Student Research & Development Showcase

SEAS congratulates the winners of our 2013 Student Research and Development Showcase:

First Place - $5,000
Ms. Jiaoyan Li
Project title: The foundation of nanoscience: multiple length/time scale modeling of multi-physics for nano/micro material systems
Advisor: Professor James Lee—Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Second Place - $4,000
Mr. Mohammadreza Ghahremani & Mr. Hatem ElBidweihy
Project title: Exploration of energy efficient and environmentally friendly magnetic refrigeration systems
Advisors: Professors Edward Della Torre and Lawrence Bennett—Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Third Place - $3,000
Ms. Anastasia Wengrowski
Project title: Changes in cardiac function upon light-activated release of norepinephrine from sympathetic neurons expressing channelrhodopsin
Advisor: Professor Matthew Kay—Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Entrepreneurship Award - $2,000
Mr. Yash Jain & Mr. William Murphy
Project title: Propagation of a cold atmospheric plasma jet through an endoscopic tube
Advisor: Professor Michael Keidar—Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Undergraduate Prize - $2,000
Ms. Elizabeth Hubler
Project title: Evaluation of synthetic self-oscillating models of the vocal folds
Advisor: Professor Michael Plesniak—Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Runner-Up Prizes - $500 each
Mr. Matthieu Andre
Project title: Experimental study of surface dynamics of a liquid jet
Advisor: Professor Philippe Bardet—Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Mr. Benjamin Holmes
Project title: 3D Fabrication of biomimetic nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue interface engineering and regenerative medicine
Advisor: Professor Grace Zhang—Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Ms. Marjan Nabili
Project title: Ultrasound-enhanced delivery of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs into the eye
Advisor: Professor Vesna Zderic—Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Undergraduate Runner-Up Prize - $500
Mr. Christopher O'Brien
Project title: The effect of BMP-2 loaded PDO nanospheres and nano hydroxyapatite in PCL scaffolds for bone regeneration
Advisor: Professor Grace Zhang—Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

Presentations

This years winners presentations are now available online. Photos from the event are also available from the SEAS Facebook page.