ARI Showcase

Spring 2025 Showcase

Professor Ondieki Gekara introduces Professor Bonny Burns-Whitmore at the ARI Showcase.
Cal Poly Pomona Agricultural Research Institute Showcase 
Kellogg West Conference Center, 25 April 2025, 1 to 5 p.m.

1:00  Poster Session

         ARI-funded projects (active projects) (PDF)  Principal Investigators and students available for questions & discussion.

2:00 Opening Remarks

  • Dr. Soraya M. Coley, President, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Dr. Ethan Orr, Dean, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture, Cal Poly Pomona
  • Dr. David Still, Executive Director, California State University Agricultural Research Institute
  • Dr. Ondieki Gekara, ARI Campus Coordinator, Cal Poly Pomona

2:10 Oral Presentations

  1. Subodh Bandari, Aerospace Engineering, “Application of AI/ML Techniques for Weed Detection and Removal using Aerial and Ground Robots” (PDF)
  2. Bonny Burns-Whitmore, Nutrition and Food Science, “The Effects of Freeze-Dried Whole Grape Powder on Chronic Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Hunger, Satiety, and Body Composition in Free-Living People — A Pilot Study” (PDF)
  3. Sean Liu, Chemistry and Biochemistry, “Studies towards Development of Portable Devices for Detecting Citrus Fungicides and HLB using LFA and LAMP Platforms” (PDF)
  4. Jiangning Che, Apparel Merchandising & Management, “Almond Waste for Textile Coloration with Potential Antimicrobial Performance” (PDF)
  5. Gabriel Granco, Geography & Anthropology, “Multisensory and Multiplatform Assessment of Vineyard Health” (PDF)

3:00 Break/posters

3:20 Oral Presentations (continued)

  1. Steven Archambault, Agribusiness and Food Industry Management, “Is It Eco-friendly and Safe? Investigation of Consumers’ Perceived Ecological Benefits, Contagion Beliefs, and Safety Concerns of Hydroponic, Aquaponic, and Organic Produce” (PDF)
  2. Alex John, Chemistry and Biochemistry, “Catalytic Methods for Production of Chemical Feedstock from Biomass-Derived Molecules" (PDF)
  3. Xu Yang, Nutrition and Food Science, “The Utilization of Bacteriophage as a Biocontrol Agent for Escherichia coli Decontamination in Microgreens” (PDF)
  4. Priti Saxena, Plant Science, “Effect of PSY 2 and SFSR Genes on the Organic Tomato Fruit Quality” (PDF)
  5. Elizabeth Scordato, Biological Sciences, “Incorporating Native Vegetation into a Landscape-Scale Integrated Pest Management Program in Ventura County” (PDF)

4:10 Oral Presentation Closing Remarks

4:15 Poster Session (continued)