{"id":85,"date":"2022-04-01T12:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/REU-Air\/?page_id=85"},"modified":"2024-01-12T16:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T16:14:10","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/REU-Air\/?page_id=85","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"85\" class=\"elementor elementor-85\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7bca12e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7bca12e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20dae19\" data-id=\"20dae19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e6b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e6b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mentors and Projects - Summer 2024<br><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee82a61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee82a61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a01ca36\" data-id=\"a01ca36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f118343 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f118343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Applicants do not have to choose projects, but may indicate preference for up to three. Please note the mentor&#8217;s name to identify on the application form.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08cd2e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08cd2e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c7b906\" data-id=\"8c7b906\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775671d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"775671d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0Christian L\u2019Orange<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-christian-lorange\/\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-christian-lorange\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Air Quality Monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Low-Cost Sensors<\/li>\n<li>Engineering for Public Health<\/li>\n<li>Household Energy Systems<\/li>\n<li>Energy Access in The Developing World<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5782207444343425053\/IMG_1042.jpg\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d90bd6b\" data-id=\"d90bd6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edce6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5edce6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>AirGuard \u2013 Development of Tools for Deploying Air Quality Monitoring Networks for Emergency Response<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In emergency response scenarios, the need for rapid and accurate air pollution sample collection can be critical in identifying potential hazardous scenarios and formulating effective mitigation strategies. However, challenges arise due to the dynamic nature of emergencies, requiring tools and protocols that can adapt swiftly to changing conditions, ensuring the collection of representative samples despite time constraints and unpredictable environmental factors. Considerations for such tools include physical embodiment of samplers, programming of device and data transfer methods, and automated data analysis. Students participating in this work would have an opportunity to learn about the design and evaluation of air quality samplers, considerations for effective data collection and analysis, and have opportunities to participate in the hands-on collection of air quality samples.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0CAD Modeling, Numerical Modeling, Experimentation Data Analysis, Sensor Design, Air Sampling Techniques<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78ea7e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78ea7e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee8ecc9\" data-id=\"ee8ecc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff9109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff9109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:<\/strong> John Volckens<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong> Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-john-volckens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-john-volckens\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">Air Pollution<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>Low Cost Sensors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5786807132411560145\/HHB.png\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72f2b5c\" data-id=\"72f2b5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf91b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf91b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Citizen-Science Technology for Healthy Living at Home<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Air pollution exposure is one of the leading risk factors for premature morbidity and mortality globally. People living in the U.S. spend most of their time indoors at home. Accurate measurement of indoor air quality assumes critical importance as it plays a pivotal role in characterizing personal air pollution exposures and informing policy- and household-level interventions to reduce exposures and exposure disparities. In this study, we will use the Home Health Box (HHB) to measure indoor air quality in homes occupied by racially and ethnically- diverse residents. The HHB, a small, portable, quiet air pollution monitor, utilizes a combination of low-cost real-time sensors and reference-quality time-integrated samplers to measure the concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter (PM), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Based on the HHB measurements, a Home Health Report (HHR) will be generated for each enrolled residence, succinctly summarizing indoor air quality results and suggesting potential actions to mitigate indoor air pollution. The REU student will have the opportunity to engage in HHB-related tasks, processing air pollution samples, gaining insights into air pollution data analysis methodologies, and contributing to the generation of the HHRs.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0CAD Modeling, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Environmental Monitoring, Sensor Design, Air Sampling Techniques<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a5f440 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a5f440\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d146ea3\" data-id=\"d146ea3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42aaac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d42aaac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0Jianguo Zhao<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-jianguo-zhao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-jianguo-zhao\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robotics and Control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5805008750712465398\/Picture1.png\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e319cd0\" data-id=\"e319cd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d17e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d17e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Advanced Mobile Robotics for Indoor Air Quality Monitoring<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This project focuses on the creation and enhancement of a mobile robotic system dedicated to monitoring indoor air quality. The robot is expected to locomote in cluttered indoor environments without difficulty (e.g., climbing stairs). We have developed an initial prototype of this robot based on tensegrity structures \u2014 a self-tensioning system consisting of rigid bars and cables. The REU student is expected to work with other students in the lab to advance both the mechanical design and control algorithms of the robot. Eventually, it is expected a robotic system that can traverse and continuously assess air quality within various indoor settings.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0CAD Modeling, Experimentation, Robotics, Manufacturing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-452f4ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"452f4ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba764e3\" data-id=\"ba764e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd188d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd188d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0Ellison Carter<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/ce\/ellison-carter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/ce\/ellison-carter\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Air Quality<\/li>\n<li>Exposure Science<\/li>\n<li>Surface Chemistry<\/li>\n<li>Health Impacts of Air Pollution<\/li>\n<li>Housing and the Built Environment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5805254764844599951\/Screenshot%202024-01-08%20at%2005.17.37.png\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37fd899\" data-id=\"37fd899\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1eb6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d1eb6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Home Health Box<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Home Health Box project involves deployment of repeated measures of in-home air quality in Colorado homes. These measurements are used to develop a report on in-home air quality for residents that includes actionable recommendations on ways to improve in-home air quality. We are investigating the effect of this treatment.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0Data Analysis, Environmental Monitoring, Social Sciences, Air Sampling Techniques, Air Pollution Control Technologies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95b4803 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95b4803\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25a7930\" data-id=\"25a7930\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6e604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec6e604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:<\/strong>\u00a0Christian L\u2019Orange<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-christian-lorange\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-christian-lorange\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Air Quality Monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Low-Cost Sensors<\/li>\n<li>Engineering for Public Health<\/li>\n<li>Household Energy Systems<\/li>\n<li>Energy Access in The Developing World<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csu-ceams.com\/blog\/content\/images\/size\/w2000\/2020\/02\/IMG_1053.JPG\" alt=\"CEAMS Team Update\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8df5bc7\" data-id=\"8df5bc7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae912de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae912de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #1e4d2b; text-align: center;\"><strong>Off-grid Air Pollution Monitoring Network in Extreme Temperature Conditions<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"color: #1e4d2b; text-align: center;\">Students participating in this project will contribute to the development and testing of outdoor air pollution monitors. These monitors aim to operate solely on solar power, facilitating off-grid functionality. A key objective of this work is to support a NASA-funded study focused on gathering ground-based measurements for the calibration of future air pollution satellites. Given the diverse environmental conditions in which this monitoring network will operate, the goal is to achieve monitors capable of withstand extreme low and high temperatures and wirelessly transmit data in low-connectivity regions of the world. The project will provide opportunities for hands-on experience for students but also plays a pivotal role in advancing technology for enhanced air quality data collection in challenging settings.<\/p><p style=\"color: #1e4d2b; text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0CAD Modeling, Numerical Modeling, Experimentation Data Analysis, Sensor Design, Air Sampling Techniques, Programming<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7a2bab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7a2bab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df2bc17\" data-id=\"df2bc17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b38f443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b38f443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Ciprian Dumitrache<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-ciprian-dumitrache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-ciprian-dumitrache\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plasma Combustion<\/li>\n<li>Plasma Spectroscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5788973871759987745\/Screenshot%202023-12-20%20090159.png\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae0f24f\" data-id=\"ae0f24f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ba098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7ba098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Retrofitting of a Radiant Tube Burner for Hydrogen Combustion<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The REU fellow will work with a graduate student in my group on retrofitting a radiant tube burner that typically operates with natural gas to run on hydrogen. The burner is used for decarbonizing the industrial heat processing sector. By converting the burner to hydrogen one can completely eliminate carbon emissions (soot, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide etc).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0CAD Modeling, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Manufacturing, Air Sampling Techniques<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8482001 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8482001\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c69e2d7\" data-id=\"c69e2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c3420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c3420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Reza Nazemi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-reza-nazemi\/\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-reza-nazemi\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Renewable Energy Utilization<\/li>\n<li>Future electrification<\/li>\n<li>Decarbonization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5789552986613649556\/Wastewater-Img-2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cb99ed\" data-id=\"2cb99ed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7261d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7261d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sustainable Recovery of Nitrogen-based Compounds from Manure Wastewater<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">In this project, we aim to design materials and systems to capture and convert valuable compounds in the waste stream into useful fuels and chemicals.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0Experimentation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-793dab2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"793dab2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18295c9\" data-id=\"18295c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a5e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a5e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Bret Windom<\/p><p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-bret-windom\/\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-bret-windom\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Combustion<\/li><li>Chemical Energy Conversion<\/li><li>Physiochemical Characterization of Alternative Fuels<\/li><li>Internal Combustion Engines<\/li><li>Laser Based Diagnostics<\/li><li>Propulsion<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5803047654029537230\/IMG_6277%20(1).jpg\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00c4cec\" data-id=\"00c4cec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5035499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5035499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hydrogen Generation and Storage<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our hydrogen generation and storage installation project is a pioneering endeavor aimed at enabling advancement in the field of sustainable energy. The central effort of this project is the installation of a 120 kW proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen electrolyzer, complemented by a high-pressure compressor, storage tanks, and dispensing equipment. This cutting-edge setup is designed to produce hydrogen in bulk to meet the research demands of CSU\u2019s Powerhouse facility. Furthermore, it will serve as a practical test bed for evaluating and refining electrolysis technologies developed in-house. Beyond its primary research function, there\u2019s potential for this installation to act as a public-facing hydrogen refueling station, marking a significant step towards sustainable transportation solutions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Given that the installation of this system is not yet complete, students participating in the project will engage in hands-on, experiential learning through a range of manufacturing and commissioning tasks. They will be directly involved in critical aspects such as piping in equipment, wiring systems, and general troubleshooting. This involvement offers a unique opportunity for students to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world applications, enhancing their technical skills and understanding of hydrogen energy systems. By contributing to the setup and operational optimization of this facility, students will gain valuable hands on experience with the hydrogen technologies that are likely to power our future.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em>\u00a0CAD Modeling, Manufacturing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62db889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62db889\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4a21d7\" data-id=\"e4a21d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d775d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d775d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Bret Windom<\/p><p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p><strong>Profile:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-bret-windom\/\">https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-bret-windom\/<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Combustion<\/li><li>Chemical Energy Conversion<\/li><li>Physiochemical Characterization of Alternative Fuels<\/li><li>Internal Combustion Engines<\/li><li>Laser Based Diagnostics<\/li><li>Propulsion<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5803064244022465566\/main.png\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b47986d\" data-id=\"b47986d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b38fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b38fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fundamental Combustion Studies of<\/strong> <strong>Ammonia\/Hydrogen Blends in a Rapid Compression Machine to Enable Carbon Free Energy Technologies<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This project is centered on the combustion characteristics of ammonia\/hydrogen blends, utilizing a rapid compression machine equipped with advanced instrumentation. Ammonia (NH3) is a promising alternative carbon-free fuel, but one that often requires partial reformation into hydrogen (H2) to achieve balanced combustion characteristics. This project\u2019s main objective is to identify optimized ammonia\/hydrogen mixtures that facilitate ideal combustion in conventional spark-ignited internal combustion engines. The collected data will separately be applied as part of a broader initiative to develop a plasma-based ammonia reformer envisioned to be installed on future ammonia-fueled vehicles.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Students involved in this project will have the opportunity to work closely with a graduate researcher in CSU\u2019s rapid compression machine laboratory. Their role will involve conducting fundamental combustion experiments to develop an understanding of the intricate dynamics of ammonia\/hydrogen combustion. The student will be responsible for compiling and interpreting complex data sets and will gain invaluable insights into combustion science and its applications in developing sustainable energy solutions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em> Experimentation, Data Analysis<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a86d6ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a86d6ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4c8659\" data-id=\"a4c8659\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696d92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696d92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Mentor:\u00a0<\/strong>Dan Olsen<\/p><p><strong>Department:<\/strong>\u00a0Mechanical Engineering<\/p><p><strong>Profile:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/faculty\/dr-daniel-b-olsen\/<\/p><p><strong>Research Interests:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p>Internal Combustion Engines<\/p><\/li><li><p>Energy Systems<\/p><\/li><li>Renewable Fuels<\/li><\/ul><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jotform.com\/uploads\/clorange\/233333731893156\/5808820308021194991\/REMEDY%20-%20Crankcase%20Methane%20-%20CSU-Cat%20-%20FY2023Q2%20Review%20Slide%2022.jpg\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94301cb\" data-id=\"94301cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f741d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f741d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Crankcase Gas Rerouting\/Filtration System to Reduce Crankcase Methane Emissions from Lean-burn NG Engines<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">This work will focus on emissions reduction and efficiency improvements for industrial natural gas engines and associated equipment. The specific project listed is a likely\/typical project where we are designing and installing a closed crankcase ventilation system to reduce methane emissions.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Example Research Opportunities:<\/em> CAD Modeling, Experimentation, Data Analysis, Air Pollution Control Technologies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mentors and Projects &#8211; Summer 2024 Applicants do not have to choose projects, but may indicate preference for up to three. Please note the mentor&#8217;s name to identify on the application form. 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