Physics

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
Department of Physics
2121 Euclid Avenue, PHY
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
Science Building (SI)
2399 Euclid Avenue, Rm. 112

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.2425
Fax: 216.523.7268
physics.dept@csuohio.edu

Soft Matter REU Presentations

In total, Cleveland State's Soft Matter REU has so far produced at least 103 presentations across 4 cohorts (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2024).

The most recent 2024 REU cohort has already had at least 15 presentations presented at a local conference (2); at two regional conferences (11), and at a national AIChE conference (2). Additionally, already two (2) more presentations have been accepted to another regional (CU*iP) and a national (APS March Meeting) conference. The titles and locations of the 2024 cohort presentations are listed immediately below.

All presentations of the 2017, 2018, 2019 cohorts are also listed (below 2024 cohort).

2024 REU student cohort presentations at the Local, Regional, and National conferences.

2025 Conferences for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP), Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, Jan 24-26, 2025

  1. "DNA Origami Nanostructure Fabrication", Samantha Skerbec (University of Mount Union), Paranthaman Subramaniam, Petru Fodor, Chandrasekhar Kothapalli, Sebastian Sensale (accepted)

2024 AIChE Annual Meeting, San Diego CA, Oct 27-31, 2024

  1. "Dynamics of Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticle Suspensions", David Amirsadri (University of Rhode Island), Patrick Barrett, Nehal Nupnar, Masoud Abdi, Michael Hore, Kiril A Streletzky, Ryan Poling-Skutvik (2nd place Material Engineering and Science poster award) 
  2. "Synthesis of organic color center tailored CNTs for biomedical applications", Anna Huszar (Florida State University), Brandon Heppe, Geyou Ao

APS Eastern Great Lakes Section (EGLS) Fall 2024 Meeting, Marietta College, Marietta OH, Oct 18-19, 2024

  1. "Characterizing Mechanical Properties of Primary Cilium Using Optical Trapping", Madeline Aszalos (Marietta College), Andrew Resnick

CSU's Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) Poster Session, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Sep 19, 2024

  1. "Analyzing Polymer-Grafted Gold Nanorods using Depolarized Dynamic Light Scattering (DDLS)", Patrick Barrett, David Amirsadri (University of Rhode Island), Haasini Sanisetty, Kiril A. Streletzky
  2. "Engineering a Reproducible Au(111) Flame Annealing Procedure", Jaxon S. Riley, Sahil Vachher (University of Texas at Austin), Jessica E. Bickel

The 19th Annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium (NOURS), Kent State University, Kent OH, July 31, 2024

  1. "Towards Confinement Effects in Polymer-Grafted Nanorod Solutions", David Amirsadri (University of Rhode Island), Patrick Barrett, Nehal Nupnar, Mike Hore, Kiril A Streletzky (talk)
  2. "Synthesis of organic color center tailored CNTs for biomedical applications", Anna Huszar (Florida State University), Brandon Heppe, Geyou Ao (talk)
  3. "Synthesis and Thermo-Characterization of an ELP Diblock Intended for Use as a Hydrogel Bioink", Dana Aramouni (Stark State College), Nolan Holland
  4. "Characterizing Mechanical Properties of Primary Cilium Using Optical Trapping", Madeline Aszalos (Marietta College), Andrew Resnick
  5. "Analyzing Polymer-Grafted Gold Nanorods using Depolarized Dynamic Light Scattering (DDLS)", Patrick Barrett, David Amirsadri , Haasini Sanisetty, Kiril A. Streletzky
  6. "A Reprogrammable System of DNA Origami Tiles Actuated with Electric Fields", Anisha Jarang (University of Virginia), Sebastian Sensale Rodriguez
  7. "Waste to Energy via Chemical Reactions in Multiphase Environments", Madeline L O'Mahoney (University of Dayton), Jorge E. Gatica
  8. "DNA Origami Nanostructure Fabrication", Samantha Skerbec (University of Mount Union), Paranthaman Subramaniam, Petru Fodor, Chandrasekhar Kothapalli, Sebastian Sensale
  9. "Coatings of Complex Fluids", Veran Stanek (Rochester Institute of Technology), Sithara Vinod, Christopher L. Wirth
  10. "Getting Atomically Flat Gold for Self-assembly of Organic Molecules", Sahil Vachher (University of Texas at Austin), Jaxon S. Riley, Jessica E. Bickel

2017-2019 REU cohorts presentations at the Local, Regional, and National conferences and professional meetings.

Total National: 27 presentations at 12 conferences/professional meetings (additional 4 presentations for the 2020 APS March Meeting were accepted, prepared, and arranged to be delivered but canceled due to COVID-19).

Total Regional: 41 presentations at 9 conferences/professional meetings.

Total Local: 20 presentations at 9 events/conferences

2019 cohort

The 16th Annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Aug 2, 2019

  1. "Microfluidic Synthesis and Characterization of Lead Iodide Perovskite Nanoplatelets", Quinton Wright (U Tennessee-Knoxville), Chandra Kothapalli, Geyou Ao, Petru S. Fodor (talk and poster)
  2. "Optical Trapping to Investigate Cilia Mechanics", Jacob Duckworth (Michigan State), Andrew Resnick (talk and poster)
  3. "Achieving Flat Gold Surfaces for the Organization of Organic Molecules" Jacob Martin (CSU), Jessica E. Bickel
  4. "Pentacene Thin Film Growth" Bradley Lockhart (Ohio Northern), Jessica E. Bickel
  5. "Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Microfluidic Mixers", Benjamin Bosela (U Toledo), Alexa Roberts, Chandra Kothapalli, Petru S. Fodor
  6. "Evanescent Wave Scattering as A Versatile Technique for Characterizing Anisotropic Particle Dynamics Under Complex Fields", Peter Howard (Louisiana State), Chris Wirth, Jiarui Yan
  7. "Characterizing Gegenees, a Thermoreversible ELP-based Star Polymer" Mario Alberto (CSU), Kiril A. Streletzky, Nolan B. Holland
  8. "Direct measurement of deposition of synthetic and biological colloids", Tyler Leibengood (Youngstown State), Christopher Wirth
  9. "Optimization of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (HPC) Microgel Imaging and Characterization Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)", Samantha Tietjen (CSU), Kiril A. Streletzky, Petru S. Fodor

OSAPS Meeting, Kettering University, Kettering MI, Sep 28, 2019

  1. "Direct measurement of deposition of synthetic and biological colloids", Tyler Leibengood, Christopher Wirth
  2. "Achieving Flat Gold Surfaces for the Organization of Organic Molecules" Jacob Martin, Jessica E. Bickel
  3. "Pentacene Thin Film Growth" Bradley Lockhart, Jessica E. Bickel
  4. "Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Using Microfluidic Mixers", Benjamin Bosela, Alexa Roberts, Chandra Kothapalli, Petru S. Fodor

Materials Science and Technology Technical Meeting and Exhibition, Portland OR, Sep 29-Oct 3, 2019

  1. "Microfluidic Synthesis and Characterization of Lead Iodide Perovskite Nanoplatelets", Quinton Wright, Chandra Kothapalli, Geyou Ao, Petru S. Fodor

4th Bioengineering & Translational Medicine Conference, Duke University, Durham NC, Oct 7-8, 2019

  1. "Thermally Induced Aggregation Behavior of a Six-Armed ELP Star Polymer", Mario Alberto, Kiril Streletzky, Nolan Holland

CSU's Joint Meeting of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Choose Ohio First cohort, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Nov 7, 2019

  1. "Thermally Induced Aggregation Behavior of a Six-Armed ELP Star Polymer", Mario Alberto, Kiril
    1. Streletzky, Nolan Holland (talk)
  2. "Optimization of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (HPC) Microgel Imaging and Characterization Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)", Samantha Tietjen, Kiril A. Streletzky, Petru S. Fodor (talk)
  3. "Achieving Flat Gold Surfaces for the Organization of Organic Molecules", Jacob Martin, Jessica E. Bickel (talk)

2019 AIChE Annual Meeting, Orlando FL, Nov 10-15, 2019

  1. "Developing Evanescent Wave Scattering as a Tool for Tracking Janus Particle Dynamics in Response to Electric Fields", Peter Howard, Christopher L. Wirth, Bhuvnesh Bharti, and JinGyun Lee

2019 Physics Congress, Providence RI, Nov 13-17, 2019

  1. "Optimization of Hydroxypropyl Cellulose (HPC) Microgel Imaging and Characterization Using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)", Samantha Tietjen, Kiril A. Streletzky, Petru S. Fodor
  2. "Thermally Induced Aggregation Behavior of a Six-Armed ELP Star Polymer", Mario Alberto, Kiril Streletzky, Nolan Holland

 

2020 APS March Meeting, Denver CO, Mar 2-6, 2020 (Unfortunately, the 2020 March Meeting was canceled due to COVID-19)

  • "Apparent effect of crosslinker concentration on structure and dynamics of polymeric microgels", Kiril A. Streletzky, Samantha C. Tietjen, Samantha R. Hudson
  • "Optimization of Microgel Imaging Using SEM", Samantha C. Tietjen, Petru S. Fodor, Kiril A. Streletzky
  • "Achieving Flat Gold Surfaces for the Organization of Organic Molecules", Jacob Martin, Jessica

E. Bickel

  • "Pentacene Thin Film Growth", Bradley Lockhart, Jessica E. Bickel

OSAPS Meeting, Ohio State University, ZOOM, Oct 17, 2020

  1. "Imaging of the Soft Matter Particulate Systems by Scanning Electron Microscopy", Richard Sent,

Samantha Tietjen, Petru Fodor, Kiril Streletzky

  1. "Finding Size and Structure of Polymeric Microgels Using Light Scattering", Andrew Scherer, Kiril

Streletzky, Samantha Tietjen, Samantha Hudson

2021 APS March Meeting, virtual, Mar 15-19, 2021

  1. "Studying the Effect of Crosslinker Concentration on Structure, Dynamics, and Volume Phase Transition of Microgels.", Kiril A. Streletzky, Andrew Scherer, Samantha C. Tietjen, Krista G. Freeman
  2. "Studying Diffusion of Particles in Solution by SEM and DLS", Samantha C. Tietjen, Richard Sent, Petru S. Fodor, Kiril A. Streletzky
  3. "Using Static Light Scattering (SLS) to Determine the Structure of Polymeric Microgels", Andrew Scherer, Samantha C. Tietjen, Kiril A. Streletzky
  4. "Determination of the Lowest Energy Orientation of Pentacene on Graphene", Jacob Martin, Bradley Lockhart, Jessica E. Bickel

EGLS Fall APS Meeting, The University of Mount Union, ZOOM, Nov 13, 2021

  1.  "Finding the True Molecular Weight of Polymeric Microgels", Patrick Herron, Andrew Scherer, Samantha Tietjen, Kiril A. Streletzky

2022 APS March Meeting, Chicago IL, Mar 14-18, 2022

  1. "Static Light Scattering Measurements on Microgels Below and Above Volume Phase Transition", Kiril A. Streletzky, Andrew Scherer, Patrick Herron, Samantha Tietjen
  2. "Measuring dn/dc for the polysaccharide microgels of varying crosslinking density", Patrick Herron, Andrew Scherer, Samantha Tietjen, and Kiril A. Streletzky
  3. "Self-Organization of Organic Molecules on Surfaces" Jacob Martin, Jessica E. Bickel

2018 cohort

The 15th Annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium Aug 2, 2018, Kent State University, Kent OH

  1. "Towards Understanding Microgel Volume Phase Transitions", Jacob Adamczyk (CSU), Kiril Streletzky
  2. "Optimization of Serpentine Micromixers with Non-Rectangular Cross-Sections" Joshua Clark (CSU), Petru Fodor, Chandrasekhar Kothapalli (talk)
  3. "Evanescent Wave Scattering Morphology from Polymer Ellipsoids" Kenneth W. Gregg (U Akron), Christopher Wirth, Aidin Rashidi
  4. "Self-Assembly of Organic Molecules on Gold Surfaces", Abigail Hickin (Benedictine), Jessica Bickel
  5. "Protein-based Drug Delivery Nanoparticles", Ty Naquin (Troy), Kiril Streletzky, Nolan Holland
  6. "Self-Assembly of Pentacene on Highly Ordered Pyrolytic Graphite", Troy Nemeth (John Carroll), Jessica Bickel (talk)
  7. "Rheological Characterization of Aqueous Dispersions of Boron Nitride Nanotubes Stabilized by DNA", Sofia Panomitros (U North Carolina-Achville), Geyou Ao, Venkateswara Kode
  8. "Analysis of Pulsatile Flow through an Elastic Tube using Computational Methods", Niksa Praljak (CSU), Andrew Resnick
  9. "The Effects of Chemical Crosslinker on Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen (CSU), Jacob Adamczyk, Kiril Streletzky
  10. "Tracking the dispersion morphology of DNA-wrapped boron nitride nanotubes by microscopy", Michael Thompson (Grove City), Geyou Ao, Venkateswara Kode

CSU's Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) Poster Session, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Sep 6, 2018

  1. "Phase Transitions in Polymeric Gels Induced by Crosslinking Entropy", Jacob Adamczyk, Miron Kaufman, Kiril A. Streletzky
  2. "The Effects of Chemical Crosslinker on Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Jacob Adamczyk, Kiril Streletzky

OSAPS Meeting, The University of Toledo, Toledo OH, Sep 28, 2018

  1. "Flow Modeling in Long Surface Patterned Micromixers Using Division in Multiple Geometrical Subunits", Petru S. Fodor, Joshua Clark
  2. "Self-Assembly of Organic Molecules on Gold Surfaces", Abigail Hickin, Jessica Bickel
  3. "The Effects of Chemical Crosslinker on Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Jacob Adamczyk, Kiril Streletzky

Annual Meeting of the Ohio Physiological Society, Cincinnati OH, Sep 28, 2018

  1. "Analysis of Pulsatile Flow through an Elastic Tube using Computational Methods", Niksa Praljak, Andrew Resnick

2018 COMSOL Conference, Boston MA, Oct 2, 2018

  1. "Flow Modeling in Long Surface Patterned Micromixers Using Division in Multiple Geometrical Subunits", Petru S. Fodor, Joshua Clark

2018 Washkewicz College of Engineering Research Day, Cleveland OH, Oct 19, 2018

  1. "Aqueous dispersion and self-assembly of DNA wrapped boron-nitride nanotubes", Venkateswara R. Kode, Michael Thompson, Sofia Panomitros, Geyou Ao

2018 AIChE Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh PA, Oct 28-Nov 2, 2018

  1. "Characterization of the aqueous dispersion of boron nitride nanotubes stabilized by DNA", Venkateswara R. Kode, Camerin McDonald, John Weicherding, Tony Dobrila, Petru S. Fodor, Christopher L. Wirth, Geyou Ao
  2. "Characterizing the aqueous dispersion of DNA-assisted boron nitride nanotubes", Venkateswara R. Kode, Camerin McDonald, John Weicherding, Tony Dobrila, Petru S. Fodor, Christopher L. Wirth, Geyou Ao

2019 APS March Meeting, Oct 2, 2018, Boston MA, Mar 4-8, 2019

  1. "Towards Optimizing Synthesis Temperature for Microgels with Large Degree of Deswelling", Krista G. Freeman, Jacob Adamczyk, Kiril A. Streletzky
  2. "The dynamics of polymeric microgels with varying crosslinker concentration", Samantha Tietjen, Jacob Adamczyk, Dr. Kiril A Streletzky
  3. "Phase Transitions in Polymeric Gels Induced by Crosslinking Entropy", Jacob Adamczyk, Miron Kaufman, Kiril A. Streletzky
  4. "Protein-Based Drug Delivery Nanoparticles", Ty Naquin, Kiril A. Streletzky, Nolan B. Holland (talk)
  5. "Optimization of Serpentine Micromixers with Non-Rectangular Cross-Sections", Joshua Clark, Petru S. Fodor, Chandrasekhar Kothapalli
  6. "Pulsatile Flow Through Multi-Coupled Idealized Renal Tubules: Fluid-Structure Interaction and Dynamics Pathologies", Niksa Praljak, Andrew Resnick

 

2019 College of Science and Health Professions Research Day, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Apr 26, 2019

  1. "The dynamics of polymeric microgels with varying crosslinker concentration", Samantha Tietjen, Jacob Adamczyk, Dr. Kiril A Streletzky
  2. "Phase Transitions in Polymeric Gels Induced by Crosslinking Entropy", Jacob Adamczyk, Miron Kaufman, Kiril A. Streletzky
  3. "Optimization of Serpentine Micromixers with Non-Rectangular Cross-Sections", Joshua Clark, Petru S. Fodor, Chandrasekhar Kothapalli
  4. "Pulsatile Flow Through Multi-Coupled Idealized Renal Tubules: Fluid-Structure Interaction and Dynamics Pathologies", Niksa Praljak, Andrew Resnick

2017 cohort

The 14th Annual Northeast Ohio Undergraduate Research Symposium, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH, Aug 3, 2017

  1. "Fluid Flow Modeling in Single Screw Extruder Systems" Avi M. Desai (Rutgers), Petru S. Fodor, Miron Kaufman (talk)
  2. "Optimizing the Direct Visualization of HPC Microgels via Scanning Electron Microscopy", Tony D. Dobrila (CSU), Petru S. Fodor, Kiril A. Streletzky (talk)
  3. "Using a Staggered Herringbone Microfluidic Mixer to Synthesize Gold Nanoparticles", Jacqueline Matz (Duquesne), Chandra Kothapalli, Brian Hama
  4. "Length Distribution of DNA-Wrapped Boron Nitride Nanotubes", Johnathan E. Weicherding         (U Wisconsin - River Falls), Geyou Ao
  5. "Design and Synthesis of Elastin-Like Polypeptide Diblock Copolymers for Biomedical Applications", Biaggio Uricoli (Rowan), Nolan B. Holland, Richard Schmidt
  6. "Preparing Low-Density Collagen Hydrogels Using Elastin-Like Polypeptide Cross-linkers", Zack Hogan (Rutgers), Nolan B. Holland
  7. "Mapping Evanescent Wave Scattering from Anisotropic Particles for Total Internal Reflection Microscopy", Theodore Markiewicz (Rowan), Christopher Wirth, Aidin Rashidi
  8. "Studying the Transition of Polymeric Microgels with Light Scattering", Samantha Hudson (Hiram), Kiril A. Streletzky

CSU's Undergraduate Summer Research Award (USRA) Poster Session, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Sep 7, 2017

  1. "Synthesis Optimization and Characterization of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Samantha Hudson, Kiril A Streletzky

Hiram College Undergraduate Research Poster Session, Hiram College, Hiram OH, Sep 26, 2017

  1. "Studying the Volume Phase Transition of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Hudson*, Samantha Tietjen, Kiril Streletzky

CSU's Society of Physics Students (SPS) Research and Outreach Poster Session, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Oct 4, 2017

  1. "Design and Synthesis of Elastin-Like Polypeptide Diblock Copolymers for Biomedical Applications", Biaggio Uricoli, Nolan B. Holland, Richard Schmidt
  2. "Mapping Evanescent Wave Scattering from Anisotropic Particles for Total Internal Reflection Microscopy", Theodore Markiewicz, Christopher Wirth, Aidin Rashidi
  3. "Studying the Volume Phase Transition of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Hudson*, Samantha Tietjen, Kiril Streletzky
  4. "Synthesis Optimization and Characterization of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Samantha Hudson, Kiril A Streletzky
  5. "Optimizing the Direct Visualization of Microgels via Scanning Electron Microscopy", Tony Dobrila*, Kiril Streletzky, Petru Fodor

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) REU Symposium, Washington DC, Oct 22-23, 2017

  1. "Optimizing the Direct Visualization of Microgels via Scanning Electron Microscopy", Tony Dobrila*, Kiril Streletzky, Petru Fodor

2017 Washkewicz College of Engineering Research Day, Cleveland OH, Oct 27, 2017

  1. "Total Internal Reflection Microscopy of Anisotropic Particles: Simulations and Evanescent Wave Mapping", Aidin Rashidi, Payton Lewis, Theodore J. Markiewicz*, Christopher L. Wirth

2018 APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at University of Toledo, Toledo OH, Jan 12-14, 2018

  1. "Using a Staggered Herringbone Microfluidic Mixer to Synthesize Gold Nanoparticles", Jacqueline Matz, Chandra Kothapalli, Brian Hama
  2. "Studying the Volume Phase Transition of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Hudson*, Samantha Tietjen, Kiril Streletzky
  3. "Synthesis Optimization and Characterization of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Samantha Hudson*, Kiril Streletzky

2018 APS March Meeting, Los Angeles CA, Mar 5-9, 2018

  1. "Optimizing the Direct Visualization of Microgels via Scanning Electron Microscopy", Tony Dobrila*, Kiril A. Streletzky, Petru Fodor
  2. "Studying the Volume Phase Transition of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Hudson*, Samantha Tietjen, Kiril A. Streletzky
  3. "Synthesis Optimization and Characterization of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Samantha Hudson*, Kiril A. Streletzky
  4. "Light Scattering Study of the Size and Shape of Mixed Elastin-Like Polypeptide Micelles", Ilona Tsuper, Daniel Terrano, Adam M. Maraschky, Biaggio Uricoli*, Nolan B. Holland, Kiril A. Streletzky

2018 ANS Student Conference, Gainesville FL, Apr 4-7, 2018

  1. "Length Distribution of DNA-Wrapped Boron Nitride Nanotubes", Johnathan E. Weicherding, Geyou Ao

2018 College of Science and Health Professions Research Day, Cleveland State University, Cleveland OH, Apr 6, 2018

  1. "Synthesis Optimization and Characterization of Polymeric Microgels", Samantha Tietjen, Samantha Hudson*, Kiril Streletzky
  2. "Optimizing the Direct Visualization of Microgels via Scanning Electron Microscopy", Tony Dobrila*, Kiril Streletzky, Petru Fodor

Mailing Address
Cleveland State University
Department of Physics
2121 Euclid Avenue, PHY
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214

Campus Location
Science Building (SI)
2399 Euclid Avenue, Rm. 112

Contact Us
Phone: 216.687.2425
Fax: 216.523.7268
physics.dept@csuohio.edu