BS Degree Research Articles

Islamophilia as a Predictor of Islamophobia in Pakistan: whether the Political Instability and Extremism Triangulate the Relationship

This quantitative study looks into the relationship between Islamophilia, Islamophobia, political instability, and extremism & terrorism in Pakistan. A convenient sampling technique was used to collect 137 responses from students pursuing BS and MS degrees in Rawalpindi and Islamabad cities. The findings reveal a significant relationship between Islamophilia and Islamophobia, with Islamophilia inadvertently contributing to the rise of Islamophobia. Consequently, this heightened Islamophobia has consequences with respect to political instability and the rise of extremism & terrorism within Pakistan. These findings put the spotlight on the need to adopt an all-inclusive and broad method to address both Islamophilia and Islamophobia to promote and advance political stability and effectively counter extremism in the country. The study provides a valuable grasp on recognizing the complex dynamics between these factors, shedding light on useful comprehension for policymakers and researchers working towards a more secure and tolerant society in Pakistan.

You Accepted What?: The Impact of Location, Education, and Negotiation on Technical Communication Graduates’ Salaries

In the discipline of technical/professional writing and communication, one of the strongest recruiting tools we use is the potential earning power students will have once they obtain a degree and secure a job in the industry. This article is the result of two professors learning that one of their most advanced and dedicated students accepted, in her first job out of graduate school, a salary we thought was thousands below her earning potential. Our conversations around this student's situation led us to survey other alumni from our programs. What we have learned is that students often do not know what salaries they should expect, nor do they feel comfortable negotiating a salary offer. In addition, graduates’ location (urban vs. rural) and level of education (BA or BS degree vs. MA) impact their earning potential.

Psychometric properties of classroom creativity climate scale (CCCS): Evidence from confirmatory factor analysis in the Pakistani context

AbstractCreativity has long been emphasized as an essential skill identified and developed in classrooms by eminent psychologists. A high level of creativity is required to adapt to the changing world of innovation. University‐level students are privileged as they get multiple opportunities to learn creative skills. They are facilitated with autonomy and a creative environment. This study aimed to investigate the Psychometric Properties of the classroom creativity climate scale (CCCS) through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in the Pakistani context. The study involved 711 (males = 359, females = 352) Pakistani university students pursuing BS, MS/MPhil, and PhD degrees. Based on CFA, the proposed structure of the scale was confirmed, consisting of 22 items with a Likert‐type response set loaded on four variables: Teacher Support for the Expression of Student Ideas, Student Self‐perception about Creativity, Student Interest in Learning, and Student Autonomy. Alpha reliability coefficients range from .61 to .82 for the full scale. A comparison of demographics among different age groups and degree levels has been conducted. This scale is useful when investigating Pakistanis University students' perception of creativity, diagnosing the creative climate in the classroom, or asking the teachers for a creative environment inside the classrooms.

Studying chemistry in cyberspace

Jun-Hyeong earned his BS degree in physics and chemistry from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). He later moved to Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to obtain a PhD degree in chemistry under the guidance of Prof. Mu-Hyun (Mookie) Baik. During his PhD studies, he focused on gaining a quantitative understanding of the electronic structure of redox non-innocent ligands using multiconfigurational methods. He is now expanding his research area to developing density functional methods for the electro-inductive effect, namely fractional charge density functional theory (DFT). Jun-Hyeong earned his BS degree in physics and chemistry from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST). He later moved to Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to obtain a PhD degree in chemistry under the guidance of Prof. Mu-Hyun (Mookie) Baik. During his PhD studies, he focused on gaining a quantitative understanding of the electronic structure of redox non-innocent ligands using multiconfigurational methods. He is now expanding his research area to developing density functional methods for the electro-inductive effect, namely fractional charge density functional theory (DFT). Photodynamic treatment of acute vascular occlusion by using an iron–nitrosyl complexChoe et al.ChemMarch 15, 2023In BriefSpatiotemporally controllable nitric oxide transporter, iron–nitrosyl complex, was synthesized and precisely characterized by various physicochemical methods, including X-ray crystallography, together with quantum chemical calculations. Normal retinal blood vessels were expanded by the photoreactive iron–nitrosyl complex. Occluded retinal vessels were effectively reperfused by nitric oxide released from the iron–nitrosyl complex via photoreaction in animal disease models. Our strategy demonstrates potential in the treatment option for acute vascular occlusive diseases. Full-Text PDF Open Access

Ask me anything: Zahra Hussaini

Zahra Hussaini is a senior software reliability engineer (SRE) at Waymo, an autonomous driving technology company that started as Google’s Self-Driving Car Project. Prior to Waymo, she was a Google Search SRE, a satellite imagery software engineer, and a research assistant at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She graduated with BS degrees in physics and mathematics from Arizona State University in 2013.

Editorial introduction

Editorial introduction

Guest Editorial: Solar Energy Utilization

Guest Editorial: Solar Energy Utilization

Richard W. Heard (February 14, 1939 – November 2, 2022)

Professor Dr. Richard Willis Heard, a longtime and outstanding collaborator of the “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History of Bucharest, passed away on November 2, 2022. Richard was born on February 14, 1939 in Savannah, Georgia (USA). He was a graduate of Savannah Country Day School and attended the University of Georgia, receiving his BS and MS degree in Zoology. He received his PhD degree in Biology at the University of Southern Mississippi (1976). He worked for more than 35 years at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (The University of Southern Mississippi), passing through various hierarchical steps, up to that of Head of the Invertebrate Zoology Section. He was drawn to know the marine invertebrates of the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and western Atlantic Ocean. His research focused primarily on the study of peracarid crustaceans. Also he mentored many students and young researchers specializing in marine biology.

The fallacy of “there are no candidates”: Institutional pathways of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino doctorate earners

AbstractBackgroundDespite many initiatives to improve graduate student and faculty diversity in engineering, there has been little or no change in the percentage of people from racially minoritized backgrounds in either of these groups.Purpose/HypothesisThe purpose of this paper is to counter the scarcity fallacy, in which institutions blame the “shortage” of qualified people from traditionally marginalized backgrounds for their own lack of representation, related to prospective PhD students and prospective faculty from traditionally marginalized groups. This study identifies the BS‐to‐PhD and PhD‐to‐tenure‐track‐faculty institutional pathways of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino engineering doctorate recipients.Design/MethodUsing the US Survey of Earned Doctorates, we tracked the BS‐to‐PhD institutional pathways of 3952 Black/African American and 5732 Hispanic/Latino engineering PhD graduates. We also used the Survey of Doctorate Recipients to track the PhD‐to‐tenure‐track faculty pathways of 104 Black/African American and 211 Hispanic/Latino faculty.ResultsThe majority of Black/African American and Hispanic/Latino PhD graduates in this study did not earn their BS degrees from Top 25 institutions, but rather from Not Top 25, non‐US, and minority‐serving institutions. The results also show the relatively small proportion of PhD earners and faculty members who move into highly ranked institutions after earning a bachelor's degree from outside this set of institutions.ConclusionsThe findings of this study have important implications for graduate student and faculty recruitment by illustrating that recruitment from a narrow range of institutions (i.e., Top 25 institutions) is unlikely to result in increased diversity among racially minoritized PhDs and faculty in engineering.

In Memoriam : Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021): It All Started with Ants.

In Memoriam : Edward O. Wilson (1929-2021): It All Started with Ants.

Scientific and engineering practices aligned with the NGSS in the performance of secondary stage physics teachers.

The study aimed to unravel the degree to which scientific and engineering practices complied with the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) were present in the performance of physics teachers at the secondary stage in Taif city, Saudi Arabia. The study also sought to identify the effect of the qualification and years of experience variables on the degree to which the NGSS-aligned practices were present in the performance of physics teachers. The study adopted a mixed method in applying a closed-ended questionnaire and an interview. The questionnaire comprised 44 indicators and was applied to (49) teachers who were randomly selected. The interview was applied to (6) education supervisors who were purposively selected. The results revealed that the following five practices: "asking questions and identifying problems"; "obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information"; "planning and carrying out investigations"; "analyzing and interpreting data"; and "involvement with proofs and evidence" all rated medium. The three practices, "interpretation and solutions design"; "developing and using models"; and "using mathematics and computational thinking" all rated weak. Data analysis of education supervisors' interviews revealed that their opinions were, to an extent, concordant with the questionnaire findings. The results also revealed that graduate teachers exhibited a higher level of these practices than the teachers with just BS degrees while years of experience, as a variable, had no significant difference in teachers' use of these practices. It was concluded that teachers of physics need to reconsider their teaching practices to be aligned with NGSS. This study can be a contribution to teachers' professional development efforts that target the alignment of science instruction with the NGSS.

Robert A. Georges (1933–2022)

Robert A. Georges (1933–2022)

To disperse or not to disperse: A hidden piece of chemistry of graphene oxide

Haiyue Huang is currently a visiting scholar at Westlake University, where she works in Prof. Jiaxing Huang's group. Before moving to Westlake, she earned her BS degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University under the supervision of Prof. Genlian Fan in 2017, and she recently received her PhD degree in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University under the supervision of Prof. Jiaxing Huang. Her graduate research focused on the fundamental properties of graphene oxide. During the pandemic, she has also studied the basics of respiratory diseases and developed several strategies to modify respiratory droplets.

Surging lithium price will not impede the electric vehicle boom

Xin Sun is a PhD candidate at the School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University and a predoctoral fellow with the Environment and Natural Resources Program at the Belfer Center, Harvard University. He holds a BS degree in automobile engineering and a BS degree in business administration from Tsinghua University, China. His research focuses on the sustainability of critical materials for low carbon energy transition. He has conducted a series of trade-linked dynamic material flow analyses of battery-related materials and multiple integrated assessment models of material criticality. Minggao Ouyang is a professor at Tsinghua University and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received a PhD degree in energy engineering from the Technical University of Denmark in 1993. He has long been dedicated to engineering education and academic research in electrified powertrain systems for transportation. Han Hao is an associate professor at the School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University. He received BS and PhD degrees from Tsinghua University. His research focuses on the resource and environmental impacts of transport electrification, battery-supply-chain sustainability, and emerging transport technologies.

First Author Spotlight.

AnnouncementFirst Author SpotlightPublished Online:28 Mar 2022https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2022.322.4.AUMoreSectionsPDF (372 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations HANNAH M. COSTELLODepartment of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaFigure 1.Hannah CostelloDownload figureDownload PowerPointHannah Costello is a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Michelle Gumz’s laboratory at the University of Florida in the Department of Physiology and Functional Genomics. She completed her British Heart Foundation-funded PhD in 2021 at the University of Edinburgh. Her research interest focuses on the role of the adrenal and kidney clock in blood pressure regulation. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading [Photo: Fig. 1].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00385.2021LAUREN G. DOUMADepartment of Physiology and Functional Genomics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FloridaFigure 2.Lauren DoumaDownload figureDownload PowerPointLauren Douma is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Florida in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. She completed her PhD in Genetics and Genomics at the University of Florida. In 2017, she began her postdoctoral fellowship with Dr. Michelle Gumz and since then has been studying the role of the kidney molecular circadian clock in blood pressure regulation. Additionally, she teaches undergraduate- and graduate-level biochemistry and molecular biology courses. She enjoys running, baking, and reading comic books in her free time [Photo: Fig. 2].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00385.2021RADMILA MICANOVICDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IndianaFigure 3.Dr. Radmila MicanovicDownload figureDownload PowerPointDr. Radmila Micanovic is an Assistant Research Professor of Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension. She is a researcher and laboratory manager in Dr. Tarek El-Ashkar’s laboratory, a Principal Investigator of the same Division. Prior to joining the Indiana University School of Medicine, she spent 20 yr working in the pharmaceutical industry in drug discovery. She earned her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wyoming and completed her postdoctoral studies at the former Roche Institute of Molecular Biology. Her BS degree in Molecular Biology and Physiology was completed in her home country, at the University of Belgrade, Republic of Serbia. Her current work with Dr. El-Achkar focuses on the role of Tamm-Horsfall protein in renal physiology and in the pathophysiology of acute kidney injury. Away from the laboratory, she enjoys great literature, movies, and European TV shows [Photo: Fig. 3].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00322.2021SUMIT R. MONUDivision of Hypertension and Vascular Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MichiganFigure 4.Sumit R. MonuDownload figureDownload PowerPointSumit R. Monu is currently an Instructor-II in the Division of Hypertension and Vascular Research (Internal Medicine) at Henry Ford Hospital and an affiliate Assistant Professor at Wayne State University. He completed his Veterinary Medicine degree (DVM) from Madras Veterinary College, India, and did his PhD at the University of Toledo School of Medicine. Currently, he is working on unraveling the role/mechanism of altered renal hemodynamics in kidney damage commonly seen in obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. Away from the laboratory, he enjoys traveling along with his wife, Mani, and playing with his son, Neil, and is fond of great food and music [Photo: Fig. 4].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00307.2021This article has no references to display. Download PDF Back to Top Next FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Related ArticlesKidney-specific KO of the circadian clock protein PER1 alters renal Na+ handling, aldosterone levels, and kidney/adrenal gene expression 15 Mar 2022American Journal of Physiology-Renal PhysiologyThe kidney releases a nonpolymerizing form of uromodulin in the urine and circulation that retains the external hydrophobic patch domain 15 Mar 2022American Journal of Physiology-Renal PhysiologyDecreased tubuloglomerular feedback response in high-fat diet-induced obesity 15 Mar 2022American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology More from this issue > Volume 322Issue 4April 2022Pages i-ii Crossmark Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2022 the American Physiological Society.https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2022.322.4.AUPubMed35344383History Published online 28 March 2022 Published in print 1 April 2022 Metrics

The challenges and promises of layered 2D perovskites

Dr. Tsai is a postdoctoral associate at the University of California, Berkeley, and works with Prof. Jeffrey Long on controlling the crystal growth kinetics and morphology of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for CO₂ capture. After earning a BS degree in chemistry (Fu Jen Catholic University) and MS degree in polymer science (National Taipei University of Technology), he continued to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory in polymer thin-film research for sensors and catalysis. He continued his PhD training in material science and nanoengineering at Rice University, where he focused on the development of 2D perovskite materials and device research for applications in photovoltaics, light-emitting diodes, and radiation detectors.

Emerging microporous HOF materials to address global energy challenges

Madhab C. Das is currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry at IIT Kharagpur. He received his BS (2002) from Midnapore College, MS (2004) in Chemistry from Vidyasagar University and PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry from IIT Kanpur (2009). Then, he worked with Professors Banglin Chen at the University of Texas at San Antonio, George K.H. Shimizu at University of Calgary, and Hiroshi Kitagawa at Kyoto University as postdoctoral fellow (2009–2013) before joining IIT Kharagpur as Assistant Professor in 2013. His work is focused on functional porous materials for gas sorption, separation, and proton conduction. Shyam Chand Pal received his BSc (2015) in Chemistry from Burdwan University (Suri Vidyasagar College) and MSc (2017) in Chemistry from IIT Kharagpur. He is currently pursuing his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Madhab C. Das at IIT Kharagpur. His research interest focuses on metal–organic framework and hydrogen bonded organic framework materials for proton conduction and gas adsorption/separations applications. Banglin Chen received his BS (1985) and MS (1988) degrees from Zhejiang University in China, and his PhD (2000) from the National University of Singapore. He worked with Professors Omar M. Yaghi at University of Michigan, Stephen Lee at Cornell University, and Andrew W. Maverick at Louisiana State University as a postdoctoral fellow during 2000–2003 before joining the University of Texas-Pan American in 2003. He moved to the University of Texas at San Antonio in August 2009 and was promoted to be a professor in August 2011, working on multifunctional metal–organic framework and hydrogen-bonded organic framework materials. Madhab C. Das is currently an Associate Professor of Chemistry at IIT Kharagpur. He received his BS (2002) from Midnapore College, MS (2004) in Chemistry from Vidyasagar University and PhD in Supramolecular Chemistry from IIT Kanpur (2009). Then, he worked with Professors Banglin Chen at the University of Texas at San Antonio, George K.H. Shimizu at University of Calgary, and Hiroshi Kitagawa at Kyoto University as postdoctoral fellow (2009–2013) before joining IIT Kharagpur as Assistant Professor in 2013. His work is focused on functional porous materials for gas sorption, separation, and proton conduction. Shyam Chand Pal received his BSc (2015) in Chemistry from Burdwan University (Suri Vidyasagar College) and MSc (2017) in Chemistry from IIT Kharagpur. He is currently pursuing his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Madhab C. Das at IIT Kharagpur. His research interest focuses on metal–organic framework and hydrogen bonded organic framework materials for proton conduction and gas adsorption/separations applications. Banglin Chen received his BS (1985) and MS (1988) degrees from Zhejiang University in China, and his PhD (2000) from the National University of Singapore. He worked with Professors Omar M. Yaghi at University of Michigan, Stephen Lee at Cornell University, and Andrew W. Maverick at Louisiana State University as a postdoctoral fellow during 2000–2003 before joining the University of Texas-Pan American in 2003. He moved to the University of Texas at San Antonio in August 2009 and was promoted to be a professor in August 2011, working on multifunctional metal–organic framework and hydrogen-bonded organic framework materials.

AWWA Water Science Author Spotlight

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Optical Properties and Applications of Crystalline Materials

Optical Properties and Applications of Crystalline Materials

Predictors Affecting the Level of Work Satisfaction in Relation to the Job Performance Among Secondary School Teachers in the Division of Zambales During SY 2020-2021

The research aimed to determine the Predictors Affecting the Level of Work Satisfaction in Relation to the Work Performance Among Secondary School Teachers in the Division of Zambales During SY 20120-2021. The descriptive research design were used with survey questionnaire as the data gathering.The study was limited on predictors affecting the level of work performance as to teaching hours, salary/remuneration, school officials/administrators, peer/colleagues, student factor, work environment and community supports predictors respectively. The respondents of the study were Secondary Teachers in the Division of Zambales.&#x0D; The findings revealed that the teacher-respondent is a typical female in her early adulthood, married, Roman Catholic, Mathematics major, Teacher 1, BS degree with masteral units of education and had been teaching for almost a decade. The teacher-respondent agreed on the predictors affecting the level of work performance as to teaching hours, salary/remuneration, school officials/administrators, peer/colleagues, student factor, work environment factor and community support. The teachers were rated “Very Satisfactory” on their level of work performance. There was a significant difference on the assessment towards salary/remuneration when grouped according to civil status, religion and highest educational attainment; on school officials/administrators when grouped according to position/designation. There was significant difference on the assessment of the teacher-respondents towards predictors affecting the level of work satisfaction. There was no significant relationship between the work satisfaction predictors and the level of work performance as reflected in the IPCRF performance rating.