Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

E-Days

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

Her-2-Heroes: Biosensor to Detect a Breast Cancer Marker

Team: Mikayla Cox, Lauren Frueh, Anika O’Brian, and Zachary Ortiz

Custom Prostheses for Upper Limbs

Team: Jessie Harrell, Sebastian Lawton, Nyzek Rodriguez, and Kevin Ruzicka

Emergency Pediatric Scale

Team: Chris Glagola, Brayden Kono, Tanara Morrell, Maddie Shafer, and Mahalia Thomas

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

NOMAD (Neonatal Oxygen Measurement and Adjustment Device)

Team: Caitlin Adams, Alexa Morgan, Jake Ornes, Matt Stephens, Ailsa Young

Project Pitter-Patter

Team: Catherine Burr, Jacqueline Gedney, Brayden Jonswold

Mechanical and Electrical Learning Model of Pupillary Light Response

Team: Devan Hayden, Bailee Jones, Hassan Mahmoud, Garret Snyder

2022

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)

SnifTek

Team: Wendy Perez (BME+CBE), Melody Pierro (BME+MECH), Luke Rhone (BME+EE), Brandon Rouault (BME+MECH), Turner Solheim (BME+MECH)

Prosthetic Socket Adapter

Team: Owen Anderson (BME+MECH), Maren Baur (BME+MECH), Kile Kelly (BME+MECH), Aidan Piasentin (BME+MECH), Taylor Recaido (BME+MECH)

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)

2020 Projects

Projects from other years: 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025

Anti-Cancer Photochemical Cell Inactivation Device

Students:

Katherine Conger, Isaac Griess, Andy Hegemann, Jacob Stockebrand, Cameron Taylor
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
PhotonPharma
Advisors:

Brain Train

Students:

Zachary J. Haigh, Corey Lauck, Jeremy Tabke, Juliette Talarico
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:
Mostafa Yourdkhani

Cell Separations

Students:

Daniel Corbett, Evan Dummer, Cole Watkins, Jake Stewart
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
Terumo BCT
Advisors:

Diagnostic System for Viral Infections

Students:

Elias Espin, Skyler Hochmuth, Marina Larson, Nick Peters
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:
Brian Geiss, David Dandy, Chuck Henry

Magnetic Tweezer for Active Microrheology

Students:

Chandler Birrell, Claire Fenton, Nicholas Mitchell, Lyndsey Nold, Stephanie Pascua
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:
Dave Bark, Ashok Prasad

Mechanical Bladder Device

Students:

Teryn Degenhart, Emma Hurley, Anu Mathew, Jordan Schlitzer
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:

Novel Solution for Antibiotic Resistant Infections

Students:

Jasmine Akers, Kyle Howe, Torin Moore, Samantha Rosenberry, Sabina Vidales, Hayden Yarbrough
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:
Christie Peebles, Claudia Gentry-Weeks

Optical Neurolink for a High Data Rate Brian-Computer Interface

Students:

Sarah Maclean, Mauri Richards, Kieran Simske, Justin Southerland
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:
Kevin Lear

Process to Manufacture Periosteum Fibers

Students:

Sarah deBoer, Erin Solis, Will McCormick, Analia Quirk
Department:
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
AlloSource
Advisors:

Quatro Socket Analysis

Students:

Emily Bergum, Olivia Han, Zach Leighton, Sean McClure
Department:
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
Quorum Prosthetics
Advisors:
Kirk McGivray

Self-Suturing Laparoscopic Port

Students:

Annie Elefante, Kirsen Kauk, Michael Poland, Blair Whitworth
Department:
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
NIH/Medtronic
Advisors:

Sensor Technology for Enhanced Prosthesis Production

Students:

David Kimmey, Doribella Demiranda, Joshua Floyde, Stephen Hagg
Department:
School of Biomedical Engineering
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
Range of Motion Project
Advisors:
Steve Simske

Smart Well-Plate System

Students:

Jacob Alfieri, Sam Ritter, Alden Tennison
Department:
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Advisors:
Tom Chen

Spine Phantom

Students:

Joe Clouse, Megan English, Matt Helmreich, Ryan Henry
Department:
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
School of Biomedical Engineering
Video presentation:
Link to project video
Poster:
Link to poster
Sponsors:
Medtronic
Advisors: