Optical Mapping of Embryonic Heart Electrophysiology

Matthew McPheeters with Andrew Rollins and Michael Jenkins, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering Optical Mapping of Embryonic Heart Electrophysiology     Poster Paper Optical Mapping is a powerful technique used to map conduction in the heart, and has recently been proven in the embryonic heart. A voltage-sensitive fluorescent dye is used to visualize changes in...

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A Zoo of Galaxies

Lauren Nicholson with Idit Zehavi, Dept. of AstronomyA Zoo of GalaxiesPoster PaperI will be investigating and quantifying the morphological properties of a group of strongly clustered galaxies found in the Galaxy Zoo project and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey's Data Release 7. Galaxy Zoo is an interactive project that...

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Rayleigh-Taylor Instability for At~1

Eric Nied with Charles RosenblattRayleigh-Taylor Instability for At~1Poster PaperThe Rayleigh-Taylor instability occurs when a dense fluid falls into a less dense fluid under the influence of gravity. Understanding its evolution through time can help us better understand how immiscible fluids interact. However, most research previously performed concerning the Rayleigh-Taylor...

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Dynamics of the q-model

Ravin Pandey with Harsh MathurDynamics of the q-modelPoster PaperThe q-model was introduced by Coppersmith et al. to simulate how force distributes through bead packs. Closely related models have been used to describe river networks, quantum Hall multilayers and other problems of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Previous work has shown that...

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Sound Analysis to Automatically Distinguish Wheezes, Stridor, and Crackles

Urvi Patel with Dr. Ronald Cechner, Dept. of AnesthesiologySound Analysis to Automatically Distinguish Wheezes, Stridor, and CracklesPaper     Although 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...

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Laser light scattering for characterization of degradation of photovoltaic materials and mirrors

Sam Richardson with Roger H. French, Dept. of Materials Science and EngineeringLaser light scattering for characterization of degradation of photovoltaic materials and mirrorsPoster PaperAngle resolved laser light scattering, to determine the power spectral density, and the spatial frequencies of surface roughness involved in light scattering in photovoltaic systems represents...

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Exfoliation of Graphene

Andrew Richenderfer with Xuan GaoExfoliation of GraphenePoster PaperGraphene has a molecular structure made up of one single layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb formation, and is the first two-dimensional (2D) crystalline material identified. It is of significant research interest as it possesses a range of exceptional and potentially...

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Algorithm Testing in Simulated Robot Environment

Samuel Roberts with Roger Quinn, Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringAlgorithm Testing in Simulated Robot EnvironmentBegun Spring 2012, to finish Fall 2014The Biorobotics Laboratory, in conjunction with the Biology Department, here at Case Western Reserve University has been studying cockroach behavior in an attempt to understand how they explore...

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