The following Student Research Projects were funded by the Undergraduate Research Office for 2007 - 2008 academic year. They are listed alphabetically by department.

Biomedical Engineering
"Anatomic Modeling of Pediatric Patients"
Olusheun Ogunsunlade/Biomedical (SURF); Advisor: James Antaki

"In Vitro Biocompatability of resorbable Composite Implants..."
Ruchi Desai/Biomedical (SURF); Advisor Abiraman Srinivasan
Christine Ho/Biomedical (SURF); Advisor Abiraman Srinivasan
Special thanks to Advisor Abiraman Srinivasan for his financial support

Chemical Engineering

"Currency Reader for the Blind"
Jared Ross/MCS and Chem Eng (SURF); Advisor, Mark Friedman

"Examining the Effects of Carbon Nanotubes of Human Cells"
Katie Dolan/Chem Eng (SURG); Advisors Kris Dahl and Mohammed Islam

"Car Chassis Design"
Sudarsan Venktatachala, Youn Duk Nam, Chem. Eng (SURG); Advisor Jim Schneider

"Copper-Zinc Battery Design"
Melissa Bartel, Carlene Ulish, Chem. Eng (SURG); Advisor Jim Schneider

"Synthesis of Nanoparticles"
Melissa Bartel, Chem Eng (SURG); Advisor Nisha Shukla

"Fuel Cell Design"
Alia Lubers, Lisa Augustyniak, Chem Eng (SURG); Advisor Jim Schneider

"Examining the Effects of Carbon Nanotubes of Human Cells"
SiWei (Andy) Chang Chem Eng (SURF); Advisor Kris Dahl
Special thanks to Advisor Kris Dahl for SURF financial support

"Platinum Deposition on Gold Nanoparticles for Catalysis Applications"
Alia Lubers, Chem Eng (SURF); Advisor John Kitchin
Special thanks to Advisor John Kitchin for SURF financial support

"Synthesizing Metal Alloy Particles for Use as Fuel Cell Catalysts"
Carmeline Dsilva, Chem Eng (SURF); Advisor John Kitchin
Note: Support comes from Intel's First Year Research Experience (IFYRE)


Civil Engineering

"Microbial Interactions with Manufactured Carbon Nanoparticles"
Jennifer Lawrence, Civil Eng (SURF); Advisor, Kelvin Gregory

Electrical and Computer Engineering

"Design of a Controller to Synchronize Multiple High Powered Motors"
Hermant Sikaria, Winston Wan, ECE (SURG); Advisor, Susan Finger

"3D Body Position"
Yush Gupta, ECE (SURG); Advisor Tsuhan Chen

"Stereoscopic 3D LCD Display"
Yush Gupta, ECE (SURG); Advisor Tsuhan Chen

"Alternative Approach to Design and Fabrication of Larger Scale Water Strider Robots"
Akshay Jayaram, ECE (SURF); Advisor Metin Sitti

"Developing an Autonomous Antenna to Improve Wireless Signal Reception"
Gemma Easterling ECE (SURF); Advisor Pillai Padmani
Note: Support comes from Intel's First Year Research Experience (IFYRE)

"Investigating Power Management in a Robot Colony"
Suresh Nidhiry SCS, Aaron Johnson ECE, Kevin Woo ECE, James Kong ECE (SURG); Advisor George Kantor

"A Novel Input Device for Modeling 3D Computer Graphics"
Yen-Wen Liu CS, Peter Pong ECE, Ryan Wong IS (SURG); Advisor Anind Dey

Materials Science Engineering

"Analysis of Fracture Toughness of Metal Nitride Superlattices in Milling Applications"
Matthew Maurice, MSE (SURG); Advisor Paul Salvador

"Investigation of Printable Conductive Inks on Semiconductors"
Aswin Tejasukmana, MSE (SURF); Advisor Lisa Porter


Mechanical Engineering

"Design of a Controller to Synchronize Multiple High Powered Motors"
William Wedler, Mech Eng (SURG); Advisor, Susan Finger
Note: Partial Support from Ford Motor Company

"Performance Based Hull Design"
Andrew Moore, Michael Barako Mech Eng (SURG); Advisor Susan Finger

"Shape Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis for Use in Designing Optimal Solid Structures"
Andrew Choate, Mark Fuge, Mech Eng (SURG); Advisor Susan Finger

"Creating Integrated Polymerase Chain Reaction Devices Using Droplet-Based Microfluidic Technology"
Ramya Ramesh, Mech Eng (SURF); Advisor Shelley Anna

"Design of Nanocomposite Solid Barriers with High Thermal Resistance"
Takahiro Matsuura, Mech Eng (SURF); Advisor Alan McGaughey
Special thanks to Advisor Alan McGaughey for his financial support

"Molecular Dynamics Simulation"
Madhur Paharia Mech Eng (SURF); Advisor Alan McGaughey

"A Study of In Situ Self-replenishing, Self-repairing Solid Lubrication"
Jonathan Kyle Mech Eng (SURF); Advisor, C. Fred Higgs III
Note: Support comes from Intel's First Year Research Experience (IFYRE)