Biomass is currently being researched as an alternative to fossil fuels because it does not have a finite supply. Biomass refers to organic matter such as wood, agricultural products, solid waste and natural gas that all contain precursors to high ene . . .

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are aircrafts that are either controlled remotely by a human from a ground station or by an on board computer. There are various types of UAVs such as fixed wing drones as well as quadcopters and hexacopters, all of whi . . .

Modern day technology's consistently fast development is no longer a surprise to the users and consumers of it. The sheer speed at which technology develops has numbed citizens' to its continued improvements, creating an environment where society only . . .

As the demand for computational power increases, the need to develop cost efficient methods for computing is constantly rising. To help solve this issue, our research is dedicated towards developing low power computational technology while being a cos . . .

Advancements in machine learning over the past several decades have provoked a sharp increase in humanity's ability to gather and analyze bulk data at a deep level of understanding - and use that data to make informed decisions and solve critical issu . . .

West Nile virus (WNV) is a neurotropic flavivirus capable of causing irreparable neuronal injury and encephalitis which can potentially result in lethal disease. In order to control WNV replication and any associated neurologic disease, it is vital th . . .

Fanfiction allows people from various communities to celebrate their favorite fandoms, characters, and relationships together. Over the past decade, fanfiction has developed into a center for activism through the racebending movement in online communi . . .

Butanol is a gasoline substitute and naturally derived, making the production of butanol of increasing importance. Butanol is produced through acetone, butanol, ethanol (ABE) fermentation pathway in some bacteria, including the Clostridium species. Be . . .

Human comfort in regards to clothing systems depends upon the ability of the fabrics and their construction to transmit perspiration away from the body. If the clothing system is inefficient in this regard, the wearer will experience a great deal of d . . .

Traffic congestion on the freeways is one of the worst issues in California. During peak hours, traffic can slow down to a stop-and-go crawl. A significant cause of this behavior is driving habits: human beings have a tendency to drive closer as they . . .

The Force Concept Inventory (FCI) is an important diagnostic tool widely utilized within the PER (Physics Education Research) community. While students' performance on the FCI has been extensively studied, relatively less work was done in primarily un . . .

In the present study, we plan to examine the neural correlates of the conscious recollection of long-term memories (LTM). This process is defined as the retrieval of qualitative or associative information during recognition, and a wealth of studies ha . . .

The integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into the national airspace system presents itself with a myriad of technical problems. One of the key requirements for this integration is the human equivalent level of safety, which requires the abil . . .

One of the issues that the world is facing is that we are running out of the fossil energy resources, and the use of renewable ones is currently limited. Recently, researchers have put lots of efforts to find a way to use biomass as one of the possibl . . .

We have developed molecular techniques to identify classes of cyanobacteria for early toxin threat detection and control before the growth becomes toxic. This screening is part of a larger sustainability project focused on converting dairy cow manure . . .

There are an estimated 100,000 cases of torn Anterior Cruciate Ligaments (ACL) in the United States each year. Although autografts and allografts are approved treatments, they are expensive, labor intensive, cause donor site morbidity, and require a l . . .

Measuring naturally occurring radioactive material is of great interest in monitoring soil and rocks, which are important in assessing health risks to a population and serves as a reference in documenting changes to environmental radioactivity. These . . .

The purpose of this research is to make Cal Poly Pomona a more water sustainable community by looking at the following areas: water reuse and reclamation, stormwater management, and low impact developments. The amount of stormwater for the campus is 2 . . .

Insemination must occur near ovulation, however in swine there is no practical way to determine when ovulation occurs. It is common practice to artificially inseminate (AI) each sow repeatedly over the course of an estrus period in an attempt to maint . . .

The gas turbine has been around in its modern form since the late 1950s with only marginal changes in overall construction design. These engines are open systems and do not have any pressure rises through the combustion chamber. A pressure rise during . . .

Bile acids play a large role in digestion by aiding in the breakdown and absorption of fats and oils entering the body. When these bile acids enter the intestinal tract, they can be converted into secondary bile acids, which have been linked to cancer . . .

Cal Poly Pomona has established a biosafety level 2 (BSL-2) facility for poultry vaccinology research. A central component of that research is the successful incubation and hatching of specific pathogen free (SPF) chicken eggs in the BSL-2 facility. I . . .

Oral administration of Ibuprofen presents many challenges. Ibuprofen can cause upset stomach, as a hydrophobic drug it demonstrates poor gastrointestinal absorption due to its low water solubility , and as a result of the first pass response is reduce . . .

Currently, our team is conducting a study that explores the educational experiences of college students who are parents. This is an important topic to study because this growing population has a different experience than the traditional college studen . . .

This project is part of a multi-year senior project, Aeroelastic Inflight Power Generation (AIPG), consisting of multiple teams working toward creating a 3D printed UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) to harness the power generated from multiple sources dur . . .

West Nile Virus (WNV) is a significant cause of neuronal injury and inflammation and is commonly spread to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes. Currently, WNV is the leading cause of mosquito-borne neuroinvasive disease in the US with which . . .

Development of technology has affected the exhibition industry since exhibition display methods have become vary. Particularly, immersive technology allows visitors experience dynamic displays. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship betw . . .

Civil engineering projects require collecting precise measurements using geospatial technologies through topographic and photographic mapping. Photographic mapping focuses on collecting, processing, and analyzing optical and ranging images of the mapp . . .

It has been shown in the past that salivary esterase enzyme breaks down the methacrylate bond of the dental adhesive monomers. Moreover, other studies have shown that dental adhesive undergoes phase separation into hydrophilic rich phase and hydrophob . . .

Candida albicans (C. albicans) is an opportunistic yeast and is the 4th leading cause of hospital born infections. C. albicans can cause mucocutaneous or systemic candidiasis. However, it is not known whether women or men are more susceptible to this . . .

Given the situation of increasing freshwater scarcity, it is important to find an alternative source of water. This has provoked organizations to use reclaimed water as an alternative for urban, agricultural, and recreational uses, but more research s . . .

American society has become increasingly sedentary putting this population at higher risks of developing chronic disease such as osteoporosis. One potential link between sedentary behaviors and risk of chronic disease progression is obesity. Researche . . .

The type VI secretion system (T6SS) in Gram-negative bacteria mediates contact-dependent antagonism within bacteria. In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic pulmonary infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Burkholderia cenocepacia are commo . . .

Bile acids are the key component of bile that are responsible for the absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins. Bile acids are generated in the liver and released into the gastrointestinal tract (upper intestine). After release into the GI tract, c . . .

Online booking for hotels has heavily been impacted by the thousands of detailed reviews that consumers write after each of their stays. Consumers breakdown their experiences at the hotel by elaborating on a wide variety of factors including the quali . . .

This poster presentation focuses on electrohydrodynamic casting nanofiber composite materials. Single jet and coaxial jet was used to fabricate polymer and carbonized composite nanofibers with various structures. In the process of the electrohydrodyna . . .

Nitric Oxide (NO) has growing importance due to its biological and environmental relevance. NO interacts with copper metal centers in biological systems to effectively reduce NO to N2O, but the mechanism is unknown, and the intermediates are challengi . . .

Metallic materials such as stainless steel can become brittle and weak when corroded. The rate of corrosion increases at high temperatures, and in turn, the effect of corroding or oxidizing the metal can lead to a rapid loss of engineering function an . . .

The objective of this study was to determine the performance of lambs fed sorghum sudangrass or pearl millet mixed with cowpea, managed to maximize on forage mass. Twenty-four lambs (bodyweight = 24.5±4.9kg) were blocked by bodyweight and randomly ass . . .

Due to increasing number of ways to analyze data, there are additional methods that can be employed to identify factors based on the patterns of the data. Some of these methods include utilizing machine learning algorithms, which can be used to identi . . .

San Salvador was the largest settlement along the Old Spanish Trail between New Mexico and Los Angeles during the early 1840s. In the flood of 1862, the Santa Ana River washed away or buried settlers' adobe homes and belongings. Our goal is to use geo . . .

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate diaphorase (NADPH-d) histochemistry is used to study nitric oxide (NO) synthesizing nitrigergic cells. When staining neurons, the NADPH-d histochemical technique beautifully stains them entirely, including t . . .

Primary bile acids are converted to secondary bile acids by gut bacteria, and secondary bile acids are known to be related to GI tract cancers. This research focuses on Clostridium scindens, a bacterial strain that harbors a multi-gene bile acid induc . . .

Software-defined networking is a relatively new phenomenon that allows networks to be more robust, flexible, and cost-effective. By separating the control plane and the data plane, SDN allows a logically centralized controller to manage an entire netw . . .

Aquilegia coerulea is an emerging model system in plants. The interesting floral morphology includes spurred petals, petaloid sepals, novel organ staminodia, stamens, and carpels. The morphological traits make it attractive for genetic, ecological and . . .

This paper presents the use of stereoscopic vision as a means of autonomous collision avoidance for multicopters with applications for unmanned autonomous systems (UASs). Stereoscopic vision offers an affordable, accessible, and effective method of co . . .

Candidiasis is a common fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of the dimorphic yeast Candida albicans (C. albicans). Although prevalent in our normal gut flora, C. albicans can become pathogenic with an ability to switch morphology and form biofilm . . .

Aquilegia is a good model system for genetic and evolutionary studies. Its phylogenetic position is between grasses and core eudicots. Aquilegia is a genus consisting of 60-70 species. Aquilegia has a cymose inflorescence pattern. The branching patter . . .

The goal of this research work is to design candidate alcohols with optimal properties for biodiesel production by transesterification. The global storage of fossil fuel is dwindling and its price is increasing, triggering an interest in biodiesel as . . .

Photos require a color palette and a file that maps locations of every pixel. Storing these files onto an FPGA allows easy photo manipulation. Research conducted for a multi-photo build required the Nexys 4 DDR FPGA. Using the on-board VGA output, dis . . .