Dean's Theme Awards of Excellence
Congratulations to our 2026 Capstone Senior Design Expo Theme Award of Excellence winners!
Theme 1: Robotics, Drones, Automotive, and Autonomous Platforms
Testbed for Autonomous Space Proximity and Rendezvous Operations (TASPRO)
Student Team
Kevin Li; Meahan Azmi; Flora Jeng; Logan Kotch; Nathan Stewart; Richard James Hummel
Advisor(s)
Dr. Xiaoli Bai
Discipline(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Poster Number
3
Theme 2: AI, Data Science, and Intelligent Software
U-Conduct 2.0: Real-Time Conducting Analysis Using Machine Learning & 3D Motion Tracking
Student Team
Sanjana Acharya; Janhavi Ahire; Venah Dharia
Advisor(s)
Dr. Mohsen Jafari
Discipline(s)
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Poster Number
26
Theme 3: Smart Systems, Sensing, and IoT
SoleSignal
Student Team
Rishi Patel; Om Patel; Seungmin Baik; Anish Shriram
Advisor(s)
Dr. Minning Zhu
Discipline(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Poster Number
39
Theme 4: Medical Devices and Diagnostic Imaging
Computational pipeline to characterize time-dependent heterogeneity in single-cell data
Student Team
Priya Bhatt; Avi Bhuyan; Heejoo Jen Cho; Dylan Klein; Jonah Simone; Zach Yousef
Advisor(s)
Dr. Li Cai
Discipline(s)
Biomedical Engineering
Poster Number
73
Theme 5: Biomechanics, Rehab, and Human Performance
YourBreath: A Tailored Breathing Guide
Student Team
Noelle Graham; Nicole Miu; Esther Xu
Advisor(s)
Dr. Mohsen Jafari
Discipline(s)
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Poster Number
90
Theme 6: Energy, Power, Thermal & Efficiency Systems
WaveChaser
Student Team
Mathew Gayed, Matthew Panebianco, Tate Sparks, Jimmy Ruppe, Rusheen Patel
Advisor(s)
Dr. Sasan Haghani
Discipline(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Poster Number
109
Theme 7: Construction, Water Systems, and the Built Environment
Intelligent Smart Navigation System for Real-Time Path Optimization
Student Team
Julio Tito Sagastegui; Cinchan Harakrishna; Nurullah Dogan; Roshani Patel; Venesha Arockiasamy
Advisor(s)
Dr. Sasan Haghani; Dr. Kit August
Discipline(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Poster Number
122
Theme 8: Advanced Manufacturing, Fabrication, and Instrumentation Systems
Mechatronic Systems for a Six Degree-Of-Freedom (6-DOF) Shaking Platform
Student Team
Alex He; Simran Jakate; Alina Zahra
Advisor(s)
Dr. Jingang Yi
Discipline(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Poster Number
170
Theme 9: Sustainable Process Engineering and Biomanufacturing
Industrial Waste Plastic to Green Methanol
Student Team
Guxim Sherifi; Gabriel Nascimento; UbongAbasi George; Brian Bedzrah; Vincent Weng
Advisor(s)
Dr. Diane Hildebrandt
Discipline(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Poster Number
171
Theme 10: Flight, Propulsion, and Space Systems
Evaluating the Rheology of Lunar Regolith Simulant Melts and their Interaction with Crucible Refractory Materials
Student Team
John Szumowski
Advisor(s)
Dr. Valerie Wiesner (NASA Langley Research Center advisor); Dr. Ashutosh Goel
Discipline(s)
Materials Science Engineering
Poster Number
189