UD Engineering Research & Innovation Showcase |

UD Engineering Research & Innovation Showcase |
UD Engineering Research & Innovation Showcase
Fall Engineering Design Showcase
Thursday, December 11th, 2025 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Clayton Hall, University of Delaware | Newark, DE
The University of Delaware boasts one of the premier engineering design education programs in the country. The 2025 Fall Engineering Design Showcase is a half-day conference that highlights and celebrates our engineering students’ many accomplishments this semester. This year’s showcase features teams of students in the following design categories:
Interdisciplinary Senior Engineering Design
Translational Robotics Innovation Challenge
Industrial Design
Statics Wooden Bike Frame Challenge
High School Partners
Schedule-At-A-Glance
Technical Presentations
Student teams will deliver in-person technical presentations at Clayton Hall. See Design Category below for detailed presentation schedule and room locations.
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Interdisciplinary Senior Engineering Design
Interdisciplinary Senior Engineering Design is the capstone design course in the Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering Programs. The showcase features final technical presentations and a perpetual project gallery for all 41 of our student teams.
Team #
Project Name
Sponsor
Time
Room #
101
Active Anatomical Catheter Test/Demonstration Model/Fixture
Abbott
3:30-4:00
Room 120
102
Improved Slurry Addition System
Agilent Technologies
12:45-1:15
Room 120
103
Reticle Shock Protection Mechanism
ASML
1:45-2:15
Room 119
104
Powder Insulation Removal Process Improvement
Bloom Energy
12:15-12:45
Room 101B
105
Mirror preform demolding
Coherent Ceramics
12:00-12:30
Room 120
106
Unmanned Agricultural Aircraft Suspension
Deca Aero Corp
2:00-2:30
Room 101B
107
Custom integrated wind tunnel for in-house UAS testing
Firestorm Labs
2:30-3:00
Room 120
108
EDM autofill controller Rev 2
KMM (formerly KVI Inc)
2:30-3:00
Room 119
109
Carbon Fiber Propeller for Heavy Lift Drone
MaxPran LLC & LabWare
1:15-1:45
Room 120
110
Smart Tablet Bottle
Merck
11:30-12:00
Room 120
111
Flexible Lunar Water Container Purification System
Moonprint
12:45-1:15
Room 101B
112
Economical Grain Bin Level Monitoring System
Mountaire Farms
12:00-12:30
Room 119
113
Single-Wheel Test Platform
NASA
1:45-2:15
Room 120
114
Smarter, Leaner, More Accurate Ink Delivery for High-Quality UV Printing
Norwalt Design
2:30-3:00
Room 101B
116
Implementation of Cobot Solution for Manufacturing Process
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
3:00-3:30
Room 119
117
Organization at Height
Stanley Black & Decker
2:30-3:30
Room 124
118
Design of a New, Skid Steer-Mounted Soil Aeration Equipment for Urban Green Infrastructure Applications
Terra Aeration
1:15-1:45
Room 101B
119
Design of Quality Control Process for Cryo-EM Grids
Thermo Fisher Scientific
11:00-11:30
Room 120
120
UA1 – Shoe Heat Exchanger
Under Armour
11:30-12:00
Room 101B
121
UA2 – Anti-Jerk/Vibration Control Bra
Under Armour
1:15-1:45
Room 119
122
Torque and Tension Calibration Equipment
W.L. Gore
3:30-4:00
Room 119
123
Optimization of Bioreactor Probe Designs
Waters Corporation
11:00-11:30
Room 101B
124
Through-Plane Conductivity Measurement Device For Electrochemical System Components
UD Center for Clean Hydrogen
11:00-11:30
Room 124
125
A laboratory-scale model of a lunar self-replicating factory
UD Mechanical Engineering: Greg Chirikjian
11:30-12:00
Room 124
126
Design of a Scanning Electrochemical Probe Instrument
UD Chemistry: Rachel Davidson
11:00-11:30
Room 119
127
Bubble photoreactor design for wastewater purification
UD MSEG: Christian Pester
2:00-2:30
Room 124
128
Watermelon Harvesting Robot
UD Plant & Soil Sciences: Yin Bao
11:30-12:00
Room 119
129
Consumer-Product-Forming Equipment
Procter & Gamble
3:00-3:30
Room 120
201
Amputee Soccer Crutch Interface
AASA & UD BMEG: Stephanie Cone & UPenn: Kiersten McCartney
11:00-11:30
Room 125
202
Ankle Rigidity Measurement Device
UD Kinesiology and Applied Physiology: Christopher Knight
11:30-12:00
Room 125
203
Intervertebral Disc Testing Surrogate
Sawbones & UD Engineering Education Ecosystem
12:00-12:30
Room 125
204
Piezoelectric Actuator for Medical Imaging
UD BMEG: Curtis Johnson and Sabrina Vander Wiele
12:45-1:15
Room 125
205
Lesion Crossing Resistance Measurement
Terumo Medical Corporation
1:00-1:30
Room 124
206
Calf Muscle Assistive Device
UD IEDH & UD Athletics: Daniel Watson
12:00-12:30
Room 124
207
Metamorphic Fingers for Hook-Style Prosthetics
Marins Med LLC
1:15-1:45
Room 125
208
Urinary Drainage Collection System
Hisham Sherif & UD IEDH
1:45-2:15
Room 125
209
Thoracic Drainage Canister
Hisham Sherif & UD IEDH
2:30-3:00
Room 125
210
Garment Magnetic Closure
OCEETO & UD IEDH
3:00-3:30
Room 125
211
Low Cost Sterilization Chamber
University of Cape Town & UD IEDH
3:30-4:00
Room 125
300
UD Aero SAE
UD Mechanical Engineering
3:00-4:00
Room 101B
400
UD Formula SAE
UD Mechanical Engineering
2:00-4:00
Room 101A
Translational Robotics Innovation Challenge (TRIC)
The Translational Robotics Innovation Challenge (TRIC), supported by UD’s Institute for Engineering Driven Health (IEDH) and Master’s of Science in Robotics (MSR) program, embodies its theme: “From Lab to Life: Real-World Applications of Academic Research” by challenging students to transform research ideas into tangible prototypes with real-world impact.
The inaugural projects demonstrate this translational focus, spanning from advanced assistive health technologies to environmental robotics. Examples include integrating force sensors into a powered lower-limb prosthesis to enable real-time terrain detection for the user, developing a self-paced treadmill controller, and creating a “GhostVision Live” system that uses AI on an autonomous vehicle to detect ghost crab pots in real-time. Other teams are building an amphibious LiDAR mapping system for coastal change monitoring and developing VR-compatible “digital twins” of underwater shipwreck sites for digital heritage preservation. From improving stability and safety for prosthesis users to supporting disaster response and digital heritage preservation, TRIC is where academic innovation is truly brought from the lab to life.
Faculty supervisors: Dr. Panos Artemiadis, Dr. Art Trembanis, and Dr. Fabrizio Sergi
Sponsors: Institute for Engineering Driven Health and the Master’s of Science in Robotics (MSR) program.
Industrial Design Technical Presentations
Industrial Design (MEEG409/667)
Introduction to Industrial Design is a senior and graduate-level technical elective centered around individual and team-based prototyping projects. Team-based projects are sponsored by Stanley Black and Decker and will be presented during the showcase. Presentations are NDA-restricted. Individual prototyping projects for this course will be on display in the lobby area.
Team 1: Alexander Janusz, Kishan Patel, Colin  Swartout
Team 2:  Steven Giorgi, Craig Koziel, Ryan Logullo, Tanner Mahoney
Team 3: Ellyn Mcqueeney, Nina Sgambelluri, Kamya Taneja, Emelia Van Slyke
Team 4:  John Cleary, Katia Hehn, Charles Sizer, Avighna Ajesh
Team 5:  Ciaran Destino, Paul Rizzo, Malcolm Thomas
Team 6: Michael Acevedo, Het Patel, Jason Vera, Benjamin Yaroch
Team 7:  Austin Breisch, Jonathan Rosado, Matthew Sasso
Team 8: David Balogh, Jonathan Catterton, Jonathan Davis, Jack Yoder
Team 9:   Jacob Hogan, Robert Smith, Nicholas Weis
Team 10:  Ryan Menet, Ashly Rojas, Michael Young
Statics Wooden Bike Frame Challenge
MEEG210: Statics is a core course taught in the Sophomore Year in the Mechanical Engineering Department. Course content focuses on designing and analyzing physical objects that remain stationary and support loads, like structures and machines. As part of this course, students work in teams to design and manufacture an all-wood bike frame. They must predict whether the bike frame can support body weight using the theoretical principles from the course. Their calculations are put to the test in a bike race held on the final day of the semester. The race is sponsored by local bike shop, Wooden Wheels Bikes, who supplies the essential components (like wheels!).
This year’s winning bike frame designs will be on display in the lobby of Clayton Hall.
Special thanks to our local sponsor for this design challenge.
High School Design Competition
Student teams from local high schools show off their mid-year and end-of-term design projects as part of the UD College of Engineering’s
Engineering Education Ecosystem (E
Program.
This year, for the Engineering Competition, the Padua students are working under the theme:
“Small Designs That Make a Big Difference.”
Lobby area from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Group 1
Team:
Leah Campbell and Mina Nowroozi
Project Title:
Moldable Utensil and Writing Grip
Description:
A moldable grip designed for individuals with disabilities to securely hold eating and writing utensils.
Group 2
Team:
Aisling Donahue and Olivia Mitchell
Project Title:
Educational Catapult Model
Description:
A 3D-printed catapult with an adjustable throwing arm that can be assembled and used for hands-on STEM education.
Group 3
Team:
Anna Jamiolkowski and Natalie Krevchuck
Project Title:
No-Drip Cup
Description:
A reusable cup designed with a built-in reservoir to catch condensation and drips, eliminating coffee rings.
Group 4
Team:
Abby Sanders and Danica Vuckovic
Project Title:
Universal Cord Tangle Preventer
Description:
A universal attachment that prevents charging cords from tangling and keeps cables organized.
Awards Ceremony
Please join us to celebrate our students’ achievements starting at 4 p.m. in the Clayton Hall Auditorium (Room 128). This event is open to the public, and students, alumni, friends and family are all welcome.
Senior Design Project Gallery
Browse the Project Gallery below to find out more about our senior design teams, their sponsors, and an overview of their project goals. Please note that materials for some teams are restricted due to intellectual-property concerns.
101
Active Anatomical Catheter Test/Demonstration Model/Fixture
Abbott
3:30-4:00 | Room 120
102
Improved Slurry Addition System
Agilent Technologies
12:45-1:15 | Room 120
103
Reticle Shock Protection Mechanism
ASML
1:45-2:15 | Room 119
104
Powder Insulation Removal Process Improvement
Bloom Energy
12:15-12:45 | Room 101B
105
Mirror preform demolding
Coherent Ceramics
12:00-12:30 | Room 120
106
Unmanned Agricultural Aircraft Suspension
Deca Aero Corp
2:00-2:30 | Room 101B
107
Custom integrated wind tunnel for in-house UAS testing
Firestorm Labs
2:30-3:00 | Room 120
108
EDM autofill controller Rev 2
KMM (formerly KVI Inc)
2:30-3:00 | Room 119
109
Carbon Fiber Propeller for Heavy Lift Drone
MaxPran LLC & LabWare
1:15-1:45 | Room 120
110
Smart Tablet Bottle
Merck
11:30-12:00 | Room 120
111
Flexible Lunar Water Container Purification System
Moonprint
12:45-1:15 | Room 101B
112
Economical Grain Bin Level Monitoring System
Mountaire Farms
12:00-12:30 | Room 119
113
Single-Wheel Test Platform
NASA
1:45-2:15 | Room 120
114
Smarter, Leaner, More Accurate Ink Delivery for High-Quality UV Printing
Norwalt Design
2:30-3:00 | Room 101B
116
Implementation of Cobot Solution for Manufacturing Process
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
3:00-3:30 | Room 119
117
Organization at Height
Stanley Black & Decker
2:30-3:30 | Room 124
118
Design of a New, Skid Steer-Mounted Soil Aeration Equipment for Urban Green Infrastructure Applications
Terra Aeration
1:15-1:45 | Room 101B
119
Design of Quality Control Process for Cryo-EM Grids
Thermo Fisher Scientific
11:00-11:30 | Room 120
120
UA1 – Shoe Heat Exchanger
Under Armour
11:30-12:00 | Room 101B
121
UA2 – Anti-Jerk/Vibration Control Bra
Under Armour
1:15-1:45 | Room 119
122
Torque and Tension Calibration Equipment
W.L. Gore
3:30-4:00 | Room 119
123
Optimization of Bioreactor Probe Designs
Waters Corporation
11:00-11:30 | Room 101B
124
Through-Plane Conductivity Measurement Device For Electrochemical System Components
UD Center for Clean Hydrogen
11:00-11:30 | Room 124
125
A laboratory-scale model of a lunar self-replicating factory
UD Mechanical Engineering: Greg Chirikjian
11:30-12:00 | Room 124
126
Design of a Scanning Electrochemical Probe Instrument
UD Chemistry: Rachel Davidson
11:00-11:30 | Room 119
127
Bubble photoreactor design for wastewater purification
UD MSEG: Christian Pester
2:00-2:30 | Room 124
128
Watermelon Harvesting Robot
UD Plant & Soil Sciences: Yin Bao
11:30-12:00 | Room 119
129
Consumer-Product-Forming Equipment
Procter & Gamble
3:00-3:30 | Room 120
201
Amputee Soccer Crutch Interface
AASA & UD BMEG: Stephanie Cone & UPenn: Kiersten McCartney
11:00-11:30 | Room 125
202
Ankle Rigidity Measurement Device
UD Kinesiology and Applied Physiology: Christopher Knight
11:30-12:00 | Room 125
203
Intervertebral Disc Testing Surrogate
Sawbones & UD Engineering Education Ecosystem
12:00-12:30 | Room 125
204
Piezoelectric Actuator for Medical Imaging
UD BMEG: Curtis Johnson and Sabrina Vander Wiele
12:45-1:15 | Room 125
205
Lesion Crossing Resistance Measurement
Terumo Medical Corporation
1:00-1:30 | Room 124
206
Calf Muscle Assistive Device
UD IEDH & UD Athletics: Daniel Watson
12:00-12:30 | Room 124
207
Metamorphic Fingers for Hook-Style Prosthetics
Marins Med LLC
1:15-1:45 | Room 125
208
Urinary Drainage Collection System
Hisham Sherif & UD IEDH
1:45-2:15 | Room 125
209
Thoracic Drainage Canister
Hisham Sherif & UD IEDH
2:30-3:00 | Room 125
210
Garment Magnetic Closure
OCEETO & UD IEDH
3:00-3:30 | Room 125
211
Low Cost Sterilization Chamber
University of Cape Town & UD IEDH
3:30-4:00 | Room 125
300
UD Aero SAE
UD Mechanical Engineering
3:00-4:00 | Room 101B
400
UD Formula SAE
UD Mechanical Engineering
2:00-4:00 | Room 101A
Sponsors
We sincerely thank this year’s senior design sponsors for their support of this program.
Abbott
Agilent
AASA, UD BMEG: Stephanie Cone & UPenn: Kiersten McCartney
ASML
Bloom Energy
Coherent Ceramics
Deca Aero Corp
Firestorm Labs
KMM (formerly KVI Inc)
MarinsMed
MaxPran LLC & LabWare
Merck
Moonprint
Mountaire Farms
NASA
Norwalt
Proctor & Gamble
Sawbones & UD E
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Stanley Black & Decker
Terra Aeration
Terumo Medical Corporation
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Under Armour
W.L.Gore
Waters Corporation
UD Center for Clean Hydrogen
UD Mechanical Engineering: Greg Chirikjian
UD Chemistry: Rachel Davidson
UD MSEG: Christian Pester
UD Plant & Soil Sciences: Yin Bao
UD Mechanical Engineering
UD KAAP: Christopher Knight
UD BMEG: Curtis Johnson and Sabrina Vander Wiele
UD Athletics: Daniel Watson & UD IEDH
Hisham Sherif & UD IEDH
Oceeto & UD IEDH
UCT & UD IEDH
Faculty Advisors
Suresh Advani, PhD
Yin Bao, PhD
David Burris, PhD
Chelsea Davis, PhD
Alex De Rosa, PhD
Heather Doty, PhD
Michael Hast, PhD
Jill Higginson, PhD
Guoquan Huang, PhD
Mohammad Aminul Islam, PhD
Julie Karand, PhD
Ashutosh Khandha, PhD
Sarah Rooney, PhD
Erik Thostenson, PhD
Steve Timmins, PhD
Adam Wickenheiser, PhD
Pierre Yao, PhD
Thank You
Many thanks are in order to the staff members who help our students with technical and logistical issues throughout the course of the semester.
The Design Studio & Student Machine Shop Staff:
Whitney Sample, Mike Stevens, Ron Cantrell, and Shane McFoy, also the TAs in the Design Studio and Machine Shop
Administrative Support:
Elaine Nelson, Ann Connor, Anita Brown, Jazmyn Curry, Shanice Gravely, Cyndi McLaughlin, Andrea Boulet, Pat Fox, Brenda Jackson, Vicky Tosh-Morelli
We sincerely thank this year’s guest evaluators and room moderators for their support of this program.
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