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The UNL offices of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, Graduate Studies, and Research and Economic Development hosted poster sessions on March 26-27, 2024, at the Student Research Days. More than 120 graduate and 200 undergraduate students participated.
The poster sessions give students the opportunity to showcase their research or creative work, communicate their results, master their presentation skills, and to learn about other areas of research and creative activities. Among the twenty posters, five were presented by undergraduate students and fifteen by graduate students, representing research projects funded by the NCESR. The competition involved nearly 100 faculty, postdoc and graduate student volunteer judges who evaluated presentations based on their research content and presentation skills.
Congratulations to the Poster Winners relating to NCESR!
Hailey Anderson, an undergraduate student working with Dr. Xia Hong, Dr. Takashi Komesu, and Dr. Xiaoshan Xu in Physics and Astronomy, presented a poster titled, "Integrating 2D Ferroelectric CuInP2S6 with MoS2 Field Effect Transistor.” Hailey received a $250 award from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts.
Laura Kirshenbaum, an undergraduate student working with Dr. Nicole Buan in Biochemistry, presented a poster titled, “Expanding the Dynamic Range of Methanosarcina acetivorans through Recombinant Expression of the T7 Promoter System.” Laura received a $250 award from the College of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, Laura received a $250 award from the University Honors Program for Best Communication. This award recognizes an honors student researcher with the best communication skills in sharing their research.
Matthew Boeding, a graduate student working with Dr. Hamid Sharif and Dr. Michael Hempel in Electrical and Computer Engineering, presented a poster titled, “A Novel Framework for OT Protocol Vulnerability Discovery: Leveraging Insights from Formal Modeling, Network Simulation and On-Device Testing.” Matthew received $400 for travel grants to present the research at a regional or national conference or to support other research costs.
Bibek Tiwari, a graduate student working with Dr. Xia Hong, Dr. Takashi Komesu, and Dr. Xiaoshan Xu in Physics and Astronomy, presented a poster titled, “Spherulite Enhanced Macroscopic In-Plane Polarization in DC-MBI.” Bibek received $400 for travel grants to present the research at a regional or national conference or to support other research costs.