2025 Publications

In this study, I isolated bacteria capable of degrading the toxic industrial dye Malachite Green to explore an eco-friendly solution for wastewater treatment. Like many synthetic dyes, Malachite Green is harmful due to its chemical stability and toxicity to aquatic life, contributing to long-term environmental pollution. The purpose of my work was to isolate bacteria from Texas fire ant nest soils that could degrade Malachite Green, providing a sustainable approach to reduce this pollution. I collected soil samples and incubated them with Luria broth to isolate bacterial strains. After heat-treating the samples to eliminate non-spore-forming bacteria, I plated the remaining bacteria on LB agar and tested their ability to degrade Malachite Green by measuring colony size and degraded areas. The bacteria were then identified and sequenced. Acinetobacter baumannii, Pantoea dispersa, and Enterobacter xiangfangensis demonstrated resistance to Malachite Green from the strains I isolated. Acinetobacter baumannii was the most effective, followed by Enterobacter xiangfangensis and Pantoea dispersa. These strains produced the laccase enzyme, which plays a key role in dye degradation. In conclusion, the bacteria I identified show potential for bioremediation of Malachite Green. Future research will
focus on understanding the mechanisms behind their dye-degrading capabilities to optimize bioremediation efforts.

This writing explores the intersection between economic stress and urban planning as it pertains to young adults aged 18–26 navigating education and early careers in American metropolitan areas. It argues that poorly designed urban environments—characterized by high rent prices, limited access to affordable transportation, and rising costs of essential services like food and healthcare—exacerbate financial anxiety and insecurity among young adults. These burdens significantly influence mental health outcomes, academic performance, and workforce productivity. Using recent public health studies and urban planning data, the writing highlights how city structure contributes to economic hardship, showing that rent burdens above 30% of income are linked to increased rates of anxiety and depression. Additionally, high transportation costs and healthcare expenses compound these effects, often forcing young adults to delay life milestones or exit expensive cities entirely. The findings underscore the need for more equitable urban development that includes affordable housing, accessible public transit, and cost-sensitive service infrastructure to promote financial stability and mental wellness in this vulnerable age group. By addressing these planning failures, cities can improve not only public health but also retain a stronger, more resilient young workforce.

The art of acknowledging mental health struggles in teenagers has posed an
inscrutable risk to generations that have been conditioned to subdue their mental
challenges. Various settings have proved to serve as a constant platform for displaying
behaviors of the same classification. Teenagers have persistently been told that
possessing feelings of consistent emptiness is only valid when assessed in older groups of
people who have been victims of the hurdles that are distributed in the “real world.” This
paper serves the purpose of assessing the underlying factors that contribute to mental
health issues, highlighting the importance of mental health awareness in modern society,
and providing effective tips that could aid people in spotting these challenges, all in
relation to teenagers. By offering multiple tips and analyzing the cardinal components of
mental health concerns, this paper aims to serve the function of combating the stigma that
is often associated with mental health awareness in teenagers.

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) utilizes various technologies to help combat the amount of
carbon dioxide (CO2) that is released into our atmosphere. The idea is to capture the carbon
dioxide before it enters the atmosphere where it absorbs radiation that heats up the Earth. The
carbon dioxide is then injected into porous rock approximately 2,500 ft underground as a
supercritical fluid which resembles a very light liquid. Carbon dioxide is converted into a
supercritical fluid so it can be easier to transport, and this is done by putting an immense amount
of pressure on the gas. The carbon dioxide is mostly injected into used-up oil and gas reservoirs
or formations that contain unusable salty water or brine. Carbon dioxide in our atmosphere
absorbs radiation which heats up the planet, worsening global warming. With the help of Carbon
Capture and Storage, we can slow this process and protect our Earth from increasing damage. To
better help the planet, scientists are figuring out that pure carbon dioxide can also be used for
plant growth. Some labs are working to use stored carbon dioxide to produce cement, plastic,
ink, bleach, etc. Lastly, it can also be used for fertilizers, biofuel, or animal feed.

Nanotechnology: a notion that we may attribute to the future, when in reality, it’s an idea
of the past and present. In this article, we will explore how nanotechnology saves and improves
lives through its various medicinal applications utilizing modern and mature ideas and research.
This template directed us to cover various dissimilar fields of medicine where nanotechnology
finds the most use and potential. Interestingly, the medicinal fields we chose have little in
common apart from their potential and fascinating applications of nanotechnology. Even though
we cover a diverse variety of fields, we only begin to scratch the surface of nanotechnology’s
impact across all of medical practice. Nanotechnology finds application throughout medicine,
from regular procedures such as drug deliveries to extraordinary feats like bone regeneration.
This article explores, specifically, nanotechnology’s appearances in the antiviral, surgical,
reproductive, skeletal, and cardiovascular fields of medicine. The research done by us shows
that not only is nanotechnology no longer limited to sci-fi novels and movies, but already has a
major impact that will only continue to grow over time. Nanotechnology’s application is most
effective in situations that require excessive amounts of accuracy or other such things that are
either impossible or exceedingly difficult and dangerous for human hands, and doctors and
scientists today take full advantage of this fact. This saves and/or betters an exponentially
growing amount of illness-stricken lives throughout the world as time goes on by making many
medical procedures and treatments much less precarious and more potent.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is driving significant economic, technological change including education, personal and professional learning. However, high school business education content remains largely outdated, rigid and static making the learning experience unengaged and stale creating a critical gap between the need for the business education and the delivery of the learning. This gap is especially detrimental given modern business’s reliance on AI for data analysis and decision-making, compounded by the persistent lack of financial literacy instruction in these traditional business education trainings. Many students graduate without a foundational understanding of key financial concepts such as mortgages, interest rates, loans, or credit management, increasing their vulnerability to financial mismanagement in adulthood. This paper proposes integrating AI’s transformative potential into high school business education with specific examples. It argues that AI-powered tools, including personalized learning platforms, adaptive modules, immersive business simulations, and gamification strategies, can bridge this divide by enhancing financial literacy and fostering technological proficiency. By incorporating these AI-based techniques, educators can transform traditional curricula into engaging and interactive learning experiences that better prepare students for financial independence, entrepreneurship, and success in modern business environments. In an era when AI is reshaping industries, it is imperative that high school business education evolves to equip students with the financial and technological skills necessary for the future workforce. This paper also discusses the challenges of incorporating AI, such as inadequate teacher training, rigid curricula, and limited funding, and proposes viable solutions.

AI is a new developing and trending topic around the world. AI centers around people’s lives whether it’s work or home. Artificial Intelligence refers to the ability of machines, particularly computer systems, to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. Applications and devices equipped with AI can see and identify objects. They can understand and respond to human language. They can learn from new information and experience. We study the effects of AI. We used many different varieties of data to determine the major effect and efficiency of AI in the workplace, also determining how AI helps the worker and promotes productivity. According to our findings, this is correct. AI does help workers and promote productivity. AI is expected to create a net growth of jobs in the future. Companies expect AI technology to boost employee productivity drastically. Our findings indicate that AI does show to have a positive effect when implemented into companies.