Meet the Spring 2023 graduating class of the Grand Challenges Scholars Program.
Sabrina Antonucci
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project: Point-of-Care (POC) Saliva Testing for Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and Antibodies: Analysis of Asymmetric Nanopore Technology (ANM) and Nanomagnetic Bead Capture
Leland (Leo) DePole
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project: Making Solar Energy Economical: Solar Development in Tandem with the Deployment of Renewable Energy Infrastructure
Cameron DeShetler
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Engineering Better Medicine
Matthew Engels
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project: Synthesis of Energy-Efficient Catalysts
Nolan Fey
Major: Electrical Engineering
Project: Robotics for Scientific Discovery
Alex Kolodychak
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project: Engineering Medical Technologies for Improved Patient Care
Michael McKenzie
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Smart Health: Mobile and Computational Solutions to Analyzing Well-Being
Jack Reford
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Using Algae to Manage the Nitrogen Cycle
Lyla Senn
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project: Improving Resiliency through Water, Health, and Education
John Sexton
Major: Electrical Engineering
Project: Alternative Eye, Voice, and Mobile Joystick Control for Power Wheelchairs
David Webster
Major: Chemical Engineering
Project: Improving Materials for Energy Storage
Sarah Wells
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Project: Droplet Transport Near Multispectral Oceanic Waves