Expc erien e Innovation in Research & Entrepreneurship

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www.stevens.edu Welcome from the Provost TBEA L OF CONTENTS AGDAEN

Dear colleagues and friends of Stevens, 8:00 a.m. Networking Breakfast Speakers...... 3 Babbio Center Atrium Network with our world-class researchers and enjoy poster presentations. We are delighted to welcome you to the Stevens Innovation Expo. Innovation and Student Competitions...... 5 entrepreneurship are core values at Stevens. These values can be traced back to 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Research & Entrepreneurship Colloquium our founding fathers and are part of the rich 145-year history of our faculty and DeBaun Auditorium alumni, as demonstrated in this passage from the Stevens 1923 Book: Faculty Posters...... 6 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks – Dr. George P. Korfiatis, Provost & University Vice President – Healthcare and Medicine...... 6 “Stevens Institute of Technology has a character so definite that everyone who 9:05 a.m. Opening Remarks – Dr. Nariman Farvardin, President comes into contact with it, or Stevens graduates, retains a lasting impression. – Sustainable Energy...... 6 The purposes and methods are clear and distinct.” – Financial Systems...... 7 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Project Plan Pitch Competition Top student teams compete in short pitches to describe their design projects. Today, you will get the opportunity to see those values and the Stevens legacy – Defense and Security...... 7 9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Thomas H. Scholl Lecture by Visiting Entrepreneurs come to life. The creativity of our students and faculty comes to the forefront as – STEM Education...... 8 Regulations, Innovations and Entrepreneurship they work to solve some of the most pressing and significant problems of our time. – Other...... 8 Featuring: Winslow Sargeant, Ph.D., Managing Director, S&T, LLC

We are pleased to have you with us for the 2015 Innovation Expo. Thank you for 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Elevator Pitch Competition supporting the students and faculty. Expo Map...... 9 Top student teams compete in short elevator pitches to describe their potential businesses.

11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. An Overview of Stevens Institute of Technology Research Initiatives Sincerely, Senior Projects...... 11 Featuring: Dr. Mo Dehghani, Vice Provost of Research – Business Services...... 11 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. L uncheon & Faculty Poster Session – Community Projects...... 15 Babbio Center – Defense and Security...... 18 George P. Korfiatis, Ph.D. 12:00 p.m. P oster Session Provost & University Vice President – Education and the Arts...... 20 Babbio Center Atrium Network with our world-class researchers and enjoy poster presentations – Energy...... 22 in our key strategic research areas: – Healthcare...... 25 – Healthcare and Medicine – Sustainable Energy – Manufacturing...... 28 – Financial Systems Christos Christodoulatos, Ph.D. – Robotics...... 30 – Defense and Security Vice Provost for Innovation & Entrepreneurship – STEM Education – T he Solar Decathlon 2015: 1:00 p.m. Research Presentations SURE House...... 31 Babbio 122 – Transportation...... 32 Dr. Alan Blumberg and Dr. Thomas Herrington: Preparing for the Next Sandy Dr. Alex Washburn: Resilient Coastal Cities: The Magnitude and the Future – Startups...... 35 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. S enior Projects Expo More Information...... 37 Canavan Arena – Senior design projects Walker Gymnasium – Business senior design projects, Stevens start-up companies Davidson Laboratory – Energy senior design projects, other large prototypes, lab tours Griffith Building – Solar Decathlon House (with reception sponsored by the Stevens Alumni Office

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d r. NARIMAN FARVARDIN Dr. Winslow Sargeant Dr. Nariman Farvardin became the seventh president of Stevens A fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Regulations, Innovations and Entrepreneurship tor chip company. He served as Associate Adjunct Professor in electri- Institute of Technology in July 2011. Since joining Stevens, Farvardin (IEEE), Farvardin served multi-year terms as associate editor for two Dr. Winslow Sargeant is Managing Director of S&T, LLC, a firm sup- cal engineering at the University of Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2005. has been the driving force for the development and implementation IEEE publications: Transactions on Communications, from 1986 to porting investment and business development for early-stage growth Dr. Sargeant is a member of the Board of Trustees at the Wisconsin of an ambitious 10-year Strategic Plan entitled, The Future. Ours to 1990, andTransactions on Information Theory, from 1992 to 1995. He companies in cybersecurity, energy, communications, capital forma- Alumni Research Foundation. He is Chair of MyQVO, an early-stage Create., which aims to increase the university’s stature, impact and has co-authored more than 150 technical papers. tion and education. President Obama appointed him to the positon educational technology company. Dr. Sargeant received the inaugural size through: growth and increased selectivity in undergraduate and Farvardin has served on the boards of several companies and edu- of Chief Counsel for Advocacy in the U.S. Small Business Administra- 2002 Wisconsin Distinguished Young Alumni Award and was a 2003 graduate student populations; targeted investments in areas of societal cational non-profit organizations. In December 2013 he was named a tion’s Office of Advocacy, where he served from 2010-15. Sargeant Outstanding Alumni Awardee at Northeastern University. He was a benefit, including healthcare and medicine, sustainable energy, finan- Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, which honors academic served as Managing Director from 2006 to 2010 for Venture Inves- 2014 Wisconsin Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award winner. He cial systems, defense and security, and STEM education; and an un- innovators who are named on a patent issued by the USPTO and who tors, LLC, an early-stage venture capital firm in Madison, Wisconsin. earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wiscon- yielding commitment to excellence across all sectors of the university. have contributed to the invention of products, goods and services From 2001 to 2005, he was Program Manager at the National Science sin-Madison, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Iowa Farvardin joined Stevens from the University of Maryland, where he which have positively impacted quality of life, economic development Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research Office. Prior to State University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering spent 27 years. He served as the University of Maryland’s Senior Vice and welfare of society. Also in Fall 2012, he was named CEO of the joining NSF,. Sargeant co-founded Aanet.com, a fabless semiconduc- from Northeastern University. He is a Kauffman Fellow (Class 11). President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2007-2011, having Year by the New Jersey Technology Council, the state’s premier trade previously served as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer- association for technology companies. ing, Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Farvardin served as Chairman of the New Jersey President’s Council and Dean of the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Among Far- Task Force on Alignment of Higher Education Programs and New Jer- vardin’s accomplishments there was spearheading the development sey Workforce Needs. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the and implementation of the University of Maryland’s ambitious strategic New Jersey Technology Council. Dr. Mo Dehghani plan, Transforming Maryland: Higher Expectations. In recognition of his contributions to technology education and A n Overview of Stevens Institute of Technology Research Initiatives Livermore, Calif. Dehghani also served as a tenured member of faculty Farvardin is an accomplished researcher in the areas of information his support of innovation and entrepreneurship, Farvardin was fea- Dr. Mo Dehghani is Stevens Institute of Technology’s Vice Provost at Ohio University, and has, on a continuous basis, taught engineering, theory and coding, multimedia signal compression and transmission, tured in The Washington Post as one of the “Five to Watch” in 2003. of Research. Over his 30-year career, Dehghani has led and managed design and design optimization courses at University of California and high-speed networks, and wireless networks. He has made significant Among his honors are the National Science Foundation›s Presidential dozens of administrative, technical and business services, technical Johns Hopkins University. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechan- contributions to a number of communications standards and practical Young Investigator Award, the George Corcoran Award for Outstanding and scientific staff members and engineers. Prior to joining Stevens, ical Engineering, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a systems in data communication, image and video compression, and Contributions to Electrical Engineering Education, and the University of Dehghani served as the Founding Director of JHU Systems Institute, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana State University and voice coding in wireless applications. Maryland’s Invention of the Year Award in Information Sciences. Head of Engineering and a member of the Executive Council at The a Postdoctoral NSF Faculty Internship from MIT. He serves on multiple Farvardin holds seven U.S. patents in data communication, image A native of Tehran, Iran, Farvardin earned his bachelor’s, master’s, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Md. Before review boards of universities and national engineering organizations coding, and wireless communication. He also co-founded two compa- and doctoral degrees from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, joining JHU, Dehghani was the Division Leader for the New Technolo- and is a member of several professional societies including INCOSE, nies: Zagros Networks, a venture-funded fabless semiconductor com- New York, in 1979, 1980, and 1983, respectively. gies Engineering Division of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in CSUN, ASME, ASEE and PMI. pany; and NovaTherm Technologies, a start-up that develops technol- ogies to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.

dr. GEORGE P. KORFIATIS George P. Korfiatis is currently Provost and University Vice President values of its educational foundation. Prior to that position he was the at Stevens Institute of Technology, acting as chief academic and bud- Founding Director of the Stevens Center for Environmental Engineering, get officer of the Institute and the highest ranking university official -af where he managed research contracts valued in excess of $30 million. ter the President. Responsible for all academic departments, schools, Dr. Korfiatis was also a co-founder of two Stevens Enterprise Com- colleges, and research centers, the Provost ensures that Stevens main- panies: PlasmaSol Corp. and HydroGlobe LLC. Both companies have tains the culture and the human and physical infrastructure necessary been acquired by Fortune 500 companies. to achieve its mission. In consultation with Academic Deans and the Dr. Korfiatis has served as a consultant to numerous organizations Faculty Council, the Provost also develops and sustains trans-disci- in the areas of water resources, geohydrology, groundwater contami- plinary research communities, establishes all academic policies, over- nation, environmental, and geotechnical engineering. Over his career sees reviews of all academic units, and leads and implements strategic Dr. Korfiatis has been a member of and has served on numerous pro- planning, pursuant to the Strategic Positioning Plan. The Provost works fessional committees, boards, panels, and other posts for a variety of with the Vice President of Finance and Treasurer and Chief Financial professional organizations. He is currently a member of the Scientific Officer to manage the annual University-wide budget process. Review Board for the New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technol- While attending Rutgers University he earned his B.S. in Civil En- ogy, Founder and Chairman of the Conference Committee for the Inter- gineering, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Water Resources/Environmental national Conference on Protection and Restoration of the Environment, Engineering. Previously, Dr. Korfiatis served as Dean of the Charles V. and a member of the Advisory Board for Graduate Programs in Environ- Schaefer Jr. School of Engineering at Stevens, where he implemented mental Engineering at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece. the environment of Technogenesis® where faculty and students work Dr. Korfiatis has authored numerous books, journal papers, book to enhance inventiveness, creativity and entrepreneurship as the core chapters, and more than 100 research reports.

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Student Competitions S tevens Faculty Research

Moderator: Aaron Price - Aaron Price is the founder of Rocketfuel.cc, a company that delivers corporate education through inspirational and Stevens has deep-rooted technical expertise to advance the frontiers of education and research domains in areas of significant societal need. The technology-focused events. He’s also the founder of the award-winning NJ Tech Meetup, New Jersey’s largest tech community. With an early university research focuses on healthcare and medicine, sustainable energy, financial systems, defense and security, and science, technology, entrepreneurial drive sparked when he was awarded a patent in high school, he went on to found deliverU, effordables, weCraft and livecube. He engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. lives in Hoboken with his wife and their two proudest startups, their two daughters.

H ealthcare ELEV ATor PITCH COMPETITION Major areas of research include tissue engineering of cancer biopsies for drug development and therapy selection, biomaterials that control What is an Elevator Pitch: An elevator pitch is a short presentation How well the team has addressed the following information: infection of implanted prosthetic and medical devices, mobile healthcare and telemedicine apps, and data analytics and modeling of healthcare made by an entrepreneur raising money for a venture. The term de- – P roduct/Service Description delivery systems. scribes a pitch that’s short enough that it could be given during an – P roblem Being Solved Biologically Motivated Stent Optimization Secure and Sustainable Data Collection for Low and Middle elevator ride when the entrepreneur has the only chance to talk with a – Competitive Business Advantage Esche, Sven; Kushnirenko, Vitalii Income Countries potential investor. In this competition, senior students take their design – Business Model Mechanical Engineering Duggan, Dominic project and turn it into a potential business. In past years, these proj- – Target Market Computer Science ects have gone on to become funded businesses and have moved to CENS Lab Research Update the next phases of development beyond the competition. A preliminary Heydari, Babak Sensosmart: Intelligent Network Sensors Transforming the Way There are three winners for this competition with the prizes Complex Evolving Networked Systems We Think About Accommodation competition was held the previous week and the top eight teams are mentioned below: School of Systems & Enterprises August, Katherine G.; Man, Hong in the final competition. The students will be given two scores: one for – 1 st Prize - $ 3,000 & 1 year co-working membership Electrical & Computer Engineering the quality of the elevator pitch and one for the addressing information for the team at Mission50. Design and Proof of Concept for a Single Cell Electromagnetic about the business model. – 2 nd Prize - $ 2,000 Loading Device The Intelligent Enterprise Scenario Analysis for Better Decision – 3rd Prize - $ 1,000 Ferrell, Sarah; Leopold, Philip; Noonan Emily; Valdevit , Antonio Making in Pharmaceutical, Diagnostic, and Medical Device New Chemistry, Chemical Biology & Biomedical Engineering Product Development Quality of the Elevator Pitch: Asakiewicz, Christopher – W as the information presented well? Nanocrystal Camptothecin for Cancer Treatment Howe School of Technology Management – W as the presentation logically organized? Liang, James; Zhan, Honglei – Did the presenter speak clearly? Chemistry, Chemical Biology & Biomedical Engineering Well Plate-Based Perfusion Culture Device for 3D Tissue and – D id the presenter seem knowledgeable? Tumor Microenvironment Replication Research Efforts in Dr. Wang’s group Gu, Yexin; Hao, Yi; Konior, Karolina; Lee, Woo; Sun, Qiaoling; Wang, Wang, Hongjun Hongjun; Zhang, Wenting; Zilberberg, Jenny Chemistry, Chemical Biology & Biomedical Engineering Hackensack University Medical Center P ROJEct PLAN PITCH COMPETITION Chemistry, Chemical Biology & Biomedical Engineering What is a Project Plan Pitch: A two-minute presentation made to per- How well has the team addressed the following information: suade potential clients to select your project design over the compe- – Project/Service/Competition Description S inabusta le Energy tition. Senior students take their design project and have to find the – Problem Being Solved relevant information, understand the impact and prepare a dazzling – Competitive Advantage With an eye toward some of the greatest challenges facing the global community today, Stevens has identified sustainability of energy and infra- two-minute presentation with the goal of persuading the boss or poten- – Innovative Elements structure as one of its major research focuses. Stevens seeks to develop solutions to energy challenges that promote economic and environmental tial client to want to learn more about the project and possibly support – Societal Impact sustainability through interdisciplinary collaborative research, education, and outreach programs. it going forward. A preliminary competition was held the previous week and the top eight teams are represented at the final competition. The Long-Term Dynamics of the US Natural Gas Market Nanoelectronics and Nanomechatronics Laboratory-Sustainable There are three winners for this competition with the prizes Emamzadehfard, Sahar; Ghoddusi, Hamed Energy students will be given two scores: one for the quality of the project plan mentioned below: Howe School of Technology Management Yang, Eui-Hyeok pitch and one for the competitive advantage and innovative elements – 1st Prize - $ 3,000 & 1 year co-working membership Mechanical Engineering of their project. for the team at Mission50. – 2nd Prize - $ 2,000 Quality of the Project Plan Pitch – 3rd Prize - $ 1,000 – Was the information presented well? – Was the presentation logically organized? – Did the presenter speak clearly? – Did the presenter seem knowledgeable?

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Finana ci l Systems STEM Education Our research focuses on integrating the latest hardware and software technologies to support innovative research into the most common and To catalyze and support excellence in teaching and learning of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) and other core subjects urgent problems in contemporary finance including systemic risk, enterprise-level risk management, software development and cyber security. through innovative, research-based instructional strategies and use of novel technologies.

Forecasting of Energy Futures using a Hybrid Learning Research and Education Acoustic Black Holes LiquiZ: A Better Online Assessment Tool Algorithm The Hanlon Financial Systems Laboratory Marehalli, Prasad; Zhao, Chenhui Kruger, Dov Collado, Ricardo; Creamer, Germán School of Systems & Enterprises Mechanical Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering Howe School of Technology Management Game-based Virtual Reality Educational Laboratory Using Research for Innovative K-12 STEM Teaching and Learning Market Liquidity Measures and Rare Events Microsoft Kinect Camins, Arthur Bozdog, Dragos Esche, Sven Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science The Hanlon Financial Systems Laboratory Mechanical Engineering School of Systems & Enterprises Innovation and Excellence: How the Samuel C. Williams Library Supports Teaching and Research Defe nse & Security Beninghove, Linda Samuel C. Williams Library Recent events around the globe have once again brought security and cyber security into the limelight. Protecting our geographical borders, critical infrastructure, and vital communication and trade networks is crucial in defending against man-made and natural threats. In response to these emerging threats, Stevens has established cross-disciplinary research areas focused on developing transitional breakthroughs in national Other security technology. Cluster Embeddednes and Firm Performance: Optimization Models in Systems Engineering Panel Analysis of Biotechnology Companies Gama Dessavre, Dante; Qing, Li; Buenfil, Jorge; Bonnet, Bryan; Algebraic Cryptology Center Projectile Design: Experimental and Computational Tonoyan, Vartuhi; Strohmeyer, Robert Lipizzi, Carlo; Colotti, Daniel; Ramirez-Marquez, Jose Gilman, Robert Investigations Howe School of Technology Management School of Systems & Enterprises Algebraic Cryptology Center Carlucci, Pasquale; Buckley, Liam; Mehmedagic, Igbal; Carlucci, Mathematical Sciences Donald; Thangam, Siva Dynamic Ocean Plume Tracking Tracking by Unmanned Translating Eustache Deschamps’ Miroir de marriage U.S. Armament, Research and Development Center Unmanned Surface Surface Vessels Vessels Laurie, Ian; Sinnreich-Levi, Deborah Coordinated Jamming and Communications in an MC-CDMA Mechanical Engineering Fahad, Muhammad; Guo, Yi Languages and Applied Linguistics, Flinders University System Robotics and Automation Laboratory College of Arts & Letters Wang, Huaxia; Yao, Yu-Dong; Wang, Rensheng; Shen, Lei Remote Sniffing of Nitrate and Other Explosives by Electrical & Computer Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering Helium-Plasma Ionization Mass Spectrometry 3D Reconstruction of the Background and the Foreground Pavlov, Julius; Attygalle, Athula Laboratory of Transport Processes and Soil Mechanics from Multi-Viewpoint Videos CSP: A Secure, High-Performance Dynamic Web Page Server Chemistry, Chemical Biology & Biomedical Engineering Prigiobbe, Valentina Tsekourakis, Iraklis; Mordohai, Philippos Kruger, Dov Civil, Environmental & Ocean Engineering Computer Science Electrical & Computer Engineering Risk-Averse Stochastic Path Interdiction Collado, Ricardo; Meisel, Stephan; Priekule, Laura LMSI – Laboratory for Multiscale Imaging Feshbach to Ultracold Molecular State Raman Transitions In Department of Information Systems, University of Münster, Germany Greenberg, Berton; Chou, Tsengming (Alex); Libera, Matthew A Seven-Level System Using Optical Frequency Combs Howe School of Technology Management Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Liu, Gengyuan; Malinovskaya, Svetlana Quantum Group Semi-Quantum Key Distribution Physics & Engineering Physics Krawec, Walter; Nicolosi, Antonio Computer Science

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Community Community Defense and Security Education and Arts Business Defense and Security Education and Arts Business

Manufacturing Manufacturing Healthcare Robotics Energy Healthcare Robotics Energy Advisors BSN U I Ess SERVICES Hedging Effectiveness: Emerging Markets JerMont Eric Hole/School of Systems & Enterprises

Futures Transportation Transportation JerMont bridgesSolar Decathlon the gap between Vermont Solar Decathlon Ben Nabis/Iron Mountain Agency CMBS Pricing Crepes & Things Deconstructing Big Data It is difficult to evaluate the fair value price for products and consumers outside of Vermont. The goal of this project is to build a model for The goal of this project is to identify a target Big data has many working definitions and emerging markets products due to a variety of Sponsor JerMont plans to use a subscription-based the pricing and valuation of agency commer- market and increase sales of specific items at many different dimensions. This project ex- reasons. The underlying products are traded model. The business targets consumers who cial mortgage-backed securities. the Crepes & Things restaurant in Hoboken. amines big data as an ideology and the latent at different times and in different currencies. value holistic, all-natural products. JerMont This will be accomplished through various implications found when it is conceived as When benchmarking an emerging markets will make business connections with suppli- Students John Giroux/Quantitative Finance data collection techniques, promotions and ideology. Using Adorno and Horkheimer’s “Di- equity portfolio, two indices are commonly Initial Capital ers in Vermont. The suppliers’ products will Dennis Morrissey/Quantitive Finance evolving prototypes in cooperation with the alectic of the Enlightenment,” Foucault’s “Dis- used: the FTSE and MSCI indices. Currently, Initial Capital seeks to provide college-age be used to fill subscription boxes that custom- Samuel Suchta/Quantitative Finance restaurant manager. cipline and Punish” and other texts, the project futures on the FTSE Emerging Index are far students and young professionals with a ers will receive monthly for a set price each demonstrates the dialectical nature of big data. less liquid than the MSCI futures; therefore platform for needs ranging from basic long- month. With the subscription boxes, custom- Advisor Students Instead of offering greater hope to humanity, most managers use the MSCI futures to term financial guidance to more complicated ers can sample Vermont goods and learn Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management Akash Bajaj/Business and Technology Chris Bellofatto/Business and Technology big data can represent a return to bondage and hedge even if they are benchmarked against investments. Many young people wait too more about various small Vermont business Mariah Cleveland/Business and Technology a reduction in the freedoms of humanity. the FTSE index. This project investigates long and allow significant debt to accumu- and their products. JerMont will bring the na- Bitcoin Volatility Group the hedging effectiveness of using different late instead of investing early in their careers. ture back to natural. Daniel Curry/Business and Technology Student Bitcoin spot prices are volatile, a consequence futures contracts to determine which contract Initial Capital will allow consumers to access Georgia Johnson/Business and Technology Joseph Risi/Computer Science & Humanities Students of Bitcoin’s economics, a fixed supply curve. David Palty/Business and Technology is optimal depending on the underlying organized and formulated data and to share Brandon Griffin/Business and Technology Advisor Raw exposure to volatile prices can lead to portfolio. their findings, opinions and advice via social Nick Santalucia/Business and Technology Michael Steinmann/College of Arts and Letters Jose Hautea/Business and Technology extreme losses for market participants. De- media. By the end of the spring semester, Ini- Roselynn Imperial/Business and Technology Advisor Students rivatives to manage Bitcoin volatility would be tial Capital expects to have 150 regular users C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Andrew Kudwitt/Quantitative Finance Jessica Spanier/Business and Technology optimal to protect market participants from Fundamental-Based Analysis to Identify High Keith Libert/Quantitative Finance requesting specific financial information and Advisor large price fluctuations. This project explores Performers in the REIT Market advice, along with an engaging social format. Advisor C.V. Harquail/Technology Management potential reasons for Bitcoin’s volatility and Da Vinci Science Center This paper examines the presence of the Eleni Gousgounis/Technology Management Students considerations for pricing derivatives on such The Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown, Pa., value premium in the U.S. real estate invest- DJ Bonifacic/Business and Technology Sponsor an asset with a large skew and kurtosis. It also is a two-story exhibit hall filled with engaging ment trust (REIT) market over the past two Nick Harris/Business and Technology Leading Indicator explains the similarities between Bitcoin and experiences for children. The center has re- decades. Numerous studies have discovered Michael Otsuka/Business and Technology In the current financial marketplace, there are Special Drawing Rights and attempts to find cently undergone a brand transformation. It that, on average, the portfolio of high book-to- Michael Polizzi/Business and Technology leading economic business cycle indicators a model to price derivatives on a Bitcoin/SDR is now trying to target a younger audience of market (value) firms outperforms the portfolio Calder Powel/Business and Technology that are based on factors established some currency cross. pre-schoolers, rather than elementary school of low book-to-market (growth) firms in the time ago. This project explores new variables Advisors kids. The Da Vinci Science Center asked for long run. These findings form the backing of I.M.Spire Consultants Group that can add more robust business cycle indi- Students C.V. Harquail/Technology Management help to create an app that enables it to ­market many value or contrarian investing strategies. The I.M.Spire Consultants team intends to cations than currently available. Chase Greenberg/Quantitative Finance George Calhoun/Technology Management to the daytime caregivers of younger kids. This project finds that the value premium ex- enhance the day-to-day business functions Ryan Mannello/Quantitative Finance Jonathan Kaufman/Technology Management Student Ashley Tomasura/Quantitative Finance The app also includes a map of the center, a ists specifically in the U.S. REIT market from of Iron Mountain by revamping the current Mandouh Csintalan/Quantitative Finance way to buy tickets and renew memberships, 1993 to 2013 and uses these results to con- system of inventory management utilized by Advisor Advisor a featured monthly experiment and additional struct a fundamental-based analysis to iden- the logistics firm within its depot in Jersey Intraday Commodity Data Stefano Bonini/Technology Management Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management interactive features. tify between future high performers and low City. This location is the central supplies This project involves creating a data analysis performers in the REIT market. depot for all the other hubs in the entire New tool to make use of a highly complex data Students York metro territory of Iron Mountain, Inc. source from CME. This unique analysis tool Samantha Devlin/Business and Technology Students Christopher Iosue/Business and Technology Taylor Jeziorski/Quantitative Finance There is considerable room for improvement will make it possible to draw conclusions by Ratna Rana/Business and Technology Daniel Woods/Quantitative Finance within the current implementation of inventory looking at this data set from a new perspective John Rees/Business and Technology management at Iron Mountain. I.M.Spire and develop new insights into this aspect of Advisor Consultants aims to find a more effective the futures market. Patrick Sabatino/Business and Technology Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management method of ordering, cataloging and managing Advisors Student inventory of supplies for daily shipping and C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Carolyn Cochran/Quantitative Finance storage operations. Dennis Zehner/DaVince Science Center Advisor Students Eleni Gousgounis/Technology Management Sponsor Bryan Bonilla/Engineering Management Siran He/Engineering Management Devon Kelly-Saiz/Engineering Management Milcah Umali/Engineering Management

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Community Community Business Defense and Security Education and Arts Business Defense and Security Education and Arts

Manufacturing Manufacturing Energy Healthcare Robotics Energy Healthcare Robotics Advisors Muscle Memory Quantifica QTF Soccer as a Global Economic Indicator Stock Price and Commodity Price Sensitivity Tax Vault David Klappholz/Computer Science

Most gyms and fitness centers have Transportationnot taken This report will explain a methodology, by us- Soccer is the most popular sport in the world, Does stock price respond to commodity price The Tax Vault applicationTransportation is designed to be Solar Decathlon Matthew Burlick/Computer Science Solar Decathlon advantage of the rapid growth in technology. ing dimensional reduction and cluster analy- although it is less prominent in the United change? Does this response take time (time a platform for the secure communication of For individuals to gauge their progress, they Sponsor sis, to propose a new classification of sectors States. International viewership in the World delay between them)? Does this delay time confidential financial documents to meet both need to take detailed notes, including what Emily Beach/Head Coach Field Hockey, based on higher-order statistical co-move- Cup exceeds that of the Super Bowl and change according to the timeline? This project personal and professional needs. Users can Stevens day they worked out, what the workout was, ments. These new sectors are aimed at giv- World Series, overshadowed only by the involves comparing price to check if a stock upload and share documents with complete how many reps and sets they performed and ing the investor more diversification than the Olympics. Due to this popularity, it only makes price responds to commodity price change. control over who is allowed to interact with at which weight it was performed. Collecting Predict Smart traditional market segmentation techniques. sense that soccer results would affect both It compares commodity price at time 0 and them, and with complete confidence in their and analyzing this data is extremely tedious. This project aims to use an approximate-dy- Furthermore, the report will compare the global markets and economies. Through em- stock price at time 0+t to find a t value which documents’ security. The Tax Vault is de- Smart Gym intends to create a new, revolu- namic, predictive, expert-weighted algorithm risk-adjusted returns and diversification that pirical research, the goal of this project is to makes their correlation strongest to get the signed to remove the hassle from dealing with tionary fitness environment in which a user presented by Professors Collado and Creamer this statistical classification creates against prove that national soccer performance can proximate delay time. dozens of separate entities over the course of would have the ability to collect workout and to produce an accurate forecast of a financial the current GICs classifications. be used to predict future economic success the fiscal year by keeping users’ information Student fitness data automatically. With just a smart- dataset. By combining several learners, the or failure. in one simple, secure location. Student Zhaoyi Xu/Quantitative Finance phone, a user could receive feedback from algorithm takes advantage of the strength of Gerardo Santacruz/Quantitative Finance Students Advisor Students weight machines to record the amount of each in predicting the path of the underlying Megan Bagley/Quantitative Finance Nicholas Bevacqua/Computer Science Advisor Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management weight and repetitions performed, in addition data, and by dynamically reweighting daily, Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management Brenna Mackey/Quantitative Finance Jamal Bishop/Computer Science to the exercise type. the algorithm accounts for sudden changes Zachary Filipovits/Computer Science Advisor in the underlying data. The implementation of The Album Cover and its Effects on Students Daniel Hupp/Computer Science Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management Consumers Alexander Gurski/Computer Engineering this algorithm on a financial dataset yields a RUX Media Consultants Rushi Purohit/Computer Science Russell Nadler/Electrical Engineering strong and flexible forecast for prediction. RUX Media is a high quality multimedia pro- Since its creation in 1938, the album cover Advisors duction company specializing in mutually Starting a Plushy Business has become a staple of selling and distrib- Edward Watt/Computer Engineering Student David Klappholz/Computer Science Gabriel Rivera/Quantitative Finance beneficial brand promotions. These can con- This project involves starting a plush-mak- uting music. The art direction of an album Advisor Matthew Burlick/Computer Science sist of videos (commercials, music videos, ing business. This entails doing research on cover is almost as vital as the music; it gives Bryan Ackland/Electrical and Computer Advisors documentaries, shorts, etc.) and two-dimen- marketing, businesses, sewing, embroidery consumers the first impression of the music Sponsor Engineering Ricardo Collado/Technology Management sional designs (logos, flyers, posters, photos, and pattern-making, and coming up with a they are about to purchase. Even in the age Dennis Harabin German Creamer/Technology Management etc.). RUX is a very new startup that consists name, logo and branding as well as handling of digital downloads and music streaming, My Sports Page of a two-man contracting team that produces any legal issues involved. The design aspect the album cover stands at the forefront and MySportsPage is a social media site for con- Project Management Platform (PMP) the majority of the current work. RUX Media involves developing a line of creatures that is the first image consumers see. This project necting high school athletes and college Project Management Platform is a project Consultants have worked closely with the will eventually be plushed. The plushies will explores the effect of the album cover on the coaches. Athletes fill out profiles that include management web application that will be founders to help develop the company from all follow a similar theme associated with the music industry in terms of sales and strategy their academic information and sports statis- used by individuals, small teams and full cli- its start utilizing growth hacking techniques company’s brand identity. This company can by creating new versions of album covers and tics. They also include information about their ent/project manager/developer stacks. It will and marketing tactics. The group originated eventually work on commissions, also, so pairing them with the original designs. intended major in college and what schools focus on improving the process of project as a general consulting team, managing ev- there will be separate names and branding for Student they are interested in. Their high school management and software development by erything from general marketing to pricing both the line of plushies and the company as Tino Ivezaj/Visual Arts and Technology coaches will validate this information. College using a clean interface and connect to the strategies. Now, it is more focused on client a whole. Advisor coaches can search MySportsPage for pro- newest technologies (e.g. Github). It will also relations. Student Diana Bush/College of Arts and Letters spective student-athletes who fit their school’s analyze all the project data related to users Students Sarah Quiles and program’s profile. MySportsPage allows to improve the user’s processes within the Jess Arnold/Business and Technology Advisor students easy access to information about system. Zachary Buecher/Business and Technology Jeffrey Thompson/College of Arts and Letters colleges, coaches and their athletic programs. Students Eris Palushi/Business and Technology Coaches can easily see if both a student’s ac- Kenneth Goff/Computer Science Frank Pestana/Business and Technology ademic and athletic performance is a potential Victor Jurczenia/Computer Science Advisor match for their school. Seyoon Lee/Computer Science C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Students Ryan Phillips/Computer Science Adam Cotenoff/Computer Science William Pond/Computer Science Alvaro Home/Computer Science Advisor Erich Polixa/Computer Science David Klappholz/Computer Science Alden Rodriguez/Computer Science Sponsor Sarah Vargas/Computer Science Enhatch

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Community Community Business Defense and Security Education and Arts Business Defense and Security Education and Arts

Manufacturing Manufacturing Energy Healthcare Robotics Energy Healthcare Robotics Project Sponsor C ommunity Projects Louis Berger Soccer Complex Music: An In-Depth Look at its Potential in Sharon Crowley/School of Systems and the Exercise Domain Transportation The MetroDucks team aims to develop a se- Transportation Solar Decathlon EnterprisesSolar Decathlon BugMe Dean’s List Advisor cure soccer facility for a private entity. The Since the 1970s and 1980s, there has been Dov Kruger/Electrical and Computer Students are often unorganized and busy, Dean’s List is a senior design project created current site occupies a flood hazard area and a dramatic increase in the use of music in PartyMgr Engineering causing them to miss or submit schoolwork in collaboration with Dean Murphy. She iden- borders wetlands. The MetroDucks plan to ­exercise. This leap seemed to shock re- PartyMgr will help parents manage their kids’ late. This project involves building an applica- tified a need among Hoboken families for tu- design a soccer facility that reduces storm- searchers. Researchers first saw this leap birthday parties. It will help kids get better tion that will provide students with a friendly tors. By providing jobs to qualified students HobokenSync water runoff. The MetroDucks aim to use occur in elite athletes, but soon found that gifts, lead to less waste and give parents more way to remind them of upcoming assignments and matching them with families in need of HobokenSync is a web site that conveniently green infrastructure and various storm water millions of recreational exercisers were taking time to enjoy the party. Light the candles and and due dates. It will also provide students tutors, this project could quickly expand to links Hoboken employers with Stevens stu- harvesting techniques to limit runoff and ir- advantage of music’s potential. Researchers get ready, we are going to blow it out in 2015. with a way to share these assignments with other universities. Dean’s List will be a web- dents who are looking for part time/seasonal rigate the new field without impeding on the such as Karageorghis and Terry systemati- PartyMgr will be developed as a web appli- friends in case they miss class. based service that matches students, tutors employment opportunities. This site will allow bordering wetlands. cally investigated the effects of music in the cation and an iOS application will follow soon and parents. Its community mission is not students to easily locate jobs in Hoboken that exercise domain. Researchers focused on after. Students Students only to help Hoboken families but also to build meet their personal criteria. At the same time, contingencies that surrounded the benefit, Marc Calleo/Business and Technology Mehmet Arslaner/Civil Engineering Students Geoffrey Cancro/Business and Technology Stevens’ student relationships with Hoboken. the platform will enable Hoboken employers to Samuel Czarnecki/Civil Engineering how effective the benefit is and whether or Steven Harrigan/Computer Science Christopher Florek/Business and Technology Dean’s List will target elementary schools fulfill job positions with qualified employees. Sandra Henao/Civil Engineering not that benefit was reliable and reproducible. Stephen Hayes/Computer Science through high schools. Clubs such as Hoboken This project examines the copious amounts Matthew Morton/Business and Technology Students Connor Lynch/Civil Engineering Vania Nettleford/Computer Science Damian Murberg Jr./Business and Technology Moms will allow further networking with local Aleesha Chisholm/Engineering Management Erick Valencia/Civil Engineering of research generated over the past two de- Julian Sexton/Computer Science Melanie Welcome/Business and Technology families to acquire more users. Michelle Espitia/Engineering Management cades to determine what role music actually Noel Whitaker/Computer Science Advisors Krista Maetta/Engineering Management plays in the exercise domain. Advisor Students Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and Advisors C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Torrance Burnes/Business and Technology Madeleine Velez/ Engineering Management Ocean Engineering Student David Klappholz/Computer Science Bianca Caseiro/Business and Technology Richard Serra/Music & Technology Advisors Elizabeth Fassman-Beck/Civil, Environmental Matthew Burlick/Computer Science Nicholas Pagano/ Business and Technology Kenneth Nilsen/Office of Student Affairs and Ocean Engineering CAT (Check Ahead of Time) Advisor Sponsor Nur Amirah Rahim/Business and Technology Eirik Hole/School of Systems & Enterprises Rebecca Mazzolla/Louis Berger, Inc. Aysegul Durakoglu/College of Arts and Catalyst is the initial working prototype of what John Murray Latiffa Alia Abd Razak/Business and Christopher Erickson/Louis Berger, Inc. Letters is to become CAT (Check Ahead of Time). Technology Sponsor This version of the application is intended to Richard Simon/Business & Technology Lightweight Pedestrian Walkway ProDucktive develop a user base interested in human in- This year-long project by Internal Solutions Paperless Initiative for Management ProDucktive is a network that allows Stevens Advisors teractions on the Stevens campus. Advertised addresses the physical divide in the Me- Programs Institute of Technology students to coordinate C.V. Harquail/Technology Management through freshman lecture courses, the appli- chanical department at Stevens Institute of The current process of completing, managing free time between classes so they can meet Ann Murphy/Technology Management cation allows users to sign up, take a photo of Technology. The goal is to close the physical Musical Mats for Stairs and following up with graduate study plans for and collaborate for school projects and other themselves and describe one thing they need gap by designing and proposing a pedestrian The world is full of redundant noise. Group the School of Systems & Enterprise is entirely purposes. The tool, reminiscent of the Micro- or could use help with. The final product will Find Your Guide walkway to connect two buildings. Major is- 15 presents Musical Mats for Stairs, an manual, tedious and paper-based. There are soft Office calendar, will pull schedule data be an application that allows users to check Find Your Guide intends to be a web service sues include pitching the idea to Stevens Fa- extraordinary stair experience that plays over a thousand students in the various SSE from every student’s MyStevens account. It locations (libraries, cafes, parties or bars) that will allow high school students to connect cilities and designing a cost-efficient, aesthet- musical notes by the force of footsteps. graduate programs, making it even more cha- will then allow students to adjust their avail- ahead of time to see how many people are with college students during the college ap- ically pleasing and sustainable solution that The objective is to design, build and test otic and unreliable. The goal of this project is ability with non-class related obligations, such there. The app can help people looking for a plication process. For curious high school- meets all applicable codes. Demands that will mechanically operated floor mats for stairs to formalize and automate a process to re- as extracurricular activities, working hours, study space or a place to go out in Hoboken, ers, there is no better source of information be addressed include not only the customer’s that produce musical notes. The mats are duce the manual workload for students, fac- etc. With ProDucktive, students will be able to and it can help businesses monitor customer about a college than a current student. While need to bridge communication, but also the designed for temporary installation on high- ulty and administrators while increasing reli- compare their availability to that of other stu- traffic. If a business would like to address a college website can provide comparison redesign of the connecting classroom in the traffic volume stairs. With a completed and ability. It aims to build an online database that dents to allow them to schedule time periods staffing or marketing needs, it can also do so metrics such as cost, programs and statis- EAS Building. working prototype, the group will produce will allow students to more efficiently create a in which collaboration can occur. through the app. tics, a college student can expand on campus a set of mats for an entire staircase. This graduate study plan within SSE while reduc- Students Students life, course work, personal enjoyment and so installation will be set up in various places to ing the workload of professors, advisors and Students Conner Bass/Mechanical Engineering Thomas Donatuccio/Business and Technology Thomas Chu/Electrical Engineering much more. This mentor-mentee relationship Zachary Bass/Civil Engineering connect people and foster appreciation for the operations coordinator. Andrea Dragoni/Business and Technology can begin as an aid to decide on the best col- creativity and art. Elisa Iribarne/Electrical Engineering Tatyana Fedorenko/Mechanical and Civil Students Andrew DeRogatis/Business and Technology lege and can evolve into college acclimation Brian Ginebaugh/Computer Engineering Engineering Students Sienna Batzli/Engineering Management Marlana Perillo Gentile/Business and Nicholas Villa/Computer Engineering advice. In the short term, it would be a great William Vislocky/Mechanical Engineering Uliana Dorogokupets/Mechanical Engineering Gary Boardman/Engineering Management Technology service for Stevens to offer as a way of recruit- Robert McLeod Jr./Mechanical Engineering Daniel Frischman/Engineering Management Caitlyn Hughes/Business and Technology Advisor Advisor ing talented high school students. Julie Payton/Business and Technology Mukund Iyengar/Electrical and Computer John Nastasi/Mechanical Engineering Sharon Rooker/Mechanical Engineering Eden Jacob/Engineering Management Michael Kressaty/Engineering Management Engineering Students Advisors Advisor Joseph Bova/Computer Engineering Marehalli G. Prasad/Mechanical Engineering Advisors C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Vincent Gasbarro/Computer Engineering Robert Harari/College of Arts and Letters Eirik Hole/School of Systems and Enterprises Robert Pinto/Computer Engineering James Stys/Computer Engineering

15 Innovation Expo 2015 Stevens Institute of Technology 16 COMMUNITY PROJECTS Defense & Security

Community Defense and Security Education and Arts Community Business Business Defense and Security Education and Arts

Manufacturing Healthcare Robotics Manufacturing Energy Energy Healthcare Robotics

Social Media App: Barnacle URS Wrist Nanny Defe nse & Security

When people find themselvesTransportation in a bar where The mission of this project is to redesign Monte- WristNanny is a device that a parent places on Transportation Solar Decathlon Solar Decathlon they know very few people, most pull out their fiore Park in the heart of Harlem to create a safe, their child to keep track of them. An app that Austere Landing Zone (SOF) Digital Hoboken Lower Body Exoskeleton cell phones, text some friends, browse Face- clean and enjoyable environment. The objective comes with the device connects to it via Blue­ The Special Operations Command needs to This project involves working collaboratively The Lower Body Exoskeleton is an intelligent book or mindlessly flip through other social is a well-maintained public space that improves tooth. The parent will allow a child to roam land military aircraft on unpaved runways in with the Virtual Hoboken group to create an im- robotic system designed to enhance the per- media outlets that only further disconnect quality of life for everyone, maximizes safety, within in a certain range. If the child leaves hostile territories. But first these landing zones mersive city environment capable of real-time formance and endurance of special opera- them from uncomfortable surroundings. Now strengthens the community, promotes natural that range, a notification will be sent to their need to be assessed to ensure the landing simulation for emergency disaster planning. tions military combatants. The system uses imagine an alternative form of social media and cultural resources and creates opportuni- phone with their last known location. strip is capable of supporting the large forces cutting-edge electromyography sensor tech- Students that strived to unite every person in that bar. ties for renewal, growth and enrichment of the applied by an aircraft. Currently, a team of at nology to enable a fast response triggered di- Students Jared Dickman/Electrical Engineering It would have to overcome the misconception whole area. The ongoing mission is to create a Alexandru Popa/Computer Engineering least two soldiers is sent to potential landing Christina Magriples/Electrical Engineering rectly from the body of the user to determine that social media hinders the human experi- rich and dynamic visual and cultural experience, Joseph Powers/Electrical Engineering zones to take a minimum of 25 readings of the ShaQuill Thomas/Computer Engineering desired motion. Additionally, compliant ac- ence and prove that real human interaction to enhance the status of the neighborhood and Logan Weiss/Computer Engineering airfield. This project seeks to deliver a quicker, tuators have been custom designed and im- Advisor can prevail through digital interaction. Instead to establish Montefiore Park as one of the most quieter, light-weight, night-time readable, ac- plemented to drive the robot while creating a Advisor Bruce McNair/Electrical and Computer of texting that friend or browsing Facebook, prominent parks in New York City. curate and preferably unmanned alternative. system that is dynamic in response to chang- Yu-Dong Yao/Electrical and Computer Engineering the user decides to open a new and innova- Soldiers’ lives are at stake at all times when ing loads and safer. The user will be enabled Students Engineering tive smartphone app that allows for a virtual Giannis Baklatzioglou/Civil Engineering in hostile territories. This new method will aid to bear a heavy load for an extended period connection to those around at the bar and Luqman Rashdi/Civil Engineering the effort to minimize casualties and safely Lightweight Exoskeletal Upper Extremity while experiencing a reduction in fatigue. encourages human interaction. deliver troops and supplies to hostile areas. Robotic System Simon Stacke/Civil Engineering Students It will ultimately save lives while still ensuring Modern soldiers are required to lift heavy Mary Michelle Easter/Mechanical Engineering Students Advisors that accurately assessed landing zones will equipment during combat operations and Benjamin Yurcisin/Engineering Management Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and Michael Giglia/Mechanical Engineering support the heaviest military aircraft. during general base camp activities during Taylor Brooke/Engineering Management Ocean Engineering Russell Hager/Computer Engineering deployment. Some of the necessary equip- Bradlee Jeffrey/Mechanical Engineering Advisors Chanel Lubin/URS Students ment includes 85-pound Howitzer missiles Gregory Chrin, ’14/School of Systems and Daniel Carbone/Civil Engineering Matthew Mosca/Civil Engineering Sponsor and 80-pound pieces of communications Enterprises Matthew Milstead/Civil Engineering Ernesto Solis-Canto/Mechanical Engineering Daniel Smith/Engineering Management equipment. Additionally, Special Operations Eirik Hole/School of Systems and Enterprises Advisor soldiers potentially need to carry wounded Ryan Whitlock/Civil Engineering Kishore Pochiraju/Mechanical Engineering soldiers. The goal of the Exoskeletal Upper Advisors Extremity Senior Design team was to develop Sponsor Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental & Ocean a lightweight upper extremity exoskeletal ro- United States Department of Defense Engineering botic system to meet these military applica- Sophia Hassiotis/Civil, Environmental & tions. The system was designed to amplify Ocean Engineering soldier strength temporarily and reduce sol- Sponsor dier fatigue. The system is lightweight and ac- tivated synchronously with human movement.

Students Brandon Hartt/Mechanical Engineering Garrett Joyal/Mechanical Engineering Joseph Romeo/Computer Engineering Jordan Musoff/Mechanical Engineering

Advisor Kishore Pochiraju/Mechanical Engineering

Sponsor

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Community Community Defense and Security Education and Arts Business Defense and Security Education and Arts Business

Manufacturing Manufacturing Healthcare Robotics Energy Healthcare Robotics Energy Advisors Multi-Stage Electromagnetic Coil Gun Perseus III Recommendations for a Just War: Thomist Vessel Disablement Virtual Hoboken Michael DeLorme/The Center for Maritime Analysis of the Hague Convention and Geneva The goal of this projectTransportation is to design and build The project will involve the multidisciplinary The team is developing a system that will TransportationWe are documenting the systems architecture Solar Decathlon Protocol Systems, Davidson Laboratory Solar Decathlon a soldier-portable electromagnetic coil gun design, development and demonstration of a have the capability to disable small deep draft Frank Fisher/Mechanical Engineering and overseeing the development of the real- with multiple stages that is capable of com- system of interest to the Department of Home- With the continuing conflict between Israel marine craft without the use of traditional fire- time city environment capable of real-time peting with current military-grade rifles both land Security. This team will be part of a larger and Palestine, and the rise of ISIS in the power. Sponsor simulation for emergency disaster planning. United States Department of Defense in terms of kinetic impact and usability. Inspi- multidisciplinary team working to accomplish Middle East and the Donetsk rebels in east- Students Students ration from this project is taken from the U.S. the project goals. In the overall scope of the ern Ukraine, war seems at the forefront of Zane Brylinski/Mechanical Engineering Rosa Andujar/Engineering Management Navy’s joint research with BEA Systems and Perseus project, there will be two teams in a everyone’s mind. More than a millennium Quinn Conner/Mechanical Engineering Brian Fahy/Engineering Management General Atomics in the advancement of ship- “war games” scenario: a RED (accomplish) ago, philosophers discussed the value of war Amanda Ingersoll/Mechanical Engineering Ian Marcellana/Engineering Management mounted electromagnetic rail guns. A prop- and BLUE (defeat) team. The Senior Design and what was necessary to make a just war Dillon Zahler/Mechanical Engineering Advisor erly implemented portable electromagnetic team will be one of these teams. possible. The most prominent, St. Thomas Vincent Zappull/Mechanical Engineering Eirik Hole/School of Systems & Enterprises weapons system would allow soldiers much Aquinas, laid out a clear theory in his Summa Students greater firepower, range and accuracy while Anthony Bruce/Mechanical Engineering Theologica that forms the basis of many sub- also increasing the potential for stealth. These Charlie Cronin/Mechanical Engineering sequent forms of Just War Theory. These ECDU ATION & THE ARTS benefits are the driving force behind develop- Nathaniel Goldfarb/Mechanical Engineering ideas eventually led to agreements between ment of ship and vehicular mounted systems. Milton Kohlhepp/Mechanical Engineering nations as part of the Hague Conventions Student However, no known research has been car- Shinji Sato/Computer Engineering and the Geneva Protocol. This thesis will seek Astoria Andy own personalized P.O.D.S., they will collect Elisa Iribarne/Visual Arts and Technology ried out with the goal of bringing these bene- to examine those agreements as a practical Astoria Andy is a comedic short film based on information about a parallel universe whose Advisor Advisor fits to individual ground troops. application of Thomist Just War Theory and, the real-life story of New York City-born ­senior images have been intertwined with our own Michael DeLorme/The Center for Maritime Jeffery Thompson/College of Arts and Letters where necessary, offer insight on how to cor- citizen comedian Andrew Nadler. ­Andy’s ap- while exploring the rich and captivating cul- Students Systems-Davidson Laboratory Etan Bennett/Electrical Engineering rect the failings of these agreements to ensure proach to stand-up is self-deprecating and ture, history and diversity of New York City. Projections Personified: A Journey Into the Sponsor nations act justly in war. insulting humor; he’s determined to take Joan Unconscious Mind Tyler Gabriel/Electrical Engineering Students Rivers’ place in the entertainment world. He The purpose of this project is to create a trans- David Haughee/Electrical Engineering Student Tyler Mackanin/Naval Engineering Heather Loprano/Mechanical Engineering Peter Kuchar/Humanities also enjoys selling bicycles and tools out of Ryan Seifert/Naval Architecture and Marine formative artwork that causes the viewer to his driveway. After performing at countless Engineering experience a moment of complete perceptual Advisor Advisor open mikes, Andy nailed his first audition Kirsten Thomson/Engineering Management metamorphosis. The installation will cause Hong Man/Electrical and Computer Joyce Mullan/College of Arts and Letters for “America’s Got Talent.” Andy’s passion is changes in both internal and external per- Engineering Advisors Pressure-Activated Personal Flotation making people laugh and that’s exactly what ception by altering the way we view ourselves. Eirik Hole/School of Systems and Enterprises Device Underwater Acoustics for Detection of Astoria Andy will highlight through written Art should evoke a response in the viewer, Justin Lorio/Center for Maritime Systems Approximately 2,000 operators in the SEAL Surface and Subsurface Threats skits and real-life stand-up performances. whether positive or negative, internal or exter- Maria Niemiera/School of Systems and Teams use a personal flotation device (PFD). This project involved designing and building nal. The aim of the project is to awaken some Student Enterprises While it is a necessary safety measure, the a new underwater passive acoustic system strong feeling within the viewer. Viewers will Daniel Zambrano/Visual Arts and Technology Raju Datla/Civil, Environmental and Ocean current PFDs in use often deploy prematurely, to enable users to detect, track and charac- Engineering be encouraged to interact with the piece and Advisor causing the operator to discard the device. terize surface and subsurface vessels. The each interaction will yield a response from the Jeffery Thompson/College of Arts and Letters Sponsor Our goal is to create a system with changeable system integrates with existing maritime secu- work to further develop the artistic dialogue. modes, allowing the user to retain the vest in rity technology to increase maritime domain Motion-capture hardware such as the Micro- all conditions. This will reduce the danger fac- awareness and safety for everyone on and Disney Discover soft Kinect will be used to gather motion data ing each operator and save lives. around the water. Each year, Walt Disney Imagineering hosts a which will influence the development of the design competition to inspire creativity and Enhancing the Portrait: Techniques in installation. Students Students innovation in undergraduate students. This Texture and Dimension James Adams/Biomedical Engineering Howard Cohen/Mechanical Engineering Student Nicole Miller/Biomedical Engineering Jiaren Li/Computer Engineering year’s competition challenged students to de- The most basic sensory experiences include Julian Chaves/Visual Arts and Technology Blaise Linn/Mechanical Engineering sign and develop an innovative attraction that sight, sound, touch and smell. As infants, hu- Advisors Advisor takes what Disney does best and apply it to mans explore and interpret the world around Marissa Gray/Chemistry, Chemical Biology Christopher Reda/Mechanical Engineering Themis Veleni/College of Arts and Letters transportation within a major city. The result, them through these means. In an attempt to and Biomedical Engineering Alexander Thieke/Computer Engineering the Disney Discover, is a one-of-a-kind vessel retain control over the experience of viewing Vikki Hazelwood/Chemistry, Chemical Advisors that utilizes hydraulic lifts, interactive screens traditional artwork, this project explores the Biology and Biomedical Engineering Alexander Sutin/The Center for Maritime and virtual technologies to transport guests enhancement of portraiture through texture Systems Sponsor through time and space as they take part and dimension. The objective and intent is to Marehalli G. Prasad/Mechanical Engineering in a research mission led by Dr. Kira Nova. study human emotion and the self-awareness Barry Bunin/Civil, Environmental and Ocean The Disney Discover employs unique naval of the subject being painted as well as their Engineering architecture and integrated marine systems impression on those around them and, ulti- to provide energy-efficient transportation. As mately, work to recreate such reactions within guests travel along the Hudson River in their a painting.

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E ducation & the Arts energy

Manufacturing Community Robotics Business Defense and Security Education and Arts Energy Healthcare

Manufacturing Transportation Energy Healthcare Robotics Solar Decathlon Student Student Signing With Immersive Learning Techniques ERNE GY Kyle Gonzalez/Computer Science and Music Dylan Clark/Visual Art and Technology (SWILT) Transportation Solar Decathlon and Technology Sponsors Existing methods that teach American Sign Advisor Analysis of Coupled Resonator Optical Building Energy Audit and Re-Design for Language have distinct flaws. Books do not Advisor Christopher Manzione/College of Arts and Waveguides Energy Efficiency Richard Graham/College of Arts and Letters Letters properly demonstrate hand movement in their The goal of this project was to use the coupled- The goal of this project is to increase the en- images, available software is out of date and mode equations to simulate the behavior of a ergy efficiency and decrease the operating does not have the ability to interact with us- The Aesthetic Function of Sound in Video Art: The Light Abstraction light wave as it is propagated through a Cou- costs of the Wesley J. Howe Center. To begin ers and sign language classes are costly and Applying Sound to Silent Film Light plays an important part in everyday life pled Resonator Optical Waveguide (CROW) the process, a partial Level 2 energy audit was not always convenient. SWILT can interact In music and video art, different forms and perception but is largely overlooked. “The array. Rotating CROWs leads to Sagnac fre- performed on the building to identify areas of with users by receiving signing attempts and structures are compiled to create a composi- Light Abstraction” is a series of short films quency splitting, usually seen in ring interfer- inefficiency with high return on investment. Liquid Capitalism: Technological Momentum returning feedback on the input. Additionally, tion. When creating video, the artist must con- that explore lights interaction in the physi- ometers, which affects the frequencies of the The data from this energy audit will be used and Dominant Designs in Gasoline-Fueled visual, auditory and kinesthetic learning mo- sider both the visual and auditory elements. cal and spiritual world hoping to engage the clockwise and counterclockwise modes. Thus to support the designs of two Energy Conser- Internal Combustion Engines dalities are represented in the curriculum, The artist must assign proper visuals accord- viewer to contemplate in a new and different the coupled-mode equations have to be mod- vation Measures designed specifically for the This project is an historical analysis of the devel- which adds to the anticipated level of user en- ing to the music so the art form will direct the way. ified with the Sagnac frequency term. The Howe Center. The design of the first ECM, a opment of gasoline as the standard automotive gagement and retention. Learners can prac- audience’s perception. Adding sound to the light propagated inside a CROW also exhibits liquid desiccant system, is under way. The fuel. A significant focus includes the alternative Student tice ASL at a time, location and pace that is visual composition plays a key role in the aes- Jay Simms/Visual Art and Technology a lasing effect that allows it to work as a semi- second will be chosen upon completion of the technologies gasoline has overcome as well as convenient to them. thetic of the piece. This study examines the conductor laser diode and add a gain medium audit. These system designs will improve the changes to its composition and definition over Advisor interconnection between sound and visual to the coupled-mode equations. energy efficiency of the Stevens Institute of time. A key consideration for analysis includes Students Jeffery Thompson/College of Arts and Letters imagery and how they extend perception. The Technology campus. whether gasoline has become an entrenched Michelle Little/Engineering Management Student creative process in relating specific elements technology, especially considering emissions Anthony Matos/Computer Engineering Jeffrey Matos/Physics Students Gamal Mohamed/Electrical Engineering of both music and visual images is explored. ‘What you call love was invented by guys like Karianne Blum/Mechanical Engineering regulations from the 1960s and ’70s and the Advisor The video considered for this study is “Sun me…to sell nylons:’ A Study of Culture and subsequent changes to the automobile. Gregg Nickels/Computer Engineering Christopher Search/Physics & Engineering Ryan Cattley/Mechanical Engineering in Your Head” by Wolf Vostell, a silent black- Identity in Mad Men JoaoPaulo Rodrigues/Computer Engineering Physics Diana Leon/Mechanical Engineering Student and-white video décollage that was pivotal in This research project explores the construc- Angela LoPiccolo/Mechanical Engineering Shane Q. Arlington/Technology and Society Advisor drawing upon the Fluxus aesthetic. tion of identity on “Mad Men.” It utilizes Wal- Hong Man/Electrical and Computer Advisor Advisor ter Benjamin’s “The Work of Art in the Age Engineering Student Hamid Hadim/Mechanical Engineering Andrew Russell/College of Arts and Letters Sean N. Balanon/Music and Technology of Mechanical Reproduction” to model the characters’ ever-changing notion of the self. Advisor Sound, Sculpture, Violence: An Analysis of The show’s world besets characters with near Robert Harari/College of Arts and Letters Oneohtrix Point Never and Tim Hecker constant social pressure and the interplay of The music of Oneohtrix Point Never and Tim these forces with personal history provides in- Hecker can be understood as having a cer- The Camera’s Perspective sight into the life of the modern subject. tain “dominating” character. Oneohtrix Point Animation is an abstract medium and can Student Never’s latest album, “R Plus Seven,” leads inhibit the viewer to engage in suspension of Matthew Milideo/Computer Science and the listener into a space full of curves and disbelief. Because of this, specific techniques Humanities voices — a kind of discontinuous relief that must be used to hold the audience’s atten- Advisor fascinates and yet implies trajectories that we tion and draw it into what is being shown, re- Anthony Pennino/College of Arts and Letters cannot follow. Tim Hecker’s music invades gardless of how bizarre or abstract the action

the body, subordinating the listener to the rit- on the screen is. This project is a video that ual that is at its hidden core bourgeois. With uses multiple media including vector graph- both artists, our experiences are regulated ics, paper cutouts and live action sequences as bourgeois, as the experimental made into to convey the story. By employing point-of- a spectacle, and we are made to turn away view techniques used in films such as “Lady from the conditions of this music as a cultural in the Lake” and “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” practice structured alongside capitalism. And the video will attempt to draw the viewer into yet, we are confounded at turns by a real dis- the action and also make whatever the “cam- tance that staggers us from this position. This era” is aiming at always be the perspective of project articulates this tension, the stages and a character. differences in how we can listen to Oneohtrix Point Never and Tim Hecker.

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Little Juliana Power Plant Pile Drivers Group Substrate Induced Antidot Superlattices in The Little Juliana Project aims to replicate Col. Pile Drivers Group specializes in helical pile de- MoS2 John Stevens’ pioneering attempt at marine signs to provide a more economical and less Monolayer MoS2 has a direct band gap of steam power while simultaneously improving invasive foundation than traditional piles. It is 1.9 eV, which makes it promising for nano- its efficiency and conforming to contemporary the mission of PDG to design helical pile foun- electronic and optoelectronic applications. safety standards without compromising the ap- dations with concrete caps for PSE&G trans- Its usefulness can be extended by tuning pearance of the power plant or boat as a whole. mission towers for fast and efficient installation. the band gap. To that end, substrate in- To reach these goals, the project team carefully Students duced antidot superlattices in MoS2 were analyzed Stevens’ original design. Col. Stevens’ Brandy Americk/Civil Engineering formed. Nanoscale hole-arrays with varied Little Juliana power plant was revolutionary. It Elizabeth Cubbage/Civil Engineering filling fraction were patterned into a SiO2 on was one of the first American-designed and Victoria Rotberg/Civil Engineering Si substrate using a focused ion beam (FIB). -manufactured steam engines and it incorpo- Jeremy Vilchez/Civil Engineering Mechanically exfoliated monolayer MoS2 was rated many concepts that would become stan- transferred onto the arrays using a dry stamp- Advisors dard in steam engine design. ing technique. The arrays were optically char- Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and acterized via Raman and photoluminescence Students Ocean Engineering John Flaherty/Mechanical Engineering Sarath Jagupilla/Civil, Environmental and (PL) spectroscopy, and the center positions, Victoria Thomas/Mechanical Engineering Ocean Engineering FWHMs and intensities were correlated with Richard Thomas/Mechanical Engineering Yunas Atlas/RCC the filling fraction.

Advisor Sponsor Student Nick Parziale/Mechanical Engineering Andrew Cupo Advisor Stefan Strauf/Physics & Engineering Physics Phase Change Material Heat Sink Thermal management systems for various aerospace platforms often have to accommo- Solar-Powered Vaccine Transport System Texas Heat: Team Lone Cow date uneven loads. To dissipate spikes in heat The goal for this project is to design a portable The client, Tom Velky, has asked the team generation, these systems can either expel the solar-powered refrigerator to be used primarily to create a system that captures the exhaust thermal energy from the vehicle as it is gener- as a vaccine transportation device by the World heat from an air conditioner and uses it to ated or store the energy on board and expel it Health Organization and other humanitarian heat domestic water that is coming into the over a longer period of time. Rejecting energy users. Today, there are many places around apartment. The objective is to reduce the util- as it is generated can require prohibitively large the globe that do not have access to enough, if ity costs of the apartment complex through radiators, expendables or refrigeration sys- any, electrical power. The team will aim to de- the implementation of this system. Last year’s tems. Temporarily storing the energy on board velop a self-sustaining, green energy refrigera- team (Cow Town) was able to create a func- and rejecting it during times when there is less tion device to help those in such remote places tional prototype. The current team (Lone Cow) load on the thermal control system can save a keep necessities cold during transportation. has been asked to further improve the effi- substantial amount of weight and volume be- The device will incorporate solar energy, Peltier ciency of the system and modify the design. cause the balance of the system can be de- cooling modules and phase change materials Students signed to the nominal heat load rather than the to increase efficiency and cooling power. The Bruno Boral/Civil Engineering peak heat load. This project aims to design a team aims to create a device that will be able Edward Bowlby/Computer Engineering solid to liquid phase change material heat sink. to keep its internal temperature within a 2-8 Ross Gerlack/Mechanical Engineering degrees Celsius range for up to 96 hours to en- Students Dylan Ozyjowski/Civil Engineering Julian Colon/Mechanical Engineering sure that vaccines do not spoil. David Pysher/Mechanical Engineering Brittany Geyer/Mechanical Engineering Students Kirsten Salmins/Mechanical Engineering Brian Juzefyk/Mechanical Engineering Christopher Berberoglu/Mechanical Drew Zahradka/Mechanical Engineering Evan Nelson/Mechanical Engineering Engineering Advisors Carl Caserta/Mechanical Engineering Sara Savoia/Mechanical Engineering Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and Price Hu/Mechanical Engineering Advisors Ocean Engineering Stephen Vargas/Mechanical Engineering Hamid Hadim/Mechanical Engineering Nick Parziale/Mechanical Engineering Jacob Witter/Mechanical Engineering Eric Williams/Mechanical Engineering Sponsor Advisors Thomas Velky, ’56 Hamid Hadim/Mechanical Engineering Maurice Kordahi/Mechanical Engineering

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Transportation Transportation Solar Decathlon Solar Decathlon Students Thermo-Chromic Liquid Crystal Camera Thermoelectric Cell Phone Charger Fresh Start Heart Control System Hydrogel Projects Levitation Lift Melanie Beddow/Mechanical Engineering Imaging on Helium Plasma This project aims to develop safe, portable, Current total artificial heart devices are limited To combat the world’s toughest medical prob- One in three elderly people will fall in their Joseph Cooper/Mechanical Engineering The goal is to develop a set of filters that, and efficient cell phone charger that incorpo- by fixed rate blood pumps that do not adapt lems and most debilitating diseases, novel home every year. Many partners or caregiv- Adrienne Mekus/Mechanical Engineering when used in conjunction with Professor Mar- rates existing thermoelectric technology for to meet the changing physiological demands methods of drug delivery must be developed. ers are not physically able to lift their fallen tini’s broadband camera, will image a plasma use in emergency situations. Advisors of the human body. The Fresh Start Heart However, for use in the human body, new loved one off the floor. The levitation lift is Hamid Hadim/Mechanical Engineering in a variety of different frequencies. The appli- Control System will improve upon a total arti- materials must be non-toxic, biodegradable designed to give caregivers a quick and easy Students Maurice Kordahi/Mechanical Engineering cation will be to use this filter system to image Gary Arimini/Mechanical Engineering ficial heart device by incorporating a variable and not subject to any potentially hazardous method to lift their charges off the floor and a plasma and determine how the dynamics of Ryan Charterina/Mechanical Engineering Sponsors rate blood pump. The pumping rate will be interactions with other compounds within the into a comfortable sitting position so they can the plasma’s constituents are behaving. This Lloyd Clave/Mechanical Engineering adjusted by a small, internal controller, based body. One exciting field focuses on the use of recover. The levitation lift is a light, compact setup could allow for greater control of plasma Mark Glindmeyer/Mechanical Engineering on feedback obtained by sensors implanted in hydrogels — polymer matrices whose unique and affordable inflatable device that will offer systems as it should be possible to determine John Rotsides/Mechanical Engineering several locations. The team will build a model mechanical properties, swelling abilities and an alternative to calling emergency services the distribution of heat, matter and electric to demonstrate that the feedback system and response to certain environmental conditions for expensive or unneeded assistance. The Advisor charge more easily. The project involves char- controller can correctly adjust the rate of the (such as temperature changes) offer a wide levitation lift consists of a series of inflatables Yong Shi/Mechanical Engineering acterization of different materials and filters pump to provide physiologically appropriate range of useful possibilities. This project fo- that will lift the fallen person into an upright by using an FT-IR. It also recreates Professor flow rates and pressures. cuses on developing a system with all the seated position. Armbars and a harness will Wei Dong’s free plasma source, on which the Urban Geothermal Energy Network (UGen) Weather and Relevant Factors in Natural Gas benefits unique to hydrogels, while attempt- help to keep the user secure and prevent the Students Price camera and filters will be tested. UGen is pursuing a way to outfit a Stevens Jillian C. Behre/Biomedical Engineering ing to improve the gel’s mechanical properties device from moving or rolling while inflating. building with an additional geothermal energy This project analyzes the weights of the fac- through the use of physical crosslinking. Students Michelle Livings/Biomedical Engineering Students system. With rising energy costs and a con- tors in the underlying price of natural gas Michelle Cloutier/Physics Michael A. Maglio/Biomedical Engineering Students Kenneth T. Gan/Biomedical Engineering William Faugno/Physics stant strive for environmental consciousness, futures which include weather, natural gas Matthew E. Sherman/Biomedical Engineering Andrew Isherwood/Chemical Engineering Chelsea J. LaRose/Biomedical Engineering Sean Kelty/Physics alternative energy sources must be explored. storage reports, oil etc. Brian Lawrey/Chemical Engineering Christine Minervini/Biomedical Engineering Advisor This project will identify a candidate building Phil Szymanski/Chemical Engineering Kevin T. Pona/Biomedical Engineering Advisor Students Arthur Ritter/Chemistry, Chemical Biology on campus that will benefit from supplemen- Mathew Fok/Quantitative Finance Eugenia Volkova/Chemical Engineering Rainer Martini/Physics & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering Advisor tal geothermal heating and cooling. The goal Qiming Shan/Quantitative Finance Physics Advisor Helen Kambic/Chemistry, Chemical Biology is to decrease energy costs and increase Advisor Pinar Akcora/Chemical Engineering and and Biomedical Engineering ­efficiency. Heterogeneous-Accelerated Bioinfomatics- Hamed Ghoddusi/Technology Management as-a-Service (HBaaS) Materials Science Modern applications call for solutions that Pediatric Management Healthcare handle “big data,” datasets that span multiple Level-Up The Pediatrics Management team is evaluat- HE ALthcARE machines and cannot fit in main memory, and Sepsis is a severe inflammatory response to ing the overall efficiency of the current system “big compute,” computation patterns that tax infection that affects about 750,000 patients at the Institute of Child Development, with Advisors BioInnovation David Klappholz/Computer Science Electromechanical Device for Bone even the most advanced processors. Bioinfor- and amounts to approximately $14 billion in efforts to implement solutions to utilize cur- Osteointegration Enhancement The goal of this project is to create a program Philip Leopold/Chemistry, Chemical Biology matics is no exception. Heterogeneous-accel- hospital expenses each year in the United rent and untapped technology resources and to model the viral infection of a cell under sev- and Biomedical Engineering This project focuses on the rehabilitation of erated Bioinformatics-as-a-Service (HBaaS), States. In treating sepsis, clinicians often to track physical records that will maximize eral conditions. The users control the speed at the knee after various injuries, stresses and leverages heterogeneous computer architec- measure central venous pressure to guide value of the department web site; minimize which viruses move through the steps of infec- CerviBand surgeries using a piezoelectric knee brace, tures to provide sequence-matching and mo- their resuscitative efforts. However, current loss of physical records; minimize no-shows tion, the path they take and specific attributes The CerviBand will help prevent pre-term la- an electrical orthotic device designed to sup- tif-finding as a web service for users of bioin- manual methods can lead to significantly and cancellations; and minimize total time of the cell in a simulation that follows the laws bor in patients who have cervical insufficiency port the knee while simultaneously providing formatics data. Big data is tackled by means inaccurate results. Level-Up is multifaceted to secure an initial appointment to ultimately of cell biology. This project allows users to see by effectively closing the cervix non-surgically. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation of the Accumulo distributed database and big system designed to improve treatment of sep- improve customer and employee satisfaction. a realistic three-dimensional animation of what therapy to the surrounding muscles, ten- compute by means of GPUs. sis by refining the accuracy of central venous Students Students is happening within the cell and provides de- dons and ligaments. The device will harness pressure measurement. Teresa M. Igler/Biomedical Engineering Students Michelle R. Castroagudin/Biomedical tails about each virus throughout the infection. electricity generated from human movement Julie M. Kamperman/Biomedical Engineering Eric Cherin/Computer Engineering Students Engineering The software can be used for both educational Michael J. McAree/Biomedical Engineering through the use of integrated piezoelectric Dylan Hutchison/Computer Engineering Martin Burns/Biomedical Engineering Olivia M. Maffei/Biomedical Engineering purposes and testing theoretical models. By Deep Parikh/Biomedical Engineering materials throughout the brace. It will provide Xin Li/Computer Engineering Kimberly Facen/Biomedical Engineering Catherone A. Keough/Biomedical Engineering comparing different infection paths against in- physical support while maintaining proper Hefei Yang/Computer Engineering Advisors Advisors Advisors lab experiments, scientists can shed light on knee alignment and providing electrical stim- Vikki Hazelwood/Chemistry, Chemical Advisor Arthur Ritter/Chemistry, Chemical Biology Vikki Hazelwood/Chemistry, Chemical how viruses infect a cell, which can help with ulation for pain relief and muscle activation. Biology and Biomedical Engineering Narayan Ganesan/Electrical and Computer and Biomedical Engineering Biology and Biomedical Engineering advancement in disease research. Corina Schoen/Thomas Jefferson University Students Engineering Christopher Perry/Hackensack University Randye Huron/Hackensack University Students Hospital Zachary Everett/Mechanical Engineering Medical Center Medical Center Sponsor Kelly Freed/Computer Science Vincenzo Berghella/Thomas Jefferson Joseph Pinckney/Mechanical Engineering MIT Lincoln Laboratory and CSAIL Sponsor Conor Petersen/Computer Science University Hospital Julian Torres/Mechanical Engineering Hackensack University Medical Center Emily Rautenberg/Computer Science Advisor Brian Ridings/Computer Science Robert Chang/Mechanical Engineering

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Transportation Transportation Solar Decathlon Solar Decathlon Advisors Sensara Stryker Universal Cutting Guide mn a ufacturing Helen Kambic/Chemistry, Chemical Biology One in 20 patients receiving a cementless Over 650,000 Total Knee Replacement (TKR) and Biomedical Engineering hip implant will experience femoral fracture surgeries are performed in the United States Marissa Gray/Chemistry, Chemical Biology Bringing the Studio into the Guitar reaction type for converting o-nitroanisole into Integrated Multi-Station Media Production Suite through Digital Interconnectivity during surgery. Currently, there is no techni- annually, all of which require cutting guides and Biomedical Engineering The electric guitar has been the primary in- the safer o-anisidine compound, but the opti- cal method for preventing this type of compli- for distal femur bone preparation for implant Vikki Hazelwood/Chemistry, Chemical strument of popular music for the past 70 mal reactor type and kinetics have not been There are many ways to communicate an au- cation during total hip arthroplasty. Sensara placement. As the demand for TKR proce- Biology and Biomedical Engineering years. The development of external process- determined. Using a semi-batch reactor, this dio signal throughout a studio or live music will prevent fracture by sensing bone expan- dures increases, so does the need for accu- Glen Atlas/University Hospital ing devices designed specifically for the guitar project relates the conversion rate of this re- environment. Each has its advantages and sion during stem impaction. Through visual rate and effective instrumentation. The goal in the 1960s paved the way for new genres action to the temperature and pressure of the limitations. This experiment will focus on us- Sponsor and audible feedback, it will alert surgeons of this project is to design a universal cutting of music. In the 1980s, MIDI technology was system as well as the catalyst concentration to ing different digital audio transmissions sys- University Hospital before fracture occurs. Sansara utilizes a guide instrument for use in TKR procedures. introduced into guitar manufacture. The im- determine the ideal reaction conditions. The tems in creating the sound design for a movie strain gauge attached to a flexible clip that is This will simplify the surgical instrumentation portance of the guitar’s evolution and integra- data collected could be analyzed by water short. In the post-production studio, multiple securely attached to the calcar region of the by reducing the number of cutting guides Upper/Lower Limb Rehabilitation tion into the digital age will be explored. A new purification facilities to effectively combat the workstations, running unique DAWs, will com- femur using stainless steel pins. As the gauge from the existing eight size kits to a single The upper/lower limb virtual rehabilitation prototype guitar will be conceptualized, de- rising levels of o-nitroanisole in public water municate with each other via Ethernet, optical deforms during femoral impaction, a signal is adjustable device. Providing this universal system permits therapist intervention in cus- signed and constructed which uses a Rasp- supplies. wiring, Wi-Fi and Firewire. Each station will sent to the user interface for interpretation. instrument will simplify work for surgeons, tomizing patient exercises beyond the stan- berry Pi micro-computer implanted in the have a different function in the production Students The interface will alert surgeons if signal pa- reduce overall cost and limit the surgical pro- dard set of difficulties. It places the patients guitar’s body, running a custom program that Nicholas Chapel/Chemical Engineering flow and work synchronously in the final prod- rameters cross set thresholds designated by cedure time for the patient. in a virtual gaming environment in which the allows the musician to manipulate the output Sean Fahy/Chemical Engineering uct output. This technical routing will provide the design team. This will alleviate extended patient engages in an array of exercises pre- signal of the guitar through a series of plugins the sound designer with a transparent pro- Students Eric Kritzer/Chemical Engineering operating time and future surgeries, saving Jillian Fiebel/Biomedical Engineering scribed by the therapist. More specifically, and effects. William Renninger/Chemical Engineering duction system to realize the creative vision upwards of $64 million annually. therapists can fine-tune different gaming of the project. Vincent Guardino/Mechanical Engineering Student Daniela Valles/Chemical Engineering Daniel Scholl/Biomedical Engineering exercises by altering parameters that can be Eric Thiel/Music and Technology Students Advisor Student Tyler H. Hessler/Biomedical Engineering Brian Servedio/Mechanical Engineering used to assess patient progress. Patients view Marco Egizi/Music and Technology Advisor Yujun Zhao/Chemical Engineering and Paul R. Rochette/Biomedical Engineering themselves on a monitor while performing the Advisor Robert Harari/College of Arts and Letters Materials Science Advisor exercises. Through a feedback loop and foot Brian T. Schaake/Biomedical Engineering Helen Kambic/Chemistry, Chemical Biology Robert Harari/College of Arts and Letters pressure sensors, the system ensures that Hannah J. Sidoti/ Biomedical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering each exercise is performed correctly. It has Catalytic Hydrogenation of O-Nitroanisole Graphene and Mos2 Heterostructures Advisor Sponsor the potential to become a home-based reha- The multiphase hydrogenation of o-ni- The goal of this project is to characterize Microinjection Molding System utilizing Antonio Valdevit/Chemistry, Chemical Biology bilitation system that can improve prescrip- troanisole to o-anisidine is an important pre- the various optical and electric properties of Additive Manufacturing Technology: and Biomedical Engineering tion efficiency for each patient. cursor reaction in the fine chemicals and graphene and MoS2 heterostructures. By un- The goal of this project is to develop a reli- pharmaceutical industries. This research derstanding the characteristics of these nano- able and affordable microinjection molding Students Shleep Tracker The Liverator Faisal Mansuri/Biomedical Engineering project serves to evaluate batch reactor and scale structures, we can determine whether process that can produce a known market Sleep plays a vital role in good health and Of the 6,000 liver transplant patients in the Bijan Mohazab/Biomedical Engineering catalyst performance as well as provide in- they are suitable for use in micro-optical and product within the medical field. Standard well-being. The Shleep Tracker will make sure United States each year, 28 percent die Kelvin Rodriguez/Biomedical Engineering sight into reaction kinetics. microelectronic circuits. In theory, these het- injection molding can be very expensive for users enough quality sleep at the right times. within five years, mostly from liver failure due erostructures may be used to create ultrafast large-scale production. The new microinjec- Advisors Students Shleep is intended to help users with their to ischemia occurring after procurement and transistors, rectifiers and photodetectors. tion molding process developed in this proj- Antonio Valdevit/Chemistry, Chemical Biology Alexander Baetz/Chemical Engineering mental health, physical health, quality of life storage. Additionally, 1,700 people a year die This research goes hand-in-hand with cut- ect will demonstrate how to make small-scale and Biomedical Engineering Sarjil Mansuri/Chemical Engineering and daily challenges. This wearable device on the transplant list before receiving a via- ting-edge carbon nanotube research and ap- production parts using less expensive pro- Michael Majsak/New York Medical College Akram Ramdan/Chemical Engineering will track a user’s heart rate, temperature and ble liver. The goal of this project is to increase Jason Robbins/Chemical Engineering plication. The project involved mechanically cesses by incorporating 3D printing. Creating movement during sleep and monitor it on a liver tissue viability for up to 24 hours of trans- exfoliating graphite and MoS2 crystals to ob- a known product with new methods will pro- Advisor cell phone application. The Shleep Tracker fer time, a 71 percent improvement over the tain monolayers of each. The heterostructure vide evidence that the microinjection molding Yujun Zhao/Chemical Engineering and will be a vital tool for all ages and genders, current solution, simple cold storage. The is created by the monolayers pressing them techniques developed are capable and can Materials Science allowing for proper brain functioning, growth proposal calls for a portable liver preservation together as one. Data was collected on Such be adopted into several different industries. and development. system that provides a constant supply of ox- characteristics as photoluminescence and Students ygenated preservation fluid to a refrigerated Catalytic Hydrogenation of O-Nitroanisole in Raman response. Students Michael Kyriacou/Mechanical Engineering liver. This is a superior method that reduces a Batch Slurry Reactor Julian Cortes/Computer Engineering Student Jonathan Lee/Mechanical Engineering Aniket Patel/Electrical Engineering tissue damage, which provides a longer stor- O-nitroanisole is a carcinogenic organic Stephen Prybolsky/Physics Taylor Losnedahl/Mechanical Engineering Yichao Shen/Electrical Engineering age period and will decrease morbidity rates. compound that has been recently identi- Brandon Ma/Mechanical Engineering Advisor fied in drinking water. Conventional water Robert Skowronski/Electrical Engineering Students Stefan Strauf/Physics Savannah Santi/Mechanical Engineering Christopher Coyle/Biomedical Engineering purification processes have previously ne- Ryan Vassallo/Mechanical Engineering Advisor Nicholas Fanelli/Biomedical Engineering glected o-nitroanisole and similar organic Mukund Iyengar/Electrical and Computer Advisor compounds. Hydrogenation is the preferred Engineering Mark Scalzo/Biomedical Engineering Souran Manoochehri/Mechanical Engineering Jonathan Zalot/Biomedical Engineering

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Transportation Transportation Solar Decathlon Solar Decathlon Students SkyTrix to create electronic music soundscapes in World Goes ‘Round: An Exploration of Sound be able to appreciate the overall experience of wireless microphones and live musicians on Kyle Gonzalez/Computer Science and Music Design and Audio Integration in Musical This project involves working with Daydream and Technology real time. A performer’s motions will be used the show. This project explores the audio par- stage will be evaluated and addressed. Toys’ SkyTrix, a hybrid kite/yo-yo marketed for to manipulate multiple effects patches and Theater adigm through the production of “World Goes Tristan Lloyd-Aubry/Computer Science Student ages eight and above. The original task was to Matthew Milideo/Computer Science & other performance parameters on bass guitar In the world of theater, each presentation of a ’Round” in DeBaun Performing Arts Center. Lauren Harpst/Music and Technology market the product to the university audience, Humanities without inhibiting conventional instrumental work has specific lighting, scenic, projection The current audio system is not equipped to Advisor but after careful investigation, it became Patrick Paolella/Computer Science techniques. and audio technical requirements. However, handle a full stage musical production. Issues Robert Harari/College of Arts and Letters clear that this audience has little interest in without sound, audience members would not dealing with multiple speaker enclosures, Joseph Risi/Computer Science & Humanities Student the product. Because SkyTrix sells very well Advisor Sean Molloy/Music and Technology when demonstrated, the focus was changed Richard Graham/College of Arts and Letters Advisor toward developing a marketing effort around rot bo ics Richard Graham/College of Arts and Letters the concept of demoing to help people under- Students stand what the product is. The project plan Taylor Fit Bipedal Walking Robot Jason Brouhard/Mechanical Engineering Project Ottershaw also calls for reorganizing the Skytrix site, op- TaylorFit is a multivariate polynomial regression Vertical Farm Design The Bipedal Walking Robot team aims to de- Matthew Coccia/Mechanical Engineering Project Ottershaw’s goal is to supply a novel timizing its Amazon listing, creating a toy store (MPR) tool that is used to analyze any amount Vertical farming is the cultivation of plant sign, build and program an autonomous and Rushabh Doshi/Mechanical Engineering robotic solution to working in locations that mini-demo concept, improving packaging of of data. MPR is a method to fit complex re- life on vertical or inclined surfaces. With the independently operating, two-legged robot Russell Simms/Mechanical Engineering are hard to reach or work in. The use of eight the product and reaching out to more muse- sponse surfaces to empirical data. Its perfor- earth’s population growing and migrating that can walk with a human-like gait via both Louis Stengel/Mechanical Engineering individual legs for Project Ottershaw’s move- ums and science centers, where the product mance is similar to well-known “black box” to urban areas, the land usable for growing active and passive actuation components. ment enables the robot to be unconditionally Advisor gets huge amounts of attention. artificial intelligence methods, but it produces produce is becoming scarce. Vertical farm- The product will serve as research material stable no matter where it is being used. The Richard Berkof/Mechanical Engineering transparent models that are easy to analyze ing saves space and many methods employ for the fast-growing humanoid robotics field robot’s stability and legs allow it to function Students Alex Belgard/Business and Technology and are less susceptible to overfitting (also new technologies to maximize crop output. and has potential to serve people at home, as far more effectively than wheeled robots can. Marques Brownlee/Business and Technology known as “memorizing the noise”). Originally Portable vertical farms can be brought to ar- a medical device, in emergency or dangerous Mobile Object Recognition Project Ottershaw will be capable of patrolling Daniel Gregorio/Business and Technology designed by Professor Vaccari as a command eas struck by disaster or can produce fresh situations or in military applications. The objective of this project is to create a mo- a specific target area, scoping out different line program, TaylorFit has evolved into a fully produce for restaurants looking to reduce bile object recognition system based on a 3D environments and monitoring the desired lo- Nicholas Raguseo/Quantitative Finance Students functional regression tool that will greatly fa- their carbon footprint. Many vertical farming Juan Aguilar/Mechanical Engineering sensor that can recognize common objects cation. This robot can save lives by providing Advisor cilitate the development of these models. methods apply hydroponics. Automated ver- in an office environment in real time. The up-to-date situational awareness as well as C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Bayindir Citak/Mechanical Engineering TaylorFit also supports graphing functionality, tical farms reduce the maintenance and skill Louise Moores/Mechanical and Electrical envisioned sensor is a consumer depth cam- mobile sensor readings. The addition of an Sponsor which will display data in an elegant and easily needed to grow food. Vertical farming could Engineering era, such as the Microsoft Kinect or another optional “opposable appendage” will make it readable way and helps the user to select the replace conventional growing processes in Charles Romaniello III/Mechanical similar sensor. The RGB-D (color and depth) possible to add extra functions and capabili- best model. the 21st century and sustain life in urban Engineering output of the sensor should be transmitted to ties to the device. ­environments. a computer for processing. Processing entails Students Hart Welles/Mechanical Engineering Students identifying the dominant planes in the scene Tim Barbara/Computer Science Students Advisor Brian Cesar-Tondreau/Electrical Engineering and then detecting objects supported by Christopher Barry/Computer Science Jordyn Auge/Mechanical Engineering Brendan Englot/Mechanical Engineering Jeffrey Eitel/Electrical Engineering Spacial Audio Visualizer David Perez/Computer Science Cory Maguire/Mechanical Engineering these planes. Objects will be detected using Cameron Hill/Electrical Engineering The Spatial Audio Visualizer will be a tool for Brandon Schur/Computer Science Matthew Marschall/Mechanical Engineering shape and appearance descriptors learned Sean Mulligan/Electrical Engineering music synthesis and music production. Work- Chloe Misthos/Mechanical Engineering Dog Exerciser from training data, which will be other in- Jorge Rojas/Electrical Engineering Advisors ing within a virtual 3D environment, the user Paul Romens/Mechanical Engineering Fetchercise is a device that automatically stances of the same categories. Training data David Klapholz/Computer Science Advisor will be able to more intuitively map sound launches tennis balls, allowing dogs to play can be collected by the team and downloaded David Vaccari/Civil, Environmental & Ocean Jeffrey Turner/Mechanical Engineering Bruce McNair/Electrical and Computer output to different positions within an approx- fetch without the direct interaction of their from the web. Engineering Advisor Engineering imation of the room they are in to facilitate owner. This lets owners relax and also avoid Mishah Salman/Mechanical Engineering Students spatialization via ambisonics. Ambisonics is a touching touching a dirty ball. A counter-ro- Neil Hinrichs/Computer Science Sponsors sound spatialization technique that takes the The Creation of a Bass Guitar-Centered Live tating wheel mechanism launches the ball to Krzysztof Jordan/Computer Science and position of a sound source as an input and Performance Application a desired distance set by the user. Once the Mathematics feeds it appropriately to a loudspeaker array This study takes an in-depth look at how dog retrieves the ball and places it into the Vincent Simonetti/Computer Science to generate a realistic sense of location. A British electronic music artist Squarepusher return area of the device, the process is re- Zachary Smith/Computer Science user could, for example, recreate the feeling integrates his advanced playing techniques peated for as long as desired. Battery power Advisors of a live ensemble using separately recorded on bass guitar into the live performance of and wheels allow for long operation time and David Klappholz/Computer Science tracks or midi sequenced tracks by mapping his music. The findings of the case study on easy accessibility of the device to different lo- Matt Burlick/Computer Science their outputs to the position they occupy Squarepusher’s methods will be implemented cations. There are also sensors and features within the ensemble. into a new performance system that combines to ensure safe operation while providing an Sponsor motion tracking through an Xbox Kinect and exciting and reliable experience. Philippos Mordohai/Computer Science advanced MIDI mapping techniques to mu- tate the acoustic qualities of the bass ­guitar

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Core Faculty Quadcopter Student Unmanned Air System (SUAS) The Ultimate Launcher Financial & Marketability Analysis Computer Science Ed May/Project Manager The quadcopter can be flown using a radio The SUAS design project is a part of a na- The sport of Ultimate is one of the fastest Working closely with the design team, this Sensors embedded in SURE House will John Nastasi/Project Faculty transmitter controller or autonomously, using tional student competition in which teams growing sports in recent years and has had group assessed the overall financial feasibil- measure the home’s energy use and interior Clarke Snell/Faculty Construction Manager GPS to set waypoints determined by mission compete to create the most effective autono- little development from sporting goods man- ity of the home and the “marketability” of its comfort and report storm durability status. Chris Steffens/Project Faculty planner software that can set different flight mous unmanned air systems by having them ufacturers. The Ultimate Launcher is the first design. Using net present value and cost-per- This computer science team is developing the Al Spinelli/Project Faculty modes and altitudes. While the quadcopter complete certain tasks. device built solely to improve the sport of Ul- saved- kWh calculations and custom-built software interface for these sensor systems is flying it will send real-time video back to a timate. With accurate, repeatable launches quantity takeoff tools, this team worked to en- and a lightweight database for information Advisors Students Eirik Hole/School of Systems & Enterprises control station laptop to aid in flight while be- Suraj Bawa/Mechanical Engineering that simulate what a human can do and more, sure that the SURE House team scores high storage. A graphical user interface will provide Marcus Rutner/Civil, Environmental & Ocean ing controlled by a team member. It will send the Ultimate Launcher will give players a dis- in the Affordability and Market Appeal cate- real-time and stored performance data to the Richard Gaugler III/Mechanical Engineering Engineering back images of its surroundings while it is be- tinct, competitive advantage by allowing them gory while creating a compelling, comfortable Solar Decathlon team, competition jurors, and Colin Holt/Mechanical Engineering Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental & Ocean ing flown autonomously. to practice aspects of the game that aren’t design. exhibition visitors. In a storm, the interface Robert Krohn/Mechanical Engineering Engineering typically covered in practice. prioritizes information critical to life safety and Students Jeffrey Miscione/Computer Engineering Students Nick Parkziale/Mechanical Engineering structural integrity, allowing a homeowner to Luka Djapic/Computer Engineering Michael Paulauski/Computer Engineering Students Avis Benjamin/Engineering Management Matthew Leslie/Computer Engineering Christopher Stevens/Mechanical Engineering Nicholas Frato/Mechanical Engineering David Santos/Engineering Management remotely monitor the conditions and status of Morisa Manzella/Computer Engineering Ryan Puza/Mechanical Engineering Kate Kalinosky/Engineering Management SURE House. Advisor Jeremy Steward/Computer Engineering Mishah Salman/Mechanical Engineering Ryan Tarantino/Mechanical Engineering Michael Frasco/Engineering Management Students Matthew DeFeligibus/Mechanical Luke Phillippi/Engineering Management Thomas Beute/Computer Science Advisor Sponsor Engineering Nicholas Tartaglia/Engineering Management Sean Watts/Computer Science Bruce McNair/Electrical and Computer Geirge Finley/Principia Inc. Engineering Advisor Garrett Shevach/Computer Science Marehalli G. Prasad/Mechanical Engineering Catherine Kim/Computer Science

T lhe So ar Decathlon 2015: SURE House Tnra sportation The Solar Decathlon challenges collegiate teams to design, build and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy efficient and attractive. The winner is the team that best blends affordability, consumer appeal and design excellence with optimal energy production and maxi- Advanced Heavy-lift Aircraft Bear Tavern Road Bridge Replacement and Advisor mum efficiency. Over a two-year period, the team’s task is to imagine an innovative concept home, research it thoroughly, design it holistically, build This project focuses on producing an air- Relocation Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and it carefully and test it rigorously. Then, it has to be disassembled, shipped, rebuilt and operated as an exacting technical project and in a busy public craft capable of excelling in the SAE Aero The Bear Tavern Road Bridge (BTRB) over Ocean Engineering exhibition space. Finally, it must be taken down to be shipped and reconstructed at its final site on the Jersey Shore. SURE House involves six teams. East Competition sponsored by Lockheed Jacobs Creek sustained significant substruc- Sponsor Martin. The SAE Aero Competition strives to ture damage from Hurricane Irene, prompting Students Comfort Systems Structural Design challenge engineering students in the field of emergency action by Mercer County. Inspec- Andrew Mason/Mechanical Engineering The goal of the interior comfort team was Working closely with professional structural aerospace by having them design, build and tors determined that the bridge’s substructure Paul Turrisi-Chung/Mechanical Engineering to design a system that properly meets the engineers and the cutting-edge fiber-compos- compete RC aircraft in a tournament with was compromised and in an imminent state Citizen Bridge Sarah Zahran/Mechanical Engineering heating and cooling demands of SURE House ites industry, this team designed the complete three different weight classes: Regular, Micro of collapse. The bridge is eligible for listing on Citizen Bridge seeks to establish the need while keeping within the specific energy de- structural system for the SURE House, from and Advanced. The group will be participating both the State and National Register of Historic for a direct connection from Brooklyn to Gov- mands of the competition. Involving both the Energy Use Simulation the foundation to the beams to the flood-proof in the advanced subcategory. The RC aircraft Places. Parsons Brinkerhoff was contracted ernor’s Island by implementing a temporary fundamentals of home-thermal comfort de- Energy analysis and simulation is an essen- shell. Documentation and professional draw- must be capable of takeoff, flight and land- floating pedestrian bridge through the Butter- sign and actual implementation, this project is tial component of high-performance building ings are a critical part of the project, which ing and also transmit visual data to a copilot by Mercer County to provide design services milk Channel. critical to achieving a comfortable, low-energy design. This team’s goals were to reduce en- required the design to be actually stamped. on the ground so he can signal the aircraft to to replace two structurally deficient bridges: Students home. ergy consumption and improve the energy drop a package on a stationary target. BTRB and Jacobs Creek Road Bridge. The Students Kendel Aurand/Civil Engineering production potential, from the initial concept original BTRB will be reconstructed in a park. Students Christine Hecker/Civil Engineering Students Timothy Baccaro/Civil Engineering Paul Ahn/Mechanical Engineering stage to design development. Results from in- Allison Outwater/Civil Engineering Yinan Deng/Mechanical Engineering Work efforts include structural design of two Christopher Bisceglie/Civil Engineering Juan Alicante/Mechanical Engineering depth digital simulations helped enabling the Jay Rana/Civil Engineering Paul Dubuke/Mechanical Engineering new replacement bridges. This project will fo- Ellenor Kim/Civil Engineering Katlyn Halloran/Mechanical Engineering house’s certification as a “Passive House.” Samantha Adornati/Civil Engineering Charles Kramer/Mechanical Engineering cus on selected components of both roadway Michael Warnock/Civil Engineering Matthew Shubeck/Civil Engineering Charles Salerno/Mechanical Engineering and bridge design. Students Advisors Flood Shutters Elizabeth Lamb/Mechanical Engineering Advisor Students Khondokar Billah/Civil, Environmental and Central to the SURE House is a completely Michael-Robert Lewis/Mechanical Siva Thangam/Mechanical Engineering Anthony Geiger/Civil Engineering Ocean Engineering flood-proof shell, including innovative window Engineering James Lester/Civil Engineering Michael Delorme/Center for Maritime and door shutters. Working closely with the Sonia Mantzouridou-Onasi/Mechanical Maral Mouradian/Civil Engineering Systems fiber-composites industry, this team designed Engineering Marissa Polistina/Civil Engineering low-weight, high-strength, easily deployable Sponsor Nancy Nowacek shutters that feature clean design and inte- grated photovoltaics.

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Sponsor Detachable Passenger Rail Car addition, the airplane must utilize a specified the SoE must take into account include the NJ Transit and ­Manhattan areas. Utilization of existing Autonomous Rail Coupling System (ARCS) engine. The team will focus mainly on the de- presence of utilities, the adjacent NYCT subway The goal for this project is to develop an stations and sections of rail will minimize the seeks to revolutionize the railroad industry by sign of the airfoil, tail and fuselage. Because structure, pedestrian and vehicular traffic and iPhone application for use by NJ Transit em- need for additional rail and station structures. cutting transportation time and reducing envi- composites are not allowed, the team will the water table-related mandates. ployees working in the field near rail lines. The Students ronmental impact. Currently, all cars of a train have to design the plane while using mini- app will inform them of their location relative Road Mapping System Students Taylor Davis/Civil Engineering must come to a complete stop at every station mum materials in order to create a lightweight Rebecca Dunn/Civil Engineering to the nearest track’s mile-markers, using This project is designed to use robots to map Liana Grandinetti/Civil Engineering to pick up and drop off passengers. ARCS is vehicle. The goal was to complete the design Andrew Golding/Civil Engineering GPS. The app will also potentially provide the an area that is difficult for people to reach. Alexa Morales/Civil Engineering an autonomous system consisting of detach- to the specifications of the SAE Regular Class Justin Goldstein/Civil Engineering users with an efficient way to contact train The system contains mapping software that Advisors able train cars. Each individual car has the Aero Design Competition. dispatchers and let them know their current can plot the route by the data coming from Vasilios Pantazis/Civil Engineering Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and ability to accelerate from a station to couple to location, so trains can be properly informed the robot, and a road detection robot which Students Advisors Ocean Engineering a passing train. Also, the last car of a moving of pedestrian presence nearr or on the rails. is installed with multiple sensors for environ- Maxwell DeLuca/Mechanical Engineering Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and Thomas Wakeman/Center for Maritime train can detach to stop at a particular station. ment detection. Denzel Drye/Mechanical Engineering Ocean Engineering Students Systems With this system, the full train would only have Jorge Pizarro/Mechanical Engineering James Myers/MoreTrench Michael Del Signore/Computer Science Students Leo Fernandez/Stantec to stop at major stations. This can drastically Peter Prontnicki/Mechanical Engineering Mark Fleres/Computer Science Zhenjiu Dai/Computer Engineering Sponsor Sponsor reduce commuters’ travel time and possibly Sungho Kang/Computer Science Yujue Ren/Electrical Engineering Advisor lower expenses for railroads. Siva Thangam/Mechanical Engineering Richard Sass/Computer Science Zhou Zihe/Electrical Engineering Van Staskus/Computer Science Students Advisor Vincent Cascella/Mechanical Engineering Neal Trischitta/Computer Science Mukundan Iyengar/Electrical and Computer Andy Chau/Electrical Engineering Formula SAE VEHSI 2 Advisors Engineering Formula SAE is an international student design Mt. Beacon Entrance and Parking Design VEHSHI 2 seeks to provide transportation au- Timothy Choma/Mechanical Engineering Matthew Burlick/Computer Science competition organized by the Society of Auto- This project involves developing a parking thorities with a cost-effective system to ensure Andrew Deutchman/Mechanical Engineering Paul Stangas/NJ Transit Rosa Melillo/Mechanical Engineering motive Engineers. Teams design and develop area for the lower rail station of the Mount The Structural Aristocrats of Stevens the safety of heavily traveled bridges while a small open-wheeled race car for the week- Beacon Railway in Dutchess County, New Sponsor This project’s mission is to replace an old eliminating the need for on-site inspections. Advisor end autocross driver. The prototype is then as- York. The area will include an entrance and two-lane, 40-foot, county timber bridge. This Interfacing with M+P International’s health Charles Geraldi/Mechanical Engineering sessed for development as a mass produced internal roadways leading up to the lower sta- new bridge must be economical and inno- monitoring system, the device self-gener- vehicle. Vehicles are designed, built and tested tion. The lot must accommodate up to 500 vative while conforming to AASHTO, NJDOT ates power by harnessing vibrational energy, Energy Efficient Vehicle (ECOCAR) based on rules set forth by Formula SAE. parking spaces, including handicapped park- Offshore Wind Farm Support Vessel and county standards. The team’s proposed allowing for continuous structural health The Shell Eco-Marathon challenges student ing. The lot will use only pervious surfaces, Offshore wind farms are currently being con- innovative design of a thermoplastic hybrid ­monitoring. Students teams from around the world to design, build which will be engineered in accordance with structed farther from land than ever. As a bridge minimizes fatigue, aging and mainte- Armen Amirian/Mechanical Engineering Students and test ultra-energy efficient vehicles. With an- Jose Concepcion/Mechanical Engineering all required codes and incorporate a theme result, vessels which are critical to maintain- nance costs. Clayton Brancato/Mechanical Engineering nual events first in the Americas, then Europe that revolves around nature. ing wind turbines that are exposed to greater Cody Curtiss/Mechanical Engineering Students Tiffany Caroselli/Civil Engineering and Asia, the Eco-Marathon awards the teams sea states and more threatening conditions. Charles Featherstone/Mechanical Students Jose Arismendi, Jr./Civil Engineering Joseph Constante/Mechanical Engineering that go the furthest using the least amount of Engineering Michael Bergman/Civil Engineering Unfortunately, such ships are typically part Dana Opeikun/Civil Engineering Jason Fiore/Civil Engineering energy. The events spark debate about the fu- Luis Garcia/Mechanical Engineering Leonardo Casas/Civil Engineering of an aging fleet of previously overhauled, Dylan Schlosser/Civil Engineering Robert Galos/Engineering Management ture of mobility and inspire young engineers to Michael McCallion/Mechanical Engineering Anthony Falzone/Civil Engineering alternate-use, small vessels. These vessels Andrew Singh/Civil Engineering Matthew Linden/Mechanical Engineering push the boundaries of fuel ­efficiency. Dharm Patel/Mechanical Engineering Rebecca Kline/Civil Engineering are often forced to remain in port due to their Xuntian Liu/Electrical Engineering Advisor Biagio Scotto/Mechanical Engineering inadequacy to complete the desired mission, Students Christopher Maturo/Civil Engineering Marcus Rutner/Civil, Environmental and Giovanni Notaro/Mechanical Engineering Timothy Domitrowski/Mechanical Engineering resulting in turbine downtime and lost reve- Gabriella Romano/Civil Engineering Advisor Advisors Ocean Engineering nue. The Offshore Wind Farm Support Ves- Christopher Oczeretko/Mechanical Engineering Jan Nazalewicz/Mechanical Engineering Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and Adriano Tawin/Civil Engineering sel Project is designing a ship to successfully Sponsor Nathan Quay/Mechanical Engineering Ocean Engineering Stephen Walter/Civil Engineering fulfill the given mission. A vessel design will Sitong Ren/Mechanical Engineering Elizabeth Fassman-Beck/Civil, Environmental Advisors Moretrench: Emergency Vent Plant No. 6420 be finalized which is larger, more stable, and Christine Sidorski/Mechanical Engineering and Ocean Engineering Leslie Brunell/Civil, Environmental and Construction of Emergency Vent Plant struc- better suited for modern wind turbine mainte- Advisor Frank DiLorenzo/Mount Beacon Incline Ocean Engineering tures throughout the New York City Transit nance activities. Jan Nazalewicz/Mechanical Engineering Railway Marcus Rutner/Civil, Environmental and (NYCT) system has been ongoing for numerous Track Talk Ocean Engineering Sponsor Students years to permit normal ventilation and to pro- Jonathan Endrikat/Naval Engineering The proposed design aims to solve the prob- Frank Fisher/Mechanical Engineering Flying V vide the ability for specific sections of the sys- Sean Sweeney/Naval Engineering lem of the lack of an easy and convenient Sponsor The goal of the Heavy Lift Cargo Plane project tem to be isolated in the event of an emergency. Brendan Ward/Naval Engineering mode of transportation from Newark Penn is to design, build and fly a modular, radio- No. 6420 is currently being constructed in As- Station to Newark Liberty International Air- Advisor controlled aircraft that is capable of lifting as toria, Queens. This project aims to establish a port station. The proposed service exten- Justin Lorio/Civil, Environmental and Ocean much weight as possible while not exceeding support of excavation (SoE) system to facilitate sion would provide an accessible mode of Engineering given length, width and height restrictions. In the 37.5-foot deep excavation. Constraints that transportation for citizens of the Tri-State

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S tartups iubble. Inc. FlexTraPower, Inc. Regenerative Technologies, LLC iubble’s core product is a new web browser FlexTraPower is revolutionizing temperature Regenerative Technologies is an early-stage Castle Point Learning Systems Cornys: All-Natural Flavored Corn Puffs Data Minded Solutions that makes it easy to discover, organize and measurement in large commercial and in- tissue regeneration medicine company fo- Castle Point Learning Systems, founded by Cornys originates from a successful Egypt- The current approach to treating diabetes share content in a beautiful, visual interface. dustrial enterprise and consumer electron- cused on developing and commercializing two eminent mathematicians on the ­Stevens based corn puff maker. These corn puffs fails both patients and the healthcare system. iubble revolutionizes the process of browsing ics. Its patented graphene-based sensor products for cartilage, bone and nerve repair. faculty, is developing intelligent tutorial soft- are low- calorie and gluten-free and come Diabetics are expected to manage their disease by introducing the concept of a “bubble,” can measure temperature, humidity and The company combines tissue engineer- ware named Gradarius that will provide a in a variety of flavors, all of which are made through logbooks and spreadsheets without a collection of one or more webpages, im- potentially biohazards. The unique proper- ing, biodegradable polymers and cell pro- framework for students to develop signifi- naturally and contain no preservatives. With essential reinforcement and feedback. Data ages or other content. iubble makes it easy ties of graphene make this sensor the most cessing to help regenerate functional tissue. cantly increased competency in mathematics no true leader in this segment in the United Minded Solutions is developing embrace, the to create bubbles, discover bubbles from flexible, bendable and thinnest available. (www.regenerativetech.com) at both the high school and collegiate level. States, Cornys is rebranding and positioning first cognitive decision management tool for other users and share bubbles using a built- (www.flextrapower.com) Personnel The software will transform the way math is the product through market research. With diabetics and their care providers. embrace in social network and messaging platform. Personnel Paul Lee, Ph.D. Candidate/BME learned by providing a system for students the food industry shifting towards health- creates a personalized care model that (www.iubble.com) Linh Le/Chemical Engineering Wei Chang, Ph.D. Candidate/BME and teachers that fosters a deeper under- ier snacks, the time has never been better draws information from a patient’s lifestyle. Personnel Woo Lee/Chemical Engineering Xiaojun Yu, Ph.D Candidate, BME standing of math principles. The first product to deliver this wonderful product and watch It also empowers care providers with a novel Kevin Barresi/Computer Engineering Contact Contact is a calculus tutoring product. it develop into an item that people will love! medical decision support mechanism that Mukund Iyengar/ECE Linh Le/[email protected] Paul Lee/732-476-7186; (www.getcornys.com) allows them to take preventive measures Personnel Ephraim Russo/Electrical engineering [email protected] without adding work, shifting the point of Alexei Miasnikov, Director/Mathematics Personnel Dillon Connolly ’15/Computer Engineering Seeking Jasmine Mina ’15/Business & Technology care from the office to wherever the patient Kevin Barresi ’15/Computer Engineering Contact is. The team’s motivation comes from seeing Round one funding/potential partner President & CEO Sandra Doran/ Nayad Maukian ’15/Business & Technology Giancarlo Rico ’15/Computer Engineering family members face the ravages of diabetes. [email protected] Andreas Eisenmann ’15/Business & Jeff Ponnor ’15/Computer Engineering Technology (www.datamindedsolutions.com) Brandon Wahl ’15/Electrical Engineering Seeking Anthony Montufar ’15/Business & Personnel Contact Web developer Technology Justin Williams ’15/Electrical Engineering Kevin Barresi/[email protected] Laura Garbarini ’15/Business & Technology Nishant Panchal ’15/Computer Engineering Seeking C.V. Harquail/Technology Management Bryan Bonnet ’15/Computer Engineering Angel investment round of approximately Contact Contact $250,000-$350,000 Jasmine Mina/(732) 421-3755; Justin Williams/justin.williams@ [email protected] datamindedsolutions.com; 856-889-2017

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The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) facilitates entre- tives and offers assistance to students and faculty alike in the devel- preneurship and technology commercialization programs and activi- opment, protection and deployment of ideas and inventions. The OIE ties. The OIE also manages intellectual property and solutions com- encourages ingenuity in research and promotes initiatives for change mercialization at Stevens. It is a one-stop shop for faculty, researchers, in education, infrastructure and administration. students and alumni who want to start a company or need help with identifying market opportunities. The OIE assists with business strat- For more information about the Stevens Innovation Expo, contact: egies; tailoring and fielding test solutions, source management teams, Sandra Furnbach and capital; and bringing real-world corporate and entrepreneurial ex- Programs Manager periences back into the graduate curriculum. Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship 201.216.8186 / 201.216.8185 The OIE is dedicated to realizing and supporting research outcomes [email protected] in the marketplace. It provides extensive guidance, sponsors incen-

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