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PROJECT PRESENTATION DAY April 19, 2019
PROJECT PRESENTATION DAY
April 19, 2019
ABOUT WPI
Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation’s first engineering and technology universities. Its 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. WPI’s talented faculty work with students on interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university’s innovative Global Projects Program. There are more than 50 WPI project centers throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.
The newly opened Foisie Innovation Studio includes high-tech classrooms, an innovation and entrepreneurship
center, and a global impact lab, making the ideal back-drop for students and faculty to further immerse
themselves in WPI’s hands-on style of learning.
AbbVie
Achaemenid LLC
ACI Worldwide
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Aristo Consulting
BAE Systems
Barclays
Battery Steele Brewing
BNP Paribas
Bose Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Cabot Corporation
Dell EMC
DEXTrust
DraftKings
EarlySense
GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Instrumentation Laboratory
Juniper Networks
MilliporeSigma
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
National Grid
Nitsch Engineering
NVIDIA
Ocean Spray Cranberries
PepsiCo, Inc.
Primetals Technnology
Purgatory Beer
Reliant Medical Group
Robots in Service of the Environment
Raytheon
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Sanofi Genzyme
Scandinavian Panel Systems
Shape Security
Sitetracker
Source International
State Street Bank and Trust
The MITRE Corporation
University of Massachusetts Medical School
United Parcel Service (UPS)
United Technologies Corporation
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Project sponsors include... WPI Projects Program and Sponsorship
The projects program at WPI is the university’s signature approach to undergraduate education, combining theoretical study with practical problem solving. We bring together the brilliant minds and talents of our student teams and faculty advisors with a wide variety of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. Collaboratively, we address real business needs, synergizing to create meaningful results.
Project work is one of the most distinctive aspects of a WPI education and has been at the core of WPI’s undergraduate curriculum for more than 45 years. It provides students the opportunity to gain professional skills, a talent for teamwork, and the confidence to dive right in. Together with our corporate partners, we are making progress one project at a time.
WPI welcomes sponsorship for our Major Qualifying Projects. If you are interested in discussing a possible sponsorship opportunity, please contact Sharon Deffely, Executive Director of Academic and Corporate Engagement, at 508-831-5635 or [email protected].
Following are some general guidelines for project sponsorship:
• A project cannot be “mission critical” or on the “critical path.”
• The best types of projects support or enhance current activities.
• Most MQPs consist of a team of students (2–4) and a faculty advisor, although in some cases—depending upon the scope of the project and the disciplines of the student team—there may be additional advisors.
For more information about sponsoring a project, please visit wpi.edu/+engage.
Aerospace Engineering – 5576 Biology and Biotechnology - 5543Biomedical Engineering - 5447Business - 5218Chemical Engineering - 5250Chemistry and Biochemistry - 5371Civil and Environmental Engineering - 5294Computer Science - 5357Electrical and Computer Engineering - 5231Environmental Engineering - 5530
Humanities and Arts - 5246Interactive Media and Game Development - 4977Interdisciplinary and Global Studies - 6699Mathematical Sciences - 5241Mechanical Engineering - 5236Physics - 5258Professional Writing - 5198Robotics Engineering - 6665Social Science and Policy Studies - 5296
To contact a specific academic department, please refer to the list below.(Note: All numbers begin with 508-831-).
YOUR COMPANYOUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY
GREAT MINDS MULTIPLIED
“MilliporeSigma has sponsored a number of
Major Qualifying Projects (MQPs) over the
past several years. We have been consistently
impressed with the technical depth, collaborative
approach, and professionalism demonstrated by
WPI students in the completion of these projects.” Michael WhalenHead of Process and Technology Separations Technology Cluster
MilliporeSIgma
Once a year, WPI students take time out from their studies to present to their faculty advisors and sponsors the results of their Major Qualifying Projects, or MQPs(one of two significant academic projects all WPI students complete). The MQP is a professional-level design or research experience generally completed in teams and oftensponsored by corporations or other external organizations. The projects mirror
the kinds of professional work students will tackle in their careers.
The project experience prepares students to lead team efforts, to communicate professionally, to meet deadlines and exceed expectations, to deal with ambiguity and unexpected difficulties, and to consider not just the technical, but the ethical and social dimensions of their work. The projects must be thoroughly documented in written reports, and virtually all teams make oral presentations of their results.
These are the presentations you will see today.
Often MQPs lead to publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at regional and national conferences, and patents. Some become the foundations for entrepreneurialventures. Others become useful innovations and products for their corporate sponsors.But no matter what becomes of an MQP, the chances are it has already served as
an effective capstone to a WPI education and a profound steppingstone to a successful and rewarding career and life.
2 Aerospace Engineering2 Biology and Biotechnology4 Biomedical Engineering5 Business6 Chemical Engineering8 Chemistry and Biochemistry9 Civil and Environmental Engineering10 Computer Science13 Electrical and Computer Engineering
14 Humanities and Arts15 Interactive Media & Game Development15 Mathematical Sciences16 Mechanical Engineering19 Physics20 Professional Writing20 Robotics Engineering22 Social Science and Policy Studies
Project Presentation Day
Presentations by Department
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Project Presentation Day Schedule
Aerospace Engineering
Higgins Labs, Room 116
8:30am Quasi-Static and Dynamic Testing ofComposite MaterialsHarrison Hertlein, Nathan Siegel, Jacob Wilson,Marysol Zamaniego CuahonteAdvisor: Nikhil Karanjgaokar
8:50am Detection and Estimation of a Plume with anUnmanned Terrain VehicleTheresa Bender, Katherine Burris, Spencer Herrington, Daniel WeberAdvisor: Michael Demetriou
9:10am Design of an MAV for the 2019 SAE AeroDesign CompetitionDiana Celaj, Heather Cummings, Nicholas Cunha, Adam Frewin, Zachary Hearl,Nicholas Manos, Michael Oswald, Amelia WilsonAdvisors: David Olinger, Raghvendra Cowlagi
9:30am Interfacial Adhesion of Polymer-MetalCompositesAmanda Toledo BarriosAdvisor: Nikhil Karanjgaokar
10:00am Design and Integration of a High-PoweredModel Rocket-IColin Cooper, Amanda Dings, Peter Dohn, Jacob Fennick, Kyle Foster, Eve George, Nicholas Lapierre, Ty MoquinAdvisors: Nikolaos Gatsonis, Jun Yang
10:20am Design and Integration of a High-Powered
Model Rocket-IIAlexander Alvarez, Grace Gerhardt, Evan Kelly,John O’Neill, Jackson WhitehouseAdvisors: Michael Demetriou, John Blandino
10:40am Design and Integration of a High-PoweredModel Rocket – IIIJean Furter, Steffany Halfrey, Mason Handy,Vanessa Legere, Nicolas Lucena Farias, ConnorMurphy, Nicholas Songer, Justin TavaresAdvisors: John Blandino, Jagannath Jayachandran
11:00am Vertical Take-off and Landing AutonomousAircraft DesignQuintin Barker, Troy Bergeron, Jacob Goldsberry,Romelle Jack, Benjamin Pasculano, BaileyWaterman, Tyler Weiss, Zachary ZolotarevskyAdvisors: Raghvendra Cowlagi, David Olinger
Biology and Biotechnology
POSTER SESSION, 9:30am to 11:30amRubin Campus Center, Odeum
Relationship between Promensil and EstrogenReceptor Alpha in Breast Cancer CellsMichael Aquino, Andrew Ellis, Sofia Giansiracusa Advisors: Jill Rulfs, Mike Buckholt
Mutations in Kinesin 5A Effect onMitochondrial Mobility in Amyotrophic LateralSclerosis and Hereditary Spastic ParaplegiaJacqueline GarciaAdvisor: Amity ManningSponsor: Claudia Fallini, MD, UMMS
In vitro Efficacy of Artemisia annua Dried LeafExtracts against Candida sp.Claire Dickson-Burke, Olivia GrayAdvisor: Pam Weathers
Designing T-cell Receptor Constructs UsingGolden Gate CloningMaxwell StudleyAdvisor: Jill RulfsSponsor: Samuel Behar, MD, UMMS
Investigating the Role of DEAD-box HelicaseVBH-1 in C. ElegansJohan GirgenrathAdvisor: Elizabeth RyderSponsor: Craig Mello, MD, UMMS
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Sex Pheromone Attractive Response in C. elegans and Related SpeciesJane LockeryAdvisor: Jagan Srinivasan
The Impact of Composting Worms on ArugulaPlant Biomass and the Soil Microbiome in anOrganic Living Soil SystemLocke Ezra-Ros BonomoAdvisors: Jill Rulfs, Mike Buckholt
The Gut Microbiome and Cognitive Function ofDementia Patients Living in Long-Term CareFacilitiesAllison O’NeillAdvisor: Jill RulfsSponsor: John Harran, MD, UMMS
Investigating the Role of DNA Methylation inMycobacterium smegmatisSamantha RandallAdvisor: Scarlet Shell
Expression of the Mycobacterial HousekeepingSigma Factor sigA Is Affected by Sequences inIts 5’ UTR and Coding AequenceTien NguyenAdvisor: Scarlet Shell
Nanogold Labeling Reveals a ConformationalChange in the Exocyst ComplexAlexander CzuchraAdvisor: Luis VidaliSponsor: Mary Munson, UMMS
Investigating the Impact of Fragile X Syndromeon Stress Granule FormationBrianna Burke, Renee Leclaire, Lindsey Merrill,Solimar Ramis De Ayreflor ReyesAdvisor: Natalie Farny
Granulysin in Cytotoxic CD8 T-CellsEdith SawyerAdvisor: Lou RobertsSponsor: Samuel Behar, MD, UMMS
Transcriptional Regulation of Non-Coding RNAs by Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor ProteinHammad SadiqAdvisor: Amity Manning
Laterally Grafted Leaves as Perfusable Scaffoldsfor Human Cell CultureYueqing WangAdvisor: Pamela Weathers
Using Beta Endorphin as an Opiod AddictionModel in C. elegansMichael Savoie, Bailey SweetAdvisor: Jagan Srinivasan
Lung Levels of Neutrophil-Related ChemokinesDo Not Correlate with M. tb Levels in 8 MouseStrainsEmily McGloneAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Gillian Beamer, Cummings School ofVeterinary Medicine-Tufts University
Effects of Promensil on T47D Breast CancerCells in Regard to Apoptosis, the Cell Cycle,and Estrogen Receptor-αDaniel Crosby, Madeline Manfra-Levitt, James Veliz Advisors: Jill Rulfs, Mike Buckholt
Urban Rodents and InfluenzaJoseph Evans, Matthew AraujoAdvisor: Jill RulfsSponsor: Jonathan Runstadler, Cummings Schoolof Veterinary Medicine-Tufts University
Remote Brief Intervention and Referral toTreatment for AlcoholBrianna CourteauAdvisor: Jill RulfsSponsor: Edwin Boudreaux, UMMS
Whip-Poor-Will Ecology: ArthropodAbundance in Bolton Flats WildlifeManagement AreaElena Stratis, Elizabeth WalkesAdvisor: Marja Bakermans
Investigating A4 Bacteriophage DNA PrimaseDaniel Champlin, Eoin O’Connell, Jennifer PayanoAdvisors: Elizabeth Ryder, JoAnn Whitefleet-Smith
High Throughput Screening in Caenorhabditis elegansAkshaye Amish ShahAdvisor: Elizabeth RyderSponsor: Marian Walhout, UMMS
Pubmed AuthorMap: A Study of ResearchCollaboration in the Life Science FieldsAmanda Moulaison, Haylea NorthcottAdvisors: Dimitry Korkin, Elizabeth RyderSponsor: Amir Mitchell, UMMS
Correlate Analyses for Acutely Infected HIVProgressors and ControllersKylie DickinsonAdvisor: Elizabeth RyderSponsor: The Ragon Institute
Phylogenetic Analysis of MyoB inPhyscomitrella patensJordan Flores HollandsAdvisor: Luis Vidali
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Low-Temperature Tissue PreservationKristen Dettloff, Alicia Howell-Munson, John Schwamb, Alessandra Torres Advisors: Elizabeth Ryder, Marsha Rolle, Destin Heilman (CBC)
Biomedical Engineering
SESSION 1Salisbury Labs, Room 115 (Kinnicutt)
9:10amAutomated High Throughput Linear Actuatorfor Engineered Muscle CellsBenjamin Chaffee (ME), Thomas DiPersio (ME),Katherine Kowalczyk, Victoria VelasheaAdvisor: Kristen Billiar
9:30amPreventative Wrestler HeadgearCatherine Matyas, Marissa PereiraAdvisor: Tiffiny Butler
9:50amCirculating Cancer Cell Collection DeviceKelly Borden, Sydney Hurley, Rachel PetersonAdvisor: Jeannine Coburn
10:20amLeef Jerky: A Sustainable Meat Product for aBetter FutureFatin Alkhaledi, Brian Moore, Alex Rebello, Daniel SochackiAdvisor: Glenn Gaudette
10:40amUltrasound for Knee Osteoarthritis Screening:A Panoramic Reconstruction of the Knee JointRosanna Heidt, Olivia Leavitt, Shion MatsumotoAdvisor: Karen Troy
SESSION IISalisbury Labs, Room 104
9:10amWireless ECG and Pulse Oximeter SensorVictoria Crowley, Stephanie Huang (ECE),Kiriaki Rajotte (ECE), William Wartman (ECE)Advisors: Yitzhak Mendelson, Edward Clancy (ECE)
9:30amDesign of a Biomimetic Mechanical Stimulatorfor Engineered MyocardiumDaniela Cerkanowicz, MacKenzie Conlen,Shahnaz Ghahremani, Aaron RosenthalAdvisor: George Pins
9:50amProtein Releasing Microspheres for an In VitroIntimal Hyperplasia ModelMateo Frare, Joshua Manning, Teniola Oguntolu, Arth SharmaAdvisors: Marsha Rolle, Catherine Whittington
10:20amDevelopment of a Microscope Stage BioStretchDevice for MechanobiologyJoshua Boynton, Alexander Cruz, Megan Hendrie, Elizabeth QuevillonAdvisor: Kristen Billiar
10:40amWarm Skin Preparation Applicators forReduced Patient DiscomfortAlicia Costi, Ravneet Kaur, Emily Kolaya, Kalyn RicciutiAdvisors: Jeannine Coburn, Sarwat Hussain(UMMS)
SESSION IIISalisbury Labs, Room 105
9:10amAnalysis of Agents for Tissue CryopreservationKristen Dettloff, Alicia Howell (BCB), John Schwamb, Alessandra Torres (CBC)Advisors: Marsha Rolle, Destin Heilman (CBC),Elizabeth Ryder (BCB)
9:30am Design of a Standardized in vitro Model ofSkeletal Muscle Regeneration for ImplantableMicrothread ScaffoldsErin Heinle, Emily Morra, Emily Mossman, Alyssa PaulAdvisors: George Pins, Catherine Whittington
9:50amDesign of a Wearable Sensor System forPrevention of Fatigue-Induced Injuries inBaseball PitchingJulia Dunn, Lauren Guertin, Madison MichaudAdvisor: Karen Troy
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10:20amDesign and Prototyping a Compressive CPR Assistive DeviceBenjamin Abram, Eric Chiem (ME), Zoey Foley, John RinguetteAdvisor: John Sullivan (ME)
10:40amImage Guided TURGraysen DeLuca (ME), Alexander Kuros,Jameson Moore Advisors: Songbai Ji, Sarwat Hussain (UMass)
11:00amTracking Ultrasound Probe PositionsFranck Coly, Justin Korn, Angelica Pollard-Knight, Jada PlummerAdvisors: Kwonmoo Lee, Khashayar Rafatzand (UMMS)
Business
POSTER SESSION, 8:30am to NoonWashburn Shops, Room 229
A Meta-Analysis on Driver Safety and Cannabis ImpairmentWesley Fischer, Nathaniel Lambert, Robert RosenAdvisors: Dimitrios Koutmos, Jianyu Liang (ME),Buddika Peiris (MA)
BNP Paribas: Symphony ChatbotYiyi Chen, Matthew Nicholson, Yaofeng Wang Advisors: Kevin Sweeney, Michael Ciaraldi (CS),Renata KonradSponsor: BNP Paribas
Compostable TablewareJessica Hanley, Ryan Herrmann, Tess Hudak, Rose Lewis, Peter RossAdvisors: Sarah Wodin-Schwartz (ME), Walter Towner
Creating a Defect Reporting and Quality Reconciliation SystemCassandra SalafiaAdvisors: Walter Towner, Torbjorn Bergstrom (ME), Helen Vassallo
Design and Analysis of Packaging Methods atPepsiCo Frito-LayDavid Bovich, Lillian Olsen, Nathan Pietrowicz, Benjamin SeitzAdvisors: Walter Towner, Torbjorn Bergstrom (ME), Helen VassalloSponsor: PepsiCo Frito-Lay
Designing a Sustainable, Long-term RevenueModel for Turn Back TimeMarc Printz Advisor: Michael ElmesSponsor: Turn Back Time
Effects of Navigation Design in Clinical Decision AidAndrew AberdaleAdvisors: Bengisu Tulu, Soussan Djamasbi Sponsor: UMass Memorial Medical Center
Enhancing the Candidate Recruitment andApplication Experience at Pratt and WhitneyErik Fyrer, Elizabeth Jones, Huaxin Yang Advisor: Eleanor LoiaconoSponsor: Pratt & Whitney
Expanding Operations for Battery SteeleBrewingCarrie Pozaic, Cassidy Sequin, Kathleen Sheehy Advisors: Sharon Johnson, Stephen Kmiotek (CM)Sponsor: Battery Steele Brewing
Implementing a Culture of Philanthropy at WPIAkaash ClaypoolAdvisor: Francis HoySponsor: WPI Office of Lifetime Engagement
Improvement of Crew Deployment ProcedureDaniel Suitor Advisor: Joseph SarkisSponsor: SavATree
Improving Refugee Resettlement in the USThrough AnalyticsRoberto Esquivel, Toni Joy, Jean Philippe Miralda, Jenna Vandervort Advisor: Andrew TrappSponsor: HIAS
Improving U.S. Foster Care Service Allocation:Predicting and Minimizing Days in Care amongChildren Whose Caretakers Suffer fromSubstance AbuseBenjamin Diefendorf, Riley Doherty, Ryan Tropeano, Kameron Yagoobi Advisors: Andrew Trapp, Emily Douglas (SSPS)
Integrated Supply Chain and InventoryManagement System at RaytheonHolly Cadran Advisors: Walter Towner, Michael GinzbergSponsor: Raytheon
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Manufacturing System Design for Low-IncomePanelized Housing MarketOmran Alomran, Danielle Kennon Advisors: Walter Towner, Torbjorn Bergstrom (ME), Helen Vassallo Sponsor: DEXTrust Industries
Marketing Production and Financial Analysis of FDCAChang Wu Advisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo
Novel Marketing Strategy in Emerging IndustryChase FlibbertAdvisors: Walter Towner, Shari WorthingtonSponsor: Anchor Labs
Opportunity in Knowledge WorkEnvironments: A Case Study of UPS IEZachary Rellstab Advisor: Joe ZhuSponsor: UPS
Preventing Burnout in Healthcare SettingsUsing Mobile TechnologyPawan Dodani, Meghan Flynn, Tasharah Person, Jerome Santos Advisors: Bengisu Tulu, Nima KordzadehSponsor: Reliant Medical Group
Process Improvement and LeanImplementation at Saint-GobainShreeja Bhattacharjee, Nicol Garcia, Conrad Mera, Hong Chon Ng Fang, Trung Tran Trong Advisors: Sharon Johnson, Robert Daniello (ME) Sponsor: Saint-Gobain Norton Abrasives
Process Improvement at Source InternationalWaleria Duarte, Nicholas Fontaine, Veronica Hartnett, Joseph Tomaino Advisors: Walter Towner, Helen VassalloSponsor: Source International
Process Improvement at Stacy's Pita ChipsSamuel Bacchiocchi, Daniela Baez, MichaelBrooks, Nicholas Lewis, Miguel Vargas Advisors: Walter Towner, Helen VassalloSponsor: Stacy’s Pita Chip Company
Rapscallion Brewery: Canning System Cost AnalysisCasey Hunt, Connor Murphy, Jaclyn Panneton, Alexandra Ward Advisor: Joe ZhuSponsor: Rapscallion Brewery
Supplier Onboarding and Vendor DigitalIdentity for State Street Corporation Global Services’ Procurement OperationMikala Dunbar, Lisandra Lao Advisors: Kevin Sweeney, Marcel Blais (MA),Stephan Sturm (MA)Sponsor: State Street Global Services
Supply Chain Disasters and Stock PricesBrian Amado, Jose Sorto Advisor: Dimitrios Koutmos
Visual Management Implementation atPrimetals Technologies Alexandra Barber, Hein Htet Hlyan, Panuwat Kongpornjaras, Adam Maier, Passavich Nalamlieng, Solomon Ortega Advisors: Renata Konrad, Walter Towner, Helen VassalloSponsor: Primetals Technologies
WPI Combined Heat and Power FeasibilityRosie McCarthy, Daly Place, Charles Steele Advisors: Sharon Johnson, Brian Savilonis (ME)Sponsor: WPI Facilities Department
Chemical Engineering
POSTER SESSION, 8am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 402
The Acid Catalyzed Polycondensation ofFurfuryl AlcoholKatherine Charla, Christopher Cyr, Sarah McKeage, Kelly VodolaAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Taxus Cell Culture to Delivery System: A Novel Approach to Administer PaclitaxelDasia Aldarondo, Donald Dione, Adele WernerAdvisors: Susan Roberts, Jeannine Coburn (BME)
Carbon Quantum Dot Solar CellsLucas Gagne, Xandria Korn, Alexander RockcressAdvisors: Michael Timko, Pratap Rao (ME)
Determining the Effect of UltrasonicPretreatment on Anaerobic Digestion of Barley BagasseKerry MuenchowAdvisor: Michael Timko
Second Generation Ethanol Production UsingSubcritical Water Hydrolysis on SugarcaneBagasse and StrawKyle Hanlon, Marco Interlandi (CHE & PH)Advisors: Michael Timko, Germano Iannacchione (PH)
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Ocean Spray CraisinsAngela Calvi, John Kahler, James O’Connor,Robert Papp, Joshua ShukanAdvisors: Stephen Kmiotek, Elizabeth Stewart,Patricia Stapleton (SS), Sarah Wodin-Schwartz (ME)
Optimization of the Filtration Method forYellow Encapsulated Pigment DispersionNikki Loiseau, Lauren SouzaAdvisors: Stephen Kmiotek, Elizabeth Stewart
Methods for Modeling PolaronsThang Duc PhamAdvisor: Aaron Deskins
Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Food WasteDaniela Fraga, Carla RomoAdvisor: Michael Timko
Design of a Standardized BrewMichael Ambrose, Marco GomezAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Photoelectrode Water Decontamination Salvador Alvarado, Ryan Choate, Alan Phung, Matthew ScanlonAdvisor: Pratap Rao (ME)
Melt Processing of Bil3CellsJoshua UsiskinAdvisor: Pratap Rao (ME)
Light Activation of Xanthrophyllomyces dendrorhous MetabolitesCeleste MarsanAdvisor: Eric Young
Modification of Back-Surface Contacts toAntimony Sulfide Active Layers Using Carrier-Selective Thionated Perylene Derivatives forImproved Photovoltaic PerformanceCurtis DoironAdvisor: Ronald Grimm (CBC)
Two-Stage Anaerobic Digestion of Orange PeelsAlexis ZoffreoAdvisor: Michael Timko
Low Conversion Ethanol DehydrationKyle WerraAdvisor: Michael Timko
Not Presenting Due to Confidentiality—or Presenting for Their Sponsors
Investigating and Mitigating the Capacity Constraints of AbbVie’s UltrapureWater SystemAshley Blanchard, Dominique O’Halloran,Lawrence Valeros, Olivia VerdoneAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Rare Earth Elements and Their BehaviorDuring Water Treatment in Nancy, FranceMatthew Biondi, David LechAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Purgatory Beer Co.’s Fiero Coconut RumPorter: Grain InvestigationJosie Bradshaw, Marissa LeoneAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Investigation of the Effects of Oxygen andOther Considerations on the Shelf-Life of Craft BeerJoseph Bosco, Jacob Pickett, Zayla Schaeffer, Samantha SmithAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
A Chemical Analysis of Flavor Differences in PorterJoseph Crognale,Tyler Donovan, Shane O’DellAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Kinetics of Low Conversion of EthanolKyle Anthony WerraAdvisor: Michael Timko
Char for Water PurificationJosue CanalesAdvisor: Michael Timko
Beer: The Key to HoppinessJohn Bauer, Caroline Flynn, Michelle Gencorelli,Kelly Martin, Hendrick SuwirjoAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Investigation of Yeast Selection and PitchingRate for the Fiero Coconut Rum PorterMcKenna Dunn, Keely Heyer, Matthew Milliken, Taylor ThompsonAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Anti-Migration Biliary StentMary Davis, Jennifer Mague, Stephanie Smieszek, Melissa WojnowskiAdvisors: Stephen Kmiotek, Zoe Reidinger (BME)
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Apple Yeast InvestigationAlden GrahamAdvisor: Eric Young
Investigation of Gas Transport Phenomena inGas Diffusion Layers of Proton ExchangeMembrane Fuel CellsLaura Auerbach, Deanna PoirierAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek
Presenting in Department Other Than Chemical Engineering
Designing a Total Organic Fluorine Test UsingNMR Analysis: Determining Concentrations ofPer-ans Poly-Fluorinated Alkyl Substances(PFAS) in Water SamplesAshley Choi, Dylan Muise, Zachary WeilandAdvisors: Nikolaos Kazantzis, Stephen Kmiotek,John Bergendahl (CEE)
Expanding Operations for Battery Steele BrewingCarrie Pozaic, Cassidy Sequin, Kathleen SheehyAdvisors: Stephen Kmiotek, Sharon Johnson (IE)
Controlling Bil3 Crystal Orientation Using Close-Space Sublimation for Solar Cell ApplicationJames McRae, Emily Molstad, Risbel Rivas, Emma RuanoAdvisor: Pratap Rao (ME)
Chemistry and Biochemistry
POSTER SESSION, 9:30 to 11:30amRubin Campus Center, Odeum
Transcription Factor Up-regulation by High-Fat Diet-Induced Fatty Liver in MiceArman AtoofiAdvisors: Suzanne Scarlata, Joae Wu (UMMHC)
Phosphorylation of the Intracellular Loop ofhZIP4 via the ERK2 and JNK2 PathwaysAylin PadirAdvisor: Elizabeth Bafaro
In vitro Efficacy of Artemisia annua Dried LeafExtracts Against Candida sp.Claire Dickson-Burke, Olivia GrayAdvisors: Pamela Weathers, Arne Gericke
Exploration of the Ability to Use MOFs in ChromatographyCaroline WarcholAdvisor: John MacDonald
Expansion of the Cytochrome P450 Inhibition AssayEmily LeclercAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Sanofi Genzyme
Synthesis and Exploration of Tetra-SubstitutedPorphyrins for Use in a Single-MoleculeOrganic Solar CellEmma TravassosAdvisor: Ronald Grimm
Evaluating Sunscreen Actives and TheirDerivatives as Potential Sensitizers in DSSCShaun McCoy, Erika StarkAdvisor: Drew Brodeur
Interactions Between Phospholipase Cβ andCyclin-dependent Kinase 18 Contribute to theNeuropathogenesis of Alzheimer's DiseaseKate RomeroAdvisor: Suzanne Scarlata
Mapping the Domain Structure of Ribonuclease E in Mycobacterium smegmatisOscar LeeAdvisors: Scarlet Shell (BBT) and José Argüello
Analysis of Type 1 Diabetes through the I-Ag7MHC Class II Molecule in the Non-ObeseDiabetic Mouse ModelSarah PayneAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: UMMS
Structural and Spatial Regulation ofArl8:MyosinXI Interactions in PhyscomitrellaPolarized Tip GrowthStephen FoleyAdvisors: Mary Munson, Luis Vidali (BBT)Sponsor: National Science Foundation
IQGAP1 Scaffolds EGFR Interactions withDownstream KinasesSamantha LindbergAdvisors: Siddartha Yerramilli, Arne Gericke
Encapsulation of Lidocaine into Zein NanofibersXuejun WangAdvisor: Arne GerickeSponsor: Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Autoimmune Antibodies in Multiple SclerosisErica DavisAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Rachel Gerstein (UMMS)
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Examining Novel Combination Therapies forPancreatic Cancer TreatmentMichelle KernsAdvisors: Carissa Olsen and Brian Lewis (UMMS)Sponsor: UMass Medical School
Low-Temperature Tissue PreservationKristen Dettloff, Alicia Howell-Munson, John Schwamb, Alessandra TorresAdvisors: Destin Heilman, Marsha Rolle (BME),Elizabeth Ryder (BBT)
Modification of Back-Surface Contacts toAntimony Sulfide Active Layers Using Carrier-Selective Thionated Perylene Derivatives forImproved Photovoltaic PerformanceCurtis DoironAdvisor: Ron Grimm
Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering
POSTER SESSIONS, 1:15 to 3:30pm
Kaven Hall, 1st Floor Hallway53 Wachusett Street Design John Bonina, Matthew Rabasco, James RiosAdvisor: Leonard Albano
A Construction Project Management Analysisof Foisie Innovation Studio Thomas McCarthy, Anis Medjahed, Alexander PalermoAdvisor: Guillermo Salazar
Acid Rock Drainage/Metal Leaching atCooledge Brook: Feasibility of AlternativeRemedial and Treatment Approaches Jessica Locke, Rachel SticklesAdvisor: John BergendahlSponsor: Massachusetts Department ofEnvironmental Protection (MassDEP)
Advanced Fire-Resistant Cementitious Material Katherine BakerAdvisor: Nima Rahbar
An Analysis of Water Quality Issues inCharlton, Mass., and Recommendations forManagement and Remediation of Surface Water Bodies Katelyn Burke, Morgan DeAngelis, Shannon Ring Advisor: Jeanine DudleSponsor: Charlton Conservation Commission
Assessing and Reducing the Impacts ofFlooding on Transportation in the City ofChelsea, Massachusetts Megan Concannon, Austin Fabbo, Francesca Ferrero, Luke Fronhofer, Sarah SanchezAdvisors: Paul Mathisen, Mingjiang TaoSponsor: City of Chelsea
Consideration of an Exterior Water SpraySystem for the Protection of ResidentialStructures from the Impingement of FirebrandsDuring a Wildfire Event Shannon Alvarez, Mitchell Pastizzo (ME)Advisors: Milosh Puchovsky (FPE), Albert Simeoni (FPE)
Improving Biosolids Drying with Ultrasonic Technology Carley Dykstra, Remington GaetjensAdvisor: John Bergendahl
Park Avenue Redesign Peter Carosa, Colin Claus, Kimberly GuthrieAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Suzanne LePageSponsor: Stantec Consulting
Structural Improvement Design for Northern Strand Community Trail Bridge Over Saugus River Sean Burke, Marlies de Jong, Benjamin LeveileeAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Suzanne LePageSponsor: Stantec Consulting Services
Pedestrian Bridge in Institute Park Using Sandwich Structured Composite Alisa daSilva, Zebadiah Yap-ChungAdvisor: Leonard Albano
Pavement Management Applications in Central Massachusetts Luca Cerasani, Sam Malafronte, Connor SakowichAdvisor: Suzanne LePageSponsors: Rutland, Mass. and Woodlands Village
Kaven Hall, 2nd Floor HallwayPFAS Characterization and Quantitation Using NMR Ashley Choi (CHE), Dylan Muise (CHE), Zachary Weiland (CHE)Advisors: John Bergendahl, Nikoloas Kazantzis(CHE), Stephen Kmiotek (CHE)
Redesign of Salisbury Estates Zachary Abbott, Mark DellaCroce, Dylan Felty, Tyler KornackiAdvisor: Leonard Albano
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Stormwater Management and SiteRedevelopment of Memorial Beach Emily Cafarelli, Joseph Genga, Davianna VasconcelosAdvisor: Suzanne LePageSponsor: Town of Webster, Mass.
Sustainable Building Materials Peter Aliogo (CE/ME), Alexander Avakian (ME),Talon Boie (ME), Chisom Okafor (ME), Daniel Venkitachalam (ME)Advisors: Aaron Sakulich, Wole Soboyejo (ME)
Understanding the Effects of Moisture on Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Austen CrawfordAdvisor: Rajib Mallick
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá: Baseline Sustainability Study and Water Management Systems Abigail Ismail (CE/IGS), Jason Morgan, Sabrina Napoli, Ana RestrepoAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Aaron SakulichSponsors: Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
Wind Load Design of a Triangular ShapedBuilding Using Finite Element Analysis Khant Win HtetAdvisor: Leonard Albano
WPI Gateway II Photonics Lab Renovation:Design and Construction Process AnalysisUsing 5-D Building Information Modeling(BIM) James Curtin, Constantine Galanis, Shea MooneyAdvisor: Guillermo Salazar
WPI Replacement to Kaven Hall: StructuralDesign Laurence Cafaro, Nicholas Day, James Loring,Eric SchroederAdvisor: Leonard Albano
Denitrification using Cyanobacterial-AlgalMats with Sodium Bicarbonate Elisha MusgravesAdvisors: John Bergendahl, Isa Bar-On (ME)
Quantifying the Pollutant RemovalEffectiveness of Best Management Practices inUrban Watersheds Lucas Acaba, Virginia Adams, Stephen Balcewicz,Keeghan O’Leary, Kimberly StanwayAdvisors: Paul Mathisen, Harold WalkerSponsor: Nitsch Engineering
Rare Earth Elements and their Behavior DuringWater Treatment in Nancy, FranceMatthew BiondiAdvisors: Stephen Kmiotek, Marie-Noelle PonsSponsor: ENISC
Kaven Hall, Room 204Solar Decathalon Africa: Mechanical Design Edward Andrews, Ermina Damlamayan(CE/ME), Nathan RogersAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Steven Van Dessel
Structural Design for Oculus: Solar Decathalon Africa 2019 Sara Cardona, Mary Sheehan (CE/FPE), Alana SherAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Steven Van Dessel
Solar Decathalon Africa: Building Envelope Design Anqi (Angel) Cao, Julia Karg, Alyssa Konsko Advisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Steven Van Dessel
Integration of Food, Energy, and Water Systems in Affordable Housing Nicole Collucci, Yasmeen Logan, Shealyn Musumeci, Christina SkavicusAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Soroush Farzin-MoghadamSponsor: Worcester Common Ground
Resurgence Tower—eVolo Skyscraper Competition Michael Brady, Antoine Harris, Emily Mowatt, Caitlyn PetersonAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Soroush Farzin-Moghadam
Computer Science
POSTER SESSION, 10:00am to NoonFuller Labs, 3rd Floor Hallway and Classrooms
Diagnosing Robotic Swarms (Dr. Swarm)Josiah Boucher, Jerry Brown, Erika Snow, Alexandra WheelerAdvisors: Carlo Pinciroli, Lane Harrison
Fraud Detection with MLFabio Borges, Adam Camilli, Alazar Genene,James Kenney, Lucas SachererAdvisor: Elke RundensteinerSponsor: ACI Worldwide
Vocaodoru—Rhythm Gaming and Artificial Cinematography in Virtual RealityDavid Giangrave, Aidan O’KeefeAdvisors: Jennifer deWinter (IMGD), Gillian Smith
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Deep Learning for Data Privacy ClassificationGriffin Bishop, Leo Grande, Sam Pridotkas, Harry SadoyanAdvisors: Randy Paffenroth (MA), Stephan Sturm (MA)Sponsor: Aristo ConsultingProject Center: Zurich
Robot Tour GuideHenry Dunphy, Zoraver Kang, William MosbyAdvisors: Greg Fischer, Jing XiaoSponsor: AVA Robotics
BookstandStephen Andrews, John Bieber, Ted BieberAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi, Joshua Cuneo
Gojin: The Five Gods, A Location-Based Mobile Game for TourismNatalie Bloniarz, Daniel Chao, Kailun LiuAdvisor: Gillian SmithSponsor: Ritsumeikan UniversityProject Center: Japan
Yokai no KogekiJason Abel, Adam Moran, Will SurinerAdvisor: Gillian SmithSponsor: Osaka University, Takemura LabsProject Center: Japan
Machine Learning for Mental Health DetectionJerry Assan, Maurice Flannery, Yufei Gao,Adonay Resom, Yuxin WuAdvisor: Elke Rundensteiner
Ben-tomo!Sean Briggs, David Tang, Jimmy TranAdvisors: Jennifer DeWinter (IMGD), Gillian SmithProject Center: Osaka, Japan
Deep Learning Method for Social NetworksJames Corse, Manuel Gonsalves, Daniel McKayAdvisor: Xiangnan Kong
Massachusetts Sober Housing Mobile ApplicationJack Charbonneau, Alex Hard, Kyle Savell, Tom White, Joan WongAdvisor: Wilson WongSponsor: MA Alliance for Sober Housing
First-Year HubAnthony Gringeri, Liana Nguyen, Amanda Pennie, Sylvia van der WeideAdvisors: Joseph Beck, Robert Traver (UGS)
Washburn Shops Lab Management SystemSam BaumgartenAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi
LiDAR Collision DetectionKrysta MurdyAdvisors: Hugh Lauer, Alexander Wyglinski (ECE)
Song Recommendation for Automatic Playlist ContinuationQuinn Averill, Jackson Baker, Samuel Coache, Steven McAteerAdvisors: Xiangnan Kong, Kyumin Lee
Building a Task Blacklist for Online Social SystemsTrang Ha, Quyen HoangAdvisor: Kyumin Lee
Influence of End User Activity on Firewalling DecisionsRyan WittenbergAdvisors: Lane Harrison, Craig Shue
Detonicon - A Networked Game Utilizing AI toStudy the Effects of Latency CompensationHung Hong, Antony QinAdvisor: Mark Claypool
Coq for Formal VerificationSpyridon Antonatos, Matthew McDonald, Dylan Richardson, Joseph St. PierreAdvisor: Dan Dougherty
Maximizing the Effect of Redundancy on Fault Diversification Through Core LayoutAlec Kohlhoff, Kyle ScaplenAdvisors: Andrew Clark (ECE), Robert WallsSponsor: The MITRE Corporation
Host-Based Traffic Engineering: NetworkEndpoints with the Capabilities of SDN-Enabled SwitchesJeffrey Estrada, Remy Kaldawy, Julian LansonAdvisor: Craig Shue
Performance of TCP BBR and CUBIC at theNetwork BottleneckSaahil ClaypoolAdvisor: Craig Wills
ReVisIt: A Tool for the Passive Evaluation ofInteractive VisualizationsMadeline Burke, John Dyer, Luke GardnerAdvisor: Lane Harrison
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POSTER SESSION, 1:00 to 3:00pmFuller Labs, 3rd Floor Hallway and Classrooms
HerdHealth Adam Bettigole, Tessa Garbely, Taehyun Kim, Jessie YingAdvisor: Emmanuel Agu
ArchaeoloWizardsEvan Frost, Sam WinterAdvisors: Farley Chery (IMGD), Charles Roberts, Joshua Rosenstock (IMGD)
Face Id in Classroom VideosZarni PhyoAdvisor: Jacob Whitehill
Privacy-Preserving Annotation of Face Imagesthrough Attribute-Preserving Face SynthesisSola ShiraiAdvisor: Jacob Whitehill
SNAP MQPYosuke Nakamura, Jack PalmstromAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi
Smart Door LockAleksander Ibro, Augusto Wong, Mario ZylaAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi, Maqsood Mughal (ECE)
Investigating the Tradeoffs of GPUs for Parallel ProcessesFreise JacobAdvisor: Guo Tian
Personality AI DevelopmentKien Nhan, Jiuchuan WangAdvisor: Gillian SmithProject Center: Japan
PMKS+: Migrating a Microsoft SilverlightApplication to a Cross-Browser PlatformPraneeth Appikatla, Griffin Cecil, Michael Taylor, Dimitrios TsiakmakisAdvisors: David Brown, Pradeep Radhakrishnan (ME)
The Design and Implementation of LoopingConstructs for RobotsRachel Hahn, Ian Johnson, Benjamin MattiuzziAdvisor: Michael Gennert (RBE)
Autograder for CS2303Chang Liu, Tim WhitworthAdvisor: Hugh Lauer
Neural Neural NetworkRyan Racine, Karsten Roberts, Isaac WoodsAdvisors: Tian Guo, Xiangnan Kong
Music Info Retrieval and Pain ManagementJesse Gaulin, Andrew Nemeth, Liam YooAdvisors: Vincent Manzo (HUA), Wilson Wong
Graph-Based Sports RankingsChaiwat Ekkaewnumchai, Connor McNamara,Kyle Richards, Abigail Roane Advisors: Gábor Sárközy, Craig Wills
ConText FAERS InterfaceJacob Kaplan, Petern Nolan, Logan RomeroAdvisor: Elke Rundensteiner
Metric-Based Classification of Graph VerticesDaniel Kim, John PugmireAdvisors: Padraig O Cathain (MA), Robert Walls
Performing Binary Classification of Contest Profitability for DraftKingsSean Brady, Jackson Perry, Jon Venne, Saul WoolfAdvisors: Rick Brown (ECE), Randy Paffenroth (MA)Sponsor: DraftKings
CityView+: Enhanced Urban Data VisualizationFrank Campanelli, Zhung Moo Feng, Tarek SafaAdvisor: Yanhua Li
Autonomous Scale Car Using Computer Visionand Neural NetworksMitchell Curbelo, Ryan Darnely, Ava Karat,Krishna Madhurkar, Dylan McKillip, Ethan Schutzman, Christian ScillitoeAdvisors: Pradeep Radhakrishnan (ME, RBE),Kaveh Pahlavan (ECE, CS)
Designing an Authentication System forAugmented Reality DevicesRushdi Abulhijja, Meghana Bhatia, Nikolaos Kalampalikis, Alejandro Soler Advisor: Krishna Venkatasubramanian
NASA RMC 2019Anh Dao, Luis DelatorreAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi, Kenneth Stafford (ME/RBE)
Correcting Errors and Adding Features to PMKSAlbert Beka, Mitchell Farren, Alexander Galvan,David Richardson, Zhihao XieAdvisors: David Brown, Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Piano-Playing Robotic ArmThomas Maloney, Anthony TopperAdvisors: Scott Barton, Xiangnan Kong
Generating Solitaire GamesDrew Ciccarelli, Ian MacGregor, Simon ReddingAdvisor: George Heineman
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Electrical and ComputerEngineering
Atwater Kent Labs, Room 219
10:00amElectrify Atwater KentJuan Caraballo, Shannon McCormack, Jeffrey WagnerAdvisor: John McNeill
10:15amFall Detection and Posture Monitoring SystemYifei Jin, Syed Ayaz Naeem, Holly ShumwayAdvisors: Ulkuhan Guler, John McNeill
10:30amAn Arithmetic Library for Fully Homomorphic EncryptionRobert Chase, Keith Colbert, Dominic Fusco, Austin LaBastieAdvisors: William Martin (MS), Berk Sunar
10:45amPerforming Binary Classification of Contest Profitability for Draftkings Sean Brady, Jackson Perry, Jon Venne, Saul WoolfAdvisors: Donald Brown, Randy Paffenroth (MA)Sponsor: Draftkings
11:00amOSIMS—Online System Integrity Monitoring SystemMichael Tasellari, Yuchang ZhangAdvisor: Gene Bogdanov
11:30amAdversary UAV Localization with Software Defined RadioIan Gelman, Abdul Hassan, John LoftusAdvisor: Kaveh Pahlavan
11:45amComparing the Accuracy and Precision ofBluetooth Low-Energy and Ultra-WidebandTechnology for In-Room PositioningDanielle Kennon, Son Nguyen, Myo TheinAdvisor: Kaveh Pahlavan
12:00pm KINISI Gabriel Entov, Lanhao Mao, Cassandra Pepicelli,Jonathan Tai, Samuel White, Cooper WolaninAdvisors: Hugh Lauer (CS), Alexander Wyglinski
12:15amThe Detection and Parametric Estimation ofFast-moving Objects for Smart Home PlateApplicationTheodore MacLeod, Dominic Palermo, Michael PanicciAdvisor: Donald Brown
1:00pmBlindsightAatreya Chakravarti, Alan Fernandez, Yeggi LeeAdvisor: Stephen Bitar, Yitzhak Mendelson (BME)
1:15pmMGH Biomedical Imaging ToolsIoannis AlexiouAdvisors: Sergey Makarov, William Michalson
1:30pmAuthentication for AR DevicesAlejandro Soler GayosoAdvisor: Andrew Clark
Atwater Kent Labs, Room 233
10:00amWind Speed Surveying DevicePeter Emidy, Christopher Jarrett, Nicholas Pandolfi, Jonathan RedusAdvisor: Yousef Mahmoud
10:15amSmart 2-Stage Solar MicroinverterChristian Elzey, Michael Kane, Marmik Patel,Justin Silkey, Michael TruongAdvisor: Yousef Mahmoud
10:30amTidal Energy SurveyingSwan Htet, Zheng Liang, Nicholas NugentAdvisor: Stephen Bitar, Yousef Mahmoud
10:45amRehabilitative Arm ExoskeletonEric Carkin, Parker Grant, Bryan TherrienAdvisor: Stephen Bitar, Marko Popovic (RBE), Joe Stobile (ME)
11:15amObject Manipulation and Control with aRobotic HandColin Buckley, Bhon Bunnag, Apiwat Ditthapron, Rebecca MilesAdvisors: Stephen Bitar, Zhi Li (ME)
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11:30amWireless Electrocardiogram & Pulse OximeterVictoria Crowley, Stephanie Huang, KiriakiRajotte, William WartmanAdvisors: Edward Clancy, Yitzhak Mendelson(BME)
11:45amGeolocation Using Smartphone SensorsRyan Darnley, Nathaniel Peura, Justin SeeleyAdvisor: Edward Clancy
12:00pmVersatile Solar-powered Charging Platform withIntegral Wireless Charging CapabilityNicolas Fabbrini, John Kirwan, William Kirwan, John O’LearyAdvisor: Reinhold Ludwig
12:15pmThin Film Solar CellMatthew Breidenbach, Nicole Candanedo,Abraham Cano VenturaAdvisor: Maqsood Mughal
1:00pmAR Assisted CookingMona Elokda, Benjamin HylakAdvisors: Maqsood Mughal, Gillian Smith (CS),Erin Solovey (CS)
1:15pmCERBERUSKaan Emir, Hannah OlshanskyAdvisors: Kenneth Stafford (RBE), Alexander Wyglinski
1:30pmIoT Spectrum Monitoring and LocalizationLauren Getz, Katherine Smith, William SchwartzAdvisors: Stephen Bitar, Michael Ciaraldi (CS),Alexander Wyglinski
1:45pmSolar Sanitation DeviceJohn Cerce, Ryan KentAdvisor: Sergey Makarov
Humanities and ArtsHiggins House, Library
12:30–12:50pm: China Hub China Project Award winners
Conceptual Redesign of Hangzhou DAC Biotech’s English WebsiteDominic Cascino, Paulo Chow, Jose Li, Tsuiyee NgAdvisors: Wen-Hua Du, Bob Kinicki (CS),IQP MQP 1st Prize
The Applicability of Carbon Pricing in Hong KongAlexandra Auteri, Kristen Chan, Pavee Phongsopa, Eda ZhouAdvisors: Alexander Smith (SSPS), Gu Wang (Math)IQP MQP 2nd Prize
An Investigation of Cultural Infrastructure inHangzhou, China to Improve the Quality of Lifein XiashaLorenzo Castoldi, Jeremy Jacobs, Alexandra Miller, Caroline MurphyAdvisors: Wen-Hua Du, Bob Kinicki (CS),IQP MQP Honorable Mention
A Clash of Cultures: Why Uber Failed in ChinaGriffin BishopAdvisor: Jennifer RudolphHUA Inquiry Seminar 1st Place (tie)
The Nationalism Behind China’s SpaceAspirations Samuel Goldman Advisor: Jennifer RudolphHUA Inquiry Seminar 1st Place (tie)
12:50pm Connecting the Dots: Exploring Social Stigma Through TheatreHolly GagnonAdvisor: Despoina Giapoudzi
1:10pm Historical Assessment of the Transformation of Kibbutzim of the Southern AravaMorgan ReisingerAdvisor: Bland Addison, Peter Hansen
1:20pm Lionfish Bot 2.0Thomas RalphAdvisor: Peter Hansen
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1:40pm Investigating the Social and Scientific Impact of Biology MQPsClaire Dickson-BurkeAdvisor: Patricia Stapleton (SSPS)
2:00pm Piano Playing Robotic ArmThomas Maloney, Anthony TopperAdvisor: Scott Barton, Xiangnan Kong (CS)
Interactive Media and Game Development
Fuller Labs, Lower Perreault
1:00pmReality WizardsEvan Frost, Samuel WinterAdvisors: Farley Chery, Charlie Roberts, Joshua Rosenstock
1:20pmEllie’s SpiritKarl Rosenfeld, Laura Sawin, Abdah St. FleurAdvisors: Edward Gutierrez, Brian Moriarty, Lee Sheldon
1:40pmWorld WizardsNathaniel CarterAdvisor: Jeffrey Kesselman
2:00pmBen-tomo!Sean Briggs, David Tang, Jimmy TranAdvisors: Jennifer deWinter, Gillian SmithSponsor: Osaka University, Japan
2:20pmBabies and BasilisksPaige Cox, Aaron Graham, Hannah Jauris,Vincent Miller, Edward ShaddockAdvisors: Mark Claypool, Brian Moriarty, Ralph Sutter
3:00pmBound Leo BunyeaAdvisor: Gillian Smith
3:20pmYōkai no KōgekiJason Abel, Adam Moran, William SurinerAdvisors: Jennifer deWinter, Gillian Smith Sponsor: Osaka University, Japan
3:40pmGojin: The Five GodsNatalie Bloniarz, Daniel Chao, Kailun LiuAdvisors: Jennifer deWinter, Gillian Smith Sponsor: Ritsumeikan University, Japan
4:00pmGame Engine IDEBailey SostekAdvisor: Brian Moriarty
4:20pmDragonfly LatencyHung Hong, Antony QuinAdvisor: Mark Claypool
4:40pmSigurd Fafnirs-BaneGrant FrederickAdvisor: Edward Gutierrez, Brian Moriarty
Mathematical Sciences
Higgins Labs, Room 218
9:00amParticle Resuspension: Experiments, Modeling, and SimulationPaula Sarrion SilvestreAdvisors: Zhongqiang Zhang, Jian Zou, David Medich (PH)
9:20amQuantum Walks on GraphsLuke Candler BrownAdvisor: William J. Martin
9:40amApplications of Semidefinite ProgrammingCaroline JohnstonAdvisor: William Martin
10:00am Explorations of Sequence Risk John Cohen, Jeremy John, Jacob SteinbergAdvisors: Jon Abraham, Barry Posterro
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10:20amGame Show Math Marshall Patrolia, Corey O’MalleyAdvisors: Jon Abraham, Barry Posterro
11:00am Nanoionic Particle Composite HomogenizationSean FraserAdvisor: Joseph Fehribach
11:20amPerforming Binary Classification of ContestProfitability for DraftKingsSean Brady, Jackson Perry, Jonathan Venne, Saul WoolfAdvisors: Randy Paffenroth (MA/CS), Rick Brown (ECE), Jeanine Skorinko (PSY)Sponsor: DraftKings
11:40pm Dimensions of Matrix Subalgebras Phillip Heikoop Advisor: Padraig O Cathain
12:00pmMetric-based Classification of GraphsPresenters: Daniel Jaewoo Kim, John PugmireAdvisors: Padraig O Cathain, Robert Walls (CS)
12:20pm Supplier Onboarding and Vendor DigitalIdentity for State Street Corporation GlobalServices’ Procurement OperationPresenters: Mikala Dunbar, Lisandra LaoAdvisors: Marcel Blais, Kevin Sweeney (BUS),Stephan Sturm, Michael Ciaraldi (CS)Sponsor: State Street Corporation
Mechanical Engineering
POSTER SESSION: 8:30 to 11:30amAlden Memorial, Great Hall
Biomechanical EngineeringFunctional Analysis of an Ankle-Foot Orthosis:The Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis(IDEO)Andrew LucyAdvisor: Holly Ault
Load Absorption Device for Ice Hockey Shoulder PadsBenjamin Aldrich, Matthew Moore, Kathryn O’Donnell, Andrea RotaAdvisors: Christopher Brown, Tiffiny Butler (BME)
Preventative Care Knee ExoskeletonSteven Franca, Ariel Goldner, Stephanie Marcucci,Matthew Schueler, Daniel WivaggAdvisors: Loris Fichera (CS), Gregory Fischer
Investigation of UCL Tears in Baseball PitchersMaddie Brennan, Steven Gallagher, Benedict Kurtze, Paula SardiAdvisors: Selcuk Guceri, Marko Popovich (PH)
Soft Ankle Exosuit for Correction of Foot DropJoshua Galang, Lauren Morgan-Evans, Hannah YeungAdvisors: Selcuk Guceri, Marko Popovic (PH)
Impact Absorbing Wrist Guard forSnowboardersCole Godzinski Marc LaBahn, Hannah Modelski, Kyle WhittakerAdvisor: Fiona Levey
Fiber Optical Tweezers for Brain Property MeasurementsLi-Yang Chiang, Matthew DeBenedictis, Qindong ZhangAdvisor: Yuxiang LiuSponsor: National Science Foundation
Attachable Arm Bike for lternative Wheelchair PropulsionHeather Bourassa, Kylie Juarez, Erin McCann,Zoe Schwartz, Caraline WoodAdvisor: Brian Savilonis
Evaluating Performance Testing Procedures forBaseball Catchers’ HelmetsSophia Gervasio, Derek Kruzan, Walter Kwiecinski, Ryan McLaughlinAdvisor: Brian Savilonis
DesignAssistive Guitar Plucking Device and User InterfaceDaniel Farnitano, Laurel Higham, Victoria Mercouris, Benjamin ShafferAdvisors: Curtis Abel (UGS), Holly Ault Sponsor: PAM Band
Design and Analysis of Packaging Methods atPepsiCo Frito-LayDavid Bovich, Lillian Olsen, Nathan Pietrowicz, Benjamin SeitzAdvisors: Torbjorn Bergstrom, Walter Towner Jr. (BUS), Helen Vassallo (BUS)Sponsor: PepsiCo Frito-Lay (Anthony Stolo, Corn Packaging Supply Chain Leader)
Stylus for Fine-Motor DevelopmentNathan Rose, Tom Ward, Shane WhittakerAdvisor: Torbjorn Bergstrom
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Design of Multi Laser SystemMatthew LundAdvisors: Mehul Bhatia, Rudra Kafle (PH)
Increasing the Throughput of 3D Printers with Automated Part RemovalMuhammad Hussain, Brian King, Chris Kirven,Brian Sayers, Benjamin Secino, Baron StrasburgerAdvisors: Mehul Bhatia, Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Edge Design for PerformanceEvan Bossio, Sophia Leitzman, Riley Lopez, Amanda RodriguezAdvisor: Christopher Brown
Head Injury Prevention – HelmetJosh Herlands, Austin Linder, Douglas RivesAdvisor: Christopher Brown
Sit Ski by Axiomatic DesignJared Grier, Austin McCalmont, David Parker, Jeffrey St. HilaireAdvisor: Christopher BrownSponsor: Robert Neumeister
Ski Binding Design Suspension System forVertical Load TransmissionMadison Healey, Matthew Newell, Kendra O’Malley, Connor O’NeillAdvisor: Christopher Brown
Correcting Errors and Adding Features to PMKSMitchell Farren, Alexander Galvan, Albert NanaBeka, David Richardson, Zhihao XieAdvisors: David Brown (CS), Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Developing a Device to Place Traffic ConesChristopher Ferreira, Holly Gagnon, Zachary WhitmoreAdvisor: Eben Cobb
Human Powered Recreation VehicleNolan Bell, Alexander Gallant, Michael Munroe,Katherine SchweikertAdvisor: Eben Cobb
Pool Chair LiftAmanda Alves, David Cadilek, Daniel CorwinAdvisor: Eben Cobb
Redesigning the Posterior Pediatric WalkerJulia Decker, Ryan Foley, Kelly McMahon, Victoria NassarAdvisor: Eben Cobb
Retractable Traction SystemKaitlyn DaSilva, Karen Mushrall, Martin WalwikAdvisor: Eben Cobb
Recreating Steam Power at WPIMichael Cooke, Thomas KouttronAdvisor: Robert Daniello
Design and Validation of a Novel MissionFramework for the Detumbling of RotatingSpace Debris Using a Tether-Net Linkage andMomentum WheelJoshua Desmond, Max Luu, Timothy StumpAdvisors: Frank Dick (PH), Zhikun Hou, Carlo Pinciroli (CS)
Design and Optimization of a Formula SAE VehicleJames Chakalos, Justin Dyer, Matthew Freed,Justin Harris, James MeagherAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana, John Hall, David Planchard
Application of VR to the Engineering Design ProcessRalph Grzybek, Gregory Pelland, Maricella RamirezAdvisor: Cosme FurlongSponsor: WPI Academic & Research Computing
Design, Realization, and Application of anUltra-High-Speed Shock Tube for Middle-Ear MechanicsEli Frank, John Perkoski, Jacquelyn Roberge, Jessica WalshAdvisor: Cosme Furlong Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical SchoolJeffrey Tao Cheng, John Rosowski
Design and Assembly of Acetone Distillation SystemChase Arsenault, Olivia Baranowski, Nicholas Batchelder, Tyler CostelloAdvisor: Selçuk Guçeri
Design & Development of an Electric-PoweredHand Truck for In-Home UseAzita Bakhtyari, Justin Nguyen, Ayushka Shrestha, Timothy Tetreault Advisor: Selçuk Guçeri
Design of an Outrunner Hydrokinetic TurbineJillian Chu, Alexander Kim, Joseph PagliucaAdvisor: Selçuk Guçeri
Gyroscopic Stabilization for Uniaxial Rotational Hand TremorDavid Muse, Ian Sun, Alec WehseAdvisors: John Hall, David Planchard
3D Printing Material AnalysisSean Cody, Peter Pham, Kyle Tyler, Jianqing ZhuAdvisor: Zhikun Hou
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Train of Four MonitoringChristopher Beauregard, Nicholas Bergstrom,Edward Crofts, Kyler Dillon, Anastasia Karapangou, Kinsey McNamaraAdvisors: Kwonmoo Lee (BME), Ahmet Sabuncu,Jeanine Skorinko (PSY)
Design and Development of a Football Neck Support and Testing ApparatusZachary Bellion, Sean Gillis, Francis Lubega,Blayne Merchant, Colin SaundersAdvisor: Fiona Levey
Design of a Shoulder Pad to Reduce the Risk of Injury in Men’s LacrosseElianna Buckley, Juliana Cabello, Tristin Carlton, Gabriela HoopsAdvisor: Fiona Levey
SolFly: Solar Energy Tent Fly for Humanitarian AidOlivia Jones, Edward NoyesAdvisor: Fiona Levey
Realizing a Compact Neutron Beam Collimatorfor Neutron RadiographyCalvin Downey, Jessica ElderAdvisors: David Medich (PH), Richard Sisson
Designing Integrated Inputs for a Soft Robotic Mechatronic TongueLogan ChenAdvisor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Flexible Solar Cell Test FixtureLaura Bauer, Carl Turnquist, Alexandra WallaceAdvisor: Pratap Rao
Greenhouse Redesign for Elementary Educational Needs (GREEN)Daniel Barra, Kathleen Nugent, Daniel Ottey,Adam Peternell, Jonathan Toomey, Sean TraynorAdvisor: Ahmet SabuncuSponsor: Lisa Burris, Turn Back Time Farm
Harvesting Mechanical EnergyLaura Carlson, Theresa Cloutier, Allanah Kalka-Riffel, Kishan Patel, Kevin PawlakAdvisor: Brian Savilonis
Small-Scale Vortex Induced Vibration Wind Energy HarvestersFrank Ciliberto, Carly Neeld, Brooke Pierce, Ethan ShipulskiAdvisor: Brian Savilonis
Sustainable Building MaterialsPeter Aliogo, Alexander Avakian, Talon Boie,Chisom Okafor, Daniel VenkitachalamAdvisor: Winston Soboyejo
Low-Profile Planar Home Speaker SystemMacKenzie Hridel, Katherine Novak, Brent Reissman, Theodore Vangos, Katherine WilliamsonAdvisor: Joe StabileSponsor: Bose Corporation
A Biodegradable Alternative to the Single-Use CupJessica Hanley, Ryan Hermann, Tess Hudak, Rose Lewis, Peter RossAdvisors: Walter Towner (BUS), Sarah Wodin-Schwartz
Automated Optical Inspection of MEMS BasesCochlear Implant HydrophonesSarah Bachli, Libertad Escobar, Angela MacLeod, Colette RudenAdvisor: Sarah Wodin-SchwartzSponsors: UniversitätsSpital Zurich and Cochlear, Ltd.
Manufacturing
3D Printing Using a PA12/NdFeB FilamentMiles Nallen, Kyle Opiekun, Tyler RauchAdvisor: Joseph StabileSponsor: Kalenian Foundation
Materials
Investigating the Properties of 3D-PrintedPolymer-Metal Composites Containing Surface-Modified Stainless Steel Powder ReinforcementJoseph Calnan, Andrea Claudio-Palacios, Jack Grubbs, Richard SmithAdvisors: Germano Iannacchione (PH), Diana Lados
Buckled Battery StructuresCesar GuerreroAdvisor: Jianyu Liang, Winston Soboyejo
Fire Helmet RedesignWilliam Bass, Thomas Chiudina, Max MarksAdvisor: Jianyu Liang
Controlling Bil3 Crystal Orientation UsingClose-Space Sublimation for Solar CellApplicationJames McRae, Emily Molstad, Risbel Rivas, Emma RuanoAdvisor: Pratap Rao
Austempering AISI 5160 SteelJocelyn Abdallah, Abdullah Al-ShawkAdvisor: Richard Sisson, Mei Yang
Design Flow Electrolysis CellKyle Arnold, Glenndon McCormickAdvisor: Yan Wang
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High Entropy AlloysArkady Gobernik, John Haddad, Connor LemayAdvisor: Yu ZhongSponsor: Metal Processing Institute
Robotics Engineering
NASA RMC 2019Anh Dao, Luis DelatorreAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi (CS), Kenneth Stafford
PhleAid: Automated Phlebotomy AssistantGabriela Morales-Castillo, Angelina Nicolella,Carlos Pacheco, Armando ZubillagaAdvisor: Gregory Fischer
Soft Matter ManipulationMingqi Shuai, Michelle ZhangAdvisors: Zhi Li, Marko Popovic (PH)
Autonomous Scale Car Using Computer Visionand Neural NetworkMitchell Curbelo, Ryan Darnley, Ava Karet,Krishna Madhurkar, Dylan McKillip, Ethan Schutzman, Christian ScillitoeAdvisors: Kaveh Pahlavan (ECE), Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Developing a Modular Control MomentGyroscope for Planetary Rover MobilityAidan Brawley, Stephen Burke, Fang Han, Oliver Sanderson, Jeremy WilesAdvisor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Development of a Modular Animatronic HeadMatthew Dick, Owen France, Richard Hosea, Kevin Le, Rachel Lia, Patrick Meehan, Kyle SeymourAdvisor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
Thermofluids
Low Ambient Air Source Heat Pumps Utilizing Cascade CyclesStephen Barthold, Brandon Cohen, Michelle Hull, Tyler WilsonAdvisors: Robert Daniello, Christopher ScarpinoSponsor: Trane
Phase Change Energy Storage ImplementingRecycled MaterialsKieran Bradley, Malachi Nelson, Jillian Onishi, Christopher TillotsonAdvisor: Selçuk Güçeri
Saving Energy and Cost During Peak PeriodsGeraldine Benn, Christine Flores, Alison LaBargeAdvisor: Selçuk Güçeri
Development of an Off-Grid Solar-PoweredMilk Refrigeration SolutionBrandon Abad, Michael Curtis, Kyle Havey, Peter Nash, Joseph Stapleton, Luke XuAdvisor: Ahmet SabuncuSponsor: Hunt Institute
Atmospheric Water GenerationChristopher Bolsinger, Spencer RalphsAdvisor: Jamal Yagoobi
Physics
Olin Hall, Room 107
9:00am Soft Matter ManipulationMingqi Shuai, Michelle Zhang (ME, RBE)Advisors: Zhi Li (ME), Marko Popovic
9:15am Time-Energy Entangled Quantum KeyDistribution Without Franson InterferometryBen ChildAdvisor: David Medich
9:30am Fourier Transform SpectroscopyDarien Gaudet, Hayden SavageAdvisor: Richard Quimby
9:45am Analysis of Am-241 Resuspension into the AtmospherePaula Sarrion SilvestreAdvisor: David Medich
10:00am Design, Analysis, and Testing of anElectromagnetic Booster Separation SystemJustin TavaresAdvisor: David Medich
10:15am Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Bismuth Triiodide, a New 2D Material forPhotovoltaic ApplicationsAlexis Buzzell, Andrew MendizabalAdvisor: Lyubov Titova
10:45am Modeling and Characterization of Millimeter-wave Photodiodes for Microwave PhotonicIntegrated CircuitsErin MorissetteAdvisors: Douglas Petkie, Lyubov TitovaSponsor: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
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11:00am Constructing Two Dimensional Theories ofGravity for Schwarzschild, Reissner-Nordstrom,and Non-Extremal Kerr Black HolesNathaniel Mione, Bryannah VoydatchAdvisors: Padmanabhan Aravind, Leo Rodriguez,Shanshan Rodriguez (Grinnell College)
11:15am Analysis of Millimeter Wave FMCW RadarSystem for Ranging and Sensing ApplicationsJacob BouchardAdvisor: Douglas Petkie
11:30am Second Generation Ethanol Production UsingSubcritical Water Hydrolysis on SugarcaneBagasse and StrawKyle Hanlon (CHE), Marco Interlandi Advisors: Germano Iannacchione, Michael Timko (CHE)
11:45am Stochastic Simulations of Far-from-EquilibriumThermodynamicsNicholas MearsAdvisor: Germano Iannacchione
12:00pm Adhesion Analysis of Fluorescent Nanoparticleswith TIRF MicroscopyTaylor TrottierAdvisor: Nancy Burnham
Professional Writing
POSTER SESSION11:30am to 12:30pm Higgins House, Great Hall
Analyzing Faculty and Student Perceptions ofWriting in the BME CurriculumKelly Borden, Sydney Hurley, Rachel PetersonAdvisor: Ryan Madan
Improving Safety in School Zones for Studentsin the Main South Neighborhood of Worcester,MassachusettsSarah BrownAdvisors: Joseph Cullon, Brenton Faber, Suzanne LePage (EVE)
Evaluating the Variability of ED Visits forIntellectually and Developmentally DisabledPatients Compared to National AveragesBrianna BurkeAdvisor: Brenton Faber
“Formal and Meaningless” or “Impactful”: Citizen Participation in the Downtown UrbanRevitalization PlanRyan Cudemus-BrunoliAdvisor: Jennifer deWinter
The Challenges and Importance of StandardOperating Procedures in Small Businesses: A Case Study with Purgatory Beer CompanyCaroline FlynnAdvisor: Ryan Madan
Potential Diagnostic Markers Associated with Parkinson’s DiseaseStephen FoleyAdvisor: Brenton Faber
Breast Cancer Co-morbidities in Rural Demographics Madeline Manfra-LevittAdvisor: Brenton Faber
An Examination of the Technical Writing GenreThrough a 3D PrinterManual Case StudyMiles NallenAdvisors: Kevin Lewis, Ryan Madan
Public Perceptions of Second GenerationBiofuelsCarla RomoAdvisor: Lorraine Higgins
Identity Formation in Paramedic EducationMaxwell StudleyAdvisor: Brenton Faber
Robotics Engineering
Foisie Innovation Studio, 2nd Floor
8:15am Engineered Skeletal MuscleMichael Antonelli, Lyra Huynh, Deborah Kalambayi, Lara Schmoyer, Nicholas SeagraveAdvisors: Raymond Page (BME), Marko Popovic
8:30am Wolfgang: An Autonomous Mobile Robot forOutdoor NavigationAidan Cookson, Mark Landergan, Sean O'NeilAdvisors: William Michalson, Xinming Huang (ECE)
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8:45am Modular Electric Skateboard (MESB)Nicholas Fajardo, Phillip Konyeaso, Zane WeissmanAdvisors: Susan Jarvis (ECE), Craig Putnam
9:00am Telenursing RoboPuppetZachary Caplin, Ryan Kennedy, Grant ZahorskyAdvisor: Zhi (Jane) Li
9:15am Sailbot 2018-2019Sydney Fisher, Sierra Palmer, Kellen RandallAdvisors: William Michalson, Kenneth Stafford
9:45am Agriculture SWARMAnqi Shen, John StegemanAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi, Nicholas Bertozzi
10:00am Soft Matter ManipulationMingqi Shuai, Michelle ZhangAdvisors: Zhi (Jane) Li, Marko Popovic
10:15am A.I. LEGO SorterPeter Donaldson, David Jin, Andrew SchuelerAdvisors: Brad Miller, Craig Putnam
10:30am Lionfish Bot 2.0Alexander Antaya, Katharine Conroy, EricPeterson, Thomas RalphAdvisors: Susan Jarvis (ECE), Brad Miller, CraigPutnamSponsor: Robots in Service of the Environment
10:45am Oddisy Drone Dispatch SystemNoah Hillman, Nick Sorensen, Marek Travnikar, Steven ViolaAdvisors: Nick Bertozzi, Reinhold Ludwig (ECE),Brad Miller, Carlo Pinciroli
11:15am Swarm Construction with IntelligentScaffoldingAlbert Enyedy, Felix SanchezAdvisor: Carlo Pinciroli
11:30am Walking QuadrupedNicole Franco, Nicoli Liedtke, Danny LuAdvisors: Gregory Fischer, William Michalson, Craig Putnam
11:45am Autonomous Scale Car Using Computer Vision and Neural NetworksMitchell Curbelo, Ryan Darnley, Ava Karet, Krishna Madhurkar, Dylan McKillip, Ethan Schutzman, Christian ScillitoeAdvisors: Kaveh Pahlavan (ECE), Pradeep Radhakrishnan
12:00pm Autonomous RC Car PlatformJason Ashton, Sean Hunt, Myles SpencerAdvisor: Jie Fu, Michael Gennert
12:15pm SmallKatKeion Bisland, Xavier Little, Alex TacescuAdvisors: Nicholas Bertozzi, Loris Fichera, Gregory Fischer, Brad Miller
1:00pm K.O.L.T.: Known Object Localization and TrackingNathan RosenbergAdvisor: William Michalson
1:15pm Robot Tour GuideHenry Dunphy, Zoraver Kang, William MosbyAdvisors: Gregory Fischer, Jing XiaoSponsor: AVA Robotics
1:30pm Object Manipulation and Control with Robotic HandColin Buckley, Bhon Bunnag, Apiwat Ditthapron, Rebecca MilesAdvisors: Stephen Bitar (ECE), Loris Fichera, Zhi (Jane) Li
1:45pm KinisiGabriel Entov, Lanhao Mao, Cassandra Pepicelli,Jonathan Tai, Samuel White, Cooper WolaninAdvisors: Hugh Lauer (CS), Alexander Wyglinski (ECE)Sponsors: SICK Sensor Intelligence, PicoTechnology, Mitsubishi Electric Research Lab,WPI Society of Automotive Engineers
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2:00pm Diagnosing Robotic Swarms (Dr. Swarm)Josiah Boucher, Jerry Brown, Erika Snow,Alexandra WheelerAdvisors: Carlo Pinciroli, Lane Harrison (CS)
2:30pm Thermal Infrared EndoscopeMatthew Collins, James Kradjian, Ryan St. Hilaire,Chenggu Wang, Wentao YuanAdvisors: Loris Fichera, Gregory Fischer
2:45pm Autonomous Landmine Detection RoverDillon Arnold, Nicholas Lanotte, Benjamin Wagner, Dan WensleyAdvisors: Nick Bertozzi, Susan Jarvis (ECE), Craig Putnam
3:00pm Firefighting RobotEva Barinelli, Jacob Berman-Jolton, Gavin MacNeal, Karina Naras, Yil VerdejaAdvisors: William Michalson, Carlo Pinciroli, Sarah Wodin-Schwartz (ME)
3:15pm Increasing the Throughput of 3D Printers withAutomated Part RemovalBrian King, Chris Kirven, Hussain Muhammad,Brian Sayers, Benjamin Secino, Baron StrasburgerAdvisors: Mehul Bhatia (ME), PradeepRadhakrishnan
3:30pm Super-elastic Continuum Robot for EndoscopicArticulation and Manipulation (SCREAM)Zachary Boyer, Cory Brolliar, Benjamin Mart, Kevin O'BrienAdvisors: Loris Fichera, Gregory Fischer, Kenneth Stafford
4:00pm Automatic Vehicle Recharging StationMatthew Fortmeyer, Nikolas Gamarra, Ryan O'Brien, Jacob RemzAdvisors: Jie Fu, Craig Putnam
4:15pm Developing a Modular Control MomentGyroscope for Planetary Rover MobilityAidan Brawley, Stephen Burke, Fang Han, Oliver Sanderson, Jeremy WilesAdvisor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
4:30pm Development of a Modular Animatronic HeadMatthew Dick, Owen France, Richard Hosea, Kevin Le, Rachel Lia, Patrick Meehan, Kyle SeymourAdvisor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan
4:45pm Rehabilitative Arm ExoskeletonEric Carkin, Parker Grant, Bryan TherrienAdvisors: Stephen Bitar (ECE), Marko Popovic,Joseph Stabile (ME)
5:00pm Investigation of UCL Tears in Baseball Pitchers[Non-judging Presentation]Maddie Brennan, Steven Gallagher, Ben Kurtze, Paula SardiAdvisors: Selçuk Guçeri (ME), Marko Popovic
Social Science and Policy Studies
Salisbury Laboratories, Room 305
9:00amTrain of Four MonitoringChristopher Beauregard, Nicholas Bergstrom,Edward Crofts, Kyler Dillon, Anastasia Karapangou, Kinsey McNamaraAdvisors: Kwonmoo Lee (BME), Ahmet Can Sabuncu (ME), Jeanine Skorinko
9:30amChoice Effects in Online Daily Fantasy SportsSean Brady, Jackson Perry, Jonathan Venne, Saul WoolfAdvisors: Rick Brown (ECE), Randy Paffenroth (MA), Jeanine Skorinko
10:00am The Motivations of Social Tuning: PerspectiveTaking and Affiliative MotivationPaul Beatty, Luisa Perez, Daniel VegaAdvisor: Jeanine Skorinko
10:30amDeeper Learning in Paraguay: ExaminingRelations between Student Interpersonal,Cognitive, and Emotional Skills, Outcomes, andCareer Aspirations at Escuela Agrícola,ParaguayMaria DaigleAdvisors: Erin Ottmar, Rob Traver
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11:00amEffects of Cultural Orientation and HarmonySeeking or Avoiding Rejection Mindset onSocial Tuning in Morocco and the United StatesJessica GreenleafAdvisors: Mohamed Brahimi (HU), Jeanine Skorinko
12:30pmUtilizing ALT for Online ClassEthan MarshallAdvisors: James Doyle, Oleg Pavlov, Shari Weaver
1:00pm Creating an SD Modeling API for GamesJacob FrieseAdvisors: Khalid Saeed, Jeff Kesselman (IMGD)
AbbVie
Achaemenid LLC
ACI Worldwide
Angelo, Gordon & Co.
Aristo Consulting
BAE Systems
Barclays
Battery Steele Brewing
BNP Paribas
Bose Corporation
Boston Scientific Corporation
Cabot Corporation
Dell EMC
DEXTrust
DraftKings
EarlySense
GE Healthcare Life Sciences
Instrumentation Laboratory
Juniper Networks
MilliporeSigma
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
National Grid
Nitsch Engineering
NVIDIA
Ocean Spray Cranberries
PepsiCo, Inc.
Primetals Technnology
Purgatory Beer
Reliant Medical Group
Robots in Service of the Environment
Raytheon
Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Sanofi Genzyme
Scandinavian Panel Systems
Shape Security
Sitetracker
Source International
State Street Bank and Trust
The MITRE Corporation
University of Massachusetts Medical School
United Parcel Service (UPS)
United Technologies Corporation
Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Project sponsors include... WPI Projects Program and Sponsorship
The projects program at WPI is the university’s signature approach to undergraduate education, combining theoretical study with practical problem solving. We bring together the brilliant minds and talents of our student teams and faculty advisors with a wide variety of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. Collaboratively, we address real business needs, synergizing to create meaningful results.
Project work is one of the most distinctive aspects of a WPI education and has been at the core of WPI’s undergraduate curriculum for more than 45 years. It provides students the opportunity to gain professional skills, a talent for teamwork, and the confidence to dive right in. Together with our corporate partners, we are making progress one project at a time.
WPI welcomes sponsorship for our Major Qualifying Projects. If you are interested in discussing a possible sponsorship opportunity, please contact Sharon Deffely, Executive Director of Academic and Corporate Engagement, at 508-831-5635 or [email protected].
Following are some general guidelines for project sponsorship:
• A project cannot be “mission critical” or on the “critical path.”
• The best types of projects support or enhance current activities.
• Most MQPs consist of a team of students (2–4) and a faculty advisor, although in some cases—depending upon the scope of the project and the disciplines of the student team—there may be additional advisors.
For more information about sponsoring a project, please visit wpi.edu/+engage.
Aerospace Engineering – 5576 Biology and Biotechnology - 5543Biomedical Engineering - 5447Business - 5218Chemical Engineering - 5250Chemistry and Biochemistry - 5371Civil and Environmental Engineering - 5294Computer Science - 5357Electrical and Computer Engineering - 5231Environmental Engineering - 5530
Humanities and Arts - 5246Interactive Media and Game Development - 4977Interdisciplinary and Global Studies - 6699Mathematical Sciences - 5241Mechanical Engineering - 5236Physics - 5258Professional Writing - 5198Robotics Engineering - 6665Social Science and Policy Studies - 5296
To contact a specific academic department, please refer to the list below.(Note: All numbers begin with 508-831-).
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“MilliporeSigma has sponsored a number of
Major Qualifying Projects (MQPs) over the
past several years. We have been consistently
impressed with the technical depth, collaborative
approach, and professionalism demonstrated by
WPI students in the completion of these projects.” Michael WhalenHead of Process and Technology Separations Technology Cluster
MilliporeSIgma
PROJECT PRESENTATION DAY
April 19, 2019
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