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Built-N-Bioassays – Decoding Chemical Contaminants Using Algae & AI
Eric Ostovich & Rebecca Klaper
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Built-N-Bioassays – Decoding Chemical Contaminants Using Algae & AI
Eric Ostovich & Rebecca Klaper
Low-Cost Surface Alloying & Compositing for Enhanced Copper Performance
Pradeep Rohatgi
Drift Correction in Optical Microscopy
Ionel Popa
LiteShield: On-Device Protection for Edge AI Systems
Zhen Zeng
Innovative Inserts for Sandwich Composite Panels
Rani El-Hajjar & Patrick Severson
Quick-Connect Robotic Platform
Mohammad (Habib) Rahman
Bariatric Lift Device
William Perry
ZPH Films: A Platform for Scalable Optoelectronics & Photovoltaics
Nikolai Kouklin & Konstantin Sobolev
SequiDose — Safer IV Delivery
Jessica Rotier & Osvaldo Sepulveda
3-Part Series for Best Classroom Practices K-12
Lisa Litzsey
Smart Battery Pack with Integrated Temperature Monitoring
Brian Armstrong
A Novel Solution to Dielectric Challenges
Chanyeop Park
Continuous Scent: The Ultimate Long-Lasting Incense & Repellent Dispenser
Krishna Pillai
Methods for Bone Regeneration & Healing
Priyatha Premnath
Repurposing of LiFePO4 Materials to Value Added Fertilizers
Deyang Qu
Innovative Solution for Schistosomiasis Treatment
Jim Cook
Flow Sensor Technology
Nathan Salowitz
Novel Organic Material for PFAS Removal
Shangping Xu
Novel Pro-Drugs with Intensifying Pro-Oxidants
Xiahoua Peng
Software for Quantification of Ligand Driven Oligomerization
Valerica Raicu
Non-Invasive Ultrasonic Detection of Biofilm
Marcia Silva
Responsive Interference Coloration Sensors
Jian Chen, Seyedali Banisadr & Oyefusi Adebola
Telescoping Vacuum for CNC Router Dust Collection
Kyle Jansson
Zero-Waste Water Capacitive Deionization
Junhong Chen
Advanced Surface Alloying for Improved Performance of Iron & Steel Castings
Pradeep Rohatgi
Chemical Prelithiation Methods for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Deyang Qu
Sterile Sorghum Mutant for 2 Line Breeding
Dave Zhao
Novel Tools to Improve the Interface Behavior of Adhesive Anchors in Concrete/Rock
Jian Zhao
3D Hybrid Composite Coating
Junjie Niu
Protein Purification
Ionel Popa
Water-Weighted Vest for Core Activation
Chad Henneberry
Portable Phosphate Sensor
Woo-Jin Chang
Snapshot Tomography for Tissue & Cell Imaging
Yongjin Sung
Solid Wall Panels with Curved Bearing Edges for Seismic Pendulum Isolation of Building Structure
Marco Lo Ricco
Novel Material for Removal & Recovery of Phosphorus
Marcia Silva & David Garman
Advanced Medical Device Power Supply
Adel Nasiri
Highly Sensitive Detection of Heavy Metals
Woo-Jin Chang
Fluid Flow Experience: Interactive Display
Thomas Hansen
Alpha 6-GABAAR-Selective Modulators for Oral Neuropathic Pain & CNS Disorders
James Cook
New Drugs for Memory Enhancement
Mahmun Hossain
A Method for Real-time Detection of Water Contaminants
Junhong Chen
Disposable Digital pH Sensor
Woo-Jin Chang
Novel Fluorescence High-Throughput Drug Assay to Identify Promiscuous Inhibitors among Screening Compounds
Alexander (Leggy) Arnold
Modified Zeolites for Removal of Pollutants from Water
Marcia Silva
Bracelet to Help Stroke Survivors Rehabilitate
Na Jin Seo
Native SDS Page
David Petering
Hepatitis C Helicase Inhibitors
David Frick
Novel Anti-cancer Pro-Drugs Activated
by Hydrogen Peroxide
Xiaohua Peng
Integration of Microbial Fuel Cell Within Algal Bioreactor
Zhen (Jason) He
Evolved Program Consensus Weather Forecasts
Paul Roebber
Automatic Pathology Software for Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Joseph Bockhorst
Real-Time Bacterial Water Sensors
Junhong Chen
Accelerating Parallel MRI with Compressed Sensing
Lei Ying
PORE-FLOW: CFD Software for Liquid-Infiltration/Wetting Simulations in Industrial Porous Media
Krishna Pillai
Methods for Manipulating Yellow Perch Spawning Cycles
Fred Binkowski