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2019

Brum, J. T., McLeod, C. L., Gawronska, A., Shaulis, B. J., Duley, M., Edelmann, R., and Loocke, M., 2019, Early lunar chronology: Insights from Alan Hills (ALHA) 81005, 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
Brydon, R. J., McLeod, C. L., and Shaulis, B. J., In Review-2019, Apatite: A tool for investigating granitoid magma petrogenesis and provenance, Geology.
Boudreaux, 2019, Provenance and Maximum Depositional Age Analysis of the Moenave FormationUsing Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology and Sandstone Petrology [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Cains, J., 2019, Geochemical Analysis of Mississippian Cherts and Devonian-Mississippian Novaculites, Southern Midcontinent Region [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Jackson, W., McKay, M., Bartholomew, M., Allison, D., Spurgeon, D., Shaulis, B. J., van Tongeren, J., and Setera, J., In Press-2019, Laramide tectonism recorded by Late Cretaceous paleoseismites in the northern Bighorn basin, USA, Geology.
Dumond, G., 2019-In Review, Tibetan dichotomy exposed in the Canadian Shield: Earth and PlanetaryScience Letters.
Suarez, C.A. and Kohn, M.J., (In Press-2019), Caught in the act: A case study on microscopic scale physicochemical effects of fossilization on stable isotopic composition of bone: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.
Simbo, C. W., 2019, The Paleozoic Sedimentary Rocks of the Ouachita Mountains and their Genetic Relationship to the Mississippi Valley-Type Mineralization in the Southern Ozark Region: Insights from Radiogenic Pb Isotopes and Trace Elements Studies [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas
Boudreaux, 2019, Provenance and Maximum Depositional Age Analysis of the Moenave FormationUsing Detrital Zircon U-Pb Geochronology and Sandstone Petrology [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Brum, J. T., McLeod, C. L., Gawronska, A., Shaulis, B. J., Duley, M., Edelmann, R., and Loocke, M., 2019, Early lunar chronology: Insights from Alan Hills (ALHA) 81005, 50th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
Brydon, R. J., McLeod, C. L., and Shaulis, B. J., In Review-2019, Apatite: A tool for investigating granitoid magma petrogenesis and provenance, Geology.
Cains, J., 2019, Geochemical Analysis of Mississippian Cherts and Devonian-Mississippian Novaculites, Southern Midcontinent Region [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Dumond, G., 2019-In Review, Tibetan dichotomy exposed in the Canadian Shield: Earth and PlanetaryScience Letters.
Jackson, W., McKay, M., Bartholomew, M., Allison, D., Spurgeon, D., Shaulis, B. J., van Tongeren, J., and Setera, J., In Press-2019, Laramide tectonism recorded by Late Cretaceous paleoseismites in the northern Bighorn basin, USA, Geology.
Jenkins, S. V., Nedosekin, D. A., Shaulis, B. J., Wang, T., Jamshidi-Parisian, A., Pollock, E. D., Chen, J., Dings, R. P. M., and Griffin, R. J., 2019, Enhanced photothermal treatment efficacy and normal tissue protection via vascular targeted gold nanocages, Nanotheranostics, vol. 3, p. 145-155.
Simbo, C. W., 2019, The Paleozoic Sedimentary Rocks of the Ouachita Mountains and their Genetic Relationship to the Mississippi Valley-Type Mineralization in the Southern Ozark Region: Insights from Radiogenic Pb Isotopes and Trace Elements Studies [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Suarez, C.A. and Kohn, M.J., (In Press-2019), Caught in the act: A case study on microscopic scale physicochemical effects of fossilization on stable isotopic composition of bone: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

2018

Angi-O’Brien, E., Haley, M. Y., McLeod, C. L., Shaulis, B. J., and Brydon, R., 2018, Unraveling the interactions of synplutonic magmas during granitoid crystallization, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-321740.
Brydon, R. McLeod, C. L. Shaulis, B. J. Haley, M. Y. Trønnes, R., 2018, Accessory phases as tracers of magmatic processes in plutonic environments: Insights from apatite, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-320310.
Haley, M. Y., McLeod, C. L., Brydon, R., Shaulis, B. J., Moecher, D. P., and Trønnes, R., 2018a, Unraveling the magmatic architecture of rift-related granitic batholiths: Perspectives from amphibole and feldspar, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-322107.
Haley, M., McLeod, C. L., Brydon, R., Wolfe, A. L., Shaulis, B. J., and Trønnes, R. G., 2018b, Constructing continental crust: Tracking petrogenesis of granitic batholiths in the Oslo rift, Norway, 127th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA.
McKay, M.P., Jackson, W.T., and Hessler, A.M., 2018, Tectonic stress regime recorded by zircon Th/U: Gondwana Research, v. 57, p. 1-9.
McLeod, C. L., and Shaulis, B. J., 2018, Rare Earth Elements in Planetary Crusts: Insights from Chemically Evolved Igneous Suites on Earth and the Moon, Minerals, vol. 8, 455, doi:10.3390/min81004.
McLeod, C. L., Shaulis, B. J., Brydon, R., Haley, M., Angi-O’Brien, E., and Trønnes, R., 2018, Assembly of magmas in Earth’s upper crust: Insights at the micro to macro scale from granitic batholiths, Goldschmidt, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Angi-O’Brien, E., Haley, M. Y., McLeod, C. L., Shaulis, B. J., and Brydon, R., 2018, Unraveling the interactions of synplutonic magmas during granitoid crystallization, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-321740.
Suarez, C. A., Chioniere, J., Bordy, E., Viglietti, P., and Sharman, G., 2018, Multi-proxy approaches to elucidate chronostratigraphic and paleoclimatic records of the end-Triassic extinction event in low versus high latitudes, Paleontological Society of South Africa Annual Meeting, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Wynn, J. C., and Walsh, T. R., 2018, Geochemical and Petrographic Characterization of Chert Workability, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 1, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018SC-309823.
Brydon, R. McLeod, C. L. Shaulis, B. J. Haley, M. Y. Trønnes, R., 2018, Accessory phases as tracers of magmatic processes in plutonic environments: Insights from apatite, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-320310.
Haley, M. Y., McLeod, C. L., Brydon, R., Shaulis, B. J., Moecher, D. P., and Trønnes, R., 2018a, Unraveling the magmatic architecture of rift-related granitic batholiths: Perspectives from amphibole and feldspar, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018AM-322107.
Haley, M., McLeod, C. L., Brydon, R., Wolfe, A. L., Shaulis, B. J., and Trønnes, R. G., 2018b, Constructing continental crust: Tracking petrogenesis of granitic batholiths in the Oslo rift, Norway, 127th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Sciences, Bowling Green, Ohio, USA.
McKay, M.P., Jackson, W.T., and Hessler, A.M., 2018, Tectonic stress regime recorded by zircon Th/U: Gondwana Research, v. 57, p. 1-9.
McLeod, C. L., and Shaulis, B. J., 2018, Rare Earth Elements in Planetary Crusts: Insights from Chemically Evolved Igneous Suites on Earth and the Moon, Minerals, vol. 8, 455, doi:10.3390/min81004.
McLeod, C. L., Shaulis, B. J., Brydon, R., Haley, M., Angi-O’Brien, E., and Trønnes, R., 2018, Assembly of magmas in Earth’s upper crust: Insights at the micro to macro scale from granitic batholiths, Goldschmidt, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Suarez, C. A., Chioniere, J., Bordy, E., Viglietti, P., and Sharman, G., 2018, Multi-proxy approaches to elucidate chronostratigraphic and paleoclimatic records of the end-Triassic extinction event in low versus high latitudes, Paleontological Society of South Africa Annual Meeting, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Wynn, J. C., and Walsh, T. R., 2018, Geochemical and Petrographic Characterization of Chert Workability, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 50, no. 1, doi: 10.1130/abs/2018SC-309823.

2017

Angi-O’Brien, E., McLeod, C., Haley, M., Brydon, R., Wolfe, A., and Shaulis, B., 2017, Magma Mingling: Unraveling Granite Crystallization One Crystal at a Time. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 49, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-298248.
Bottoms, B., 2017, A Geochemical Investigation and Comparison between Organic-rich Black Shales and Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn ores in the Southern Ozarks Region [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Burgess-Conforti, J. R., Brye, K. R., Miller, D. M., Pollock, E. D., and Wood, L. S., 2017a, Dry flue gas desulfurization by-product application effects on plant uptake and soil storage changes in a managed grassland, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 25, p. 3386-3396.
Burgess-Conforti, J. R., Miller, D. M., Brye, R. K., and Pollock, E. D., 2017b, Plant uptake of major and trace elements from soils amended with a high-calcium dry flue gas desulfurization by-product, Fuel, v. 208, p. 514-521.
Dumond, G., Williams, M.L., Baldwin, J.A., and Jercinovic, M.J., 2017, Backarc origin for Neoarchean ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism, eclogitization, and orogenic root growth: Geology, v. 45, p. 943-946.
Jenkins, S.V., Nedosekin, D.A., Miller, E.K., Zharov, V.P., Dings, R.P.M., Chen, J., and Griffin, R., 2017, Galectin-1-based Tumor-targeting for Gold Nanostructure-mediated Photothermal Therapy, International Journal of Hyperthermia, doi:10.1080/02656736.2017.1317845.
Jenkins, S. V., Nedosekin, D. A., Shaulis, B. J., Wang, T., Jamshidi-Parisian, A., Pollock, E. D., Chen, J., Dings, R. P. M., and Griffin, R. J., 2019, Enhanced photothermal treatment efficacy and normal tissue protection via vascular targeted gold nanocages, Nanotheranostics, vol. 3, p. 145-155.
Manlove, H., 2017, Rare Earth Element Geochemistry of Vertebrate Fossils From the Cretaceous Moreno Formation, California [B. S. honors thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
McLeod, C. L., Brown, K., Brydon, R., Haley, M., Hill, T., Shaulis, B., and Trønnes, R., 2017, Unravelling Granite Petrogenesis through combine μXRF Imaging and In-Situ Analyses, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Abstract #V43C-0546.
Potra, A., Dodd J., and Ruhl L., 2017, Distribution of trace elements and Pb isotopes in stream sediments of the Tri-State mining district (Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri), USA. Applied Geochemistry, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.05.005.
Potra A., and Moyers A., 2017, Constraints on the sources of ore metals in Mississippi Valley-type deposits in central and east Tennessee, USA, using Pb isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, v. 81, p. 201-210.
Regan, S. P., Williams, M. L., Mahan, K. H., Dumond, G., Jercinovic, M. J. and Orlandini, O. F., 2017, Neoarchean arc magmatism and subsequent collisional orogenesis along the eastern Rae domain, western Churchill Province: Implications for the early growth of Laurentia: Precambrian Research, v. 294, p. 151-174.
Shaulis, B. J., Righter, M., Lapen, T. J., Jolliff, B. L., and Irving, A. J., 2017, 3.1 Ga Crystallization age of Northwest Africa 773 Clan of Meteorites and Evidence for 2.7 Ga brecciation event: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 213, p. 435-456.
Tennyson, R., Van Brahana, J., Polyak, V. J., Potra, A., Covington, M., Asmerom, Y., Terry, J., Pollock, E., and Decker, D. D., 2017, Hypogene Speleogenesis in the Southern Ozark Uplands, Mid-Continental United States, in Klimchouk, A., Palmer, A. N., De Walel, J., Auler, A. S., and Audra, P., eds., Hypogene Karst Regions and Caves of the World: Cham, Springer, p. 663-676.
Williams, M.L., Jercinovic, M.J., Mahan, K.H., and Dumond, G., 2017, Electron Microprobe Petrochronology, Petrochronology: Methods and Applications, Volume 83: Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry: Chantilly, Mineralogical Society of America and Geochemical Society, p. 153-182.
Angi-O’Brien, E., McLeod, C., Haley, M., Brydon, R., Wolfe, A., and Shaulis, B., 2017, Magma Mingling: Unraveling Granite Crystallization One Crystal at a Time. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. vol. 49, no. 6, doi: 10.1130/abs/2017AM-298248.
Bottoms, B., 2017, A Geochemical Investigation and Comparison between Organic-rich Black Shales and Mississippi Valley-Type Pb-Zn ores in the Southern Ozarks Region [M. S. thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
Burgess-Conforti, J. R., Brye, K. R., Miller, D. M., Pollock, E. D., and Wood, L. S., 2017a, Dry flue gas desulfurization by-product application effects on plant uptake and soil storage changes in a managed grassland, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, v. 25, p. 3386-3396.
Burgess-Conforti, J. R., Miller, D. M., Brye, R. K., and Pollock, E. D., 2017b, Plant uptake of major and trace elements from soils amended with a high-calcium dry flue gas desulfurization by-product, Fuel, v. 208, p. 514-521.
Dumond, G., Williams, M.L., Baldwin, J.A., and Jercinovic, M.J., 2017, Backarc origin for Neoarchean ultrahigh-temperature metamorphism, eclogitization, and orogenic root growth: Geology, v. 45, p. 943-946.
Jenkins, S.V., Nedosekin, D.A., Miller, E.K., Zharov, V.P., Dings, R.P.M., Chen, J., and Griffin, R., 2017, Galectin-1-based Tumor-targeting for Gold Nanostructure-mediated Photothermal Therapy, International Journal of Hyperthermia, doi:10.1080/02656736.2017.1317845.
Manlove, H., 2017, Rare Earth Element Geochemistry of Vertebrate Fossils From the Cretaceous Moreno Formation, California [B. S. honors thesis]: Fayetteville, University of Arkansas.
McLeod, C. L., Brown, K., Brydon, R., Haley, M., Hill, T., Shaulis, B., and Trønnes, R., 2017, Unravelling Granite Petrogenesis through combine μXRF Imaging and In-Situ Analyses, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Abstract #V43C-0546.
Potra, A., Dodd J., and Ruhl L., 2017, Distribution of trace elements and Pb isotopes in stream sediments of the Tri-State mining district (Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri), USA. Applied Geochemistry, doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.05.005.
Potra A., and Moyers A., 2017, Constraints on the sources of ore metals in Mississippi Valley-type deposits in central and east Tennessee, USA, using Pb isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, v. 81, p. 201-210.
Regan, S. P., Williams, M. L., Mahan, K. H., Dumond, G., Jercinovic, M. J. and Orlandini, O. F., 2017, Neoarchean arc magmatism and subsequent collisional orogenesis along the eastern Rae domain, western Churchill Province: Implications for the early growth of Laurentia: Precambrian Research, v. 294, p. 151-174.
Shaulis, B. J., Righter, M., Lapen, T. J., Jolliff, B. L., and Irving, A. J., 2017, 3.1 Ga Crystallization age of Northwest Africa 773 Clan of Meteorites and Evidence for 2.7 Ga brecciation event: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, v. 213, p. 435-456.
Tennyson, R., Van Brahana, J., Polyak, V. J., Potra, A., Covington, M., Asmerom, Y., Terry, J., Pollock, E., and Decker, D. D., 2017, Hypogene Speleogenesis in the Southern Ozark Uplands, Mid-Continental United States, in Klimchouk, A., Palmer, A. N., De Walel, J., Auler, A. S., and Audra, P., eds., Hypogene Karst Regions and Caves of the World: Cham, Springer, p. 663-676.
Williams, M.L., Jercinovic, M.J., Mahan, K.H., and Dumond, G., 2017, Electron Microprobe Petrochronology, Petrochronology: Methods and Applications, Volume 83: Reviews in Mineralogy & Geochemistry: Chantilly, Mineralogical Society of America and Geochemical Society, p. 153-182.

2016

Jenkins, S.V.;2 Srivatsan, A.; Reynolds, K.Y.;1 Gao, F.; Zhang, Y.; Heyes, C.D.; Pandey, R.K.; Chen, J.* Understanding the Interactions between Porphyrin-Containing Photosensitizers and Polymer-coated Nanoparticles in Model Biological Environments, J. Colloid & Interface Sci. 2016, 461, 225-231.
Burgess-Conforti, J.R., Miller, D.M., Brye, K.R., Wood, L.S. and Pollock, E.D. (2016) Liming
Potra A., and Moyers A., 2017, Constraints on the sources of ore metals in Mississippi Valley-type deposits in central and east Tennessee, USA, using Pb isotopes. Ore Geology Reviews, vol. 81, part 1, p. 201-210; DOI:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2016.09.034
Brahana, V.; Nix, J.; Kuyper, C.; Turk, T.; Usrey, F.; Hodges, S.; Bitting, C.; Ficco, K.; Pollock, E.; Quick, R.; Thompson, B.; and Murdoch, J. (2016) “Geochemical Processes and Controls Affecting Water Quality of the Karst Area of Big Creek near Mt. Judea, Arkansas,” Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 70 , Article 11
John Philbrick “Sources of silica for the Mississippian strata of Arkansas”
Master’s Thesis Geosciences, Fulbright College spring 2016
Comparison of the Elemental Geochemistry of the Arkansas Novaculite and the Boone Chert in their Type Regions, Arkansas J. Philbrick*, E. Pollock, and A. Potra JAAS V.70 2016 (in press)
Lower Mississippian Chert Development, Southern Midcontinent Region J.M. Cains*, A. Potra, E.D. Pollock JAAS V.70 2016 (in press)
Meeker, D.G.; Chen, J.;* Smeltzer, M.S.* Could Targeted, Antibiotic-loaded Gold Nanoconstructs be a New Magic Bullet to Fight Infection? Nanomedicine, 2016, accepted (Invited Editorial Article).
Kwizera, E.A.; Chaffin, E.; Shen, X.; Chen, J.; Zou, Q.; Wu, Z.; Gai, Z.; Bhana, S.; O’Connor, R.; Wang, L.; Adhikari, H.; Mishra, S.R.; Wang, Y.; Huang, X. Size- and Shape-Controlled Synthesis and Properties of Magnetic-Plasmonic Core-Shell Nanoparticles, J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 10530-10546.
Meeker, D.G.;† Jenkins S.V.;2,† Miller, E.K.,1 Beenken, K.E.; Loughran, A.J.; Powless, A.; Muldoon, T.J.; Galanzha, E.I.; Zharov, V.P.; Smeltzer, M.S.;* Chen, J.* Synergistic Photothermal and Antibiotic Killing of Biofilm-associated Staphylococcus aureus using Targeted, Antibiotic-loaded Gold Nanoconstructs, ACS Infect. Dis. 2016, 2, 241-250.
Xia, J.; Stephen, A.; Cameron, C.C.;2 Chen, J.; Dimitrov, N.* Impact of Structure and Composition on the De-alloying of CuxAu(1-x) Bulk and Nanoscale Alloys, J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 2299-2308.
Characteristics of a High-Calcium Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization By-Product and a Class-C Fly Ash. Journal of Environmental Protection, 7, 1592-1604. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jep.2016.711131
Beckford, S.; Mathurin, L.;2 Chen, J.; Fleming, R.A.; Zou, M. The Effects of Polydopamine Coated Cu Nanoparticles on Tribological Properties of Polydopamine/PTFE Coatings, Tribology International 2016, 103, 87-94.

Abstracts/ Presentations

Manlove, H., Yamamura, D., and Suarez, C.A. (2016) “Investigating the diagenesis of turtle shell fagment using stable isotope, Kaiparowits Formation, southern Utah”.: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology: Programs with Abstract Book, 76^th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, p. 183. 10/26-10/29 2016

Sokolosky, K.,“Characterization of Nutrient Sources, Transport Pathways, and Transformations Using Stable Isotope and Geochemical Tools in the Big Creek Watershed of Northwest Arkansas.” Abstract #286754. Geological Society of America Annual Meeting 2016, Denver, CO. GSA Abstracts with Programs Vol. 48, No. 7. 9/25-9/28 2016

RONZA, j., RUHL, L.,Kelly, H.O., and POLLOCK, E. “Weathering of Fly Ash: Environmental Implications and geochemical Changes during short and long term storage” GSA annual Meeting Denver CO Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 48, No. 7 9/25-9/28 2016

CAREY,M., RUHL, L., and POLLOCK, Erik D “Temporal and Spatial Changes in the water quality of the Arkansas river through the Little Rock metropolitan area” GSA annual Meeting Denver CO Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 48, No. 7 9/25-9/28 2016

POTRA, Adrianaand DODD, Jason W., Effects of mining the Mississippi valley-type deposits in the Ozarks region on heavy metal concentrations as inferred from geochemical and lead isotope data GSA annual Meeting Denver CO Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 48, No. 7 9/25-9/28 2016

BOTTOMS, Bryan M., POTRA, Adriana, Geochemical evidence of genetic link between black shales and Mississippi valley type ores in the Ozark region GSA annual Meeting Denver CO Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 48, No. 7 9/25-9/28 2016

HARALSON,E., RUHL, L., and POLLOCK, Erik D. “Variations in water quality through an urban watershed and wetland: Fourche Creek watershed through the Little Rock metropolitan area” GSA annual Meeting Denver CO Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 48, No. 7 9/25-9/28 2016
TUCKER, B., RUHL, L., and POLLOCK, E. D., “Characterization of rare earth elements and critical metals in weathered coal combustion products” GSA annual Meeting Denver CO Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. 48, No. 7 9/25-9/28 2016
Samuelson, J. R., Using Strontium and Lead Isotopes from Regional Animal Teeth to Assess Community Organization and Origins of a Skull and Mandible Cemetery at the Crenshaw Site.” Arkansas Archeological Society Annual Meeting, El Dorado, September 30th-October 1st. 2016
Brahana, V.; Nix, J.; Kuyper, C.; Turk, T.; Usrey, F.; Hodges, S.; Bitting, C.; Ficco, K.; Pollock, E.; Quick, R.; Thompson, B.; and Murdoch, J. (2016) “Geochemical Processes and Controls Affecting Water Quality of the Karst Area of Big Creek near Mt. Judea, Arkansas,” Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 70 , Article 11
Miller, E.K.; Samir, J.V.; Meeker, D.G.; Smeltzer, M.S.; Chen, J. Engineering Gold Nanostructures for Targeted Delivery and Controlled Release of Antibiotics. NanoEngineering for Medicine and Biology, 2016, Huston, TX; Poster (Februarty 21-24, 2016; Miller received “Honorable Mention” among 67 students and post-docs who participated in the poster competition of 2016 ASME NEMB.)
Chen, J.; Miller, E.K.; Samir, J.V.; Meeker, D.G.; Smeltzer, M.S. Polymer-Coated Gold Nanocages for Photothermally-Controlled Release of Therapeutic Agents. International Congress of Hyperthermic Oncology, 2016, New Orleans, LA; Oral (April 11-15, 2016)
Mathurin, L.E.; Chen, J. Electrochemical Study of Trimetallic Nanostructures for Methanol Oxidation, 229^th ECS Meeting, San Diego, CA; Poster (May 29-June 2, 2016). Won the 2^nd place of poster award.
Brahana, V.; Nix, J.; Kuyper, C.; Turk, T.; Usrey, F.; Hodges, S.; Bitting, C.; Ficco, K.; Pollock, E.; Quick, R.; Thompson, B.; and Murdoch, J. (2016) “Geochemical Processes and Controls Affecting Water Quality of the Karst Area of Big Creek near Mt. Judea, Arkansas,” Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science: Vol. 70 , Article 11
Victor Roland Toxic effects of metals on microbial organic carbon transformation and nitrate removal April 2016, Arkansas Academy of Sciences 100th Annual Meeting Fayetteville, AR
Victor Roland : Toxic effects of metals on microbial organic carbon assimilation and nitrate removal March 2016, Geological Society of America: South-Central Section Meeting Baton Rouge, LA

2015

Song, J.; Wang, F.; Yang, X.; Ning, B.; Harp, M.G.; Culp, S.H.; Hu, S.; Huang, P.; Nie, L.; Chen, J.; Chen, X. Gold Nanoparticle Coated Carbon Nanotube Ring with Enhanced Raman Scattering and Photothermal Conversion Property for Theranostic Applications, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 136, 7005-7015.

Abstracts/ Presentations

Characterization of Unknown Samples Using ICP-MS: Prospecting for Precious Metals Samuel Vincent (UA Pine Bluff) CHEM-REU. 07/2015
Rare earth element geochemistry of vertebrate fossil from the Cretaceous Monreno formation California Hunter Manlove Celina Suarez Erik Pollock. 2nd Annual UARC University of Arkansas Research Conference (UA GEOS)
Characterization of Nutrient sources, transport pathways, and transformations using stable isotopes and geochemical tools in the big creak watershed of northwest Arkansas Kelly Sokolosky, P.D. Hays, E.D. Pollock. 2nd Annual UARC University of Arkansas Research Conference (UA GEOS)
Victor Roland Concentration Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter on Microbial Nitrate Utilization October 2015, Illinois River Watershed Alliance 60th Annual Midwest Groundwater Conference Bentonville, AR
Chen, J.; Plasmonic-magnetic nanorods for imaging and therapeutics. Pacifichem 2015 meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii; Oral (December 15–20, 2015, invited talk)
Chen, J.; Chen, S.; Jenkins, S.V.; Crane, C.C. Tailoring Gold-copper Anisotropic Nanostructures for Plasmonic Enhanced Catalysis. 2015 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA; Oral (April 6–10, 2015)
Chen, J.; Jenkin, S.; Meeker, D.; Beenken, K.; Smeltzer, M. Targeted Delivery of Antibiotics Using Gold-based Nanoparticle Platform for Antimicrobial Treatments. 2015 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA; Oral (April 6–10, 2015)
Chen, J.; Crane, C.C. Large-scale Synthesis of Segmented Heteronanostructures Using Mask-assisted Seeded Growth. 2015 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA; Oral (April 6–10, 2015)
Jenkins, S.V.;2 Meeker, D.G.; Smeltzer, M.S.; Chen, J. Fabrication of a Nanoconjugate for Synergistic Antibiotic and Photothermal Treatment of Resistant Bacteria, 2015 ACS Spring Meeting, Denver, CO; Poster (March 22 ̶ 26, 2015)
Mathurin, L.E.; Tao, J.; Chen, S.; Chen, J. Ruthenium Incorporated Platinum Copper Nanotubes for Electro-oxidation of Methanol, 2015 ACS Spring Meeting, Denver, CO; Poster (March 22 ̶ 26, 2015)
Crane, C.C.; Chen, J. Synthesis of Pt-Au and Pd-Au Bimetallic Heterostructures using Mask-assisted Seeded Growth, 2015 ACS Spring Meeting, Denver, CO; Poster (March 22 ̶ 26, 2015)

Chen, J.; Plasmonic-Magnetic Nanorods for Imaging and Therapeutics. Pacifichem 2015 meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii; Oral (December 15–20, 2015, invited talk)
Chen, J.; Understanding the Interactions of Theranostic Gold-based Nanostructures with Complex Biological Environment. 2015 Joint Southeastern/Southwest Regional Meeting, Memphis, TN; Oral (November 4–7, 2015, invited talk)
Ronza, J. Ruhl, L., Pollock, E.D. Weathering of Fly Ash: Environmental Implications and Geochemical Changes during short and long term storage. (submitted July 2016 for 2016 Annual GSA Meeting in Denver)
DeGarmo, C.J. and Ruhl, L. 2015. Water Quality Changes along an Urban Watershed: Coleman Creek in Little Rock, AR. Paper No. 106-10. 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 1-4 November 2015.
Carey, M. and Ruhl, L. 2015. Urban Geochemistry and Water Quality of Arkansas River Surface Water Through the Little Rock Metropolitan Area. Paper No. 106-16. 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 1-4 November 2015.
Tucker, B.G. and Ruhl, L. 2015. The Nature of Rare Earth Elements in Weathered Coal Combustion Products. Paper No. 25-2. 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 1-4 November 2015.
Horton, A. and Ruhl, L. 2015. Kidney Stone Synthesis Under Varying Conditions. Paper No. 84-12. 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 1-4 November 2015.
Ketcheside, W.D., Potra, A., Pollock, E.D., and Ruhl, L. 2015. Strontium Isotopic Ratios in the Historic Mining District as an Identifier of Sources, Water Mixing, and Contamination. Paper No. 28-37. 2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; 1-4 November 2015.
Ho, K. Ruhl. L., 2015. Surface behavior of Coal Combustion Residues. UALR Undergraduate Research Symposium. April 2015. Little Rock, AR.
Ketcheside, W.; Ruhl, L.; Potra, A.; Pollock, E.D. 2015. Determining the extent of contamination and potential health effects from water quality of the Oklahoma Section of the historic Tri-state Mining District. 27th Annual International Applied Geochemistry Symposium. Tucson, AZ April 19-24, 2015.

2014

Abstracts/ Presentations

Crane, C.C.; Chen, J. Synthesis of Pt-Au and Pd-Au Bimetallic Heterostructures using Mask-assisted Seeded Growth, 2015 ACS Spring Meeting, Denver, CO; Poster (March 22 ̶ 26, 2015)
Ang, SS; Cannon, T; Tian, ZR; Chen, J; “Ceramic Fuel-Cell Module in Li-145 Form Factor”, (oral) 46th Power Sources Conference, June 9-12, 2014, Orlando, FL;
Ang, SS; Cannon, T; Tian, ZR; Chen, J, “Ceramic Fuel-Cell Module in Li-145 Form Factor”, (Poster) 46th Power Sources Conference, June 9-12, 2014, Orlando, FL;
Tian, ZR; Turgut, H; Glover, M; Ang, SS; “Organic Electronics, Sensors, and Battery/Fuel-cell Packaging”, NSF Organic Electronics Materials Symposium, June 22-24, 2014, Lexington, KY.
Hari S Sharma, José Vicente Lafuente, Lianyuan Feng, Hongyun Huang, Shiqing Feng, Chen Lin, Ranjana Patnaik, Dafin F Muresanu, Z Ryan Tian, Aruna Sharma, “Nanodelivery of drugs or stem cells for the treatment of CNS Injury & Repair. Novel Opportunities and Challenges Ahead”, IANR 2014.
Hari S Sharma, Dafin F Muresanu, Ranjana Patnaik, Z Ryan Tian, Herbert Moessler, Aruna Sharma, “Nano Drug delivery by Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the Central nervous system induces neurotoxicity. Potential neuroprotective effects of Cerebrolysin”, (Invited), TechConnect World (Jointly hosting the Nanotech, Microtech, Biotech and Cleantech Conferences), June 15-19, 2014, Washington, DC.
J. V. LAFUENTE, A. SHARMA, D. F. MURESANU, R. PATNAIK, R. J. CASTELLANI, M. A. SMITH, Z. TIAN, H. MOESSLER, H. S. SHARMA; “Nanowired delivery of cerebrolysin reduces exacerbation of brain pathology in Alzheimer’s disease complicated with diabetes”, SfN Meeting 2014.
A. K. PANDEY, A. SHARMA, J. V. LAFUENTE, Z. TIAN, D. F. MURESANU, R. PATNAIK, T. LUNDSTEDT, E. SEIFERT, H. S. SHARMA, “Superior neuroprotective effects of nanowired delivery of AP-713 as compared to AP-173 and AP-364 compounds on functional recovery and cellular injuries following spinal cord trauma,” SfN Meeting 2014.
Hari S Sharma, Lianyuan Feng, José Vicente Lafuente, Dafin F Muresanu, Z Ryan Tian, Ranjana Patnaik, Aruna Sharma, “Nanowired mesenchymal stem cell therapy ameliorates exacerbation of diabetes induced brain pathology following heat stroke”, SfN Meeting 2014.
S. Sharma, J. V. Lafuente, A. Niozari, A. Sharma, Z. Tian, D. F. Muresanu, “Nicotine administration induces blood-brain barrier breakdown, brain edema formation and neuronal injuries Exacerbation by cold environment”, SfN Meeting 2014.
A. Sharma, D. F., Muresdanu, P.O., SJÖQUIST, Z. Tian, H. S. Sharma, “Cold environment exacerbates brain pathology and oxidative stress following traumatic brain injuries. Potential therapeutic effects of nanowired antioxidant H-290/51,” SfN Meeting 2014.
D. F. MURESANU, A. SHARMA, J. V., LAFUENTE, R. J. CASTELLANI, P.-O., SJÖQUIST, H., MOESSLER, Z. TIAN,H. S. SHARMA, “Oxidative stress and co-morbidity factors are the key for brain pathology. Antioxidants are helpful in neurodegeneration,” SfN Meeting 2014.
Hulusi Turgut, Cale White, Rachel Rogers, Nicolas Toomey, Z.Ryan Tian, “Industry-viable graphene oxide based non-flammable, flexible proton conducting fuel cell membranes”VICTER ASSET Initiative Annual Meeting, Sep 4 – 6, 2014.
Ryan Tian, Tony Corbett, Dmytro Demydov, “Solving the World’s Problems in Producing Drinkable Water: Solar-powered mobile systems for producing drinking water from any (e.g. sea, brackish, well) water source”, 11/17/2014, Marriott Hotel, Little Rock, AR.
- Parker Cole, Asya Ozkizilcik, Suzanne Murphey, Bailey Burnett, Z. Ryan Tian, “Individualized, programmable, environmental-triggered delivery of a colorectal cancer chemotherapeutic cocktail”, Arkansas Stem Cell Conference, UAMS, 2014.
- Parker Cole, Asya Ozkizilcik, Bailey Burnett, Dr. D. Mack Ivey, Z. Ryan Tian, “Artificial Mitochondria: Nanostructured bioenergy powerhouse”, Arkansas Stem Cell Conference, UAMS, 2014.
- Aruna SHARMA, José V LAFUENTE, Dafin F MURESANU, Rudy J CASTELLANI, Mark A SMITH, Ranjana PATNAIK, Z Ryan TIAN, Asya OZKIZILCIK, Giovanni TOSI, Barbara RUOZI, Flavio FORANI, Herbert MÖSSLER, Hari Shanker SHARMA, “CHRONIC HYPERTENSION EXACERBATES AMYLOID b-PEPTIDE INDUCED BRAIN PATHOLOGY AND OXIDATIVE STRESS. Superior neuroprotective effects of TiO2 nanowired cerebrolysin vs.Poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles loaded delivery,” 7th CTAD – 2014.
- Hari S SHARMA, José V LAFUENTE, Dafin F MURESANU, Rudy J CASTELLANI, Mark A SMITH, Ranjana PATNAIK, Z Ryan TIAN, Asya OZKIZILCIK , Herbert MÖSSLER, Aruna SHARMA, “TiO2 NANOWIRED DELIVERY OF CEREBROLYSIN NEUTRALIZES AMYLOID-b PEPTIDE INFUSION INDUCED ALZHEIMER PATHOLOGY. An experimental study using behavioral and morphological approaches”, 7th CTAD – 2014.
- Parker Cole, Asya Ozkizilcik, Suzanne Murphey, Bailey Burnett, Z. Ryan Tian, “Individualized, programmable, environmental-triggered delivery of a colorectal cancer chemotherapeutic cocktail”, INBRE Conf, 2014.
- Parker Cole, Asya Ozkizilcik, Bailey Burnett, Dr. D. Mack Ivey, Z. Ryan Tian, “Artificial Mitochondria: Nanostructured bioenergy powerhouse”, INBRE Conference, 2014.