2020 WSU Annual CGRS Abstracts
Recent Submissions
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Sustainable freshwater harvesting from atmosphere through electrospun superhydrophobic polyacrylonitrile nanocomposite fibers
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)The scarcity of pure drinking water has been one of the major humanitarian challenges in the globe. The world population growth, urbanization, depleting water resources and global climate change have intensified this crisis ... -
Intrusion detection for 3D-Printers: An electrical power analysis approach
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Manufacturing is one of the largest economic development drivers in the state of Kansas, accounting for more than $25 billion of annual economic output. In recent years, Kansas manufacturers have adopted Industry 4.0 ... -
Relationship between psychosocial health and self-reported oral health among senior center participants in Wichita, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Poor mental health days are defined as, "mean number of days in the past 30 days adults reported their mental health was not good." According to America's Mental Health Rankings, the poor mental health days for women above ... -
Planning For implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for substance use prevention at a Wichita Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Clinic
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Sedgwick County, home to 17.6% of Kansas' population, had 22.4% of all opioid-use related deaths in 2017. While opioid misuse in Kansas has not reached the same level of concern as other states, prevention strategies are ... -
Internet of things based cyber-physical system framework for real-time operations
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Automation on the production floor can improve production efficiency and human safety when performing hazardous tasks, particularly in Kansas where aircraft manufacturing requires handling large aerospace structures. To ... -
The contributions of soy protein quaternary structures on viscoelastic properties of polyethylene oxide/soy protein composites
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)More than four-and-a-half million acres of Kansas land were covered in soybeans in 2018, with Kansas farmers harvesting an average of 44 bushels per acre worth a combined total of $1.6 billion. Soybeans are mostly used for ... -
Urinary follicle stimulating glycoform analysis by automated Western blot
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a critical hormone for fertility in women. In females, FSH enables ovarian follicle development, thereby producing mature oocytes at ovulation. Studies from our laboratory have shown ... -
Developing procurement strategy by applying classification algorithms for effective supplier assessment
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)The manufacturing sector ranks one of the top spots in the 2018 Kansas economy and this projection is predicted to continue with 0.5% growth in 2019. Within the manufacturing sector, aerospace is ranked fourth in Kansas ... -
Hydraulic fracturing noise and health concerns for Kansans
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)In 2016, Kansas had over 93,000 operational oil and gas wells. According to the Kansas Geological Survey, approximately 244,000 oil and gas wells were drilled in Kansas over a period of 64 years. As recently as 2015, ... -
Assessing knowledge and attitudes of a rural primary care practice initiating suboxone treatment for opioid use disorder
(Wichita State University, 2020-02-26)There is an opioid epidemic in the United States. Healthcare providers in Kansas have consistently written more opioid prescriptions than the US national average. Additionally, opioid mortality has affected rural communities ...