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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 (pdf).

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