Capitol Graduate Research Summit
The Capitol Graduate Research Summit (CGRS) is an annual showcase of research conducted by graduate students from Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, University of Kansas, the University of Kansas Medical Center, and Wichita State University. Participants share their research posters with state legislators and the public. Outstanding presentations are selected for award presented by the participating institutions and BioKansas.
22nd annual CGRS
March 25, 2025
State Capitol Building, Topeka
K-State Presenters
The following graduate students were selected to represent K-State in the 22nd annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit on their presentations at the annual Research and the State poster forum held in October 2024.
Roselle Barretto
PhD in biological and agricultural engineering
Sticky solutions: Hemp proteins for sustainable wood adhesives
Nooshin Darvishinia
PhD in curriculum and instruction
VR training for educations: Enhancing engagement and practicality in classrooms
Kathy Gehl
PhD in agronomy
Dryland grain sorghum for ethanol production: Establishing accurate carbon intensity scores
Pedro Henrique Goncalves Pereira de Souza
Master’s in grain science
Exploring the impact of xylanase sources and dosage on dough and baked product quality
Nathan Kenney
Master’s in kinesiology
Running to a better life, combating exercise intolerance in pulmonary hypertension
Madison Kessler
PhD in plant pathology
Influence of row spacing, plant population, and variety selection on sudden death syndrome of soybean in Kansas
Noah Renken
Master’s in couple and family therapy
An exploration of intimate partner violence, dog abuse, and cat abuse perpetration
Zahirul Islam Saddam
PhD in chemistry
Developing next generation Li-S battery by tuning the active sites of MoS2/rGA catalysts
Conrad Schelkopf
PhD in pathobiology
Electronic nose differentiates healthy cattle from cattle experimentally infected with bovine respiratory disease
Nishadini Widanagamage
PhD in agronomy
Using biochar and soil wetting bacteria for soil moisture retention