Morgan Connaughton, “A Meta-Analysis on Prevalence of Organ-Specific Cancer and Hypertension” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Hypertension and cancer are two of the most problematic health conditions in the world. Hypertension, which is defined by the CDC as systolic blood…… Read More
Madison Schillinger, “Applying Hemodynamics in Treatment Planning for Aneurysm” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Intracranial aneurysms are a condition where weak areas of blood vessels in the brain can expand and create blood-filled sacs. Rupture of these aneurysms leads to…… Read More
Noor Mahmoud, “Can UC2288 Improve Cell Capacity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells?” Mentor: Priyatha Premnath, Biomedical Engineering When p21, a gene on a chromosome that helps regulate the cell cycle, was taken out of all the cells in a mouse, it…… Read More
Hannah Ullberg, “Cast Magnesium Foam for Energy Absorption and Bone Regrowth” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering In this work, a critical review of the casting of magnesium foams for energy absorption and biomedical applications is presented. Pressure infiltration…… Read More
Corey Huffman, “Construction of a Cable-Driven Wrist Prosthesis and Performance Index” Mentors: Mohammad Rahman and Javier Sanjuan De Caro, Mechanical Engineering This research focuses on the creation and innovation of a cable-driven wrist prosthesis (CDWP) and a performance index that…… Read More
Ismael Coello Ramirez and Devan Siegfried, “Decoking Performance of Alumina Forming Alloys” Mentors: Benjamin Church and Lizeth Ortiz, Materials Science & Engineering Newer alloys such as alumina-forming stainless steels (AFA) appear to have superior coke deposition (coking) resistance compared to…… Read More
Erich Wolf, “Designing 3D Printed Unit Cell Models for Arsenic Filtration” Mentor: Krishna Pillai, Mechanical Engineering Arsenic contamination of water is a widespread problem that affects many different parts of the world. Natural weathering and anthropogenic sources, such as mining…… Read More
Annelise Tucker, “Does Hypertension Promote Drug Particle Intake and Distribution Across Cancer Cells?” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering In medicine, it is not uncommon for a patient to have more than one condition that is contributing to their health at…… Read More
Ryan Williamson, “Energy Harvesting with Terfenol-D” Mentors: Rani Elhajjar and Chiu Law, Civil & Environmental Engineering Piezoelectric Ceramics have been shown to generate electricity when mechanical stress is applied. Terfenol-D is a magnetostrictive alloy and should be able to generate…… Read More
Brock Behnke, “Evaluation of Wisconsin Aggregates for Durable and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure” Mentor: Hani Titi, Civil & Environmental Engineering Long-term durability and sustainability of infrastructure systems are of the utmost importance. Understanding factors that affect long-term deterioration of reinforced concrete…… Read More
Chloe Hotze, “Fabrication of a Polymer-Based Biomaterial for Bone Healing” Mentors: Priyatha Premnath and Sara Travia, Biomedical Engineering Polymers are an integral component of biomaterial research, especially in drug delivery systems due to their structural adaptability, ease of production, and…… Read More
Sebastian Spencer, “Fabrication of Electrically Conductive Elastomers Using Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Liquid Metal” Mentors: Chiu Law and Rani Elhajjar, Electrical Engineering Electrically conductive elastomers, composite materials made of flexible polymers and conductive fillers, are highly desirable for the development…… Read More
Gabriel Stern, “Finite Element Analysis of Auxetic Concrete” Mentors: Konstantin Sobolev and Aparna Deshmukh, Civil & Environmental Engineering Auxetics are materials or structures that have a negative or neutral Poisson ratio. This means that when a material is in tension,…… Read More
Joshua Lopez, “Identifying Symptoms of Depression Using Machine Learning & Alleviation via Virtual Environment” Mentor: Veysi Malkoc, Biomedical Engineering The EEG or electroencephalograph is a method of monitoring the electrical activity of an individual’s brain by placing electrodes on the…… Read More
Mohamed Maache, “Industrial Assessment Center” Mentor: Ryoichi Amano, Mechanical Engineering The Industrial Assessment Center is one of the 32 other centers in the United states and the only one in the state of Wisconsin. The IAC with the leadership of…… Read More
Abdulhameed Kutubi, “Lots to Adsorb: A Survey of PFAS’ Water-Partition Coefficients and Their Relation to Adsorption” Mentors: Yin Wang and Xiaopeng Min, Civil & Environmental Engineering Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals used in food packaging and housewares for their…… Read More
Tien Wong and Evelyn Murphy-Barrett, “Machine Learning Applications in Development of Metal Matrix Composites” Mentors: Pradeep Rohatgi, Amir Kordijazi, Swaroop Behera, and Kaustubh Rane, Materials Science & Engineering This project reviews literature on the applications of Machine Learning (ML) in…… Read More
Thomas Brzozowski, “Magnesium Based Orthopedic Implants and Controlling the Corrosion Rate” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Though magnesium has long been determined potentially effective as an orthopedic biomaterial for implants, the high corrosion rate has been difficult to…… Read More
Alina Urbansky, “Methods on the Extraction and Adsorption of PFAS” Mentors: Yin Wang and Yanan Zhao, Civil & Environmental Engineering There has been a significant issue of toxins within our waterways, groundwater, and soil: PFAS. Short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…… Read More
Alessandra Ebben, “Role of Cancer Cells on Force Transmission in a Multicomponent, Multicell Model of the Endothelium” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Circulating cancer cells (CC) impact the hemodynamics in their vicinity. Altering local hemodynamics exposed on endothelial cells (EC)…… Read More
Nathaniel Valentine, “Searching for a Gerrymandering Antidote” Mentor: Matthew Petering, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering The objective of my research last semester was to find map data and previous election data for every state in the US in an attempt to…… Read More
Erik Hansen and Kaveri Salunke, “Self-Healing Biocompatible Materials and Applications” Mentor: Pradeep Rohatgi, Materials Science & Engineering Self-healing materials have innate capabilities to restore geometry and mend damage in a structure compared to biological material. These materials have tremendous potential…… Read More
Zachary Breider, “Spheroidization Kinetics of Eutectoid Plain Carbon Steels” Mentor: Benjamin Church, Materials Science & Engineering Spheroidite is a microstructure of steel alloys which consists of sphere-like cementite (Fe3C) particles within a ferrite matrix. This microstructure can be achieved through…… Read More
Isaac Putzier, “Synthesis of Polyeurothane Foam with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Arsenic Filtration” Mentor: Krishna Pillai, Mechanical Engineering The research done in this study aims to prove that polyurethane foam can be a cost-efficient way to remove arsenic from drinking…… Read More
Andrea Alonso, “The Impact of Disturbed Flow Induced Arterial Stiffness on Mechanotransduction in Endothelial Cells” Mentor: Mahsa Dabagh, Biomedical Engineering Atherosclerosis prone regions of the vasculature are exposed to disturbed flow where low and oscillatory wall shear stress affect endothelia…… Read More
Miguel Jaimes, “The Influence of Film Thickness on Covalent Organic Membrane Properties and Structure” Mentor: Xiaoli Ma, Materials Science & Engineering Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are an emerging class of porous membrane materials constructed from organic building blocks via strong…… Read More
Kaitlyn Jankowski, “WisDOT DT4000 Crash Report Narrative Survey” Mentors: Xiao Qin and Md Abu Sayed, Civil & Environmental Engineering Crash report data, specifically the narrative, is used by many transportation professionals during roadway and intersection review making the quality of…… Read More