Table of Contents

1. Targeting Lentiviral Vector to Specific Cell Types with Engineered Single Chain Antibody

Alex Lei and Pin Wang 
Abstract 

2. The Addition of DMJ Results in Improved Efficiency of DC-Targeting Lentiviral Vectors 

April Tai
Abstract  Poster        

3. Electrodeposition and Characterization of Pt/Ir Thin Films on Retinal Prosthesis Microelectrodes

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Artin Petrossians 
Abstract  Poster      

4. Design and Fabrication of Waveguide Sensors

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Ashley J. Maker, Hsiusheng Hsu, Andrea M. Armani
Abstract  Poster

5. Preparation of Silicon-Carbide Nanofibers and Their Application to SiC Membrane

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Bahman Elyassi, Dr. Theodore T. Tsotsis and Dr. Muhammad Sahimi 
Abstract  Poster     

6. A Lentivirus Vector-based DC Vaccine Induces Immune Response to HIV-1 Gag

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Bingbing Dai, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster     

7. Swelling Behavior of Polystyrene Bead filled Poly (acrylic acid) Hydrogels 

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Byungsoo Kim, Wanjae Lee, and Wenji V. Chang 
Abstract  Poster      

8. Unified Analysis of Diagonsis Methods for Process Monitoring 

Carlos F. Alcala, S. Joe Qin 
Abstract  Poster
 

9. Transmission Loss of Honeycomb Sandwich Panels with the Addition of Acoustic Mesh Septa Caps 

Christina Naify and Steve Nutt 
Abstract  Poster

10. Residual Trapping of CO₂ in Aquifers during Counter-Current Flow 

Dalad Nattwongasem and Kristian Jessen 
Abstract  Poster

11. Profile of nanoparticle trafficking across Madin Darby canine kidney (MDCK) II cell line is different from that observed for primary rat alveolar epithelial cell monolayers (RAECM)

Farnoosh Fazlollahi, Nazanin R. Yacobi, Kwang-Jin Kim, Edward D. Crandall 
Abstract  Poster

12. Vaccination with a Targeted Lentiviral Vector Encoding a Melanocyte Antigen to Dendritic Cells 

Haiguang Yang, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster

13. Efficient Non-Intrusive Uncertainty Quantification in Reservoir Simulation 

Heng Li, Dongxiao Zhang 
Abstract

14. Development of Carbon Molecular-Sieve Membranes with Tunable Properties 

Hui-Chun Jocelyn Lee, Theodore Tsotsis, and Muhammad Sahimi 
Abstract  Poster

15. Transparent, Conductive and Flexible Carbon Nanotube Films and Applications to Organic Solar Cells 

Kunal M. Patel 
Abstract  Poster

16. Site-Specific Labeling of Enveloped Viruses with Quantum Dots for Single Virus Tracking 

Kye il Joo, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster

17. Targeting Antigen to Dendritic Cells through DC-SIGN via Engineered 10FnIII Ligand

Liang Xiao, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster

18. Experimental Investigation of Non-Wetting Phase Entrapment In Counter-Current Subsurface Flows

Meredith Hankins, Kristian Jessen 
Abstract  Poster

19. Hydrogen Production form Coal-gasifier gas, Using a Catalytic Membrane Reactor

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Miltra Abdollahi, Hyun Hwang, Muhammad Sahimi, Theodore Tsotsis 
Abstract  Poster

20. A Novel Technique for Modeling of the Structure of Nanoporous Materials and Their Properties

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Nafiseh Rajabbeigi, Bahman Elyassi, Theodore T. Tsotsis and Muhammad Sahimi 
Abstract  Poster

21. Mechanisms of Polystyrene Nanoparticle Translocation across Primary Cultured Rat Alveolar Epithelial Cell Monolayers

Nazanin R. Yacobi, Noah Malmstadt, Kwang-Jin Kim and Edward D. Crandall 
Abstract

22. Photo-induced Unfolding and Inactivation of Bovine Carbonic Anhydrase in the Presence of a Photoresponsive Surfactant

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Panteha Mirarefi, C. Ted Lee 
Abstract

23. Application of Energy-Recycling Semi-Active Vibration Suppression Method for Acoustic Damping of Honeycomb Sandwich Structures

Portia Peters, Steven Nutt 
Abstract

24. Compositional Modeling of CO₂ Injection into Oil/Gas Reservoirs

Reza Rastegar Moghadam, Kristian Jessen
Abstract

25. Pore Network Simulation of Binary Gas Diffusion through Nanoporous Membranes

Ryan Mourhatch, Muhammad Sahimi, And Theodore Tsotsis
Abstract

26. A Preliminary Study on the Parameters that Attract Undergraduate Students to the Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering at USC

Stephanie Angkadjaja, Stephanie Chin, Brittany Daniels, Bahman Elyassi, Lauren Gentile, Mark Hebda, Michael Manis, Sasha Sookhoo 
Abstract  Poster

27. Stable Packaging Cell Lines for Production of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Vector with Engineered Sindbis Virus Glycoprotein

Chi-Lin Lee, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster

28. Highly Efficient Targeted Gene Transfer

Steven Froelich, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster

29. Development of Iridium-Doped Ruthenium Oxide Catalyst for the Evolution of Oxygen in Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolyzers 

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Thomas I. Valdez, Florian Mansfeld 
Abstract

30. Defects Detection Using Ultrasound Pulse-Echo Technique

Wan Jae Lee, Wenji Victor Chang 
Abstract  Poster

31. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Fast Reaction Mechanisms of Aluminum Nanoparticles

Weiqiang Wang, Priya Vashishta 
Abstract  Poster

32. The Catalystic Decomposition of a Chemical Warfare Simulant in a Porous Flow-through Membrane Reactor Operating under the Knudsen Flow Regime

M.M. Yousef Motamedhashemi, Nitin Nair, Fokion Egolfopoulos, and Theodore Tsotsis 
Abstract

33. Photo-Assisted Gene Therapy Using Light-Responsive Catanionic Vesicles

Yu-Chuan Liu, C. Ted Lee 
Abstract  Poster

34. rAAV-Based Monoclonal Antibodies Delivery System for Hepatitis C Virus

Yun Fang, Pin Wang 
Abstract  Poster

35. Synthesis and Characterization of Lead Sulfide Quantum Dots

Zach Lingley, Daniel Harris, Siyuan Lu and A. Madhukar 
Abstract

36. An In-Situ Combustion (ISC) Process for Enhanced Oil Recovery

Zhenshuo Liu, Kristian Jessen and Theodore Tsotsis 
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