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G N I R E GINE e c n e r e f con Saturday, April 12 Benedum Hall
14 th
annual
PITT
FIRST-YEAR engineering conference
Agenda
8:30 – 8:45 a.m. Registration and Conference Instructions with your co-chairs within Benedum Hall 9:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Session A – See Schedule, Page 11
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.. – 12:45 p.m. 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Session B – See Schedule, Page 15 Lunch Ground Floor and Plaza of Benedum Hall
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Awards Presentation in Benedum Room 157 Broadcasted to rooms on the ground floor & 102 2:15 – 4:00 p.m.
Session C – See Schedule, Page 19
The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
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PRESENTATION INSTRUCTIONS All technical sessions will follow the same time schedule, with each paper receiving the same amount of time for their presentation. The program is designed for each paper to begin and end at the same time regardless of the session. Each paper has 15 minutes for their presentation and 2 minutes for questions for a total of 17 minutes per paper. Since each paper has 2 authors it is suggested that they share this time equally. Either each author gets a separate 7+ minute talk or they both talk using a “tag team” approach. Tag team presentations are very hard to do correctly, thus we suggest you split the time equally and each talk for 7+ minutes. There are only a few requirements for the presentation: Every presentation must begin with an introduction slide that includes the name of the paper and the names of the authors, Every presentation must end with a conclusion slide that summarizes the main points of the talk, The number of slides is whatever is required to convey the main points of the talk, The slides should not just contain text, there should be a few slides that include a figure, table or other non-text form of presenting the material, Make sure you can read the text when it is presented onto the overhead screen. Check font size and color combinations. You can use the instructor computer in room G34 or B02 Benedum to test your presentation.
SCHEDULE FOR PRESENTATIONS Authors will be introduced by the session-chair and they will begin their talk at the scheduled start time. 13 minutes after the start of the presentation, the chair will stand up and walk to the front of the room. This is the sign to the authors they have two minutes to summarize their paper. At the end of the 15 minutes the session chair will announce “That is all the time we have for this presentation, are there any questions.” At this point the authors’ have 2 minutes to answer questions. During the question period the author for the next paper will come to the front of the room and get prepared for their presentation.
9:00 – 10:45 a.m. SESSION A There is a total of 105 minutes and there are 6 papers in each session. Each paper has 15 minutes for their presentation and 2 minutes for questions for a total of 17 minutes per paper. 9:00 - 9:03
Introduction and Paper 1 setup
9:03 - 9:18
Paper 1 presentation
9:18 - 9:20
Paper 1 questions and Paper 2 setup
9:20 - 9:35
Paper 2 presentation
9:35 - 9:37
Paper 2 questions and Paper 3 setup
9:37 - 9:52
Paper 3 presentation
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9:52 - 9:54
Paper 3 questions and Paper 4 setup
9:54 - 10:09
Paper 4 presentation
10:09 - 10:11
Paper 4 questions and Paper 5 setup
10:11 - 10:26
Paper 5 presentation
10:26 - 10:28
Paper 5 questions and Paper 6 setup
10:28 - 10:43
Paper 6 presentation
10:43 - 10:45
Paper 6 questions
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. BREAK This time period is a break to allow you time to move around, get something to drink, etc. You are free to change rooms and attend any session.
11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. SESSION B There is a total of 105 minutes and there are 6 or 7 papers in each session. Each paper has 17 minutes for their presentation. Some groups will get done before others. This is so we do not all hit the food lines at the same time. 11:00 - 11:03
Introduction and Paper 1 setup
11:03 - 11:18
Paper 1 presentation
11:18 - 11:20
Paper 1 questions and Paper 2 setup
11:20 - 11:35
Paper 2 presentation
11:35 - 11:37
Paper 2 questions and Paper 3 setup
11:37 - 11:52
Paper 3 presentation
11:52 - 11:54
Paper 3 questions and Paper 4 setup
11:54 - 12:09
Paper 4 presentation
12:09 - 12:11
Paper 4 questions and Paper 5 setup
12:11 - 12:26
Paper 5 presentation
12:26 - 12:28
Paper 5 questions and Paper 6 setup
12:28 - 12:43
Paper 6 presentation
12:43 - 12:45
Paper 6 questions and Paper 7 setup
12:45 - 1:00
Paper 7 presentation
1:00 - 1:02
Paper 7 questions
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. FAMILY PHOTOS IN BENEDUM, ROOM 102 A photographer will be available to take free family photos of students with their families and friends.
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12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
During this time we will have lunch. The location for the lunch will be based on the weather. If it is “nice” outside we will have lunch outside the Ground floor entrance and on the Plaza level of Benedum Hall. If the weather is bad we will do lunch on the Ground floor outside the library. Since the groups will be ending at different times, do not wait for everyone to start eating. Refrain from seconds until all the groups get one serving.
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. AWARDS PRESENTATION Presentations will be made in the Engineering Auditorium room Benedum 157. All the papers that were selected as the best paper for each session must be present in the room. Each session best paper will be recognized and the overall best papers will be presented at the awards presentation. Everyone else is welcome to either attend the presentation in room 157 or in one of the broadcast rooms in room 102 on the plaza level and/or all the rooms on the ground floor.
2:15 – 4:00 p.m. SESSION C There is a total of 105 minutes and there are 6 or 7 papers in each session. Each paper has 17 minutes for their presentation. Since some sessions will end before others, please refrain from making noise in the hall until all the sessions are done. 2:15 - 2:18
Introduction and Paper 1 setup
2:18 - 2:33
Paper 1 presentation
2:33 - 2:35
Paper 1 questions and Paper 2 setup
2:35 - 2:50
Paper 2 presentation
2:50 - 2:52
Paper 2 questions and Paper 3 setup
2:52 - 3:07
Paper 3 presentation
3:07 - 3:09
Paper 3 questions and Paper 4 setup
3:09 - 3:24
Paper 4 presentation
3:24 - 3:26
Paper 4 questions and Paper 5 setup
3:26 - 3:41
Paper 5 presentation
3:41 - 3:43
Paper 5 questions and Paper 6 setup
3:43 - 3:58
Paper 6 presentation
3:58 - 4:00
Paper 6 questions and Paper 7 setup
4:00 - 4:15
Paper 7 presentation
4:15 - 4:17
Paper 7 questions
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Conference Best Papers Session A1
Session A10
The Steps Toward a Natural Gait: Energy Storage and Return Prosthetic Feet
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Use in Upper Limb Prostheses
Kelly Appleton and Patrick McAnally
Matthew Torrey and Roman Solomond
Session A2
Session A11
The Potential of Composite Scaffolds in Bone Drug Delivery
Bio-Printing: An Efficient Approach to Skin Tissue Transplant
Joshua Peters and Joseph Del Nano
Jordan Klette-Cusher and Nathan Schuerman
Session A3 The Davinci Surgery System: Improving Surgery Techniques with Robotics Ruben Hartogs and Ethan Schultz
Session A4 Producing Biofuels from Microalgae for Sustainable Energy Catherine McElhinny and Erin Yingling
Session A5 Mycoremediation and the Use of Pleurotus Ostreatus to Clean Up Oil Spills Blake Dube and Hannah Fischer
Session A6 Inductrack Magnetic Levitation Trains for More Efficient Travel in the United States Cameron Schmidt and Matthew Carroll
Session A7 Using Hybrid Drives to Facilitate the Industry Transition from Hard Disk Drives to Solid State Drives Daniel Bednarczyk and Lawrence Kunkel
Session A8 Hydrogen Fuel Cells: The Alternative Fuel of the Future Ian Whiten and Shayne McCann
Session A9 Inlet Construction and Airflow of Scramjet Engines Joshua Barron and Sean Kirsch
Session B1 The Utilization of Hydrogel-Based Cartilage Tissue Engineering for the Treatment of Cartilage Injuries Nina Obwald and Haley Secen
Session B2 Targeted Drug Delivery Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease Using Nanotechnology Mary Heddinger and Dipali Shah
Session B3 Neural Stem Cell Therapy: The Potential and Practicality for Sustainably Treating Alzheimer’s Disease Jessie Liu and Kelly Larson
Session B4 Graphene Supercapacitors: The Prospect of Future Automobiles Anthony Carannante and Josh Malament
Session B5 The Application of Carbon Nanotube Technology towards Body Armor for Military Use Akin Olaofe and Alexander Szul
Session B6 The Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing and Horizontal Drilling Charles Trouba and Trevor Abeldt
Session B7 Applications of Fuzzy Systems in Autonomous Cars Katriona Blezy and Andrew James
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Session B8
Session C5
Impact of Speech Recognition Technology on People with Disabilities
Newater: Potable Water Reclamation from Sewage Waste Through The Use Of DualMembrane and Ultraviolet Technologies
Mitchell Moran and Brian Stevenson
Session B9 Ski Bindings That Reduce Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Sean Handerhan and Zachary Patterson
Session B10 Organic Light Emitting Diode Displays: Enabling the Next Generation of Electronics Adam Maloney and Ryan Spano
Session B11 Determining Optimal Vaccine Vial Size Using Hermes (Highly Extensible Resource for Modeling Event-Driven Supply Chains) Ashley John and Leah Kaighn
Session B12 Effect of Virtual Intensive Care Units on Hospital Efficiency Makenzie Kunig and Emily Herzog
Finn Hobson and Tyler Shott
Session C6 Advancing Water Purification in Developing Countries Using Solar Compound Parabolic Collectors Janae Butler and Geena Petrone
Session C7 Inkjet Oled Construction and Its Application for Superior Displays in Consumer Electronics Alexandra Long and Nicholas Risinger
Session C8 Coastal Wind Turbines: Engineering a Sustainable Energy Solution in the United States James Ciabatto and Christopher Potts
Session C9 Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfacing With Electroencephalogram Detected Brain Activity for Robotic Movement Control Eliot Meeker and Mark Vavithes
Session C1 Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulants to Treat Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
Session C10 Next-Generation Photovoltaics: The Application of Collodial Quantum Dots to Improve Cell Efficiency
Shweta Ravichandar and Jennifer Zhuang
David Fudurich and Sarah Ireland
Session C2
Session C11
Bioprinting Tissue for the Creation of Organs: The Future of Transplantation Matthew Labashosky and Kyle Monto
Session C3 The Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Patients with Aortic Stenosis Taylor Jones and Lia Winter
Session C4 Industrializing the Use of Algae-Derived Biofuel in Modern Society Alannah Malia and Tai Xi Gentile
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Ergonomic Analysis of a Myocardial Infarction Alert System Kimberley Dickinson and Elinor Lou
Conference Best Posters Session A1
Session A10
Improving the Acquisition of Real-Time Bioinformation Through the Use of Epidermal Electronics
Helping Them Help Us: Transparent OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) Displays For First Responders
Christopher Good and Shivbaskar Rajesh
Michelle Banas and Kirsi Kuutti
Session A2
Session A11
Potential of Fetal Magnetoencephalography (Fmeg) In Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment of Neural Abnormalities
Applying Six Sigma Techniques to the Service Sector Sarah Masterson and Ryan Tarkington
Piyusha Sane and Riddhi Gandhi
Session B1
Session A3 Potential of Genetically-Engineered Oncolytic Adenoviruses in Combination Cancer Treatments
Time to Move: The Development of the BrainMachine Interfaces in Neuroprosthetics
Ken Pechtl and Suyu Xia
Andrew Sweet and Zach Adgate
Session A4
Session B2
The Potential Adverse Health Effects Resulting From the Use of Tartrazine in American Candy
Kristyna Finikiotis and Suzanne Fischer
Kelly Donovan and Julie Hartz
Hydrogels for Insulin Drug Delivery
Session B3
Biomethane: An Economical and Sustainable Alternative Vehicle Fuel Source
It’s All in Your Head: Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation as a Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Justin Traino and Summer Jiries
Jennifer Cortes and Michael Urich
Session A6
Session B4
Environmental Effects on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (Cfrp) Used In Concrete Bridge Repair
Claire Gillman and Lauren Judge
Session A5
Sara Bracken and Elizabeth Crumley
Session A7 Parallel Computing In Graphics Processors for Accelerated Computing Michael Okonski and Ben Kottler
Production of Solar Fuel via Artificial Photosynthesis: A Renewable Energy Source for the Future
Session B5 Future of Electric Vehicles Led By Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide Batteries Matt Huemme and Matt Budzinski
Session B6
Session A8
Bamboo: A Sustainable Bridge Building Material
Hydrogen Production from Water for the Use in Hydrogen Fuel Powered Vehicles
Nicole Cimabue and Janet D’Anna
Brian Radka and Michael Scandrol
Session A9 The Da Vinci Surgical System and Its Benefits to Radical Prostatectomies
Session B7 The Hybrid Cloud Model: The Impacts and Applications for a Business Setting Joel McCoy and Anna Siryk
Jacob Feid and Derek Nichols
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Session B8
Session C5
The Significance of the One-Time Pad Encryption Technique in Solving Security Issues in Root-Level Cloud Database Servers
Strengthening Construction Materials via Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystals: A Sustainable Biomaterial
Zikun Chen and Madhur Malhotra
Lindsay M. Pietz and Eleanor A. Thomas
Session B9
Session C6
Breed-And-Burn, Traveling Wave Reactors as a New Medium for Harnessing Nuclear Energy
Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Reusing Mined, Hydraulic Fractured Wells
James Bumstead and Sean McCarthy
Brendan Scanlon and Matt Damiani
Session B10
Session C7
CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells as a Primary Source of Energy
Touching the World: Bridging the Gap between Hand-Held and Large Scale Touch Screens Through Multi-Touch Technology
Kristen Spangler and Kevin Glorius-Patrick
Session B11 Using Lean to Reduce HealthcareAssociated Infections Joseph Marchi and Kylie Zeis
Session B12 The Virtual Vehicle: HPC in the Automotive Industry Chris Jambor and Emily Lain
Session C1
Nicholas Davis and Jacob Rasko
Session C8 Laser Metal Depositon and Its Uses in the Aerospace Industry Lisa Langhorst and Robert Schrameyer
Session C9 The Potential of Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors in Powering the Future of American Electricity Kevin Glancy and Luke Caughey and Matt Nitkiewicz
Sensory Feedback Implementation into Brain-Machine Interface of Upper Limb Prosthetics
Session C10
Nathan Fleming and Sean McCarthy
Raymond Kane and Christian Thomas
Session C2
Session C11
BT Toxin: A Look at an Alternative to Insecticides John Passerini and Conor Peyton
Session C3 Harmonic-Single-Sideband-Encoder Strategy to Improve Bilateral Multichannel Cochlear Implants for Children Morgan Austin and Katrina Zougari
Session C4 The Integration of Semi-Transparent Organic Photovoltaic Cells into Windows Robert Thacker and Jacob Wolfman
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Superconductors: Application and Impact in Medical Imaging and Diagnostics
Geographic Information Systems Using Queuing Theory to Regulate Traffic Congestion in Roadways Sarah Akintoye and Michael West
9:00 – 10:45 a.m. SESSION A SESSION A1 Bio Engineering Topics 1, Benedum, Room 318 The Steps Toward a Natural Gait: Energy Storage and Return Prosthetic Feet Embryonic Stem Cells to Treat Spinal Cord Injury Tomisin Ojo-Aromokudu and Matthew Fantaski
Bio Engineering Topics 3, Benedum, Room G31
Recreating a Comprehensive Sense of Touch in Neuroprosthetics
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: An Alternative to Embryonic Stem Cells
Garrett Grube and John D’Alessio
Robert Donahoe and Abigail Kulhanek
Use of Bio 3D Printing in the Medical Field Matthew Vrabec and Andrew Gackenbach Improving the Acquisition of Real-Time Bioinformation Through the Use of Epidermal Electronics
Improving Pre-Clinical Pharmaceutical Testing Via Microphysiological Systems Andrew Sassani and Morgan Lennon
SESSION A2 Bio Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room 320
The Effectiveness of Biodegradable Polymeric Nanoparticles as a Drug Delivery System for the Treatment of Cancer in the Central Nervous System
Evaluating the Use of Nuclear Imaging to Improve the Efficiency of Aerosol Drug Delivery in the Lungs of Cystic Fibrosis Patients Cassidy Teixeira
Christopher Good and Shivbaskar Rajesh
Piyusha Sane and Riddhi Gandhi
Analysis of the Effectiveness Between Mechanical and Biological Artificial Heart Valves
SESSION A3
Chase Longo and Billy Clopine
Potential of Fetal Magnetoencephalography (Fmeg) In Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment of Neural Abnormalities
Joshua Peters and Joseph Del Nano
Matt Rupnik and Nick Strauch
BT CORN: A Safe Solution to a Problem in Agriculture
Philip Cowan and Katherine Fetch
Mark Kelley and Nick Krall The Potential of Composite Scaffolds in Bone Drug Delivery
Kelly Appleton and Patrick McAnally
REWALK Exoskeleton for Paralysis Rehabilitation
Application and Analysis of Bioprinting vs. Skin Grafting on Treatment of Severely Burned Victims
Potential of Genetically-Engineered Oncolytic Adenoviruses in Combination Cancer Treatments Ken Pechtl and Suyu Xia Modified Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel Scaffolds for Central Nervous System Cell Regeneration Monica Bell and Tyler Martin The Davinci Surgery System: Improving Surgery Techniques with Robotics Ruben Hartogs and Ethan Schultz
Isaac Hong Wong and Yi Han Zhang
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SESSION A4 Chemical Engineering Topics 1, Benedum, Room G29 The Potential Adverse Health Effects Resulting From the Use of Tartrazine in American Candy Kelly Donovan and Julie Hartz Producing Biofuels from Microalgae for Sustainable Energy Catherine McElhinny and Erin Yingling Organic Light Emitting Diodes: Innovative Lighting and Display Solution Nate Myers and Abhinav Garg Nitrogen-Rich Fireworks Are a Safer Alternative to Their Perchlorate-Based Predecessors Carly Nolan and Michael Lynch The Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Biomimetic Organic Solar Cells Jonathan Hightower and Brandon Nelson Increasing Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness of Hydrogen Fuel Cells Through Catalyst Reform Michael Clark and Daniel Shmagin
SESSION A5 Chemical Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room 229 Application of the Lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) Systems in Autonomous Cars and Its Impact on Road Safety and Efficiency Alexandra Kilmon and Ali Shields Biomethane: An Economical and Sustainable Alternative Vehicle Fuel Source Justin Traino and Summer Jiries Hydrogen Storage with Carbon Nanotubes for a Hydrogen Fuel Cell System James Cappelli and Brett Amy Fluids Used in Organic Rankine Process for Waste Heat Recovery Charlie Cross and Blaine Friday Analyzing Various Means by Which to Convert Methane to Ethylene for Use in a Viable Fuel Cell Ossia Dwyer and Iman Basha 1 2 | 2 0 1 4 | 1 4 T H A N N U A L P I T T F I R S T- Y E A R E N G I N E E R I N G C O N F E R E N C E
Mycoremediation and the Use of Pleurotus Ostreatus to Clean Up Oil Spills Blake Dube and Hannah Fischer
SESSION A6 Civil Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room G27 The Implementation of Geopolymer Cement in Wastewater Concrete Piping Scott Overacker and Brian Podobnik Acoustic Emission in Our World Sakae Nakahara and Kaixuan Li Desalination of Water by the Use of Carbon Nanotubes in Reverse Osmosis Sarah Russek and Jaclyn Siewert Extensive Green Roofs: Advantages, Disadvantages and Overall Effects Nicholas McGinley and Gerard Tessier Environmental Effects on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (Cfrp) Used In Concrete Bridge Repair Sara Bracken and Elizabeth Crumley Inductrack Magnetic Levitation Trains for More Efficient Travel in the United States Cameron Schmidt and Matthew Carroll
SESSION A7 Computer Engineering Topics 1, Benedum, Room 309 Using Hybrid Drives to Facilitate the Industry Transition from Hard Disk Drives to Solid State Drives Daniel Bednarczyk and Lawrence Kunkel Carbon Nanotubes Will Replace Silicon-Based Computer Circuitry Elizabeth Chaffin and Hugh O’Neill Talking to Technology: How Digital Signal Processing Advancements Allow For Improved Human-To-Computer Interactions in Automobile Voice Control Systems Joseph Kunitsky and Kaitlyn Shields
Brain-Computer Interfaces: Providing Paralysis Patients with Hands-On Control
The Da Vinci Surgical System and Its Benefits to Radical Prostatectomies
Emily Brindley and Chris Leprevost
Jacob Feid and Derek Nichols
Computer Systems in the Curiosity Rover
Inlet Construction and Airflow of Scramjet Engines
Alex George and Kevin Clark Parallel Computing In Graphics Processors for Accelerated Computing Michael Okonski and Ben Kottler The Veiled World of Cryptocurrency: How the Internet Has Morphed Money
Joshua Barron and Sean Kirsch The Development of Haptic Technology for Use in Telerobotics Carolyn Normile and Connor Dalphon
Alisha Forrest and Anna Slobodnyak
The Latest Battery Innovation: How Carbon Nanotube Supercapacitors Are Set To Revolutionize the Automobile Industry
SESSION A8
Benjamin Bush and Brent Smedley
Mechanical Engineering Topics 1, Benedum, Room 319
Amazon Prime Air: The Future of Shipping
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: The Alternative Fuel of the Future Ian Whiten and Shayne McCann Bionic Exoskeletons: Examining Structural Designs and Materials Robert Jenkins and Michael Greene Hydrogen Production from Water for the Use in Hydrogen Fuel Powered Vehicles Brian Radka and Michael Scandrol Variable Geometry Truss Mechanism Robotic Rovers for Surface Exploration Chandler Campbell and Vincent Antoine Verret Collision Based Avoidance Systems for Autonomous Cars Hayden Kuhn and Zoe Blumberg Engineering of Arctic Ship Hulls Emily Pinto
SESSION A9 Mechanical Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room G30 Pressurized Water Reactors: The Navy’s Greatest Weapon Never Fired
Kevin Crawford
SESSION A10 Electrical Engineering Topics 1, Benedum, Room G28 The Significance of Electrode Arrays in the Use of Prosthetic Limbs Adam Fritz and Michael Bauer Brain-Computer Interfaces for Use in Upper Limb Prostheses Matthew Torrey and Roman Solomond Making a Breakthrough in Mobile Device Processors by Introducing Carbon Nanotube Transistors: A Sustainable Solution for Future Ziyi Zhu and Yijun Zhu Electric Vehicles: Efficiency of Power Generation and the Importance of Charging Stations Adam Bromley and Jake Krakoff Helping Them Help Us: Transparent OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) Displays For First Responders Michelle Banas and Kirsi Kuutti Why Cameras See the Most with a CMOS Sensor Slobodan Males and Theodore Schwarz
Maninder Singh and David Hasler
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SESSION A11
SESSION A12
Industrial Engineering Topics 1, Benedum, Room G34
Service Learning Projects 1, Benedum, Room G26
Bioprinting Applied to the Production and Reparation of Cartilage Tissue
Tap Water Microbial Test Kit Design and Distribution
Mike Iasella and Kamiel Saleh
Abraham Cullom, Fanghua Lou, Uma Balakrishnan, and Elizabeth Bottorff
Carbon Nanotube Technology: A Step Towards a More Sustainable World
PinRN Website Design
Michael Sanfilippo and Max Doran
Kiara Renee Lee, and Ziyu Xian
Bio-Printing: An Efficient Approach to Skin Tissue Transplant
STEM Classroom and Curriculum Design
Jordan Klette-Cusher and Nathan Schuerman 30 Minutes or Less: Drone Delivery Systems Emily Johnson and Daniel Dubin Synthesizing Industrial Diamonds with Chemical Vapor Deposition Ghassan Salah and Clayton Walters
Sara Bowers, Serena Chang, and Meghan Wyatt Green Roof Engineering Kavitha Chintam, Taraneh Jones, and Runze Tang Oakland Cycle Track Engineering Yinan Kang, Bryan Kan, and Anne Lertola
Applying Six Sigma Techniques to the Service Sector Sarah Masterson and Ryan Tarkington
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. BREAK
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11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. SESSION B SESSION B1
Hydrogels for Insulin Drug Delivery
Bio Engineering Topics 4, Benedum, Room 318
Kristyna Finikiotis and Suzanne Fischer
Oxygen Concentration Determination through Luminescence Intensity Nanosensors
Stem Cells for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease Kendra LaVallee and Rithika Reddy
Meredith McLaughlin and Cheyenne Reid Embryonic Stem Cells: A Cure for Cardiovascular Disease
The Detection of Carcinoembryonic Antigens (CEAS) for Lung Cancer Using Biomarker-Based Biosensors
Evan Davison and Andrew Walters
Arjun Acharya and John Luderitz
Homeostatic Anticoagulation-Regulative Hydrogels and Their Application to Artificial Organs
Use of Inductive Charging on Neuroprosthetics
Andrew Sivaprakasam and Joji Bronner
SESSION B3
The Utilization of Hydrogel-Based Cartilage Tissue Engineering for the Treatment of Cartilage Injuries
Bio Engineering Topics 6, Benedum, Room G31
Nina Obwald and Haley Secen
Anthony Fischetti and Vinayak Nesarikar
Mahalia Bradford and Solange Fairlie
Carmat Artificial Heart Transplants Using Biomechanical Techniques with Bio-Compatibility
Bone Tissue Engineering through the Application of Embryonic Stem Cells To 3D Bioprinting Technology
Neural Stem Cell Therapy: The Potential and Practicality for Sustainably Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Mikayla Ferchaw and Emily Zullo
Jessie Liu and Kelly Larson
Replacing Damaged Heart Valves Using Tissue Engineered Scaffolds with Embryonic Stem Cells David Jacob and Camille Sturdivant
John Hoover and Jake Herman
Time to Move: The Development of the Brain-Machine Interfaces in Neuroprosthetics
It’s All in Your Head: Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation as a Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease
Andrew Sweet and Zach Adgate
SESSION B2
Jennifer Cortes and Michael Urich
Bio Engineering Topics 5, Benedum, Room 320 Potential of Implantable Brain Computer Interfaces for the Control of Prosthetic Limbs Abigail Loneker and Josh Demusz The Significance of Pegylated Nanoparticles in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Andrew Clark and Rahul Rege Targeted Drug Delivery Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease Using Nanotechnology
The Significance of Regenerating Bone Tissue Using Three Dimensional Printing to Assist Osteoporosis Patients
Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury Rahul Sane and Bradley Gobin Shaping Mankind’s Future: Vectors in Germline Genetic Engineering Josh Tarantino and Arielle Iacocca Bioprinting and Tissue Engineering: Artificial Human Lungs for Cancer Patients Adam Fredley and Robert Miller
Mary Heddinger and Dipali Shah
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SESSION B4
Graphene Implementation into Cellular Screens
Chemical Engineering Topics 3, Benedum, Room G29
Zack Philpot and Dan Grzybek
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: The Future of the Automotive Industry James Zimmerman and Adam Gianamore Production of Solar Fuel via Artificial Photosynthesis: A Renewable Energy Source for the Future Claire Gillman and Lauren Judge Transparent Ceramics: The Future of Lasers Dylan Pollock and Rob McCauley Carbon Nanotubes in Body Armor Dave Carnevale and Ross Osborn Sustainable Energy through Innovation: Algal Biofuels Jonah Sally and Peter Carter Graphene Supercapacitors: The Prospect of Future Automobiles Anthony Carannante and Josh Malament
SESSION B5 Chemical Engineering Topics 4, Benedum, Room 229 The Application of Carbon Nanotube Technology towards Body Armor for Military Use Akin Olaofe and Alexander Szul The Impact of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology and Its Application in the Automotive Industry Branden Keck and Robert Kountz Future of Electric Vehicles Led By Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide Batteries Matt Huemme and Matt Budzinski The Potential for Nanowires to Improve Efficiency of Photovoltaic Cells Alexander Howard and Mohamed Kashkoush Engineering E. Coli: Biofuels Through Molecular Genetics Evan Kilroy and Stephen DeLucca
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SESSION B6 Civil Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room G27 The Role of Membrane Technology in the Use of Reverse Osmosis for Sustainable Desalination of Water Emily Valley and Kristin Zucarelli Plastic Water Bottles Used As a Main Building Material Julianna Saviola and Hailey Rogers The Mechanics of Hydraulic Fracturing and Horizontal Drilling Charles Trouba and Trevor Abeldt The Development and Incorporation of Multifunctional Nanotechnologies into Enhanced Concrete Kaitlin Keene and Amanda Frosztega High-Speed Rail Fueling the Future Economy Jake Arnold and Demetri Lardas Bamboo: A Sustainable Bridge Building Material Nicole Cimabue and Janet D’Anna
SESSION B7 Computer Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room 309 Autonomous Firefighting Robots with Human Communication Capabilities Hunter Christman and Christopher Frye Quantum Encrytion: Increasing Security in Transactions on Personal Devices Arie White and Megan Thurston The Hybrid Cloud Model: The Impacts and Applications for a Business Setting Joel McCoy and Anna Siryk Applications of Fuzzy Systems in Autonomous Cars Katriona Blezy and Andrew James
Utilizing Lidar Technology to Advance the Development of Autonomous Vehicles
Da Vinci Surgical Robots: Enhancing Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery
Caitlin Campbell and Madeline Runco
Demetri Khoury and Nihad Al-Yousfi
The Building Block of Weather Prediction: Global Environmental Multi-Scale Models and Their Integration of Weather Simulatory Instruments
Breed-And-Burn, Traveling Wave Reactors as a New Medium for Harnessing Nuclear Energy
David Naroznowski and Eric Slipe
James Bumstead and Sean McCarthy
STUXNET: The Virus That Shook the World
The Significance of Carbon Fiber Composite Materials In Aerospace Technology
Christopher Greathouse and Adam Pressel
Bryan Olson and Sean Keeley-Cain A Sustainable Future through Nuclear Fusion
SESSION B8
Alex Marnik and Shane Snyder
Computer Engineering Topics 3, Benedum, Room 319
Controlling a Helicopter’s Movement by Changing Its Center Of Gravity
Impact of Speech Recognition Technology on People with Disabilities
Daniel (Koby) Schmetterling
Mitchell Moran and Brian Stevenson
The Application of Ice Mechanics on the Hull Design of Ice Breaking Ships
The Many Benefits of PCI Technology and How They Make Modifying Computers Convenient and User Friendly
Maya Krasker
SESSION B10
Nick Padula and Matthew Snyder
Electrical Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room G28
The Significance of Graphene as a Potential Replacement Material for Silicon in Computer Transistors
The Effects of Smart Grid Technology on Society
Kyle Chaya and Chad Pongratz
Ben Lucas
The Heartlander: The Next Generation of Single Port Minimally Invasive Surgery
Organic Light Emitting Diode Displays: Enabling the Next Generation of Electronics
Luke Yount and Eric Cheung
Adam Maloney and Ryan Spano
Audio Watermarking: Utilizing the Discrete Wavelet Packet Tranform for Security Implications
Brain-Computer Interface & Applications for Improving Quality of Life for Paralysis Patients Cheyenne Buntain and Alex Weinstein
Sharif Abdelbaky and Brett Heintz The Significance of the One-Time Pad Encryption Technique in Solving Security Issues in Root-Level Cloud Database Servers
High Temperature Superconductors in Large Metropolitan Areas Kyle Houck and Patrick Carroll
Zikun Chen and Madhur Malhotra
CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells as a Primary Source of Energy
SESSION B9
Kristen Spangler and Kevin Glorius-Patrick
Mechanical Engineering Topics 3, Benedum, Room G30
The Potential of Carbon Nanotubes in Photovoltaics
Ski Bindings That Reduce Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
Steven Hu and Logan Noon
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SESSION B13
Industrial Engineering Topics 2, Benedum, Room G34
Special ENGR0712 Projects, Benedum, Room G26
Improved Quality of Life from Google’s Driverless Vehicle Technology
SAFEDRILL: Artificial Neural Network-Based Classifier
Jonathan Kenneson and Victoria Portier
John Quattrocchi
The Use of 3D Printing for the Repair and Replacement of Organs
The Incorporation of a Rotary Series Elastic Actuator in a Hybrid Neuromuscular Stimulation System
Kenny To and Nelson Murphy Determining Optimal Vaccine Vial Size Using Hermes (Highly Extensible Resource for Modeling Event-Driven Supply Chains) Ashley John and Leah Kaighn Using Lean to Reduce HealthcareAssociated Infections Joseph Marchi and Kylie Zeis The Importance of Eliminating Nuisance Alarms in Alarm Systems in Manufacturing Plants
Henry Phalen, Marci Carter, and Coddy Fannin SAFEDRILL: An Artificial Neural NetworkBased Classifier to Assist in Neurosurgeries Brandon Contino and Jessica Schneider Development of Characterization Profile of 420 Grade Stainless Steel through Use of Sintering and M-FLEX 3D Printing System Patrick Vincent
Toward Scaffold-Less Kidney Bioprinting
Cold Pressing and Annealing of Bismuth Telluride Using Preferred Crystallographic Orientation
Henry Isaac and Zifu Peng
Daniel Koch and Long Vo
SESSION B12
Design of Infiltration Mechanism to be used on Components Produced by Additive Manufacturing
Daniel Narcisi and Parker Rhoads
Industrial Engineering 2, Benedum, Room 157 Effect of Virtual Intensive Care Units on Hospital Efficiency Makenzie Kunig and Emily Herzog The Future of Delivery: Amazon Drones Robert Larkin and Jake Prosser Workspace Layout and Worker Efficiency Charles Butler and Bryan Hoffman The Virtual Vehicle: HPC in the Automotive Industry Chris Jambor and Emily Lain Nanowires: Improving Solar Cell Efficiency Corinne Blodgett and Nicholas Johnson GIS-Based Systems to Model Irrigation Efficiency Bridget Derksen and Kelly Lynch
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Timothy Perry Towards Producing Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys Using Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENS) Meredith Meyer and Eamonn Hughes
12:00 – 2:00 p.m. FAMILY PHOTOS IN BENEDUM, ROOM 102 A photographer will be available to take free family photos of students with their families and friends.
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
LUNCH
During this time we will have lunch. The location for the lunch will be based on the weather. If it is “nice” outside we will have lunch outside the Ground floor entrance and on the Plaza level of Benedum Hall. If the weather is bad we will do lunch on the Ground floor outside the library. Since the groups will be ending at different times, do not wait for everyone to start eating. Refrain from seconds until all the groups get one serving.
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. AWARDS IN BENEDUM, ROOM 157 Presentations will be made in the Engineering Auditorium room Benedum 157. All the papers that were selected as the best paper for each session must be present in the room. Each session best paper will be recognized and the overall best papers will be presented at the awards presentation. Everyone else is welcome to either attend the presentation in room 157 or in one of the broadcast rooms in room 102 on the plaza level and/or all the rooms on the ground floor.
2:15 – 4:00 p.m. SESSION C SESSION C1
SESSION C2
Bio Engineering Topics 7, Benedum, Room 318
Bio Engineering Topics 8, Benedum, Room 320
Sensory Feedback Implementation into Brain-Machine Interface of Upper Limb Prosthetics
An Assessment of the Most Efficient Means of Robotic Stroke Rehabilitation Katarina Klett and Aaron Figus
Nathan Fleming and Sean McCarthy
BT Toxin: A Look at an Alternative to Insecticides
Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulants to Treat Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease
John Passerini and Conor Peyton Bioprinting Tissue for the Creation of Organs: The Future of Transplantation
Shweta Ravichandar and Jennifer Zhuang
Matthew Labashosky and Kyle Monto
Using DNA Nanorobots to Deliver Cancer Fighting Medicine on the Cellular Level Evan Skapik and Aadu Pirn
The Effectiveness of Carbon Nanotubes in Innovative Glucose Monitoring Technologies
The Use of Electrospinning Technology to Engineer Artificial Blood Vessels In Order To Cure Congenital Heart Disease
Monoclonal Antibodies: Progressing the Field of Cancer Treatment
Alexis Brockway and Emily Irwin
Victoria DeVore and Favour Oladipupo
Lauren Fox and Byron Hang
The Application of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Meniscal Tissue Repair
An Analysis of Sanger Sequencing and Next-Generation Sequencing to Detect Predispositions to Alzheimer’s Disease
Emily Kieffer and Christen Kraemer Moving Forward: Implementing Targeted Muscle Reinnervation Techniques in Neuroprosthetics Kedar Madi and Harry O’Byrne
Benjamin Bartholomew and Atharva Deshpande Third Generation Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Their Potential to Provide an Effective Means of Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure Andres Medina and Patrick Haggerty
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SESSION C3 Bio Engineering Topics 9, Benedum, Room G31 The Use of Hydrogels in Repairing Articular Cartilage Bridget Csongradi and Emily Youwakim The Impact of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement on Patients with Aortic Stenosis Taylor Jones and Lia Winter Microbubbles as a Method of Drug Delivery for Tumorous Cancer Treatment Gabrielle Schantz and Karah Horbach Harmonic-Single-Sideband-Encoder Strategy to Improve Bilateral Multichannel Cochlear Implants for Children
Industrializing the Use of Algae-Derived Biofuel in Modern Society Alannah Malia and Tai Xi Gentile The Development of Glucose-Senseing Polymers for Patients with Diabetes Forrest Salamida and Christian Brand The Development of the Polymeric Micelle, oly (Ethylene Glycol), Nanoparticle for Cancer Drug Delivery Jenna Swenor and Michaela Long Investigation of the Use of Semiconductors in Photoelectrochemical Cells for the Efficient Creation of Hydrogen Fuel Bernard Berger and Jared Raszewski
Morgan Austin and Katrina Zougari
SESSION C5
The Role of Bioengineered Scaffolds in Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Civil Engineering Topics 3, Benedum, Room 229
Venkata Peddada and Praveen Prabhu Implementing Total Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Through the Da Vinci Robotics System Marshall Hartman and Sidney Cannon-Bailey Using Neuroprosthetics to Replace or Enhance Limbs to Restore Sensory and Kinematic Functions Alec Rosenbaum and Dillon Thomas
SESSION C4 Chemical Engineering Topics 5, Benedum, Room G29 The Significance of Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surfaces Austin Grill and Joslin Sellers Improving Upon the Energy Production and Safety of the Pressurized Water Reactor with the Traveling Wave Reactor Alexander Citerone and Chris Schroll The Integration of Semi-Transparent Organic Photovoltaic Cells into Windows Robert Thacker and Jacob Wolfman
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An Analysis of Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Highway Overpass Road Deck Construction Amedeo Hirata and Eric Rizzo Environmental Concerns of Contaminated Groundwater Due To Methanol Used In the Hydraulic Fracturing Process Tom Bertrand and Danny Schuerle Internally Curing High Performance Concrete for More Durable Bridges Amy Le and Julissa Garcia Newater: Potable Water Reclamation from Sewage Waste Through The Use Of DualMembrane and Ultraviolet Technologies Finn Hobson and Tyler Shott Strengthening Construction Materials via Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystals: A Sustainable Biomaterial Lindsay M. Pietz and Eleanor A. Thomas Replacing Hydraulic Fracturing and the Effort to Reduce Water Contamination Matthew Fulponi and Stephen Anderjack
SESSION C6
Carbon Nanotube Transistors: Creating a More Powerful Cellphone
Civil Engineering Topics 4, Benedum, Room G27
Joe Roesinger and Nick Vilett
Ultrasonic Wave Testing As a Non-Destructive Technique in Structural Health Monitoring Cole Finton and Tim Heller Carbon Dioxide Sequestration: Reusing Mined, Hydraulic Fractured Wells Brendan Scanlon and Matt Damiani
James Ciabatto and Christopher Potts
Chris DiPasquale and Mark Chajkowski
Taking a Step in the Right Direction: Use of the D-Rev Remotion Jaipurknee in Developing Countries
Advancing Water Purification in Developing Countries Using Solar Compound Parabolic Collectors
Rachel Dunn and Jacalyn Sharp
Janae Butler and Geena Petrone
Precision Guidance Kits: The Xm1156 PGK and the Future of the Modern Battlefield
Winter-Proof Concrete De-Icing Roads Using Electrically Conductive Carbon Concrete
Matthew Zora and Paul Gatto
David Bevins and Nolen McElwee
Getting Back Up On Two Feet: Restoring Natural Movement Through Improved Prosthetic Legs
SESSION C7
Nathan Burwell and Steven Stenger
Computer Engineering Topics 4, Benedum, Room 309 Touching the World: Bridging the Gap between Hand-Held and Large Scale Touch Screens Through Multi-Touch Technology
Reverse Engineering of Integrated Circuits
Alexandra Long and Nicholas Risinger
Coastal Wind Turbines: Engineering a Sustainable Energy Solution in the United States
Reverse Osmosis Desalinization of Water: A Fresh Idea
Daxton Scholl and Samantha Morin
Inkjet Oled Construction and Its Application for Superior Displays in Consumer Electronics
Mechanical Engineering Topics 4, Benedum, Room 319
Max Beedle and Jack Boyle
Flexible Displays: Rigid Setbacks to Bendable Technology
Michael McAlpin and Jacob Frulla
SESSION C8
Mr Dampers: Devices to Protect Buildings from Seismic Activity
Nicholas Davis and Jacob Rasko
Applications of Quantum Computing
Laser Metal Depositon and Its Uses in the Aerospace Industry Lisa Langhorst and Robert Schrameyer Life Cycle Assessment of Electric Vehicle Batteries Breanna Bogan and Casey Marchfeld The Rolls-Royce Liftsystem: How Advances in Materials Science and Computer Modeling Have Made Supersonic Stovl Flight Sustainable Jake Klein and Macy Divens
William Radovich and Spencer Worms The Future of Computing: The Discovery and Manufacturing of Single-Atom Transistors Jorden Hill
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SESSION C9 Mechanical Engineering Topics 5, Benedum, Room G30 Improving the Viability of Scramjet Technology in Hypersonic Flight through Enhanced Thermal Management Systems Logan Case and Matthew Schultz Non-Invasive Brain-Computer Interfacing With Electroencephalogram Detected Brain Activity for Robotic Movement Control
Superconductors: Application and Impact in Medical Imaging and Diagnostics Raymond Kane and Christian Thomas Using Electroencephalography for BrainComputer Interface Korey Klinger and Scott Smith Solar Power: Thin Film Technology Applied to Building Intergrated Photovoltaics Genevieve Rahill and Benjamin Turner
Eliot Meeker and Mark Vavithes
SESSION C11
The Applicability of Mechanical Exoskeletons to the Medical Field
Industrial Engineering Topics 4, Benedum, Room G34
John Lai and Wyatt Wingenroth
Ergonomic Analysis of a Myocardial Infarction Alert System
Metamaterials: Bending Light Waves towards a New Frontier in Wave Transformation Jamie Cooper and Gabriel Hinding Legged Robots: The Future of Autonomous Mobility Anthony J. Rosage and Nathaniel Henderson The Potential of Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors in Powering the Future of American Electricity
Kimberley Dickinson and Elinor Lou Global Health Applications of Digital vs Print Radiology Systems Emmie Haft and Rowan Walker Geographic Information Systems Using Queuing Theory to Regulate Traffic Congestion in Roadways Sarah Akintoye and Michael West
Kevin Glancy and Luke Caughey and Matt Nitkiewicz
The Lean Approach to Volvo’s New Technology
SESSION C10
Bone Replacements Made Possible by 3D Printed Scaffolds
Electrical Engineering Topics 3, Benedum, Room G28 Next-Generation Photovoltaics: The Application of Collodial Quantum Dots to Improve Cell Efficiency David Fudurich and Sarah Ireland Photovoltaic Cells: Mechanics, Properties, and Implementation Chukwuemeka K. Ukaga and Ashwin Iyer Analysis of the Iter Tokamak and Evaluation of Its Capability for Successful Fusion Alex Berk and Peter Tancini
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Zach Wise and Sam Sherlock
Grace Dunbar and Helen Karabin Polyjet Three Dimensional Printing in the Automotive Industry Hunter Gaston and Gabriel Wells
SESSION C12
Stream Cross Section Survey
Service Learning Projects 2, Benedum, Room 157
Erich Heinzel, Chloe Kaunitz, and Gautam Swamynathan
Inventory and Database of Speech Language Pathologist Adaptive Equipment
Glenwood Bridge Bike Trail Railroad Flyover
Ross Lawrence, Anthony Mercader, and Kaitlyn Wagner
Michael J. Shanahan, Dannah Gersh, and Hannah Thombs Food Pantry Layout and Flow
App Design
Matthew O’Connor, Chelsea Carter,
Alexandra Delazio, Adam Smoulder, and Nicholas Zervoudis
James Braza, and Ryan Hagan
Campus Hydration Station Assessment Brian Hyland, John Rossi, and Vani Sundaram
CONFERENCE CHAIRS (Dates refer to degrees obtained from Pitt) The School of Engineering would like to recognize and thank the 2014 conference chairs for their participation in this event. Each of these individuals took time out of their Busy work schedule to come to campus and work with the students. Their input is essential to the success of the conference and is one of the key components that makes the Freshman Conference one of the most innovative educational experiences in the country. The dates next to the names refer to year and degrees obtained from Pitt. John Andes – ME ’82 U.S. Department of Energy
Karen Bursic – IE ’84, ’87, ‘90 University of Pittsburgh
Sherri Hall – BIOE’10 Regulatory & Quality Solutions LLC
Nicholas Andes – ME ’08, ‘12 Rolls-Royce
Natalie Celmo – CEE’13 Walsh Construction
James E. Hayes - ME ‘93 URS Corporation
Jeff Argyros – CEE’12 ARCADIS U.S.
Lindsay Destefano – IE ‘08 Guttman Energy
Mark Jeffrey – ChE ‘00 US Steel
Adam Balawejder – EE’08, ‘11 Curtiss Wright EMD
Mike Eisen Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Ray Kovacs – ME’09, EE’10 Powerex
Steve Bishop – ChE’10 Consol Energy Robert Boback – ChE ‘05 Nova Chemicals Luis Bon O’Donnell Consulting Engineers, Inc. John Broscious -MSCE’58 Retired Environmental Consulting Engineer Dan Budny University of Pittsburgh
Dave Gau – BIOE’11 University of Pittsburgh Chad Eckert - MSE’05 and BIOE’11 UPMC Artificial Heart Program Calixto Garcia University of Pittsburgh Tom Gerlowski – CEE’08, ‘13 Westinghouse Electric Company Louis Gualtieri - CEE ‘08 Maguire Group Inc.
Frank Kremm Siemens Healthcare Joseph Lombardo – ALung Technologies, Inc. Robert Lorence – BSIE’99, MBA’05 PNC Bank Laura Lund -Bio’00 ALung Technologies, Inc. Timothy DC Nolan – BIOE’00, ‘06 Data Science Automation
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CONFERENCE CHAIRS (continued) Jennifer Nolan-Kremm- MSCE ‘05 STV, Inc. Trisha Pavel – BIOE’09 ZOLL Manufacturing Corporation
Samuel Scalzo – CEE’12 Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Nicholle Piper – CEE’11 Langan Engineering & Environmental Services
Rick Schaub - BSCHEM’89, 93, Bio’99 McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Franklin Preuss Consulting Engineer
Dustin Schreiber - IE’12 PNC Bank
Michael Reinhart – IE’11 Thermo Fisher Scientific
Mary Brooke Sciarrotta - BSME’10 Bettis Atomic Power Lab
Dave Robinson University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
David Smeresky Consulting Engineer
Areej Sajjad – BIOE’08 Zoll LifeVest
Cassandra Thiel – CEE’12 University of Pittsburgh
Richard Velan – EE ‘71 Applied Control Systems Natasha Vidic – IE ‘08 University of Pittsburgh Thomas Wester – CEE’71, ‘75 Dominion Resources Lindsay Wright – BIOE’11 Cook MyoSite, Inc Greg Wunderley – CoE ‘06 PKMJ Technical Services
The School of Engineering would also like to recognize the special effort that a number of the past chairs have contributed to the conference. These individuals have been a part of the conference for an extended period of time and have given above and beyond the typical activities of a session chair. Each year we award a new member to this group of individuals. Past and present winners of this special award are listed below. Nicholas Andes – ME ’08, ‘12 Rolls-Royce
Mark Jeffrey – ChE ‘00 US Steel
Fred Azinger Westinghouse
Frank Kremm Siemens Healthcare
Robert Boback – ChE ‘05 Nova Chemicals
Robert Lorence – BSIE’99, MBA’05 PNC Bank
Bob Brooks Eaton Corp
Laura Lund -Bio’00 ALung Technologies, Inc.
Andrew Deao – CE ‘04, ‘08 Gannett Flemming Inc.
Jennifer Nolan-Kremm- MSCE ‘05 STV, Inc.; ASCE Pgh Section
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Don Schock Arthur Schock Engineers/CJL Engineering Richard Velan – EE ‘71 Applied Control Systems Thomas Wester - CE 1971, 1975 Dominion Greg Wunderley – CoE ‘06 PKMJ Technical Services
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS The School of Engineering would also like to recognize and thank the conference co-chairs for their participation in this event; their efforts were essential to the success of the conference. Giselle Baillargeon
Kelli Edwards
Rachel Rohr
Samantha Barszowski
Ben Engel
Abigail Slavinsky
Michelle Botyrius
Nathan Enick
Samantha Small
Liza Bruk
Sarah Foran
Hannah Smith
Andrew Bulman
Alexander Josowitz
Shirley Tang
Eileen Burke
Joseph Kozak
Stephanie Tomaro
Juliana Bursic
Cameron Lance
Matthew Ubinger
Agatha Carlin
Harrison Lynch
Brian Urbaniak
Donald Cunningham
Jonathan Mahoney
Matt Urich
Nicholas Cvetic
Jayne Marks
Roger Walker
Patrick Deeney
Marissa Meshanko
Hunter Eason
Casey Rayburg
The Swanson School of Engineering would also like to recognize and thank the Bevier Engineering Library and the English Department faculty who direct and staffed the English/First-Year Engineering Writing Program (E/FWEP). Working together with the First-Year Engineering Program faculty, the E/FWEP and the Engineering Library have been instrumental in developing the Conference Paper research and writing process. The University of Pittsburgh Writing Center also provides students with ongoing writing guidance and support.
English/First-Year Engineering Writing Program Faculty Beth Newborg, Director
Angela Farkas
Josh Lapekas
Keely Bowers
Liberty Ferda
Julianne McAdoo
John Calvasina
Deb Galle
Dan McMillan
Janine Carlock
Diane Kerr
Katy Rank Lev
Nichole Faina
Bill Kirchner
Josh Zeleznick
Nancy Koerbel
Engineering Library Judy Brink, Head of the Engineering Library
Anne Schwan, Public Service Librarian, Engineering Library
Diane Waters, Library Specialist
Finally, The Swanson School of Engineering would like to recognize and thank the Engineering Computer Services for their support in providing technical assistance during and before the conference.
Swanson School of Engineering Computer Services Brian Vidic, Director
Dave Cotter
Matt Gliem
John Butt
Lindsey Cullars
Chase Melius
Richard Colwell
Kenny Doty
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WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY? “ You cannot solve a problem by using the same thinking that created it.” -Albert Einstein Since the advent of civilization, engineers have sought to alter the environment and shape it in ways that would serve the various needs of society. While our lives today can attest to the success of this endeavor, it has not been without cost. Often times, the alteration of the environment – whether purposeful or unintentional – has led to undesirable consequences. Only in the past several decades have engineers become acutely aware of the consequences of their actions on the environment. As a result, growing public demand has led to various legislative and regulatory actions attempting to minimize the adverse consequences of civilization on the environment. Unfortunately, many of these measures – such as the “no net loss” of wetlands policy and the industrial restrictions placed on various parts of the US classified as air pollution “non-attainment” regions often have negatively impacted growth and development. A seeming contradiction between development and environmental protection exists. In recent years, however, a realization has developed that both development and environmental protection are necessary and that either need not be sacrificed for the other. A growing movement recognizes that environmental protection can and must coexist with development and must be planned for accordingly. Under the general umbrella of “sustainability,” this movement encompasses various facets. “Green Engineering,” “sustainable development,” “environmentally conscious manufacturing,” and “green construction” are some of the terms recently entering the engineering lexicon that describe the move towards “sustainability.” The confusion surrounding sustainability, is each of these terms means different things to different people. Whether constructing a new highway, designing a new product, or improving a manufacturing process, “sustainability” issues are at the forefront of challenges today’s engineers must face. What exactly, is meant by “sustainability?” The 1987 Brundtland Report, prepared for the UN’s World Commission on Environment and Development, defines it as “satisfying the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” The 1992 UN Rio Conference on Environment and Development offers a slightly modified version, describing “sustainability” as follows: “the right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably meet development and environmental needs of present and future generations.” Other organizations and individuals propose somewhat different definitions of sustainability. Through all the differing descriptions, however, a common thread remains: “sustainability seeks to minimize our footprint in nature, both now and in the future.” Most issues revolving around sustainability, quite naturally, involve subjects traditionally thought of as environmental. These include conventional environmental engineering topics such as waste minimization, pollution prevention and control, and water/wastewater treatment. A second set of issues revolves around energy/resource conservation. It incorporates such items as recycling, alternative fuel sources, alternative fuel vehicles/mass transportation, and energy efficiency. A third group of subjects entails items thought of as environmental ecology. This subset comprises areas such as urban forestry, landscaping and biodiversity. Although most sustainability issues deal with topics affecting the environment in some manner, one facet of sustainability is unique in that it generally has little to do with minimizing our footprint
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on nature, but deals with subjects commonly referred to as “quality of life” issues. Although sometimes not thought of as “sustainability” per se, “quality of life” concerns often are as important, and in some cases, more than the conventionally defined sustainability topics. What exactly is meant by “quality of life?” An admittedly imperfect definition is that they are issues that make human existence more enjoyable, less burdensome, or life extending. Most medical advances, for example, fall under the “quality of life” definition. These advantages might not impact the environment directly, but often improve human life. Whether it is nano-medicine, nano-probes, new antibiotics, new surgical techniques or new and improved prosthetics, these areas all directly impact the quality of life. Another area of engineering that could be thought of as impacting the “quality of life” is the computer industry. For example, a new piece of software might make it easier to do your taxes, but does not have a direct impact on the environment. There are a large number of other areas that could fall into the “quality of life” definition. Even though these areas do not directly impact the environment, all of the products must be manufactured, or operate in a computer that must be manufactured and have environmental issues involved with their production or use. Thus, they directly affect the quality of life and indirectly impact the environment. The final area of “sustainability” that must be considered is that of “trade-off” or balancing environmental, societal and economic factors. Sustainability becomes a study in benefits versus cost. No panacea exists for sustainability. There are no easy, obvious solutions. Each potential answer to a sustainability concern has potential drawbacks. As an example, assume you design a building to reduce energy consumption by using materials and using building practices that reduce the outside air that enters the building. This will reduce the energy use but also reduce the number of air exchanges in the building and could lead to a “sick building syndrome.” A second example is the use of alternate energy sources to generate electricity. Wind and hydroelectric power do not produce greenhouse gases as burning fossil fuels do. However, both have other downsides. Areas favorable to wind are also common migratory pathways for certain birds. When a bird meets a metal turbine, the turbine always wins. Similarly, dams required for hydroelectric power often prevent fish from migrating. Economics also plays a part in sustainability. For example, computers and software development benefits the productivity of the average worker. However, the process used in the manufacture of the microchips presents significant environmental challenges. Environmentally friendlier procedures are available but at an added cost. As a final example, assume that an auto maker could produce a car that achieves 100 miles/gallon, but costs $100,000. How many of the cars would be sold? What is more important – no loss of woodland or more homes and industry? Is energy efficiency more important than indoor air quality – or vice versa? Is it more important to produce clean energy or do the birds and fish take priority? What good is an environmentally safe computer or automobile if no one can afford it? The fact is the population will continue to grow, and energy, food supplies, and habitats will needed to keep pace to ensure a consistent and acceptable quality of life. The task for all future engineers will be to balance the quality of life against the environment against the cost to develop the best solution for us and generations that will follow us. Your task in this assignment is to include at least a half of a page discussion on how your topic impacts sustainability. You can use any definition for sustainability, however, there should be some form of discussion that deals with the trade off issues of cost versus environment versus quality of life.
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AUTHOR INDEX Session Name
Session
Name
Session
Name
B8 B6 B2 B1 C11 B9 A5 C5 A1 B6 C3 A12 A10 A9 C2 A5 A10 A7 C6 A3 C4 C10 C5 C6 B7 B12 A8 C8 A12 A12 C6 A6 B2 C4 C12 A7 C2 A10 B1 B5 B9 B10 C8 A9 B12 C6 B7 A8 C3 A5 B4 B4
A6 B10 C12 B12 B4 C9 C9 A7 C6 A12 B8 B8 B8 A12 B7 C8 B6 C4 B2 A7 A4 A1 B12 C9 B3 A2 A9 A5 A6 C3 A12 A1 A9 C6 B6 C7 B1 A2 C12 B5 B2 B12 C2 C1 C11 C6 C8 A3 A4 A11 A5 A11
Carroll, Matthew Carroll, Patrick Carter, Chelsea Carter, Marci Carter, Peter Case, Logan Caughey, Luke Chaffin, Elizabeth Chajkowski, Mark Chang, Serena Chaya, Kyle Chen, Zikun Cheung, Eric Chintam, Kavitha Christman, Hunter Ciabattoni, James Cimabue, Nicole Citerone, Alexander Clark, Andrew Clark, Kevin Clark, Michael Clopine, William Contino, Brandon Cooper, Jamie Cortes, Jennifer Cowan, Philip Crawford, Kevin Cross, Charles Crumley, Elizabeth Csongradi, Bridget Cullom, Abraham D’Alessio, John Dalphon, Connor Damiani, Matthew D’Anna, Janet Davis, Nicholas Davison, Evan Del Nano, Joseph Delazio, Alexandra Delucca, Stephen Demusz, Josh Derksen, Bridget Deshpande, Atharva DeVore, Victoria Dickinson, Kimberley Dipasquale, Christopher Divens, Macy Donahoe, Robert Donovan, Kelly Doran, Max Dube, Blake Dubin, Daniel
C11 C8 A5 B2 B12 A1 A9 B1 A2 C2 B2 C6 A5 B2 B3 C1 A7 C2 B3 A5 A10 B6 C7 B7 C10 C5 A1 A2 C5 A4 C11 C8 C4 A7 C12 B4 B4 C9 B10 B3 A1 B7 A8 C4 A1 B5 C11 C12 C2 B9 C2 C3
Dunbar, Grace Dunn, Rachel Dwyer, Ossia Fairlie, Solange Fannin, Coddy Fantaski, Matthew Feid, Jacob Ferchaw, Mikayla Fetch, Katherine Figus, Aaron Finikiotis, Kristyna Finton, Cole Fischer, Hannah Fischer, Suzanne Fischetti, Anthony Fleming, Nathan Forrest, Alisha Fox, Lauren Fredley, Adam Friday, Blaine Fritz, Adam Frosztega, Amanda Frulla, Jacob Frye, Christopher Fudurich, David Fulponi, Matthew Gackenbach, Andrew Gandhi, Riddhi Garcia, Julissa Garg, Abhinav Gaston, Hunter Gatto, Paul Gentile, Tai Xi George, Alex Gersh, Dannah Gianamore, Adam Gillman, Claire Glancy, Kevin Glorius-Patrick, Kevin Gobin, Bradley Good, Christopher Greathouse, Christopher Greene, Michael Grill, Austin Grube, Garrett Grzybek, Daniel Haft, Emelyn Hagan, Ryan Haggerty, Patrick Handerhan, Sean Hang, Byron Hartman, Marshall
Abdelbaky, Sharif Abeldt, Trevor Acharya, Arjun Adgate, Zachary Akintoye, Sarah Al-Yousfi, Nihad Amy, Brett Anderjack, Stephen Appleton, Kelly Arnold, Jake Austin, Morgan Balakrishnan, Uma Banas, Michelle Barron, Joshua Bartholomew, Benjamin Basha, Iman Bauer, Michael Bednarczyk, Daniel Beedle, Maximilian Bell, Monica Berger, Bernard Berk, Alexander Bertrand, Thomas Bevins, David Blezy, Katriona Blodgett, Corinne Blumberg, Zoe Bogan, Breanna Bottorff, Elizabeth Bowers, Sara Boyle, John Bracken, Sara Bradford, Mahalia Brand, Christian Braza, James Brindley, Emily Brockway, Alexis Bromley, Adam Bronner, Joji Budzinski, Matthew Bumstead, James Buntain, Cheyenne Burwell, Nathan Bush, Benjamin Butler, Charles Butler, Janae Campbell, Caitlin Campbell, Chandler Cannon-Bailey, Sidney Cappelli, James Carannante, Anthony Carnevale, David
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A3 A4 A9 B2 B8 C12 C6 C9 B3 B12 A4 C7 C9 C5 C5 B12 B3 C3 B10 B5 B10 B5 B12 C12 B3 A11 C10 C2 B11 C10 B1 B12 B7 A8 A5 B11 A11 B12 A12 C3 B4 B11 A12 C10 A12 C11 B5 C12 B5 B9 B6 A2
B11 B9 C1 A5 B5 A9 C8 C2 A11 C10 B12 A7 B5 C1 A10 A2 B9 A8 A3 B12 A7 A7 A10 C2 C9 B12 C8 B6 B12 B3 B2 C12 C5 A12 A3 A7 A1 2 A6 B3 B2 C7 C4 A1 C11 A12 B10 B2 B12 A4 C1 B4 A10
Kenneson, Jonathan Khoury, Demetri Kieffer, Emily Kilmon, Alexandra Kilroy, Evan Kirsch, Sean Klein, Jacob Klett, Katarina Klette-Cusher, Jordan Klinger, Korey Koch, Daniel Kottler, Benjamin Kountz, Robert Kraemer, Christen Krakoff, Jacob Krall, Nicholas Krasker, Maya Kuhn, Hayden Kulhanek, Abigail Kunig, Makenzie Kunitsky, Joseph Kunkel, Lawrence Kuutti, Kirsi Labashosky, Matthew Lai, John Lain, Emily Langhorst, Lisa Lardas, Demetri Larkin, Robert Larson, Kelly LaVallee, Kendra Lawrence, Ross Le, Amy Lee, Kiara Lennon, Morgan Leprevost, Christopher Lertola, Anne Li, Kaixuan Liu, Jessie Loneker, Abigail Long, Alexandra Long, Michaela Longo, Chase Lou, Elinor Lou, Fanghua Lucas, Benjamin Luderitz, John Lynch, Kelly Lynch, Michael Madi, Kedar Malament, Joshua Males, Slobodan
B8 C4 B10 C8 B11 B9 A3 A11 B12 C7 A1 A8 B9 C1 B4 B7 A4 C6 A6 B1 C2 C9 C12 B12 B3 C2 B8 C7 B11 A4 A6 B11 B7 A4 B3 A9 C9 A4 B10 A9 B1 C1 C12 A1 A7 C1 B5 B9 A7 B4 A6 B8
Malhotra, Madhur Malia, Alannah Maloney, Adam Marchfeld, Casey Marchi, Joseph Marnik, Alexander Martin, Tyler Masterson, Sarah Mattioli, Ray McAlpin, Michael McAnally, Patrick McCann, Shayne McCarthy, Sean McCarthy, Sean McCauley, Robert McCoy, Joel McElhinny, Catherine McElwee, Nolen McGinley, Nicholas McLaughlin, Meredith Medina, Andres Meeker, Eliot Mercader, Anthony Meyer, Meredith Miller, Robert Monto, Kyle Moran, Mitchell Morin, Samantha Murphy, Nelson Myers, Nathaniel Nakahara, Sakae Narcisi, Daniel Naroznowski, David Nelson, Brandon Nesarikar, Vinayak Nichols, Derek Nitkiewicz, Matthew Nolan, Carly Noon, Logan Normile, Carolyn Louise Obwald, Nina O’Byrne, Harry O’Connor, Matthew Ojo-Aromokudu, Oluwatomisin Okonski, Michael Oladipupo, Favour Olaofe, Akinwande Olson, Bryan O’Neill, Hugh Osborn, Ross Overacker, Scott Padula, Nicholas
Hartogs, Ruben Hartz, Julie Hasler, David Heddinger, Mary Heintz, Brett Heinzel, Erich Heller, Timothy Henderson, Nathaniel Herman, Jacob Herzog, Emily Hightower, Jonathan Hill, Jorden Hinding, Gabriel Hirata, Amedeo Hobson, Finn Hoffman, Bryan Hoover, John Horbach, Karah Houck, Kyle Howard, Alexander Hu, Steven Huemme, Matthew Hughes, Eamonn Hyland, Brian Iacocca, Arielle Iasella, Michael Ireland, Sarah Irwin, Emily Isaac, Henry Iyer, Ashwin Jacob, David Jambor, Christopher James, Andrew Jenkins, Robert Jiries, Summer John, Ashley Johnson, Emily Johnson, Nicholas Jones, Taraneh Jones, Taylor Judge, Lauren Kaighn, Leah Kan, Bryan Kane, Raymond Kang, Yinan Karabin, Helen Kashkoush, Mohamed Kaunitz, Chloe Keck, Branden Keeley-Cain, Sean Keene, Kaitlin Kelley, Mark
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C2 B9 A3 C3 B11 B12 A2 C6 C2 B12 B5 C5 A8 C1 A6 B4 B8 B11 C8 C3 B7 B12 B12 A8 C7 C10 A1 C7 C4 C1 B2 B2 B1 B11 C7 C5 C7 B6 C9 C3 C12 B7 A2 A6 A11 C4 A11 B4 A2 B3 A11 A3 B6
A8 C6 C3 B9 A6 B12 C7 C8 C4 C5 A11 A3 C9 A10 B1 C4 B2 C12 C8 C11 A5 A7 A4 C5 A6 A9 B7 B1 C1 B7 A7 A9 C10 C12 B8 B9 A10 B10 B10 C8 B8 A2 B1 C12 C12 B1 C4 B5 C10 A12 B3 A11 A3
Scandrol, Michael Scanlon, Brendan Schantz, Gabrielle Schmetterling, Daniel Schmidt, Cameron Schneider, Jessica Scholl, Daxton Schrameyer, Robert Schroll, Christopher Schuerle, Daniel Schuerman, Nathan Schultz, Ethan Schultz, Matthew Schwarz, Theodore Secen, Haley Sellers, Joslin Shah, Dipali Shanahan, Michael Sharp, Jacalyn Sherlock, Samuel Shields, Ali Shields, Kaitlyn Shmagin, Daniel Shott, Tyler Siewert, Jaclyn Singh, Maninder Siryk, Anna Sivaprakasam, Andrew Skapik, Evan Slipe, Eric Slobodnyak, Anna Smedley, Brent Smith, Scott Smoulder, Adam Snyder, Matthew Snyder, Shane Solomond, Roman Spangler, Kristen Spano, Ryan Stenger, Steven Stevenson, Brian Strauch, Nicholas Sturdivant, Camille Sundaram, Vani Swamynathan, Gautam Sweet, Andrew Swenor, Jenna Szul, Alexander Tancini, Peter Tang, Runze Tarantino, Joshua Tarkington, Ryan Teixeira, Cassidy
A6 C4 C10 C3 C5 C12 B7 B11 A10 A5 B6 C10 C10 B3 B6 C9 A8 C7 B12 B12 A1 C12 C11 B1 A11 B10 C11 C11 B7 A8 C9 C3 C11 C4 A2 C7 A12 A3 A12 A4 B8 C3 B11 C12 A2 A10 A10 C1 B4 C8 C3 B6 B1
Tessier, Gerard Thacker, Robert Thomas, Christian Thomas, Dillon Thomas, Eleanor Thombs, Hannah Thurston, Megan To, Kenny Torrey, Matthew Traino, Justin Trouba, Charles Turner, Benjamin Ukaga, Chukwuemeka Urich, Michael Valley, Emily Vavithes, Mark Verret, Vincent Antoine Vilett, Nicholas Vincent, Patrick Vo, Long Vrabec, Matthew Wagner, Kaitlyn Walker, Rowan Walters, Andrew Walters, Clayton Weinstein, Alexander Wells, Gabriel West, Michael White, Arie Whiten, Ian Wingenroth, Wyatt Winter, Lia Wise, Zachary Wolfman, Jacob Wong, Isaac Hong Worms, Spencer Wyatt, Meghan Xia, Suyu Xian, Ziyu Yingling, Erin Yount, Luke Youwakim, Emily Zeis, Kylie Zervoudis, Nicholas Zhong, Yihan Zhu, Yijun Zhu, Ziyi Zhuang, Jennifer Zimmerman, James Zora, Matthew Zougari, Katrina Zucarelli, Kristin Zullo, Emily
Passerini, John Patterson, Zachary Pechtl, Kenneth Peddada, Venkata Peng, Zifu Perry, Timothy Peters, Joshua Petrone, Geena Peyton, Conor Phalen, Henry Philpot, Zackary Pietz, Lindsay Pinto, Emily Pirn, Aadu Podobnik, Brian Pollock, Dylan Pongratz, Chad Portier, Victoria Potts, Christopher Prabhu, Praveen Pressel, Adam Prosser, Jacob Quattrocchi, John Radka, Brian Radovich, William Rahill, Genevieve Rajesh, Shivbaskar Rasko, Jacob Raszewski, Jared Ravichandar, Shweta Reddy, Rithika Rege, Rahul Reid, Cheyenne Rhoads, Parker Risinger, Nicholas Rizzo, Eric Roesinger, Joseph Rogers, Hailey Rosage, Anthony Rosenbaum, Alec Rossi, John Runco, Madeline Rupnik, Matthew Russek, Sarah Salah, Ghassan Salamida, Forrest Saleh, Kamiel Sally, Jonah Sane, Piyusha Sane, Rahul Sanfilippo, Michael Sassani, Andrew Saviola, Julianna
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