About Worcester Polytechnic InstituteFounded in 1865, WPI was one of the nation’s firstengineering and science universities. Today, it is anational university with 14 academic departmentsoffering more than 50 undergraduate and graduatedegree programs in science, engineering, technology,business, the social sciences, and the humanities andarts. Those offerings in clude interdisciplinary majorsin interactive media and game development, envi-ronmental engineering, and robotics engineering(the nation’s first BS degree program in that field)

WPI places a high premium on excellence inundergraduate education, with strong student-facultyinteraction and a unique approach to active, collab-orative learning through a project-enriched curricu-lum. Through the university’s innovative GlobalPerspective Program, students have the opportunityto make a difference in communities and organiza-tions around the world by applying science andtechnology to help solve critical social and culturalproblems. About two thirds of undergraduates traveloff campus to complete professional level projects,working at more than 30 project centers on fivecontinents.

WPI awarded its first advanced degree in 1898.Today most of its academic departments offer grad-uate programs that can be pursued on a full- or part- time basis. WPI’s talented faculty work with studentson interdisciplinary research that seeks solutions toproblems in such fields as bioengineering, energy,information security, materials processing, and thelearning sciences.

WPI alumni have been responsible for a numberof world-changing innovations, among them theliquid-fueled rocket, the airbag safety system, andthe Segway Human Transporter.

About Project Presentation DayOnce a year, WPI students take time out from theirstudies to present to their faculty advisors and spon-sors the results of their Major Qualifying Projects,or MQPs (one of two significant academic projectsall WPI students complete). The MQP is a profes-sional-level design or research experience generallycompleted in teams and often sponsored by corpo-rations or other external organizations. The projectsmirror the kinds of professional work students willtackle in their careers.

The project experience prepares students tolead team efforts, to communicate professionally, to meet deadlines and exceed expectations, to dealwith ambiguity and unexpected difficulties, and toconsider not just the technical, but the ethical andsocial dimensions of their work. The projects mustbe thoroughly documented in written reports, andvirtually all teams make oral presentations of theirresults. These are the presentations you will seetoday.

Not infrequently, Major Qualifying Projectslead to publications in peer-reviewed journals, pre-sentations at regional and national conferences, andpatents. Some become the foundations for entrepre-neurial ventures. Others become useful innovationsand products for their corporate sponsors. But nomatter what becomes of an MQP, the chances are it has already served as an effective capstone to aWPI education and a profound steppingstone to asuccessful and rewarding career and life.

2 Aerospace Engineering2 Biology and Biotechnology4 Biomedical Engineering5 Business8 Chemical Engineering9 Chemistry and Biochemistry

11 Civil and Environmental Engineering13 Computer Science14 Electrical and Computer Engineering16 Environmental Engineering

17 Humanities and Arts17 Interactive Media & Game Development18 Mathematical Sciences18 Mechanical Engineering21 Physics22 Professional Writing22 Robotics Engineering23 Social Science and Policy Studies24 How to Become a Project Sponsor

Project Presentation Day

Schedule of Project Presentations

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Project Presentation Day Schedule

Aerospace Engineering

Higgins Labs, Room 116

8:40amDesign and Analysis for a CubeSat MissionDylan Billings, Ilea Graedel, Francis Hoey, Peter Lavallee, Nicolas Martinez, Justin TorresAdvisor: Nikolaos Gatsonis

9:00amThermal, Telecommunication and Power Systemsfor a CubeSat Jennifer Hanley, Brian Joseph, Martha Miller,Samantha Monte, Joshua Trudeau, Racheal WeinrickAdvisor: John Blandino

9:20amAttitude Determination and Control System fora CubeSatAssaad Farhat, Ye Lu, Alan Snapp, Jighjigh Tersoo-IvaseAdvisor: Michael Demetriou

9:40amDesign and Construction of a Velocity ProbeCalibration RigPaul Ciolek, Ethan Deragon, Daniel Frodell,Stephen KressatyAdvisor: Simon Evans

10:00amRe-Design of Kite Powered and Wind TurbineSystemsValerie Butler, Jeffrey Corado, Kimberly Joback,Bryan Karsky, Matthew Melia, Robert Monteith,Brandy WarnerAdvisor: David Olinger

10:30amElectrohydrodynamic Pumping PressureGenerationBlair Capriotti, Derek Montalvan, Michal (Michelle) TalmorAdvisors: Jamal Yagoobi, Eduardo Torres-Jara (CS)

10:50amDesign and Construction of a Supersonic WindTunnel with DiagnosticsWilliam Bugden, Katherine Fitton, Geordie Folinas,Nathan Fournier, Gallagher Hogan, Markus Ito,Josh Lambert, Neel Patel, Dong-Uk Shin, Grant Wong, Earl ZieglerAdvisor: John Blandino

11:10amMicro Aircraft Competition Design – GliderZaki Akhtar, Ryan Fredette, Phil O’Sullivan, Daniel RosadoAdvisors: David Olinger, Simon Evans

11:30amMicro Aircraft Competition Design – FlyingWingKyle Crathern, Reinaldo Lopes, Timothy Momose,Neil PomerleauAdvisors: Simon Evans, David Olinger

11:50amDesign of Micropropulsion Plume ExperimentsCarlie Crawford, Brandon Otte, Jonathan RodgersAdvisor: Nikolaos Gatsonis

12:10pmDesign of a Flapping-Wing Micro Air VehicleJames Nicolora, Daniel Pappas, Lucas SorensenAdvisors: Michael Demetriou, Maria Chierichetti

Biology and Biotechnology

POSTER SESSION, 9:30 to 11:30amCampus Center, Odeum

Uncovering the Role of HMG Box Protein TOXin T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)Nouran AbdelfattahAdvisors: Dave Adams, Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. David Langenau, Harvard MedicalSchool

The Effects of Over-the-Counter PhytoestrogenProducts on Prostate Cancer CellsYiling BaoAdvisors: Mike Buckholt, Jill Rulfs

Changes in Histone Occupancy of the PRMT8Gene during the Acquisition of IRC PhenotypeCourtney McCarthyAdvisor: Tanja Dominko

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The Function of Secondary Argonautes in theALG-3/4 Sperm Small RNA pathway in c. elegansPaul KashmanianAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. Craig Mello, UMass

Investigation of PRG-1 protein interactionsUtlizing a Yeast Two Hybrid ScreenBelinda NwagbaraAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. Craig Mello, UMMS

Interactions between Myosin Xla and RabProteins in the Moss Physcomitrella patensErin AgarAdvisor: Luis Vidali

Interaction Screen of Transmembrane Proteinsfrom the LIG SuperfamilyMarinela Mincheva KirilovaAdvisors: Joe Duffy, Destin Heilman

Proteins Interacting with MIG-10 during Nervous System DevelopmentRoxanne TymonAdvisor: Liz Ryder

Systemic Pesticides Poisoning Our Pollinators?Chloe EmeryAdvisors: Rob Gegear

Effects of a Neurotrophic Peptide on Alzheimer’sMouse Behavior Amy Motzer, Ivy CastroAdvisor: Dave Adams

Cisplatin Resistance in Ovarian Cancer CellLines Robert PuishysAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Sharon Cantor, UMMS

The Localization of the INF-1β�Interacting Sitewithin the Upstream Regulatory Region ofNCOA7Tyler KoloskiAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Dr. Michael Volkert, UMMS

Mutagenesis of Human Supervillin’sAdhesion Sequence Identifies Changes in theNumber of Cells Containing Stress FibersMichelangela Amira YusifAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Dr. Elizabeth Luna, UMass

MdmX Regulates Mitotic Spindle Polarity ofHuman Breast Cancer CellsKevin WoodsAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: UMMS-Jones Lab

Effect of Depletion of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome 2(BBS2) on Pancreatic Islets Primary Cilia andGlucose HomeostasisLauren Elisabeth HarrisAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Dale Greiner, UMMS

Investigating Resistance to Candida albicansInfection through Genetic Mutations of C. elegansRachele Cox, Ting Ting Wang, Emily CavanaughAdvisors: Mike Buckholt, Sam Politz

Cloning and Crystal Structure Determination ofMHC Class l H2D(b) Molecule in Complex withGlial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Nicole OttoAdvisor: David Adams Sponsor: Eric Huseby, UMMS

RNA Binding and Metabolite MediatedInhibition of Four Musashi1 HomologsEmily Stratford JohnsonAdvisors: Joe Duffy, Destin HeilmanSponsor: Sean Ryder, UMass

Creation of a Knockout Mouse for Grp78 inAdipose TissueNoor Ali, Farrah BaaraAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Jason Kim, UMass

Determining the Necessity of the BipartiteNuclear Localization Sequence for the SelectiveApoptotic Ability of the Human Torque TenoVirus, Virus Protein ThreeBailey Sarber, Emma BegbieAdvisor: Destin Heilman

POSTER SESSION, 1:00 to 3:00pm Campus Center, Odeum

Modeling Development of C. elegansJosephine Cromartie, Daniel Brandon, William DeckerAdvisors: Liz Ryder, Matt Ward

Purification of Myosin XI and Sec15 fromPhyscomitrella patensMiye JacquesAdvisors: Luis VidaliSponsor: UMass

Flourescence Microscopy of NLR InflammasomeInteractions Bhavya KandimallaAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. Egil Lien, UMass

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Engineered Transcription Factor ChimerasAlexandra PankrotovAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Scott Wolfe, UMass

Periplasmic Copper Homeostasis inPseudomonas aeruginosaKaleigh TomkinsonAdvisor: Jose Arguello

Production of Monocolonal Antibodies in CHO Cell CultureChristina OuelletteAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Millepore Corp.

Optimizing a Gum Graft for Periodontal SurgeryChrista Coscia, Aileen Caceres, Meghan FarrellAdvisors: Tanja Dominko, Marsha Rolle (BME)

Studying the Effects of Complement Depositionon ErythrocytesJoseph KhooryAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Ionita Ghiran, Beth Israel

Effect of Emergency Care for Congestive HeartFailure on Short Term Patient OutcomesJoseph EverettAdvisor: Jill Rulfs

Characterization of Rabbit MonoclonalAntibodies Produced by an HIV-1 VaccineEmily ColpasAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Dr. Shan Lu, UMMS

XIST Induced Inactivation of Chromosome 21Brett DumasAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Jeanne Lawrence, UMass

Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) Impact on LenticLake Water QualityGabriela Nunez-Mir, Rachel Hickcox, Nicole DavisAdvisors: Lauren Mathews, Mike Buckholt

Mechanism of Near-Infrared Fluorescent SignalGeneration in Proteolysis-SensitiveMacromolecular Imaging ProbesJessica LopezAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Alexei Bogdanov, UMMS-Radiology

Localization, Concentration, and AntimicrobialPotency of Human Cathelicidin LL-37 fromH1299 Human Lung Carcinoma Cells to beApplied to Dermal Wound HealingChelsea Ross Miller, Raymond GasparAdvisors: Tanja Dominko, Terri Camesano (CM)Sponsor: WPI

Epileptic Influences on Olfactory Bulb NeuronalGrowthShane GlavinAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Carlos Lois, MD PhD, UMMS

Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells fromMurine Bone MarrowHeather ParkerAdvisors: Dave AdamsSponsor: Rachel Gerstein, UMMS

Healthspan and Movement in C. elegansGriffin WalkerAdvisor: Sam PolitzSponsor: Heidi Tissenbaum, UMMS

Is Equine Rhinitis Virus Associated withInflammatory Airway Disease in Horses?Brenna Pugliese, Margaret WigleyAdvisor: Jill RulfsSponsor: Dr. Melissa Mazan DVM, DACVIM,Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Determining the Localization of NCOA7-asAndrew CamireAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Michael Volkert, UMASS

Assaying Virulence in 14 Clinical Isolates of Candida parapsilosisGiles ChickeringAdvisor: Reeta Prusty Rao

Phytoestrogen ProjectRandal Bemis, Leinal SejourAdvisors: Jill Rulfs, Mike Buckholt

Cell Therapy Process for Volumetric Muscle LossJennifer OberAdvisor: Tanja Dominko

Effect of Age and Experience on Foraging Abilityin Bumble BeesErin Beaulieu, Caitlin HeindlAdvisor: Rob Gegear

Cold Tolerance on Moss SpeciesEric Johnson, Jon ClineAdvisors: Mike Buckholt, Luis Vidali

Mapping Transcription Regulatory Circuits in C. elegansVirginia BellAdvisor: Liz RyderSponsor: Marian Walhout

Development of a High Throughput Assay forVEGFR2 InhibitionKerrin BeovichAdvisor: Dave AdamsSponsor: Blue Sky Biotech

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Elicitation in Artemisia AnnuaHillary Cirka, Praphapan LasinAdvisor: Pam Weathers

Biological Illustrations: Chromosomes, Flies,Fossils, and HeartsDaniel ValerioAdvisor: Jill Rulfs

Biomedical Engineering

SESSION 1, 9:30am to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 105

9:30amPrecision Air Curtain Technology for a DualPurpose Cell Culture Incubator-BiosafetyCabinet EnclosureConrad Bzura, John Fitzpatrick, David Moulton,Joshua MannAdvisor: Sakthikumar Ambady

9:45amDeveloping a Biosensor to Monitor theTreatment of GlioblastomaNesa-Maria Anglin, Ana Dede, Thomas Jones,Courtney RosalesAdvisors: Anjana Jain, Hong Susan Zhou (CHE)

10:00amOptimizing Novel ECG ElectrodesSyed Athar Bin Amir, Hailey DiSpirito, Jerone Mitchell, Peter VardakasAdvisor: Ki Chon

10:15amReal-time Cell Traction Force MicroscopyXuyu Qian, Prashant YamajalaAdvisors: Sakthikumar Ambady, Qi Wen

10:45amMorphological Characterization CorticalNeurons in a Mouse Model of Rett Syndromeand Design of a Slice Incubation ChamberAlexandra ClementeAdvisor: Anjana Jain

11:00amBioreactor for Tissue Engineered Vascular GraftsChristopher Bailey-Gates, Caroline Concannon,Mark Meuse, Stephany VasquezAdvisors: Amanda Reidinger (PhD), Marsha Rolle

11:15amSurface Modifications Promote Photo-stimulatedContraction in C2C12 MyotubesRoss LagoyAdvisors: Anjana Jain, Christopher Lambert (CBC)

11:30amDesign of an Automated Fibrin MicrothreadProcessing SystemAlexandra Birch, Spencer Coffin, James Perez-Rogers, Heather PeruffoAdvisors: Jonathan Grasman (PhD), George Pins

SESSION II: 9:30 to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 104

9:30amDesign of a Sternal Fixation Device and aBicortical Bone ModelAaron Behanzin, Brittany Dellasanta, Charlene PizzimentiAdvisors: Kristen Billiar, Raymond Dunn (UMMS)

9:45amCalcaneal Tendon Force Comparison betweenTraditional and Minimalist ShoesMason Andruskiewicz, Jennifer Cicchetti, Thomas Liguori, James McLaughlinAdvisor: Brian Savilonis (ME)

10:00amDigitone®: Novel Soccer Goalkeeping DeviceDavid Polito, Joseph Rucco, Tyler WoodAdvisors: Samandar Dowlatshahi (UMMS), Mark Norige, Satya Shivkumar (ME)

10:15amSkeletal Muscle Tissue Engineering System toMimic In Vivo DevelopmentAlyssa Fidanza, Jonathan Fitzgibbon, Steven Greco,Todd PfizenmaierAdvisor: Raymond Page

10:45amA Thoracentesis Surgical Simulator for MedicalTraining Brian Schopka, Shashank Shukla, Caitlin ZuschlagAdvisors: Debra Heitmann (UMMS), Mark Norige,Melinda Taylor (UMMS)

11:00amA Device to Measure Tensile Forces in the DeepFascia during Closure of a Midline AbdominalLaparotomyOlivia Doane, Claudia Lee, Meredith SaucierAdvisors: Kristen Billiar, Raymond Dunn (UMMS)

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11:15amDesign of a Novel Device for Fine NeedleAspirationJeremy Brown, Nisha Patel, Simranjit RekhiAdvisors: Mark Norige, John Sullivan (ME)

11:30amSoft Robotic Exo-Muscular ArmMichael Brauckmann, Elliott Calamari, Ben Leone, Seth Lipkind, Christopher Molica,Amanda Piscopiello, William TerryAdvisor: Gregory Fischer (ME)

SESSION III: 9:30 to NoonSalisbury Labs, Room 115 (Kinnicutt)

9:30amDesign and Fabrication of Biomorphic Scaffoldsfor Tissue Regrowth by 3D PrintingKellie Chadwick, Kali Manning, Johan Skende,Sarah WalkerAdvisors: Sakthikumar Ambady, Domhnull Granquist-Fraser

9:45amIn Vitro Skeletal Muscle Model with Mechanicaland Electrical StimulationBethany Almeida, Kassondra Hickey, James Pizzini,Michelle TranAdvisor: Raymond Page

10:00amA Titania Nanotube Anti-Inflammatory Systemfor Use in Subcutaneous BiosensorsCatherine Bannish, Macauley Kenney, Keila VazquezAdvisors: Anjana Jain, Hong Susan Zhou (CHE)

10:15amReflectance Based Pulse Oximeter for the Chestand WristAlexandra Fontaine, Arben Koshi, Danielle Morabito, Nicolas RodriguezAdvisor: Yitzhak Mendelson

10:45amMicrofabrication of 3D Tissue EngineeringScaffolds Using a Low-Cost 3D PrinterThomas Butler, Jesse Halter, Elizabeth Mayor,Nicholas TrabuccoAdvisors: Sakthikumar Ambady, DomhnullGranquist-Fraser, Sakthikumar Ambady

11:00amNovel Skin Stretching Device Katie Hutchinson, Daniel Keenan, Laura Piccione,Hussein Yatim Advisors: Amanda Clement (GS), George Pins,John Sullivan (ME)

11:15amDesign of a Cell Delivery Vehicle for VolumetricMuscle Loss Tuhina Bhattacharya, Megan Read, Rebecca SharpeAdvisor: Raymond Page

11:30amCell Therapy Process for Volumetric Muscle LossAlexander Beliveau, Jennifer Ober, Bethany Storie,Victoria TowerAdvisors: Tanja Dominko (BBT), Raymond Page

11:45amOptimizing a Gum Graft for Periodontal SurgeryAileen Caceres, Christa Coscia (BBT), Meghan FarrellAdvisors: Tanja Dominko (BBT), Marsha Rolle

Business

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

Improving Mobile Web Experience at Dyn Inc. Wilmann Gomez-Rodriguez, Georgi Kardzhaliyski,Wan Liu, Frank OglesbyAdvisor: Soussan DjamasbiSponsor: Dyn, Inc.

Implementation of CSABurak Birand, Francisco Amador Castro, Jackson Paul DeWeeseAdvisors: Jon Abraham (MA), Arthur Gerstenfeld, Irv MorganSponsor: Bank of America, London

Etrading UI RationalizationLoribel Corpuz, Ignacio Davila, Luis Quiroga VargasAdvisors: Tsung-Yi WangSponsor: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

100traffic Water TurbinesMichael R. Byron, Nicholas R. Chambers, Joseph WesoloskiAdvisors: Frank Hoy, Jerome SchaufeldSponsor: 100traffic

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AblaCor Medical CorporationKyle Cayabyab, Jameel Galloway, Matthew Hammond, Kandace WardAdvisors: Frank Hoy, Jerome SchaufeldSponsor: AblaCor Medical Corporation

Freight Farms Service PricingWilliam Alves, Anthony Dolphin, Andrew Robert ReedAdvisor: Frank Hoy

Improving Patient Chart Flow at St. Vincent HospitalYunxin Chen, Mengjie Liu, Nghia TrieuAdvisors: Sharon Johnson, Andrew TrappSponsor: St. Vincent Hospital

VA Linen Distribution OptimizationJoaquin Serrano, Silvia Zamora-Palacios, Xuanya ZhangAdvisor: Sharon JohnsonSponsor: New England Veterans EngineeringResource Center

Vendor Performance and RelationshipManagement (VPRM) SystemDerek Carey, Evan Doyle, Dennis LeungAdvisor: Eleanor Loiacono Advisor: Communispace

A Cross-Platform Database InfrastructureMonitoring Dashboard for the HanoverInsurance GroupStephen Berselli, Kun Peng, Hao ZhuAdvisor: Diane StrongSponsor: Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

From Brainstorm to Marketplace: Planning the Release of a Music AlbumJose Ramon NavedoAdvisor: Steven TaylorSponsor: WPI Men’s Glee Club Associates

The Design of Public EducationCatherine Asenso, Jacqueline Foti, David Liston, Kristin Lynn SmithAdvisors: Chris Brown (ME), Walter Towner

VA Mental Health Care IntegrationSett Paing Oo, Lazaro A. Rodriguez, Evren Simsek,Christine TangAdvisors: Isa Bar-On (ME), Andrew TrappSponsor: Veterans Health Administration

Total Cost of Ownership Model: A Framework for Hanover Taylor Demers, Rachael Huntress, Serena MakkaouiAdvisor: Bengisu TuluSponsor: Hanover Insurance Co.

Cost Benefit Analysis of Stents vs. Other Surgical OptionsJessica Colon, Matthew SommerAdvisor: Helen VassalloSponsor: Tyco International Ltd.

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Their Treatment for Cardiac DiseaseAlberto Phillips, Jay Small, James VentolaAdvisor: Helen Vassallo

Gompei's Goat CheeseJeremy Berman, Danielle Payne Advisor: Sharon WulfSponsor: WPI Marketing and Communications

Aggregate Plant RedesignChristopher KazanoviczAdvisor: Sharon WulfSponsor: P. J. Keating Company

Lean Production System at Bodycote Caroline Mallory, Pak Hei WuAdvisors: Kevin Rong (ME), Amy ZengSponsor: Bodycote IMT Inc.

Simplify the Rear Wheel Arch Panel forCaterpillar 980H Medium Wheel LoaderBrendan John McLaughlin, Peter Malcolm WallaceAdvisors: Kevin Rong (ME), Amy ZengSponsor: Caterpillar, Inc.

Economic Feasibility of a Novel Alkaline BatteryRecycling Process Ricardo Bonhomme, Paul Gasper, Joshua Hines,Jean Paul Miralda Advisors: Diran Apelian (ME), Jerry Schaufeld, Yan Wang

Managed Account PlansJulie Cullen, Erika DiLorenzo, Elizabeth Riendeau,Ziqing YangAdvisors: Jon Abraham (MA), Helen VassalloSponsor: Aon Hewitt

One to ManyChristopher Berthelette, Matthew DiPinto, James SareaultAdvisors: Eben Cobb (ME), Frank Hoy, Marko Popovic (PH)

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Chemical Engineering

Goddard Hall, Room 227

8:00am Pd Membrane Fuel CellBrian WalkerAdvisors: Ravindra Datta, Susan Yen

8:15am Low Cost All Solid State Lithium Ion BatterySomyi Hur, Maksim TyufekchievAdvisors: Ravindra Datta, Yan Wang (ME)

8:30am Design & Development of a Methanol GelFueled Passive Direct Methanol Fuel CellJean-Carlo Friend, Ryan MocadloAdvisor: Ravindra Datta

8:45amProduction of Furanic Liquid Compounds fromCellulosic Biomass Based on Molten Salts andCatalysisChristopher WelshAdvisors: Ravindra Datta, James Dittami (CBC)

9:00amA Study of Electron Transfer in Enzymatic FuelCells Using CNF Based ElectrodesNancy Bezies, Connor Ellison, Justin Hollinger,Xavier MillerAdvisors: Ravindra Datta, Jianyu Liang (ME)

9:30amEffects of Graphene Coated Cathode Material inLithium Ion BatteriesKevin Keane, Livia Motz, Hayley Sandgren, Peter TumaAdvisors: David DiBiasio, Jianyu Liang (ME)

9:45amAnalysis of Oil Combustion on SnowAndelle Kudzal, Nataniel Lobel, Mohammad AlshuqaiqAdvisors: David DiBiasio, Ali Rangwala (FPE)

10:00amRetention of Reactive Azo Dye Using ChargedUltrafiltration MembranesJennifer MoutinhoAdvisors: David DiBiasio, Hong Susan ZhouSponsor: Shanghai Jiao Tong University

10:15amReactor Design StudiesTimothy Dobosz, Joshua Powell, Thomas WiseAdvisor: William Clark

10:30amCatalyst Particle InclinationBenjamin FranzluebbersAdvisor: Anthony Dixon

11:00amComparison of Heating and Cooling in PackedBedsAnthony DiNino, Emily Hartzell, Katherine Judge,Ashley MorganAdvisor: Anthony Dixon

11:15amTransient Simulation of Chemical LoopingCombustion Using Computational FluidDynamicsZephyr Cady, Andrew Mosciarello, Angela SimpsonAdvisor: Anthony Dixon

11:30amCatalyst ShapesMerlin NikodemusAdvisor: Anthony Dixon

11:45amSteam Reforming of Biodiesel By-productGlycerolJohn KentAdvisor: Anthony Dixon

Olin Hall, Room 126

8:00amFormation and Testing of a Fenton NanocatalystJustin McLaughlinAdvisor: Aaron Deskins

8:15amCarbonation Efficiency ImprovementJeff Freyermouth, John HatzisAdvisors: Nikolaos Kazantzis, Henry NowickSponsor: E & J Gallo Winery

8:30amCranberries' Effects On BiofilmsCynthia Chelius, Catherine DufftyAdvisor: Terri Camesano

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8:45amEffect of Immobilized Chrysophsin-1 on S. AureusChristopher Bannon, Emily Skelton, Kathryn TongueAdvisor: Terri Camesano

9:00amDegredation of Thiamethoxam viaPhotocatalysisMelanie Laberge, Rebecca RollinsonAdvisors: Terri Camesano, Marie-Noelle Le PonsSponsor: l’ENSIC

9:30amGold Nanoparticle Interaction w/CellMembranesTheresa Logan, Michelle LyAdvisor: Terri Camesano

9:45amApplication of CathelicidinRaymond Gasper, Chelsea Miller (BBT)Advisors: Terri Camesano, Tanja Dominko (BBT)

10:00amLow Temperature Template Removal in Fe-ZSM-5Nate Peterson, David Sun, Adam ThibaultAdvisors: John MacDonald (CBC), Robert Thompson

10:15amNuclear MQPScott Gallagher, Katherine Goldberg, Nikole StoneAdvisors: Peter Miraglia (ME), Robert ThompsonSponsor: Entergy (Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station)

10:30amUtilizing TiO2 and UV Light in Combination toDegrade Organic Compounds in Runoff WaterSean Galligan, Lindsey Grasis, David PatrickAdvisors: John Bergendahl (CEE), Rajib Mallick

11:00amUtilizing GAC and MIEX® to Improve TOCRemoval from Wastewater for Discharge toGroundwater near Drinking Water SourcesAdrianna Davis, Emily Fournier, Ryan Shooshan,Lauren WaringAdvisors: John Bergendahl (CEE), Jeanine Plummer (CEE)

11:15amEmerging Contaminants (Ibubrofen)Sarah Connors, Reness Lanza, Alec SirockiAdvisor: John Bergendahl (CEE)

11:30amFerrate Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals in WaterDavid Allen, Jonas Bellini, John HydeAdvisor: John Bergendahl (CEE)

11:45amPhotocatalytic Oxidation of Ciproflaxin UnderUV-LED LightChelsea FogartyAdvisors: John Bergendahl (CEE), Robert ThompsonSponsor: Aerodyne Inc.

12:00nnRemoval of Ciprofloxacin from Water UsingZeolites and OzoneKassandra Ruggles, Katelyn Tolbert, Richard ValdesAdvisors: John Bergendahl (CEE), Robert Thompson

Chemistry and Biochemistry

POSTER SESSION, 9:30 to 11:30amCampus Center, Odeum

Uncovering the Role of HMG Box Protein TOXin T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (T-ALL)Nouran AbdelfattahAdvisors: David Adams (BBT), Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. David Langenau, Dept. of Pathology,Harvard Medical School

Creation of a Knockout Mouse for Grp78 inAdiopose TissueNoor Ali, Farrah BaaraAdvisor: David Adams (BBT), Destin Heilman Sponsor: UMMS

Optical Shifts of the Ch52 ProteinStephen AllenAdvisor: Robert Dempski

Extraction of Flavonoids from A. annuaMegan BarrigaAdvisor: Pamela Weathers (BBT)

Determining the Necessity of the BipartiteNuclear Localization Sequence for the SelectiveApoptotic Ability of the Human Torque TenoVirus Protein ThreeEmma Begbie, Bailey SarberAdvisor: Destin Heilman

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Effects of a Neurotropic Peptide on Alzheimer’sMouse BehaviorIvy Castro, Amy MotzerAdvisors: David Adams (BBT), Destin Heilman

Investigating Resistance to Candida albicansInfection Through Genetic Mutations of C. elegansEmily Cavanaugh, Rachele Cox, Ting Ting WangAdvisors: Michael Buckholt (BBT), Samuel Politz (BBT)

Assessment of the Functionality of NuclearExport Sequences of Porcine Circovirus Type 1 (PVC1) Viral Protein 3 (VP3)Sarah Clancey, Brittany MahoneyAdvisor: Destin Heilman

Investigation of Metal-Organic Frameworks asMaterials for Generating Singlet OxygenCodi ClarkAdvisor: John MacDonald

Purification of MAbs Utilizing a NovelChromatography Resin Operated in Flow-Through ModeBrooke CzapkowskiAdvisor: David Adams (BBT)Sponsor: James Hamzik, Senior Scientist, R&D Process Solutions, Product DevelopmentChromatography, EMD Millipore

Synthesis, Spectroscopic Properties, andPhotophysical Properties of (2E, SE)-2-benzy-lidene-5-(p-dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde)-cyclpentanone (bdmac)Cara DiIorioAdvisor: Robert Connors

Antibody Drug ConjugatesEmily DomainAdvisor: James DittamiSponsor: Abbott Laboratories

Synthesis of New Pharmacaphore ScaffoldsEmily Domingue, Matthew FuscoAdvisor: James Dittami

Nanoparticles Stabilized with MPEG-polysinecarbamate: Synthesis and CharacterizationWilliam ElmoreAdvisors: Drew Brodeur, Alexei Bogdanov, UMMS

Synthesis of a Paramagnetic MPO Substrate withSOD Mimetic ActivityGiancarlo FeulaAdvisors: Drew Brodeur, Alexei Bogdanov, UMMS

Synthesis of New Molecular Building Blocks forPreparing Photoactive MOFsKevin GarciaAdvisor: John MacDonald

Multimerization of Human Torque Teno VirusDevin Harrison, Daria SantoroAdvisor: Destin Heilman

Crayfish Molecular PhylogenySabrina HolzknechtAdvisors: Michael Buckholt (BBT), Lauren Matthews (BBT)

RNA-binding and Metabolite Inhibition Activityof Four Homologs of Musashi1Emily JohnsonAdvisors: Joseph Duffy (BBt), Destin HeilmanSponsor: Sean Ryder, UMMS, Dept. of Chemistryand Molecular Pharmacology

In vitro Digestion Study of A. annua as a Whole Plant Treatment for MalariaNicole Jordan, Praphapan Lasin Advisor: Pamela Weathers (BBT)

Interaction Screen of Transmembrane Proteinsfrom the LIG SuperfamilyMarinela KirilovaAdvisors: Joseph Duffy (BBT), Destin Heilman

Synthesis and Evaluation of New HCV NS3/4AProtease InhibitorsEvangelos KoumbarosAdvisor: Destin HeilmanSponsor: Akbar Ali, UMMS

An Investigation into the Relationship of NovelP-type ATPases and Nitrite Reductase inSinorhizobium mellotiRobert LeAdvisor: José Argüello

Analogs of the Steroidal Sapogenin RuscogeninSynthesized via DiosgeninKeegan LeitzAdvisor: James DittamiSponsor: Abbott Laboratories

Neuronal MigrationJessica McMastersAdvisor: Elizabeth Ryder (BBT)

Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of(2E,5E)-2-benzylidene-5-(4-dimethylamino-benzylidene)-cyclopentanoneLaura MurrayAdvisor: Robert Connors

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Amphetamine Induced Dopamine TransporterInternalization: A Structure/Function StudyMarissa NortonAdvisor: Robert DempskiSponsor: Haley Melikian, UMMS

Cloning and Crystal Structure Determination ofMHC Class I H2D(b) Molecule in Complexwith Gilial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinNicole OttoAdvisors: David Adams, (BBT) Destin HeilmanSponsor: Eric Huseby, UMMS

Biophysical Characterization of DiacylglycerolPyrophosphateJustin SiemianAdvisor: Arne Gericke

Low Temperature Template Removal of Fe-ZSM-5David Sun Advisors: John MacDonald, Robert Thompson (CM)

Porcine Circovirus Type 2 Dimeric ActivityNicholas TecenoAdvisor: Destin Heilman

Ex-vivo Characterization of the LipolyticResponse of Mouse Adipose Tissue to Endocrine StimuliTania TorchonAdvisors: David Adams (BBT), Dr. Brynn Voy, University of TennesseeSponsor: Animal Science Dept. of University ofTennessee, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Characterization of Dye-Sensitized Solar CellsZijian XiaAdvisor: Drew Brodeur

Mutagenesis of Human Supervillin’s AdhesionSequence Identifies Changes in the Number ofCells Containing Stress FibersMichelangela YusifAdvisors: David Adams (BBT), Destin HeilmanSponsor: Dr. Elizabeth Luna, UMMS

Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering

POSTER SESSIONS, 1:00 to 4:00pm

Kaven Hall, 1st Floor Hallway

Alternative Design in Brazil Deborah Silva, Janneth Velazquez Advisors: Leonard Albano, Roberto PietroforteSponsors: Pass Arguitetura, Aurea Engenharia

Assessing the Feasibility of Increasing WaterCapacity Between the Paraíso Pumping Stationand the Miraflores Potable Water Plant Cindy Lin, Shelby MillerAdvisor: Tahar El-KorchiSponsor: Panama Canal Expansion Authority

BioAshpalt Emmanuel Michaelidis, Shane Sampson, Tory SidotiAdvisor: Rajib MallickSponsor: NSF

Bioretention Basin Removal Efficiencies, AnEvaluation of Stormwater Best ManagementPractice Effectiveness and Implications forDesignBryan LaRochelle, Max Schrader, Cassandra Stacy,Ian WeyburneAdvisor: Paul MathisenSponsor: Massachusetts Department ofConservation and Recreation

Camp Woodhaven Camp Layout andAmphitheater Design Jenine Knibb, Mark Lerret, Eric SpazzariniAdvisor: Leffi Cewe-Malloy, Suzanne LePage,Roberto Pietroforte

Construction Management and FoundationDesigns for WPI Athletic Rooftop ParkingGarage Claire Sylvestre, Amy PaulaAdvisors: Guillermo Salazar, Mingjiang TaoSponsor: WPI, Gilbane Building Co., SMMA

Designing a Stormwater Runoff Control Sytemto Help Prevent Pollution of Flint Pond Adam Cadwallader, Bianca Castagna, Sarah DinwoodieAdvisors: Paul Mathisen, Jeanine Plummer

Evaluating Construction Methods for anElectrical Transition Compound Andrew Canniff, Christopher O’ConnorAdvisor: Suzanne LePageSponsor: Stantec Consulting Ltd.

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Ferrate Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals in Water David Allen, Jonas Bellini, John HydeAdvisor: John Bergendahl

Kaven Hall 115

Fish Passage Design for the Paskamansett River Richard Breault, Nathaniel Eames, Aaron SabbsAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Paul MathisenSponsor: Michael O’Reilly, Town of Dartmouth,Brad Cahse, Mass. Division of Marine Fisheries

Gateway Wind Turbine Design Tyler Chambers, Ryan Garcia, Ryan McNamaraAdvisor: Leonard Albano, Mingjiang Tao

Highway Bridge Redesign Samuel Gagnon, Brian Karolicki, Joshua NitsoAdvisor: Leonard Albano

Intelligent Preprocessing of Electronic Waste forRecycling: A Source for Critical Materials Patrick Ford, Amy LoomisAdvisors: Diran Apelian (ME), Jeanine PlummerSponsor: Center for Resource Recovery &Recycling and Umicore Corporation

Kaven Hall 116

Natural Gas Development Lukas Aschbacher, Conor Hennessey, Neil Innarelli, Rebecca Newman, Jacquelyn Tupper,Lee VillafuerteAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana (ME), Jeanine PlummerSponsor: U.S. Dept. of Energy

Panama Canal Keith Black, Mario ReedAdvisor: Tahar El-KorchiSponsor: Panama Canal Expansion Authority

Product Plan Recommendations for the 100traf-fic Water Turbines Michael Byron, Nicholas Chambers, Joseph WesoloskiAdvisors: Frederick Hart, Francis Hoy (BUS(

Quaboag River Bridge, Brookfield, Mass.Lauren Dangelo, Mariah Seaboldt, Madison ShugrueAdvisor: Leonard Albano

Removal of Ciprofloxacin from Water usingZeolites and Ozone Kassandra Ruggles, Katelyn Tolbert, Richard ValdesAdvisors: John Bergendahl, Robert Thompson (CM)

Kaven Hall 2nd Floor Hall Way

Solar Decathlon House Gregory Freeman

Steel vs. Concrete Design Comparison Justin Furst, Carl Haroian, Joshua RaposoAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Aaron Sakulich

Stormwater Controls for the QuinsigamondAvenue Area Joseph AllenAdvisors: Suzanne LePage, Paul Mathisen

Structural Design for a Sustainable TransitionBuilding Lindsey Miller, Nathan SarapasAdvisors: Frederick Hart, Suzanne LePageSponsor: Stantec

Structural Health Monitoring of 3D Structures Zackary CoutureAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Yeesock Kim

St. Vincent Cancer Center: ConstructionManagement through 5D Building InformationModeling with Alternative Floor System Designs John Dias, Kevin Griffin, Shaine Grogan, Gregory MollnowAdvisors: Leonard Albano, Guillermo SalazarSponsor: Gilbane Building Company

Sustainable Development for Treasure ValleyScout Reservation Lindsey Machamer, Joseph SzafarowiczAdvisors: Suzanne LePage, Fred Looft (ECE)

Removal of Sulfamethoxazole from Water byIon-Exchange AdsorptionEmily Anness, Kathryn ConobyAdvisor: John BergendahlSystem Development forHealth Monitoring of Structures Seth KarstaedtAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Yeesock Kim, Hugh Lauer (CS)

MR Fluid Dampened Dowels for Rigid PavementsJames Arsenault, David Magnano, Christopher SurprenantAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi, Yeesock Kim

Kaven Hall 202

Titania for Treating Storm Runoff Water Sean Galligan, Lindsey Grasis, David PatrickAdvisors: John Bergendahl, Rajib Mallick (CM)

Ti/UV LED Treatment of Cipro—PhotocatalyticOxidation of Ciprofloxacin under UV-LEDChelsea FogartyAdvisor: John Bergendahl, Robert Thompson (CM)

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Removal of Ibuprofen in Water with AdsorptionSarah Connors, Renee Lanza, Alexander SirockiAdvisor: John Bergendahl

Utilizing GAC and MIEX® to Improve TOCRemoval for Wastewater Discharge toGroundwater near Drinking Water Sources Adrianna Davis, Emily Fournier, Ryan Shooshan,Lauren WaringAdvisors: John Bergendahl, Jeanine Plummer

Utilizing Smartphone Resources with HomesiteInsurance Jay MillerAdvisors: Guillermo Salazar, Emanuel Agu (CS),Matthew Ward (CS0Sponsor: Homesite

Verticle Axis Wind Turbine Design Lucas Deisadze, Drew Digeser, Christopher Dunn,Dillon SarkarAdvisors: Paul Mathisen, David Olinger (ME), James O’Shaughnessy

Kaven Hall 204

Worcester City Hall: Energy Analysis andBuilding Information Modeling Joshua Brodin, Samantha VarnerinAdvisors: Frederick Hart, Guillermo SalazarSponsor: Worcester City Hall

WPI Dormitory Design and Evaluation Corey Fisher, Kelsey Forward, Shane RuddyAdvisor: Leonard Albano

WPI 10 Faraday Street Residence Hall: ProjectManagement and Alternative Design Shawna Brierly, Marcela Guevara, Marco Villar,Alexandra VresilovicAdvisors: Leffi Cewe-Malloy, Guillermo SalazarSponsor: WPI-DOC-ADD

WPI New Parking Garage: Pedestrian Bridge James DeCelle, Nathaniel Efron, Wilfredo Ramos,Jeffrey TullyAdvisor: Guillermo SalazarSponsor: WPI, Gilbane Building Company, SMMA

Computer Science

SESSION 1Fuller Labs, Room 320

8:45amLatency and GamesIan McNeil, Matthew BeylerAdvisor: Mark Claypool

9:00amCode Churn DashboardWilliam Caulfield, Remy Jette, Joe RiveraAdvisor: David FinkelSponsor: Microsoft Corporation

9:15amMonitoring Web AdsAndrew Feeney, Matt MancusoAdvisor: Craig Wills

9:30amHome Insurance Quote AppGreg Wheeler, Billy Estrella, Jay Miller Advisors: Emmanuel Agu, Matt Ward, Guillermo Salazar (CEE)Sponsor: Homesite Insurance

9:45amPredicting the Perceived Quality of a First-PersonShooter Game: The Team Fortress 2 T-ModelEric Finn, David DwyerAdvisor: Mark Claypool

10:00amDemon DissensionNick Konstantino, Michael Metzler, Brian Seney,Anthony SessaAdvisors: Mark Claypool, Dean O’Donnell (IMGD)

10:15amPandora: Purge of PrideRyan Casey, Mike Frankfort, Jill Sauer, AlexThornton-ClarkAdvisors: Britt Snyder, Rob Lindeman

10:45amFusionDB: Conflict Management System forSmall-Science DatabasesNathaniel A Selvo, Mohamad El-RifaiAdvisor: Mohamed Y. Eltabakh

11:00amThe Big Picture: Using Desktop Imagery forDetection of Insider ThreatsKlevis Luli, David MucheneAdvisor: Craig Shue

11:15amModeling Development in C. Elegans William Decker, Daniel Brandon, Josie CromartieAdvisors: Matthew Ward, Elizabeth Ryder (BBT)

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11:30amCrunchtime Data Pump Chenchen Zhang, Luyang ZhangAdvisor: Elke RundensteinerSponsor: Crunchtime Inc.

11:45amHyreminder: A Hand Hygiene Tracking Systemwith Mobile Sensors Leah Greer, Christian Mortensen, Corey Phillips,Hanxiong Shi, Jeffery StokesAdvisor: Elke RundensteinerSponsor: UMass

1:00pmSystem Development for Health Monitoring ofStructuresSeth KarstaedtAdvisors: Tahar El-Korchi (CEE), Yeesock Kim(CEE), Hugh Lauer

1:15pmRTOS Development Board: Making EmbeddedSystems More AccessibleNicholas DeMarinisAdvisors: Hugh Lauer, Fred Looft (ECE)

1:30pmNew WPI Suite ArchitectureMichael Della Donna, Brian Gaffey, Ryan Hamer,Tyler WackAdvisor: Gary Pollice

1:45pmWPI Suite Exemplar ModuleChristopher Casola, Andrew Hurle, Christopher PageAdvisor: Gary Pollice

2:00pmSPC Version 2Wesley Ripley, Adam TalbotAdvisor: Gary Pollice

2:15pmSoftware Processes at PaypalJared Andrews, Glen LovettAdvisor: Gary PolliceSponsor: Paypal Inc.

2:30pmHomomorphic Encryption Quanquan MaAdvisors: William Martin (MA), Berk Sunar (ECE)

2:45pmRealization of an Autonomous BlimpJeremy Colon, Melinda Race, Darius Toussi,Richard WalkerAdvisors: George Heineman, Fred Looft (ECE)

Electrical and ComputerEngineering

Atwater Kent Labs, Room 219

9:00am Securing Embedded System for AutonomousAerial Vehicles Phuoc Luong, Roni Rostom, Evan ZiavrasAdvisors: Thomas Eisenbarth, Alexander Wyglinski

9:15am Wi-Fi Denial of Service Attacks on Wired AnalogRF Channel Emulator Sheila Werth, Jeffrey Wyman Advisor: Alexander WyglinskiSponsor: MIT Lincoln Laboratory

9:30am Post-Development Applications of Analog toDigital Converters Sean Gray, Gabriel McCormick, Dale SpencerAdvisor: Alexander Wyglinski

9:45am Mobile Provisioning Infrastructure for Trusted ComputingDunia Abdulrazak, Marc Michaud, Jessica PhamAdvisor: Berk SunarSponsor: General Dynamics C4 Systems

10:00am Electromagnetic Side-Channel Analysis of IntelAtom Processor Anh Hoang Do, Aung Thu Htet, Soe Thet Ko Advisors: Thomas Eisenbarth, Berk Sunar

10:15am Wi-Fi Mapping and Localization for IndoorNavigation Using Robots James Castro, Umair Rehman, Biao ZhengAdvisor: Kaveh Pahlavan

10:45am Line and Load Regulation for PiezoelectricPower Conversion in MRI Environment Richard SperanzaAdvisors: Paul Bailey (Philips), Stephen Bitar Sponsor: Philips Healthcare

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11:00am The Design and Implementation of a Network of Sensors and Controls for Use in ControlledEnvironment AgricultureWilliam Caproni, Erik DahlinghausAdvisors: Stephen Bitar, Taskin Padir (CS)

11:15am The EduCycle: Bicycle-based LightingDemonstration for KidsSalik Siddiqui, Srinivas VasudevanAdvisor: Donald Brown

11:30am Soft Robotic Exo-Muscular Arm Benjamin Leone, Michael Brauckmann, Elliott Calamari, Seth Lipkind, Christopher Molica,Amanda Piscopiello, William TerryAdvisors: Ted Clancy, Gregory Fischer (ME)

1:00pm Electrical Distribution System Tolerance toElectrical Vehicle Proliferation Abdulla Zakaria Alabri, Erin Kathleen Dolan, Long Hoang Nguyen Advisor: Alexander Emanuel

1:15pm Wall Following Robot Benjamin DwyerAdvisor: Alexander Emanuel

1:30pm Solar Panel with Two Degrees of Freedom Melanie How Li Sing, Myo Thaw, Dante Johnson-Hoyte, Dante RossiAdvisors: Alexander Emanuel, Stephen Nestinger (ME)Sponsor: French Development Enterprises

1:45pm Control Plane for Embedded Digital SignalProcessing Richard DennenAdvisor: Xinming Huang Sponsor: MITRE Corporation

2:00pm QR Decomposition Waveform BlockImplementation in VHDL Caitlin Dragun Advisor: Xinming Huang Sponsor: MITRE Corporation

Atwater Kent Labs, Room 233

9:00am Towards the Realization of an AutonomousBlimp Jeremy Colon, Melinda Race, Darius Nikkhouy-Toussi, Richard WalkerAdvisors: George Heineman (CS), Fred Looft,Stephen Nestinger (ME)

9:15am RTOS Development BoardNicholas DeMarinisAdvisors: Hugh Lauer (CS), Fred Looft

9:30am Wilson Ryan Kimmel, Jibin Mathew, Daniel Sullivan Advisor: Fred Looft

9:45am Vibration Monitor Analog Instrumentation:Accelerometer vs. Strain GageJames Filice, Naveed Naeem, Kaung Myat WinAdvisor: John McNeillSponsors: Analog Devices/NECAMSID Lab

10:00am 90-Degree Hybrid CouplerJames Corsini, Sokol Lushllari, Josue MalaverAdvisors: Reinhold Ludwig, John McNeillSponsor: Skyworks Solutions Inc.

10:15am Evaluation of a Microwave Receiver Based on aTrack and Hold AmplifierJulian DeZulueta, Joseph DiChiaraAdvisors: Reinhold Ludwig, Sergey Makarov

10:45am ECE Aspects of Zero-Energy HousesClaude-Reynald, Christian LecorpsAdvisor: Susan JarvisSponsors: Rascal Micro, Allegro Microsystems,WPI's CEE Department

11:00am WPI Energy Monitoring SystemPatrick Brodeur, Marissa Ann ImperialiAdvisor: John Orr

11:15am Improving the Tegra 4 Use Case ModelXianjing Hu, Ricky Lu, Alexander TranAdvisor: Andrew KleinSponsor: NVIDIA Corporation

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11:30am Mid-latitude All-sky-imager Network forGeophysical Observation Fabrice Kengne, Rohit Mundra, Maria Rangel Advisor: Andrew Klein Sponsor: SRI International

11:45am Real-Time Person Tracking Matthew Fitzpatrick, Nikolaos MattiopoulosAdvisor: William Michalson

1:00pm Autonomous Man Overboard Rescue Equipment(AMORE) Frederick Hunter, Thomas HunterAdvisors: David Cyganski, Kenneth Stafford (ME)

1:15pm Robot Localization for First RoboticsScott Burger, Adam Moriarty, Samuel Patterson,Daniel RichesAdvisors: David Cyganski, James Duckworth

1:30pm Design of DDR3 Memory Controller in Virtex6FPGAArten Esa, Bryan MyersAdvisors: James Duckworth, John McNeillSponsor: Teradyne

Environmental Engineering

POSTER SESSIONS, 1:00 to 4:00pm

Kaven Hall, 1st Floor Hallway

Assessing the Feasibility of Increasing WaterCapacity between the Paraíso Pumping Stationand the Miraflores Potable Water Plant Cindy Lin, Shelby MillerAdvisor: Tahar El-Korchi (CEE)Sponsor: Panama Canal Expansion Authority

Bioretention Basin Removal Efficiencies, AnEvaluation of Stormwater Best ManagementPractice Effectiveness and Implications forDesign Bryan LaRochelle, Max Schrader, Cassandra Stacy,Ian WeyburneAdvisor: Paul Mathisen (CEE)

Designing a Stormwater Runoff Control Sytemto Help Prevent Pollution of Flint Pond Adam Cadwallader, Bianca Castagna, Sarah DinwoodieAdvisor: Paul Mathisen (CEE), Jeanine Plummer

Kaven Hall 115

Integrated Pest Management Sean Gile, Andrew Johns, Vincent ThaiAdvisors: John Bergendahl, Jeanine Plummer

Intelligent Preprocessing of Electronic Waste forRecycling: A Source for Critical Materials Patrick Ford, Amy LoomisAdvisors: Diran Apelian (ME), Jeanine Plummer (CEE)Sponsor: Center for Resource Recovery & Recyclingand Umicore Corporation

Kaven Hall 116

Natural Gas Development Lukas Aschbacher, Conor Hennessey, Neil Innarelli,Rebecca Newman, Jacquelyn Tupper, Lee VillafuerteAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana (ME), Jeanine Plummer (CEE)Sponsor: U.S. Dept. of Energy

Enhancing Chilled Water DistributionKeith Black, Mario ReedAdvisor: Tahar El-Korchi (CEE)Sponsor: Panama Canal Expansion Authority

Kaven Hall, Second Floor Hallway

Removal of Sulfamethoxazole from Water by Ion-Exchange AdsorptionEmily Anness, Kathryn ConobyAdvisor: John Bergendahl (CEE)

Kaven Hall 202

Removal of Ibruprofen in Water with Adsorption Sarah Connors, Renee Lanza, Alexander SirockiAdvisor: John Bergendahl (CEE)

Utilizing GAC and MIEX® to Improve TOCRemoval for Wastewater Discharge toGroundwater near Drinking Water Sources Adrianna Davis, Emily Fournier, Ryan Shooshan,Lauren WaringAdvisors: John Bergendahl (CEE), Jeanine Plummer (CEE)

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Humanities and Arts

Higgins House Library

9:50amAutobiographical Fiction as a Cultural CopingMechanism: Wolf's “Kindheitsmuster” (Patternsof Childhood) and Grass’s “Katz und Maus” (Cat and Mouse).Michaella Reif Advisor: David Dollenmayer

10:10amEducation for the Global Engineer: A Module forIncorporating Chinese Area Studies with WPI’sEnvironmental Engineering CurriculumPatrick Sheppard Advisor: Jennifer Rudolph

10:30amA Breath of Fresh Air: Art in a Scientific WorldAngela SimpsonAdvisor: Susan Vick

10:50amAchievement Systems in GamesDavid ShawAdvisor: Jennifer deWinter

Interactive Media and Game Development

Fuller Labs, Lower Perreault Aud.

1:00pmHydrospaceMichael Brigham, Catherine Waple, Gabriel Stern-RobbinsAdvisor: David Finkel (CS)Sponsor: zSpace Inc.Project Center: Silicon Valley

1:15pmGrail to the Thief: An Audio AdventureGregory Moore, Anthony Russo, Daniel WhiteAdvisors: Brian Moriarty, Keith Zizza

1:30pmRelicLucien LeMenager, Alfredo Porras, Evan Saccoccio,Cordell ZebroseAdvisors: Charles Rich (CS), Keith Zizza

1:45pmLifespanMichael Grossfeld, Colin Ogren, Michael Pelissari,Nick Silvia, Will Stockinger, Matt TomsonAdvisors: Joseph Farbrook (HUA), Charles Rich (CS), Keith Zizza

2:00pmIsochronal PanicEdward Golden, Ethan White, Jonathan SaundersAdvisors: Joseph Farbrook (HUA)

2:30pmBushido BotsShane Daley, Wyatt GrayAdvisor: Dean O'Donnell

2:45pmDemon DissensionNicholas Konstantino, Michael Metzler, Brian Seney, Anthony SessaAdvisors: Mark Claypool (CS), Dean O'Donnell

3:00pmPandora: Purge of PrideRyan Casey, Mike Frankfort, Jill Sauer, Alex Thornton-ClarkAdvisors: Britt Snyder, Rob Lindeman (CS)

3:15pmZoo Vowels: Spelling TutorMatthew Ferreira, Dustin Lombardi, Janelle MacLaughlin, Jeremy RidoreAdvisors: Britt Snyder, Joe Beck (CS)

3:30pmCaptain Eagle vs Doctor CatastropheJames Martinez, Antonio VincentelliAdvisor: Britt Snyder

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Mathematical Sciences

Higgins House, Great Hall

8:15am Modeling-Based Scale-Up of Reactors inMicrowave-Assisted ChemistryAndrew HolmesAdvisor: Vadim YakovlevSponsor: SAIREM SAS

8:30amMacrosopic Modeling of Microwave-EnabledProduction of Solution-Processable GrapheneStudent: Chuqiao YangAdvisors: Vadim Yakovlev, Alex Zozulyal (PH)Sponsor: SAIREM SAS

8:45amA Nonlinear Elliptical Problem for Solid OxideFuel Cell ElectrodesXiaojing WangAdvisors: Joseph Fehribach, Germano Iannachione(PH)

9:00amExtreme Cases of the p-Laplace Operator Xiao ShenAdvisor: Umberto Mosco

9:15am Resistor NetworksJeremy T. MoodyAdvisors: Brigitte Servatius, P. K. Aravind (PH)

9:30amThe Lopez-Alt-Tromer-VaikuntanathanHomomorphic Encryption SchemeJulie Anne WadeAdvisors: William Martin, Berk Sunar (ECE)

9:45am Homomorphic Encryption Demonstration inSage Quanquan MaAdvisors: William Martin, Berk Sunar (ECE)

10:00amTraffic Modeling and Optimization atMountview Middle SchoolSarah BoberAdvisor: William Martin

10:30amModeling Ciliary DynamicsDana GowingAdvisor: Sarah Olson

10:45amMathematical Model of Chemotactic Signaling inSpermDaniel DuhaneyAdvisor: Sarah Olson

11:00amDistance Labelings of Mobius GraphsKyle Diaz, Anthony RojasAdvisor: Peter Christopher

11:15amStatistical Models for NCAA Indoor Track andField DataNoelle RichardAdvisor: Joseph Petruccelli

11:30amSocial Security ForecastingMichelle Guertin, Matthew Townsend, KatherineWhittier, Mung WongAdvisor: Jon Abraham

11:45amIndexed Universal LifeHairan Li, Andrew St. Jean, Sergey TsitlenkoAdvisor: Jon AbrahamSponsor: John Hancock

12:00pmManaged Account PlansJulie Cullen, Erika DiLorenzo, Elizabeth Riendeau, Ziqing YangAdvisor: Jon Abraham, Helen Vassallo (BUS)Sponsor: Aon Hewitt

Mechanical Engineering

POSTER SESSIONS: 8:30am to NoonAlden Memorial, Great Hall

Biomechanical Engineering

Load Absorption Device for Skate Blades Karin Greene, Devon RehmAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Development of Zero Leg Input ManualTransmission Driving InterfaceGregory DiLullo, Stephen Kocienski, DanielZopattiAdvisor: Mustapha Fofana

Design of a Powered Hand OrthosisElyssa Dorenfeld, Robert Wolf, Stephan ZeveskaAdvisors: Allen Hoffman, Holly Ault

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Motorsports Safety Anthony Begins, Korapat Lamsam, Kerrie MaronAdvisor: Allen Hoffman

Shoulder Mount for a Wearable Arm OrthosisRichard Downey, Nikole Dunn, Adam HoytAdvisors: Allen Hoffman, Holly Ault

The Effects of Changing Running StrideChelsea Cook, Heather Lewis, Alicia TurnerAdvisor: Brian Savilonis

Design

Design of a Binding Plate to Reduce AnteriorCruciate Ligament Injury During Alpine SkiingLauren Bisacky, Bryce Calvetti, Rinaldo Izzo,Elizabeth VerackaAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Manufacturing Bamboo Bicycle Frames withComposite JointsNathaniel Gee, Paolo Lu Masakayan, Majd Sbat,Mathew Skerritt, Robert WinthropAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Measuring the Quality of Ski EdgesFrank Bruton, Jocelyn Close, Michael Dragonas,Jason HopkinsAdvisor: Christopher Brown

Hydraulic Braking SystemRyan Moseley, Mikhail TanAdvisor: Eben Cobb

3 in 1 SawMatthew Fredrick, Edward Galvin, TimothyMoreauAdvisors: Eben Cobb, Jack Hall

Pool Chair LiftLinjun Bu, Patrick GrahamAdvisors: Eben Cobb, Allen Hoffman

Slider-Crank DemonstrationEric Brigham, Christopher DeStefano, ZacharyKilloyAdvisors: Eben Cobb

Redesign of a Medical Robot Daniel Foley, Jonathan Gaffen, John PetitpasAdvisors: Eben Cobb, John Sullivan

Solar TrackerDante Johnson-Hoyte, Melanie Li Sing How, Dante Rossi, Myo Thaw Advisors: Alexander Emanuel (ECE), Stephen NestingerSponsor: French Development Enterprises

All-in-One Hand Washing StationAaron Bianchi, David Markham, Joseph Pasquarelli,Jaimes SpringAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana, Alex Emanuel (ECE)

Analysis of Deep-Well Drilling ReliabilityDesign and TechnologyLukas Aschbacher, Conor Hennessey, Neil InnarelliAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana, Jeanine Plummer(CEE)Sponsor: DOE – Diana Bauer, Kevin Easley

Fire Pot Reliability Engineering Design(F.R.E.D.)Ryan Ismirlian, Joan Keyes, Daniel Mello, JamesMiller, Ryan RangleAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana, Nicholas Dembsey (FPE) Sponsor: Consumer Product Safety Committee

SLATE Ambulance Reliability Design: Designing a Sterile Interior Storage SystemKatrina Boynton, Jeffrey Perron, Victoria Spofford,Daniel ToppingAdvisor: Mustapha FofanaSponsor: Boston EMS

SLATE Pediatric Ambulance Reliability DesignMichael LaRue, Gabriel Lyon, Yann-FredericSchoenhagenAdvisor: Mustapha Fofana

Fully Reversed EngineeringRyan Muller, Christopher ThomasAdvisor: Cosme FurlongSponsor: Center for Holography Studies and Lasermicro-mechaTronics; and PTI Industries Inc.

Improving Engineering ExperimentationLaboratories Curriculum at WPIMengjie LiuAdvisor: Cosme Furlong

Dynamic Analysis of Bungee JumpingYanchen Li, Zhengyuan LvAdvisor: Zhikun Hou

Stress Concentration Analysis of an HPP Leverby the Finite Element MethodJacob Baril, Sowmit Barua, Nicholas HayesAdvisor: Zhikun Hou

Formula SAE Vehicle Design and ManufacturingDavid Alspaugh, Alessandro Aquadro, DylanBarnhill, Nicholas Beasley, Andrew Bennett,Timothy DeGreenia, John FrancisAdvisor: David Planchard

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SAE Baja Front sSuspension and Steering 2012-2013Christopher Boyle, Raymond Casola, James Tauby,Jesse TaylorAdvisor: David Planchard

Irish Flute Design OptimizationYing Bao, Kiara Gravel, Ian Jutras, David KnightAdvisors: John Sullivan, David Planchard

Manufacturing

Manufacturing Automation Reliability Design andTechnology Sayok Chattopadhyay, Adam Donovan Kaczmarek,Alberto Mateo Advisors: Mustapha Fofana, Ed Hallenbeck Sponsor: Spence Engineering

Alternative Calibration Process for Optical SmokeDetectorsMaura Killeen, Lauren GiacobbeAdvisor: Yiming (Kevin) RongSponsor: Tyco International Ltd.

High Efficiency MopedTim EllsworthAdvisors: Ken Stafford, Cosme Furlong

Materials

Intelligent Preprocessing of Electronic Waste forRecycling: A Source for Critical MaterialsPatrick Ford, Amy LoomisAdvisors: Diran Apelian, Jeanine Plummer (CEE) Sponsor: Umicore

Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bench ScaleSpecimen Sizes and Prediction of Full Scale FlameSpread Testing for Building ApplicationsChristian Acosta, Shawn Mahoney, Nicholas Nava,William WrightAdvisor: Nicholas Dembsey (FPE)Sponsor: Kreysler & Associates

FRP Thermal Properties and Fire Performance forBuilding Exterior ApplicationsJacob Czarnowski, Kristen Nich, Kristina ZichelliAdvisor: Nicholas Dembsey (FPE)Sponsor: Kreysler & Associates

Effects of Graphene Coating on Lithium-IonBattery CathodeKevin Keane, Livia Motz, Hayley Sandgren, Peter TumaAdvisors: Jianyu Liang, David DiBiasio (CM)

Lean Manufacturing Solutions for BodycoteCaroline Mallory, Pak WuAdvisors: Yiming (Kevin) Rong, Amy Zeng (BUS)Sponsor: Bodycote

Environmental Effects on the Properties ofCommercial Biopolymer ProductsKelly Buffum, Hannah PachecoAdvisor: Satya Shivkumar

Mechanical Characteristics of Elastomeric HockeyPucks under Practice and Game ConditionsSteven Deane-Shinbrot, Jonathan RappAdvisor: Satya Shivkumar

Economic Feasibility of a Novel Alkaline BatteryRecycling Process Ricardo Bonhomme, Paul Gasper, Joshua Hines, Jean Paul MiraldaAdvisors: Yan Wang, Diran Apelian, Jerome Schaufeld(BUS)

Robotics

Engineering Virtual Skin SimulationGregory Andujar, Duje Jelaska, Jonathan Ng, Cullen O’Brien, Chris RimchalaAdvisor: Mustapha FofanaSponsor: STRATUS Medical Simulation Center, Dr. Charles Pozner

Designing Underwater Remote Operational Vehicle Engineering in Deep Energy Wells (The ROVEN SEALION Robot)Bradford Bailey, Gregory Bailey, Gimo Barrera, Aren Johansen, Shannon Ketcham, Kevin MalehornAdvisors: Mustapha Fofana, Fred Looft (ECE)

Toward Biologically Inspired Human-CarryingOrnithopter Robot Capable of Hover Woo Chan Jo, Bo Rim Seo, Nicholas DeisadzeAdvisors: Marko Popovic (PHY), Stephen Nestinger

Design of a Rotary “One-To-Many” Actuator Christopher Berthelette, Matthew DiPinto, James SereaultAdvisors: Marko Popovic (PH), Eben Cobb, Frank Hoy (BUS)

Thermofluids

Computational Modeling of Fire Sprinkler SprayCharacteristics Using the Fire Dynamics SimulatorMatthew Bourque, Thomas SvirskyAdvisor: Kathy Notarianni (FPE)Sponsor: Underwriters Laboratories

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Evaluation and Design Lucas Deisadze, Drew Digeser, Christopher Dunn,Dillon SarkarAdvisors: David Olinger, Paul Mathisen (CEE), James O’Shaughnessy (CEE)

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Thermomechanical ReliabilityRoberto Alvarado, Michael Bartlett, Richard Beski,Santiago Isaza, Congji LiAdvisors: Ryzard Pryputniewicz, Germano Iannacchione (PH)Sponsor: WPI-ME/CHSLT-NEST

Enclosed Wind Turbine Christopher Brandmaier, James Everett, Anthony Hassan, Andrea KatesAdvisors: Brian Savilonis, James O’Shaughnessy (CEE)

Thermal Analysis of the deCordova Snow House ExhibitNicholas Broulidakis, Shuimiao Ge, Jenny Marquez,Maria ParedesAdvisor: Brian SavilonisSponsor: deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum

Wind Energy Device DesignGregory Ford, Victoria Hewey, Nicholas LimaAdvisor: Brian Savilonis

Wheelchair Cooling Pad via HeatpipesYusuf Rashid, Cing Lun Thang, Bin ZouAdvisor: John Sullivan

Physics

Olin Hall, Room 107

8:00am Modeling of Cargo Transport Via Molecular MotorsAndrew O'NeillAdvisor: Erkan Tüzel

8:15am Air-Kerma Strength Measurement of a Yb-196Brachytherapy SourceDanielle BeaulieuAdvisor: David Medich

8:30am Twisted Light TheoreticalSabbir RashidAdvisor: Richard Quimby

8:45am Drag in Granular MediaChristopher MainoAdvisor: Stephan Koehler

9:00am Cellular Transport of Functionalized Gold NanoparticlesJeffrey PetersAdvisor: Germano Iannacchione

9:15am Taming Hypersingular Integrals using Dimensional ContinuationZehao LiAdvisor: L. R. Ram-Mohan

930am Experimental Investigation of Twisted LightCaleb RuvichAdvisor: Richard Quimby

9:45am Analysis of Actin Filament Bending in Gliding AssaysPattipong WisanpitayakornAdvisor: Erkan Tüzel

10:00am Measuring Actin Dynamics Using CorrelationSpectroscopySteven VandalAdvisors: Erkan Tüzel, Luis Vidali (BBT)

10:15am Experimental Studies of Liquid Crystal and Protein InteractionsShaun MarshallAdvisors: Germano Iannacchione, Izabela Stroe

10:30am In-Vivo Like Studies of the hIAPP AmyloidPrecursors Using Dielectric Relaxation SpectroscopyYusuke HiraiAdvisor: Izabela Stroe

10:45am The Search for ExoplanetsChristian J. IamartinoAdvisor: P. K. Aravind

11:00am Crack DerivativeMeng ZhuAdvisors: Christopher Larson (MA), L. R. Ram-Mohan

11:15am Symmetrical Resistor NetworksJeremy MoodyAdvisor: P. K. Aravind, Brigitte Servatius (MA)

11:45am Macroscopic Modeling of Microwave-Assisted Production of GrapheneChuqiao YangAdvisors: Vadim Yakovlev (MA), Alex Zozulya

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12:00pmModelling of Amino Acids Anders HockinsonAdvisor: Izabela StroeSponsor: KBioSim

12:15pmA Nonlinear Elliptical Problem for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell ElectrodesXiajing WangAdvisors: Joseph Fehribach (MA), Germano Iannacchione

Professional Writing

Higgins House, Library

11:15amThe Role of the Humanities in a Clinical SettingBethany AlmeidaAdvisor: Brenton Faber

To the Moon: Using Creative Non-FictionTechniques to Explain Space TechnologyIlea GraedelAdvisor: Jennifer deWinter

The Rhetoric of Trade Journals: An Analysis ofChemical Engineering Professionalization in PrintMelanie LabergeAdvisor: Jennifer deWinter

Robotics Engineering

Atwater Kent Labs, Room 116

11:15am (IQP)RBE2001 Virtual TextbookChristopher Conley, Gilmar Da Vitoria, Jessica Gwozdz, Olivia HugalAdvisors: Michael Gennert (CS/RBE), Craig Putnam

11:30am (IQP)Autonomous Personal TransportationSean Casley, Alex Quartulli, Adam JardimAdvisor: David Brown (CS)

11:45am (IQP)RoboKidsCarly Buchanan, Julieth Ochoa-CanizaresAdvisors: Kenneth Stafford (ME), Colleen Shaver

1:00pmMobile Manipulation for the KUKA youBot PlatformTimothy Jenkel, Richard Kelly, Paul Malmsten, Paul ShepanskiAdvisors: Sonia Chernova (CS), Charles Rich (CS)

1:15pmI-PassAdam Blumenau, Alec Ishak, Brett Limone, Zachary Mintz, Corey Russell, Adrian SudolAdvisor: Taskin Padir (ECE), Lifeng Lai (ECE)

1:30pmDesign and Construction of a Tree Climbing RobotIan Campbell, Eric Cobane, Ryan Giovacchini,Thomas MurrayAdvisors: Michael A. Gennert (CS), Zhikun Hou (ME)

1:45pmAvian Sensors for Aerospace ApplicationsAnthony Spencer, Michael YeroshalmiAdvisors: Eduardo Torres-Jara, (CS), David Olinger (ME)

2:30pmRobosub BriefingSidney Batchfelder, Anna Chase, Nicholas Corso,Ijeoma Ezeonyebuchi, Cory Lauer, Breanna McElroy,Daniel Miller, Elizabeth Morris, Edward Osowski,Christopher Overton, Neal Sacks, Angel Trifonov,Adam Vadala-RothAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi (CS), Craig Putnam (CS),Stephen Nestinger (ME), Kenneth Stafford (ME),Susan Jarvis (ECE)

2:35pmRobosub Group ISidney Batchfelder, Anna Chase, Nicholas Corso, Cory Lauer, Elizabeth Morris, Christopher OvertonAdvisors: Stephen Nestinger (ME), Kenneth Stafford (ME)

2:50pmRobosub Group IIIjeoma Ezeonyebuchi, Breanna McElroy, Neal Sacks, Adam Vadala-RothAdvisors: Craig Putnam, Susan Jarvis (ECE)

3:05pmRobosub Group IIIDaniel Miller, Edward Osowski, Angel TrifonovAdvisors: Michael Ciaraldi (CS)

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4:00pmSoft Robotics Exo Muscular ArmMichael Brauckmann, Elliott Calamari, Benjamin Leone, Seth Lipkind, Christopher Molica,Amanda Piscopiello, William TerryAdvisors: Gregory Fischer (ME), Edward Clancy (CS)

4:15pmCPS: Semiautonomous Wheelchair Ross Desmond, Matthew Dickerman, James FlemingAdvisors: Taskin Padir (ECE), Sonia Chernova (CS),Jerome Schaufeld (BUS)

4:30pmInspection and Reconnaissance Microrover for Use in Extraterrestrial EnvironmentsAndrew Cunningham, Quan Peng, Cody Schultz,Jivesh TolaniAdvisors: Taskin Padir (ECE), Michael A. Gennert (CS), Kenneth Stafford (ME); Bradley Miller

4:45pmGE Aviation Tube PolishingDavid Iglesias, Xueyang Lin, James Loy, Fernando PerezAdvisors: Stephen Nestinger (ME), Craig Putnam (CS)

5:00pmDesign of a Gesture-Recognition RobotMax Saccoccio, J. B. TalebAdvisors: Stephen Nestinger (ME), Yiming (Kevin) Rong (ME)

5:15pmAutonomous Robotic Man Overboard SystemFrederick Hunter, Thomas HunterAdvisors: David Cyganski (CS), Kenneth Stafford (ME)

Social Science and Policy Studies

Salisbury Laboratories, Room 406

9:30amThe Effects of Body Language and AffiliativeMotivation on Social Tuning and Likeability Sasha Abdurazak, Jenna DelVecchio, Gizem Demircioglu, Christa O’RourkeAdvisor: Jeanine Skorinko

10:00am The Effects of Perspective Taking and VictimImpact Statements on Courtroom DecisionsTroy Alexander, Melissa ParisAdvisor: Jeanine Skorinko

10:30am Flood Damage in Bangkok: Disaster or anOpportunity for Creative DestructionSarun Paisarnsrisomsuk, Peerapas Thongsawas,Pitchaya WiratchotisatianAdvisor: Khalid Saeed

11:00am The Effects of Sound on the User Experience ofPlaying a Video GameGregory MooreAdvisors: Jeanine Skorinko, Brian Moriarty (IMGD),Keith Zizza (IMGD)

11:30am Remediating New Hampshire's Groundwater: A Comprehensive Study of MTBE in NewHampshire and Amicus Curiae Brief for State ofNew Hampshire v. Hess Corporation et al.Susan BrennanAdvisor: Rob Krueger

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Aerospace Engineering5576, fax 5680

Biology and Biotechnology5543, fax 5936

Biomedical Engineering5447, fax 5541

Business5218, fax 5720

Chemical Engineering5250, fax 5853

Chemistry and Biochemistry5371, fax 5933

Civil and Environmental Engineering5294, fax 5808

Computer Science5357, fax 5776

Electrical and Computer Engineering5231, fax 5491

Environmental Engineering5530, fax 5808

WPI welcomes project sponsors, for both the Major Qualifying Project (MQP), whichmost students are reporting on today, and the Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP).Companies interested in discussing project sponsorship may contact the departments listedbelow. For an over view of the benefits of project sponsorship, you may contact LoriGlover, administrator of academic projects, at 508-831-5457 or lglover@wpi.edu, or visitwpi.edu/+projects. Note: Phone numbers below begin with 508-831-

Humanities and Arts5246, fax 5932

Interactive Media and Game Development4977, fax 5776

Interdisciplinary and Global Studies5547, fax 5485

Mathematical Sciences5241, fax 5824

Mechanical Engineering5236, fax 5680

Physics5258, fax 5886

Professional Writing5198, fax 6679

Robotics Engineering6665, fax 6598

Social Science and Policy Studies5296, fax 5896

How to Become a Project Sponsor