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CAHNRS 3MT Competition

CAHNRS Three Minute Thesis

  • Date: Monday, March 18, 2024
  • Location: Ensminger Pavilion
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Judges:

  • Dr. Leslie Edgar, Associate Dean, CAHNRS Office of Research
  • Christina Gregory, Assistant Finance Director
  • Miguel Inzunza, Director of Student Recruitment and Retention, CAHNRS Office of Student Success and Academic Programs
  • Brandon Schrand, Director, Office of CAHNRS Communication
  • Jeremy Tamsen, Director of Innovation and Commercialization, CAHNRS Office of Research

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2024 Presentations

Winners:

Master’s Level

  • First Place: Igbagbolere “Lere” David
  • Second Place: Joshua Mollel
  • People’s Choice: Tholen Blasko and Hasan Rahat (tied)

PhD Level

  • First Place: Niharika “Niha” Chandrakanth
  • Second Place: Taydin Macon
  • People’s Choice: Bipin Neupane

Tholen Blasko

  • Department: Animal Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Detection of Environmental DNA with CRISPR Technology

Igbagbolere David

  • Department: Entomology
  • Presentation Title: Evaluation of a Stabilized Oxalic Acid Formulation (VarroxSanTM) for Control of Varroa Mites (Varroa Destructor)

Joshua Mollel

  • Department: AMDT
  • Presentation Title: Does it Fit the Body? Scenario-Experimental Evaluation of Augmented Reality Technology-Based Virtual Try on Apparel

Hasan Rahat

  • Department: Biological Systems Engineering
  • Presentation Title: ADBA: Kinetic Modeling of Algae Mixotrophic Growth in AD Wastewater

Dipanwita Barai

  • Department: Economic Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Why are There so Many Uncompleted Oil Wells?

Jeremy Boutin

  • Department: Molecular Plant Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Cannabis: What’s that Smell?

Thiago Campbell

  • Department: Horticulture Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Agronomic Strategies Targeting Biennial Bearing Issues in Apple Production

Niharika Chandrkanth

  • Department: Molecular Plant Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Breaking Down Walls for a Greener Tomorrow

Meijing Liang

  • Department: Crop Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Wheat Wizardry: How AI Aids Grain Inspection

Bipin Neupane

  • Department: Plant Pathology
  • Presentation Title: Wheat the Heck Did We Do? (And How to Fix It)

Bipin Neupane

  • Department: Plant Pathology
  • Presentation Title: Wheat the Heck Did We Do? (And How to Fix It)

Miguel Rosas

  • Department: Molecular Plant Sciences
  • Presentation Title: How Can We Develop Crops that Better Harvest Nitrogen-based Fertilizers and Prevent Environmental Pollution?

Supriya Savalkar

  • Department: Biological Systems Engineering
  • Presentation Title: Earlier Planting – Our Knight in Shining Armor?

Milton Valencia-Ortiz

  • Department: Biological Systems Engineering
  • Presentation Title: Advanced Sensing for Aphanomyces Root Rot Monitoring in Peas

CAHNRS Eligibility

  • PhD candidates pursuing a degree within CAHNRS. PhD students must be in good standing with CAHNRS.
  • Master’s level students pursuing degrees within CAHNRS. Master’s level thesis students should be in their third semester or later. Non-thesis students are not eligible. Master’s students are not eligible for the university-wide competition.
  • CAHNRS will host the competition on a single day with separate judging for PhD candidates and master’s level students.
  • Entrants located on the Pullman campus must present face-to-face.
  • Entrants located on branch campuses or at R&E centers are allowed to attend via zoom. If a student off campus wins the CAHNRS 3MT competition, they must travel to Pullman to take part in the university-wide competition on March 27, 2024.

Proposal Process

Proposals must be submitted to the CAHNRS 3MT Committee via (cahnrs.majors@wsu.edu). Proposals must follow a specific format:

  • Completed submission form (pdf).
  • Expanded abstract, including methods, results and real world application. No more than two pages, double spaced, using 12 pt. font and 1″ margins.
  • Slide that will be used during the CAHNRS 3MT competition. Only one slide is permitted in the competition.
  • Photograph (mug shot) to be displayed on CAHNRS 3MT competition website.
  • Completed release form.

The CAHNRS 3MT Committee will determine which proposal moves forward to the formal CAHNRS competition. The winner of the CAHNRS competition will move on to the university-wide competition on March 29, 2023.

Visit the official 3MT website for additional resources.

2023 Presentations

Winners:

PhD Level

  • First Place: Samodya Jaysinghe
  • Second Place: Camille Wagstaff
  • People’s Choice: Samodya Jaysinghe

Master’s Level

  • First Place: Kellen Pautzke
  • First Place: Lynanne Chao
  • People’s Choice: Henry Hurt

Dowen Jocson

  • Department: Entomology
  • Presentation Title: Can you hear me now? Experimental delivery methods for pear psylla acoustic mating disruption

Mugal Samrat Dahal

  • Department: Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Presentation Title: Change in Water Erosion following Conservation Practice Implementation

Camille Wagstaff

  • Department: Molecular Plant Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Beet leafhopper-vectored Curly Top Virus and Bacteria

Kiersten Ritchie

  • Department: Entomology
  • Presentation Title: Reproductive mechanisms of evolutionary differentiation of honey bees (Apis mellifera)

Qingyan Meng

  • Department: Molecular Plant Sciences
  • Presentation Title: Climate change and a red alder symbiosis solution

Samodya Kushani Jayasinghe

  • Department: Plant Pathology
  • Presentation Title: A love/ hate triangle in emerging potato diseases

Caleb Wagner

  • Department: Food Science
  • Presentation Title: Unlocking the Potential of Plant-Based Proteins

Mark Jacob Schrader

  • Department: Biological Systems Engineering
  • Presentation Title: Heating aromatic oils for sustainable pest management

Henry Hurt

  • Department: Plant Pathology
  • Presentation Title: Food from Waste: Transforming Organic Wastes into Gourmet Mushrooms

Kellen Pautzke

  • Department: Entomology
  • Presentation Title: Soil and mosquitoes: Not just any dirty water will do

Barakatullah Mohammadi

  • Department: Food Science
  • Presentation Title: Can Fresh Rice Noodles on Grocery Shelves Make You 

Kesevan Veloo

  • Department: Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Presentation Title: Baking a Better Future: IoT in Drought-Proofing Wheat

Gianna Desch

  • Department: AMDT
  • Presentation Title: How OTT influences Gen Z’s fashion trend adoption

Olivia Shaffer

  • Department: Entomology
  • Presentation Title: Urban Agriculture Supports Stable Bee Communities

Lynnanne Chao

  • Department: AMDT
  • Presentation Title: US Consumers’ Attitudes, Preferences and Buy Behavior towards Modern Qipao

Jennifer Darner

  • Department: Horticulture
  • Presentation Title: The economic impact of the western tarnished plant bug feeding on potatoes grown in the Columbia Basin

India Cain

  • Department: Horticulture
  • Presentation Title: Utilizing a non-destructive approach to improve uniformity of Phase 2 fruit samples in the Washington State University Apple Breeding Program

Roshani Baral

  • Department: Plant Pathology
  • Presentation Title: Don’t let your blueberries turn gray!

Noah Willsea

  • Department: Horticulture
  • Presentation Title: Can you have your cake and eat it too? Optimizing the tradeoffs between sunburn and red color in apples