PROJECT PRESENTATION DAY

April 21, 2016

ABOUT WPI

Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation’s first engineering and technology universities. Its 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. WPI’s talented faculty work with students on interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university’s innovative Global Projects Program. There are more than 45 WPI project centers throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

ACI Worldwide Inc.

Amadeus North America

Amazon Robotics

Angelo Gordon

BAE Systems

Barclays

Bose Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation

Chitika, Inc.

Dow Chemical

EMC Corporation

Endicia

FLEXcon

GE Healthcare Life Sciences

General Electric

Gillette Company

IPG Photonics Corporation

KARL STORZ Endovision, Inc.

Koch Membrane Systems

Massport

Mathworks

Microsoft

MilliporeSigma

The MITRE Corporation

Nanocomp Technologies

National Grid

Nemucore

New England Aquarium

NVIDIA

Philips Healthcare

Primetals Technologies

Protonex

QueBIT

Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Reliant Medical Group

Roche

Shape Security

Skyworks Solutions

Spirol International

Stantec

State Street Global Advisors

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

United Technologies

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Unum Group

West Boylston Municipal Light Plant

Worcester Art Museum

Yankee Scientific

“MilliporeSigma has sponsored a number of

Major Qualifying Projects (MQPs) over the

past several years. We have been consistently

impressed with the technical depth, collaborative

approach and professionalism demonstrated by

WPI students in the completion of these projects.” Michael WhalenHead of Process and Technology Separations Technology Cluster

MilliporeSIgma

Project Sponsors include... WPI Projects Program and Sponsorship

The projects program at WPI is the university’s signature approach to undergraduate education, combining theo-retical study with practical problem solving. We bring together the brilliant minds and talents of our student teams and faculty advisors with a wide variety of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. Collaboratively, we address real business needs, synergizing to create meaningful results.

Project work is one of the most distinctive aspects of a WPI education and has been at the core of WPI’s undergraduate curriculum for more than 45 years. It provides students the opportunity to gain professional skills, a talent for teamwork, and the confidence to dive right in. Together with our corporate partners, we are making progress one project at a time.

WPI welcomes sponsorship for our Major Qualifying Projects (MQP). If you are interested in discussing a possible sponsorship opportunity, contact Sharon Deffely, Executive Director of Academic and Corporate Engagement, at 508-831-5635 or sdeffely@wpi.edu.

Following are some general guidelines for project sponsorship:

• A project cannot be “mission critical” or on a “critical path.”

• The best types of projects support or enhance current activities.

• Most MQPs consist of a team of students (2-4) and a faculty advisor, although in some cases—depending on the scope of the project and the disciplines of the student team—there may be additional advisors.

More information about sponsoring a project: wpi.edu/+engage

Aerospace Engineering - 5576Biology and Biotechnology - 5543Biomedical Engineering - 5447Business - 5218Chemical Engineering - 5250Chemistry and Biochemistry - 5371Civil and Environmental Engineering - 5294Computer Science - 5357Electrical and Computer Engineering - 5231Environmental Engineering - 5530

Humanities and Arts - 5246Interactive Media and Game Development - 4977Interdisciplinary and Global Studies - 6699Mathematical Sciences - 5241Mechanical Engineering - 5236Physics - 5258Professional Writing - 5198Robotics Engineering - 6665Social Science and Policy Studies - 5296

To contact a specific academic department, refer to the list below. All numbers begin with 508-831-

YOUR COMPANYOUR STUDENTS AND FACULTY

GREAT MINDS MULTIPLIED

Once a year, WPI students take time out from their studies to present to their faculty advisors and sponsors the results of their Major Qualifying Projects, or MQPs(one of two significant academic projects all WPI students complete). The MQP is a

professional-level design or research experience generally completed in teams and oftensponsored by corporations or other external organizations. The projects mirror

the kinds of professional work students will tackle in their careers.

The project experience prepares students to lead team efforts, to communicate professionally, to meet deadlines and exceed expectations, to deal with ambiguity

and unexpected difficulties, and to consider not just the technical, but the ethical and social dimensions of their work. The projects must be thoroughly documented in

written reports, and virtually all teams make oral presentations of their results. These are the presentations you will see today.

Often MQPs lead to publications in peer-reviewed journals, presentations at regional and national conferences, and patents. Some become the foundations for entrepreneurialventures. Others become useful innovations and products for their corporate sponsors.

But no matter what becomes of an MQP, the chances are it has already served as an effective capstone to a WPI education and a profound steppingstone

to a successful and rewarding career and life.

3 Aerospace Engineering3 Biology and Biotechnology5 Bioinformatics/Computational Biology5 Biomedical Engineering6 Business8 Chemical Engineering9 Chemistry and Biochemistry

10 Civil and Environmental Engineering12 Computer Science13 Electrical and Computer Engineering

15 Environmental Engineering16 Humanities and Arts17 Interactive Media & Game Development17 Mathematical Sciences18 Mechanical Engineering21 Physics21 Professional Writing22 Robotics Engineering23 Social Science and Policy Studies

Project Presentation Day

Presentations by Department

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Project Presentation Day Schedule

Aerospace Engineering

Higgins Labs, Room 116

8:30amDesign of an Unsteady Wind TunnelThomas Cieslewski, Jackson Gillenwaters, Andrej SamardzicAdvisor: Seong-kyun Im

8:50amDesign of a Two-Kite Rotary Power Cycle for the WPI Kite-Powered Water PumpMichael Gagliano, Daniel Long, Justin MarshAdvisor: David Olinger

9:10amMicro-Aerial Vehicle Design and OptimizationMichelle Acevedo, Benjamin Andrews, Casey Brown, Christopher Cahill, Ruxandra Duca, Emily Dunham, Mitchell Lentz,Edson Novinyo, Luis Diego Paredes, Emily Perry,Miles Schuler, Ashley Smith, Daniel ThiesseAdvisors: Anthony Linn, Seong-kyun Im, Nikhil Karanjgaokar

9:30amAutonomous Quadrotor Navigation and GuidanceJonathan Blythe, Krzysztof Borowicz, Alyssa HollanderAdvisor: Raghvendra Cowlagi

10:00amDesign and Test of a Radio-FrequencyElectrothermal ThrusterAbigail Cervelloni, Jared Kepron, Ian Limon, Christian ZelayaAdvisor: John Blandino

10:20amDesign and Integration of an Indoor PlumeExperimental Setup Michael Barney, Stephanie RivardAdvisor: Nikolaos Gatsonis

10:40amPlume Detection Using a Gas-Sensing Mobile RobotNicholas Christie, John ColferAdvisor: Michael Demetriou

11:00amHeterogeneous Network of Autonomous VehiclesBinxin Liu, David Moore, Dylan ShieldsAdvisors: Raghvendra Cowlagi, Michael Demetriou

Biology and Biotechnology

POSTER SESSION, 9:30am to NoonRubin Campus Center, Odeum

Phytoestrogens and Their Effects on Breast Cancer Cell ProliferationSarah Gardinier, Nathan Ferro, Kathleen TranAdvisors: Michael Buckholt, Jill Rulfs

Investigating the Function of DNA Methylationin M. smegmatisNicholas LemereAdvisor: Scarlet Shell

Conditional Loss-of-Growth 1 (CLoG1) is aNovel Protein That Localizes to Microtubules inPhyscomitrella patensSakshi KhuranaAdvisor: Luis Vidali

Using Biofilms for the Detection and Bioremediation of ArsenicMitra Marvasti-Sitterly, Kayla DeSantyAdvisors: Natalie Farny, Michael Buckholt

Regulation Analysis of SERCA3 Metabolic Pathways in Type-2 Diabetic Human PancreaticIslet CellsMegan Robidas, Victor ChauAdvisor: David AdamsSponsor: Agata Jurczyk, University ofMassachusetts Medical School

ELEXIS–based Characterization of Kek1 Interactions with DER and ErbB2Victoria ScottAdvisor: Joseph Duffy

BioindicatorsGregory KasperAdvisor: JoAnn Whitefleet-Smith, Mike Buckholt

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Landscapes That Promote Nest Box Occupancyin American Kestrels in MassachusettsCara Berner, Francesca Cerio, Paula Miller, Olivia ShraibatiAdvisor: Marja BakermansSponsor: Andrew Vitz, Massachusetts StateOrnithologist

Artemisinin and Breast CancerRebecca Seymour, Jake RogersAdvisors: Michael Buckholt, Jill Rulfs

Design and Analysis of Synthetic MMP-9 Sensors as Diagnostic Tools for ConcussionsCamneil Daly, Jessica LarsenAdvisors: Natalie Farny, Michael Buckholt

The Importance of Actin Interacting Genes dbn-1, erm-1, plst-1 and F38E9.5 for Pore Forming Toxin Defense in C. elegansTammy ZamaitisAdvisor: David AdamsSponsor: Raffi Aroian, University ofMassachusetts Medical School

Stressed Out! Investigating the Effects of Bisphenols on Cellular Stress ResponseChristina Noyes, Sarah Monteith, Paulina Karabelas, Paige SalernoAdvisors: Natalie Farny, Michael Buckholt

ELEXIS-based Screen of Human LIGs with ErbB1-4Julie MazzaAdvisor: Joseph Duffy

Analyzing Profilin Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisVictoria BotelhoAdvisor: Jagan SrinivasanSponsor: Daryl Bosco, University ofMassachusetts Medical School

Diet Quality and Fast Food Consumption inRelation to Food Reward Sensitivity andProximity to Fast Food Restaurants AmongPregnant WomenKathryn Elizabeth LiziewskiAdvisor: Jill Rulfs Sponsor: Molly Waring, University ofMassachusetts Medical School

A Pilot Study: Understanding Health Literacyand Linguistic Factors Related to African Immigrant Engagement in Primary Health Carein the U.S.Nicole BakerAdvisor: Jill RulfsSponsor: Nancy Morris, University ofMassachusetts Graduate School of Nursing

The Effects of Punicalagin and Tannic Acid onCaenorhabditis elegans Models of Alzheimer’sDiseaseVeroniki Nikolaki, Florentia Ong, Veronica CoyleAdvisor: Jagan Srinivasan

Changes in Mitochrondrial Fitness ofFibroblasts Due to Oxidative StressSunny Sang NguyenAdvisor: Tanja Dominko

Creating an Interactive Visualization toMonitor Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus)Stephanie EsmondAdvisors: Marja Bakermans, Elizabeth RyderSponsor: Andrew Vitz, Massachusetts StateOrnithologist

A Packed-Bed Bioreactor System for Enhancingthe Growth of Vero Cells in a Semi-continuousMode of OperationShannon GuertinAdvisors: Joseph Duffy, Kamal Rashid

Lung Macrophage Polarization in Cryptococcusneoformans Murine Infection ModelMaureen HesterAdvisor: David AdamsSponsor: Stuart Levitz, University ofMassachusetts Medical School

Stable Hydrogen Isotope Analysis of AmericanRedstart RectricesLauren Puishys, Elior Anina, Alessandra Cerio,Ashilly Lopes, Yasmeen LunaAdvisor: Marja BakermansSponsor: Andrew Vitz, Massachusetts StateOrnithologist

MdmX Suppresses Chromosome Loss andMultipolar Mitosis in a p53-IndependentMannerNicolle ShandrowAdvisor: Michael BuckholtSponsor: Stephen Jones, University ofMassachusetts Medical School

The Mycobiome, Identification and GenotypingCandida Species in Clinical IsolatesHeather BartlettAdvisor: Reeta Rao

Investigating the Role of Kinesin 4-11 in PlantGrowth and Chloroplast PhotorelocationDaniel MacVeigh-FierroAdvisor: Luis Vidali

Yeast ATF2 Gene Expression and Wine Aroma: A Wine Production and Agent-based ModelingApproachTete ZhangAdvisors: Tanja Dominko, Elizabeth RyderSponsor: Wine Research Center, University ofNova Gorica

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Bioinformatics andComputational Biology

POSTER SESSION, 9:30am to NoonRubin Campus Center, Odeum

Yeast ATF2 gene expression and wine aroma: A wine production and agent-based modelingapproachTete ZhangAdvisors: Tanja Dominko, Elizabeth RyderSponsor: Wine Research Center, University ofNova Gorica

Exploring the effects of cell structure on plantmorphology using time-series microscopy andcomputer simulations of moss growthMax LevineAdvisor: Luis Vidali

Development of a ray tracing method for modeling shock wave focusing in a lithotripterXavier JacksonAdvisor: Sergey Makarov, Liz Ryder

Biomedical Engineering

SESSION 1: 9:00am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 115 (Kinnicutt)

9:10amRobust Assay to Study Associative Learning in C. elegans Dulguun Gantulga, Alexa Hiznay, Julia LaValley, Kevin LouAdvisors: Dirk Albrecht, James Doyle (SSPS)

9:30amDynamic Adjusting Prosthetic SocketJoshua Friscia (ME), Meagan Hiatt (RBE), Mollie Myers, Jacob Zizmor (RBE)Advisors: Gregory Fischer (RBE), Cagdas Onal (ME)

9:50am3D Electrospun Tissue Scaffold: Achieving Customized Fiber AlignmentDerek Brinkmann, Grace Davis, Timothy Dow, Zachary SellmanAdvisor: Sakthikumar Ambady

10:10amDeveloping an Enzymatic Film for SensingLactate In VitroClare Doolin, Nicholas Scrivanich, Brian SokoloffAdvisors: Anjana Jain, Hong Zhou (CHE)

10:40amVersatile Data Acquisition System for Upper Extremity Force SensingMary Kate Bindas, Kathleen Correia, Kate PiotrowiczAdvisor: Karen Troy

11:00amCanine Abdominal Palpation Training DeviceAnne Harris, Sean Murphy, Elizabeth Pellegrini, Alexandra PriceAdvisors: Zoe Reidinger, Michael Stone (Tufts)

11:20amBioreactor and a Novel MicroengineeredVascular NetworkKevin Ackerman, Jamal Akid, Amanda Baltazar,Duc Do, Stephanie FarielloAdvisor: George Pins

11:40amAssistive Aid for Playing the Ukulele by Personswith Duchenne Muscular DystrophyStephanie Arce, Eric Lacroix (ECE), Krisha Nazareth, Alexander Sylvia (ECE), Ruxue Yang (ECE)Advisors: Edward Clancy (ECE), Stephen Bitar (ECE)

SESSION II: 9:00am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 104

9:10amMicro-Patterning Cells on PolyacrylamideHydrogelsRaquel Mendoza Cabral, Connor Darling, Nicolas Silva, Nathalie ZakrzewskiAdvisors: Sakthikumar Ambady, Qi Wen (PHY)

9:30amA Pediatric Neurosurgical Head Fixation DeviceUtilizing Paddings and Actuation to PreventSkin Necrosis and Pressure SoresKevin Li, Chi TaAdvisors: Kristen Billiar, Oguz Cataltepe (UMMS)

9:50amA Papillary Muscle Repositioning Device for theElimination of Mitral RegurgitationNadjia Edwards, Keith Guay, Danielle HealyAdvisors: Glenn Gaudette, John Sullivan (ME)

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10:10amTheranostics of the Brain: An IntegratedApproach of Imaging Targeted Nanoemulsionsfor Pharmacodynamic Analysis of Glioblastomaand Other Brain DiseasesCollette Bora, Tyler Burns, Katie Candiloro, Deanna StueberAdvisors: Kwonmoo Lee, Timothy Coleman (Nemucore)

10:40amIn Vitro Skeletal Muscle Tissue Model byMechanical StimulationTimothy Biliouris, Gaetano Scuderi, Craig TeedAdvisor: Raymond Page

11:00amHigh-Throughput Device for Three-Dimensional Angiogenesis AssaysKailey Castellano, Dalton Oakley, Sarah Sisson, Daniel YoukanaAdvisor: Sakthikumar Ambady

11:20am The Design and Testing of a DynamicProsthetic SocketDaniel Felix (ME), Selim Tanriverdi (RBE),Crystal Trivedi, Everett Wenzlaff (ME)Advisors: Yitzhak Mendelson, Marko Popovic (RBE), Selçuk Güçeri (ME)

11:40amRobotic Hand Exoskeleton for Rehabilitationusing Gamification and Music LearningConnor Flanigan (RBE), William Manning (RBE),Elizabeth MartinoAdvisors: Marko Popovic (RBE), Scott Barton (RBE)

SESSION III: 9:00am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 105 (Kinnicutt)

9:10am4D Maturation of Bioartificial Muscle for High -Throughput Drug ScreeningAnny Cuhna, Ato Howard, Serissa Jones, Anisa SweiAdvisor: Raymond Page

9:30amTelemonitoring of Flap Physiology inMicrovascular Free Tissue TransferDennis Giaya, Rebecca StolarczykAdvisors: Yitzhak Mendelson, Raymond Dunn(UMMS), Samandar Dowlatshahi (UMMS)

9:50amAn Automated Approach: Reducing Cross-Contamination in the Culture of C. elegansNour Krayem, Javier Mazo-Nido, Mina Michael, Johanna SantosAdvisor: Dirk Albrecht

10:10amDiagnostics: Organs on a VineLindsay Gotts, Jordan Jones, Alison Marotta,Nathaniel Porter, Richard ThydenAdvisor: Glenn Gaudette

10:40amSimulating HIV-1 Protease Mutations forConferred Drug ResistanceEdward Caputo, Sydney Tucker, Paige WaechterAdvisors: Anjana Jain, Celia Schiffer (UMMS)

11:00amTissue Retractor for Distal Radius FracturesJacquelyne DiTroia, Caroline Mazzola, Andres Monterroso, Patricia SwierkAdvisors: Kristen Billiar, Samandar Dowlatshahi(UMMS), Raymond Dunn (UMMS)

11:20am Incorporating Filastatin into Medical Plastics toMinimize Nosocomial Fungal InfectionsZachary Lipsky, Bonham Pierce (CBC)Advisors: Marsha Rolle, Destin Heilman (CBC),Paul Kaufman (UMMS)

Business

POSTER SESSION, 8:30am to NoonWashburn Shops, Room 229

Analyzing Social Media Weight LossInterventions at UMMSDaniel Cane, Vincent Doyle, Yajie Li, Nino MelikidzeAdvisor: Diane StrongSponsor: UMass Medical School

Cross Disciplinary Project ManagementMorgan HopemanAdvisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo

Designing a Robotic Arm for Moving andSorting Scraps at Pacific Can, Beijing, ChinaMohamad Alblaihess, William Farrar, Fernando Gonzalez, Yifan ShaoAdvisors: Amy Zeng, Jianyu Liang (ME)Sponsor: Pacific Can, Beijing

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Evaluating Design Process EfficiencyDavid CardenasAdvisor: Walter Towner

Front Plate Manufacturing ProcessOptimizationLisa Mendez, Andres Ortiz Rosero, Noelle Ouellette, Emma RaymondAdvisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo,Torbjorn Bergstrom (ME) Sponsor: Primetals Technologies USA, LLC

The Global Reports Monitor EnhancementsPaul Calamari, Fangming Ning, Rong Tang, Johanna ThomasAdvisors: Kevin Sweeney, Arthur Gerstenfeld, Jon Abraham (MA), Michael Ciaraldi (CS),Xinming Huang (EE)Sponsor: Barclays PLC

High-Volume Machining AnalysisAnthony Andre, Jacquelyn Fanning, Zachary GrasisAdvisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo,Torbjorn Bergstrom (ME) Sponsor: IPG Photonics Corporation

Improving Changeover Efficiency in Opticap ®XL Encapsulation ProcessSerhan Delareyna, Emily Doherty, Nicolas GomezEnriquez Riart, Samantha KwanAdvisor: Andrew TrappSponsor: Millipore Sigma (EMD)

Improving Delivery Efficiency for DRINK-MË Yi YangAdvisor: Sharon Johnson Sponsor: DrinkMe App (Destination ChengDuTechnology LLC)

Improving Supply Chain Processes atEarlySense in Tel Aviv, IsraelSarah AbellAdvisors: Renata Konrad, Isa Bar-On (ME)Sponsor: EarlySense

Improving the Drying Process at Pacific Can,Beijing, ChinaMohammed Alrayas, Max Arnold, T.D. O'Brien, Lingyi XuAdvisors: Amy Zeng, Jianyu Liang (ME) Sponsor: Pacific Can, Beijing

Improving the Drying Technology at PacificCan, Beijing, ChinaRida Fayyaz, Andrew Kenyon, Victor VazquezAdvisors: Amy Zeng, Jianyu Liang (ME)Sponsor: Pacific Can, Beijing

Lean Service for the Legacy GastroscopeJulian Dano, Elizabeth Fitch, Adam Hanna,Stephanie SymeckoAdvisors: Sharon Wulf, Renata Konrad Sponsor: Karl Storz Endovision

Managing Lateness to Improve Process Flow inPrimary CareAmy StevensAdvisor: Sharon Johnson

Manufacturing Capacity Simulation atPrimetals TechnologiesReed Gontarek, Bryan Jung, Zachary Rahl, Emma Raymond, Lailah ThompsonAdvisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo Sponsor: Primetals Technologies USA, LLC

Market Analysis for High Power LEDAaron Davis, Brianna Goncalves, Zachary Karalis, Chandlor LylesAdvisor: Adrienne Hall-Phillips

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction andCollege Students Amber Facchini, Meghan Lutz, Haili WeltonAdvisor: Eleanor Loiacono Sponsor: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Modeling Investor Sentiment to Protect AgainstDownside Market RiskDylan McCarthyAdvisor: Dimitri Koutmous

One Sky SharePoint Form FlowPhilippe Kelley, Nicholas Sloat, Lingyi Xu,Chuankai ZhouAdvisor: Diane Strong Sponsor: One Sky Community Services

Predicting the Risk and Returns of IndividualStocks Using Google Search VolumeJames Costello, Michael MoroneyAdvisor: Dimitri Koutmous

The Retractable EKG Wiring KitPatrick Finn, Attila KaraAdvisors: Frank Hoy, Karla Mendoza

Social Business Plan and Publishing Proposalfor Global ToolkitSamantha ErvinAdvisors: Karla Mendoza, Robert Krueger (SS)

Universal DesignAbigail DaBoll-Lavoie, Tyler Greff, Jennifer Lally, Kayla McAvoyAdvisor: Soussan Djamasbi Sponsor: John Rochford, Director, INDEX Program, Kennedy Shriver Center, UMassMedical School

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Using Optimization to Increase Social Impact:Improving Client Scheduling and Distributionfor Fundacion ParaguayaElia Perez Luna, Veronica Soto-BellosoAdvisors: Andrew Trapp, Karla Mendoza, Peter Hansen (HUA) Sponsor: Fundacion Paraguaya

The Venture Forum: Marketing andEntrepreneurshipChad DellaPorta, Carl PierceAdvisors: Purvi Shah, Frank Hoy Sponsor: Venture Forum

WPI Alumni Networking ProgramBrendan Connolly, Alanah Durr, Sanara Marsh, Elizabeth PhanAdvisors: Jerome Schaufeld, Frank Hoy Sponsor: WPI Alumni Association

Chemical Engineering

POSTER SESSION, 8:30 to 10:30amSalisbury Labs, Room 402

Biodiesel from EthanolMelissa Boule, Hannah Gallagher, Torin ZonfrelliAdvisor: William M. Clark

Hydrogen Production through Solar PoweredMethanol ElectrolysisThomas Cormier, Oliver Lizotte, Joseph PizzutoAdvisor: Ravindra Datta

Liquid Metal-Air Battery for Energy StorageVictor Hu, Huyen Vu, Jacob ZagorskiAdvisor: Ravindra Datta

Performance of Biogas-Fed Solid Oxide Fuel CellsCourtney JonesAdvisors: Ravindra Datta, Joshua Persky

Energy Analysis of Butanol Extraction UsingSupercritical Carbon DioxideRachel Cody, Vincent Sabo, Halsey VandenbergAdvisor: Michael Timko

POSTER SESSION, 10:00am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 402

NFPA 285 Screening Rig EvaluationJiawen Dong, Earl SchiffhauerAdvisor: Nicholas Dempsey (FPE)Kreysler & Associates

Wachusett Filtration ProjectAlex Silva, Kevin TrucAdvisor: Stephen KmiotekWachusett Brewing Company

Characterizing Impact of Initial Conditions onFermentation in Two New Grape WinesMinxue JiaAdvisors: Drew Brodeur (CBC), Stephen KmiotekSponsor: Zoll Cellars

Zeolite Hydrothermal StabilityIbrahim Abu Muti, Iordanis Kesisoglou, Nyoca Davis, Abdullah AlmaymuniAdvisor: Michael Timko

POSTER SESSION, 8:30 to 10:30amSalisbury Labs, Room 411

Ammonia Synthesis for Production Andrew OllerheadAdvisor: Stephen Kmiotek

Self-Heating Rebar CoatingsMatthew Carpenter, Ryan LoucksAdvisors: Amy Peterson, Aaron Sakulich (CE)

Processing-Property Relationships in 3DPrinted Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)Analise DeBaieAdvisor: Amy Peterson

Electrode Development of a Lactate BiosensorGeorge Kuegler, Gianna TerravecchiaAdvisor: H. Susan Zhou

Investigation of Fire Performance of CandidateMaterials for a Next Generation Fire Attack HoseAndrea Boxell, Meghan GoodwinAdvisor: Kathy Notarianni (FPE)

POSTER SESSION, 10:00am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 411

Ethanol Dehydration with ZSM-5Jennifer Coffey, Alexander ZitolliAdvisor: Michael Timko

Extraction of Bio-Butanol Using SupercriticalCarbon DioxideChelsea Conlon, David Knutson, Mark Overdevest, Allison RivardAdvisors: Michael Timko, Geoffrey Tompsett

Design of Biomimetic CatalystsRexford Hoadley, Jonathan VardnerAdvisor: Michael Timko

Impact of Accelerated Stress Conditions on theDurability of Gas Diffusion Layers in PolymerElectrolyte Membrane Fuel CellsSamuel Bergstrom, Brent YoungAdvisor: Stephen KmiotekSponsor: ENSIC

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Categorizing Lumber Leachate by Tree SpeciesMeghan Dawe, Caitlin SwalecAdvisor: Stephen KmiotekSponsor: ENSIC

Chemistry and Biochemistry

POSTER SESSION, 9:30 to 11:30amRubin Campus Center, Odeum

Analysis and Synthesis of Novel Inhibitors ofMMPs and other Biological TargetsTamika IsaacAdvisor: Arne GerickeSponsor: Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Liquid-Semiconductor Surface Interactions ofSilicon in a Double Liquid Layer Solar CellJessica TaylorAdvisor: Ronald Grimm

Role of CcoA and HmtA in Pseudomonas aeruginosaYi SunAdvisor: José Argüello

Apoptotic Capabilities of Porcine Circovirus 1Viral Protein 3 as a Function of SubcellularLocalizationKatherine AmatoAdvisor: Destin Heilman

Knocking out Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency:The Characterization of a Novel Mouse ModelBrynn CardozoAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. Christian Mueller, Horae GeneTherapy Center-UMass Medical School

Incorporating Filastatin into Medical Plastics toMinimize Nosocomial Fungal InfectionsBonham Pierce, Zachary LipskyAdvisors: Destin Heilman, Marsha Rolle (BME)Sponsor: Dr. Paul Kauffman, UMass MedicalSchool

Synthesis and Analysis of UV-filtersIntercalated in Zeolite LFengfan ZhuAdvisors: Arne Gericke, Marion EmmertSponsor: Zurich University of Applied Sciences

The Effects of Post-Transcriptional Processingon mRNA Stability in M. smegmatisJohn de RiveraAdvisors: José Argüello, Scarlet Shell (Bio)

Interactions of Copper Chaperones andTransporters in Sinorhizobium MelilotiJoshua HallAdvisor: José Argüello

An Investigation Towards a Selective andSustainable Separation of Rare Earth ElementsThrough Liquid-Liquid Extraction.Vincent Azzolino, Hazel FargherAdvisor: Marion Emmert

Physical-Mechanical Properties of Hot Melt ExtrudatesHannah HillAdvisor: Arne GerickeSponsor: F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

Photo-induced Polarization in Light-sensitiveDye Monolayers Measured by ElectricalImpedance SpectroscopyCharles WentzellAdvisor: Ronald Grimm

The Effects of Targeted RNAi of Multiple RNABinding Proteins on the Expression Pattern ofMEX-3 in the Germline of C. ElegansRachel PrescottAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: University of Massachusetts MedicalSchool Ryder Lab

Regulation Analysis of SERCA3 MetabolicPathways in Type-2 Diabetic Human PancreaticIslet CellsVictor Chau, Megan RobidasAdvisor: Dave Adams (BB)Sponsor: University of Massachusetts MedicalSchool, Agata Jurczyk

Using Biofilms for the Detection andBioremediation of ArsenicKayla DeSanty, Mitra Marvasti-SitterlyAdvisors: Mike Buckholt (BB), Natalie Farny (BB)

Fluorescent Tagging and Expression of aPutative Adenine Methyltransferase inCaenorhabditis elegansKayleigh SullivanAdvisor: Destin Heilman Sponsor: Dr. Sandra V. Vergara, University ofMassachusetts Medical School RNA TherapeuticsInstitute, Mello Lab

Torque Teno Virus: Exploring the Effect ofLocalization on Apoptotic AbilityCelina Aherrera, Rashid Chatani, Kevin RoopcharanAdvisor: Destin Heilman

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Quantifying the Stoichiometry of hZIP4 withTotal Internal Reflection FluorescenceMicroscopyIngrid MarkoAdvisor: Robert DempskiNational Institutes of Health

Stressed Out! Investigating the Effects ofBisphenols on the Cellular Stress ResponsePaulina Karabelas, Sarah Monteith, Christina Noyes, Paige SalernoAdvisors: Michael Buckholt (BB), Natalie Farny (BB)

Synthesis and Biochemical Evaluation ofHepatitis C Virus NS3/4A Protease InhibitorsMichael GirouxAdvisors: Akbar Ali (UMass Medical), Robert DempskiSponsor: Schiffer Laboratory, UMass MedicalSchool, National Institute of Allergy andInfectious Disease (RO1-AI085051)

Cα-H Functionalization of Tertiary AliphaticAmines Under Mild ConditionsBrian O'DayAdvisor: Marion Emmert

Adolescent Smoking, Memory, and BrainIntegrity using Magnetic Resonance Imaging inRat ModelSravya MalempatiAdvisor: Elizabeth Ryder (BB)Sponsor: University of Massachusetts

Developing Binary Photocaged Complexes as aDelivery Method of Zinc Metal Ions Across aCell MembraneKady FergusonAdvisor: Shawn Burdette

Transcriptional Evidence for the Role of theRootstock in Different Artemisia annuaChemotypesHailey CambraAdvisor: Pamela Weathers (BB)

Developing Fluorescent AminoazobenzeneMetal-Organic FrameworksMario AlvaradoAdvisor: Shawn Burdette

ELEXIS-Based Screen of Human LIGs withErbB1-4 Julie MazzaAdvisors: Joseph Duffy (BBT)

Determining the Importance of Localization ofCAV VP3 and TTV VP3 in Selective Apoptosisof Cancer CellsJessica Desmond, Fernando GalvezAdvisor: Destin Heilman

Investigation of Recombinant HumanMüllerian Inhibiting Substance: ExpressionVector Analysis and Analytical MethodDevelopment Arianna Nitzel, Saloni SacharAdvisor: Destin Heilman Sponsor: Nemucore Medical Innovations,Timothy P. Coleman

Characterizing Impact of Initial Conditions onFermentation in Two New Grape WinesMinxue JiaAdvisors: Drew Brodeur, Stephen Kmiotek (ChE)Sponsor: Zoll Cellars

ConfidentialCorin GalatiAdvisors: Drew Brodeur, Stephen Kmiotek (ChE)Sponsor: Pfizer Inc

Characterizing High-Dose-Rate RadiationSources for Cancer TherapyErika KollitzAdvisors: Robert Dempski, David Medich (PH)

Civil Engineering

POSTER SESSIONS, 1:15 to 3:30pm

Kaven Hall, 1st Floor Hallway*Architectural Engineering Majors

A Design and Communication Strategy for theCrèche Construction in Informal SettlementsJonathan MirabitoAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Lorraine Higgins (HUA)

Academic Library DesignRania Attalla, John Patrick ConnorsAdvisor: Leonard Albano

AEI Design Competition: 888 Boylston Street,Mechanical System DesignAndrea Bourke*, Sopheaktra Chhim*, Despoina Giapoudzi*Advisors: Leffi Cewe-Malloy, Steven Van Dessel,Kenneth Elovitz, John Sullivan (ME)

AEI Design Competition: 888 Boylston Street,Structural Group 1—Concrete DesignCaroline Bartlett*, Andrea Goldstein*, Ali Yalaz*Advisor: Leonard Albano, Leffi Cewe-Malloy

AEI Design Competition: 888 Boylston Street,Structural Group 2—Steel DesignCorrado Addonisio Jr.*, Shuhan Li*, Cesar Rodriguez*Advisor: Leonard Albano, Leffi Cewe-Malloy,Steven Van Dessel

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Alternative Gravity Load Resisting SystemDesign for Clark University Alumni & StudentEngagement CenterHaley Dyer, Nicholas Engle, Ronelle LeBlanc, Jennifer WallaceAdvisor: Leonard Albano, Guillermo SalazarSponsor: Clark University, Consigli Construction

Building Energy Analysis of SGH Office inWaltham, MAAllyson Smith*, Yun Jae Sohn*Advisors: Steven Van DesselSponsor: Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger

Development of a Rigorous Conduction Testfor a Fire Attack HosePatrick Gates, Christopher ScangasAdvisor: Kathy Notariani (FPE)Sponsor: Last Call Foundation

Fire Behavior of a Fiber Reinforced PolymerLoad Bearing WallAlexander Klose, Thomas WashburnAdvisor: Nicholas Dembsey (FPE)Sponsor: Kreysler and Associates

Gateway Campus CenterZachary Harmony*, Erin Murphy*, Jillian Proulx*, Jeremy SoderholmAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Leffi Cewe-Malloy,Kenneth Elovitz

Gilbertville Mill Restoration ProjectObiora Ofokansi, Lucas RoyAdvisor: Tahar El-KorchiSponsor: Pioneer Terminals, Town of Gilbertville

System Identification of Structures Subjected toHuman-Induced Vibrations using State-SpaceModeling Nicholaus CrossmanAdvisor: Yeesock Kim

Kaven Hall 2nd Floor Hallway

Harnessing Wind Energy: 3D Printing a Small-Scale Wind Turbine with a FiberglassConverging-Diverging Nozzle Stacey Chaves(ME), Isabella Sanchez (ME),Eduardo Sandoval (ME)Advisor: Nima Rahbar

Innovative Uses of BIM for FacilityManagementJuan Torres Betancur, Kristen HuntAdvisor: Guillermo Salazar Sponsor: Massachusetts Port Authority

Interdisciplinary Design and Analysis of a WarehouseTanner Burke, Nicola DiLibero, Malina Ibelle, Julia MacleodAdvisor: Leonard Albano

Multi-Use Academic, Athletic, and ParkingStructure Considering Vibration PerformanceAlex Bell, Edward Giles, John Karlin, Matthew Sabetta*Advisor: Leonard Albano

NFPA 285 Screening Rig EvaluationJiawen Dong, Shannon Rice, Earl Schiffhauer, Keith SullivanAdvisor: Nicholas Dembsey (FPE)Sponsor: Kreysler and Associates

Proposed Design for the WPI Foisie Innovation StudioEthan Collins, Vincent D’Ambrosio, Connor Flanagan, Kyle FoleyAdvisor: Leonard Albano, Guillermo Salazar

Robert Moses State Park: Field 2 BathroomDesign RecommendationsChristopher Flanagan, Rachel Kennedy*Advisors: Leonard Albano, Steven Van DesselSponsor: Stantec

Self-Healing Coatings for Steel-ReinforcedInfrastructureMatthew Carpenter (CHE), Ryan LoucksAdvisors: Amy Peterson (CHE), Aaron Sakulich

The Panama Canal Expansion Impacts:Connecting Us to the FutureAbigail BrakenwagenAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Aaron SakulichSponsor: Autoridad del Canal de Panama

The Panama Canal Expansion Impacts:Connecting Us to the FutureCarly GianniniAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Aaron SakulichSponsor: Autoridad del Canal de Panama

The Panama Canal Expansion Impacts:Connecting Us to the FutureBrigitte PereraAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Aaron SakulichSponsor: Autoridad del Canal de Panama

The Panama Canal Expansion Impacts:Connecting Us to the FutureAdrienne WeishaarAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Aaron SakulichSponsor: Autoridad del Canal de Panama

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Kaven Hall , Room 116

Thermal and Optical Properties of Phase Change MaterialBenjamin RootAdvisors: Mingjiang Tao, Steven Van Dessel

Thermomechanical Performance of Fire Hose MaterialsAmy Misera, Tiago OlijnikAdvisors: Nima RahbarSponsor: Last Call Foundation

Treasure Valley Scout ReservationSonia Armida Banegas Nuñez*Advisors: Steven Van DesselSponsor: Treasure Valley Scout Reservation

Treasure Valley Water Distribution System: A Plan for Future GrowthNicholas Campbell, Adam Carrier, Bryan SadowskiAdvisors: Suzanne LePage, Paul MathisenSponsor: Treasure Valley Scout Reservation

Upgrade Design for Septage Treatment at Pease WWTP in Portsmouth, NHRyan Clark, Katherine Hedberg, Rita NewmanAdvisors: Fred Hart, Suzanne LePageSponsor: Stantec

Computer Science

POSTER SESSION, 10:00am to NoonFuller Labs, 3rd Floor Hallway and Classrooms

Acoustic Trilateration Search and Rescue Using Swarm RoboticsCorey Aday, Nidhi Diwakar, Daniel MurrayAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi

An Efficient Path Robustness Metric forCompliant RobotsNathan HughesAdvisor: Dmitry Berenson

Android Smoking DetectionSteven Ireland, Anthony RomeoAdvisor: Emmanuel Agu

Customize ASSISTments Skill Builders Using Mobile DevicesAnthony RuffaAdvisor: Neil Heffernan

Data Logger Device for UDS Based Attacks inAutomotive VehiclesMark Bentson, Nicholas Kalamvokis, Santiago Rojas, Brian St. GermainAdvisors: Hugh Lauer, Alexander Wyglinski

De-Mining with UAVsTucker Haydon, Arthur Lockman, Greg TigheAdvisors: William Michalson (ECE), Craig Putnam (RBE)

ELODU: Entity Resolution in Big DataDuc Pham, Long VuAdvisor: Mohamed Eltabakh

Endicia Webtools Migration and OptimizationJustin Canas, Nicholas Muesch, Xiaoman XuAdvisor: David FinkelSponsor: EndiciaProject Center: Silicon Valley

Enhancing ACLs with Host-ContextBrett Ammeson, Michael French, Julian MooreAdvisor: Craig Shue

Fitness in Mobile GamingPhilipp Baumann, Anthony GalloAdvisors: Emmanuel Agu, Mark Claypool

Freedom Trail Itinerary ApplicationSamuel MailandAdvisors: Lane Harrison, Wilson Wong

HERO GloveAlex Caracappa, Tri Khuu, Peerapat Luxsuwong, Saraj PirasmepulkulAdvisors: Cagdas Onal (ME), William Michalson

Joins In Quality-Aware Database SystemsYuchen LiuAdvisor: Mohamed Eltabakh

Reliability Through Deterministic and Secure Random Value GenerationMiguel Mora, Hoang Ngo, Etienne-Alexandre ScraireAdvisor: David FinkelSponsor: Shape SecurityProject Center: Silicon Valley

Side-channel Resisting Crypto and ProgramRecognition using Machine LearningLaurentiu PavelAdvisor: Thomas Eisenbarth

Software Similarity Detection with ChecksimsMichael Andrews, Theodore MeyerAdvisor: Hugh Lauer

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Workflow Web Application DesignJiacong Xu, Hui ZhengAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi, Arthur Gerstenfeld(MG), Kevin Sweeney (MG)Sponsor: Angelo Gordon & Co.Project Center: Wall Street

POSTER SESSION, 1:00 to 3:00pmFuller Labs, 3rd Floor Hallway and Classrooms

Augmented Reality on Embedded PlatformsAnthony Dresser, Andrew Weiler, Lukas HunkerAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi, James Duckworth (ECE)

Brain Network AnalysisThomas Sellie-LundAdvisor: Xiangnan Kong

Data Mining for the Financial MarketEssam Al-Mansouri, Sean AmosAdvisors: Hossein Hakim (ECE), Michael Radzicki (SSPS), Carolina Ruiz

Data Parallel Simulation of FluorescentMolecule Diffusion in Arbitrary CellGeometries Using GPUsCem UnsalAdvisor: Erkan Tuzel (PH)

Expanding the Functionality of Massachusetts'Technology, Talent and Economy ReportingSystem (MATTERS)Dmytro Bogatov, Jillian HennessyAdvisor: Elke Rundensteiner

Facial Recognition using Sparse DataRepresentation on an Open Source NeuralNetwork ModelPaula RudyAdvisor: Michael Gennert

Firefox Macro ExtensionPeter CraftAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi

GRIPJonathan Leitschuh, Thomas ClarkAdvisors: Brad Miller (RBE), Michael Gennert

League of Legends CrawlerArtian Kica, Andrew LaManna, Tom Paolillo, Lindsay O'DonnellAdvisor: Mark Claypool

Robot LearningBatyrlan NurbekovAdvisors: Joseph Beck, Michael Gennert

Scalable Multi-Dimensional Threat Analysis forFinancial Risk AnalysisJay Baia, Peter Leondires, Kevin Martin, Dalton TapplyAdvisor: Elke RundensteinerSponsor: Eric Gieseke, ACI

SCREAM: Sensory Channel Remote ExecutionAttack MethodsNicholas Brown, Nilesh Patel, Patrick PlenefischAdvisors: Thomas Eisenbarth (ECE), Krishna Venkatasubramanian

SlipBuddy: A Machine Learning-based MobileHealth App to Track and Prevent OvereatingJoseph Acheson, Joshua Allard, Andrew Busch, Andrew RoskuskiAdvisors: Carolina Ruiz, Bengisu Tulu (MG)Sponsor: UMass Medical School

Understanding Ad BlockersDoruk UzunogluAdvisor: Craig Wills

Visualizing Graphs of TracksAlec Benson, Patrick LynchAdvisor: Elke A. RundensteinerSponsor: BAE Systems

Wearable Action Guidance BandsAmanda Adkins, Will Barnard, Matt Beardsley, Chas Frick, Samee SwartzAdvisors: Michael Gennert, Hugh Lauer, Fred Looft (ECE)

Electrical and ComputerEngineering

Atwater Kent Labs, Room 219

10:00am An Analysis of WPI’s Power Grid Thomas Buonomano, Angela-Marie Conklin,Ryan McQuaid Advisors: William Grudzinski, John Orr

10:15am Vehicular Security ReviewHristos GiannopoulosAdvisor: Alexander Wyglinski

10:30am Ultrasonic Mapping Device Daniel Farrington, Robert Fleming, Daniel Hill, Justin MorrowAdvisor: John Orr

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10:45amDesign of RF SwitchesColin Cunningham, Petro Papi, Emily WagnerAdvisors: Reinhold Ludwig, John McNeillSponsor: Skyworks

11:00am Indoor Air Quality SensorZachary Culp, Shadi RamadanAdvisors: Stephen Bitar, Hugh Lauer (CS)

11:15amCost Effective EKGJordan Friedman, Sean Murphy, Blaine ReigerAdvisor: Reinhold Ludwig

11:30am Wideband VCO for RF Applications Redon Hoxha, William Nguyen, Risa Qirollari Advisor: Reinhold Ludwig

11:45am IntelliWayChristopher Ellen, Dante A. Pace, Shawn YoonAdvisors: Mohamed Eltabakh (CS), William Michalson

1:00pm Digital Noise GeneratorKaren Fitch, Kathryn Gillis, Abby Harrison Advisor: Ted Clancy Sponsor: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1:15pm Giant Magnetoresistive Sensor ApplicationsCaroline Atteya, Daniel Campbell, Kaung MyatSan Oo, Joao Mauricio Vasconcelos Advisors: Stephen Bitar, John McNeill

1:30pm Power Panel DisplayJonas Ciemny, Alejandro Miranda, Kelsey Powderly Advisors: Shasmur Mazumder, John McNeill

1:45pm Small & Secure Hardware Crypto Core andProgram Recognition using Side-Channels Laurentiu Pavel Advisor: Thomas Eisenbarth

2:00pm Data Logger Device for UDS Based Attacks inAutomotive VehiclesMark Bentson, Brian St. Germain, Santiago Rojas, Nick KalamvokisAdvisors: Hugh Lauer (CS), Alexander Wyglinski

2:15pm Formula SAE Electrical System DesignKevin MacDougall, George Randel Advisor: Fred Looft

2:30pm Upgrading Auto Belay SystemsThomas Sullivan Advisor: Fred Looft

2:45pm iBeacon for Proximity Broadcasting andAccurate Wi-Fi LocalizationOlawole Tunde-Lukan, Yi Sun, Teng Wang Advisor: Kaveh Pahlavan

3:00pm Real-Time Pedestrian Detection Using anInfrared Camera with a FPGA Adam Karcs, Arsene Tchatchoua, Damani WalderAdvisor: Ximming Huang

Atwater Kent Labs, Room 233

10:00am Propagating Wave TurbineElizabeth Tomko, James Whyte Advisors: Fred Looft, Brian Savilonis (ME)

10:15am Wearable Action Guidance (WAG) BandsAmanda Adkins, Matthew Beardsley, Charles Frick, William Barnard, Samantha Swartz Advisors: Fred Looft, Michael Gennert (RBE),Hugh Lauer (CS)

10:30am Fire Containment Drone Timothy Neilan, Cam Peterson, David Rubenstein, Bryan ToribioAdvisors: Fred Looft, William Michalson

10:45am AURORA: Autonomous Unpowered Recoveryof Radiosonde AircraftRichard Eberheim, Nicholas Hassan, Joshua O’Connor Advisors: Fred Looft, Kenneth Stafford (RBE)

11:00am Critter CopterLea Dighello, Kevin Rondinone, John Valley Advisor: Susan Jarvis

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11:15am Wireless Key GenerationWilliam Edor, Caitlyn MarcouxAdvisor: Lifeng Lai

11:30am Low Power Skin Impedance SpectrometerMuhammad Abid, Sara Kim, Tyler Newman, Sebastian RojasAdvisor: John McNeillSponsors: Analog Devices, Allegro Microsystems

11:45am Accelerating Augmented Reality VideoProcessing with FPGA’s Anthony Dresser, Lukas Hunker, Andrew Weiler Advisors: James Duckworth, Michael Ciaraldi (CS)

1:00pm Roaming Spirit Troy Hughes, Solanilla Vincentelli Advisor: Alexander Wyglinski

1:15pm Sign Language Glove Princesa Cloutier, Alex Helderman, Rigen Mehilli Advisor: Alexander Emanuel, Alexander Wyglinski

1:30pm Dynamically Adjusting Prosthetic Joshua Friscia, Meagan Hiatt, Mollie Myers, Jacob Zizmor Advisors: Gregory Fischer (ME), Cadgas Onal (ME)

1:45pmElectric Car Proliferation and AcceptabilityJason Correia, Jacob Sussman, George Pytlik, Anthony WardAdvisor: Alexander Emanuel

2:00pmDesigning a Pseudo Tire Pressure MonitoringSystem Transmitter using Software DefinedRadiosStella Banou, Felicia Gabriel, Adriana Reyes, Syed Shehroz HussainAdvisor: Alexander Wyglinski

2:15pmOrnithopter, Flapping Wings Robotic BirdDaniel Sanderson (ME), Jourdan McKenna(ECE), Brian Baggaley (ECE), Frederick Wight (CS)Advisors: Marko Popovic, Hossein Hakim

2:30pmSmart RoadJacob Grotton, William Evangelakos, Kaitlin Poss, Christopher SchrammAdvisor: Alexander Wyglinski

2:45pmModeling the Instantaneous PowerConsumption of an FPGAJon P. GualdarramaAdvisor: Thomas Eisenbarth

3:00pmRFID for Medical Applications Brede DoernerAdvisor: Sergey Makarov

Environmental Engineering

POSTER SESSIONS, 1:15 to 3:30pmKaven Hall, Room 204

An Analytical Comparison of Ethanolysis andMethanolysis Kinetics and the Refined Biodiesel Product Melissa Boule (CM), Hannah Gallagher (CM),Torin Zonfrelli (CM, EVE)Advisors: Suzanne LePage, William Clark (CM)

Alternative Carbon Sources for Denitrificationof Wastewater Deanna Clark, Mikayla Filippone (CHE), Kelsey Ouellette, Hannah Reinertson (CHE)Advisors: John Bergendahl, Stephen Kmiotek (CHE)Sponsor: Upper Blackstone Water PollutionAbatement District

Design Improvements for the Activated SludgeWastewater Treatment System at the AmericanFarm School in Thessaloniki, GreeceChristopher Cerruti, Nikos Kalaizidis, Haley Morgan, Matheus PereiraAdvisors: Bland Addison (HUA), John BergendahlSponsor: American Farm School

Improving the Removal of Emulsified Oil fromWastewater Using Powdered Activated Carbonwith a Membrane BioreactorChelsea Costa, Thomas Hoctor, Tatiana Huet De Bacellar, Casey RotaAdvisor: John BergendahlSponsor: Koch Membrane Systems

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Lake Wickaboag Water Quality ManagementMiryam Becker, Kevin GrayAdvisors: Chrysanthe Demetry, Suzanne LePageSponsor: West Brookfield Stormwater Authority

Reducing Nitrogen Loading in Truro, MADouglas GeistAdvisor: Jeanine PlummerSponsor: Weston & Sampson Engineers

Reducing Phosphorous Contamination inStormwater RunoffRobert Antoine, Michael Bowen, Grace Howard Advisors: Fred Hart, Suzanne LePageSponsor: Stantec

Removal of 1,4-Dioxane from Water byUV/TiO2 Advanced OxidationJessica Caccioppoli, David ManhardtAdvisors: John BergendahlSponsor: Zhenhong Yu, Aerodyne

Stormwater Quality and Management Plan forTreasure Valley Scout ReservationBrittany Colcord, Samantha Foote, Alexandra MacLaren Advisors: Paul MathisenSponsor: Treasure Valley Scout Reservation

Humanities and ArtsHiggins House Library

1:10pmThe Long Island SoundErich WeltsekAdvisor: Constance Clark

1:30pmWhat's Bugging Me About Literary Translation:Translating from German to EnglishElizabeth ThompsonAdvisor: Ulrike Brisson

1:50pmEnvironmentalism in Greece and WaterRecycling at the American Farm School inThesalonikiNikos KalaitzidisAdvisor: Bland Addison

2:10pmAcademic Theater Laboratory (Exit the King)Deapoina GiapoudziAdvisor: Susan Vick

2:30pmSocial Business Plan and Publishing Proposalfor Global ToolkitSamantha ErvinAdvisors: Peter Hansen, Robert Krueger (SSPS),Karla Mendoza-Abarca (Bus)

2:50pmImproving Routing Decisions at the Fundación ParaguayaElia Perez-Luna, Veronica Soto-BellosoAdvisors: Peter Hansen, Karla Mendoza-Abarca(Bus), Andrew Trapp (Bus)

3:10pmIntegrating China into Teaching about Food SecurityYi SunAdvisors: Jennifer Rudolph, Elisabeth Stoddard(SSPS), Kris Wobbe (CH/BCH)

3:30pmAn Alternate Reality Game with Elements ofExperimental LiteratureSean McCarthyAdvisor: Jim Cocola

3:50pmDirecting Earnest (with performance, 3:45)Maeve McCluskeyAdvisor: Susan Vick

PostersDirecting Earnest (with performance, 3:45)Maeve McCluskeyAdvisor: Susan Vick

A Design and Communication Strategy forCreche Construction in Informal SettlementsJohnathan MirabitoAdvisors: Len Albano (CEE), Lorraine Higgins

Grant Writing for Municipalities: FurtheringWater Quality Management in the Town ofWest BrookfieldKevin GrayAdvisor: Chrysanthe Demetry (ME)

Distribution of Appendicitis Cases in New York State HospitalsAhmed FawadAdvisor: Brenton Faber

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Interactive Media and Game Development

Fuller Labs, Upper Perreault

1:00pmCity of TiersMaeve McCluskeyAdvisors: Charles Lee Sheldon, Britton Snyder

1:15pmA Strategy Puzzle Game Using Behavior TreesChristopher Gillis, Sean MacEachern, Zackery MasonAdvisor: Charles Rich

1:30pmAn Online Art Museum for the IMGD ProgramRafael Angelo, Keenan Gray, Peter Salem, Aaron Segal, Kevin ZhaoAdvisors: Charles Rich, Ralph Sutter

1:45pmThe Piper Daniel Driggs, William Frick, Jacob Hawes, Derek JohnsonAdvisors: Brian Moriarty, Ralph Sutter

2:00pmChinmokuFrancesca Carletto-Leon, Dillon DeSimone,Robert McKenna, Samuel WallachAdvisor: Robert LindemanSponsor: Media Experience Design Lab,Ritsumeikan UniversityProject Center: Japan Project Center

2:15pmProcedural ShooterEric Faust, John GuerraAdvisors: Brian Moriarty, Charles Rich

2:45pmAn Alternate Reality Game with Elements ofExperimental LiteratureSean McCarthyAdvisors: Jim Cocola (HUA), Dean O’Donnell

3:00pmDisplacedStephen Long, Ceren SavasanAdvisors: David Finkel, Dean O’Donnell

3:15pmStorybook MQPWilliam Blackstone, Nathaniel Bryant, Benjamin Peake, Connor PorellAdvisors: David Finkel, Britton Snyder

3:30pmThe Devil’s DictionaryJeffrey Bardon, Shane StensonAdvisor: Brian Moriarty

3:30pmChinmokuFrancesca Carletto-Leon, Dillon DeSimone,Robert McKenna, Samuel Wallach Advisor: Robert LindemanSponsor: Media Experience Design Lab,Ritsumeikan University Project Center: Japan Project Center

3:45pmHikari Hook: Game Development with theOculus Rift and Handheld Motion ControllersEric Benson, John Breen, Sean Halloran, Andrew Han, Chris Knapp Advisor: Robert LindemanSponsor: Takemura Lab, Osaka University Project Center: Japan Project Center

4:00pmFitURobert Esposito, Joseph HillAdvisors: Emmanuel Agu, Robert Lindeman

Mathematical Sciences

Higgins Labs, Room 218

9:00amCommercial Property Data AggregationCecily Coia, John Cotter, Samuel EllisonScott LonerganAdvisor: Jon AbrahamSponsor: Quincy Mutual Insurance Company

9:15amEconomic Scenario GeneratorAhmed Blanco, Caylee Chunga, Branden Diniz,Brittany Mowe, Bowei WeiAdvisors: Jon Abraham, Barry Posterro

9:30amSun Life Experience StudyLinette Davis, Tyler Keenan, Dayna MadeirosAdvisor: Jon AbrahamSponsor: Sun Life Insurance Company

9:45am Sommerfeld Effect for a Rotor with AsymmetricSupport StiffnessJiaxun XieAdvisors: Burt Tilley, Mikhail Dimentberg (ME)

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10:00amMachine Learning ApplicationsDennis SilvaAdvisor: Sarah Olson

10:15amExploiting Vulnerabilities in Homomorphic EncryptionLeonard FisherAdvisor: William Martin

10:45amDynamics of Atomtronic BatteryHongji YuAdvisors: Burt Tilley, Alex Zozulya (PH)

11:00am Inverse Methods for Manifold LearningKathleen Kay Advisor: Randy Paffenroth

11:15amSpectral Methods for Fractional LaplacianZitai Huang, Shuyang SunAdvisor: Zhongqiang Zhang

11:30amArbitrage-Free Pricing of XVA for Options inDiscrete TimeCatherine Bonner, Jeremiah CampanelliAdvisors: Stephan Sturm, Gu Wang

11:45amCalibration of an Optimal Bidding Model forthe Mobile Advertisement MarketsLaura AntulAdvisors: Marcel Blais, Stephan SturmSponsor: Chitika

Mechanical Engineering

POSTER SESSION: 8:30 to 11:30amAlden Memorial, Great Hall

Biomechanical EngineeringRehabilitative Adult TricycleEric Correia, Jaime Espinola, James Gruenbaum, John PapaAdvisors: Holly Ault, Allen Hoffman

Systems Engineering for Point-of-Care TestingMaereg Tafesse, Natalie MarquardtAdvisor: Mustapha Fofana

Three-Dimensional Force Sensing System forthe Applications of Gait Analysis and RoboticsJessie Johnson, Selahaddin OzkanAdvisors: Cagdas Onal, Kristen Billiar

Tibia Fracture Walking Boot: A Strain Controlling DeviceSamuel Jacobs, Emily Potter, Nathaniel Sauer, Julie TevenanAdvisor: Brian Savilonis

Designing an Assistive Mobility Device to Aid in Geriatric Sit to StandOlivia Bennett, Sarah Gabor, Samantha NeenoAdvisor: Karen Troy

DesignEngineering and Education for Affordable,Sustainable Rainwater Harvesting in ParaguayKatherine PicchioneAdvisors: Diran Apelian, Robert TraverSponsor: Fundación Paraguaya

Powder Feeder Redesign for Laser-Assisted Cold SprayEric Jorgensen, Kurt Naugler, Colin Rose, Nicholaus SpunarAdvisor: Diran ApelianSponsor: IPG Photonics

Improved Reacher-Gripper DeviceNathan Alvord, Matthew Lesonsky, Reed StandleyAdvisors: Holly Ault, Allen Hoffman

Axiomatic Design of FootballLiam Koenen, Camden LariviereAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Improved Alpine Ski BindingMatthew Clark, Kyle Fortin, Flah Ilyas, John MessierAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Textures for Shoe SolesChristina Bottom, Taylor LlodraAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Beehive LifterHannah Gouzias, Sarah Smith, Alexander VendittiAdvisors: Eben Cobb, Holly Ault

Carrier LiftAndrew Kennedy, Luke Proctor, Luke WilliamsAdvisor: Eben Cobb

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The Design of an Exoskeleton Arm Brace forTherapeutic Use to Address AtaxiaLauren Hunt, Amanda Konieczny, Mikayla Pasciuto, Alexander PowersAdvisor: Eben Cobb

Hamstring Muscle Assist DeviceLiam Fisher, Christopher Preucil, Eric WilliamsAdvisor: Eben Cobb

Integrated Rapid Prototyping: EfficientDevelopment of Custom Orthotic DevicesJames Nolan, Nicholas Picard, Francois-Xavier Stricker-Krongrad, Eric ZandrowAdvisor: Cosme FurlongSponsor: Orthocare Innovations

Indoor/Outdoor WheelchairJacob Mercier, Wilson Bly Rougier, Elizabeth Schofield, George BendaAdvisors: Allen Hoffman, Holly Ault

Designing a Robotic Arm for Moving andSorting Scraps at Pacific Can, Beijing, ChinaMohamad Alblaihess, William Farrar, Fernando Gonzalez, Yifan ShaoAdvisors: Jianyu Liang, Amy Zeng

Design of a Flipper Prosthetic for a Kemp’s Ridley Sea TurtleVivian Liang, Samantha Varela, Iok WongAdvisors: Yuxiang Liu, Brian Savilonis

Feedback Control of a Tunable Laser for Cavity Optomechanics DeviceTianchang Gu, Jinqiang Ning, Zhijie WangAdvisors: Yuxiang Liu, Yiming Rong

Thermal Performance Assessment Chamber:The Design and Development of a Novel FireAttack Hose Testing Apparatus Camden Knoff, Anthony Capuano, Joshua Donovan, Panyawat Tukaew, Jack MurphyAdvisor: Kathy Notarianni

Design and Testing of Power Cycle Concepts forWPI Kite-Powered Water PumpJessie Ciulla, Abdulrahaman Jilani, Joseph Samela, John ScarboroughAdvisor: David Olinger

Bose IR Reception Test ImprovementsJustin Brousseau, Connor MacMillan, Michael RocheAdvisors: David Planchard, John HallSponsor: Bose Corporation

Design and Optimization of a Formula SAE VehicleWilliam Kinkead, Connor Morette, Adrian Pickering, Zachary Sears, James WaldoAdvisor: David Planchard

Design and Production of a Scalable 3-DPrinted Prosthetic HandSean Greene, Daniel Lipson, Abimael Mercado, Aung SoeAdvisors: David Planchard, Glen Gaudette

SAE Baja RedesignRyan Horton, Kenneth McPherson, Jason Mehta, Dylan StimsonAdvisor: David Planchard

Designing and Testing a Dynamic Prosthetic SocketDaniel Felix, Selim Tanriverdi, Crystal Trivedi, Everett WenzlaffAdvisors: Marko Popovic, Yitzhak Mendelson,Selçuk GϋçeriSponsor: Liberating Technologies Incorporated

Automated Design ToolFelice Mancini, Daniel GrandeAdvisor: Pradeep Radhakrishnan

Automation of Manual AssemblyCameron DeWallace, Justin Hence, James WestAdvisor: Pradeep RadhakrishnanSponsor: Millipore Sigma

Harnessing Wind Energy: 3D Printing a Small-Scale Wind Turbine with a FiberglassConverging-Diverging NozzleStacey Chaves, Isabella Sanchez, EduardoSandovalAdvisor: Nima Rahbar

Design of a System for in-situ Measurements ofSemiconductor-Catalyst Under StrainNickolas Burnell, Julianne Flynn, Mitchell Green, Gabriel LudkeAdvisor: Pratap Rao

Designing a Concussion-Reducing FootballHelmetKelly Beisswanger, Danielle Haley, Glen Morgan, Vincent TavernelliAdvisor: Brian Savilonis

Water Energy HarvesterSarah Bailey, Katrina Bradley, Andrea Chan, Nathan Curtis, Lauren RichardAdvisor: Brian Savilonis

A Novel Transmission for a Motorcycle EngineEthan Barrieau, Jason BeauregardAdvisor: Christopher Scarpino

Aerial Ice Dam Control and RemovalStephen Arata, Riley Shoneck, Mitchell WeeksAdvisor: John Sullivan

Body Armor Impact Map SystemCarolyn Keyes, Nicholas Potvin, Zachary Richards, Christopher TolisanoAdvisors: John Sullivan, William Michalson

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Design and Fabrication of a Stirling EnginePete DiMaggio, Jennifer Eastaugh, Justin Fahie, Alex SilkAdvisor: John Sullivan

Dog EntertainmentArthur Fulgoni, Hector Rivas, Omar YounisAdvisor: John Sullivan

Stirling Engine Design and FabricationAlexander Church, Benjamin Greenbaum, Cory StirlingAdvisor: John Sullivan

The Snow Rake: Removing Snow from Multiple Story RoofsGrant Brining, Mark Chakuroff, Zachary Charland, Thomas StanovichAdvisor: John Sullivan

ManufacturingAnalysis of 3D Printed Beams and Truss BridgesAaron CorneliusAdvisor: Torbjorn Bergstrom

Surface Metrology of Additive Manufactured SurfacesAdam Lemoine, Matthew Mancini, Joseluis Velez Advisor: Christopher Brown

Improving the Drying Technology at Pacific Can, Beijing, ChinaRida Fayyaz, Andrew Kenyon, Victor VasquezAdvisors: Jianyu Liang, Amy ZengSponsor: Pacific Can

MaterialsDissimilar Metal CastingRachel Harrison, Scott Olson, Alino TeAdvisor: Diran ApelianSponsor: Metal Processing Institute

Friction Testing for Shoe SoleBrien Hard, Joe Lidwin, Chris Murray, ConnorKingAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Effects of Intumescent Layering on the Pyrolysis of FRP SystemsLewis DuBois, Zhidong He, Adam McNallyAdvisor: Nicholas Dembsey

Fire Behavior of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Load-Bearing WallPaul Esteve, Alexander Klose, Thomas WashburnAdvisor: Nicholas DembseySponsor: Kreysler and Associates

Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar MaterialsMatthew Ryder, Christopher Sample, Jinghan WuAdvisor: Diana Lados

Hybrid Doped Silica AerogelsEvan Baum, Corey RichardsAdvisor: Balaji Panchapakesan

Robotics EngineeringFire Containment DroneCameron Peterson, Bryan Toribio, Tim Neilan, David RubensteinAdvisors: William Michalson, Fred Looft

Foldable Micro Aerial VehiclesFuchen Chen, Weijia Tao, Daibai ZhangAdvisor: Cagdas Onal

HERO GloveAlex Caracappa, Tri Khuu, Peerapat Luxsuwong, Saraj PirasmepulkulAdvisors: Cagdas Onal, William MichalsonSponsor: Soft Robotics Lab at WPI

Hydro-Muscle Actuated Exo-Legs for Therapy and Video GamingNicholas Benson, Jason Hyacinthe, Steven Ruotolo, Chenwei ZhangAdvisors: Marko Popovic, Eben Cobb, Charles Sheldon

Ornithopter, Flapping Wing RobotBrian Baggaley, Jourdan McKenna, Daniel Sanderson, Frederick WightAdvisors: Marko Popovic, Hossein Hakim,Dmitry Berenson

Lower-limb Exoskeleton DesignBrian FlynnAdvisors: Yiming Rong, Pradeep Radhakrishnan

Thermofluids NFPA 285 Screening Rig EvaluationMichelle Dong, Shannon Rice, Earl Schiffhauer, Keith SullivanAdvisor: Nicholas DembseySponsor: Kreysler and Associates

Alternative Methods of Aircraft BrakingMatthew Dunster, Thomas Nuthman, Gregory Stockman, Nathan VarneyAdvisor: Mustapha FofanaSponsor: United Technologies Research Center

Heat Transfer Demo CartKyle LeBorgne, Foster Lee, João Vasconcelos, Robert WoodAdvisor: Selçuk Gϋçeri

Forensic Fire Scene Analysis UsingComputational Fluid DynamicsFrancisco Kang, Raeshawn Kennedy, Bernard Rabidou, Dimitrios SavvaAdvisors: Milosh Puchovsky, Christopher Wood

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Integration of a CHP Unit into the Worcester County JailRyan Carello, Thomas Fay,

Nathan Ghion, Stefan SmithAdvisor: Brian SavilonisSponsor: West Boylston Municipal Lighting Plant

Electrohydrodynamic Conduction Pumping inMicro-Scale with Two-Phase FlowDarien Khea, Ahmed HossainAdvisor: Jamal Yagoobi

Fluid Flow Distribution Control in Micro-Scalewith EHD Conduction Pumping MechanismTobin Dancy, Omesh Kamat, Tommy LarkinAdvisor: Jamal Yagoobi

Thermal Analysis of Packaging with Phase-Change MaterialGabriel HallAdvisor: Jamal Yagoobi

Physics

Olin Hall, Room 107

9:00amSingle Measurement Air Kerma Strength Calibration GeometryErika KollitzAdvisors: Robert Dempski (CBC), David Medich

9:15amTachyons and Other Things Fast: A Study of Superluminal MotionAlejandro LeiroAdvisor: P. K. Aravind

9:30amWachusett Filtration ProjectEdward Jarvis, Alex Silva, Hayden Small, Kevin TrucAdvisors: Stephen Kmiotek (CHE), Sabyasachi SarkarSponsor: Wachusett Brewing Company

9:45amDynamics of Atomtronic BatteryHongji YuAdvisors: Bert Tilley (MA), Alex Zozulya

10:00amThe Design and Testing of a Dynamic Prosthetic SocketDaniel Felix, Selim Tanriverdi, Crystal Trivedi, Everett WenzlaffAdvisors: Selçuk Güçeri (ME), Yitzhak Mendelson (BME), Marko Popovic

10:15amOrnithopter, Flapping Wings Robotic BirdBrian Baggaley, Jourdan McKenna, Daniel Sanderson, Frederick WightAdvisors: Hossein Hakim (ECE), Marko Popovic

10:30amData Parallel Simulation of Fluorescent Molecule Diffusion in Arbitrary Cell Geometries Using GPUsCem UnsalAdvisor: Erkan Tuzel

10:45amHydro Muscles Actuated Exo-legs for Therapy and GamesNicholas Benson, Zhang Chenwei, Jason Hyacinthe, Steven RuotoloAdvisors: Eben Cobb (ME), Charles Lee Sheldon (IMGD), Marko Popovic

11:00amRadiochromic Film DosimetryNicole BeinsteinAdvisor: David Medich

11:15amListening to LightRyan Lang, Amanda VarrichioneAdvisor: Richard Quimby

11:30amInvestigating High-temperature Gas-cooledModular Reactors for Research Applications Emilia KonertAdvisor: David Medich

Professional Writing

POSTER SESSION: 1:00pmHiggins House, Library

A Design and Communication Strategy for Creche Construction in Informal SettlementsJonathan MirabitoAdvisors: Lorraine Higgins, Len Albano

Grant Writing for Municipalities: FurtheringWater Quality Management in the Town of West BrookfieldKevin GrayAdvisor: Chrysanthe Demetry

Distribution of Appendicitis Cases in New YorkState Hospitals Ahmed Fawad HakimAdvisor: Brenton Faber

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Robotics Engineering

Atwater Kent Labs, Room 116

10:35am3D Printing Robot ArmMonika Danielewicz, William Spurgeon, Mark Swanson, Taylor VassAdvisors: Torbjorn Bergstrom, Michael Ciaraldi

10:49amNASA Robotic Mining ChallengeEleanore Carson, Paul Peterson, Jack Rivadeneira, Nicholas WoodwardAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi

11:03amGraphically Represented Image Processing EngineThomas Clark, Jonathan LeitschuhAdvisors: Michael Gennert, Bradley Miller

11:17amWearable Action Guidance Bands Amanda Adkins, William Barnard, MatthewBeardsley, Charles Frick, Samantha SwartzAdvisors: Michael Gennert, Hugh Lauer, Fred Looft

11:31amDeep Q-Learning for Walking in Humanoid RobotsNathan George, Alec ThompsonAdvisors: Joseph Beck, Michael Gennert

12:30pmAcoustic Trilateration Search and Rescue Using Swarm RoboticsCorey Aday, Nidhi Diwakar, Daniel MurrayAdvisor: Michael Ciaraldi

12:44pmManta Ray RobotGabrielle Franzini, Joshua Fuller, John Price, Nathan SchmidtAdvisor: Susan Jarvis

12:58pmWALRUS Rover Expansion Ozan Akyildiz, Andrew Davis, Carson WolfAdvisor: Kenneth Stafford

1:12pmAurora Richard Eberheim, Nicholas Hassan, Joshua O'ConnorAdvisors: Fred Looft, Kenneth Stafford

1:26pmFire Containment DroneTimothy Neilan, Cameron Peterson, David Rubenstein, Bryan ToribioAdvisors: Fred Looft, William Michalson

1:55pmDe-mining with UAVsTucker Haydon, Arthur Lockman, Gregory TigheAdvisors: William Michalson, Craig Putnam

2:09pmHERO Glove Alexander Caracappa, Tri Khuu, Peerapat Luxsuwong, Saraj PirasmepulkulAdvisors: William Michalson, Cagdas Onal

2:23pmDynamically Adjusting Prosthesis (DAPS)Joshua Friscia, Meagan Hiatt, Mollie Myers, Jacob ZizmorAdvisors: Gregory Fischer, Cagdas Onal

2:37pmPolymer Artifical MusclesWilliam HuntAdvisor: Cagdas Onal

2:51pmFoldable Micro Aerial VehicleFuchen Chen, Weijia Tao, Dabai ZhangAdvisor: Cagdas Onal

3:20pmFrankenhand: An Intelligent ProstheticMax Merlin, Kathleen SullivanAdvisor: Cagdas Onal

3:34pmControl of Humanoid Robots for Manipulation inUnstructured EnvironmentsPerry Franklin Advisor: Taskin PadirSponsor: DARPA

3:48pmThe Design and Testing of a Dynamic Prosthetic Socket Daniel Felix, Selim Tanriverdi, Crystal Trivedi,Everett WenzlaffAdvisors: Selçuk Güçeri, Yitzhak Mendelson, Marko Popovic

4:02pmGamified Music Learning System with VR Force FeedbackConnor Flanigan, William Manning, Elizabeth MartinoAdvisors: Scott Barton, Marko Popovic

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4:16pmHydro-Muscles Actuated Exo-Legs for Therapy and GamesNicholas Benson, Zhang Chenwei, Jason Hyacinthe, Steven RuotoloAdvisors: Eben Cobb, Marko Popovic

4:45pmRoaming SpiritNils Bernhardt, Lukas Brauckmann, Troy Hughes, Guillermo Vincentelli SolanillaAdvisor: Alexander Wyglinski

4:59pmAuto Belay User InterfaceMichelle GagnonAdvisor: Fred Looft

5:13pmRobocart: Autonomous Ground VehicleRobert Crimmins, Raymond WangAdvisor: Alexander Wyglinski

5:27pmRobot Learning Batyrlan NurbekovAdvisor: Michael Gennert

5:41pmAutomatic Contact Surface DetectionJohn William Rogers PryorAdvisor: Dmitry Berenson

Social Science and Policy Studies

Salisbury Laboratories, Room 305

9:00am Seeds of STEM: Developing Early EngineeringCurriculumHeather UlleryAdvisor: Melissa Sue JohnSponsor: Institute of Education Sciences

9:30am Green City FreiburgLuke Pantuosco (ESS)Advisors: Robert Krueger, Samuel Moessner

10:00amEnvironmental Equality within the MBTA Bus SystemAlex Carli-Dorsey (ESS)Advisor: Robert Krueger

10:30amDurable Technologies for Producing Public GoodsJacqueline NgoAdvisor: Alexander Smith

11:00amRobust Assay to Study Associative Learning in C. elegansDulguun Gantulga (BME), Alex Hiznay (BME), Julia LaValley, Kevin Lou (BME)Advisors: James Doyle, Dirk Albrecht (BME)

11:30am Engineering and Education for Affordable,Sustainable Rainwater Harvesting in ParaguayKatie PicchioneAdvisors: Kent Rissmiller, Robert Traver, Diran Apelian

12:00pmAn Atomic SoundErich Weltsek (SSPS/HUA)Advisor: Constance Clark

1:30pmFeasibility of Snail Farming: A Model for SmallUrban Farms to Expand into Niche Markets forIncreased ProfitabilityDerek McMaster (CS), Alena Grilla (BBT), Chloe LaJeunesse (BBT), David Morgan (BBT)Advisors: Elisabeth Stoddard, Laureen ElgertSponsor: John Stoddard, Higher Ground Farm

2:00pmDesigning a Bike Trailer for Sustainable Food TransportationRichard Coffin (ME), Cameron Hastings (ME),Gregory Port (RBE), Karl Sundberg (ME)Advisors: Laureen Elgert, Elisabeth Stoddard Sponsor: John Stoddard, Higher Ground Farm

2:30pmA User Study on Strong AuthenticationNathan Casco (CEE), Andrew Mokotoff (CS), Cuong Nguyen (CS), Romuald Valme ECE)Advisors: Alexander Smith, Thomas Eisenbarth (ECE)

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ACI Worldwide Inc.

Amadeus North America

Amazon Robotics

Angelo Gordon

BAE Systems

Barclays

Bose Corporation

Boston Scientific Corporation

Chitika, Inc.

Dow Chemical

EMC Corporation

Endicia

FLEXcon

GE Healthcare Life Sciences

General Electric

Gillette Company

IPG Photonics Corporation

KARL STORZ Endovision, Inc.

Koch Membrane Systems

Massport

Mathworks

Microsoft

MilliporeSigma

The MITRE Corporation

Nanocomp Technologies

National Grid

Nemucore

New England Aquarium

NVIDIA

Philips Healthcare

Primetals Technologies

Protonex

QueBIT

Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Reliant Medical Group

Roche

Shape Security

Skyworks Solutions

Spirol International

Stantec

State Street Global Advisors

Sun Life Financial, Inc.

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

United Technologies

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Unum Group

West Boylston Municipal Light Plant

Worcester Art Museum

Yankee Scientific

“MilliporeSigma has sponsored a number of

Major Qualifying Projects (MQPs) over the

past several years. We have been consistently

impressed with the technical depth, collaborative

approach and professionalism demonstrated by

WPI students in the completion of these projects.” Michael WhalenHead of Process and Technology Separations Technology Cluster

MilliporeSIgma

Project Sponsors include... WPI Projects Program and Sponsorship

The projects program at WPI is the university’s signature approach to undergraduate education, combining theo-retical study with practical problem solving. We bring together the brilliant minds and talents of our student teams and faculty advisors with a wide variety of corporate, government, and nonprofit organizations. Collaboratively, we address real business needs, synergizing to create meaningful results.

Project work is one of the most distinctive aspects of a WPI education and has been at the core of WPI’s undergraduate curriculum for more than 45 years. It provides students the opportunity to gain professional skills, a talent for teamwork, and the confidence to dive right in. Together with our corporate partners, we are making progress one project at a time.

WPI welcomes sponsorship for our Major Qualifying Projects (MQP). If you are interested in discussing a possible sponsorship opportunity, contact Sharon Deffely, Executive Director of Academic and Corporate Engagement, at 508-831-5635 or sdeffely@wpi.edu.

Following are some general guidelines for project sponsorship:

• A project cannot be “mission critical” or on a “critical path.”

• The best types of projects support or enhance current activities.

• Most MQPs consist of a team of students (2-4) and a faculty advisor, although in some cases—depending on the scope of the project and the disciplines of the student team—there may be additional advisors.

More information about sponsoring a project: wpi.edu/+engage

Aerospace Engineering - 5576Biology and Biotechnology - 5543Biomedical Engineering - 5447Business - 5218Chemical Engineering - 5250Chemistry and Biochemistry - 5371Civil and Environmental Engineering - 5294Computer Science - 5357Electrical and Computer Engineering - 5231Environmental Engineering - 5530

Humanities and Arts - 5246Interactive Media and Game Development - 4977Interdisciplinary and Global Studies - 6699Mathematical Sciences - 5241Mechanical Engineering - 5236Physics - 5258Professional Writing - 5198Robotics Engineering - 6665Social Science and Policy Studies - 5296

To contact a specific academic department, refer to the list below. All numbers begin with 508-831-

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ABOUT WPI

Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation’s first engineering and technology universities. Its 14 academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, business, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. WPI’s talented faculty work with students on interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions to important and socially relevant problems in fields as diverse as the life sciences and bioengineering, energy, information security, materials processing, and robotics. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university’s innovative Global Projects Program. There are more than 45 WPI project centers throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.