Undergraduate Research Excellence Awardee Archives
Fall 2020 UREA
| Applicant | Major | Faculty Mentor | Mentor's Department | Proposal Title |
| Chen, Sydney | Biomedical Science | Christine Byrd-Jacobs | Biological Science | Comparison of Zebrafish Responses to Various Odorants |
| Getson, John | Biochemistry | Kelly Teske | Chemistry | Development of phenylisoxazole sulfonamide-based small molecule inhibitors of miR-31 expression |
| Heatherly, Samantha | Civil Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Civil and Construction Engineering | Research Grant for the Study of Material Deterioration and Structural Failures of Hard Surfaces |
| Kuhns, Makenzie | Biochemistry | Kelly Teske | Chemistry | Development of Small Molecule Inhibitors Modulating microRNA-31 function |
| Martin, David | Mechanical Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Mechanical and Aerospace Department | Hall Thruster with Magnetic Shielding |
| McGee-Sinclair, Ron | Mechanical Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Mechanical and Aerospace Department | Retrofitting a Low-Cost Hall Effect Thruster with Magnetic Shielding |
| Mumby, Elizabeth | Biochemistry | Ricky Stull | Chemistry | Desulfurization of Organic Solvents |
| Walker, Molly | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Suma Devanga | Department of Speech-Language Pathology | Collaborative Referencing in Primary Progressive Aphasia |
SUMMER II 2020 UREA
| Applicant | Major | Faculty Mentor | Mentor's Department | Proposal Title |
| Alderman, Megan | Biology | Sharon Gill | Biological Sciences | Interspecific Competition for Acoustic Space in Resident Bird Species |
Summer I 2020 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Nik Azli, Sabrina Binti | Biological Sciences | Wendy Beane | Determining the role of the planar cell polarity (PCP) pathway in intestinal stem cell proliferation during planarian regeneration |
| Conway, Catherine | General Psychology | Lisa Baker | Acute and Sub-Chronic Effects of LSD in Preclinical Assessments of Anxiety in Male Rats |
Spring 2020 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Agy, Blake | Mechanical Engineering | Michael G. Miller | Innovative Smart Helmet to Reduce Impact Caused by Helmet-to-Helmet Contact |
| Alazmi, Rajan | Mechanical Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Innovative Smart Helmet to Reduce Impact Caused by Helmet-to-Helmet Collision |
| Babcock, Brielle | Psychology: Behavioral Sciences | Amy Damashek | Attitudes on the Utilization of Electronic Mental Health Apps for Mental Health Treatment |
| Campbell, Isabel | Mechanical Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Funding for Improvements on a vest for the Blind |
| Chenez, Alannah | Mechanical Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Magnetic Field Effect on Ferrofluid in Acoustic Levitator |
| Demski, Kyle | Mechanical Engineering | Michael G. Miller | Funding for Helmet Design |
| Fischer, Adam | Chemistry | Gellert Mezei | Novel Counterions for Use in Nanojars |
| Gaunt, Andrew | Biochemistry | Gellert Mezei | Synthesis and characterization of nanojars based on novel, positively/negatively charged pyrazole ligands |
| Greene, Jacqueline | Interdisciplinary Health Services- Pre Physician Assistant | Wendy Beane | Reactive oxygen species and their effect on wound healing in planarian worms |
| Hagan, Daniel | Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Lunar DISC |
| Kadav, Parth | Mechanical Engineering | Zachary Asher | Improving the Range of Electric Vehicles |
| Kincaid, Nathan | Aerospace Engineering | Xiaoyun Shao | Super Elastic Alloys and Seismic Dampening |
| Lin, Andy | Mechanical Engineering | Xiaoyun Shao | Seismic Dampening using Nitinol |
| Litvinova, Anna | Aerospace Engineering | William Liou | Aerodynamics of Wind Loading on Building |
| Long, Makayla | Biomedical Sciences | Megan Grunert Kowalske | Understanding STEM Instructors’ Experiences with and Perceptions of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: The First Step towards Increasing Access and Inclusivity |
| Mendoza Berumen, Francisco | Mechanical Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Magnetic Field Effect on Ferrofluid in Acoustic Levitator |
| Saeed, Jameel | Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Lunar DISC |
| Shotwell, Ben | Biomedical Sciences | Kathryn Docherty | Using Cellulose Additions in Soil to Promote a Revergence Toward Prairie Microbial Communities |
| Wolf, Caroline | Biological Sciences | Kathryn Docherty | Impact of grass biomass, mixed plant, and cellulose additions on root growth and mycorrhizal fungi association |
| Zoardar, Marsad | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Zachery Asher | In-Motion wireless power transfer |
Fall 2019 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Pratley, Hal | Mechanical Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Sonar Doppler Blood Flow Monitor |
| Braun, Derek | Mechanical Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Sonar Doppler Blood Flow Monitor |
| Miner, Mitchell | Mechanical Engineering | Jinseok Kim | The Hanging 3D Printer |
| Brummel, Maximilian | Mechanical Engineering | Jinseok Kim | Hang-Printer |
| Fenech, Stephen | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Massood Atashbar | Development of a Dry, Flexible, Durable, and Wireless Athletic Electrocardiogram Smart Sleeve |
| Burnette, Blake | Engineering Design Technology | Pavel Ikonomov | High Precision Rotational Table |
| Wilkins, Nathan | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | Pavel Ikonomov | 4 & 5 Axis Rotary Table |
| Reeves, Emily | Comparative Religion | Alisa Perkins | Queer Muslim Online: The Development of Online Communities and Resources |
Summer II 2019 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Noble, Charles | Computer Science | Wuwei Shen | Assurance-Based Development and Validation for Auto Program Repairs |
| Trainor, Isabella | Biology | David Huffman | Aldolase B in the Small Intestine |
SPRING 2019 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Al Maamuri, Ali | Chemistry | Gellert Mezei | Influence of reactant stoichiometry on the composition of nanojar product mixtures |
| Berichon, Megan | Nursing | Mary Ann Stark | Resilience in Bronson School of Nursing Empower Success Students |
| Birchfield, Devin | Electrical Engineering | Massood Atashbar | Hand Motion Controlled Car using Flexible Hybrid Electronics |
| Blinkiewicz, Paige | Biochemistry | Jeremy Duncan | Determining the Function of Gata3 and its Potential Role in Hearing Restoration |
| Cannella, Connor | Aerospace Engineering | Kathryn Docherty | Constant Altitude Balloon and Flight Termination System |
| Collingwood, Joshua | Biomedical Science | Kelly Teske | Synthesis of small molecule inhibitors targeting aberrant microRNA- 31 function |
| Geiger, Ryan | Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Thermal Adaptation of a Vacuum Chamber |
| Goberville, Nicholas | Mechanical Engineering | Zachary Asher | Linear Rail 3D Printing Robotic Arm |
| Herbert, Aaron | Mechanical Engineering | Peter Gustafson | Emergency Supply Power Bank |
| Jackson, Xavier | Electrical Engineering | Massood Atashbar | Hand Motion Controlled Car using Flexible Hybrid Electronics |
| Johns, Anika | Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences | Sume Devanga | Generalization of Language to Everyday Conversations: An Aphasia Treatment Study |
| Kronback, Curt | Aerospace Engineering | Kathryn Docherty | Design of a Constant Altitude Balloon and Flight Termination System |
| Mahmoud, Yara Hazen | Electrical Engineering | Damon Miller | House Fire Preventative Device |
| Milburn, Even | Mechanical Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Attitude control |
| Murgia, Evangelia | Geology | Joyashish Thakurta | An Experimental Investigation on the Origin of Hexagonal Columnar Structures in Surficial Rocks |
| Rosario, Yarielis | Biomedical Sciences | Wendy Beane | The Effects of Weak Magnetic Fields on Planarian Regeneration |
| Salome, Austin | Chemistry | Gellert Mezei | Synthesis of 1,3-bis(1H-pyrazole-3-yl)propane and the corresponding nanojars |
| Sienkiewicz, Nicholas | Biochemistry/Choral Music Education | Kelly Teske | Synthesis and Evaluation of Small Molecule Modulators of Oncogenic miRNA Function |
| Steele, Thomas | Mechanical Engineering | Zachary Asher | Robotic Arm and Slide Rail with 3D Printing Head |
| Steuer, Magdalena | English/Creative Writing | Brian Gogan | The Treatment of Children and their Literature at the Turn of the Century |
| Taylor, Ryan | Geography | Adam Mathews | Urban Tree Canopy Cover Change in Denver, Colorado, 2002-2012 |
| Timmermann, Nicholas | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Balloon Altitude Control and Sampling System |
| Wendland, Jared | Mechanical Engineering | Peter Gustafson | Emergency Relief Power Supply |
| Wilgenhof, Rachel | Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Suma Devanga | Collaborative Referencing in Wernicke's Aphasia |
Spring 2018 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Faisal Almindil | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Smart Cane |
| Mahmoud Alshiyokh | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | 3D Printed Robotic Arm |
| Drew Arndt | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Force Versus Displacement Test Stand Design |
| Bilal Arshad | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Smart Cane |
| Quinten Bader | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Peter Gustafson | Emergence VOR CDI for General Aviation |
| Riley Balk | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Tianshu Liu | Analysis of Flow Over a Frisbee |
| Andrew Beltramo | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Parviz Merati | Research and Development of a Low-Vacuum-Moisture-Removal (LVMR) System for a Medial Mattress |
| Dustin Black | Civil and Construction Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Effects of Concrete Cure Time on Epoxy Overlay and Sealant Performance |
| Stephanie Buglione | Geosciences | R.V. Krishnamurthy | Analysis of Oxygen and Hydrogen Stable Isotopes in Atmospheric Water Vapor |
| Eric Carlo | Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management | John Patten | Laser Augmented Diamond Drilling |
| Susanne Crum | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Advanced Composite Applications in a Chassis System |
| Justin Diep | Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems | Pavel Ikonomov | 3D Printed Robotic Arm |
| James Eckler | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Plasma Spectroscopy |
| Manju Freeman | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | 3D Printed Robotic Arm |
| Andrew Fritchley | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Force Versus Displacement Test Stand Design |
| Peter Grohs | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Bade Shrestha | Structural Reinforcement of Streamline Tubing |
| Robert Hallenbeck | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Electromagnetic Radiation Sheild for Spacecraft |
| Chuyie Hang | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Bade Shrestha | Structural Reinforcement of Streamline Tubing |
| Tony Hanson | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Massood Atashbar | Music Keyboard Based on Flexible Hybrid Electronics |
| David Hart | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Advanced Composite Applications in a Chassis System |
| Alyssa Hartsig | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Peter Gustafson | Emergence VOR CDI for General Aviation |
| Oseas Benjamin Hudy-Velasco | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Electromagnetic Radiation Sheild for Spacecraft |
| Brandon Kammer | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Fixed Volume Balloon & Flight Termination System |
| Thomas Kerber | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Build and Testing of a Low Flow Rate Hollow Cathode for 51¸£ÀûÉç Aerospace Laboratory for Plasma Dynamics |
| Garrett Kingsbury | Biological Sciences | Silvia Rossbach | Analyzing the Effect of Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination on Freshwater Bacterial Communities Using Microcosms |
| Choong Beng Lim | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Tianshu Liu | Power Transmission System for the Oscillating Wing Unit |
| John Maceri | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | CubeSat - Attitude Determination and Control System |
| Ross McMahan | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Peter Gustafson | Emergence VOR CDI for General Aviation |
| Benjamin Merchant | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Bade Shrestha | Structural Reinforcement of Streamline Tubing |
| Margaret Mooney | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Electrical Design of a LaB₆ Hollow Cathode |
| Kirsten Murphy | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Tianshu Liu | Analysis of Flow Over a Frisbee |
| Nicholas Nuzzo | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | WALI - Western Aerospace Launch Initiative |
| Viraj Patil | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Tianshu Liu | Analysis of Flow Over a Frisbee |
| Quentin Piaskowski | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of a Fixed Volume Balloon and Flight Termination System |
| Ryan Powers | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of an Electric Propulsion Thruster Breakout Box System |
| Ashley Rettich | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Peter Gustafson | Emergence VOR CDI for General Aviation |
| Sarah Rolniak | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Fabrication and Testing of a Low Flow Rate Hollow Cathode for 51¸£ÀûÉç ALPE |
| Amy Russell | Dance | Jeremy Blair | A Written History of the Western Michigan University Department of Dance |
| Jordan Ruterbusch | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | CubeSat - Attitude Determination and Control System |
| Sarah Sokolski | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Western Aerospace Launch Initiative High-Altitude Balloon Launch and Subsystem Convergence |
| Hannah Watts | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | High Altitude Balloon Communications System |
| Lucas Wilkins | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of an Electric Propulsion Thruster Breakout Box System |
| Scott Ziegler | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | 3D Printed Robotic Arm |
Fall 2017 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Andreas Argoudelis | Mechanical Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Re-Usable Mechanical Flare |
| Kenneth Baker | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of a Fixed Volume Balloon and Flight Termination System |
| Rogelio Batas | Behavioral Science | Lisa Baker | Assessment of Mephedrone and Methamphetamine for Conditioned Place Preference in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats |
| Dustin Black | Civil Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Technologies to Minimize Construction Related Impact on Non-Motorized Mobility |
| Mark Bliss | Mechanical Engineering | Richard Meyer | BCM Espresso |
| Emily Bolhuis | Behavioral Science | Wendy Beane | Analyses of the Feeding Strategies of Dugesia japonica and Schmidtea mediterranea Planaria |
| David Curle | Mechanical Engineering | Richard Meyer | BCM Espresso |
| Jorge Diaz-Sanin | Mechanical Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Smart Shot - Advanced Firearms Training |
| Justin Diep | Mechanical Engineering | Pavel Ikonomov | 3D Printed Prosthetic Arm |
| Andrew Doering | Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Air-Bearing Test Fixture for Satellite Attitude Control System Development |
| Joshua Gudenau | Aerospace Engineering | William Liou | Land, Air, Sea, Rover - Unmanned Vehicle |
| Brandon Kammer | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Fixed Volume Balloon & Flight Termination System |
| Thomas Kerber | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design and Fabrication of Components for Hollow Cathode for ALPE |
| Conner Knepley | Mechanical Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Smart Shot - Advanced Firearms Training |
| Corey Lee | Aerospace Engineering | William Liou | Land, Air, Sea, Rover - Unmanned Vehicle |
| Haoran Li | Civil Engineering | XiaoYun Shao | An Innovative Application of Construction Adhesive to Enhance Resilience of Wood Residential Buildings to Natural Hazards |
| Dylan McNamara | Mechanical Engineering | Richard Meyer | BCM Espresso |
| Margaret Mooney | Aerospace Engineering and Vocal Performance | Kristina Lemmer | Electrical Design of a LaB₆ Hollow Cathode |
| Matthew Moulton | Civil Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Moisture Impact on Concrete Overlay and Sealant Performance |
| Matthew Mueller | Civil Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Policies and Guidelines for Enhancing Non-Motorized Mobility |
| Nicholas Nuzzo | Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | WALI - Western Aerospace Launch Initiative |
| Greg Ostroy | Computer Science | Lori Brown | FAA PEGASAS Weather Technology in the Cockpit |
| Quentin Plaskowski | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of a Fixed Volume Balloon and Flight Termination System |
| Ryan Powers | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of an Electric Propulsion Thruster Breakout Box System |
| Sarah Rolniak | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of Gas Feed System for a Hollow Cathode |
| Orlando Romero | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Plasma Spectroscopy (P-Spec) Mission |
| Katharine Rose | Geology | Joyashish Thakurta | Examination of the Economic Prospect of the East Eagle Intrusion Gabbro Based on Petrological and Geochemical Characteristics |
| Zachary Rueckl | Aerospace Engineering | Jennifer Hudson | Air-Bearing Test Fixture for Satellite Attitude Control System Development |
| Amy Russell | Dance | Jeremy Blair | A Written History of the Western Michigan University Department of Dance |
| Zachary Singer | Mechanical Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Design of Spring Loaded Camming Devices for Rock Climbing |
| Sarah Sokolski | Mechanical Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Western Aerospace Launch Initiative (WALI) Spectroscopy |
| Cordero Soto | Computer Science | Zbigniew Chajecki | Build and Commission of the Scintillator Detectors for Nuclear Physics |
| Justin Swain | Physics | Zbigniew Chajecki | Detection of Charged Particles in Nuclear Physics Experiment |
| Brooke Treece | Mechanical Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Design of Spring Loaded Camming Devices for Rock Climbing |
| Breanna Varker | Biomedical Sciences | Wendy Beane | The Analysis of Feeding Strategies in Phagocata gracilis and Phagocata morgani |
| Gabriel Prescinotti Vivan | Aerospace Engineering | William Liou | Land, Air, Sea, Rover (LASR) - Unmanned Vehicle |
| Gabrielle Watson | Behavioral Science | Wendy Beane | Understanding Neuronal Interactions in Planarians |
| Hannah Watts | Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Satellite Communications |
| Richard Wilke | Civil Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Moisture Impact on Concrete Overlay and Sealant Performance |
| Lucas Wilkins | Mechanical Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of an Electric Propulsion Thruster Breakout Box System |
Summer 2017 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Marcos Santiago | Biological Sciences | Wendy Beane | Preliminary Data Suggest ROS Accumulation for Regenerative Outgrowth |
| Gabrielle Watson | Biological Sciences | Wendy Beane | The Effects of PCP Knockdown on Neural Subtypes in Planarians |
Spring 2017 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Odai Alhouz | Civil and Construction Engineering | Jun-Seok Oh | Effectiveness of Bicycle Signals for Improving Safety and Multimodal Mobility at Urban Intersections |
| Adam Anderson | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Preventing Concussion with Innovative Smart Helmet |
| Andrew Aurand | Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management | Lee Wells | 3D Printer Plastic Recycler |
| Joshua Bakker | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Preventing Concussion with Innovative Smart Helmet |
| Dustin Black | Civil and Construction Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Developing Policies and Guidelines for Enhancing Non-Motorized Mobility within Construction Zones |
| Mark Bliss | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Richard Meyer | BCM Espresso Machine |
| Marine Bolliet | Biological Sciences | Wendy Beane | A Comparative Analysis of Regeneration Among Various Planarian Species |
| Gregory Bosma | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design of a CubeSat Separation Mechanism |
| Christian Brower | Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management | Lee Wells | Plastic Recycler Project |
| David Curle | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Richard Meyer | BCM Espresso Machine |
| Andrew Drummond | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | WALI (Western Aerospace Launch Initiative) CubeSat Separation Mechanism |
| Magreth Haji | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Shape Memory Alloys (Nano-Composite) |
| Christian Hartman | Chemistry | Gellert Mezei | Reactivity and Ligand Exchange Potential of Nanojars |
| Spencer Henning | Physics | Michael Famiano | Type Ia Supernova Models and Galactic Chemical Evolution |
| Ross Hiller | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Design and Kinematic Analysis of CubeSat Separation Method |
| Samuel Hiltner | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | William Liou | LASS Unmanned Aerial System |
| Thomas Kerber | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | NEON-EAGER Air Microbiome Research |
| Jacob Kirkendall | Chemistry | Andre Venter | Syringe Spray Mass Spectrometry to Determine ? And ? Acids in Hops |
| Nathan Lloyd | Civil and Construction Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Concrete Shrinkage Monitoring with Vibrating Wire Gages |
| Jason Malphrus | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Claudi Fajardo-Hansford | Cooling System Development for an Automotive Application |
| Dylan McNamara | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Richard Meyer | BCM Espresso Machine |
| Andrew Melton | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Daniel Kujawski | Fatigue Testing of Materials |
| Ramin Mirshab | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Claudi Fajardo-Hansford | Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Techniques for IC Engine Induction Systems |
| Margaret Mooney | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Kristina Lemmer | Airborne Microbiome Project |
| Brandon Nimtz | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Biogas Separator and Storage Tank |
| Greg Ostroy | Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management | Diana Prieto | Sampling Criteria for Monitoring Influenza Emergencies Under Constrained Testing Capabilities |
| Vincent Pokorzynski | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Pnina Ari-Gur | Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for White Canes |
| Michael Pool | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | William Liou | LASS Unmanned Aerial System |
| Mackenzie Preston | Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management | Lee Wells | 3D Printer Plastic Recycler |
| Trevor Richardson | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Biogas Separator and Storage Tank |
| Marwa Ahmed Saad | Biological Sciences | Wendy Beane | The Role of the HSP 70 Signaling Pathway in Planarian Regenerative Outgrowth |
| Turner Solterman | Civil and Construction Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Specifications and Guidelines for Bridge Constructability Analysis |
| Elizabeth Sprangel | Mathematics | Andrzej Dudek | The Probabilistic Method in Graph Theory |
| Allison Spring | Biological Sciences | Kathryn Docherty | Atmospheric Microbiome Project |
| Cole Villalobos | Civil and Construction Engineering | Valerian Kwigizile | Michigan Truck Strategic Plan for 2016-2019 |
| Kenton Vogel | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Muralidhar Ghantasala | Biogas Separator and Storage Tank |
| Evan Weese | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | Claudi Fajardo-Hansford | FSAE Exhaust Header |
| Morgan Zapata | Civil and Construction Engineering | Upul Attanayake | Steel Multi-Girder Bridge Construction Process Documentation |
Fall 2016 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| Jacob Nye | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Peter Gustafson | Design of Computerized Surgical Screwdriver |
| Timothy Ruesink | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Peter Gustafson | Design of Computerized Surgical Screwdriver |
| Elizabeth Sprangel | Mathematics | Dr. Andrzej Dedek | Regularity Method in Extremal Graph Theory |
| Nathan Lloyd | Construction Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Laboratory Evaluation of a Bridge Field Monitoring System |
| David Moussa Salazar | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Energy Harvesting Power for the Smart White Cane |
| Thomas Kerber | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | NEON-EAGER Air Microbiome Sampler |
| Margaret Mooney | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Airborne Microbiome Project |
| Andrew Drummond | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | WALI (Western Aerospace Launch Initiative) CubeSat Separation Mechanism |
| Joshua Bakker | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Preventing Concussion with an Innovative Smart Helmet |
| Roberto Molina | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | 3-Axis Magnetorquer for CubeSat |
| Robert Drumm | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Claudia Fajardo-Hansford | Use of a Magnetorheological Fluid for System Actuation |
| Joshua Rohrer | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Claudia Fajardo-Hansford | Investigation of Magnetorheological (MR) Fluids for Device Actuation in Automotive Systems |
| Robin Kurth | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Ghantasala and Dr. Bade Shrestha | Compressor for Biogas Purification System |
| Brandon Nimtz | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Dhantasala and Dr. Bade Shrestha | Biogas Separator and Storage Tank |
| Gregory Izaguirre | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Propellant Tank and Feed System |
| Silmang Sene | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Energy Harvesting Power for the Smart White Cane |
| Eric Carlo | Industrial and entrepreneurial Engineering | Dr. John Patten | Laser Augmented Diamond Drilling |
| Ian Cole | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Ghantasala and Dr. Bade Shrestha | Compressor for Portable Biogas Purification System |
| Kenton Vogel | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Ghantasala and Dr. Bade Shrestha | Biogas Separator/Storage Tank |
| Carlos Soto | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Propellant Tank and Feed System |
| Cole Miller | Engineering Management Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | SLA 3D Bio Printer |
| Joseph Caruso | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | SLA 3D Bio Printer |
| Wilson Pines | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | SLA 3D Bio Printer |
| Eric Cook | Engineering Management Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | SLA 3D Bio Printer |
| Kevin Lerner | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Magnetorquer Controller |
| Matthew Griffith | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Separation and Orbital Propagation |
| Christian Hartman | Chemistry | Dr. Gellert Mezei | Reactivity and Ligand Exchange Potential of Nanojars |
| Ali Akbar Mohsini | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Magnetorquer Controller |
| Trevor Richardson | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Ghantasala and Dr. Bade Shrestha | Biogas Separator and Storage Tank |
| Nicolas Theoret | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | CubeSat ADCS Validation and Testing Apparatus |
| Greg Bosma | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Development of a CubeSat Separation Mechanism |
| Jacob Stevens | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | CubeSatADCS Validation and Testing Apparatus |
| Tyler Chantrenne | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | CubeSatADCS Validation and Testing Apparatus |
| Mackenzie Preston | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Lee Wells | Plastic Recycler |
| Christian Brower | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Lee Wells | Plastic Recycler Project |
| Andrew Aurand | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Lee Wells | 3D Plastic Recycler Project |
| Logan Hughey | Chemical Engineering | Dr. Andro Mondala | Periphyton-Fungi Co-Culture Systems for Capturing Non-point Phosphorus |
| Ross Hiller | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Design and Kinematic analysis of CubeSat Separation method |
| Jeremy Schweiger | Electrical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | 6U CubeSat Power System and Cathode Design prototype for 51¸£ÀûÉç WALI Initiative |
| Shane Sopel | Electrical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | 6U CubeSat Power System and Cathode Design prototype for 51¸£ÀûÉç WALI Initiative |
| Kaleb Vargo | Electrical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | 6U CubeSat Power System and Cathode Design prototype for 51¸£ÀûÉç WALI Initiative |
| Matthew Wyman | Electrical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | 6U CubeSat Power System and Cathode Design prototype for 51¸£ÀûÉç WALI Initiative |
Spring 2016 UREA
| Student | Department | Mentor | Description |
| David Ajoku | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Powering and Actuating Aircraft Wings Using Shape Memory Alloys |
| Tyler Baines | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | CubeSat Ground Station |
| Samuel Brooks | Biological Sciences | Dr. Andre Venter | Optimizing Sample Preparation for Hops Analysis Laboratory |
| Cameron Carson | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Balloon Altitude Control Mechanism |
| Jeremiah Chang | Biomedical Science | Dr. Kathryn Docherty | Restoring Belowground soil Microbial Function |
| Anthony Conigliaro | Civil Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Evaluating Operational Status of the Freeze-thaw Machine |
| Muqeet Farhad | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Balloon Altitude Control Mechanism |
| Magreth Haji | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Shape Memory Alloys (Nano-Composite) |
| Paul Harvey | Civil Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Infrastructure and Technology for Sustainable Livable Cities |
| Joshua Jones | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | Western Michigan University's Hybrid 3D Metal Printer |
| Nathan Lloyd | Construction Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Automation of the Autogenous Shrinkage Test Apparatus |
| Syed Mehdi | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Altitude Control Mechanism |
| Michael Monaco | Biomedical Science | Dr. Silvia Rossbach | Bacteriophage Therapy |
| Anthony Murawski | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | CubeSat Ground Station |
| Courtney Nelson | Ceramics | Dr. Andrew Hennilich | After the Thrill is Gone: Fashion, Politics and Culture in Contemporary South African Art |
| Eric Pietrowicz | Electrical Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Smart Cane |
| Jeff Rudel | Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | Western Michigan University's Hybrid 3D Metal Printer |
| Nicholas Rudell | Biomedical Science | Dr. Gellert Mezei | Study of the Unusual Reactivity of 1H-Pyrazole-3-Carbaldehyde with Activated Pyrazoels and Development of Novel Highly Fluorescent Materials |
| Zachary Schmidtke | Biomedical Science | Dr. Sylvia Rossback | Bacteriophage Isolation |
| Turner Solterman | Civil Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Evaluation of Bridge Construction Project Impact on Surrounding Business |
| Timothy Taylor | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Balloon Altitude Control Mechanism |
| Alex Updegraff | Mechanical Engineering Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | Western Michigan University's Hybrid 3d Metal Printer |
| Cole Villalobos | Civil Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Evaluating Operational Status of the Air-Void System Analysis Machine |
| Casey Wright | Biochemistry | Dr. Megan Grunert Kowalski | A Guided Inquiry Approach to Enforce Student Understanding of thin Layer Chromatography in the Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Course |
Fall 2015 UREA
| David Ajoku | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | The magnetic ternaryphase diagram of ni-mn-ga alloys |
| Matthew Baird | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Xenon injection system for hall effect thruster |
| Joseph Barnett | Biomedical Sciences | Dr. Peter Gustafson | NeoVent: development of low cost respiratory equipment |
| Steven Beuerle | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Jun-Seok Oh | Design of a tandem rotor ground effect vehicle |
| Paul Blais | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jun-Seok Oh | High endurance helicopter for towing capabilities |
| Matthew Bruinsma | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Training of research scientists from CMTI, India |
| Jared Buck | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | 3-D bone surgery simulator with force feedback device |
| Ian Crumm | Biochemistry | Dr. Silvia Rossbach | The identification of bacteriophages for use as phage therapy |
| Christopher Curran | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Hydrogen conversion for internal combustion engines |
| De'Lon Dixon | Behavioral Science and Criminal Justice | Dr. Anthony DeFulio | Interview based behavioral assessment of HIV + drug users |
| Michael Foster | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | 3-D bone surgery simulator with force feedback device |
| Weston Genovese | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Hydrogen conversion for internal combustion engines |
| John Harmon | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. William Liou | Validation of the MK aeroship through flight testing |
| Spencer Hoin | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | 3-D bone surgery simulator with force feedback device |
| Joseph Kawka | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jun-Seok Oh | Validation of the MK aeroship through flight testing |
| Brent Kostich | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Jun-Seok Oh | Tandem rotor ground effect flight vehicle |
| Christopher Pleasant | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jun-Seok Oh | High endurance helicopter for towing capabilities |
| Christopher Proctor | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Development of an autonomous demonstration system |
| Zachary Reinke | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Development of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys |
| Nicholas Rudell | Biomedical Sciences | Dr. Gellert Mezei | Study of the unusual reactivity of 1H-pyrazole-3-carbaldehyde with activated pyrazoles and development of novel high fluorescent materials |
| Zachary Schmidtke | Biomedical Sciences | Dr. Silvia Rossbach | Bacteriophage isolation |
| Nagual Simmons | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Magnetic lens configuration and design |
| Joel Thompson | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Physical modeling for hall effect thruster |
| Benson Vande Stree | Manufacturing Engineering Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | 3-D bone surgery simulator with force feedback device |
| Tyler Wall | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jun-Seok Oh | high endurance helicopter for towing capabilities |
| Spencer Watza | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Development of an autonomous proximity operations demonstration system |
| Travis Welton | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Solar powered water filtration system |
| Patrick Wewengkang | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. William Liou | Validation of the MK aeroship through flight testing |
| Amanda Zeebn | Aviation Flight Science | Professor Lori Brown | FAA Pegasus WTIC Project C, general aviation weather alerting |
Spring 2015 UREA
| David Ajoku | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | The magnetic ternary phase diagram of ni-mn-ga alloys |
| Abdulaziz Alsegaihi | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. William Liou | Automotive exhaust waste heat recovery system using thermoelectric technology |
| Adam Boden | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Compressed gas vehicle |
| Tyler Bourassa | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | Two axis vehicle simulator |
| Jonathan Cross | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Cold gas control system for high altitude balloon |
| Kenneth Domingue | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | Cold gas propulsion system for a high altitude research balloon |
| Spencer Hoin | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | Virtual surgery with haptic feedback |
| Mia Jawor | Biochemistry | Dr. Gellert Mezei | Green, high yield method for the protection of heterocyclic amion, hydroxyl and thiol groups |
| Reza Kordbacheh | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Kristina Lemmer | High altitude cold gas propulsion system |
| Brian Larsen | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Compressed gas vehicle |
| Andrew Martin | Aeronautical Engineering | Dr. Jennifer Hudson | Cold gas control system for high altitude balloon |
| Simon Matar | Civil Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Hot spot stress simulation and verification with strain data |
| Preston Mayes | Aviation Flight Science | Lori Brown | VFR into IMC weather technology in the cockpit |
| William Nichols | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh | Design of a scaled down robotic relief transport vehicle for 2015 ASME student design competition |
| Eric Pietrowicz | Electrical Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Virtually simulated SEM |
| David Moussa Salazar | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur | Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive analysis of AL distribution |
| Jacob Sanford | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | Two axis vehicle simulator |
| Charlie Schlansker | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Thin film carbon nanotube sensors |
| Timothy Schnell | Civil Engineering | Dr. Upul Attanayake | Developing hands on training modules for AE instrumentation, data analysis, and results interpretation |
| Andrew Seurynck | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. William Liou | Automotive exhaust waste heat recovery system using thermoelectric technology |
| Zachary Smith | Aerospace Engineering | Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh | Design of a scaled down robotic relief transport vehicle for 2015 ASME student design competition |
| Neil Suva | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. William Liou | Automotive exhaust waste heat recovery system using thermoelectric technology |
| Samuel Wilson | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Thin film carbon nanotube senor |
| Bailey Windle | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala | Thin film carbon nanotube senor |
| Ben Wolfman | Mechanical Engineering | Dr. Muralidhar | Compressed inert gas vehicle |
| Andrew Wyman | Engineering Design Technology | Dr. Pavel Ikonomov | 2-axis simulator |
Fall 2014
Mohamed Ahmed
Civil Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
Real time dynamic hybrid simulation
Taimoor Ahmed
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Kristina Lemmer
High altitude cold gas propulsion project
Alexander Auer
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh
Testing the rigidity and vibration characteristics of state of the art materials for potential use as white canes for blind pedestrians
Matthew Baird
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive analysis of Al distribution
Theodore Carter
Civil Engineering
Dr. Gellert Mezei
New, environmentally friendly solar cells based on copper perovskite materials
Megan Derwich
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
3D bone modeling and surgical simulation
Alan DeWitt
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. William Liou
GT-15V turbojet engine
James Hentig
Biological Sciences
Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs
Zinc sulfate affects cilitaed olfactory sensory neurons more than microvillus olfactory sensory neurons
Brenda Hodgell
Civil Engineering
Dr. Valerian Kwigizile
Safety analysis of Michigan's engineering improvements for older drivers
Jacob Ives
UEM
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Joseph Johnson
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. William Liou
GT-15V turbojet engine
Andrew Kechner
Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Kristina Lemmer
High altitude cold gas propulsion system
Simon Matar
Civil Engineering
Dr. Upul Attanayaek
Hot spot stress simulation and verification with strain data
Preston Mayes
Aviation flight science
Professor Lori Brown
VFR into IMC weather technology in the cockpit
James McQueen
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Andrea Micou
Engineering Graphics and Design Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
3D bone modeling and surgical simulation
Eric Pietrowicz
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Virtually simulated SEM
Ahmad Rahimi
Civil Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
Real time hybrid simulation
Timothy Schnell
Civil Engineering
Dr. Upul Attanayaek
Fatigue life calculation using strain data
Shaun Shields
Chemical Engineering
Dr. Andro Mondala
Direct bio-conversion of soybean hulls to renewable chemicals by fungal solid state fermentation
Thomas Shock Jr.
Aero Space Engineering
Dr. William Liou
GT-15V turbojet engine
Kyle Simpson
Physics
Dr. Steven Durbin
Semiconductor conference attendance
Dan Ziemer
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Matt Ziemer
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Summer 2014
Brenda Hodgell
Civil Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
NEESR-CR: NEESsoft: seismic risk reduction for soft story wood frame buildings
Ramon Roberts-Perazza
Civil Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
Evaluation of shape memory alloys used at junction and steel column underseismic loading
Kyle Simpson
Physics
Dr. Steve Durbin
ZnSnN2 RHEED samples analysis and characterization
Spring 2014
Mohamed Ahmed
Civil Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
Heat reduction and improved
Tyler Bayne
Computer Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Creating virtual reality 3D simulations of Engineering laboratory experiments
Garrett Brand
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Claudia Fajardo-Hansford
Design of a supercharging mounting system for a single cylinder engine
Nicole Carpp
Biomedical Science and Exercise Science
Dr. John Spitsbergen
The effect of moderate versus low intensity involuntary exercise on GDNF expression and neuromuscular junction morphology in rat diaphragm and pectoralis
Theodore Carter
Physics
Dr. Clement Burns
The use of hybrid perovskite (CH3NH3)in low cost photovoltaid cells
Genalou Cumpio
Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Jennifer Hudson
Controlled retrieval of a suborbital weather balloon instrumentation
Christian Hartman
Chemistry
Dr. Gellert Mezei
Large molecular panel based metal organic architectures for gas storage and catalysis
Jacob Ives
Engineering Management Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Veronica Maslanka
Civil Engineering
Dr. Valerian Kwigizile
Evaluation of Michigan's engineering improvements for older drivers
Simon Matar
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Upul Attanayake
Extracting useful fatigue monitoring information for practicing engineers
James McQueen
Civil Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Extracting useful fatigue monitoring information for practicing engineers
Andreas Quainoo
Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
The crystallography base of ductility in novel magnesium alloys
Ahmad Sear Rahimi
Civil Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
NEESR-CR: NEESsoft: Seismic Risk Reduction for soft story wood frame buildings
Timothy Schnell
Civil Engineering
Dr. Upul Attanayake
Digital image correlation for strain measurement of fatigue sensitive steel bridge detail
Kyle Simpson
Physics
Dr. Clement Burns
Programmable pulse motor controller with feedback control for electric vehicle
Kurt Spriet
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Claudia Fajardo-Hansford
Development of CFD model for a supercharged single-cylinder engine
Wade Thomas
Aviation Management and Operations
Professor Lori Brown
FAA PEGASAS Project B 'unexpected transition from VFR to IMC"
Cory Williams
Mathematics
Dr. Andrzej Dudek
Maker-breaker games in Ramsey theory
Dan Ziemer
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Matt Ziemer
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Hybrid 3D printing and machining using metal
Fall 2013
Hans Avildsen
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. John Patten
Heat reduction and improved efficiency in the M-Lam Laser Beam Delivery System
Tyler Bayne
Computer Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Creating virtual reality 3D simulations of engineering laboratory experiments
Troy Booker
Aviation Management and Operations
Professor Lori Brown
Kites for change: flying high with math and science
Anthony Bootka
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. John Patten
Heat reduction and improved efficiency in the M-Lam laser beam delivery system
Rapheal Brown
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. David Meade
Implementing an energy management system based on ISO 50001
Mitchell Brownell
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Kristina Lemmer
Cold gas propulsion system for high altitude research balloons
Erin Donovan
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. John Spitsbergen
Walk-training increases expression of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in pectoralis muscle but not diaphragm from mouse
Kevin Heinze
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Cindy Linn
Investigating the involvement of caspase-3 in the apoptotic pathway associated with an invivo glaucoma model
John Ihling
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. David Meade
Implementation of an energy management system
Ashley Johnson
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Urban three wheel cycle body design
Andrew Lewandowski
Physics
Dr. Asghar Kayani
Ion beam irradiation induced defects in superconductors
Noah Masika
Chemistry
Dr. Sherine Obare
Nanostructured materials for catalytic conversion of biorenewables into commodity chemicals
Greg Neff
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Kristina Lemmer
Cold gas propulsion system for high altitude research balloon
Daoshen Ong
Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Tianshu Liu
The aero-shop project
Macey Putnam
Sales and Business Marketing
Dr. Mary Ann Sydlik
What can be gleaned about the outcomes of NSF STEP-funded projects based on publicly available data?
Andreas Quainoo
Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
The crystallography base of ductility in novel magnesium alloys
Ryan Savard
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Kristina Lemmer
Cold gas propulsion system for high altitude research balloons
Timothy Schnell
Civil Engineering
Dr. Upul Attanayake
Nonshrink cementitious group or mortar for prefabricated connections
Richa Shah
Biochemistry
Dr. Sherine Obare
Developing biosensors for bacteria using well defined alloy nanoparticles
Shubram Subramanyam
Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Tianshu Liu
The aero-shop project
Devin Talcott
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. David Meade
Implementation of an energy management system based on ISO 50001
Walker Thompson
General University Studies (Pre-Med)
Dr. John Spitsbergen
GDNF-mediated effects of exercise on motor neuron survival in elderly rats
Olivia Walser
Biology
Dr. Silvia Rossbach
Characterization of scyllo-inosital catabolism in sinorhizobium meliloti
Cory Williams
Mathematics
Dr. Andrzej Dudek
Maker-breaker games in Ramsey theory
Spring 2013
Miguel Acuna
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Jorge Rodiquez
Multi-purpose desktop machine for prototyping and machining
Joel Alvey
Aviation
Dr. Lori Brown
Evaluation of best practices to integrate iPad applications in collegiate aviation program
Brian Omondi Asimba
Aeronautical Engineering
Muralidhar Ghantasala
Simulation, preparation and characterization of nanoparticle based hydrogels
Atreya Biswas
Aeronautical Engineering
Muralidhar Ghantasala
Simulation, preparation and characterization of nanoparticle based hydrogels
Rapheal Brown
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. David Meade
Implementation of an energy management system
Avin Castelino
Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
The crystallography base of ductility in novel magnesium alloys
Billy Corder
Aviation Administration and Flight Science
Dr. Lori Brown
Kites for change: Flying high with math and science
Erin Donovan
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. John Spitsbergen
Activity dependent regulation of neurotrophic factor expression in mouse skeletal muscle
Anthony Galas
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Silvia Rossbach
Anaerobe science evolved: Growing geobacter sulfurreducens in an aerobic fuel cell
Austin Grieve
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Multi-purpose desktop machine for prototyping and machining
Christian Hartman
Chemistry and Physics
Dr. Gellert Mezei
Selective anion encapsulation by multimetallic nanojars
John Ihling
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
David Meade
Implementation of an energy management system
Jeff Ingold
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Desktop 4 axis computer numerical control milling machine with 3-D printing capability
Stephanie Jerger
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. John Spitsbergen
Age related changes in GDNF content of skeletal muscle
Kenneth Klingler
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Multipurpose desktop machine for prototyping and machining
Nicole Mouch
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Gellert Mezei
A hydrometallurgical alternative to the extraction of platinum groups metals from spent automotive catalytic converters
Damir Musaev
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Donald Kane
Is mutation in CDC20 gene causing Zombie phenotype in Zebrafish?
Eric Nederhoed
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Urban three wheel cycle body design
David O'Hagan
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Urban three wheel cycle body design
Mark Onderlinde
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Urban three wheel cycle body design
Shubram Subramanyam
Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Crystallography base of ductility in novel magnesium alloys
Devin Talcott
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. David Meade
Implementation of an energy management system using ISO 50001
Alexander Urech
Chemistry
Dr. Yirong Mo
Computational study of boron nitrogen dative bonds using the block localized wave function (BLW) method and the density functional (DFT) level of theory
Olivia Walser
Biology
Dr. Silvia Rossbach
Characterization of scyllo-inositol catabolism in sinorhizobium meliloti
Maren Zanotti
Chemistry
Dr. Steve Bertman
The role of oxidation of BVOCa in SOA production
Spring 2012
Bader Al Khamis
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar K. Ghantasala
Digital Upgrade for Recumbent Infant Length Board
David Anderson
Electrical and Computing Engineering
Dr. Ikhlas Abdel-Qader
Acquisition and Analysis of EEG Signals in Real-Time
Jerry Andrews
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriquez
Affordable Shock Dynamometer
Katherine N. Ballman
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
SAMURAI Time Projection Chamber (TPC) Project
Jovon P. Bland
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar K. Ghantasala
Digital Upgrade for Recumbent Infant Length Board
Tom Casperson
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriquez
Portable Shock Dyno
William DeKam
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Claudia Hansford
Temperature Measurements in an Industrial Paint Curing Oven Using Infrared Thermometry
Dionisio V. Del Orbe Henriquez
Manufacturing Engineering
Drs. John Patten and Muralidhar
Temperature Measurement of the High Pressure Phase Transformation (HPPT) Region During Micro-Laser Assisted Machining (Micro-LAM)
Steven Dye
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Active Target Time Projection Chamber Project
Trent Heithoff
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Affordable Shock Dynamometer
Esaw Kurban
Biological Sciences
Dr. Karim Essani
Random Mutagenesis of TPV in the Search for a Cancer-Specific Oncolytic Agent
James Martlew
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Claudia Hansford
Measurement of Nozzle Outlet Turbulence Using Particle Image Velocimetry
James McAlpine
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar K. Ghantasala
Digital Upgrade for Recumbent Infant Length Board
Adam McEntire
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar K. Ghantasala
Digital Upgrade for Recumbent Infant Length Board
Jared D. McKinley
Manufacturing Engineering
Drs. John Patten and Muralidhar Ghantasala
Temperature Measurement of the High Pressure Phase Transformation Region During Micro-laser Assisted Machining process
Steven Nielsen
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
DUSEL Project
Abdoulaye Ousseini Abdoulaye
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. IKhlas Abdel-Qader
Acquisition and Analysis of EEG Signals in Real Time
Angie Massiel Paula Sanchez
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Ikhlas Abdel-Qader
Acquisition and Analysis of EEG Signals in Real Time
Olivia Nicole Walser
Biological Sciences
Dr. Todd Barkman
Ghosts of Evolution Past: Resurrecting an Extinct Ancestral Enzyme to Understand the Origins of Modern Day Biochemical Activities
Spencer Watza
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Analysis of Melt-Spun Shape-Memory Alloy
Fall 2012
Joel Alvey
Aviation Science & Administration
Dr. Lori Brown
Integration of Tablet Technology into Flight Training
Brian Omondi Asimba
Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala
Simulation, Preparation and Characterization of nanoparticle based hydrogels
Avin Weith Castelino
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
The Crystallographic Base of Ductility in Novel Magnesium Alloys
David Gold
Geology
Dr. David Barnes
Petrophysical Study of the Ordovician St. Peters Sandstone for Evaluation of Geological Carbon Sequestration
John Ihling
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Dr. John Patten
Facility Optimization through ISO Certification and Landfill Assessment
Bryn Gwaltney
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design & Creation of a Hydrogen-Electric Vehicle
Travis Mattson
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Creation of a Hydrogen-Electric Vehicle
Scott Miller
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Creation of a Hydrogen-Electric Vehicle
Nicole Mouch
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Gellert Mezei
Hydrometallurgical Alternative to the Extraction of Platinum metals from spent auto catalytic converters
Damir Musaev
Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Donald Kane
Is Mutation in CDC20 gene causing zombie phenotype in zebrafish?
Frank Sattler
Hydrogeology
Dr. David Barnes
Petrophysical Study of the Ordovician St. Peters Sandstone for Evaluation of Geological Carbon Sequestration
Shubram Subramanyam
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Crystallographic Base of Ductility in Novel Magnesium Alloys
Ryan Warning
Engineering Design Technology
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Creation of a Hydrogen-Electric Vehicle
Spencer Watza
Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Analysis of TiNiCu Melt-Spun Ribbons
Spring 2011
Lusanni Acosta
Civil and Construction Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
Numerical Seismic Response Evaluation of Wood Frames
Ahmed Sami
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala
Magnetic Nanoparticle Based Targeted Drug Delivery System Simulation and Design
Abdullah Radhi
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala
Magnetic Nanoparticle Based Targeted Drug Delivery System Simulation and Design
Katherine Ballman
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Fusion in White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars
Kelley Becker
Chemistry
Dr. Steve Bertman
Optimization of Lewis Base Conversion of Triglycerides to Methyl Esters
Ryan Berndt
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Makerbot Additive Manufacturing Machine
Ryan Bezemek
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriquez
Makerbot Additive Manufacturing Machine
Alexander Buist
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Hybrid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power-Train Development
Anthony Butchko
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
Desktop Additive Manufacturing
Alenjandro Carrasco
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Synthesis and Characterization of Photocatalyst for Environmental Clean Up
Allyson Doyle
Speech Pathology and Audiology
Dr. Nickola Nelson
Student Research Associate - Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills Validation Study
Kok Seong Foo
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Testing of Pem Fuel Cell
Andrew Gronau
Industrial and manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Programming and Fixture Design of A Fanuc Weld Robot
Ben Himebaugh
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Installation and determination of operating parameters of new ion sources
Cody Kammeraad
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Hybrid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Power-Train Development
Ibraheem Mohammed Kaseb
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Magnetic Nanoparticle Based Targeted Drug Delivery System Simulation and Design
Casey Kick
Paper Engineering
Dr. Raja Aravamuthan
Absorption Of Algae By Pulp Fibers
Adrian Sargent
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Programming and Fixture Design of a Fanuc Weld Robot
John Sendor
Civil and Construction Engineering
Dr. Xiaoyun Shao
Experimental Seismic Response Evaluation of Wood Frames
Ewing Tiong
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Testing of PEM Fuel Cell
Adrian Tok
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Testing of PEM Fuel Cell
Sean Weera
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Design and Testing of PEM Fuel Cell
Francisco Yapor
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur
Synthesis and Characterization of Photocatalyst for Environmental Clean Up
Fall 2011
Katherine Ballman
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Michael Famiano
SAMURAI Time Projection Chamber (TPC) Project
Bailey Cupp
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
BroncoBot: Multi-tool Additive Manufacturing System
Micah Dawati
Biological Sciences
Dr. J. Spitsbergen
Effects of Walk-Train Exercise on Glial Cell-Lined Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in Heart Muscle of ALS Model Mouse
Jennifer Day
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Ikonomov
Three - Wheel Urban Electric Vehicle Body Design
Dionisio V. Del Orbe Henriques
Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. John Patten & Dr. Muralidhar Ghantasala
Optimization of Lewis Base Conversion of Triglycerides to Methyl Esters
Steven Dye
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Active Target Time Projection Chamber Project
Sarah Hulbert
Physics
Dr. Bautista
Computing the Spectra of Like Ions
Neil Hurley
Electrical and Computing Engineering
Dr. Abdel-Qader
Hollow Core Generator
Adrian Jee
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Three-Wheeled Urban Electric Vehicle
Ryan Kamm
Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. John Patten
Gree Manufacturing Initiative
Christopher Longrey
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Urban Three Wheeled Electric Vehicle Frame Design
Wendell Mansfield
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Urban Three Wheel Electric Vehicle body Design
Brandon Marshall
Physics
Dr. Manuel Baustista
Three Dimensional Modeling of Active Galactic Nuclei
Noah O. Masika
Chemistry
Dr. Sherine Obare
Evaluating the Safety of Nanoscale Materials within Biological Cells
Jared McKinley
Manufacturing Engineering
Drs. John Patten and Muralidhar Ghantasala
Temperature Measurement of the High Pressure Phase Transformation Region During Micro-laser Assisted Machining process
Amanda Messer
Anthropology
Dr. Michael Nassaney
Analysis of Lead Shot From Fort St. Joseph
Akliseya Nahvsenaye
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Massood Atashbar
Sensor System with a Mobile Phone Interface
Steven Nielsen
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
DUSEL Project
Tom Olech
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Urban Electric Three Wheel Vehicle Body Design and Build
Matthew Olson
Electrical Engineering
Dr. Abdel-Qader
Hollow Core Wind Generator
Bryan Stolla
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
BroncoBot: Multi-tool Additive Manufacturing System
Tipu Sultan
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez
BroncoBot: Multi-tool Additive Manufacturing System
Andrew Tucker
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Jorge Rodriquez
BroncoBot: Multi-tool Additive Manufacturing System
Scott Tucker
Biological Sciences
Dr. John M. Spitsbergen
Effects of Acetylcholine and Carbachol of GDNF Secretion in C2C12 Skeletal Muscle Cells
Sean Wabeke
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Three-wheeled Electric Urban Vehicle Frame Design & Build
Jacob Wentink
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. Pavel Ikonomov
Wheeled Electric Urban Vehicle Frame Design and Build
Davina Wyman
Geosciences
Investigating the Adsorption of Chromium (VI) on Kleinstuck Marsh Soils
Cong Yang
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Ikhlas Abdel-Qader
Stationary Hollow Core Generator
Spring 2010
Michael Blackmond
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Frank Severance
Thermoelectric Temperature Controller
Alexander Bodurka
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Frank Severance
Thermoelectric Temperature Controller
Steven Dye
Physics
Dr. Mike Famiano
Greg Inglett
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Frank Severance
Thermoelectric Temperature Controller
John Nowak
Physics
Dr. Mike Famiano
Detector Calibrations for NSCL experiment: Investigation of in-medium cross sections, momentum and density dependence of the asymmetry term
Fall 2010
Joshua Armagost
Biological Sciences
Dr. Stephen Malcolm
Does the protozoan pathogen Ophryocystis elektroscirrha occur in the southern monarch butterfly, Danaus erippus in Bolivia and Argentina?
Michael Blackmond
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Frank Severance
Temperature control system for emergency medical applications
Melissa Basileo
Chemistry
Dr. Ekkehard Sinn
Developing sensitive and selective nanosensors
Alex Bodurka
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Frank Severance
Temperature control system for emergency medical applications
Alexander Buist
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Hybrid hydrogen fuel cell power train development
Steven Dye
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Active target time projection chamber project
John Ihling
Mechanical Engineering
Dr. John Patten
Green manufacturing
Gregory Inglett
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Frank Severance
Temperature control system for emergency medical applications
Andrew Johnson
Biological Sciences
Dr. Stephen Malcolm
Mapping of southern monarch butterfly and milkweed host plant locations from field work and museum records in South America
Cody Kammeraad
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Hybrid hydrogen fuel cell power train development
Logan Rowe
Biological Sciences
Dr. Stephen Malcolm
Egg content of female southern monarch butterflies, Danaus erippus in Bolivia and Argentina
Joel Stevens
Biological Sciences
Dr. Stephen Malcolm
Egg content of female southern monarch butterflies, Danaus erippus in Bolivia and Argentina
Steven Nielsen
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Active target time projection chamber project
John Stodola
Physics
Dr. Asghar Kayani
Installation and determination of operating parameters of new ion sources
Spring 2009
Amanda Milstein
Psychology
Dr. Lisa Baker
Evaluation of the Rewarding or Aversive Effects of MDMA/Cocaine Combinations in an Animal Model of Drug-Induced Reward
Ashley Whitaker
Environmental Studies
Dr. Charles Ide
Analysis of Caspase-3 Levels in Xenopus Laevis Tadpoles Treated with atrazine to determine Apoptosis Occurrence
Fall 2009
Rebekah Achtenberg
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Membrane Research for Advanced Fuel Cells
Brandon Darr
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
Membrane Research for Advanced Fuel Cells
John Novak
Physics
Dr. Mike Famiano
Detector Calibrations for NSCL experiment: Investigation of in-medium cross sections, momentum and density dependence of the asymmetry term
Luke Roobol
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Dr. Bade Shrestha
New Membrane Research for Future Advanced Fuel Cells
Spring 2008
Neil Blok
Chemistry
Dr. David Huffman
Examination of Copper Transfer and the Effects of Disease-causing Mutations on the Interaction between Human COMMD1 and Wilson Protein
Monica Czarnopys
Biological Sciences
Dr. John Spitsbergen
Increased duration of involuntary exercise has a Greater effect on GDNF Protein expression in Skeletal muscle
Janelle Garchow
Environmental Studies
Dr. Harold Glasser
Convenience Conservation: Rethinking Gibbs House Water Use
Leigh Jouppi
Psychology
Dr. Richard Spates
The Comparative Efficacy of Dosed, Enhanced Dosed, Prolonged Exposure, and Mindfulness in the Reduction of Public Speaking Phobia
Breanna Kevil
Counseling and Testing Center
Dr. Delores Walcott
51¸£ÀûÉç Suicide Prevention Project Cross-Site Evaluation Project
Lucy Kurtz
Environmental Institution
Dr. Charles Ide
Study of Calbindin D28k Expression in Xenopus laevis Tadpoles During Several Stages of Development
Patrick Malson
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Silicon Detector Array Development for RIKEN TOF Experiment
John Novak
Physics
Dr. Michael Famiano
Mass Measurements of rp-Process Nuclei Near the Proton Drip Line
Michael Peake
Civil Engineering
Dr. Sherif Yehia
Health Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure Utilizing Sensor Technology
Andre Williams
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Dr. John Patten
Numerical Simulations
Jack Winkelbauer
Physics
Dr. Alan Wuosmaa
Nuclear Physics — The HELIOS Project