2010 RET Participants & Projects
(Listed Alphbetically by Department, Grouped by Faculty Mentor)
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UVA 2010
Summer RET
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| Biomedical Engineering |
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Edward Botchwey, Faculty Mentor
Ritu Linhart
(Coral Glades High School, 9-12 Chemistry)
“Electrospun Nanofibers Blended with Oxygen Sensing Boron
Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications” |
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Shayn Peirce-Cottler, Faculty Mentor
Jessika Fancher
(Hampton High School, 9-12 Biology )
“Role of EphrinB2 Reverse Signaling in Pathological
Retinal Neovascularization”
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Rob Smith
(Gainesville Middle, 6-8 Earth,
Life & Physical Sciences & Math)
“Alginate Beads as a Method to Simulate Nanoparticles
for Drug Delivery” |
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Civil & Environmental Engineering
Andres Clarens, Faculty Mentor
Debbie Putney
(Pocahantas Elementary School,
Multi-age Classrooms K-1, 1-2, 1-2-3 & “STEM academy”)
“ALGAE: A Likely Gasoline Additive for the Environment”
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Karla Sharrer
(Salem High School,
9-12 Earth & Physical Sciences)
“Evaluating CO2 Leakage from Sequestration Sites
Using Column Studies” |
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| Electrical & Computer Engineering |
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Avik Ghosh, Faculty Mentor
Sundar Thirukkurungudi
(Loudoun County Academy of
Science School,
9-12 Integrated Sciences & Mathematics)
“Effect of Insulator Thickness on an MTJ Model &
Pedagogical Bridges for Nanotech Concepts” |
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| Materials Science Engineering |
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Leonid Zhigilei, Faculty Mentor
Randy Applegate
(Gloucester High School,
9-12 Technical, Architectural, & Engineering Drawing)
“Computational Modeling of Atomic Mixing
and Defects with Laser Interactions” |
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Mechanical Engineering
Costin Untaroiu, Faculty Mentor
Tamara Ingalls
(Bull Runn Middle School,
8th Grade Physical Sciences)
“Development of a Geometric Model of a Human Rib”
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Denise Oppenhagen
(Rippon Middle School,
8th Grade Physical Sciences)
“Crash Testing Newton” |
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Silvia Blemker, Faculty Mentor
Carrie Lewis
(Dearington Elementary School for Innovation 2-5 Math/Science)
“Investigating Ray Architectural Form and Function
with Resultant Biomechanical Model” |
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Kelly Scott
(Shelburne Middle, 6th Grade Science)
“Biomechanical Engineering in the Multiscale Muscle Lab”
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Diana Webber
(Northumberland High, 9-12 Biology)
“Variability in Muscle-Tendon Morphology” |
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Physics
Steven Thornton, Faculty Mentor
Beth Evans
(Sutherland Middle School, 6 & 8 Science)
“Maximizing Energy Efficiency: Models for
Superhydrophobic Coatings on Wind Turbines” |
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Systems & Information Engineering
Stephanie Guerlain, Faculty Mentor
Susan Smith
(Kentuck Elementary, Pre-K & K Math & Science)
“Designing Curricula through Human-Computer Interface Research”
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Joel Whatley
(Osbourn High School, 9-12 Mathematics)
“Developing Curricula through Human-Computer Interfaces” |
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