Engineering Days: Project presentations
Biomedical Engineering
Our senior design projects cover a wealth of fascinating engineering and science research. Each project features information about the research, a poster presentation, and a video.
E-Days Award Winners
2024
First Place
Team: Mikayla Cox, Lauren Frueh, Anika O’Brian, and Zachary Ortiz
Second Place
Custom Prostheses for Upper Limbs
Team: Jessie Harrell, Sebastian Lawton, Nyzek Rodriguez, and Kevin Ruzicka
Third Place
Emergency Pediatric Scale
Team: Chris Glagola, Brayden Kono, Tanara Morrell, Maddie Shafer, and Mahalia Thomas
Honorable Mention
Inducing Traumatic Brain Injury in a Mouse Model
Team: Ailyn Montes Ramos, Jared Shaaban, and Taylor Wittwer
Cardiac Catheterization Device
Team: Shelby Bauer, Olivia Brown, Madeline Hoffmann, Sherly Manoharan, and Dani Mense
Step Up Prosthetics
Team: Joyce Bohn, Declan Buggy, Ali Hamid, and Kalaina Stroyan
2023
First Place
NOMAD (Neonatal Oxygen Measurement and Adjustment Device)
Team: Caitlin Adams, Alexa Morgan, Jake Ornes, Matt Stephens, Ailsa Young
Second Place
Team: Catherine Burr, Jacqueline Gedney, Brayden Jonswold
Third Place
Mechanical and Electrical Learning Model of Pupillary Light Response
Team: Devan Hayden, Bailee Jones, Hassan Mahmoud, Garret Snyder
2022
First Place
Minimally Invasive Gallstone Removal Device
Team: Ashley Daniels (BME+MECH), Leslie DeLay (BME+MECH), Courtney Doherty (BME+MECH), Ryan Pyfrom (BME+MECH), Emily Smith (BME+CBE)
Second Place
Team: Wendy Perez (BME+CBE), Melody Pierro (BME+MECH), Luke Rhone (BME+EE), Brandon Rouault (BME+MECH), Turner Solheim (BME+MECH)
Third Place
Team: Owen Anderson (BME+MECH), Maren Baur (BME+MECH), Kile Kelly (BME+MECH), Aidan Piasentin (BME+MECH), Taylor Recaido (BME+MECH)
Honorable Mention
Development of Chandler Loop tpo Evaluate Hemocompatibility of Biomaterials
Team: Sydney Alderfer (BME+CBE), Justice Cory (BME+MECH), Michael Hernandez (BME+MECH), Grace Taylorgoodall (BME+MECH)
Augmented Reality Ultrasound with Echogenic Needle
Team: Ethan Barron (BME+MECH), Servando Calderon (BME+EE), Kim King (BME+MECH)
2025 Projects
Projects from other years: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025
Accelerated Aging of Hydrogels for Tissue Simulation
Students:
Kristian Kaldestad, Ethan Young, Nicole Blais, Ethan Harrell, Austin JonesDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Applied Medical
AI-Powered Digital Twins for Predictive Tumor Modeling
Students:
Becca Balliew, Carley Boulger, James Buxton, Nicholas Emer, Kyle Jeffryes, Gabrielle LifferthDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Jesse Wilson, Ashok Prasad
Automated Slide Manipulation and Imaging to Improve Drug Screening, Drug Discovery, and Diagnostic Testing
Students:
Alexandra David, Isabelle Lemma, Mark Metheny, Vivia Van De Mark, Gavin WinklerDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Brian Munsky
Chemiluminescence Reader for Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests
Students:
Cassandra Buffington, Alex Cerullo, Grace Kirk, Ian Lohrisch, Christopher RiosDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Burst Diagnostics
Development of a Lightweight Centrifuge Frame
Students:
Nicholas Clark, Luke Davis, Nate Peebles, Stewart Simon, Heather YoungDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Terumo BCT
Feminine Stress Incontinence Product
Students:
Jocelyne Alvidrez-Holguin, Ella Bowman, Emma Holloway, Jack PainterDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Flourish Medical
Kasooli: Agricultural Byproducts Transformed to Create Sustainable Menstrual Pads
Students:
Shelby Ardehali, Lauren Brainard, Monte Kalsbeek, Kelli McGuire, Samantha PreussDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Sam Bechara, Seth Dillard
Mediflex: Medium Range Dynamic Prosthetic Foot
Students:
Eric Gutierrez-Camacho, Garrison Hayes, Thomas Leachman, Lily Lindstrom, Justin RudrowDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
WSCOE venture funded project
Nelson Isaacson
PhotonPharma Innocell: Design of Single Continuous Flow Device for Tumor Cell Inactivation
Students:
Carl Dixon, Polina Zaytseva, Zoe Fiedler, Lindsay Dietz, Keigan GarrityDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
PhotonPharma
Physical Model of Eye Movement
Students:
Lillian Garfinkel, Morgan Learned, Charlie Omodt, Michael ZitoDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Leslie Stone-Roy, Kirk McGilvray
Portable Nerve Block Kit
Students:
Sarah Bermingham, Alexa Gonzalez, Erin Keown, Greer Leonard, Mariana SaucedaDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Baretich Engineering, UC Health
Matt Baretich, Woody Moss
Sperm Flagellum Force Measurement System
Students:
Deven Dayer, Cara Fabian, Ram Kakinada, Max Von ThadenDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
Diego Krapf, Emily Kaplan
Step Up Prosthetics: In-House Manufacturing Solutions
Students:
Gabriela Gritz Moya, Kirsten Hinderberger, Andrew Kehmeier, Lauren KettlerDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
WSCOE venture funded project
Catherin Burr, James Tillotson, Bert Vermeulen
Total Knee Replacement Positioner
Students:
Carter Giles, Rob Biasi, Landyn Blumhardt, Aron MessingerDetails and presentations
School of Biomedical Engineering
Link to project video
Link to poster
UC Health
Own Wahl, Nikole Stewart