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DeBakey Executive Research Leadership Program, Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture
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| Project Leader: | Rachit Gupta rachitgupta@tamu.edu Chemical Engineering |
| Faculty Mentor: | Dr. Pushkar Lele |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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4 |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Opportunity to be a co-author on a publication
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Team Needs:
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Student trained with COMSOL or ANSYS
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Description:
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Bacteria attach to tissue and cause disease. It is important for the bacteria to be able to sense a surface. One potential candidate to sense the surface and chemicals is the bacterial motor. In order to understand this mechanism, we want to investigate biophysical properties of bacterial motors and also build a model to predict the concentrations of endogenously-secreted chemicals experienced by moving bacteria. This will address whether surface attachment can merely be detected by chemical buildup near surfaces rather than its ability to physically sense a surface |