At the end of the Governor's School program, we ask our students to document their research projects. They submit research papers, which you will find below. They also give oral presentations of their work at our research symposium, held the last Friday of the program. (To view the papers, please make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed).
2008 Governor's School of Engineering and Technology Research Journal
Automotive Engineering: Engine Fuel Map Design
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
George Alexandrov, Kaitlin Bergin, Rolih Ferdinand, Jeffrey Kowalski, Xiao Ying Zhao
Advised by Mark Sproul, Jaime Ennis, The Rutgers Formula Racing Team, Alison Rankin
Study of Esterification Reactions in a Batch Reactor: Modeling the Industrial Synthesis of Benzoic Acid and Biodiesel
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Chida Balaji, Brett Levine, Shirin Poustchi
Advised by Dr. Henrik Pedersen, Patrick Nwaoko
The Design and Construction of a Computer-Controlled Room
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Robert Bowden, Kerri Devine, Aaron Hyatt, Kevin Ruiz, Rahmel Summerlin, Kevin Tucker
Advised by Dan Hvidding, David Vetrano, Jonathan Chua
Improving Rutgers' Air Compressor System’s Efficiency and Performance
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Kyle Burns, David Kim, Jack Mamiye, Torie Rose, Joseph Zavodny
Advised by Rutgers' Center for Advanced Energy Systems (Mike Cesarano, Joshua Kace, Malik Kahn, Don Kasten, Dr. Michael Muller, Jill Mesonas), Caleb Williams
Enhancing Privacy on Social Networks By Segregating Different Social Spheres
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Anthony Onwuasoanya, Maxim Skornyakov, Jonathan Post
Advised by Blase Ur, Kristin Frank
Human Factors and Anthropometric Database (HFAD)
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides *** Video 1 *** Video 2
Nicole Businelli, Sophie Demuynck, Susan Joyce, Ki-Yoon Kim, Jen Siegel
Advised by Dr. William Craelius, Mike Wininger, Erin Curcio
Using Google to Create a More Accurate and Easily-Extensible Spelling Corrector
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Hepburn Best, Hayden Metsky, Jose Rosario, Colin Sidoti, Jacqueline Somogyi
Advised by Blase Ur, Marc L'Heureux, Wanda Duran
Non-Intrusive Method to Obtain Properties of Hydrogels for Cellular Study
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Ashley Baldwin, Raygan Rogers, Arunima Sil
Advised by Dr. Noshir Langrana, Uday Chippada
An Evaluation of the Long Term Bridge Performance Program
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Maricella Confesor, Stephanie Fung, Theresa Lye, Miguel Rodriguez
Advised by Andy Foden, Titi Osunfisan
Mission H.O.M.E. – A Journey to Mars
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides *** Solidworks Files
Oliver Badaoui, Zachary Casas, Luisa Hernandez, Sarah Tang, Andy Zhu
Advised by Justin Meiswinkle, Pramod Thammaiah
Nanoengineering of Sol-Gel Materials for Thermal Insulation
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Kiran Gollakota, Giulia Pantalone, Kelsey Tripp, Wil Waters
Advised by Dr. Lisa Klein, Dr. Andrei Jitianu, Nancy Twu
Santos Basin Tension Leg Platform Utilizing Embedded Fiber Optics in Carbon Fiber Tendons
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Dylan Barstow, Mohammed Y. Elasmai, Poojan Jhaveri, Harshvardhan Sinha, Carlo Vaccari, Ulysses Velasquez
Advised by Dr. Haym Benaroya, Kristin Frank
Designing and Implementing a Curriculum for Technology Outreach Programs
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Samantha Anderson, Sean Matteo, Kenneth Ng, Saumitra Sahi, Shannon Watt
Advised by Robin Wilensky, Roberto Salazar, Linda Lagunzad, Sean DiStefano, Nancy Twu
Quality Engineering- Improving Soap Packaging at Colgate-Palmolive
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Erin Boehmer, Max Chang, Margaret Clinton, Claire Oh
Advised by Mike Brown, Bill Cook (Colgate-Palmolive), Patrick Jones (Colgate-Palmolive), Karol and Alex (Colgate-Palmolive), Caleb Williams
Designing a Radio-Controlled Car
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Nana Bonna, Jocelyn Naarden, Matthew Rathkey, Warren Smith, Jack Yin
Advised by Daniel Cobar, Daniel Hogan
The Effects of Shear on the Flow Properties of Multiple Pharmaceutical Blends
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Amber Cox, Binni Kunvarjee, Diana Mak, Eric Penalver
Advised by Dr. Kalyana Pingali, Wondwossen Anabessie, Rafael, Tao, Titi Osunfisan
Low-Cost Water Purification Systems for Rural Thailand
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Rafael Bravo, Jingwen Du, Neil Gallagher, Vidhi Kacharia
Advised by Reema Shah, Christine Mau, Wanda Duran
A Multidimensional Analysis of Malware
Final Paper *** Presentation Slides
Mitchell Dorrell, Layal Rustom, Jed Schmidt, Steven Tricanowicz
Advised by Dr. Vinod Ganapathy and Pramod Thammaiah
2007 Governor's School of Engineering and Technology Research Journal
Automotive Engineering: Fuel Map Design
Final Paper
Mario Calvache, Denise Dwamina, Justin Hislop, Manpreet Khaneja, Kelsey Robinson, Yifei Wang
API Synthesis in a Batch Reactor: Production of Benzoic Acid as a Model System
Final Paper
Kendall Ankudovich, Kanika Chandra, Rosa Gonzalez, Zachary Martitz, Vincent Mulroe, Siobhan Powers
Biomedical Image Analysis: Developing Computer-Aided Diagnostic Tools For The Analysis of Prostate Histology
Final Paper
Kim Baker, Akshay Dhawan, Joseph Galaro, Aimee Harrison, Kristen Kim, Anusha Raja, John Shea
The Circuit-Level Design and Implementation of a Computer-Controlled Room with a Graphical Interface
Final Paper
Billy Albert, Johanna Chong, Phil DiSanto, Anthony Leontiev, Sindy Lopez, Juan Monje, George Moore, David Vetrano
Digital Filter Design for Audio Processing
Final Paper
Ethan Elenberg, Anthony Hsu, Marc L'Heureux, Stephanie Ng, Alaap Parikh, E.J. Thiele, Michelle Yu
Event Engineering- Designing, Scheduling, and Implementing a Large-Scale Gathering
Final Paper
Brighid Burgin, Hannah Cui, Brittani Grant, Stephanie Tomasetta, Jolene Wang, Sophie Zhou
Insulation for a Thermos Through the Use of Recycled Materials and Nanofoam
Final Paper
Kahyee Fong, Damin Hashash, Gabe Kooreman, Crystal Mckenzie, Elaine Wang
Building Heat Loss and Passive Solar Gain
Final Paper
Johanna Cepeda, Stephanie Chen, Kyle Gilbert, Alice Suh
Lunar Settlement Structures
Final Paper
Sahil Ambani, Fedja Buzancic, Megan Lam, Joshua Marciano, Michelle Micallef, Justin Renga, Shilpa Sarode
Preventing Pharmaceutical Explosions Through Powder Lubrication: The Effect of Magnesium Stearate on the Flow Properties of Lactose
Final Paper
Manishika Agaskar, Sophia Alice, Brenton Partridge, Eileen Yang
Mechanical Engineering with a Remote Control Car
Final Paper
David Chin, Daniel Cobar, Matt Rodriguez, Wes Sisco, Sarah Zhang
System for the Detection of E. Coli O157:H7 in a Food Processing Company
Final Paper
Emre Balci, Ming Lu, John Onwuasoanya, DoMonique Osborn
Renewable Energy Systems
Final Paper
Cathy Liu, Sam Sinensky, Emily Stephan
Radiant Energy and the Determination of Protein and Carbohydrate Content of Foods
Final Paper
Ki In Kim, Elissa Leonard, Jonathan Maldonado, Patrick Park
Engineering Silence: Active Noise Cancellation
Final Paper
Michael Benoit, Christopher Camastra, Melissa Kenny, Kimberly Li, Richard Romanowski, Kevin Shannon
Thermoacoustic Refrigeration
Final Paper
Dev Doshi, Thomas Fenwick, Amanda Gaetano, Christine Lee, Carlita Shields, Bryan van Saders, Yiwen Zhan
2006 Governor's School of Engineering and Technology Research Journal
Computer Controlled Lighting- Study and Trial: Home Christmas Light System
Final Paper *** Demonstration (YouTube)
Matt Edwards, Marlene Hidalgo, Sean McCoy, Rebecca Watson, Michelle Collins, Jimmy D'Onofrio
Crystallization of Aspirin Crystals in Polar and Non Polar Solvents in the Presence of Surfactants: An Experimental Approach to Control Size and Shape of Crystals
Final Paper
Loly Cambeiro, Jennielle Jobson, Melissa Pallay, Amanda Smith, Christopher White, Yelizaveta Yermakova
Biopharmaceutical Production of Benzoic Acid in a Batch Reactor
Final Paper
Victor Bautista, Anna Blazier, Carmel Dudley, Henry Yan, Kevin Yu
Qualitatively Examining the Mixing Phenomena of a Tumbling Blender Governed By Shear Forces
Final Paper
Jessica Bergin, Nisha Iyer, Peter Oh, Michael Torres, Kavita Vemishetti, Margarita Zhukov
Crystal Chemistry
Final Paper
Jennifer Dean, Julie Dick, Gabrielle Doyon, Ran Fan, Sofia Izmailov, Tsz Kwok, Sakul Ratanalert
Deregulation of Energy
Final Paper
Benjamin Brockhoff, Brittany Duncan, Daniel Herbert, Sharon Perrone, Abby Stern
Interplanetary Space Travel- A Proposed Mars Mission
Final Paper
Colton Ortolf, Alexa Fair, Alex Garquhar, Mike Johnson, Joseph Lee, Angel Marrero, Titi Omodunni Osunfisan, Pramod Thammaiah
Renewable Energy Sources: Micro Hydro Power
Final Paper
Rachel Beckett, Erica Cooper, Sai Rachoor, Robert Romano, Dan Sutich, Kenny Wasserman, Ram Yamarthy
Rural Wireless Connectivity in Kenya
Final Paper
Route 18 Reconstruction Analysis
Final Paper
Rebecca Alexandre, Janine Ambubuyog, Kamara Edwards, Kristin Frank, Daisy Gallegos, Geoffrey Huang, Wael Kanj, Maria Korzec, Dorothy Lee, Melissa LoBue, Ian McEwing, Nicole Rossi, John Traub
A Solar Powered Bus Stop System
Final Paper
Carl Jewell, Somil Shah, Komal Patel, Javier Jaramillo, Peter Gorgas, Lisa Vienckowski, Gail Bradbury, Jose Rafael Caceres
What A Waste: Designing a Solution for New Jersey's Waste Management Crisis
Final Paper
David Geeter, Benjamin Lu, Alexander Blumenthal, Matthew Mitsui, Conrad Peterson, Adam Schatteman
Experiences Designing and Building A Subwoofer Amplifier
Final Paper
Matthew Rodriguez, Erika Ross-O'Brien, Kelli Martino, Vanessa Lannaman, Robert Nahas, Joseph Civitello, Christopher Roselle, Rodrigo Colon
Thermoacoustic Refrigeration
Final Paper
Jonathan Newman, Bob Cariste, Alejandro Queiruga, Isaac Davis, Ben Plotnick, Michael Gordon, Sidney San Martin