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Lockheed Martin & U.S. Navy Air Pallet For Materials Handling, Samantha Ryan, Ryan Zerneke, Joshua Bible, Justin Conner, Brycen Haner, Nevan Juteram, Alexander Lacy, Gavin Lanka, Henry Lewis

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

The purpose of this project is to design, manufacture, and deliver an Air Pallet capable of lifting heavy loads and positively engaging with the Drive Tractor for movement. This project was developed to address current maintenance hazards and difficulty, structural integrity concerns, and increase system reliability for our customers Lockheed Martin and the United States Navy.

3d Filament Recycler, Connor Easley, Stephan Jean-Baptiste, Armando Loynaz, Brody Paulk, Meagan Prouty, Tai Roberts, Jack Salcedo, Vanessa Tohorton, Alex Tremblay, Ruhaan Zaveri

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

The purpose of the project is to design and manufacture an integrated system for the L3HSDC that can recycle 3D filament waste by shredding, heating, extruding, and spooling it.

Psi Epsilon Station, Ember Clark, Zac Hardin, Jasper Stevens, Cole Capawana, Carter Tomasky

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

Thermodynamics is one of the first classes an engineer will take, where you no longer learn practical ideas; instead, the concepts become theoretical. All of thermodynamics culminates in one of the most important cycles, the Rankine Cycle. This can be very overwhelming for students as everything they've learned throughout the semester is now being put into one cycle. The primary goal is to design and build an operational Rankine cycle to demonstrate to students how it works and what each component does.

Variable Arm Reach Extender (Vare), Matthew Gorton, Adam Johnson, Kaleem Bocus, Quin Fredrickson, Vaughn Havins, James Koethe, Leira Maynard, David Mierzejewski, James Moore, Joonhyung Si

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

Approximately 6.7% of the US population suffer from physical disabilities, producing the need for assistive devices. Amongst assistive equipment, reach-extenders have a 64% dissatisfaction rate..

The Matear System, Kylie Strong, Adel Siraeva, Julianna Bartus, Lilly Davies, Cameron Deen, Rayna Doty, Amiana Mata, Jack Minners, Matthew Skwiot

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

The MATEAR attachment collects regolith simulant and uses compression and heat to form brick-like building blocks for sustainable infrastructure. It mounts to the Clearpath Robotics Husky A200 rover provided by the team’s faculty advisor.

Lockheed Martin & U.S. Navy Drive Tractor, Nicolas Czincila, Andrew Pestone, Santiago Florez-Tascon, Kalvin Long, Nick Norman, Joseph Phan, Ashlynn Redding, Brandon Ribeiro, Noah Rodriguez, Diana Viherek, Mckenzie Winder

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

The purpose of this project is to design and manufacture a manually operated, pneumatic-assisted Drive Tractor system for transporting heavy loads with the Air Pallet. This project was developed to improve maneuverability, reduce operator effort, and increase system reliability within industrial environments for our customers Lockheed Martin and the U.S Navy.

Sparcc – Solar Panel Augmentation Via Regulated Cooling And Cleaning, Zachary Rodgers, Connor Fromme, Mohammed Al Jahwari, Jack Connor, Nicolas Hubley, Adrian Kingdollar, Iain Leroy, Maria Jesus Munoz, Ashton Stringer

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

Problem Statement: Solar energy is the fastest-growing source of energy in the world. Solar cells lose efficiency by 0.35-0.7% per degree Celsius and up to 98% from debris build up. The primary objective of SPARCC was to improve cell efficiency through cooling and cleaning. A brush system with water spray was implemented to clean the panels, and a passive cooling system that utilizes a solar chimney, heat sinks, and phase change material to clean and cool.

College Of Business Relocation Project, Genevieve Spitaletto, Nicky Vreeland, Matthew Loudon, Chris Fox

Mechanical and Civil Engineering Student Publications

Construct a modern, six-story College of Business building at Florida Tech that provides functional, accessible, and collaborative learning spaces while meeting all code requirements and supporting long-term campus growth.

Spacepnp, Khurram Valiyev, Sam Warner, Jabari Sterling, Samuel Kaguima

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Student Publications

Our mission is to eliminate design-to-procurement using a unified ecosystem that users can discover, validate, and preview components with confidence.

Microgravity Simulator, Aruna Dookeran, Alexander Montano, Elias Orellana, Aiden Smart

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications

Microgravity significantly affects biological growth, but space-based experiments are costly and difficult to access. Ground-based systems provide an alternative; however, many require continuous manual supervision to maintain operating conditions.

Plant Growth Promoting Phenotypes Of Fungal Isolates From The International Space Station, Shane Doyle, Frances A. Edmonson

Ocean Engineering and Marine Sciences Student Publications

• In situ (on site) space crop production is vital for sustainability and dietary health of astronauts. 
• We hypothesize that International Space Station (ISS) derived fungal isolates will stimulate plant growth and express PGP phenotypes.
• Eleven space-viable fungi were screened via phenotypic testing to identify plant growthpromoting (PGP) activity.
• Prior research has been conducted solely with ISS derived bacteria, while ISS fungi are unexplored, which could reveal new or improved symbiotic relationships and growth factors.

C-Side: Concussion Sideline Injury Detection And Evaluation, Emily Acampora, Emma Angelo, Kyle Burden

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

Concussion are a form of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), affecting an estimated 3.8 million Americans anually. Athletes are particularly susceptible to incurring concussions. Current diagnostic methods are timeconsuming and rely primarily on subjective measures.

Biostress: An Engineered Platform For Detecting Cellular Damage Upon Mechanical Impact, Lindsay Avila, Nina Fiordaliso, Mai Tran

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

Mechanical impact stimuli are commonly associated with cellular damage and lower cell survival rates. However, mild impacts can promote responses that are adaptive. The heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is a stressinducible protein that serves as an early biomarker for cellular stress. The relationship between impact severity and cellular response remains unclear.

Cardio Clarity -Wearable Cardiac Monitoring, Kaitlyn Dunn, Matthew Kotze, Emily Matheson, Caroline Moore

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

Purpose: Develop a low-cost wearable system for an accessible cardiac monitoring platform

Clear Aligner Overcorrection To Reduce Incisor Tipping | In Vitro, Benjamin Losch, Eddie Wawrzycki-Stein, Kylie Stong, Niko Burger

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

Quantify the biomechanical effects of overcorrection angles on tipping angle and periodontal moment during incisior retractions using both in vitro experiments and finite element analysis (FEA).

Biopulse: Split Hopkinson (Kolsky) Bar, Andrew Carr, Sebastian Deniz, Rachel Hizon, Stefan Paton

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

A Split Hopkinson (Kolsky) Bar is a device used to find a material’s mechanical response under high strain rate loading scenarios (10² – 10⁴ s⁻¹) [1]. It is commonly used to simulate vehicle crashes or ballistic impacts. The novelty of the device is its size and cost of its components compared to other SPHBs on the market. The motivation is to further the capabilities on campus by providing the first dynamic material testing device.

Vitasense: Noninvasive Physiological Signal Measurement From Video Data, Ava Dorow, Justin Mcparland, Ashley Schindler

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

• Heart rate monitoring enables proactive patient care
• Imaging Photoplethysmography (iPPG) enables noncontact measurement 
• Improves access to remote and virtual care

Saber – Stability Analysis Through Bipropellant Engine Research, S. Conley, R. Gaulin, E. Lucas, A. Ramirez, N. Reese, W. Reinkoester, J. Sadler, W. Tinelli, B. Varozza

Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications

Stability Analysis through Bipropellant Engine Research (SABER) is a small-scale, compressed air and propane bipropellant rocket engine designed as the test subject of a combustion instability analysis. Through various static fires at varying combustion chamber lengths, the project demonstrates that less combustion instabilities are experienced at smaller characteristic lengths.

Automatic Determination Of Mechanical Properties From Molecular Dynamic Stress-Strain Curves Using Regression Fringe Response, Josh Kemppainen, Tristan Muzzy, Travis Wavrunek, Gregory Odegard

Michigan Tech Publications

Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations have become a powerful tool for studying polymers, designing new materials, and composites. Mechanical behavior in MD simulations are typically evaluated through stress-strain curves. However, MD-generated stress-strain curves are often obscured by thermal noise from atomic vibrations. This noise complicates the reliable derivation of mechanical properties and hinders objective and reproducible analysis. The noise in the stress-strain curves has been removed by using a Butterworth low-pass filter, enabling clearer interpretation of stress-strain data. Building on this, a novel analysis framework the Regression Fringe Response (RFR) is introduced to systematically determine the Young's modulus, yield strength, and …

Cardiosync: Real-Time Pid Control Of Lvad Hemodynamics, Brendan Bouchard, Morgan Brenner, Panagiotis Vasileiadis, Michaela Wittman

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

Goals:

Develop a real-time, closed-loop control system for autonomous LVAD RPM adjustment. Minimize clinician reliance, reducing hospital visits and healthcare costs. Improve patient independence and quality of life. Maintain stable hemodynamic performance and reduce complications. Reduce patient mortality

Ocusensus: Real-Time Force Detection Strabismus Hook, Asa Barnhart, Niko Burger, Patricia Carrelo-Creque, Kristie Fonseca

Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications

Strabismus affects approximately 2–5% of the general population [1]. Primary treatment is (strabismus) surgery but current methods result in approximately 36% of patients undergoing reoperation within 5 years [2]. One factor proposed to contribute towards reoperation is insufficient force applied to extraocular muscles during surgery. Excessive force triggers the oculocardiac reflex (OCR) which lowers heart rate by >20%[3]

Applications Of Suas Thermal Imaging And Lidar At Letort Spring Garden Preserve: An Independent Study, Kelsey Wardell

Harrisburg University Other Works

No abstract provided.

Breach Buddy: Compact Ugv, Zane Hicks, William Stanish, Kyle Gillenwater, Luis Garbanzos

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

This project addresses the challenges of obtaining real-time intelligence in hazardous environments, where personnel face significant risks and many existing systems face significant drawbacks.

Cardiac Image Reconstruction From Low-Dosage Spect Scans Via Deep Learning (Cirfldssvdl), Evan Gunderson, Timothy Shane, Alexander Thoms

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

● Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomogrophy (SPECT) scans are a type of medical scan ● A patient is injected with a radiotracer, which emits gamma rays that are detected by gamma cameras that rotate around the patient ● Using a series of images collectively referred to as a sinogram, a 3D reconstruction of the patient is created using techniques such as Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximization (MLEM) ●MLEM takes a long time, but using a neural network can speed up the reconstruction process and allow for a lower dosage of radiotracer to be used

Aurora Display - Autonomous Dashboard For Smart Spaces, Isabella Bretthauer, Zach Collins

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

Aurora Display is a low-cost, API-driven digital signage platform for public environments. Built on Raspberry Pi 4B, it retrieves and normalizes real-time data from multiple sources and displays it through a modular tile interface. Local caching and fallback states ensure continuous, autonomous operation. A working prototype demonstrates adaptable deployment, sustainable operation, and continuous real-time, context-aware, information delivery.

Skin Cancer Detection App, Nicholas Rincon-Speranza, Lawson Darrow, Nikiraj Konwar, Christian Stevens

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, and early detection greatly improves outcomes.

Many people do not have quick or easy access to a dermatologist for an initial screening.

Our goal was to build a mobile app that can analyze a lesion image and provide a fast preliminary prediction on device.

This is not meant to replace a doctor, but to serve as an accessible screening aid that encourages earlier follow-up.

Electric Vehicle, Terence Lee, Troy Stephens, Corbin Williams

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

This project focuses on the research, design, and implementation of a traction inverter for the M- 9000-MACHE "Eluminator" electric motor. The work transitions the control and power stages from previous custom prototypes to industrial-grade evaluation platforms to achieve a stable motor spin. This phase integrates a Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET power stage with a real-time TI C2000 control architecture, serving as a critical step in a multigenerational research initiative to develop a modular electric vehicle traction framework.

Edge Vision, A. Dookeran, L. Kahveci, K. Voelstad Bogen, M. Yanke

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

Assisted feeding requires real-time detection of: 

• Food locations of varying types 
• Mouth positions of where to feed. The system shall accurately detect and return the coordinates of the aforementioned while being able to execute on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano.

Ortega Observatory Weather Station, L. Collins, B. Erskine, L. Houck, E. Kornbau

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

The team’s mission was to create an automated weather station with a convenient display to give information on conditions that affect the ability to observe such as rain and wind, in addition to performing necessary maintenance or repair on the Ortega Observatory and aiding in the construction of the PCB that will control the telescope movement arms.

Revu: Project Development Platform, Arisa Laloo, Chervelle Pierre

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Student Publications

The development of Artificial intelligence (AI) tools has created new challenges for instructors.

Revu is designed to encourage students to build a deeper understanding of their projects through consistent interaction.