Past Capstone Projects

2024 Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt in pediatric hydrocephalus patients

2024 Transcatheter anterior leaflet laceration and stabilization method (TALLS)

2024 Reducing incidence of unintended retained foreign bodies in surgery

2024 Fractal cane design on irregular surfaces

2024 Designing a novel catheter system to filter out chemotherapeutics and cells for glioblastoma

2024 Custom fit masks to minimize leakage in OSA patients

2021 Streamlining esophageal variceal banding to stem hemorrhage

2021 Increased efficacy in reducing maternal blood loss in obstetric hemorrhage

2021 Improvement of a laparoscopic device to reduce hemorrhage-related complications

2021 Improved data collection from asthma patients using telehealth services

2021 Identifying risk of stent malfunction in biliopancreatic stent patients.

2021 Hands-free treatment of severe congenital palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis via iontophoresis

2021 Hands-free pulse sensor decreases “hands-off time” during CPR

2021 A hands-free method for pain relief for cold treatment and therapy

2020 Respirators in the Emergency Department: Communication Solutions

2020 Reduce fogging in lenses

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2020 Redesigning Facial PPE for Radiology Patients

2020 PPE for Dental Hygienists: Engineering Protection Controls

2020 Establishing PPE Integrity for N95 Respirators

2020 COVID-19 Temperature Regulating PPE that Prevents Sweat Accumulation

2020 3D Printed Mask Frame For Regulating Internal Mask Humidity Level

2019 Treating Hydrocephalus: The Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt paired with​ Ultrasonic Cavitation

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2019 Redesigning the ChemoFilter to Fit a Variety of Hepatic Vein Size

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2019 Pathlight: Navigation for Dementia Patients in Indoor Public Spaces

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2019 Electronic EEG Syringe for Real Time Observable Contact Impedance

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2019 Design for Patient Mobility During Treatment for Neurological Dysfunction

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2019 Cardiac Imaging with a Gel Phantom Using MRI Tagging and DENSE

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2019 Automatic Suture Device to Reduce Bleeding in Gastric Bypass Surgery

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2018 Universal design: Geriatric patients with essential tremors and interfacing with touchscreen technology

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2018 Redesigning MRI scanning facilities to enhance efficiency and reduce waste

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2018 Neurodegenerative preclinical models: Infrared pulse oximetry waveform wireless transmission in emotional contagion experiments

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2018 Measuring limb mobility in critical care stroke patients to evaluate patient recovery

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2018 Enhancing MRI/X-Ray Guided Catheterization Procedures

2018 Creating an external device as a method to reduce repuncture rate in paracentesis

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2018 A method to control bleeding in physical trauma patients in low resource settings in order to minimize blood loss

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2017 Surgical Instrument Reprocessing in Low Resource Settings

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2017 Reducing Errant Needle Punctures During PICC Placement for Pediatric Patients

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2017 Improving​ ​Long-Term​ ​Compliance for​ ​Obstructive​ ​Sleep​ ​Apnea​ ​Therapy

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2017 Improving ICU Communications

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2017 Ergonomic Trash Removal for Patients with Arthritis

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