2015 first-year engineering conference program

Saturday, April 11 Benedum Hall

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2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Jeffrey M. Mascaro, BSCE ’93, MSCE ’04, Chief Operating Officer Mascaro Construction Company, L.P.

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8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Conference Instructions Lobby Benedum Hall

8:30 – 10:15 a.m. Session A – See Schedule, Page 11

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Session B – See Schedule, Page 15

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch Ground Floor and Plaza of Benedum Hall

1:15 – 1:45 p.m. Keynote Address by Jeffrey M. Mascaro, BSCE ’93, MSCE ’04 Mascaro Construction Company, L.P. 157 Benedum Hall and broadcasted to the conference rooms

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Awards Presentation in Benedum Room 157 Broadcasted to rooms on the ground floor & 102

2:15 – 4:00 p.m. Session C – See Schedule, Page 19

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PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONSAll technical sessions will follow the same time schedule, with each paper receiving the same amount of time for their presentation. The program is designed for each paper to begin and end at the same time regardless of the session. Each paper has 15 minutes for their presentation and 2 minutes for questions for a total of 17 minutes per paper.

Since each paper has two authors it is suggested that they share this time equally. Either each author gets a separate 7+ minute talk or they both talk using a “tag team” approach. Tag team presentations are very hard to do correctly, thus we suggest you split the time equally and each talk for 7+ minutes.

There are only a few requirements for the presentation:

•Every presentation must begin with an introduction slide that includes the name of the paper and the names of the authors,

•Every presentation must end with a conclusion slide that summarizes the main points of the talk,

•The number of slides is whatever is required to convey the main points of the talk,

•The slides should not just contain text, there should be a few slides that include a figure, table or other non-text form of presenting the material,

•Make sure you can read the text when it is presented onto the overhead screen. Check font size and color combinations. You can use the instructor computer in room B02 Benedum to test your presentation.

SCHEDULE FOR PRESENTATIONSAuthors will be introduced by the session-chair and they will begin their talk at the scheduled start time. 13 minutes after the start of the presentation, the chair will stand up and walk to the front of the room. This is the sign to the authors they have 2 minutes to summarize their paper. At the end of the 15 minutes the session chair will announce “That is all the time we have for this presentation, are there any questions.” At this point the authors’ have 2 minutes to answer questions. During the question period the author for the next paper will come to the front of the room and get prepared for their presentation.

8:30 – 10:15 a.m. SESSION A

There is a total of 105 minutes and there are six papers in each session. Each paper has 15 minutes for their presentation and 2 minutes for questions for a total of 17 minutes per paper.

8:30 - 8:33 Introduction and Paper 1 setup

8:33 - 8:48 Paper 1 presentation

8:48 - 8:50 Paper 1 questions and Paper 2 setup











10:13 - 10:15 Paper 6 questions

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

This time period is a break to allow you time to move around, use the rest rooms, etc. You are free to change rooms and attend any session.

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SESSION B

There is a total of 105 minutes and there are six or seven papers in each session. Each paper has 17 minutes for their presentation. Some groups will get done before others. This is so we do not all hit the food lines at the same time.

















12:15 – 1:15 p.m. LUNCH

During this time we will have lunch. The location for the lunch will be based on the weather. If it is “nice” outside we will have lunch outside the ground floor entrance and on the Plaza level of Benedum Hall. If the weather is bad we will do lunch on the ground floor outside the library. Since the groups will be ending at different times, do not wait for everyone to start eating. Refrain from seconds until all the groups get one serving.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m. KEYNOTE ADDRESS – JEFFREY M. MASCARO

During this time Jeffrey M. Mascaro, BSCE ’93, MSCE ’04, from Mascaro Construction Company will give the keynote address in the Engineering Auditorium, Benedum 157, on why his company is so concerned about sustainability. Everyone is welcome to either attend the presentation in room 157 or in one of the broadcast rooms.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. AWARDS PRESENTATION

Presentations will be made in the Engineering Auditorium, Benedum 157. All the papers that were selected as the best paper for each session must be present in the room. Each session best paper will be recognized and the overall best papers will be presented at the awards presentation. Everyone else is welcome to either attend the presentation in room 157 or in one of the broadcast rooms in room 102 on the plaza level and/or all the rooms on the ground floor.

2:15 – 4:00 p.m. SESSION C

There is a total of 105 minutes and there are six or seven papers in each session. Each paper has 17 minutes for their presentation. Since some sessions will end before others, please refrain from making noise in the hall until all the sessions are done.

















ConferenCe Best PAPers

Session A1ADVANCEMENTS IN BUTANOL FERMENTATION THROUGH GENETIC ENGINEERING

Julianna Bachinsky and Christian Mazur

Session A2THE ICHIP: A REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY SHAPING MODERN ANTIBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT

Casey Kinol and Elliana Dusman

Session A3TREATMENT OF POOR LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION USING STEM CELLS

Justin Ke and Adam Emes

Session A4THE USE OF PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS IN EARTHSHIPS

Dillon Berry and Angela Urban

Session A5THE USE OF IMPLANTABLE ARTIFICIAL HEARTS IN MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Jessica Klitsch and Robyn Moyer

Session A6INCREASING SKYSCRAPER EFFICIENCY THROUGH MULTI MAGNETIC ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY

Mackenzie Cavanaugh and Ross Giglio

Session A7APPLICATION OF DIRECT FUEL INJECTION TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY OF GASOLINE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

Jonathan Mozelewski and Matt Dainton

Session A8APPLYING VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGERS TO GASOLINE-FUELED PASSENGER VEHICLES

David Besley and James Miller

Session A9 HYDROCRACKING OF VACUUM RESIDUE AND THE USE OF RED MUD CATALYSTS

Charles Kritkausky and Alex Connor

Session A10CERAMIC PROPPANTS: IMPROVING THE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PROCESS

James Hughes and Michael Luketich

Session A11VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY (VRET) FOR COMBAT-RELATED POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

Jennifer Patterson and Nicolina Nanni

Session A12USING NEURAL SIGNALS TO PROVIDE INPUT FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN AUTONOMOUS PROSTHETICS

Ryan Sterling and Nathaniel Todd

Session B1THE ARGUS II RETINAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AS A SUSTAINABLE DEVICE IN THE TREATMENT OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Marade Bergen and Emily Frederick

Session B2STEM CELL THERAPY: A SUSTAINABLE TREATMENT FOR NEURAL DAMAGE IN STROKE VICTIMS

Larissa Allen and Melissa Pallotti

Session B33D PRINTING SKIN GRAFTS FOR FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION

Caitlin Lucas and Madeline Spiegel

Session B4STEEL PLATE SHEAR WALL SYSTEMS IN HEAVILY SEISMIC REGIONS

Libby Digman and Brad Soltys

Session B5THE APPLICATION OF DEEP-TRENCH PHOTODIODES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SUBRETINAL PROSTHESES

Jennifer Orie and Grace Steward

Session B6AUGMENTING UNITED STATES MILITARY EFFICIENCY THROUGH EXOSKELETON TECHNOLOGY

Sydney Dydiw and Harrison Lawson

Session B7USING TURBOCHARGING TECHNOLOGY TO DOWNSIZE COMBUSTION ENGINES TO MEET SUSTAINABLE FUEL ECONOMY REGULATIONS

Mason Valdisera and James Hantz


Session B83D PRINTING OF AORTIC HEART VALVE TISSUE IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Andjelka Potkonjak and Andrea Hartman

Session B9CREATING MORE EFFICIENT BATTERIES WITH NEW ANODES

Rebecca Ghobrial and Margaret Smith

Session B10FRICTION PENDULUM BEARING BASE ISOLATION: SAVING MONEY AND LIVES

Brett Ford and Andrew Westpy

Session B11HYBRID KALMAN FILTER APPLICATION IN ADAPTIVE IN-FLIGHT SENSOR FAULT ISOLATION AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Christine Nguyen and Alyssa Srock

Session C1HYBRID ASSISTIVE LIMB AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

Faith Thaler and Emily Trea

Session C2THE USE OF A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE AORTIC VALVE WITHOUT OPEN-HEART SURGERY

Adam Cotter and Natalie Garda

Session C3BACTERIA-INFUSED SELF-HEALING CONCRETE

Emily Adelsohn and John Hartsock

Session C4THE BHARAT NIRMAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

David Partridge and Alex Davis

Session C5BIOCOMPATIBLE RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INK AND IMPACTS ON THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Danielle Broderick and Theodore Valinski

Session C6THE ROLE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN IMPROVING CATALYSTS FOR USE IN PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS

Brianna Birk and Desislava Iolova

Session C7THE SODIUM COOLANT USED IN ASTRID AND OTHER SODIUM FAST REACTORS

Abigail Wezelis and Lydia Holmstrand

Session C8THE APPLICATIONS OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN THE DESIGN OF THE AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC LAWN MOWER

Andrew Ragonese and Jacqueline Marx

Session C9THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND GRAPHENE IN BATTERIES AND SUPERCAPACITORS

Solomon Astley and Elena Ream

Session C10THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HYDROPHILIC GEL POLYMERS IN BIOFABRICATED SCAFFOLDING FOR ARTIFICIAL TISSUES

David Denberg and Isaac Mastalski

Session C11MEMRISTOR-BASED NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSING IN VISUAL SYSTEMS

Sam Nosenzo and Trevor Williams

ConferenCe Best PAPers (continued)


ConferenCe Best Posters

Session A1SECOND SIGHT: ARGUS II PROSTHESIS SYSTEM FOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Aster Chmielewski and Christopher Herrick

Session A2THE BiOM: A BIONIC LEG-ANKLE PROSTHETIC SYSTEM

Alyssa Brown and Jennifer Chickola

Session A3IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARGUS® II RETINAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM TO PARTIALLY RESTORE VISION IN BLIND PATIENTS

Ian Christman and David Galinski

Session A4FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

Sam North and Jeffery Smith

Session A5THE PROS AND CONS OF TIDAL IN-STREAM GENERATORS

Nicholas Albanese and Patrick Smith

Session A6THE APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN MILITARY ARMOR

Aaron Wannemacher and Alyssa Kostka

Session A7THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LITHIUM AIR BATTERIES ON SPORTS CAR DYNAMICS

Josh Neamtu and Tom Reynolds

Session A8INCREASING AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY USING PIEZO-ELECTRIC ACTUATORS AND SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS

Chad Foster and Daniel Wang

Session A9 HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS: POWERING A NEW GENERATION OF VEHICLES

Michael Donello and Sean Varley

Session A10THE ADAPTATION OF PEROVSKITE COMPOUNDS IN PHOTOVLTAICS

William Humble and Matt Weiss

Session A11ENTANGLEMENT IN QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY AND KEY DISTRIBUTION

Colton Taylor and Sean Justice

Session A12THE USE OF SOLAR RADIATION IN SOLAR SAILS

Ben Morgenstern and Arnelle Theodule

Session B1LEUKAPHERESIS: REVOLUTIONIZING ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA TREATMENT

Ashley Janosko and Pamela Keller

Session B2SINGLE NEURON RECORDING: APPLICATIONS TO BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES AND NEURAL PROSTHESES

Jonathan Scott and Elizabeth Lyman

Session B3BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

Brian Jordahl and Jennifer Klein

Session B4PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

Elisabeth Lively and Alexa Silverman

Session B5THE APPLICATION OF CADMIUM TELLURIDE PV CELLS ON FLEXIBLE POLYMER SUBSTRATES

Erick Bittenbender and Tyler Protivnak

Session B6MANAGING CONTAMINATION IN FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS VIA RFID TECHNOLOGY

Chris Cannon and Caleb Whitehead

Session B7THE ROLES OF THE MAGNETIC FIELDS, VACUUM VESSEL, AND CRYOSTAT IN THE INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR

Sean Deitrich and Daniel Sauder

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Session B8THE FUTURE OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Yun-Nuo Chi and Ben Ferrara

Session B9ENHANCING ELECTROSPUN POLY(ε–CAPROLACTONE)/POLY(LACTIC ACID) SCAFFOLDS FOR NEURAL REGENERATION

Natalia Blewonska and Ryan Lincoln

Session B10WATER PURIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF CARBON NANOTUBES

William Confer and Kayla LeMaster

Session B11VIRTUAL REHABILITATION AND ITS APPLICATION TO STROKE VICTIMS’ HAND FUNCTION

Michael Gabrin and Sam Phillips

Session C1THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ADIPOSE-DERIVED STEM CELLS IN TISSUE ENGINEERED SKIN GRAFTS

Stephanie Lachell and Maya Lemmon-Kishi

Session C2DNA ORIGAMI: A VEHICLE FOR EFFICIENT IN VIVO DOXO-RUBICIN DRUG DELIVERY IN BREAST CANCER THERAPY

Elizabeth Revelt and Victoria Mbakwe

Session C3NANOPOROUS GRAPHENE FILTRATION

FOR WATER PURIFICATIONMatthew Montedoro and Daniel Leon

Session C4UTILIZING LARGE SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES WITH BIO-FRIENDLY MEDIUMS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY FABRICATE STRUCTURES

Robert Goldshear and Edward Skorpinski

Session C5HARNESSING PROPELLANT-FREE SPACE TRAVEL THROUGH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION PRESSURE

Riley Burton and Bryan Konieczka

Session C6IMPACT OF 3D PRINTING ON THE PRODUCTION OF PROSTHETIC HANDS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Jack James and Andrew Moul

Session C7THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Ian Piper and Erika Muren

Session C8IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL TECHNOLOGY IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR OF THE UNITED STATES

Eli Wrasman and Elliot Konstant

Session C9BIODEGRADABLE MICROBEAD ALTERNATIVE FOR COSMETICS

Celina Celmo and Meredith Addison

Session C10CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER THROUGH THE USE OF REFINED PARABOLIC MIRRORS

Ian Callahan and Troy Emswiler

Session C11PHASE CHANGE MEMORY LEADING THE WAY FOR FUTURE PROCESSING

Noah Perryman and Ryan Hancharik

ConferenCe Best Posters (continued)

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8:30 – 10:15 a.m. SESSION A

SESSION A1

Bio Engineering Topics 1, Benedum 309SECOND SIGHT: ARGUS II PROSTHESIS SYSTEM FOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Aster Chmielewski and Christopher Herrick

REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO ARTIFICIAL ARTICULAR CARTILAGE SYNTHESIS

Aiden Reuter and Anthony Wuenschell

ADVANCEMENTS IN BUTANOL FERMENTATION THROUGH GENETIC ENGINEERING

Julianna Bachinsky and Christian Mazur

MEDTRONIC 3F ENABLE BIOPROSTHESIS

Max Swahn and Trevor Dycio

LEADLESS PACEMAKER FOR CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES

Harry Volek and Courtney Vu

MGMT PROMOTER METHYLATION IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME

Anna Dzuricky and Jacqueline Schauble

SESSION A2

Bio Engineering Topics 2, Benedum 318THE BiOM: A BIONIC LEG-ANKLE PROSTHETIC SYSTEM

Alyssa Brown and Jennifer Chickola

THE CONCEPTUAL BIONIC CONTACT LENS AS A MEANS TO IMPROVE LIFE

Katelyn Axman and Rachel Sides

IMPACT OF THE MICROSOFT KINECT ON REHABILITATION THERAPY

Kelsey Dolan and Katherine Mastandrea

TISSUE ENGINEERING OF REPLACEMENT CONNECTIVE TISSUE STRUCTURES WITH PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS AND EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX TECHNOLOGY

James Misner and Ryan Black

THE ICHIP: A REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY SHAPING MODERN ANTIBIOTIC DEVELOPMENT

Casey Kinol and Elliana Dusman

BIOLOGICAL COMPUTING: A PRACTICAL EXAMINATION OF NANOBOT DRUG DELIVERY

Connor Herring and Anthony Sciulli

SESSION A3

Bio Engineering Topics 3, Benedum 319IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ARGUS® II RETINAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM TO PARTIALLY RESTORE VISION IN BLIND PATIENTS

Ian Christman and David Galinski

TREATMENT OF POOR LEFT VENTRICULAR EJECTION FRACTION USING STEM CELLS

Justin Ke and Adam Emes

THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF 3D PRINTING IN HEART TRANSPLANTS

Yao Xiao and Nico Maurizio

THE USE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY AND LIPOSOMES TO TREAT CANCER

Peter Shilowich and John Schoellkopff

REGENERATION OF BONE TISSUE THROUGH STEM CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF OSTEOARTHRITIS

Allen Wang and Sravan Rajathilak

IMPROVING EXCISION SURGERIES WITH THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM

James Mansmann and Cole VanNostrand


SESSION A4

Civil Engineering Topics 1, Benedum 320THE IMPORTANCE OF LEED CERTIFICATION

Coby L. Sartin and Matthew P. Gregoire

FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES IN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR

Sam North and Jeffery Smith

THE USE OF PASSIVE HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS IN EARTHSHIPS

Dillon Berry and Angela Urban

ALUMINUM BOX CULVERTS AND THEIR PRACTICAL APPLICATION

Connor Bassett and J. David Samulevich

EFFECT OF ZIPPER FRACKING AND STACKED WELLS IN SHALE DRILLING

Sean Soltysiak and Patrick Curtin

THE ERADICATION OF THE WATER CRISIS IN CAMEROON DUE TO BIOSAND WATER FILTRATION SYSTEMS

Zoe Patton and Heather Amper

SESSION A5

Electrical Engineering Topics 1, Benedum G30THE PROS AND CONS OF TIDAL IN-STREAM GENERATORS

Nicholas Albanese and Patrick Smith

THE USE OF GRAPHENE IN TOUCH SCREEN TECHNOLOGY

Aaron Marko and Nik Hokaj

THE USE OF IMPLANTABLE ARTIFICIAL HEARTS IN MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICE

Jessica Klitsch and Robyn Moyer

CARBON NANOTUBE PHOTOVOLTAICS: THE ENERGY SOLUTION

David Fox and Angela Chang

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS IN HYDROGEN-POWERED AUTOMOBILES

William Schwartz and John Keegan

THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF MAGNETIC MICROBOTS IN DRUG DELIVERY

Sara Pike and Ali Balubaid

SESSION A6

Industrial Engineering Topics 1, Benedum G31INCREASING SKYSCRAPER EFFICIENCY THROUGH MULTI MAGNETIC ELEVATOR TECHNOLOGY

Mackenzie Cavanaugh and Ross Giglio

THE USE OF PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Rohan Iyer and Nicholas Kelly

THE APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN MILITARY ARMOR

Aaron Wannemacher and Alyssa Kostka

REGENERATIVE MEDICINE THROUGH 3D PRINTING

Carolyn Pontari and Aaron Salz

THE USE OF SILICON SUBSTRATES IN LED LIGHTS TO PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING

Julie Shields and Ben Knopfmacher

FLOW OPTIMIZATION: MANAGING VISITOR DISTRIBUTION IN THEME PARKS

James Hare and Eric Stratman

SESSION A7

Mechanical Engineering Topics 1, Benedum 229THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LITHIUM AIR BATTERIES ON SPORTS CAR DYNAMICS

Josh Neamtu and Tom Reynolds

APPLICATION OF DIRECT FUEL INJECTION TO INCREASE SUSTAINABILITY OF GASOLINE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES

Jonathan Mozelewski and Matt Dainton

FLYWHEEL BASED KINETIC ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM

Noah Reichel and Preston Shieh

FUTURE OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES: APPLICA-TION OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY

Erik Roseberry and Frank Bonini

NUCLEAR POWER AND PROPULSION SYSTEMS FOR UNMANNED SPACECRAFT

Nicholas Malagari and Connor Sullivan

ADVANCEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF QUADRUPEDAL ROBOTICS AND THEIR APPLICATION IN MILITARY AND CIVILIAN SETTINGS

Elizabeth Shenck and Ryan Naugle


SESSION A8

Mechanical Engineering Topics 2, Benedum 157APPLYING VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGERS TO GASOLINE-FUELED PASSENGER VEHICLES

David Besley and James Miller

EXOSKELETONS: THE MODERN DAY IRON MAN

Brandon Bennett and Jordan Bichler

INCREASING AERODYNAMIC EFFICIENCY USING PIEZO-ELECTRIC ACTUATORS AND SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS

Chad Foster and Daniel Wang

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES FOR USE IN PUBLIC TRANSIT

Matt Lane and Zack Walker

EFFICIENCY OF TOKAMAKS IN MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT FUSION REACTIONS

Thomas Anthony and Charles Frye

NUSCALE GENERATOR: A PRACTICAL ENERGY ALTERNATIVE FOR THE FUTURE

Dylan Karas and Michael Stephenson

SESSION A9

Chemical Engineering Topics 1, Benedum G29THE POTENTIAL OF COLLOIDAL QUANTUM DOTS IN SOLAR CELLS

Taylor Kellis and Kaitlin Muzic

WET FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION WITH ABSORPTION TRAY

Anna Bauer and Connor Walsh

DEVELOPMENT IN THE PRODUCTION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ARTEMISININ

Kayla Williams and Devin Beck

HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS: POWERING A NEW GENERATION OF VEHICLES

Michael Donello and Sean Varley

REINFORCING POLYMERS WITH GRAPHENE FOR AERONAUTICAL APPLICATIONS

Chris Cardiello and Connor Dudas

HYDROCRACKING OF VACUUM RESIDUE AND THE USE OF RED MUD CATALYSTS

Charles Kritkausky and Alex Connor

SESSION A10

Chemical Engineering Topics 2, Benedum G26MASS PRODUCTION OF REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE BY UTILIZATION OF HYDROHALIC ACIDS

Samuel Cooke and James Murray

BARRIER FOR ULTRA-HOT PLASMA IN A FUSION REACTOR

Robert Turin and Mark Jordan

POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS FOR AUTOMOBILES

Mason Krushinsky and Jonathan Colletti

USING ALUMINA IN CERAMIC IMPLANTS FOR PROSTHETICS

Kaylene Kowalski and Margot Shore

THE ADAPTATION OF PEROVSKITE COMPOUNDS IN PHOTOVLTAICS

William Humble and Matt Weiss

CERAMIC PROPPANTS: IMPROVING THE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PROCESS

James Hughes and Michael Luketich

SESSION A11

Computer Engineering Topics 1, Benedum G27CLOUD APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL STORAGE USING SYNTHETIC DNA

Orin Kuel and Jonathan Cepek

IMPLEMENTATION OF FIELD PROGRAMMABLE GATE ARRAYS AS AN EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO SECURITY RISKS SURROUNDING CONFIDENTIAL DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES

John Dott and Jeremy Manin

VIRTUAL REALITY EXPOSURE THERAPY (VRET) FOR COM-BAT-RELATED POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)

Jennifer Patterson and Nicolina Nanni

ENTANGLEMENT IN QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY AND KEY DISTRIBUTION

Colton Taylor and Sean Justice

WIFI LOCALIZATION FOR USES IN HOME AUTOMATION

Ben Rarrick and Xavier Torgerson

INCORPORATING POROMECHANICS INTO COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF THE HUMAN KNEE JOINT

Signe Ruprecht and Marissa Wolfe


SESSION A12

Electrical Engineering Topics 2, Benedum G28BATTERY SWAPPING WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Justin Cooke and Joshua Wright

COMMUNICATING WITH HEALTH MONITORING SENSOR NETWORKS USING RADIO FREQUENCY TRANSMISSION

Nolan Ardolino and Rahul Deshpande

USING NEURAL SIGNALS TO PROVIDE INPUT FOR COMPUTING APPLICATIONS IN AUTONOMOUS PROSTHETICS

Ryan Sterling and Nathaniel Todd

CARBON NANOTUBE TECHNOLOGY IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERIES

Chris Siak and Ben Yeh

SOFT ROBOTICS: INNOVATING HEALTH CARE TREATMENT AND TECHNIQUES

Mariam Khalil and Lynn Urbina

THE USE OF SOLAR RADIATION IN SOLAR SAILS

Ben Morgenstern and Arnelle Theodule

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK


10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SESSION B

SESSION B1

Bio Engineering Topics 4, Benedum 309LEUKAPHERESIS: REVOLUTIONIZING ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA TREATMENT

Ashley Janosko and Pamela Keller

THE HAND HELD FORCE MAGNIFIER: ENABLING HAPTIC FEEDBACK IN MICROSURGERY

Avin Khera and Cory Cizauskas

THE E-DURA: THE NEW FLEXIBLE SPINAL IMPLANT THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE SPINAL CORD INJURY TREATMENT

Brooke Arnold and Kendra Bree

THE ARGUS® II RETINAL PROSTHESIS SYSTEM AS A SUSTAINABLE DEVICE IN THE TREATMENT OF RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA

Marade Bergen and Emily Frederick

THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MYOELECTRIC ILIMB AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Mia Blatt and Chisom Eni-Kalu

FOLATE BONDED NANOPARTICLES FOR THE DELIVERY OF ONCOLOGICAL PHARMACEUTICALS

Jake Muldowney and Zachary Adam

ORGAN-ON-A-CHIP: IN VITRO CELLULAR PLATFORM FOR PRE-CLINICAL TESTING OF PHARMACOTHERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

Eric Baumann and Matt Reynolds

SESSION B2

Bio Engineering Topics 5, Benedum 318ALTERNATIVE CANCER TREATMENT INVOLVING POLYEHTHYLENE GLYCOL

Austin Linder and Vishal Jagannathan

DYNAMIC CAUSAL MODELING APPLIED TO SCHIZOPHRENIA

John Malloy and Emma Hundertmark

SINGLE NEURON RECORDING: APPLICATIONS TO BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES AND NEURAL PROSTHESES

Jonathan Scott and Elizabeth Lyman

USES OF CELLULAR MICROENVIRONMENTS AND STUDYING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-CANCER DRUGS

Jared Man and Ben Roadarmel

NANOMAGNETIC SCAFFOLDS FOR ORTHOPEDIC TISSUE REGENERATION

Andrew Becker and Matthew Russell

TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS IN THE DESIGN OF SOCKET ELEMENTS OF LOWER-LIMB ROBOTIC PROSTHETICS

Nicholas Cunningham and Timothy Andersen

STEM CELL THERAPY: A SUSTAINABLE TREATMENT FOR NEURAL DAMAGE IN STROKE VICTIMS

Larissa Allen and Melissa Pallotti

SESSION B3

Mechanical Engineering Topics 3 Benedum 319THE JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE AND ITS SEARCH THROUGH TIME

Kendra Farrell and Sai Kappagantula

BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE FOR TREATMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS

Brian Jordahl and Jennifer Klein

THE USE OF GRAPHENE SUPERCAPACITORS AS SUPPLEMENTAL ENERGY IN ELECTRIC AND HYBRID AUTOMOBILES

Timothy Singh and Shane Taylor

SELF SUSTAINING ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY WAY OF NUCLEAR FISSION REACTIONS

Collin Azinger and Kaleigh Smith

3D PRINTING SKIN GRAFTS FOR FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION

Caitlin Lucas and Madeline Spiegel

APPLICATIONS OF THE SYNCARDIA FREEDOM DRIVER

Matt Astbury and Kevin Jonovich

ROBOTIC ARMS CONTROLLED THROUGH BRAIN- COMPUTER INTERFACE

Madison Milligan


SESSION B4

Civil Engineering Topics 2, Benedum 320IMPLEMENTING BAMBOO-REINFORCED CONCRETE AS A VIABLE BUILDING MATERIAL

Charles Donnelly and Heather McCray

THE USE OF CARBON NANOTUBES FOR WATER PURIFICATION

Ben Posey

PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY OF MODULAR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS

Elisabeth Lively and Alexa Silverman

STEEL PLATE SHEAR WALL SYSTEMS IN HEAVILY SEISMIC REGIONS

Libby Digman and Brad Soltys

GEOPOLYMER MORTAR AS A METHOD OF PIPELINE REPAIR

Craig Bair and Nathan Sloan

TOPOLOGICALLY OPTIMIZED REINFORCEMENT METHODS IN CONCRETE-BASED TRUSSES

John Marshall and Adam Shope

SESSION B5

Electrical Engineering Topics 3, Benedum G30THE APPLICATION OF CADMIUM TELLURIDE PV CELLS ON FLEXIBLE POLYMER SUBSTRATES

Erick Bittenbender and Tyler Protivnak

THE APPLICATION OF DEEP-TRENCH PHOTODIODES IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SUBRETINAL PROSTHESES

Jennifer Orie and Grace Steward

APPLICATIONS OF CARBON NANOTUBES IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS

John Linahan and Nick Damiano

CARBON NANOTUBE CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSISTORS VERSUS CLASSICAL SILICON TRANSISTORS

Robert Zamboky and Jacob Winkler

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS: APPLICATIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN ENERGY PRODUCTION

Matthew Lawrence and Oliver Snyder

THE APPLICATION OF GRAPHENE SUPERCAPACITORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH TODAY’S POWER SOURCES

Jenna Cario

SESSION B6

Industrial Engineering Topics 2, Benedum G31USE OF HYDROPONICS TECHNOLOGY TO ADDRESS GROWING PROBLEMS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

Jacob Arai and Evan Ozaroff

USING RFID CHIPS TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY IN WALT DISNEY WORLD®

Sophia Economou and Brittany Irwi

MANAGING CONTAMINATION IN FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS VIA RFID TECHNOLOGY

Chris Cannon and Caleb Whitehead

APPLICATION OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING FOR PROSTHETIC HANDS

Katrina Haidari and Jonathan Lewis

AUGMENTING UNITED STATES MILITARY EFFICIENCY THROUGH EXOSKELETON TECHNOLOGY

Sydney Dydiw andHarrison Lawson

VIRTUAL SIMULATION OF TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE STENT IMPLANTATION

Jenna Smetana and Jessica Sider

USING MITSIMLAB IN PLANNING EFFECTIVE EVACUATION ROUTES DURING NATURAL DISASTERS

Alexandra Lichty and Alexandra Meier

SESSION B7

Mechanical Engineering Topics 4 Benedum 229THE APPLICATION OF MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT IN ACHIEVING NUCLEAR FUSION

Keith Sudo and Derrick Vetter

CARBON FIBER MONOCOQUE CHASSIS FOR RACE CARS

Alexander Dardinski and Jonathan Norcross

GRAPHENE: A FUTURE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY

Ryan Malencia and Christian Fink

USING TURBOCHARGING TECHNOLOGY TO DOWNSIZE COMBUSTION ENGINES TO MEET SUSTAINABLE FUEL ECONOMY REGULATIONS

Mason Valdisera and James Hantz


PROSPECTIVE ADVANCEMENTS OF AIR BAG SYSTEMS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Caleb Schroeder and Clayton Colquitt

THE ROLES OF THE MAGNETIC FIELDS, VACUUM VESSEL, AND CRYOSTAT IN THE INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR

Sean Deitrich and Daniel Sauder

SESSION B8

Mechanical Engineering Topics 5 Benedum 157NUCLEAR WASTE VITRIFICATION USING PLASMA ARC REDUCTION PROCESSES

Adam Bottenfield and John P. Maclaughlin

ACTUATING SOFT ROBOTIC EXOSKELETONS: THE POTENTIAL AND PRACTICALITY

Thomas Hinds and Rachel Round

THE FUTURE OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

Yun-Nuo Chi and Ben Ferrara

GRAVITY AS A RENEWABLE RESOURCE

Jennifer Cashman and David Ross

THE USE OF RAPID PROTOTYPING FOR REVOLUTIONARY SPACE EXPLORATION

Nathan Wolk, and Omar Mohamed

3D PRINTING OF AORTIC HEART VALVE TISSUE IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Andjelka Potkonjak and Andrea Hartman

SESSION B9

Chemical Engineering Topics 3, Benedum G29HIGH PRESSURE PASTEURIZATION AND ITS EFFECT ON THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY

Emily Connor and Kelly Schreiber

CREATING MORE EFFICIENT BATTERIES WITH NEW ANODES

Rebecca Ghobrial and Margaret Smith

THE APPLICATION OF POLYMER HYDROGELS FOR EFFICIENT DRUG DELIVERY

Kaylie Jones and Kaitlin West

STORING RENEWABLE ENERGY WITH HYDROGEN

Logan Frye and Josh Moskowitz

CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION – AN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS POWER GENERATION TECHNOLOGY OF THE FUTURE

Meredith Kulak and Kathleen Stiegel

ENHANCING ELECTROSPUN POLY(–CAPROLACTONE)/POLY(LACTIC ACID) SCAFFOLDS FOR NEURAL REGENERATION

Natalia Blewonska and Ryan Lincoln

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE KBS-3 METHOD FOR NUCLEAR WASTE DISPOSAL

Michael Hensler and Todd Allen-Gifford

SESSION B10

Civil Engineering Topics 3, Benedum G26THE DANGERS OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING AND POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES

Brett Williams and Adam Gurman

FRICTION PENDULUM BEARING BASE ISOLATION: SAVING MONEY AND LIVES

Brett Ford and Andrew Westpy

WATER PURIFICATION THROUGH THE USE OF CARBON NANOTUBES

William Confer and Kayla LeMaster

PERMEABLE PAVEMENTS: A SOLUTION TO PITTSBURGH’S RUNOFF DILEMMA

Kevin Gang and Brian Ackerman

GEOTEXTILE TUBES FOR EROSION CONTROL AND COASTAL CONSERVATION

Emily Zapinski and Chris Smith

ANALYSIS OF A RECYCLING LOCK SYSTEM IN THE PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION PROJECT

Pete Eyre and Dan Storer


SESSION B11

Computer Engineering Topics 2, Benedum G27CREATING THE ‘SILICON BRAIN’ WITH NEUROMORPHIC CHIPS

Anastasia Klonowski and Katelin Shreve

VIRTUAL REHABILITATION AND ITS APPLICATION TO STROKE VICTIMS’ HAND FUNCTION

Michael Gabrin and Sam Phillips

USE OF HIERARCHICAL ATTRIBUTE-BASED ENCRYPTION TO IMPROVE CLOUD COMPUTING SECURITY

Ryan Catalogna and Kyle Sucro

HYBRID KALMAN FILTER APPLICATION IN ADAPTIVE IN-FLIGHT SENSOR FAULT ISOLATION AND DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS OF AIRCRAFT ENGINES

Christine Nguyen and Alyssa Srock

IMPLEMENTATION OF GOOGLE GLASS OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT) TECHNOLOGY; IMPROVING IMAGING DIAGNOSIS IN CLINICAL SETTINGS

Laura Fulton and Aeriel Euhus

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES & HOW ADVANCEMENTS IN LIDAR CAN PAVE THE ROAD TO THE FUTURE

Zachary Mell and Mark Szymanski

SESSION B12

Special Projects Topics 1, Benedum G28THE EFFECT OF SINTERING ON INCONEL 625

Colleen Hilla and Benjamin Pollock

FABRICATION OF NANOSCALE PARTICLES FOR THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES VIA CRYOGENIC BALL MILLING

Sean Boyles, Robin Kovac and Logan Tuite

OPTICAL IMAGE ANALYSIS OF POWDER GRAINS IN SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE IMAGES

Ryan Matthews and Robert Taylor

HELIUM COOLING IN A CONTINUOUS ANNEALING SYSTEM

Daniel Dulaney

CAL SIMULATOR: SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE

Yasaswi Duvvuru

MICRO-CHARACTERIZATION OF A WELDED JOINT USING NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING TECHNIQUES

Zolten Glasso

SESSION B13

ENGR0716 Special Topics 1, Benedum G34A PORTABLE BACTERIA INCUBATOR FOR FIELD TESTING OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY

Deepa Issar and Kevin Le

NAVIGATIONAL ASSISTANCE ROBOT FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED (NARVI)

Phillip Forrence, Brandon Hanson, Michelle Riffitts and Daniel Sokolowski

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY KIT FOR PERSONS WITH MOVEMENT DISABILITIES

Akhill Aniff, Siddharth Balakrishnan, Scott Collins, Shushma Gudla, James Liu, James Oosten, Aakash Sudhakar, Soumya Vhasure, Amogha Vijayvargiya and Neil Vinjamuri

MUSIC MAESTRO: AN ERGONOMIC INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITION INTERFACE

Teressa Chambers, Matthew Opdyke, Nikko Paserba, Evan Sparks and Eric Zhang

IMAGE GENERATION BY A ROBOT SWARM WITH CUSTOM-DESIGNED QUADCOPTER AERIAL VIDEO CAPTURE

Michael Adams, Kieran Bell, Kevin Gilboy, Jake Halloran, Zach Harris, Michael Kotcher and Roger Xue

INTERACTIVE PERIODIC TABLE

Sarah Bednar, Ryan Brody, Andrew Kendell, Bobby Lincoln, Zack Miller, Sarah Painter and Ethan Shufflebottom


12:15 – 1:15 p.m. LUNCH

During this time we will have lunch. The location for the lunch will be based on the weather. If it is “nice” outside we will have lunch outside the ground floor entrance and on the Plaza level of Benedum Hall. If the weather is bad we will do lunch on the ground floor outside the library. Since the groups will be ending at different times, do not wait for everyone to start eating. Refrain from seconds until all the groups get one serving.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m. Keynote in Benedum 157

During this time Jeffrey M. Mascaro, BSCE ’93, MSCE ’04, from Mascaro Construction Company will give the keynote adresss in the Engineering Auditorium, Benedum 157 on why his company is so concerned about sustainability. All the papers that were selected as the best paper for each session must be present in the room. Everyone else is welcome to view the presentation in one of the broad-cast rooms on the ground floor, or in room 102 on the plaza level.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m. Awards in Benedum 157

Presentations will be made in the Engineering Auditorium, Benedum 157. All the papers that were selected as the best paper for each session must be present in the room. Each session best paper will be recognized and the overall best papers will be presented at the awards presentation. Everyone else is welcome to either attend the presentation in room 157 or in one of the broadcast rooms on the ground floor or in room 102 on the plaza level.

2:15 – 4:00 p.m. SESSION C

SESSION C1

Bio Engineering Topics 6, Benedum 309INGESTIBLE THERMOMETER SYSTEMS; PROGRESSING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

John Carnprobst and Joshua Plocki

FUSION AS A CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF ENERGY THROUGH PROTON-BORON FUSION

Justin Szarmach and Connor Hassinger

HYBRID ASSISTIVE LIMB AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN PHYSICAL REHABILITATION

Faith Thaler and Emily Trea

THE INSULIN PATCH PUMP: MAKING DIABETES EASIER TO MANAGE

Megan McNally and Alicia Holz

RECENT EMERGENCE OF EVEROLIMUS-ELUTING BIODEGRADABLE STENTS

Raj Madhani and Samik Patel

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ADIPOSE-DERIVED STEM CELLS IN TISSUE ENGINEERED SKIN GRAFTS

Stephanie Lachell and Maya Lemmon-Kishi

SESSION C2

Bio Engineering Topics 7, Benedum 318THE NEW PROSTHETIC TOUCH OF THE I-LIMB

Katherine Poduska and Bridget Wagner

CARBON NANOTUBES IN PARALYSIS FOCUSED NEURODEVICES

Azante Griffith and Malik Snowden

THE USE OF A TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE AORTIC VALVE WITHOUT OPEN-HEART SURGERY

Adam Cotter and Natalie Garda

VALUE OF IN VITRO MYOCARDIAL TISSUE ENGINEERING FOR HEART DISEASE

Conrad Li and Ziwei Song

BUILDING BONES: A LOOK INTO LATTICE CONSTRUCTION

Edward Pacey and Nathan Kresman

DNA ORIGAMI: A VEHICLE FOR EFFICIENT IN VIVO DOXORUBICIN DRUG DELIVERY IN BREAST CANCER THERAPY

Elizabeth Revelt and Victoria Mbakwe


SESSION C3

Civil Engineering Topics 4, Benedum 319AN ANALYSIS OF SLICKWATER SOLUTIONS IN HYDRAULIC FRACTURING

Aaron Johnson and Andrew Campbell

BACTERIA-INFUSED SELF-HEALING CONCRETE

Emily Adelsohn and John Hartsock

EVOLUTION OF HYDROELECTRIC POWER

Robert Keenan and Daniel Thames

NANOPOROUS GRAPHENE FILTRATION FOR WATER PURIFICATION

Matthew Montedoro and Daniel Leon

THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF USING POINT ABSORBER BUOYS AS A SOURCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

Jacob Bowley and Connor Moran

VACCUM TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Bryan Seyfert and Brett Zmenkowski

SESSION C4

Civil Engineering Topics 5, Benedum 320THE USE OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS (CFRP) IN THE DESIGN AND REPAIR OF BRIDGES

Michael McAndrew and Kyle Kosinski

UTILIZING LARGE SCALE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING MACHINES WITH BIO-FRIENDLY MEDIUMS TO MORE EFFECTIVELY FABRICATE STRUCTURES

Robert Goldshear and Edward Skorpinski

UTILIZING ADVANCES IN BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING TO STREAMLINE THE FUTURE OF BUILDING LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION

Michael Hopwood and Lukas Shaulis

FIBERGLASS COMPOSITES IN MODERN BRIDGE DESIGN

Brian Glatz and Matthew Jones

THE BHARAT NIRMAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT

David Partridge and Alex Davis

INVESTIGATING INNOVATIONS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN THE BAYONNE BRIDGE PROJECT

Nathan Paget and John Mernitz

3D PRINTING IN CONSTRUCTION

Yuhao Lian

SESSION C5

Electrical Engineering Topics 4, Benedum G30HARNESSING PROPELLANT-FREE SPACE TRAVEL THROUGH ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION PRESSURE

Riley Burton and Bryan Konieczka

OPTIMAL SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGN FOR THE INCREASED EFFICIENCY OF PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS

Brian Fedorka and Kevin Finnegan

HALBACH ARRAYS IN THE INDUCTRACK SYSTEM FOR MORE EFFICIENT AND SAFER RAIL TRAVEL

Ryan Schwartz

APPLICATION OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN WIRELESS CHARGING FOR CONSUMER AUTOMOBILES

Ryan Becker and Thomas Kramer

REPLACING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES: ADVANCING AUTOMOBILES WITH GRAPHENE SUPERCAPACITORS

Dan Passarello and Toby Sun

BIOCOMPATIBLE RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION INK AND IMPACTS ON THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Danielle Broderick and Theodore Valinski

MATERIALS-BASED ADVANCEMENTS IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERY TECHNOLOGY WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATION

Joseph Ronsivalle and Sean Kilcullen


SESSION C6

Industrial Engineering Topics 3, Benedum G31ADVANTAGES OF MAGNETIC 3D BIO PRINTING IN MEDICINE

Thomas Hoffman and Kyungchul Yoon

THE ROLE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN IMPROVING CATALYSTS FOR USE IN PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS

Brianna Birk and Desislava Iolova

INTEGRATION OF LEAN SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY CONTROL IN HEALTHCARE

Patrick Antall and Stephen Trulli

EXTRACTING BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF BROWN ALGAE FOR USE IN COSMETICS

Elizabeth Bailey Bernard and Bonnie Klopfer

IMPACT OF 3D PRINTING ON THE PRODUCTION OF PROSTHETIC HANDS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Jack James and Andrew Moul

AMAZON PRIME AIR: COMMERCIAL DRONE USE AS THE FUTURE OF PRODUCT DELIVERY

Chase Barilar and Matthew Malcolm

SESSION C7

Mechanical Engineering Topics 6 Benedum 229THE SODIUM COOLANT USED IN ASTRID AND OTHER SODIUM FAST REACTORS

Abigail Wezelis and Lydia Holmstrand

AIR FUEL SYNTHESIS AND METHANOL-TO-GASOLINE TECHNOLOGIES

Matt Desipio and Jeremy Pedersen

THE USE OF ORGANIC POLYMERS AS SCAFFOLDING FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING SPECIFICALLY BY THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTERS

Nathan Mastrian and James Kern

ECONOMIC AND LOGISTICAL ADVANTAGES OF COMPUTER MODELED CRASH TESTS

Kohler Sukachevin and Michael Dean

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEMS IN COMMERCIAL HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Ian Piper and Erika Muren

USE OF TOROIDAL AND POLOIDAL MAGNETIC FIELDS IN PLASMA CONFINEMENT FUSION

Paul Rizzolo and Joe Trentadue

SESSION C8

Mechanical Engineering Topics 7 Benedum 157THE INTERNATIONAL THERMONUCLEAR EXPERIMENTAL REACTOR PROJECT: CURBING CONVENTIONAL FUEL DEPENDENCY IN THE UNITED STATES BY REFINING THE TOKAMAK FUSION PROCESS

Aaron Acierno and Jacob O’Neal

THE APPLICATIONS OF SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN THE DESIGN OF THE AUTONOMOUS ROBOTIC LAWN MOWER

Andrew Ragonese and Jacqueline Marx

IMPLEMENTING ACTIVE CANCELLATION OF TREMOR TECHNOLOGY FOR PATIENTS WITH PARKINSON’S DISEASE

Stephanie Viscovich and Aaron Paczak

ENERGY RECOVERY AND SAVINGS THROUGH LOCOMOTIVE REGENERATIVE BRAKING TECHNOLOGY

Cassandra Popovski and Jenna DeLozier

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CRANIAL STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COBALT RADIATION

Brian Edwards and Robert Devich

IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-SPEED RAIL TECHNOLOGY IN THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR OF THE UNITED STATES

Eli Wrasman and Elliot Konstant


SESSION C9

Chemical Engineering Topics 4, Benedum G29THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CARBON NANOTUBES AND GRAPHENE IN BATTERIES AND SUPERCAPACITORS

Solomon Astley and Elena Ream

THE USE OF CNF AEROGELS IN INDUSTRIAL OIL SPILL CLEANUP

James Clarke and Mairead McDonagh

THE USAGE OF COBALT CHROMIUM IN JOINT REPLACEMENT

Caleb Spisak and Garcia Ramser

MOLTEN SALT REACTORS: THE NEXT GREAT STEP IN COMMERCIAL ENERGY

Tyler Kost and Samuel Bowser

CARBON NANOTUBES APPLIED TO MILITARY ARMOR

Danielle Carey and Anja Weiler

ORGANIC-INORGANIC HALIDE PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS

Mariah Tarpinian and Rachel Smith

BIODEGRADABLE MICROBEAD ALTERNATIVE FOR COSMETICS

Celina Celmo and Meredith Addison

SESSION C10

Chemical Engineering Topics 5, Benedum G26CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER THROUGH THE USE OF REFINED PARABOLIC MIRRORS

Ian Callahan and Troy Emswiler

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HYDROPHILIC GEL POLYMERS IN BIOFABRICATED SCAFFOLDING FOR ARTIFICIAL TISSUES

David Denberg and Isaac Mastalski

TARGETED DELIVERY OF CANCER TREATMENT USING NANOSHELLS

Samuel Byrns and Mary Callum

THE INTEGRATION OF GRAPHENE INTO PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

William Pezzuti and Julian Mandzy

APPLICATIONS OF DENDRIMERS IN GENE TRANSFECTION

Kyler Madara and Nick Yuhas

CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION

Graham Friant and Rahul Ramanna

SESSION C11

Computer Engineering Topics 3, Benedum G27PHASE CHANGE MEMORY LEADING THE WAY FOR FUTURE PROCESSING

Noah Perryman and Ryan Hancharik

THE POTENTIAL OF ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE TECHNOLOGY AND ITS USES IN REMOTE SURGERY

Justin Miller and Eric Grasso

HOW GRAPHENE WILL ADVANCE COMPUTER HARDWARE

Noah Morse and James Taylor

UTILIZING CONTROL THEORY AND MODEL BASED DESIGN TO ADVANCE AUTONOMY AND AI

Christopher Duncan and Robert Hardy

MEMRISTOR-BASED NEUROMORPHIC PROCESSING IN VISUAL SYSTEMS

Sam Nosenzo and Trevor Williams

THE USE OF HYBRID CLOUD COMPUTING FOR ENHANCED DIGITAL LOGISTICS

Brandon Jones and Alex Bright

SESSION C12

Special Projects Topics 2, Benedum G28MICROSTRUCTURAL REFINEMENT OF METALLIC PARTS/COMPONENTS USING A LASER ENGINEERED NET SHAPING SYSTEM (LENS)

Naomi Joseph and Katerina Kimes

SPECIAL PROJECT

Katrina Weinmann

TRIMODAL PACKING CHARACTERISTICS AND SINTERING OF 316L POWDER FOR M-FLEX

Zihan Yu and Reshef Elisha

SPECIAL PROJECT

Olutomiwa Aiyegbusi

SPECIAL PROJECT

Juliana Said

A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY OF FLEXIBLE, ARTICULABLE COLUMNS

Le Huang and Farah Khan


SESSION C13

ENGR0716 Special Topics 2, Benedum G34PRESSURE SENSING AND AUTONOMOUSLY ADJUSTING BEDMAT TO ALLEVIATE PRESSURE ULCERS

Bianca De, Kevin Fleischmann, Casey McBride and Srilakshmi Sampath

SAFELAPTOP: A PORTABLE SECURITY SYSTEM WITH ACCELEROMETER SENSING AND MOBILE PHONE ALERTS

Brian Amaratunga, Grace Bova, Ian Dickey, Donte Green, Brian Kolich, Alex Patton, Rushil Shah and Reilly Tallentire

INTELLI-QUEUE: A REAL-TIME LINE LENGTH SENSOR AND DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A BAKERY CAFÉ

John Landis, Andrew Rabeneck, Brad Roman and Ian Straka

WEARABLE HAND-MAPPING INTERFACE FOR MOTION CAPTURE

Liam McFadden, Dylan McGuire, Nick Petro, Ryan Tan and Toby Zhu

HAPPY HAPPY JOY BIT: SIMULTANEOUS CONTROL FOR THE LITTLEBITS™ SYSTEM

Brendan Luksik, John Maas and Ritesh Misra

AUTOMOTIVE CAPACITOR-BATTERY HYBRID POWER SYSTEM

Zach Blouse, Andrew Dehel and Ben Stutz

CONFERENCE CHAIRS(Dates next to the names refer to degrees obtained from Pitt)

The School of Engineering would like to recognize and thank the 2015 conference chairs for their participation in this event. Each of these individuals took time out of their busy work schedule to come to campus and work with the students. Their input is essential to the success of the conference and is one of the key components that makes the First-Year Conference one of the most innovative educational experiences in the country.

Suyesh Acharya – BSBioE ’13R&Q Solutions

John Andes – BSME ’82Rolls-Royce

Nicholas Andes – BSME ’08, MSME ’12Andes Engineering

Adam Balawejder – BSEE ’08, MSEE ’11Curtiss Wright EMD

Matthew BarryUniversity of Pittsburgh

Steve Bishop – BSChE ’10Consol Energy

Robert Boback – BSChE ’05Nova Chemicals

Luis BonWestinghouse Electric Company

Steve Brady – MBA ’12Logile

John Broscious – MSCE ’58Pittsburgh Chapter, PSPE

Brooke Budny – BSME ’10Bettis Atomic Power Lab

Dan BudnyUniversity of Pittsburgh

Karen Bursic – BSIE ’84, ’87, PHD IE’90University of Pittsburgh

Natalie Celmo – BSCEE ’13Walsh Construction

Markus ChmielusUniversity of Pittsburgh

Katie Coperich – BSIE ’05FedEx Ground

Mike EisenLangan Engineering & Environmental Services

Calixto GarciaUniversity of Pittsburgh

Dave Gau – BSBioE ’11University of Pittsburgh

Tom Gerlowski – BSCEE ’08, MSCEE ’13Westinghouse Electric Company

Louis Gualtieri – BSCEE ’08HDR

Christopher Hardin – BSME ’02U.S. Steel Corporation

James E. Hayes – BSME ’93AECOM

Juan IbarraBechtel Plant Machinery, Inc.

Mark Jeffrey – BSChE ’00US Steel

Mark KimberUniversity of Pittsburgh

Ray Kovacs – BSE ’09, MSEE ’10Powerex

Frank KremmSiemens Healthcare

Joseph Lombardo ALung Technologies, Inc.

Arash MahboobinUniversity of Pittsburgh


Timothy DC Nolan – BSBioE ’00, MSBioE ’06Data Science Automation

Jennifer Nolan-Kremm – MSCE ’05STV, Inc.;

Siwei PengUniversity of Pittsburgh

Nicholle Piper – BSCEE ’11Langan Engineering & Environmental Services

Anthony PulleoR&Q Solutions

Areej Sajjad – BSBioE ’08Zoll LifeVest

Joseph SamoskyUniversity of Pittsburgh

David V. P. Sanchez – PhD CEE ’14University of Pittsburgh

Samuel Scalzo – BSCEE ’12Langan Engineering & Environmental Services

Rick Schaub – BSChE ’89, MSCHE ’93, PHD BioE ’99UPMC Life Changing Medicine

Don SchockArthur Schock Engineers

Dustin Schreiber – BSIE ’12PNC Bank

Sin Chien SiwUniversity of Pittsburgh

Hannah Smith – BSBioE ’14R&Q Solutions

Dan Steed – BSBioE ’07, MSBioE ’09Philips Respironics

David SturrockSimio LLC

Rob Sweeney – BSIE ’07FedEx Ground

Richard Velan – BSEE ’71Applied Control Systems

Natasha Vidic – BSIE ’08University of Pittsburgh

Jeffrey VippermanUniversity of Pittsburgh

Greg Wunderley – BSCoE ’06PKMJ Technical Services

Yu ZhouUniversity of Pittsburgh

The School of Engineering would also like to recognize the special effort that a number of the past chairs have contributed to the conference. These individuals have been a part of the conference for an extended period of time and have given above and beyond the typical activities of a session chair. Each year we award a new member to this group of individuals. Past and present(*) winners of this special award are listed below.

Nicholas Andes – BSME ’08, MSME ‘12Rolls-Royce

Fred AzingerWestinghouse

Robert Boback – BSChE ’05Nova Chemicals

*Luis BonWestinghouse Electric Company

Bob BrooksEaton Corp.

Andrew Deao – BSCE ’04, MSCE ’08Gannett Flemming Inc.

*Tom Gerlowski – BSCEE ’08, MSCEE ’13Westinghouse Electric Company

*Louis Gualtieri – BSCEE ’08HDR

Mark Jeffrey – BSChE ’00U.S. Steel Corporation

Frank KremmSiemens Healthcare

Robert Lorence – BSIE ’99, MBA ’05 PNC Bank

Laura Lund – BSBioE ’00ALung Technologies, Inc.

Jennifer Nolan-Kremm – MSCE ’05STV, Inc.; ASCE Pgh Section

Don SchockArthur Schock Engineers/CJL Engineering

Richard Velan – BSEE ’71Applied Control Systems

Thomas Wester – BSCE ’71, MSCE’75Dominion

Greg Wunderley – BSCoE ’06PKMJ Technical Services

CONFERENCE CHAIRS (continued)


CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRSThe School of Engineering would also like to recognize and thank the conference co-chairs for their participation in this event; their efforts were essential to the success of the conference. Each Co-Chair meet with the students in their session every week to help prepare the students for the conference.

Jared Andes

Kelly Appleton

Emily Ashbaugh

Giselle Baillargeon

Laura Bechard

Daniel Blemler

Eileen Burke

Daniel Chilutti

Katherine Cinibulk

Jordan Drischler

Ben Engel

Sarah Foran

Nathan Glotzbach

Scott Hally

Kevin Halpin

Patrick Hessenius

Sarah Ireland

Emily Irwin

Stacy Jiang

Cameron Lance

Matthew Lefkowitz

Michael Linehan

Jessie Liu

Jayne Marks

Rebecca Miller

Scott Overacker

Lindsay Pietz

Stephanie Quatchak

Caroline Repola

Rachel Rohr

Samantha Small

Matthew Ubinger

Kyle Wakeen

Emily Zullo

The Swanson School of Engineering would also like to recognize and thank the Bevier Engineering Library and the English Department faculty who direct and staffed the English/First-Year Engineering Writing Program (E/FWEP). Working together with the First-Year Engineering Program faculty, the E/FWEP and the Engineering Library have been instrumental in developing the Conference Paper research and writing process. The University of Pittsburgh Writing Center also provides students with ongoing writing guidance and support.

English/First-Year Engineering Writing Program Faculty

Beth Newborg, Director Keely BowersAmanda BrantJanine CarlockEmelyn Fuhrman

Diane KerrBill KirchnerNancy KoerbelJosh LapekasJulianne McAdoo

Dan McMillanRenee Auckeman PrymusLisa RouletteJosh Zeleznick

Finally, The Swanson School of Engineering would like to recognize and thank the Engineering Computer Services for their support in providing technical assistance during and before the conference.

Swanson School of Engineering Computer Services

Engineering Library

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WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?

“ You cannot solve a problem by using the same thinking that created it.” -Albert Einstein

Since the advent of civilization, engineers have sought to alter the environment and shape it in ways that would serve the various needs of society. While our lives today can attest to the success of this endeavor, it has not been without cost. Often times, the alteration of the environment – whether purposeful or unintentional – has led to undesirable consequences. Only in the past several decades have engineers become acutely aware of the consequences of their actions on the environment. As a result, growing public demand has led to various legislative and regulatory actions attempting to minimize the adverse consequences of civilization on the environment. Unfortunately, many of these measures – such as the “no net loss” of wetlands policy and the industrial restrictions placed on various parts of the US classified as air pollution “non-attainment” regions often have negatively impacted growth and development. A seeming contradiction between development and environmental protection exists.

In recent years, however, a realization has developed that both development and environmental protection are necessary and that either need not be sacrificed for the other. A growing movement recognizes that environmental protection can and must coexist with development and must be planned for accordingly. Under the general umbrella of “sustainability,” this movement encom-passes various facets. “Green Engineering,” “sustainable development,” “environmentally conscious manufacturing,” and “green construction” are some of the terms recently entering the engineering lexicon that describe the move towards “sustainability.” The confusion surrounding sustainability, is each of these terms means different things to different people. Whether constructing a new highway, designing a new product, or improving a manufacturing process, “sustainability” issues are at the forefront of challenges today’s engineers must face.

What exactly, is meant by “sustainability?” The 1987 Brundtland Report, prepared for the UN’s World Commission on Environment and Development, defines it as “satisfying the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The 1992 UN Rio Conference on Environment and Development offers a slightly modified version, describing “sustainability” as follows: “the right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet development and environmental needs of present and future generations.” Other organizations and individuals propose somewhat different definitions of sustainability. Through all the differing descriptions, however, a common thread remains: “sustainability seeks to minimize our footprint in nature, both now and in the future.” Most issues revolving around sustainability, quite naturally, involve subjects traditionally thought of as environmental. These include conventional environmental engineering topics such as waste minimization, pollution prevention and control, and water/wastewater treatment. A second set of issues revolves around energy/resource conservation. It incorporates such items as recycling, alternative fuel sources, alternative fuel vehicles/mass transportation, and energy efficiency. A third group of subjects entails items thought of as environmental ecology. This subset comprises areas such as urban forestry, landscaping and biodiversity.

Although most sustainability issues deal with topics affecting the environment in some manner, one facet of sustainability is unique in that it generally has little to do with minimizing our footprint


on nature, but deals with subjects commonly referred to as “quality of life” issues. Although some-times not thought of as “sustainability” per se, “quality of life” concerns often are as important, and in some cases, more than the conventionally defined sustainability topics. What exactly is meant by “quality of life?”

An admittedly imperfect definition is that they are issues that make human existence more enjoyable, less burdensome, or life extending. Most medical advances, for example, fall under the “quality of life” definition. These advantages might not impact the environment directly, but often improve human life. Whether it is nano-medicine, nano-probes, new antibiotics, new surgical techniques or new and improved prosthetics, these areas all directly impact the quality of life. Another area of engineering that could be thought of as impacting the “quality of life” is the computer industry. For example, a new piece of software might make it easier to do your taxes, but does not have a direct impact on the environment. There are a large number of other areas that could fall into the “quality of life” definition. Even though these areas do not directly impact the environment, all of the products must be manufactured, or operate in a computer that must be manufactured and have environmental issues involved with their production or use. Thus, they directly affect the quality of life and indirectly impact the environment. The final area of “sustainability” that must be considered is that of “trade-off” or balancing environmental, societal and economic factors. Sustainability becomes a study in benefits versus cost. No panacea exists for sustainability. There are no easy, obvious solutions. Each potential answer to a sustainability concern has potential drawbacks. As an example, assume you design a building to reduce energy consumption by using materials and using building practices that reduce the outside air that enters the building. This will reduce the energy use but also reduce the number of air exchanges in the building and could lead to a “sick building syndrome.” A second example is the use of alternate energy sources to generate electricity. Wind and hydroelectric power do not produce greenhouse gases as burning fossil fuels do. However, both have other downsides. Areas favorable to wind are also common migratory pathways for certain birds. When a bird meets a metal turbine, the turbine always wins. Similarly, dams required for hydroelectric power often prevent fish from migrating.

Economics also plays a part in sustainability. For example, computers and software development benefits the productivity of the average worker. However, the process used in the manufacture of the microchips presents significant environmental challenges. Environmentally friendlier procedures are available but at an added cost. As a final example, assume that an auto maker could produce a car that achieves 100 miles/gallon, but costs $100,000. How many of the cars would be sold? What is more important – no loss of woodland or more homes and industry? Is energy efficiency more important than indoor air quality – or vice versa? Is it more important to produce clean energy or do the birds and fish take priority? What good is an environmentally safe computer or automobile if no one can afford it? The fact is the population will continue to grow, and energy, food supplies, and habitats will needed to keep pace to ensure a consistent and acceptable quality of life. The task for all future engineers will be to balance the quality of life against the environment against the cost to develop the best solution for us and generations that will follow us.

Your task in this assignment is to include at least a half of a page discussion on how your topic impacts sustainability. You can use any definition for sustainability, however, there should be some form of discussion that deals with the trade off issues of cost versus environment versus quality of life.


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C8 Acierno, AaronB10 Ackerman, BrianB1 Adam, ZacharyB13 Adams, Michael C9 Addison, MeredithC3 Adelsohn, EmilyC12 Aiyegbusi, OlutomiwaA5 Albanese, NickB2 Allen, LarissaB9 Allen-Gifford, ToddB13 Amaratunga, Brian A4 Amper, HeatherB2 Andersen, TimC13 Aniff, Akhill C6 Antall, PatrickA8 Anthony, TomB6 Arai, JakeA12 Ardolino, NolanB1 Arnold, BrookeB3 Astbury, MattC9 Astley, SolomonA2 Axman, KatelynB3 Azinger, CollinA1 Bachinsky , Julianna B4 Bair, CraigC13 Balakrishnan, Siddharth A5 Balubaid, AliC6 Barilar, ChaseA4 Bassett, ConnorA9 Bauer, AnnaB1 Baumann, EricA9 Beck, DevinB2 Becker, AndrewC5 Becker, RyanB13 Bednar, Sarah B13 Bell, Kieran A8 Bennett, BrandonB1 Bergen, MaradeC6 Bernard, BaileyA4 Berry, DillonA8 Besley, DavidA8 Bichler, JordanC6 Birk, BriannaB5 Bittenbender, ErickA2 Black, RyanB9 Blewonska, NataliaC13 Blouse, Zach A7 Bonini, FrankB8 Bottenfield, AdamB13 Bova, Grace C3 Bowley, JacobC9 Bowser, SamuelB12 Boyles, SeanB1 Bree, KendraC11 Bright, Alex

C5 Broderick, DanielleB13 Brody, Ryan A2 Brown, AlyssaC5 Burton, RileyC10 Byrns, SamuelC10 Callahan, IanC10 Callum, MaryC3 Campbell, AndrewB6 Cannon, ChristopherA9 Cardiello, ChrisC9 Carey, DanielleB5 Cario, JennaC1 Carnprobst, JohnB8 Cashman, JenniferB11 Catalogna, RyanA6 Cavanaugh, MackenzieC9 Celmo, CelinaA11 Cepek, JonathanB13 Chambers, Teressa A5 Chang, AngelaB8 Chi, Yun-NuoA2 Chickola, JenniferA1 Chmielewski, AsterA3 Christman, IanB1 Cizauskas, CoryC9 Clarke, JamesA10 Colletti, JonathanC13 Collins, Scott B7 Colquitt, ClaytonB10 Confer, WilliamB9 Connor, EmilyA9 Connor, AlexA12 Cooke, JustinA10 Cooke, SamuelC2 Cotter, AdamB2 Cunningham, Nick A4 Curtin, PatrickA7 Dainton, MattB5 Damiano, NickB7 Dardinski, AlexC4 Davis, AlexC13 De, Bianca C7 Dean, Michael C13 Dehel, Andrew B7 Deitrich, SeanC8 DeLozier, JennaC10 Denberg, DavidA12 Deshpande, RahulC7 Desipio, MattC8 Devich, RobertB13 Dickey, Ian B4 Digman, ElizabethA2 Dolan, Kelsey A9 Donello, MichaelB4 Donnelly, Charles

A11 Dott, JohnA9 Dudas, ConnorB12 Dulaney, Daniel C11 Duncan, ChrisA2 Dusman, EllianaB12 Duvvuru, YasaswiA1 Dycio, TrevorB6 Dydiw, SydneyA1 Dzuricky, AnnaB6 Economou, SophiaC8 Edwards, BrianC12 Elisha, ReshefA3 Emes, AdamC10 Emswiler, TroyB1 Eni-Kalu, ChisomB11 Euhus, AerielB10 Eyre, Pete B3 Farrell, KendraC5 Fedorka, Brian B8 Ferrara, BenB7 Fink, ChristianC5 Finnegan, Kevin C13 Fleischmann, Kevin B10 Ford, BrettB13 Forrence, Phillip A8 Foster, ChadA5 Fox, DavidB1 Frederick, EmilyC10 Friant, GrahamB9 Frye, LoganA8 Frye, CharlesB11 Fulton, LauraB11 Gabrin, MichaelA3 Galinski, David B10 Gang, KevinC2 Garda, NatalieB9 Ghobrial, RebeccaA6 Giglio, RossB13 Gilboy, Kevin B12 Glasso, ZoltenC4 Glatz, BrianC4 Goldshear, RobC11 Grasso, EricB13 Green, Donte A4 Gregoire, MattC2 Griffith, AzanteC13 Gudla, Shushma B10 Gurman, AdamB6 Haidari, KatrinaB13 Halloran, Jake C11 Hancharik, RyanB13 Hanson, Brandon B7 Hantz, JamesC11 Hardy, RobertA6 Hare, James

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B13 Harris, Zach B8 Hartman, AndreaC3 Hartsock, JohnC1 Hassinger, ConnorB9 Hensler, MichaelA1 Herrick, ChristopherA2 Herring, ConnorB12 Hilla, ColleenB8 Hinds, ThomasC6 Hoffman, ThomasA5 Hokaj, NikC7 Holmstrand, LydiaC1 Holz, AliciaC4 Hopwood, MichaelC12 Huang, LeA10 Hughes, JamesA10 Humble, WillB2 Hundertmark, EmmaC6 Iolova, DesislavaB6 Irwin, BrittanyB13 Issar, Deepa A6 Iyer, Rohan B2 Jagganathan, VishalC6 James, JackB1 Janosko, Ashley C3 Johnson, AaronB9 Jones, KaylieC11 Jones, BrandonC4 Jones, MatthewB3 Jonovich, KevinB3 Jordahl, BrianA10 Jordan, MarkC12 Joseph, NaomiA11 Justice, SeanB3 Kappagantula, SaiA8 Karas, DylanA3 Ke, JustinA5 Keegan, JohnC3 Keenan, RobertB1 Keller, PamelaA9 Kellis, TaylorA6 Kelly, NickB13 Kendell, Andrew C7 Kern, JamesA12 Khalil, Mariam C12 Khan, FarahB1 Khera, AvinC5 Kilcullen, SeanC12 Kimes , KaterinaA2 Kinol, CaseyB3 Klein, Jennifer A5 Klitsch, JessB11 Klonowski, AnastasiaC6 Klopfer, BonnieA6 Knopfmacher, Ben

B13 Kolich, Brian C5 Konieczka, BryanC8 Konstant, ElliotC4 Kosinski, KyleC9 Kost, TylerA6 Kostka, AlyssaB13 Kotcher, Michael B12 Kovac, RobinA10 Kowalski, KayleneC5 Kramer, ThomasC2 Kresman, NathanA9 Kritkausky, CharlesA10 Krushinsky, MasonA11 Kuehl, OrinB9 Kulak, MeredithC1 Lachell, Stephanie C13 Landis, John A8 Lane, MattB5 Lawrence, MatthewB6 Lawson , HarrisonB13 Le, Kevin B10 LeMaster, KaylaC1 Lemmon-Kishi, MayaC3 Leon, DanB6 Lewis, JonathanC2 Li, Conrad C4 Lian, YuhaoB6 Lichty, AlexandraB5 Linahan, JohnB9 Lincoln, RyanB13 Lincoln, Bobby B2 Linder, AustinC13 Liu, James B4 Lively, BethB3 Lucas, Caitlin A10 Luketich, MichaelC13 Luksik, Brendan B2 Lyman, ElizabethC13 Maas, John B8 Maclaughlin, JohnC10 Madara, KylerC1 Madhani, RajA7 Malagari, NicholasC6 Malcolm, MatthewB7 Malencia, Ryan B2 Malloy, John B2 Man, JaredC10 Mandzy, JulianA11 Manin, JeremyA3 Mansmann, James A5 Marko, AaronB4 Marshall, JohnC8 Marx, JacquelineC10 Mastalski, IsaacA2 Mastandrea, Katherine

C7 Mastrian, NathanB12 Matthew, Ryan A3 Maurizio, NicoA1 Mazur , Christian C2 Mbakwe, Victoria C4 McAndrew, MichaelC13 McBride, Casey B4 McCray, HeatherC9 McDonagh, MaireadC13 McFadden, Liam C13 McGuire, Dylan C1 McNally, MeganB6 Meier, AlexandraB11 Mell, ZacharyC4 Mernitz, JohnA8 Miller, JamesC11 Miller, JustinB13 Miller, Zack B3 Milligan, MadisonA2 Misner, JamesC13 Misra, Ritesh B8 Mohamed, OmarC3 Montedoro, MattC3 Moran, ConnorA12 Morgenstern, BenC11 Morse, NoahB9 Moskowitz, JoshC6 Moul, AndrewA5 Moyer, RobynA7 Mozelewski, JonathanB1 Muldowney, JakeC7 Muren, ErikaA10 Murray, JamesA9 Muzic, KaitlinA11 Nanni, NicolinaA7 Naugle, RyanA7 Neamtu, JoshB11 Nguyen, ChristineB7 Norcross, JonathanA4 North, SamuelC11 Nosenzo, SamC8 O’Neal, JacobC13 Oosten, James B13 Opdyke, Matthew B5 Orie, JenniferB6 Ozaroff, EvanC2 Pacey, EdwardC8 Paczak, AaronC4 Paget, NathanB13 Painter, Sarah B2 Pallotti, MelissaC4 Partridge, DavidB13 Paserba, Nikko C5 Passarello, DanC1 Patel, Samik



A11 Patterson, JenniferA4 Patton, ZoeB13 Patton, Alex C7 Pedersen, JeremyC11 Perryman, Noah C13 Petro, Nick C10 Pezzuti, WilliamB11 Phillips, SamuelA5 Pike, SaraC7 Piper, IanC1 Plocki, JoshC2 Poduska, KatieB12 Pollock, BenjaminA6 Pontari, CarolynC8 Popovski, CassandraB4 Posey, BenB8 Potkonjak, AndjelkaB5 Protivnak, TylerC13 Rabeneck, Andrew C8 Ragonese, AndrewA3 Rajathilak, SravanC10 Ramanna, RahulC9 Ramser, GarciaA11 Rarrick, BenC9 Ream, ElenaA7 Reichel, NoahA1 Reuter, AidenC2 Revelt, ElizabethA7 Reynolds, TomB1 Reynolds, MattB13 Riffitts, Michelle C7 Rizzolo, PaulB2 Roadarmel, BenC13 Roman, Brad C5 Ronsivalle, JosephA7 Roseberry, ErikB8 Ross, DavidB8 Round, RachelA11 Ruprecht, SigneB2 Russell, MatthewC12 Said, JulianaA6 Salz, AaronC13 Sampath, Srilakshmi A4 Samulevich, JohnA4 Sartin, CobyB7 Sauder, DanA1 Schauble, JacquelineA3 Schoellkopff, JohnB4 Schope, AdamB9 Schreiber, KellyB7 Schroeder, CalebA5 Schwartz, BillC5 Schwartz, RyanA2 Sciulli, AnthonyB2 Scott, JonathanC3 Seyfert, BryanB13 Shah, Rushil

C4 Shaulis, Lukas A7 Shenck, BethA7 Shieh, PrestonA6 Shields, JulieA3 Shilowich, PeterA10 Shore, MargotB11 Shreve, KatelinB13 Shufflebottom, Ethan A12 Siak, ChrisB6 Sider, JessicaA2 Sides, RachelB4 Silverman, AlexaB3 Singh, TimothyC4 Skorpinski, EdwardB4 Sloan, NathanB6 Smetana, JennaA5 Smith, Pat A4 Smith, JefferyB9 Smith, MargaretC9 Smith, RachelB3 Smith, Kaleigh B10 Smith, ChrisC2 Snowden, MalikB5 Snyder, OliverB13 Sokolowski, Daniel B4 Soltys, BradA4 Soltysiak, SeanC2 Song, ZiweiB13 Sparks, Evan B3 Spiegel, MadelineC9 Spisak, CalebB11 Srock, AlyssaA8 Stephenson, Michael A12 Sterling, RyanB5 Steward, GraceB9 Stiegel, KathleenB10 Storer, DanC13 Straka, Ian A6 Stratman, EricC13 Stutz, Ben B11 Sucro, KyleC13 Sudhakar, Aakash B7 Sudo, KeithC7 Sukachevin, KohlerA7 Sullivan, ConnorC5 Sun, TobiasA1 Swahn, MaxC1 Szarmach, JustinB11 Szymanski, MarkB13 Tallentire, Reilly C13 Tan, Ryan C9 Tarpinian, MariahA11 Taylor, ColtonB3 Taylor, ShaneB12 Taylor, RobertC11 Taylor , JamesC1 Thaler, Faith

C3 Thames, DanielA12 Theodule, ArnelleA12 Todd, NathanA11 Torgerson, XavierC1 Trea, EmilyC7 Trentadue, JoeC6 Trulli, StephenB12 Tuite, LoganA10 Turin, RobertA4 Urban, AngelaA12 Urbina, LynnB7 Valdisera, MasonC5 Valinski, Thedore A3 VanNostrand, Cole A9 Varley, SeanB7 Vetter, DerrickC13 Vhasure, Soumya C13 Vijayvargiya, Amogha C13 Vinjamuri, Neil C8 Viscovich, StephanieA1 Volek, Harry A1 Vu, Courtney C2 Wagner, BridgetA8 Walker, ZackA9 Walsh, ConnorA8 Wang, DanielA3 Wang, AllenA6 Wannemacher, AaronC9 Weiler, AnjaC12 Weinmann, KatrinaA10 Weiss, MattB9 West, KaitlinB10 Westpy, AndrewC7 Wezelis, AbigailB6 Whitehead, CalebB10 Williams, BrettA9 Williams, KaylaC11 Williams, TrevorB5 Winkler, Jacob A11 Wolfe, MarissaB8 Wolk, NateC8 Wrasman, EliA12 Wright, JoshuaA1 Wuenschell, AnthonyA3 Xiao, YaoB13 Xue, Roger A12 Yeh, BenC6 Yoon, KyungchulC12 Yu, ZihanC10 Yuhas, NickB5 Zamboky, RobertB10 Zapinski, EmilyB13 Zhang, Eric C13 Zhu, Toby C3 Zmenkowski, Brett


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