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Honors Research Topics 2008

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The following professors are conducting research projects and seeking Honors Research students to assist in their work. Review the topic in detail by clicking the link. If a project interests you and you feel you have the qualifications to assist with the work, contact the professor using the provided email links.

 

Honors Research is a program offered to juniors with a minimum GPA of 3.5. Get more information on how the program works. (Review topics from the previous year.)

 

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topic

ECE  

Ken Mai,
Electrical & Computer Engineering

Secure IC Design

CEE  

Lucio Soibelman,
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Automated Detection of Defects/Anomalies and/or Critical Features Using Visual Data Acquired from Sewer Pipelines

 

Electricity Monitoring Sensor Network

ICES & BME  

Ender Finol,
Institute for Complex Engineered Systems and Biomedical Engineering

Computational Optimization of Thrombectomy Devices

 

Performance Assessment of Cerebral Protection Device

 

Biomechanics of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

ICES  

Nisha Shukla, Institute for Complex Engineered Systems

Synthesis of Core – Shell Structures of Catalytic Nanoparticles

BME  

Kerem Pekkan, Biomedical Engineering

Undergraduate Research Projects at the Cardiovascular Biomechanics Laboratory

CEE  

Cliff Davidson and David Dzombak,

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Environmental Performance of the Hamerschlag Hall Green Roof

ECE  

Tsuhan Chen, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Video Categorization for Online Videos

ECE  

Marios Savvides, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Biometrics Research: Real-Time Face Recognition System for Smart Homes

MECHE  

C. Fred Higgs III, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical & Computer Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Projects:
Chemical Mechanical Polishing of Data Processing and IC Wafers

 

Self-replenishing, Self-repairing Powder Lubrication Technology for Fuel Cells


Chemical Mechanical Polishing from a Mechanical and Materials Science Engineering Perspective


Converting Multiphysics Mathematica Code into C Subroutines

The Granular Lubricated Journal Bearing

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Using Fluent


Electrical & Computer Engineering Projects:
Converting Multiphysics Mathematica Code into C Subroutines

 

Integrating Physics-based Manufacturing-aware Modeling Tools of IC CAD Framework

CHEME  

Robert Tilton, Chemical Engineering

Particle-Stabilized Emulsions as Precursors for New Materials

ECE  

Jim Hoburg, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Attenuation of Power Frequency Magnetic Fields in Buildings Due to Induced Currents in Structural Steel

CHEME, BME & CHEMISTRY

Robert Tilton, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Newell Washburn, Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry

Naturally Derived Surfactants for Sustainability

CHEME  

Dennis C. Prieve and Paul J. Sides, Chemical Engineering

Charging of Solutes and Interfaces in Nonpolar Liquids

ECE  

Don Thomas, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Computer-Aided Design Tools for Single-Chip Multiprocessor Systems

BME & CHEMISTRY

Newell Washburn, Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry

Engineering the Biosynthesis of Styrene in Yeast

 

Toughening Strategies for Poly(lactic Acid)

 

Characterization of Bioactive Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering

MSL  

Ralph Hollis, Microdynamic Systems Laboratory

Development of a Spherical Induction Motor for a Single-Wheel Balancing Robot

ICES & ECE  

Asim Smailagic and Dan Siewiorek, Human Computer Interaction Institute

Wearable Computer & Context Aware Computing Projects:

RADAR Personal Cognitive Assistant

 

Quality of Life Technologies

 

Virtual Coach for Wheelchair Users

 

Mobile Multisensor Platform for Smart Surveillance Applications

 

Automating Information Collection for Diabetes Managment

 

Use of the eWatch for Real-Time Assessment of Psychosocial Stress

MECHE  

Shelley Anna, Mechanical Engineering

Microfluidics Projects

Two Phase Flow in Model Porous Networks for Energy Applications

 

Dynamic Surface Tension in Microfluidic Drops and Bubbles

 

Slow and Steady Pressure Driven Flows in Microfluidics

 

Driven Spreading and Coalescence of Drops on Treated Surfaces

 

Merging and Splitting of Droplets Colliding at Microfluidic Junctions

 

The Influence of Long-Chain DNA on Flow in Microscale Droplets

ECE  

Markus Pueschel, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Spiral: Automating Software and Hardware Development for Signal Processing Algorithms

ECE & EPP  

Jon Peha, Engineering & Public Policy and Electrical & Computer Engineering

Simulation Software Design and Analysis of Wireless Mesh Networks

ECE  

Priya Narasimhan, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Football Engineering

 

Trinetra: Assistive Mobile Technologies for the Blind

CHEME  

Dennis C. Prieve, Chemical Engineering

Charging of Solutes and Interfaces in Nonpolar Liquids

CEE  

Chris Hendrickson, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Improved Battery Recylcing

MSE  

Michael Bockstaller, Materials Science & Engineering

Ionic Liquid-Based Synthesis of Rodlike Gold Nanoparticles and Their Toxicological Evaluation for In-Vivo Applications

MECHE  

William Messner, Mechanical Engineering

Bode Plot Modifications for Controller Design

ECE & CMU  

Jeyanandh Paramesh, Xin Li, and Gary Fedder, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Development of Integrated Electronics for Brain-Computer Interfaces

MECHE  

Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang Mechanical Engineering

Dynamic Modeling and Bioheat Transfer Analysis of Laser Therapy for Lung Cancer Treatment Planning

 

Patient-Specific Cardiovascular Geometric Modeling for Blood Flow Simulations

 

Development of Flexible Geometry and Mesh Generation Software Infrastructure for Naval Research

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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