla Billman)
- "Research and Development of Food Science & Technology Program" (Taejo Kim)
- "Safe Skin: A Next-to-Skin Non-toxic Base Layer" (Nolan Baker, Mikayla Obsuszt, Halle Sullivan & Bri Noble)
- "Safe Water Storage for Pu Ngaol" (Gabriel Williams, Wes Peplinski, Treyton Zosel & Carson Tait)
- "Self-Esteem & Self-Concept in Incarcerated Women" (Abbie Aasen)
- "Simulating Electric Circuits Using Charge Carriers" (Emmett Jaakkola & Daniel Sinkovits)
- "Single Photon Experiment" (Seth Gunderzik, Ryan Vue & Ulrik Larson)
- "Smart Farming & Precision Agriculture" (Josh Pederson and Aidan Drew)
- "Social Media & Body Image" (Anna Rose Nimz)
- "Solar Powered Lighting & Energy Solution" (Mia Thomas, Rori Browning, Logan Robinson & William Strange)
- "Solar Refrigeration" (Noah Heidorn, Dylan Alleman & Kevin Levasseur)
- "Specularity and Cultural Heritage 3D Models" (Alexis Williams)
- "Success, Efficiency & Delight in Course Planning" (Andrea White)
- "Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)" (Tanner Hornung & Charles Girdeen)
- "Synthesis of AB Ring Subunits of Riccardin C" (Everett Keim, Liam Callaci & Leah Eide)
- "Synthesis of Urea Analogs of Mecillinam" (Gavin Robinson, Sophia Vranicar & David Evbayekha)
- "Temporal Analysis of Toxin-Producing Cyanobacteria" (Ethan Kalin)
- "Transportation Solution for Roads in Pu Ngaol, Cambodia" (Carly Kauffman, Rose Wille, Kaleb Kazmarek & Frankie Genereaux)
- "Trends in Long-term Dissolved Oxygen in Midwestern Lakes in Response to Climate Change" (An Nguyen & Kal Breeden)
- "The Truss Bridge" (Jake Kim, Austyn Kohls, Brayden Draheim, Carley Schmidt-Hamilton & Cheemeng Xiong)
- "Urban Stream Corridor Restoration Effects on Sediment Loading" (Kal Breeden)
- "Utilization of Cheese Industry By-Product Whey for Developing Probiotic Beverage" (Subani Shrestha, Kavya Bangaru, Mabu Subani Shaik, Harish Garapati & Gaurav Sandip Bhoknal)
- "Vapor Phase Ethanol Production" (Zach Tarnowski, Blake Riddick, Isaac Langevin, Haluto Asakura & Sam Curtis)
- "Variation in Macroinvertebrate Biotic Index, Phosphate & Habitat Quality across Streams in the Red Cedar River Watershed" (Michael Buss)
- "Waste Compactor for the Community of Pu Ngaol" (Blake Milton, Caleb Whitney & Kaden Martin)
- "Water Engineering Design" (Sydney Birkholz, Soren Ingbretson, Nick Weber, Tim Wyandt & Aiden Rosemeyer)
- "Water Filtration for a Village of Cambodia" (Blake Larson, Dawson Hager, Mitchell Johnson & Austin Shmidt)
- "Will University Students Agree With Political Opinions Along Party Lines?" (Jack Brown)
- "The Windstorm Elite Squadron's Windmill Project" (Jackson Zimmerman, Isaiah Steinfeldt, Jesse Steinbach-Mineau, Brodie Schwandt & Dylan Koenig)
- "Workload & Motivation in the Post-COVID Workplace: Is Commitment the Connection?" (Hallie Krueger, Kate Sulzle & Alicia Stachowski)
Event Schedule
- WiSys Quick Pitch Competition: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | MSC Great Hall (refreshments served)
- Oral Presentations: 1:00-2:45 p.m. | MSC Great Hall (refreshments served)
- Posters & Exhibits: 3:00-5:30 p.m. | MSC Great Hall; Ballrooms
- Award Ceremony: 5:45-6:30 p.m. | MSC Great Hall (refreshments served)
Location
UW-Stout, 302 10th Ave E, Menomonie, WI 54751, Memorial Student Center (MSC)
Parking Instructions
Find information on guest parking here. Lots 14, 18, 27 and 29 (shown here) are the nearest to the Memorial Student Center for guest parking. Parking before 4 pm requires payment in the meter; parking after 4 pm is free.
