Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael E. Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-578: BIOLOGY FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERS, A NEW COURSEAT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITYMichael E. Manoogian, Loyola Marymount University M.S. in Biology, California State University, Northridge, 1983 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University Southern California, 1992 Registered Professional Engineer (California) Dr. Manoogian teaches structural analysis and design as well Biology for Engineers. Research interests include earthquake engineering and seismology, a field in which he has published and presented a number of professional papers. More recently, he has been interested in developing a course that links biology and engineering

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University; Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-715: INTEGRATING BIOLOGY AND ENGINEERINGCindy Waters, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng)Sanjiv Sarin, North Carolina A&T State University (Eng) Sanjiv Sarin is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Associate Dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T State University. He received a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a member of ASEE and IIE, and a registered Professional Engineer in North Carolina. Page 22.896.1

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech; Nicholas M Holden, University College Dublin; Demetres Briassoulis, Agricultural University of Athens; Francisco Ayuga, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, BIPREE Research Group; Giacomo Scarascia Mugnozza, University of Bari, Italy

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-1512: TRANS-ATLANTIC BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING CUR-RICULUM AND MOBILITY (TABE.NET)Mary Leigh Wolfe, Virginia Tech Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe is Professor and Interim Head in the Department of Biological Systems Engineer- ing (BSE) at Virginia Tech. Dr. Wolfe conducts research and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses focused on hydrologic modeling, nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control strategies, and decision sup- port tools for NPS pollution control and watershed management. She is active in the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, including two terms on the Board of Directors/Trustees and in leadership roles on technical committees. She is currently serving on the ASABE Foundation Board of Directors

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Technical Session II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University; Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State University; Monica H. Lamm, Iowa State University; Carlos Lopez, Iowa State University ; Dimitra Lynette Jackson, Iowa State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-1221: BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (BIOMAP)RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATEFrankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University Frankie Santos Laanan is an associate professor in the department of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University. He is director of the Office of Community College Research and Policy. His research focuses on college access, college impact, minority students’ pathway to STEM degrees, and the impact of community colleges on society and individuals. He is PI and co-PI on three NSF grants focused on increasing women and minorities in STEM fields.Dr. Balaji Narasimhan, Iowa State UniversityMonica H. Lamm, Iowa State UniversityCarlos Lopez, Iowa State University

Conference Session

Biological & Agricultural Poster Session

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Josue Orellana, Washington State University; Fabiola Quiroa, Washington State University; Ala' Ibrahim Abu-Lail; Nehal I. Abu-lail, Washington State University

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Biological & Agricultural

AC 2011-2286: A STEP TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WETCELLULAR BIOENGINEERING LABORATORYJosue Orellana, Washington State University Josue Orellana is currently in his Junior year of his B.S. in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Bio- engineering and Microelectronics at WSU. He has been involved in undergraduate research for two years. His research interests also include Bioelectronics and Sensing Technologies. josue.orellana@email.wsu.eduFabiola Quiroa, Washington State University Fabiola Quiroa obtained an Associates of Science Degree from North Seattle Community College in 2009. She is currently in her Junior year in Chemical Engineering at WSU and is expected to graduate in 2012. She is a member of the