How Center of Gravity Location and the Sizing of Control Surfaces Affect Aircraft Stability
Examining how control surface sizing and center of gravity location effect the stability of an aircraft will teach people how to design more efficiently.
Mentor: Timothy Takahashi
Program: FURI
Variable Impedance Control of the Robotic Ankle Joint
Designing a controller for wearable robots that is safe and stable, but does not require the human user to move slowly with high effort, will improve robotic ankle joints.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: MORE
Determining the Effects of Sound Frequencies and Periodicities as Patterned Distractions on a Student’s Cognitive Ability
Determining the effects of sound frequencies and periodicities as patterned distractions will help design a more optimized student education.
Mentor: Maria Elena Chavez-Echeagaray
Program: FURI
Building a Portable and Less Expensive LED-Based Fluorescence Spectrometer for Evaluating the Quality of Food
Building a portable LED-based fluorescence spectrometer will better analyze and investigate food quality and production.
Mentor: Nathan Newman
Program: FURI
Develop a 3D Printable Nanodiamond Polymer Nanocomposite Resin towards Fabrication of Low Cost Thermally Conducting Devices
Covalently bonded nanodiamond composite resins in 3D printing promise significantly improved thermal properties in prototypes.
Mentor: Qiong Nian
Program: MORE
Leveraging on Deep Learning to Predict the Optimal Beam Index Using Wireless Sensing Localization
Training a multi-layer neural network to associate the signal directions with their positions will help predict the optimal 5G signal direction.
Mentor: Ahmed Alkhateeb
Program: FURI
Study on Human Postural Stability During Upright Standing Using Novel Two-Axis Robotic Platform
Studying human postural stability under unstable environments enables the development of therapeutic training and assistive devices.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: MORE
Target Detection Using Algorithmic Matter
Developing micro-scale robots to find internal wounds or cancers and possibly seal these off from the rest of the body will improve the future of health care.
Mentor: Andrea Richa
Program: FURI
Development of the SmartPad System for Energy Expenditure Detection
Creating a system to track a person's energy expenditure under free-living conditions will lead to more effective weight management.
Mentor: Erica Forzani
Program: FURI
Reproducibility and Extraction of Complex Hydrogel Geometry Fabrication in 3D Printed Injection Molds
A clinically translatable cell encapsulation strategy would enable the widespread application of islet transplantation to treat diabetes.
Mentor: Jessica Weaver
Program: FURI
Standard Technique Development for Rad Hard Electronics
Open source test structures for radiation resistant electronics will allow developers to create radiation robust solutions and products.
Mentor: Jennifer Kitchen
Program: FURI
Electro-Spun Pretreatment Membranes for Heavy Metal Ions Removal
Developing a new, reusable pretreatment membranes will better filter contaminants and create a more sustainable method of filtration.
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: FURI
Assessing Urban Agricultural Practices in the Desert Cities
Assessing the alignment between urban farmers' perceptions of their farm's environmental sustainability and its actual environmental impact will help meet sustainability goals.
Mentor: Rebecca Muenich
Program: FURI
Examining the Anti-Proliferative Properties of DUB Inhibitors in Primary Mesothelioma Cells
Testing drugs on mesothelioma cancer cells and reintegrating them into a predictive network will improve personalized cancer treatments.
Mentor: Christopher Plaisier
Program: FURI
Assessment of Injury Induced Blood Brain Barrier Disruption and Necroptosis via Development of Rapid Data Analysis Pipeline
Creating and optimizing a Java program that allows characterization of traumatic brain injury in tissue samples will improve laboratory analysis efficiency.
Mentor: Sarah Stabenfeldt
Program: FURI
Virtual Testing to Determine the Behavior of Orthotropic Materials
Using virtual testing to characterize the behavior of polymeric composites will optimize future designs to avoid catastrophic failures.
Mentor: Subramaniam Rajan
Program: MORE
Design, Modeling, and Control of a Single-Axis Self-Balancing Platform
Accurate modeling of sensor and motor dynamics allows for more effective design of controllers for more complex systems.
Mentor: Armando Rodriguez
Program: FURI
Effect of Iron-Impregnated Biochar on Water Contaminant Adsorption Capabilities
Enhancing biochar with iron and analyzing the results will improve its ability to remove water contaminants like arsenic.
Mentor: Jared Schoepf
Program: FURI
Ligament Breakup in a Sheer Flow
Creating a database for how a string of fluid breaks up in an external flow can make future studies on the subject much more efficient.
Mentor: Marcus Herrmann
Program: FURI
A Continuation of the Exploration of the Connection Between Particulate Composition and Mean Granule Size
Studying the correlation between particulate composition and the resulting particle size of pharmaceuticals will lead to more efficient drug-making processes.
Mentor: Heather Emady
Program: FURI
Sonication-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of B4C Nanosheets for Fabrication of a Solar Steam Generator
By using a new process to produce nanosheets of boron carbide inside of an aerogel, we can make a more efficient and more sustainable steam generator.
Mentor: Qing Hua Wang
Program: FURI
Towards Automated Identification of Cancer Immunotherapy Targets: Prediction of Binding Affinity of T Cell Receptor and Antigens Using Graph-Guided Deep Neural Network
Utilizing machine learning to make predictions will enable immunologists to aid our bodies in fighting cancer.
Mentor: Heewook Lee
Program: FURI
Developing a Screening Method in Preparation for Directed Evolution of Cyanophycin Synthetase
The creation of novel, useful biopolymers will help create bioplastics that can potentially replace non-sustainable plastics used today.
Mentor: Brent Nannenga
Program: FURI
Optimizing Heat Transfer in a Rotary Drum
Researching the optimal conditions for heat transfer in rotary drums will help reduce energy consumption for chemical processing industries.
Mentor: Heather Emady
Program: FURI
Microbial Engineering for the Production of Ethyl Lactate
Synthesizing microbial esters and their precursors for economically viable hydrocarbons will generate greener, more biodegradable fuel.
Mentor: Arul Varman
Program: FURI
Electrospun Pretreatment Membranes
Fabricating tunable pretreatment membranes for reverse osmosis will reduce the effects of fouling phenomenon and extend RO membrane lifetime
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: MORE
Simulation Framework for Driving Data Collection and Object Detection Algorithms to Aid Autonomous Vehicle Emulation of Human Driving Styles
Implementing a 3D object detection algorithm will help autonomous vehicles detect and classify objects.
Mentor: Spring Berman
Program: MORE
The Effect of Deep-Level Reasoning Questions in Digital Learning Resources
Understanding the way that various question types affect student comprehension is important for the organization of digital resources.
Mentor: Scotty Craig
Program: FURI
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Waste Sorting Systems
Developing an efficient AI waste sorting system will improve waste management efforts and decrease plastic pollution.
Mentor: Mark Huerta
Program: FURI
Control and Coordination of Multi-Robot Swarm Systems
Studying control and coordination of robot swarms will assist in application areas ranging from search and rescue to interplanetary exploration
Mentor: Heni Ben Amor
Program: MORE
Evaluation of Algae-Derived Carbon Adsorbents for Direct CO2 Capture from Ambient Air
Studying the adsorption performance of algae-derived carbon adsorbents will provide another way to reduce carbon emissions.
Mentor: Shuguang Deng
Program: FURI
Developing a Solar Powered Automatic Chlorine Sensor For Use in Developing Nations
Developing a sensor to detect small amounts of chlorine in water will allow for easier dosing and ensures the health of the community.
Mentor: Mark Huerta
Program: FURI
Towards Automated Identification of Cancer Immunotherapy Targets: Prediction of Binding Affinity of T Cell Receptor and Antigens Using Graph-Guided Deep Neural Network
Using machine learning to predict immune responses will help immunologists design treatments to make our own bodies fight cancer.
Mentor: Heewook Lee
Program: FURI
Engineering Safe Nanocomposite Materials: Role of Interactions Between Graphene Oxide-Silver Nanocomposite with Microcystis aeruginosa
Studying the interactions of nanocomposite materials to predict their toxicity effects on nature will help engineer safer materials.
Mentor: Francois Perreault
Program: FURI
Design of High-Frequency Large Intelligent Surfaces Using Reflectarrays
Designing intelligent metallic surfaces will improve the quality of wireless communication systems.
Mentor: Georgios Trichopoulos
Program: MORE
Development of A Photo-Responsive Moisture-Absorbent Composite for Atmospheric Water Extraction
Developing a photo-responsive hybrid gel system will provide a more efficient approach for atmospheric water extraction technology.
Mentor: Lenore Dai, Paul Westerhoff
Program: MORE
A Benchmarking Framework for Data-Driven Compressive Sensing
Developing a benchmarking framework for compressive sensing to evaluate new algorithms will make an impact on their practical applications.
Mentor: Fengbo Ren
Program: FURI
Multi-Modal Communication Between Human and Robots through Virtual and Augmented Reality
Demonstrating a way to incorporate sensory cues via augmented reality devices will enable better multi-modal communication with human-robot teams.
Mentor: Yu (Tony) Zhang
Program: FURI
Characterization and Modeling of Ankle Impedance During the Stance Phase of Walking
Understanding why ankle stiffness properties change the way they do will help aid in the creation of new medical assistive devices.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: MORE
Develop a 3D Printable Nanodiamond Polymer Nanocomposite Resin towards Fabrication of Low Cost Thermally Conducting Devices
Covalently bonded nanodiamond composite resins in 3D printing promise significantly improved thermal properties in prototypes.
Mentor: Qiong Nian
Program: MORE
Decreasing Water Usage and Increasing Income for Vietnamese Small Farmers: Modeling Plant Stress with Handheld Infrared Thermometers
Designing a smart farming device that uses a plant's temperature will assist a small farmer’s irrigation and greatly increase their income.
Mentor: Joshua Loughman
Program: FURI
Characterizing Nanocomposites for Customizable Cartilage Replacements
Characterizing properties of nanocomposites will give insight into how the material will behave if implemented as a cartilage replacement.
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: FURI
Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Rapid Thermal Cycling
Improving the efficiency and versatility of solid oxide fuel cells will enable societal integration and commercial use of the technology.
Mentor: Ryan Milcarek
Program: FURI
Environmental Perception Based Human Intent Inference in Autonomous Cars
Creating a new model of human driving that considers the context of the environment will create safer human-robot driving interactions.
Mentor: Wenlong Zhang
Program: FURI
Pet Diagnostic Health Harness
Designing a harness that can gather health diagnostics of pets will help owners get a better idea of their pets' everyday health.
Mentor: Deana Delp
Program: GCSP
Real Time Multimodal Classification for Social Media Notifications
Designing a model that can take either an image, text or both will help classify social media message into different categories in real time.
Mentor: Yezhou Yang
Program: FURI
The Development of Geometries for a Passive Check Valve in Patients with Hydrocephalus
Designing geometries for a passive check valve for patients with hydrocephalus and analyzing fluid flow will improve upon current methods.
Mentor: Jeonglae Kim
Program: FURI
Evaluating Collective Intelligence Strategies for Visual Detection
Studying how collecting and aggregating data from multiple people can best inform visual detection tasks.
Mentor: Adolfo Escobedo
Program: FURI
3D Printing of Iron Oxide Based Anode with Bioinspired Structures for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Construction of a novel 3D printer will aid in improvements to energy density and converting efficiencies in lithium-ion battery anodes.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
The Effect of Deep-Level Reasoning Questions in Digital Learning Resources
Student comprehension of digital learning resources can benefit from scaffolds in the resources, such as deep reasoning questions.
Mentor: Scotty Craig
Program: FURI
Intelligent Surfaces for 5G and Beyond Wireless Communications
Creating an efficient and reconfigurable large intelligent surface antenna system for 5G wireless communication will increase speed and bandwidth.
Mentor: Georgios Trichopoulos
Program: MORE
The Use of Spatial Audio as a Navigation Aid for the Visually Impaired
Creating spatialized audio that works with the internet of things will help the visually impaired guide themselves throughout spaces.
Mentor: Robert LiKamWa
Program: FURI
A Variable Thermal Feedback Mixed-Reality Haptic Interface for Virtual Fluid Interactions
Investigating methods for real-time thermal feedback in a mixed-reality setting for the amplification of fluid sensations will enhance chemistry education.
Mentor: Robert LiKamWa
Program: FURI
Understanding the Effects of Gait Adaptation from the Combination of Visual and Split-Belt Distortion
Understanding the effect of visual feedback on gait will improve the effects of treadmill rehabilitation on stroke patients.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: FURI
Drone Security
Utilizing a cheap drone platform and attaching over the counter IR camera systems will achieve mission objectives while maximizing effectiveness.
Mentor: Deana Delp
Program: GCSP
Creation of a Computational File for Calculating Drug Release from Degradable Spherical Gel Batch
Creating a computational file that identifies acceptable ranges for mean and standard deviation can streamline drug delivery approval processes.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
Program: FURI
Solar Membrane Desalination
Using nanotechnology to enable solar driven desalination will create more resilient systems for remote, off-grid water treatment.
Mentor: Francois Perreault
Program: FURI
Concrete Canoe Fabrication and Competition
Developing a lightweight concrete mix for a concrete canoe competition that can also be applied to sustainable infrastructure.
Mentor: Kristen Ward
Program: KEEN
Implementing creative ways of generating SQL Queries in a Data Exploration Session
Designing an auto generator that emulates human interaction with a dataset will allow for better testing and training of models.
Mentor: Mohamed Sarwat
Program: FURI
Design and Testing of 3D Printed Multimaterial Structures for Energy Absorption
Learning to design 3D-printed multi-material energy absorbers will help to reduce injuries for people in high-impact situations.
Mentor: Dhruv Bhate
Program: FURI
Fast Growing Cyanobacterial Strains for Biochemical Production
Studying faster-growing cyanobacteria will allow for a more feasible, sustainable means of producing biochemicals.
Mentor: Arul Varman
Program: FURI
Characterizing Cellular Response to Topological Features on a Nanoscale Utilizing Monolithic Quartz Contact Guidance Chips
Studying cell behavior in response to nanoscale ridges and grooves on a surface will improve synthetic materials for biomedical applications.
Mentor: Wonmo Kang
Program: FURI
A Novel Use of GAN’s to Efficiently Simulate Fracture in Polymer Composites
Developing machine learning solutions for materials science will allow the faster production of better materials used everywhere.
Mentor: Jay Oswald
Program: FURI
SCARLESS Sample Return
The SCARLESS mobility platform is a rover design that uses helically grousered wheels and cold gas thrusters for small-body sample return.
Mentor: Hamid Marvi
Program: FURI
Adsorptive CO2 Capture from Ambient Air by Zeolites
Analyzing breakthrough behavior of zeolite pellets will determine the ideal relative humidly to perform carbon capture
Mentor: Shuguang Deng
Program: FURI
Incorporating Fluorescent Nanoprobe Emulsions in Hydrogels for Non-invasive Oxygen Measurement
Studying oxygenation within tissue via fluorescent nanoprobes will help improve diabetic insulin treatment.
Mentor: Jessica Weaver
Program: FURI
Violin Vibrato Video Imaging: A Novel Method to Generate Frequency Iterations Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Analyzing the interaction between the visual and audio aspects of a violin will allow for a better understanding of the violin and its sound.
Mentor: Suren Jayasuriya
Program: FURI
Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Cement Beams with UV-Irradiated Polypropylene
Improving the strength of concrete structures while using less steel and cement and re-purposing plastic waste will lead to more sustainable infrastructure.
Mentor: Christian Hoover
Program: FURI
Study of the Effects of Polydispersity on Vortex Tubes
Understanding vortices that affect airport efficiency and persist in the atmosphere in the form of contrails will help find ways to destabilize them.
Mentor: Mohamed Kasbaoui
Program: FURI
Understanding the Impact of the Frequency of Distractions on Cognitive Ability
Understanding the impact of the frequency of distractions on cognitive performance will help create an optimal learning environment.
Mentor: Maria Elena Chavez-Echeagaray
Program: FURI
Improvement of Uniaxial Testing Apparatus for Micro-Scale Material Systems
Improving a uniaxial testing apparatus will advance the pace at which research on micro-scale material systems is taking place.
Mentor: Wonmo Kang
Program: FURI
Neighboring Single Atoms Catalyst Acceleration of Hydrodehalogenation of Organic Pollutants: An Ab Initio Study with Pt Catalyst
Exploring a new catalyst to remove organohalide toxins present in water will help optimize the decontamination process for drinking water.
Mentor: Christopher Muhich
Program: FURI
Ligament Breakup in a Sheer Flow
Creating a database to be able to develop a model for fluid breaking up into droplets will make future simulations more efficient.
Mentor: Marcus Herrmann
Program: FURI
An Investigation on the Humans behind Robocalls In The Telephone Ecosystem
Studying how humans behind spam calls interact within their ecosystems will find more insight on the economic models behind their work.
Mentor: Adam Doupe
Program: FURI
Muscle Response During Multidirectional Interaction with a Variable Damping Controlled Ankle Robot
Studying user effort during interaction with a variable damping controlled robot will inform the development of more efficient exoskeletons.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: GCSP
Investigating the Impact of Environmental Features on Multi-Agent Communication
Studying how environmental features affect communication protocols that are learned using reinforcement learning will improve effectiveness.
Mentor: Yu (Tony) Zhang
Program: MORE
Can Shocks Produced from Perturbed Bimaterial Interfaces be Used to Estimate Dynamic Strength?
Performing experimental measurements of propagation of shock waves in metallic samples will help estimate dynamic strength of materials.
Mentor: Pedro Peralta
Program: FURI
Studying Solar Thermophotovoltaic Energy Conversion
Study the efficiencies of solar thermophotovoltaic energy conversion will help better understand how solar thermophotovoltaics can be an efficient energy method.
Mentor: Liping Wang
Program: FURI
RF (Radio Frequency) Micro-Coil Design for Small Animal MRI
Designing and evaluating an RF micro-coil for animal MRI will improve devices that need special geometry and MRI-guided intervention.
Mentor: SungMin Sohn
Program: FURI
Design and Optimization of Hybrid Fuel with Complex Bioinspired Geometries for Controllable Combustion Efficiency
Studying the relationship between coal briquette geometry and combustion efficiency will obtain maximum energy from limited natural resources.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation Using Fresh Urine and Calcium-Rich Zeolites
Using fresh human urine and zeolites can create sustainable cement with lowered emissions and reduced ammonium pollution.
Mentor: Treavor Boyer
Program: FURI
A Comparison of CRISPR/Cas-Derived Genome Editing Methods for hPSCs
Studying the characteristics of multiple gene editing systems will establish the optimal workflow for editing stem cells.
Mentor: David Brafman
Program: FURI
Predicting Flow Function of Bulk-Solids and Powders at Different Size Ranges and Moisture Conditions
Being able to predict the flowability of powders will lead to improved handling, higher efficiency, and lower waste and energy consumption.
Mentor: Heather Emady
Program: MORE
Replication of a Two-Axis Robotic Platform for Improved Ankle Characterization and Postural Stability Studies
Replicating a multi-axis robotic platform for medical applications will help study human ankle impedance and postural stability.
Mentor: Hyunglae Lee
Program: FURI
Developing an Automatic Potable Water Chlorinator in Response to Varying Water Conditions
Developing an automatic chlorinator that responds to varying water conditions will decrease the rate of water-borne diseases in rural areas.
Mentor: Mark Huerta
Program: FURI
Testing Method of Soft Actuator
Designing a platform that can test the stiffness of soft joints will allow for better understanding of the limitations of these wearable robotic systems.
Mentor: Daniel Aukes
Program: FURI
Modeling Mechanical Properties of Fibrous, Polymer Scaffolds as a Function of Fiber Alignment
Creating an empirical model that predicts the mechanical properties of fibrous scaffolds will allow for scaffolds that can mimic the mechanical properties of surrounding native tissue.
Mentor: Julianne Holloway
Program: FURI
Dye Filtration of Electrospun MOF Fibers
Studying the dye filtration properties of composite nanofibers composed of polymers encapsulating MOF particles will help understand their performance qualities.
Mentor: Bin Mu
Program: FURI
Testing Method of Soft Actuator
Designing a platform that can test the stiffness of soft joints will allow for better understanding of the limitations of these joints to be applied on the human body.
Mentor: Daniel Aukes
Program: FURI
The Development of Geometries for a Passive Check Valve in Patients with Hydrocephalus
Designing geometries of valves to remove excess cerebrospinal fluid will help patients with hydrocephalus.
Mentor: Jeonglae Kim
Program: FURI
Experimental Study of Optical Force Measurement Techniques
The understanding of nano-forces holds many potential applications in emerging aerospace and electrical engineering technologies.
Mentor: Liping Wang
Program: FURI
Zwitterionic Poly (Arylene Ether Sulfone) Membranes for Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Brine by Pervaporation
Developing membranes for reverse osmosis brine will help increase water recovery from seawater.
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: MORE
Aircraft Performance and Propulsion Data Acquisition
Determining accurate performance measures of small scale aircraft allows for design validation and greater effectiveness.
Mentor: Timothy Takahashi
Program: FURI
panCanSYGNAL
Designing a web application cancer researchers can use to look up data about cancers and study statistics related to those cancers will improve researchers' knowledge.
Mentor: Christopher Plaisier
Program: FURI
Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) for the Purpose of Encapsulating and Releasing Glaucoma Drugs
Developing a novel drug delivery mechanism targeting treatment for glaucoma patients will decrease demand on patients' self-care.
Mentor: Abhinav Acharya
Program: FURI
Standardizing Evaluation of Human-Computer Interaction in VR Olfactory Applications
Designing smell functions in virtual reality will create more immersive experiences ideal for medical and extreme environment training.
Mentor: Robert LiKamWa
Program: FURI
Deuterium Metabolic Imaging of Physiological Levels of Glucose
Studying if physiological levels of glucose can be monitored using deuterium metabolic imaging to determine if a tumor is malignant could improve therapy.
Mentor: Scott Beeman
Program: FURI
Investigating PEG-Polyurethane for Biomedical Applications
Evaluating the characteristics of PEG-Polyurethane will help determine its potential to optimize bone regeneration capabilities.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
Program: FURI
Engineering of a Microbial Host for the Production of Aromatic Chemicals
Investigating the breakdown of biomass using engineered bacteria will enable a more sustainable production of valuable chemicals.
Mentor: Arul Varman
Program: FURI
Visual and Output-Based Improvements of a MATLAB Program for Dynamic Light Scattering Applications
Making improvements to the outputs of a MATLAB program for analyzing dynamic light scattering data will allow for better analysis of samples.
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: FURI
Aircraft Performance Data Acquisition
Obtaining electric fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle performance data will help verify and optimize aircraft designs from a single flight.
Mentor: Timothy Takahashi
Program: FURI
Development and Validation of a Custom Soft-Body FEA Simulator for Rapid Prototyping
Testing a custom simulator to validate its results with a real-life counterpart will help optimize workflow from idea to creation.
Mentor: Daniel Aukes
Program: FURI
Synthesis of Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) for the Purpose of Encapsulating and Releasing Tuberculosis Drugs
Developing a novel drug delivery mechanism will improve treatment for patients with tuberculosis.
Mentor: Abhinav Acharya
Program: FURI
Germanium Dioxide: Development of Synthesis Techniques
Developing new nanomaterial synthesis, such as germanium dioxide, will equip engineers with more tools to innovate and help human-kind.
Mentor: Qing Hua Wang
Program: FURI
Investigation of a polyether urethane-based polymer for promoting bone tissue healing
Developing a polyether urethane-based polymer will help create better treatments for repairing and promoting healing in the bone tissues of patients that have experienced major bone breaks and/or defects.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
Program: MORE
Development of A Photo-Responsive Moisture-Absorbent Composite for Atmospheric Water Extraction
Designing a novel stimuli-trigger hybrid gel (composite adsorbent material) will improve atmospheric water extraction technology.
Mentor: Lenore Dai, Paul Westerhoff
Program: MORE
A Novel Use of GAN’s to Efficiently Simulate Fracture in Polymer Composites
Developing machine learning solutions for materials science will allow the faster production of better materials in all applications.
Mentor: Jay Oswald
Program: FURI
Utilizing Density Functional Theory to Compute the Efficacy of a Rippled Janus Structure for use in Optoelectronics
Testing how certain sections of an atomic structure bind differently will lead to more efficient structures for use in advanced electronics.
Mentor: Houlong Zhuang
Program: FURI
Learning and Sampling from the Causal Graph of Multi Categorical Distributions Via the Generative Adversarial Network
Generating fake data is an important task for data researchers who want to avoid data collection and privacy issues.
Mentor: Huan Liu
Program: FURI
Effect of Particle and Environmental Variables on Flowability of Granular Materials
Studying granular materials will help establish a correlation between their physical and performance properties.
Mentor: Heather Emady
Program: FURI
Study of the Interaction of Vortex Tubes with Suspended Dust Particles
Studying vortex stability and ways to destabilise vortices can improve airport efficiency and reduce the formation of contrail cirrus.
Mentor: Mohamed Kasbaoui
Program: FURI
Assessment of Injury Induced Blood Brain Barrier Disruption and Necroptosis via Development of Rapid Data Analysis Pipeline
A Java-based program can use individual pixel analysis to aid in quickly, efficiently and accurately analyzing stained tissue scan images.
Mentor: Sarah Stabenfeldt
Program: FURI
Characterization of the CNT Agglomerate Interphase in a Three-Phase Nanocomposite
Studying the effect of carbon nanotubes on nanoscale material properties will improve the mechanical performance of composites.
Mentor: Masoud Yekani Fard
Program: MORE
Flux Balance Analysis
Using the MATLAB program to model the metabolism of a cell will allow for a better understanding of how to produce renewable products.
Mentor: Arul Varman
Program: FURI
Design and Optimization of Hybrid Fuel with Complex Bioinspired Geometries for Controllable Combustion Efficiency
Studying the effect geometrical shape has on thermal conductivity will increase current energy generation of 3D coal briquettes.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Creation of AD-Relevant Isogenic Lines with CasMasTREE
The creation of AD-relevant isogenic lines through gene editing methods can lead to the cure/treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Mentor: David Brafman
Program: FURI
Practical Applications for Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Using fluorescence spectroscopy to study human skin can help make early diagnoses of skin cancer readily available to the public.
Mentor: Nathan Newman
Program: FURI
Multi-modal Communication Between Human and Robots through Virtual and Augmented Reality
Enabling multi-modal communication with human-robot teams via VR/AR technology will improve visual and temporal cues.
Mentor: Yu (Tony) Zhang
Program: FURI
Visualizing Spatio-Temporal Data
Visualizing spatial and temporal information in a single plot will provide a new way for users to visualize results.
Mentor: Mohamed Sarwat
Program: FURI
Ali’i CFG: Improving the Accuracy and Completeness of Control Flow Graphs on Binary Programs
Increasing the accuracy and soundness of the backbone processes of automated software analysis will help find more bugs before bad hackers do.
Mentor: Fish Wang
Program: FURI
Investigating PEG-Polyurethane as the Basis of Bone Scaffolding Technology
Evaluating the characteristics of PEG-Polyurethane will help determine its effectiveness in improving bone scaffolding technology.
Mentor: Brent Vernon
Program: FURI
System Support for Protecting Visual Privacy in Augmented Reality
Researching and developing a framework that protects users' visual data when using augmented reality applications will improve privacy and security.
Mentor: Robert LiKamWa
Program: FURI
Rapid Assessment of Geographic Information Systems(GIS) to Mini-Grids
Creating a method to rapidly assess mini-grid rural electrification projects through scientific innovation and optimized workflow will help achieve sustainable energy goals.
Mentor: Nathan Johnson
Program: FURI
3D Printing of Stainless-Steel Replacement Piping for Corrosive and Low-Pressure Environments
Studying corrosion performance of 3D-printed stainless steel for applications in replacement pipelines will improve water management systems.
Mentor: Bruno Azeredo
Program: MORE
Atmospheric Water Capture and the Effects on Organic Matter
Collecting water from the atmosphere using different dehumidifier systems in various locations will display some effects on water quality.
Mentor: Paul Westerhoff
Program: FURI
Mixed Reality Hardware for Hands On Virtual Science Labs
Simulating fluid movement in virtual reality labs utilizing physical hardware will improve the online laboratory experience for students.
Mentor: Robert LiKamWa
Program: FURI
The Effects of Heat Treatment on the Drug Loading of Poloxamer Micelle Structures
Improving the drug loading of poloxamer micelle structures could lead to more effective treatments of cancer.
Mentor: Matthew Green
Program: FURI
A Benchmarking Framework for Data-Driven Compressive Sensing
Developing a benchmarking framework for compressive sensing to evaluate new algorithms will make an impact on their practical applications.
Mentor: Fengbo Ren
Program: FURI
Non-Toxic Nucleation and Passivation of Silver Nanoparticles on Stainless Steel for Biofouling Control
Developing antimicrobial coating techniques will help biofouling mitigation in water treatment systems of International Space Station.
Mentor: Francois Perreault
Program: MORE
Engineering High Yield Production of L-Serine in Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002
Metabolically engineering cyanobacteria can lead to the efficient production of renewable chemicals using sustainable resources.
Mentor: David Nielsen
Program: MORE
Adventures of Stolen Credentials
Investigating criminal activity in underground forums related to the selling of stolen account credentials will help better understand the importance of securing account information.
Mentor: Adam Doupe
Program: FURI
Adaptable Multi-Modality Nanoprobes for Non-Invasive Real-Time Monitoring of Engineered Cells and Tissues
Accurate assessment of cell and tissue viability in biomanufacturing will improve research in disease modelling, drug screening and health.
Mentor: David Brafman
Program: FURI
Novel Solid Fuel Fabrication using Direct Ink Writing based Additive Manufacturing
Establishing low-cost, energy-efficient and support-less production process of coal briquettes with complex shapes will aid in environment protection.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: MORE
Utilizing 13C Tracing to Determine Metabolic Pathways
Studying metabolic pathways will allow for better utilization of consumables and will optimize the use of simple cell organisms in metabolic engineering.
Mentor: Arul Varman
Program: FURI
Atomic Dynamics of Platinum Nanoparticles on Cerium Oxide Catalysts
Studying the atomic dynamics of platinum nanoparticles in a car's catalytic converter will improve the converter's efficiency.
Mentor: Peter Crozier
Program: FURI
Molecular Dynamic Simulations on Shocked Silica Glass
Discovering the optimal cooling rate for silica glass to absorb energy under high-pressure shock will protect the warfighters of tomorrow.
Mentor: Jay Oswald
Program: FURI
Improving the Design Freedom and Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber
Leveraging short, aligned nano-fibers will reduce carbon fiber's geometric limitations and increase its strength when 3D printed.
Mentor: Kenan Song
Program: FURI
Making Portable and Less Expensive Fluorescence-Based Spectrometer for Monitoring the Quality of Olive Oil
Accurately determining the quality of olive oil will help consumers to get the best product with the required vitamins for human health.
Mentor: Nathan Newman
Program: FURI
Characterization of the CNT Agglomerate Interphase in a Three-Phase Nanocomposite
Studying the relationship between interphase properties and bulk material properties in polymer matrix composites will verify the potential of nanofillers.
Mentor: Masoud Yekani Fard
Program: MORE
Risk Analysis of Antibiotic Resistant Genes Transferred to Raw Vegetables via Land Application of Biosolids
Determining the risk of antibiotic resistance in vegetables transferred via biosolids will help guide regulations on biosolids use on crops.
Mentor: Kerry Hamilton
Program: FURI
Developing an Automatic Potable Water Chlorinator in Response to Varying Water Conditions
Using an automatic chlorination system to provide consistent and efficient clean water will improve poor communities' health and well-being.
Mentor: Mark Huerta
Program: FURI
Constructing a Chlorine Sensor For Use In Developing Nations
Developing a chlorine sensor that takes constant chlorine level readings will provide more accurate and easier measurements.
Mentor: Mark Huerta
Program: FURI
The Role of Pressure During Quenching on Shock-Induced Phase Transformations in Silica Glass
Investigating the shock-compression behavior of silica glass will improve the development of plate glass in armor applications.
Mentor: Jay Oswald
Program: FURI
Activation Energy Extraction of Electrodeposit Growth in Nanoionic Materials and Devices
Extracting the activation energy of the electrodeposit growth rate will help better understand the temperature dependence of nanoionic devices.
Mentor: Michael Kozicki, Yago Gonzalez Velo
Program: MORE
System Support for Protecting Visual Privacy in Augmented Reality
Developing a framework that protects users' visual data when using augmented reality applications across various platforms and engines will improve security.
Mentor: Robert LiKamWa
Program: FURI
Ligand-functionalized Microbeads for Preferential Binding of Methylated and Unmethylated DNA
Modifying microbeads with different lipid ligands to modulate their hydrophobicity will improve libraries for gene expression control.
Mentor: Kaushal Rege
Program: FURI
Radiative Heat Transfer Measurement at Nanoscale Vacuum Gaps
Experimentally measuring the radiative heat transfer at nanoscale vacuum gaps between two surfaces will help verify the theoretical models.
Mentor: Liping Wang
Program: FURI
Modifying the Structure and Capacitive Performance of Holey Graphene by Microwave-Thermal Pretreatment
Designing a sophisticated method of drilling nanosized holes on graphene will improve the electrochemical properties on energy storage device performance.
Mentor: Qiong Nian
Program: MORE
Low-Cost and Power-Efficient Terahertz Reconfigurable Reflective Surfaces for Imaging and Wireless Communications
Implementing reconfigurable reflective surfaces will help improve wireless imaging, sensing and communications.
Mentor: Georgios Trichopoulos
Program: FURI
Enzyme-Induced Carbonate Precipitation Using Fresh Urine and Calcium-Rich Zeolites
Implementing zeolites and fresh urine into enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation to produce more sustainable cement and reuse nutrients.
Mentor: Treavor Boyer
Program: FURI
Engineering Novel Microbead Encapsulated Three Dimensional Tumor and Stem Cell Models for Regenerative Medicine
Amikabead-based encapsulation could lead to effective and long-term delivery of bioactives to the three-dimensional cell spheroids.
Mentor: Kaushal Rege
Program: MORE
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Plastic Waste
Breaking down waste plastic into chemical components that can be recycled will help create a circular lifestyle for plastic materials.
Mentor: Shuguang Deng
Program: FURI
Extending the Use of a Portable Spectrometer to Measurement of Photo-Luminescence
Detecting photo-luminescence presents the possibility of easy diagnosis of skin cancer as well as other similar diseases.
Mentor: Nathan Newman
Program: FURI
3D Printing of Iron Oxide Based Anode with Bioinspired Structures for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Lithium-ion battery anodes fabricated through 3D printing will allow higher energy densities and recharge capabilities.
Mentor: Xiangjia Li
Program: FURI
Neural ODE Modeling for Many-Body Interactions
Using neural ordinary differential equations to predict stochastic particle behavior will allow for prediction of the start and end behavior of cancer cells and tumors.
Mentor: Houlong Zhuang, Yi Ren
Program: FURI
Study the Mechanical Properties of Stereolithography 3D printed Polymer Nanodiamond Composite
Studying the mechanical properties of nanodiamond fillers in nanocomposite resin for could improve 3D-printer stereolithography.
Mentor: Qiong Nian
Program: MORE
Silver Analysis on Stainless Steel 316 Coated Aluminum Oxide Used for Water Systems on Spacecrafts
Studying the depletion of silver from potable water on spacecrafts will help keep the system safe for the crew and mission.
Mentor: Francois Perreault
Program: FURI
A Novel Approach to Perform Rank-one Updates in Machine Learning
Developing efficient and error-free machine learning algorithms would lead us to more equitable and informed decisions.
Mentor: Adolfo Escobedo
Program: MORE
Investigation on the Adsorption of Selenium Oxo-anions on Alumina and Hematite Surfaces
Understanding the factors affecting selenium adsorption will help develop selective adsorption systems that can improve water resources.
Mentor: Christopher Muhich
Program: FURI
Object Detection With Sensor Fusion and Embedded Systems
Using an embedded system for object detection on vehicles will better understand creating advanced driver assistance systems at a lower cost.
Mentor: Hongbin Yu
Program: FURI
Machine Learning Model for Classifying Colorimetric Assays
Designing a machine learning model to classify test strips as positive or negative will increase accessibility of point-of-care testing.
Mentor: Jennifer Blain Christen
Program: FURI
3D Printing of Stainless-Steel Replacement Piping for Corrosive and Low-Pressure Environments
Comparing the corrosion performance of 3D printed stainless steel 316L and conventional stainless steel 316L will help improve water pipelines.
Mentor: Bruno Azeredo
Program: MORE
Observing Effect of Orientation, Location, and Threshold of TMS Coil on Motor Cortex Activation
Studying the effect of various orientations and locations of brain stimulation on lip movement will allow for more robust speech studies.
Mentor: Ayoub Daliri
Program: GCSP
Predicting Flow Function of Bulk-Solids and Powders at Different Size Ranges and Moisture Conditions
Modelling the flowability of bulk-solids will help in more efficient industrial handling and processing of powder raw materials.
Mentor: Heather Emady
Program: MORE
Three-Dimensional Fracture Analysis of Viscoelastic Pavement Materials Using the Generalized Finite Element Method
Understanding viscoelastic fracture behavior will inform better design decisions to reduce prevalence of cracking in asphalt pavements.
Mentor: Hasan Ozer
Program: FURI
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