Thomas J. Whitis with Tom ShuttDesign and Construction of a Liquid Phase Pump and Purification System for the LUX Dark Matter ExperimentThe current generation of the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) detector, uses an external commercial getter and pump system to circulate and purify the xenon in the detector. Moving...
2011
Kevin Vick with Dave Dudik (Design Engineer – General Electric) Dimming of an LED Light Bulb for Incandescent ReplacementWithin the next few years, incandescent light bulbs will be phased-out of production and will no longer be available for purchase. LED, or light-emitting diode, lamps are one alternative light source,...
Mary Thompson with Dr. Robert Brown & Dr. Brian Grimberg (Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Medical School)Exploiting the Paramagnetic Properties of Hemozoin to Rapidly Detect MalariaHemozoin is formed as a waste product in Malaria's metabolism. As malaria consumes human hemoglobin, it stores the toxic iron containing carbon...
Francesca Stephenson with Tim AthertonModeling of multicomponent lipid membranes using energy minimization techniques(started in fall 2009 and will be resumed and completed in spring 2011)Lipid molecules, such as those found in cell membranes, can form membranes that form surfaces that are closed, can interact to form closed topologically spherical...
Meng Shi with Xuan Gao Atomic Layer Deposition System DesignIn the process of nanofabrication, deposition techniques are always extremely important. Factors such as large area, conformity and reproducibility can affect the end results dramatically. Using the technique of atomic layer deposition (ALD), large quantities of conformal film can be...
Raymond Rodgers with M. Sankaran, Department of Chemical Engineering. Preparation of compositionally-controlled Pt-based nanoparticle alloys via microplasma reduction of aqueous metal ionsNanoparticle alloys of platinum (Pt) and another metal are desirable for catalytic applications to decrease the loading of the precious metal and alter the physiochemical structure of these...
Daniel Parks with Tanmay Vachaspati & Harsh MathurBulk Analytic Derivation of the Distribution of Dark Matter(started in spring 2010 and finishing in fall 2010)The distribution of dark matter in the cosmos is not currently known by any analytically derived formula. Previous investigators have been unable to derive such a...
Urvi Patel with Dr. Ronald Cechner (Anesthesiology, University Hospitals)Sound Analysis to Automatically Distinguish Wheezes, Stridor, and CracklesAlthough the presence of wheezes, crackles, and stridor sounds indicate obstructed airways and other lung problems, there currently exists no method to continuously monitor breath sounds for these abnormalities during surgery. The goal...
Nicholas Ondo with Andrew Tolley Living on a MonopoleThis project aims to explore the proposed idea that our universe could be localized on a Hypermonopole, a generalization of the t'Hooft-Polyakov monopole to 6+1 dimensions. The aim will be to construct analytically and/or numerically the spacetime solution describing a single...
Heather Morgan with Dr. Kenneth Singer and Brent ValleBulk Heterostructure Morphology in Polymer PhotovoltaicsRecently there has been a rising interest in using organic semiconductors for solar power generation. Compared to inorganic semiconductors, organics are cheaper and easier to process, are lightweight, and can be made into flexible cells. As...