Graduate Research

 

Thesis Candidates	Department	Research	Year
Dalais Bailey	Food and Animal Science	Evaluating the Effect of Low Temperature Plasma on Salmonella and Background Microflora on Chicken Skin	Fall 2021
Katelyn Boyle	Food Science	Anti-Oxidative and Anti-Obesity Potential of Olyphenols in Native American Tea: Yaupon	Fall 2023
Bria Cooper	Food Science	Enhancing Produce Safety Outreach To Underrepresented Communities Through Interactive Activities	Summer 2023
Terica Curtis	Food Science	Impact of Processing on Bioactive Compounds of Beta Vulgaris and its Potential as Antioxidents	Summer 2023
Ratul Debnath	Community and Regional Planning	A GIS-Based Walkable Service Area Analysis (WSAA) Model for Assessment of Spatial Accessibility Equity: A Case Study on Huntsville, Alabama	Fall 2021
Shalini Etukuri	Biological and Environmental Sciences	A COMPARATIVE GENE EXPRESSION AND REGULATION ANALYSES AMONG FOUR GOSSYPIUM SPECIES	Fall 2021
Keith Ghant	Computer Science	LTL BASED REINFORCEMENT LEARNING FOR TRAJECTORY GENERATION	Fall 2021
Haley Hill	Biological and Environmental Sciences	THE BIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS OF SELENIUM NANOPARTICLES USING RECOMBINANT ESCHERICHIA COLI	Fall 2021
Shardae King	Community and Regional Planning	AN ASSESSMENT OF THE COLLABORATIVE PLANNING EFFORTS OF THE HOMELESS AGENCIES IN THE HUNTSVILLE/NORTH ALABAMA CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM	Fall 2021
Jayla Lane	Food Science	Health Benefits and Antioxidant Potential of olyphenols in Native American Tea: Yaupon	Fall 2023
Sophia Madison	Plant and Soil Science	Effects of Low-Temperature Plasma on Suppression of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria	Fall 2023
Kiara Martin	Computer Science	SIMULATIONS AND MODELING OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES	Fall 2021
Robert McAdory	Food and Animal Science	THE IMPACT OF NUTRITION ON BONE DENSITY IN VEGETARIANS AND NON-VEGETARIANS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND METAANALYSIS	Fall 2021
Dawn Nash	Food and Animal Science	SELECTED HEALTH BENEFITS OF SPICES (GARLIC, GINGER, AND TURMERIC)	Fall 2021
Soni Omontese	Plant and Soil Science	Cursory Analysis of Heavy Metal Uptake in Four Hemp Varieties	Summer 2023
DeAnthony Price	Biological and Environmental Sciences	Determination of nutrient requirements for growth, biomass accumulation, and steviol glycosides in stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) in organic and conventional production systems	Fall 2021
Felix Samuel	Food Science	Effects of Industrial Hemp Supplemtation (Cannabis Sativa) on Serum Biochemistry and Estrous Cycle Characteristics of Angus Cattle	Fall 2023
Colleen Shields	Family and Consumer Sciences	Evaluating the Eating Habits and Food Choices of Alabama A&M University Students and their Perception of Healthy Foods	Summer 2023
George Taylor	Physics	Enhanced Performance of an Integrated Pyroelectric Infrared Detector on a Flexible Substrate and Computation Methods of Current Response	Summer 2023
Jennifer Toney	Biological and Environmental Sciences	The Upper Cahaba River Watershed, AL: A long-term assessment and future predictions of water resource quality and quantity	Fall 2021
Courtnie Ward	Family and Consumer Sciences	Banana Fibers: A New Wave of Sustainable Fashion	Fall 2023
Vanessa Ward	Food Science	EFFECTS OF PROCESSING ON PHYTOCHEMICALS AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF HEMP SEEDS	Fall 2021
Jah-Nice Washington	Biology	The Impact of Food Deserts on Health Outcomes in Individuals with Metabolic Disorders	Summer 2023
Rong Xiao	Biological and Environmental Sciences	EVALUATION OF SOIL CARBON (CO2) DIOXIDE EMISSION AND SELECTED SOIL HEALTH INDICATORS UNDER SORGHUM PRODUCTION	Fall 2021

Doctoral Candidates	Department	Research	Year
Varsha Anche	Food Science	ATP-CITRATE LYASE MEDIATED REGULATION OF LIPID BIOSYNTHESIS IN YARROWIA LIPOLYTICA	Fall 2023
Elvis Baidoo	Food Science	Development and Application of a Hemp By-Product (Hemp Flakes) As a Functional Food Ingredient	Fall 2023
Kristina Burns	Biological and Environmental Sciences	Transcriptome and Microbiome Analyses of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS) Infected Bat Species	Fall 2021
Taylor Carmon	Food Science	Regulation of the Yarrowia lipolytica PAH1-encoded phosphatidate phosphatase during lipogenesis	Fall 2021
Lam Duong	Biological and Environmental Sciences	Evaluation of Vietnamese Turmeric (Curcuma spp.) Varieties for Growth, Yield, and Phytochemical Profiles	Fall 2021
Derell Hardman	Food Science	Regulation of Lipid Biosynthesis in the Oleaginous Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica	Fall 2023
Rawan Hazaimeh	Food Science	Anti-Obesity and Heatopretective Effects of Mixed Fruits and Berries on Cafeteria Style (Western) Diet-Induced Obesity in Rats	Fall 2023
Jonathan Mills	Applied Physics	Investigation of Portable Raman Spectroscopy with Computational Techniques for Monitoring Rocket Propellant Readiness	Fall 2023
Sagar Pasham	Food Science	Regulation of Yeast Phosphatidate Phosphatases by Citric Acid Cycle Intermediates	Fall 2023
Mounika Pudota	Plant and Soil Science	Evaluation of Agronomic production and Soil Properties of Two Young Agroforestry Based Alley Cropping Systems	Fall 2023
Moonsun Yang	Plant and Soil Science	Estimating the Carbon Budgets of Agronomic Ecosystems	Summer 2023

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PUBLICATIONS

Varsha Chowdary Anche

1. Anche, Varsha and Stylianos Fakas. "ATP-citrate lyase regulates lipid biosynthesis in Yarrowia lipolytica." Journal of Biological Chemistry 299.3 (2023): S437.
2. Anche, Varsha and Stylianos Fakas. "Regulation of ATP‐citrate lyase during lipogenesis in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica." The FASEB Journal 36 (2022).
3. Anche, Varsha and Stylianos Fakas. "Complementation studies of the PAH1‐encoded phosphatidate phosphatase in Yarrowia lipolytica." The FASEB Journal 35 (2021).

Derell Hardman

1. Hardman, Derell, Rahul Ukey, and Stylianos Fakas. "Phosphatidate phosphatase activity is induced during lipogenesis in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica." Yeast 35.11 (2018): 619-625.
2. Hardman, Derell, Daniel McFalls, and Stylianos Fakas. "Characterization of phosphatidic acid phosphatase activity in the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica and its role in lipid biosynthesis." Yeast 34.2 (2017): 83-91.
3. Hardman, Derell and Stylianos Fakas. "Polyunsaturated fatty acids as dietary supplements: Biological activities and sources." Int J Clin Nutr Diet 2 (2016): 113.