This project presents the development of a wearable sleep mask system designed to enable infrared imaging of pupil dilation and movement through closed eyelids to enhance sleep studies. Currently, typical sleep studies use electrodes applied to the scalp and body to track sleep, breathing, cardio-respiratory activity, gross motor movement, and neural activity. The system integrates…

This project looks into the neural and behavioral mechanisms that are present during physical cooperation in human-human interaction using a dual-robot KINARM system. By analyzing the force exchange and the movement coordination between participants, along with directional causality metrics, the study examines how individuals influence each other during shared motor tasks under different conditions like…

MicroDose Diagnostics is developing an automatic bench-top verification system designed to check the contents of returned PCA bags in hospital diversion workflows. The device uses a withdrawn micro-sample, UV-Vis absorbance analysis, and reference-based matching to determine whether the residual liquid matches the expected narcotic, such as morphine, hydromorphone, or fentanyl. By adding an automatic and…

This project proposes an in vitro macrophage-based model as an alternative to animal testing for evaluating biomaterials. THP-1 monocytes are differentiated into macrophages and used to simulate inflammatory responses through cytokine analysis. This model demonstrates how biomaterial biocompatibility for medical devices can be assessed using a controlled, ethical, and scalable system, providing an alternative to…

How does mental fatigue impact your reaction time on the court? This project measures how basketball players respond under increasing cognitive load using reaction drills and wearable sensors. The results aim to improve performance insights and reduce injury risk in high-speed sports. Video Research poster View the poster Faculty mentor Aurel CozaCenter Director and Professor…

This project simulates magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) effects in blood and cerebrospinal fluid during high-field MREIT using a tissue-specific human head model in COMSOL. Time-dependent velocity fields generated by Lorentz-force interactions under 1.5–18.8 T were extracted and analyzed to quantify fluid motion. These simulations provide a foundation for predicting MRI phase artifacts caused by MHD-induced flow, extending…

This project investigates how the brain estimates arm position during movement planning when visual and proprioceptive information conflict. Using the KINARM robotic system, participants performed reaching tasks while visual feedback of hand position was systematically shifted in multiple directions and magnitudes. By analyzing movement biases, we reconstructed internal hand position estimates and showed that sensory…

FlexiValve is an applied design project developing a portable, flexible valved holding chamber for asthma and COPD patients who use pressurized metered-dose inhalers. Because many existing VHCs are bulky and inconvenient to carry, this project uses SolidWorks-based CAD and iterative prototyping to create a mouthpiece-only chamber that can compress for storage in a small pouch…

Piezoelectric materials contain massive capability of converting mechanical energy to electrical energy and these materials allow for the development of medical sensors, energy harvesting, drug release and control systems. The project aims to evaluate the dimensions of lead-free piezoelectric alternatives such as Barium Titanate that could produce a voltage output equal or comparable to the…

This project explores the mechanical characteristics of medium-viscosity alginate hydrogels with CaCO3 and GDL using Rheology. In this context, hydrogels are being used as a scaffold to hold islet cells to treat Type I diabetes. The objective is to better quantify the gelation timing and mechanical properties of varying concentrations of CaCO3 and GDL components….