Best Practice – Professional Development
Collegiate:
Washington University in St. Louis
Texas A&M University
The Pennsylvania State University
Professional:
East Central Iowa
Kansas City
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Best Practice – SWE Resource Promotion
Collegiate:
Carnegie Mellon University
Georgia Tech GradSWE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professional:
Leadership Coaching Committee
Hawaiian Islands
Rockwell Automation Supporting Women in Engineering
Best Practice – Mentoring
Collegiate:
University of Michigan
University of Miami
Tufts University GSWE
Professional:
Central Indiana
Phoenix
The Boeing Company
Best Practice – Global
Collegiate:
University of Michigan
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Connecticut
Professional:
Emerson Women in STEM
Northrop Grumman Women’s International Network
COSMOS
Best Practice – Membership Retention and Engagement
Collegiate:
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Pittsburgh
Professional:
Hawaiian Islands
Phoenix
Dallas
Best Practice – Partnerships with Collegiates, Professionals, Industry, and Academia
Collegiate:
Washington University in St. Louis
Carnegie Mellon University
Purdue University
Professional:
Baltimore-Washington
Kansas City
Boston
Best Practice – Awards and Recognition
Collegiate:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Drexel University
The University of Rhode Island
Professional:
The Boeing Company
Wisconsin
Northrop Grumman Women’s International Network
Best Practice – Outreach
Collegiate:
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Texas at Austin
Professional:
Rocky Mountain
Wichita
East Central Iowa
Best Practice – Public Policy
Collegiate:
University of California, Berkeley
University of Michigan GradSWE
University of Kentucky
Professional:
Women@Bechtel
Hartford
Minnesota
Best Practice – Multicultural
Collegiate:
University of Minnesota
Arizona State University
University of Colorado Boulder
Professional:
Women@Bechtel
Lockheed Martin Women’s Impact Network
WAVES
Best Practice – Mentoring
Collegiate:
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Texas A&M University
Colorado State University
Professional:
COSMOS
Rockwell Automation Supporting Women in Engineering
Emerson Women in STEM
Best Practice – Communication
Collegiate:
The Ohio State University
University of Louisville
University of Pittsburgh
Professional:
Minnesota
Dallas
Hartford
Gold
Collegiate:
University of Pittsburgh
The Ohio State University
University of Louisville
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Texas A&M University
Colorado State University
University of Minnesota
University of Colorado Boulder
Drexel University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University of Rhode Island
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Michigan GradSWE
University of California, Berkeley
University of Kentucky
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Michigan
University of Connecticut
Purdue University
Carnegie Mellon University
Colorado School of Mines
Cornell University
Iowa State University
Messiah College
Northeastern University
Rutgers University
Valparaiso University
Villanova University
Yale University
Professional:
Minnesota
Dallas
COSMOS
Emerson Women in STEM
RASWE (Rockwell Automation Supporting Women in Engineering)
Women@Bechtel
Northrop Grumman Women’s International Network
The Boeing Company
East Central Iowa
Phoenix
Hawaiian Islands
SWE@APL
Leadership Coaching Committee
Silver
Collegiate:
Arizona State University
Washington University in St. Louis
University of Miami
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Southern Methodist University
SWE Graduate Community
The University of Alabama
University of Cincinnati
University of Florida
Virginia Tech
Professional:
Hartford
Lockheed Martin Women’s Impact Network
Wisconsin
Rocky Mountain
Kansas City
Baltimore-Washington
Boston
Central Indiana
Columbia River
Ford-SWE
Memphis
Proposed Spindletop SWE Section
Spirit Women in Engineering Professions and Technology (SWEPT)
Bronze
Collegiate:
Tufts University GSWE
Georgia Tech GradSWE
Koç University
The University of Akron
Professional:
WAVES
Wichita
Becton Dickinson WIN+STEM
Collegiate Technical Poster Competition
Graduate:
1st Chanel Manzanillo, San José State University
Design and Development of an Assistive Hand Device with a Biofeedback System for Detecting Finger Range of Motion in Post-stroke Users
2nd Sakina Mohammed Mota, Texas A&M University
Morphological Cell Image Analysis for Real-time Monitoring of Stem Cell Culture
3rd Helene Kassouf, University of South Florida
Power from Sewage
Finalists:
*Margaret Elise Bullock, Yale University
Exploring Chromatin-mediated Regulation of Transcriptional Noise with Stochastic Models of HIV Gene Expression
Kayla Cascarilla, Illinois Institute of Technology
Extended and Controlled Dual Release of Dexamethasone and Aflibercept from a Single Drug Delivery System
Caymen Novak, University of Michigan
Shear Stress Stimulus Enhances Ovarian Cancer Proliferation, Invasion, and Mechanotransduction in a 3D Shear Stress Bioreactor
Seda Sarp, Columbia University
Enhanced Propane Oxidation Activity of Manganese Supported on Low Surface Area Niobium Oxide
Whitney Sinclair, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Fabrication of Lung-on-a-Chip Device with In Situ Imaging Capabilities
Catherine Snyder, University of Michigan
Development of a Novel Polymeric Particle Fabrication Method for Non-spherical and Multiphasic Particles with Independent Control of Particle Size, Shape and Chemistry
Fizza Zahid, University of South Florida
Lava Lamps, Salad Dressing, and Oil Spills: Evolution of Interfacial Area During Multi-Phase Flow
Undergraduate
1st Dilara Ozdoganlar, Carnegie Mellon University
Chemo-immunotherapy of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Using Dissolvable Microneedle Arrays
2nd Aziza Almanakly, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Fabrication and Measurement of Devices for Transport of Electrons on Superfluid Helium with Voltage-Controllable Thickness
3rd Marissa Mueller, The University of Iowa
Actimetry Analysis Methods Produce Large Differences in Lifestyle Physical Activity Estimates
Finalists:
Claire Cirelli, Arizona State University
Improving the Molecular Pathology Workflow with Machine Learning: Automated Calculation of Tumor Percentages on H&E Digital Whole Slide Images
Katharina Fransen, University of Minnesota
Method for High-Throughput Analysis of Protein Aggregation Propensity
Allison McMinn, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Tomosynthesis Image Reconstruction for Early Breast Cancer Detection
Rachel Polaski, Oregon State University
Characterization of Plasma Volume Within a Paper Based Phenylalanine Detection Device
Alexandra Richey, Arizona State University
The Roles of Scientific Papers Cited by Direct-to-Consumer Stem Cell Businesses in the Southwest US
Elizabeth Strehl, University of Michigan
Who Do We Expect to Do the Work? Experimental Evidence Regarding Gendered Task Allocation on Teams
Olivia Wanless, Kettering University
The Influence of Social Responsibility on Student Autonomous Vehicle Development
Graduate Rapid Fire
1st Taylor Oeschger, Cornell University
Rapid, Low Cost Micro-Volume Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae
2nd Sofia Puerto Tchemodanova, Tufts University
What Rollercoasters Can Teach Us About Bridges
3rd Manali Zantye, Texas A&M University
Operational Scheduling of Power Plants with Flexible Carbon Capture Under Uncertain Electricity Prices
Finalists:
Sabrina Benge, University of Michigan
Toward an Interactive Robot Docent: Estimating Museum Visitors’ Comfort Level with Art
Kathleen Chou, University of Michigan
Utilizing Oxygen to Enhance Mechanical Behavior in Beta Titanium Alloys
Marley Dewey, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Application of Bioactive Paints and Voronoi 3D Printed Reinforcements to Enhance Bone Regeneration
Josefine McBrayer, The University of Utah
Understanding the Mechanical Instability of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase in Silicon Anodes for Lithium Ion Batteries
Emily Nugent, Arizona State University
Characterization of Glass Beads: Flowability and Angle of Repose
Madison Rice, University of South Florida
Enhancing Bios and Filters: Use of Modified Media and Innovative Design
**Fan Yang, Case Western Reserve University
Impact of Battery Degradation on the Techno-economic Performance of Electric Vehicles
Undergraduate Rapid Fire
1st Cathy Wang, Harvard College
PediaTrack: A Low-cost Wearable Vital Monitor for Pediatric Cancer Patients in Low-resource Settings
2nd Alicia MacDonald, University of Alberta
Design and Manufacturing of a 3D Printed Instrumented Cup
3rd Ann Brunton, University of Arizona
Understanding Iron in an Open Water Wetland to Promote Sustainable Water Treatment
Finalists:
Elizabeth Bury, The University of Alabama
Mechanical Characterization of Liquid Metal Dispersions in Styrene-Ethylene-Butylene-Styrene
Valerie Chen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bubble: Wearable, Assistive Augmentation for Grasping Based on Soft Inflatables
Chinar Kaul, Iowa State University
Digital Goniometer Using Computer Vision
Emily McDonel, The Ohio State University
Development of Hemoglobin-based Oxygen Carriers (HBOCs) Through the Process of Co-precipitation Nanoparticle Formation
Sabrina Schlicht, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Process Optimization of a Novel Pectin-based Oxygen Therapeutic Production for Industrial Scale Up
Shuchi Sharma, Arizona State University
OxDNA-viewer: a Web App for DNA/RNA Nanotechnology Simulation Analysis
Alexa Yeo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Quantifying Alaska Pacific River Forecast Hydrologic Model Performance Relative to Different Precipitation Forcings
Team Tech Competition
1st Place
University of California, Berkeley working with DPR Construction
Smart Task Lighting
Team Leaders: Celestina Calarde and Annabel Yau
2nd Place
Arizona State University working with Dynamic Lynks
Djambe: Autism Therapy Drum
Team Leader: Luis (Fernando) Aguilera De Alba
3rd Place
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo working with The Boeing Company
Walking Wellness Feature for Airliners
Team Leaders: Michelle Leclere and Sanjana Gundala
PepsiCo/SWE Student Engineering Challenge
1st Place
Hydra, The University of Texas at Austin
Team Members: Avni Halabe, Esha Khandelwal, Keeshan Patel, and Jay Shenoy
2nd Place
CO2 Cleaners, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Team Members: Mary DeGuzman, Christina Gray, and Rachel Shubella
3rd Place
Peel Bros, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Team Members: Sahana Belagur, Joy Hensold, Adithi Murthy, and Sasu Tuladhar
Outreach Awards
SWENext Global Innovator Award
Aimee Xu
Aishwarya Velu
Aja Capel
Alice Ao
Kaitlyn Ludlam
SWENext Northrop Grumman Community Award
Aishwarya Balaji
Alayna Nguyen
Alyssa Ho
Ananya Bahugudumbi
Anastasia Cook
Angela Choi
Ashley Chan
Ava Landen
Ayonnah Tinsley
Gabrielle Muniz
Geetika Chitturi
Gianina Ndiaye
Helena Usey
Julia Garland
Katherine Farrell
Lavanya Sharma
Madison Kenney
Megan Kojima
Meghana Karthic
Mimi Clot de Broissia
Nikita Bharati
Sarah Eckert
Shayne Conner
Shelby Scott
Tomi Oladeji
SWENext Club Challenge
Peachtree Ridge High School SWENext Club
Errata:
*Inadvertently omitted from the Conference 2019 issue.
**Incorrectly identified as Yanfang (Fanny) Ye in the Conference 2019 issue.
