The Research Group
Richard Speir
Project: CT-based quality assessment for onions
Michael Zhao
Project: Ion sensors for hydroponic culture
Billie-Ann Hardigree
CURO researcher, Fall 2013: Characterization of novel
Cyclopenta[b]naphthalene Solvatochromic Fluorophores
Nikki Thai
CURO researcher, Fall 2013: Quantitative assessment of E-Z photoisomerization
of fluorescent molecular rotors
Olufeyisayo Olubukola Bab-oke
CURO researcher, Fall 2013: Custom instrumentation for rapid and sensitive steady-state
spectroscopy of fluorescent molecular rotors
Andrew Zhang
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2011-2012): Computed Tomography Instrument Control
Austin Horn
CURO fellow and Undergraduate Research Assistant (2011-2012): Fluorescent molecular rotors in cultured cells
Chase Mooney
Undergraduate Research Assistant (2010-2012): Design of a high-efficiency radiation shield for X-ray devices
Erin Roberts
CURO fellow and Undergraduate Research Assistant (2010-2012): Stink bug damage detection in cotton bolls
REU Fellows (2003-2006):
Joseph P. Wilson, Manu Ben Johny, Arun Sebastian,
Marti Chance (at University of Missouri)
Dr. Matthew Nipper
Project: Molecular rotors in phospholipid systems
August 2010 - December 2010
Dr. Jinjun Xia
Project: Optical tomography of tissue-engineered constructs
July 2007 - December 2009
Adrienne Madison
Project: Finite-element models and their application in veterinary medicine
Ph.D. August 2013
Matthew Nipper
Project: Molecular rotors in phospholipid systems
Ph.D. August 2010
Sarah Howell
Project: Photophysical characterization of molecular rotors
M.Sc. December 2009
Jeffrey T. LaCroix
Project: Optical Tomography
Ph.D. May 2009
Adnan Mustafic
Project: Flow pattern imaging with moleuclar rotors
M.Sc. December 2009, Ph.D. December 2012
University of Missouri (2002-2007)
Hsuang-Ming Huang
Project: Large-size projection acquisition in
Optical Tomography
M.Sc. December 2007
Sasson Haviv
Project: Time-resolved fluorescence of moleuclar rotors
M.Sc. December 2007
Ali Shuaib
Project: Fluorescent Biosensor Instrumentation (steady-state and ratiometric)
M.Sc. in 2007
Jimmy Gladish
Project: Optical Tomography
M.Sc. in 2004
Walter Akers
Project: Fluorescent sensor of blood plasma viscosity; Application of
molecular rotors.
Ph.D. in 2005
Kacy Milich
Project: Fluorescent biosensor instrumentation
Graduated M.Sc. in 2005
Anup Bidesi
Project: Image analysis of vertebral CT
Graduated M.Sc. in 2003