REU Programs

2006 SURP

The 2006 NSF SURP program which consisted of 38 undergraduates in four separate research thrusts took place at Virginia Tech. Students, affiliations and faculty sponsors are listed below. The abstract from the final written report may be seen by clicking on the name of the student.

2006 SURP Students

  • Wade Alexander, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV; Faculty Sponsor: Joe Marcy (Food Science & Technology)
  • Clairette Angeli, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Harry Dorn (Chemistry)
  • Eric Armstrong, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Faculty Sponsor: Richard Turner (Chemistry)
  • Maggie Ashworth, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Judy Riffle (Chemistry)
  • Margaux Baker, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  • Sara Bush, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND; Faculty Sponsor: Ed Smith (Animal and Poultry Sciences)
  • Corbin Clawson, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Mark Paul (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Mary Clay, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN; Faculty Sponsor: Maren Roman (Wood Science and Forest Products)
  • Travis Conner, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Don Baird (Chemical Engineering)
  • Jonathan Conyers, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
  • Daniel Drazenovich, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
  • Stuart Dunn, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Jim McGrath (Chemistry)
  • Eric Eberhardt, Radford University, Radford, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Felicia Etzkorn (Chemistry)
  • Ross Frey, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN; Faculty Sponsor: Ishwar Puri (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • Nyssa Glenn, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Scott Case (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • Michael Hamilton, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Mike Ellis (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Will Harkcom, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: David Bevan (Biochemistry)
  • Sarah Huffer, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
  • Michael Hunt, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: David Clark (Materials Science and Engineering)
  • Julie Karceski, University of Iowa, Ames, IA; Faculty Sponsor: Nakhiah Goulbourne (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Daniel Kraft, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA; Faculty Sponsor: Randy Heflin (Physics)
  • Justin Lemkul, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Korinn Saker (Vet Med)
  • Marc Lorenzi, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Rick Davis (Chemical Engineering)
  • Brian Mohns, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  • Leslie Mercado; University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; Faculty Sponsor: Michael von Spakovsky (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Reza Montazami, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Randy Heflin (Physics)
  • Regina Mosley, Clark-Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  • Kimberly Negrin, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Craig Thatcher (Vet Med)
  • Alexander Nichols, Austin College, Sherman, TX; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
  • Julia Northrop, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL; Faculty Sponsor: Nakhiah Goulbourne (Mechanical Engineering)
  • Joseph O'Connor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ; Faculty Sponsor: Jack Lesko (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • Ryder Pingry, Lafayette College, Easton, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Scott Case (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • Paul Rodgers, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Jack Lesko (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • Jose Sanchez, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR; Faculty Sponsor: Jack Lesko (Engineering Science & Mechanics)
  • Dana Scott, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA; Faculty Sponsor: David Dillard (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
  • William Soublo, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Chip Frazier (Wood Science & Forest Products)
  • Timothy Vadala, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Judy Riffle (Chemistry)
  • Ryan Vetor, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN; Faculty Sponsor: Harry Gibson (Chemistry)