OK EPSCoR Announces Research Opportunity Award (ROA) Recipients

 

Four faculty members from East Central University, Cameron University and Northeastern State University have been awarded OK EPSCoR Research Opportunity Awards (ROA) to perform bioenergy research in laboraties at University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University this summer.

The EPSCoR ROA program offers faculty members from primarily undergraduate institutions the opportunity to perform summer research in laboratories at comprehensive research campuses in Oklahoma. ROAs enhance regional faculty members’ personal research experiences, while also supporting the development of ongoing collaborations with faculty at the comprehensive research campuses.  These collaborations expand and enhance Oklahoma’s bioenergy research efforts across the state.

Pictured (right):  ROA lab sponsor Friederike Jentoft works in her lab at the University of Oklahoma

Summer 2012 ROA Recipients:

  • Research Title
    The Genome Sequence of Oscillatoria limnetica:  Clues to Diverse Third Generation Bioenergy Production
    Regional Faculty Member
    Ratnakar Deole, Northeastern State University
    Lab Sponsor
    Wouter Hoff, Oklahoma State University
    Award Amount:
    $10,000
  • Research Title
    Spectroscopic Analysis of Liquid Mixtures for Biofuels Applications
    Regional Faculty Member
    James Hicks, Northeastern State University
    Lab Sponsor
    Friederike Jentoft, University of Oklahoma
    Award Amount:
    $10,000
  • Research Title
    Catalysts for Biofuel Production from Cellulosic Materials
    Regional Faculty Member
    Dane Scott, East Central University
    Lab Sponsor
    Nicholas Materer, Oklahoma State University
    Award Amount:
    $10,000
  • Research Title
    Identifying Functional Biomarkers Associated with Tillering in Switchgrass
    Regional Faculty Member
    Lila Peal, Cameron University
    Lab Sponsor
    Ramamurthy Mahalingam, Oklahoma State University
    Award Amount:
    $10,000

For more information about the program, contact Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at gmiller@okepscor.org.