WELCOME to the 2025 capstone design showcase
Students in the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering put their engineering, teamwork, and communications skills to work in our challenging capstone design course. The year-long course connects teams of senior-level students with business, industry, non-profit, and community partners to find solutions to real-world engineering challenges.
Each spring, capstone teams present their projects to their clients, faculty and the community during our Capstone Showcase. This year’s Showcase highlights the work of 117 interdisciplinary teams including students from all eight undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering. The teams will highlight their work in categories including community impact, innovative computerized system and software design, creative machine design, manufactured system and process design, medical device and biological process design, and sustainable design.
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Community Impact
The Community Impact category challenges teams to develop designs that addresses critical community needs related to infrastructure development and planning, health, and quality of life, resulting in community impact that aids in economic development, safety, and/or overall public welfare.
Booth 1
575 Macon Highway: Residential Development
Client: Armentrout Matheny Thurmond PC
Supervisor: Brian Bledsoe, Ph.D.
Project Team: Owen Parker, Cullen Joyce, John Harris
JOC Land Development was tasked to design a set of civil development plans for an infill lot that will house students and young adults right here in Athens. This will help with the consistent population growth while also providing a valuable aesthetic to the community.
Booth 2
Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) – Taxiway B Rehabilitation Project
Client: RS&H
Supervisor: Sonny Kim, Ph.D.
Project Team: Troy Walts, Gregory Fotos, Pathik Desai
Taxiway Bravo at the Athens Ben Epps Airport requires rehabilitation due to excessive damage from loading use and weathering over the past 40 years. The taxiway will use a mill-and-overlay method on the north section and a full-depth reclamation on the south side. RS&H is partnering with our team to rehabilitate the taxiway according to FAA Advisory Circulars and standards.
Booth 3
Bethlehem Road Industrial
Client: Eberly & Associates
Supervisor: Sonny Kim, Ph.D.
Project Team: Carson Cloud, Samuel Phan, Carlos Barrera
Our company, C2S Engineering, was tasked by Eberly & Associates to create an industrial warehouse with an associated truck court and employee parking on the “Tract 3” portion of a property located in Statham, GA. Our team’s goal is to effectively design a concept that abides by all city and county standards, along with creating the safest and most practical design for future business developers.
Booth 4
CR191/CR363 (McDonough Road) over Flint River
Client: Gresham Smith
Supervisor: Mi geum Chorzepa, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jack Davis, Corbett Reynolds, Daniel Bruce
This project is a bridge replacement for the Georgia Department of Transportation. The bridge requires replacement due to structural deficiencies. Our team was tasked with creating a full set of bridge plans for the replacement.
Booth 5
Crowfields Stream Restoration
Client: Robinson Design Engineers
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Abby Ledford, Alexander Crabb, William Johnson
Hydraulic and Hydrologic analysis of streams in Crowfields, North Carolina to design solutions to mitigate bank deterioration. The impact of these hydro-modifications will be quantified to ensure conditions improve downstream in order to secure grant funding from the North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF).
Booth 6
Design a New Recreation Public Access Area (Lake Jackson/Tussahaw Creek)
Client: Georgia Power Company
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Noah Fornuto, Daniel Simons, Jesse Sanchez
A public access area is being developed as part of the federal relicensing of the Lloyd Shoals Project at Lake Jackson. Georgia Power is committed to enhancing recreational opportunities around Lake Jackson, and this project will provide a designated space for the public to engage in bank fishing and to launch small watercrafts.
Booth 7
Design of a New Office Building using Precast
Client: Metromont
Supervisor: Mi geum Chorzepa, Ph.D.
Project Team: Samuel Spivak, Ethan Lovell, Anastasios Dallis
The new Hiram, Georgia facility office was designed using precast concrete from Metromont’s storage, emphasizing sustainability. Repurposing these materials reduced costs and environmental impact, creating an eco-friendly headquarters that will boost business efficiency and reputation.
Booth 8
Design of a Warehouse for Brewery Supplies and Finished Goods
Client: Terrapin Beer Company
Supervisor: Brock Woodson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jackson Morton, Ellis Wallace, Emma Good
This project is a design to expand the existing warehouse at Terrapin Brewery in Athens, GA, which will boost production capacity. The project also includes the construction of a new road on the campus to link two separate parcels of land, improving logistics and access.
Booth 9
Intersection Redesign of SR-225
Client: KCI Technologies, Inc.
Supervisor: Jidong Yang, Ph.D.
Project Team: Nikolas Kumaran, William McGaughey, Anthony Vinh
This project focuses on improving the intersection of SR 225 at Newtown Church Road/Craigtown Road to enhance safety and reduce crashes. Over a six-year period, 59% of reported crashes were angle collisions. The redesigned intersection will include revised geometry, grading, and alignments, along with supporting data and cost estimates for the preferred alternative.
Booth 10
Loganville Rehabilitation Hospital
Client: Kimley-Horn
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Thomas Cuomo, James Bailey, John Ostergard
The UGA Capstone team, JJ&T Engineering Group, was tasked by Kimey-Horn and Associates to address the need for a rehabilitation hospital in Gwinnett County. The Loganville Rehabilitation project entails a detailed civil site design drawing set for an 80-bed, 100,000-square-foot inpatient facility.
Booth 11
Master Plan Design for Averly Richmond Hill
Client: Thomas & Hutton
Supervisor: Brock Woodson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Emma Schroeder,Matthew Smith, Michael Erfani
The objective of the Master Plan Design for Averly Richmond Hill is to combine multiple parcels of land into a mixed-use development featuring apartments, rental townhomes, and commercial outparcels. By integrating residential and commercial spaces, this project aims to enhance connectivity, optimize land use, and support the growing community.
Booth 12
Master Plan for Sandy Point Airport (South Abaco, The Bahamas)
Client: Valencia Capital Group
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Caroline Cavallaro, Matthew Lozito, Olutosin Oke
Master plan for Sandy Point Airport in South Abaco, Bahamas, including full site development details and notes.
Booth 13
Monroe Readiness Center: Site Development Plan for Georgia Army National Guard
Client: Burns & McDonnell
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jackson Brown, Philip Bloudoff, Omar Zamora-Aguilar
The Georgia Army National Guard (GAARNG) is looking to replace the outdated and undersized Monroe Readiness Center to better support the 178th Military Police Company. The current 1.77-acre site was constructed in 1954 and meets only 44% of the unit’s required space, limiting operations. The City of Monroe has designated a 17-acre site near the municipal airport as a potential new location, offering more space, improved accessibility, and better security. In coordination with military officials, local government, and Burns & McDonnell, JPO Engineering has developed civil site plans to help assess the feasibility of constructing a new Readiness Center.
Booth 14
NEVI Compliant Charging Site
Client: Burns & McDonnell
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Brianna Tirado, Sophia Palomino, My Nguyen
Our project delivers a comprehensive design for a new EV charging station in Athens, Georgia. After analyzing multiple locations, we developed a site-specific plan that meets National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula standards and regulatory requirements, ensuring accessibility, efficiency, and sustainability for the growing EV network.
Booth 15
Redesign of Bridge in SR-8 over Jackson Creek
Client: Michael Baker International
Supervisor: Mi geum Chorzepa, Ph.D.
Project Team: Paola Sandoval, Colin Schaack, Henry Beery
The purpose of the project is to design the replacement of the structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridge on SR8 over Jackson Creek in Gwinnett County. The design intends to be the most cost effective and construction efficient solution possible.
Booth 16
Site & Structure Designs for Vertical Farming Application
Client: Keystone Farms
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Callie McCord, Nathaniel Koenick, Carys Barnett-Rodriguez, Mario Salazar
Our team created a site design of a vertical farming facility in Perry, GA. Our task was to utilize at least 80% of the undeveloped site for profit through the raising chickens and vegetables. We accomplished this by developing modular pole barn structures in which chickens occupy the floor space and shelving units support plant potters above the chickens.
Booth 17
Site Design for Osprey Village (South Carolina)
Client: Thomas & Hutton
Supervisor: Sonny Kim, Ph.D.
Project Team: Angela Breland, Eric Parviainen, Samuel Holley, Sean Cole
Tasked by Thomas & Hutton, the Site Design of Osprey Village includes a thoughtfully designed community in Hardeeville, SC, dedicated to providing individuals with developmental disabilities access to affordable housing, employment, and social opportunities. Featuring up to 160 independent living units, a 40 to 60-unit assisted living facility, and a well-planned mix of homes, this project integrates essential amenities, green spaces, and trails within a scenic Lowcountry setting. More than just a development, Osprey Village is a pioneering effort to create an inclusive, supportive, and lasting community, addressing a critical need in the region.
Booth 18
Structural Design of an Office Building (South Carolina)
Client: Britt, Peters, & Associates
Supervisor: Mi geum Chorzepa, Ph.D.
Project Team: Mason Tribble, Emily Kelley, Parrish Davis
This project supports critical infrastructure through the design of a steel-framed, two-story administration building for a wastewater services company in Mauldin, SC. Our contribution includes structural design, load calculations, connection details, and 3D modeling to ensure a durable and cost-effective building that meets local codes and improves community resilience.
Booth 19
Summer Haven Coastal Restoration Project
Client: AtkinsRealis, Inc.
Supervisor: Matthew Bilskie, Ph.D.
Project Team: Kathryn Kahn, Peyton Steinley
The Summer Haven area in St. Johns County, Florida, faces severe coastal erosion and rising sea levels, threatening homes and infrastructure along Old A1A. This project aims to design a resilient shoreline protection solution to mitigate damage and enhance long-term coastal resilience in the Summer Haven area.
Booth 20
2025 Green Street Corridor Safety Enhancements
Client: City of Warner Robins
Supervisor: Jidong Yang, Ph.D.
Project Team: Anthony Fazzini,James Braun, Elisha Joseph-sheffield
The Green Street Corridor Safety Enhancements project in Warner Robins, Georgia, aims to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety through roadway redesign and infrastructure updates. Key features include reducing the roadway to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane and plans to incorporate crosswalks and rapid flashing beacons at key pedestrian crossings. The project focuses on creating a safer, more accessible corridor for all users.
Booth 21
Andrews Cove Campground Master Redesign
Client: US Forest Service
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Erin Gavin, Marlin Wortham, Alyssa Yacobacci
The Andrews Cove project team was tasked with completing a redesign of the Andrews Cove Campground site that resides in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest as directed by the United States Forest Service. The redesign includes a grading plan of the site, maintenance plan of the adjacent trail, informational kiosk redesign, erosion and sediment controls, and reinforcement of the central stream and campsites.
Booth 22
Barrow County Schools Research Farm Observatory
Client: Barrow County School System
Supervisor: Robert Awuah-Baffour, Ph.D.
Project Team: Mabrey Pearson, Tyler Diggs, Austin Conway, Angel Pedraza
The project team was tasked with designing an astronomical observatory complex tailored for educational use by the surrounding Barrow County Schools. Built off the master plan created for a 91-acre research farm by the previous UGA Capstone team, the current project team was responsible for including detailed floor plans, elevations, and construction drawings covering electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems, along with construction details, scale models, and renderings for the observatory, control room and nearby classroom.
Booth 23
Carl Vinson: Buena Vista (GA) Downtown Infrastructure Design
Client: University of Georgia Carl Vison Institute of Government
Supervisor: Robert Awuah-Baffour, Ph.D.
Project Team: Luke Renier, Irene Jacob, Fatoumata Toure
Our project team is tasked with creating a new, long-lasting stormwater and sanitary sewer system layout plans for the city of Buena Vista, Georgia. We are also including three green stormwater management practices in our design so that the town can avoid future problems with flooding and pipe failure.
Booth 24
Chuli Road Bridge Replacement
Client: Archway Partnership: Spalding County
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Turner Scarborough, Charles Brazzeal, Michelle Huynh
One of the bridges on Chuli Rd in Spalding County constantly floods during large rain events. This project team is working hard to design a new bridge that will not overflow and prevent residents of the road from crossing.
Booth 25
Dearing Farmer’s Market Building
Client: Archway Partnership: Thomson-McDuffie
Supervisor: Matthew Bilskie, Ph.D.
Project Team: Tylor Thomas, Ana Miller, James Williamson
This project involves the design of a 40′ x 100′ open-air pavilion in Dearing, GA, to support a farmers’ market and community events. The design includes structural and civil site plans, addressing accessibility, stormwater management, electrical, and a restroom facility. The pavilion will provide a versatile, weather-protected gathering space, promoting economic development and wellness initiatives for the community.
Booth 26
Design of a Solar-integrated EV Charging Station
Client: EnviroSpark Energy Solutions Inc.
Supervisor: Peter Kner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Ashleigh Sayles, Kevin Lopez-aceituno, William Deal, Judson Kenney, Jorge Sandoval
Develop and validate an integrated EV charging solution that combines solar energy and battery storage systems to reduce dependency on the utility grid. Additionally, evaluate and define the business cases under which this integrated solution is economically viable.
Booth 27
Hart County Central Station
Client: Archway Partnership: Hart County
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jacob Hall, Ava Wegner, Ansley Lewis
As Hart County continues to grow, the need for enhanced fire station amenities and capabilities increases. By utilizing the property of the newly vacant jail along with the current fire station, civil and architectural drawings for the proposed Hart County Central Fire Station benefit the community and firefighters.
Booth 28
Hawkinsville-Pulaski Animal Shelter Design
Client: Archway Partnership: Pulaski County
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Larissa Rogus, Ye Kim, Vickie Lepine
The City of Hawkinsville has entrusted our capstone team with addressing the overcrowded and unsanitary conditions of the community animal shelter. Our goal is to develop a site plan and design a new facility that includes requested essential spaces while prioritizing animal well-being and operational efficiency for a comfortable and functional environment.
Booth 29
Hinkley Yacht Services Coastal Flooding and Runoff Mitigation
Client: University of Georgia Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant Program
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Juli Mitchell, Ashley Ayers, Aubrey Bunger
BAM! consulting is working with the Georgia Clean Marina Program and a private coastal marina to develop innovative coastal flooding and runoff mitigation strategies. These solutions will support the marina in achieving its goal of becoming a certified Georgia Clean Marina while enhancing resilience to climate-related flooding.
Booth 30
Lamar County Parks Master Plan
Client: Lamar County
Supervisor: Robert Awuah-Baffour, Ph.D.
Project Team: Alexander Fouraker, Austin Ramirez Pineda, Erica Didonato
The Lamar County Recreation Department has engaged Leaf & Stone Design Group to master plan the Ed Taylor Memorial and John Walker Soccer Complexes. The goal is to develop a long-term strategy for park growth, including trails, parking, traffic routes, and facilities, ensuring effective planning and funding for future development.
Booth 31
Multipurpose Walking Trail from Dearing to Harlem, GA
Client: Archway Partnership: Thomson-McDuffie
Supervisor: Matthew Bilskie, Ph.D.
Project Team: Matthew Adams, Strom Chiang, Georgia Mitchell
This project involves the design of a 3.2-mile multipurpose walking trail connecting Dearing, GA, to Harlem, GA. The trail will accommodate pedestrians and cyclists, featuring a 10-foot-wide gravel path, bike repair stations, benches, and educational signage. The trail aims to promote community connectivity, outdoor recreation, and environmental awareness while maintaining cost-effectiveness.
Booth 32
Murphey Candler Park Bioretention Area
Client: City of Brookhaven
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Mackenzie Hulse, Carrington Cruickshank, Yubil Tejada
The project team was tasked by the City of Brookhaven to develop a solution that will capture and treat rainfall bypassing a catch basin on East Nancy Creek Drive, eroding a path into Murphey Candler Park and degrading water quality in North Fork Nancy Creek. The team is designing a bioretention pond that will capture runoff, prevent erosion, and reduce pollutant loading from roadway runoff.
Booth 33
Sardis, GA Historic Gym: Community Building Renovation/Adaptive Reuse
Client: Archway Partnership: Burke County
Supervisor: Stephan Durham, Ph.D.
Project Team: Christian Vanderslice, Mary Nelson, Brennan McOwen
VNM Engineering is producing renovation plans for a historic gymnasium located in Sardis, Georgia. The team aims to provide a space for community gatherings, such as family reunions and basketball games, while maintaining the historic relevance of the building.
Booth 34
Solar Powered Study Table
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Tianqi Hong, Ph.D.
Project Team: Nicholas Mazzaferro, Sofia Mendes, Benjamin Haiden, Alan Wang, Tristan Besse
This project aims to both innovate the design of and repair a solar-powered outdoor study table that will incorporate battery storage, power management, and a high efficiency system. Specific goals include ensuring energy self-sufficiency and promoting sustainability practices around campus. Future improvements have additionally been designed for the future development of the table.
Booth 35
South End Brunswick Storm Drainage Improvements
Client: City of Brunswick
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Logan Griffeth, Elizabeth Rideout, Tristen Durst
The City of Brunswick is experiencing repeated flooding issues in a combined residential and industrial area. The goal of this project is to mitigate the effects of the flooding through increasing the capacity of the stormwater system.
Creative Machine Design
The Creative Machine Design category challenges teams to design innovative machines or improvements of an existing mechanical device or system by identifying materials, describing machine characteristics (mechanical and/or electrical), testing and evaluating, and determining an appropriate manufacturing process for fabrication of the components or the entire machine.
Booth 36
Asteroid Regolith Refinement for Additive Manufacturing with Hypothesized Surface Materials
Client: NASA – Arizona State University
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Ryan Formel, John Terry, Kellan Griffith, Luis Roman Lizasoain
The NASA Psyche mission is an orbiter mission to the metal-rich asteroid, Psyche, located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. In this capstone project, using Psyche’s known and hypothesized environmental and surface conditions, the project team is investigating the potential of the Psyche asteroid to support in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) specifically to obtain and refine metals, as well as other materials such as silicon, to enable vapor deposition systems to additively build structures in the low-gravity environment of Psyche. The team has designed a regolith refinement system to crush, sift, and sort surface material to provide a usable feedstock for future additive processes on the asteroid.
Booth 37
Black Georgia Power UAV Drone Tree Trimming System
Client: Georgia Power Company
Supervisor: Jorge Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Project Team: Griffin Blandford, Luke Corbett, Joel McKinney, Leisli Duran-rosales, Bakhtiar Hossain, David Aremu
Our project focuses on developing a UAV-based tree trimming system for Georgia Power to enhance power line maintenance. The system aims to safely and efficiently cut branches, reducing reliance on traditional truck crews, improving response times, and minimizing service disruptions caused by vegetation interference.
Booth 38
Caterpillar Hydraulic Quick Connect Quality Assurance Device Design
Client: Caterpillar
Supervisor: Wayne Johnson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Cole Sanders, Samuel Williams, Mohammad Khan, Bailey Priester, Josiah Harasemiuc
The Caterpillar Athens assembly facility has encountered challenges in effectively sealing the hydraulic quick-connections used with some of their hydraulic hoses. Our project aims to design a device that enables operators at Caterpillar to easily connect the hydraulic quick-connect hoses and ensure the connections are secure and reliable.
Booth 39
D.E.P.T.H: Digital Evaluation of Profile and Tread Health
Client: Delta Air Lines
Supervisor: Jorge Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Project Team:Steve Ma, Jack Witman, Bettina Lin, Jamie Park, Jason Ouyang
Our team is partnering with Delta Airlines Tech-Ops Division to create a digital aircraft tire tread depth measurement system. This device / system will allow for more accurate tire tread measurements and digitalize data for preventative maintenance.
Booth 40
Instrumented Testing Workstation for Stego Inc. Products
Client: STEGO USA
Supervisor: Roger Hilten, Ph.D.
Project Team: Matthew Chan, Marc Lewis, Andrew Prysock, Jackson Parris
The project team was tasked by STEGO Inc to design plans for a testing station to evaluate their electrical products. The team’s goal was to provide a set of detailed working instructions to the client along with a fully realized set of CAD drawings and a bill of materials that the client would need to assemble the bench.
Booth 41
Landing System for Hypothesized Surfaces
Client: NASA – Arizona State University
Supervisor: Adam Wineland, Ph.D.
Project Team: David Krupp, Mason Dade, Brice Vandiver, Kavi Troiano, Aditya Ramesh
As a follow-up to the Psyche Orbiter, currently en route to the asteroid (arriving 2029), the tall task arises of designing a landing system for a returning mission to Psyche that intends to touch down on its surface. The system must ensure a safe and stable touchdown on Psyche’s hypothesized metallic terrain, incorporating advanced landing dynamics and material interactions. Deliverables include a final report, CAD models, and simulations.
Booth 42
Promoting Electric Propulsion
Client: American Society of Naval Engineers
Supervisor: Peter Kner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Cameron Blake, Blake Dotson, Hayden Kinlaw, Michael Demetrovits, Austin Iversen, William Lord
The Promoting Electric Propulsion competition (PEP), is an engineering design competition where students design, build, test, and race small watercraft that are powered solely off of electric propulsion. The competition is being hosted by the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) as well as the Office of Naval Research (ONR). UGA CENGR students will build and race a manned craft in the 2025 PEP competition.
Booth 43
Psyche Asteroid Rover
Client: NASA – Arizona State University
Supervisor: Beshoy Morkos, Ph.D.
Project Team: Obada Abuelhaija, Su Jo, Lauren Fox, Kyungmo Kim, Christopher Perkins
Psyche is a metallic asteroid with a unique and unexplored surface that is hypothesized to be the ejected core of a planetoid. The objective of this project is to design a robot that is capable of exploring this surface and navigate through rough terrain in a low gravity environment.
Booth 44
Puerto Rico Hydro Turbine Design
Client: Green Power Technologies Puerto Rico
Supervisor: Eliza Banu, Ph.D.
Project Team: Edward Nickerson, Dylan Camp, Abdulla Warrayat, Andrew Gerard, Jonathan Kramer
Green Power Technologies Puerto Rico looks to provide stability to the power grid of Puerto Rico. Our team was tasked with optimizing their patented variable flow hydroelectric turbines and provide the tools to digitally predict flow and power production through their turbine designs.
Booth 45
Red Georgia Power UAV Drone Tree Trimming and Removal System
Client: Georgia Power Company
Supervisor: Sidney Thompson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Benjamin Armstrong, Wade Hipp, Boyd Hancock, Bradley Nance, Samuel Brewster, William Phillips
This capstone project aims to design a device that integrates with Georgia Power’s UAV fleet to enhance vegetation management. The system will be capable of cutting tree limbs up to 3 inches in diameter and removing limbs weighing up to 5 lbs, ensuring efficient and safe power line maintenance. By leveraging drone technology, this solution will improve operational efficiency and reduce the risks associated with traditional tree-trimming methods.
Booth 46
Football Mud Remover Device (FMRD)
Client: University of Georgia Athletic Association
Supervisor: Ben Davis, Ph.D.
Project Team: Ethan Guthas, Gabriel Peacock, Jonathan Bussey, Lisa De Beer, Nakobe Dean
The FMRD enhances efficiency for football equipment managers by automating the football cleaning process, reducing manual labor, and saving time. With adjustable settings, it allows for a more customized cleaning process to match a quarterback’s preferences for grip and texture. By ensuring consistent, game-ready footballs, the FMRD improves workflow and helps teams focus on performance.
Booth 47
Formula SAE EV: Frame/Chassis Team
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Ben Thomas, Ph.D.
Project Team: Michael Caputi, Rodrigo Mendoza, Rohan Patel, Joshua Payne, Ryan Kellner
Formula SAE (FSAE) is an engineering competition for students to design and build single seater quarter-scale open-wheeled race vehicles that are put through a series of tests to evaluate their performance. FSAE EV has been tasked to develop a robust and reliable mounting system for the accumulator that is able to withstand forces from deceleration in all directions. Our Goal: Retrofit the existing FSAE ICE frame design to accommodate accumulator and all other EV components for the 2024-2025 FSAE EV frame.
Booth 48
Formula SAE EV: Suspension Team
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Roger Hilten, Ph.D.
Project Team: Thomas Williams, William Bray, Jackson Maynor, Michael Czarick, Ryan Stewart
Our team is designing and optimizing a suspension system to be integrated into UGA Motorsports’ entry into the 2025-26 Formula SAE EV competition.
Booth 49
Hydraulic Launch Scooter
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Wayne Johnson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Dylan Burton, Jackson Perry, William Morris, Nathan Klavohn, David Turcin
The team has been tasked with converting an existing regenerative braking scooter into a hydraulic launch scooter. The scooter will be propelled by a hydraulic motor which is powered by energy stored in a hydraulic accumulator. The scooter is to be used as an in-class demonstration for Dr. Benjamin Thomas’ Machine Hydraulics course.
Booth 51
System Design for Mechanical Breathing Simulator
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Adam Wineland, Ph.D.
Project Team: Sara Henry, Elijah Parker, Natalie Bell, Ryan Sevy
This project aims to develop an affordable breathing simulator that mimics the respiratory characteristics of human lungs. Designed for use in research laboratories and healthcare training facilities, this device will serve as a valuable tool for education and experimentation.
Booth 106
Impact & Measurement of Payload Under Liquid Sloshing Experiment
Client: AIAA Student Chapter – IREC
Supervisor: Eliza Banu, Ph.D.
Project Team: Abby Allensworth, Sydney Cerro, Kaitlyn Bridges, Mann Patel
IREC has tasked our team with designing an experimental payload to study fuel sloshing in a high-acceleration environment during their rocket launch. Using a LiDAR sensor, we will capture real-time data on slosh patterns to improve the understanding of fuel behavior and inform future rocket fuel tank designs for space missions.
Booth 107
Small-scale Blanching Peanut Kernels
Client: Premium Peanut
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Chandler Ashworth, Alexis Hodnett, Jackson Knecht, Jacob Richardson
Our project team is tasked by Premium Peanut to design a small-scale device capable of blanching and removing the skins off of a certain sample size of peanut kernels. The design is meant to be implemented across peanut grading rooms and assist in reducing the implications caused by Aflatoxin and other hidden defects.
Booth 108
Small-scale Automated Peanut Processing System (Phase III)
Client: Georgia Peanut Commission
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Timothy Cloar, Emilia Reber, Andrew Turley, Dylan Freireich, Kyle Bak
The SAPPS machine will automate the frying of peanuts and prepare them for processing. This machine will provide assistance for farmers and help them increase their revenue by making it easier to produce finished products such as peanut butter or seasoned peanuts.
Booth 109
Formula SAE ICE – Anti-Roll System Design
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Benjamin Fahrman, Ph.D.
Project Team: Thomas Brunner, Andrew Fiscus, William Howerton, Bo Bracewell
This project focuses on designing and documenting an anti-roll system for the UGA Motorsports Formula SAE Team’s 2026 car. By optimizing force distribution across the suspension, the system will reduce body roll, enhance traction in high-speed cornering, and improve lap times while providing a foundation for future anti-roll system designs.
Booth 110
Formula SAE ICE – Cooling System Optimization
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Sidney Thompson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jaiden Hillmann, William Smith, Austin Neubert, Avery Phillips
The focus of the FSAE ICE – Cooling System Optimization team is to optimize the performance of the cooling system of the UGA Motorsports IC Formula car to prevent overheating. The project scope includes determining a minimum required surface area and an optimal orientation for the radiator, designing a set of aerodynamic sidepods for the vehicle, and designing a fan shroud for greater efficiency.
Booth 111
Quarter-Scale Tractor (Phase II)
Client: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Supervisor: Bill Tollner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Rhys Deloach, James Shanni, Jacob Holley, Wade Durrence, Bronson Price
Our Capstone Design project at the University of Georgia focuses on creating a robust and innovative frame for the ASABE 1/4 Scale Tractor Competition. The goal is to engineer a frame that not only meets the competition’s rigorous standards but also enhances durability and performance under various agricultural tasks.
Innovative Computerized System or Software Design
The Innovative Computerized System or Software Design category challenges teams to develop and/or integrate software into the operation, management, or control of a system or device.
Booth 52
AFB Mass Training Game
Client: Robins Air Force Base
Supervisor: Eman Saleh, Ph.D.
Project Team: Emily Sperring, Armaity Katki, William Mayo, Christian Jensen
The team is tasked with creating an online training game and an accompanying web application for new employees at Warner Robins Air Force Base. The project aims to track users’ training progress while providing a more engaging and effective alternative to in-person training seminars.
Booth 53
AR Mirror
Client: University of Georgia Innovation Gateway
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Victor Garofalo, Justin Wu, Anirudh Yadlapalli, Joseph Cox
The clothing retail industry is suffering from high return rates, costing store owners money and time as well as their customers. This entrepreneurial project has developed a device for in-person stores to accurately display a store’s selection on its customers with ease. The goal is for this device to reduce return items by limiting sizing errors and display challenges while enhancing customer interaction within the store.
Booth 54
Augmented Reality Markerless World Alignment
Client: Gulfstream Aerospace
Supervisor: Kyle Johnsen, Ph.D.
Project Team: Mihir Joshi, Rishivandhan Musuvathi Senthil Kumar, Edward Liu, Nathaniel Kite
Gulfstream Aerospace requires this team to develop a solution for the engineers working inside of the Flights. The initial localization of Microsoft HoloLens used inside of flights requires the engineers to scan a QR Code in respect to the flight. We are designing a solution that will enable the user to align objects without the use of QR Codes to help reduce user friction when working with AR devices.
Booth 55
Cloud-based Monitoring System for Traffic Control in Peachtree Corners
Client: STEGO USA
Supervisor: Haijian Sun, Ph.D.
Project Team: Preetam Jain, Pedro Pedro-cristobal, Amy Nguyen,Amr Mohamed, Vi-vict Nguyen
Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab hosts an advanced urban monitoring system that integrates IoT sensors with cloud computing for real-time data insights. By optimizing energy usage and system efficiency, this technology sets the foundation for future smart cities, enabling more sustainable, data-driven infrastructure management.
Booth 56
Damaged Material Reporting Process Improvement
Client: Pepsi Beverages Group
Supervisor: Bill Tollner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Brady Stein, Chisom Nwokeocha, Yeonsung Lee, John Aultman, Joseph Aultman
PepsiCo maintains a formal reporting process for all plants regarding the damaged materials. This project team was tasked by PepsiCo to observe and identify opportunities in improving in their Damaged Material Reporting (DMR) process in the Stone Mountain plant.
Booth 57
Development and Optimization of a CHO Cell Growth Model for Bench-Scale Bioreactors (Fluid dynamics focus)
Client: Boehringer Ingelheim
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Kyan Hoang, Graham Fenn, Zin Lin, Brandon Deloach
Boehringer Ingelheim’s current bioreactor suppliers offer special designs, but the testing process takes excessive time, making it unsuitable to verify various bioreactor parameters. This project focus on the development of a develop a simulation system that assist on predicting the cell growth of bioreactor systems based on the system variables.
Booth 58
NASA Year on Psyche Simulation
Client: NASA – Arizona State University
Supervisor: Guoyu Lu, Ph.D.
Project Team: Virginia Johnson, Zoe Wagner, Venn Reddy, John Morris, Dylan Carter
The NASA Year on Psyche Simulation website explores the unique, metal-rich asteroid Psyche. It aims to demonstrate its unique characteristics, such as its wheel-like rotation axis, very short day, very long year cycle, and hypothesized mixed metal composition as the Psyche Spacecraft attempts to arrive onto the asteroid in mid-2029.
Booth 59
Skyfall Space Deorbit Simulation
Client: Skyfall Space
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Grant Baumann,Wali Mian, Thomas Robie, Tyler Cook
The project team is helping a NASA funded start-up, Skyfall Space, determine the viability and safety of their proposed mission to track, capture, and control the deorbit of a small satellite. The team is specifically simulating the deorbit stage of the proposed mission using FreeFlyer, an industry standard software, taking into account a variety of environmental and mission specific factors.
Booth 60
Sustainability Power Dashboard – Operating Room
Client: Piedmont Athens Regional
Supervisor: Jorge Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jared Kierulf, Connor Batten, Bhaven Desai, Aidan Burke, Reese Brown
Piedmont Athens Regional aims to reduce its environmental impact by analyzing its energy usage. Our team was tasked with developing a comprehensive energy baseline for the hospital as well as designing a virtual dashboard to display historical and predictive environmental footprint metrics.
Booth 114
Autonomous Driving Simulator with Logitech Racing Wheel and Pedals Set
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Renny Badra, Ph.D.
Project Team: Andrew Graham, Alex George, Liam Hosfeld, Christopher Ghattas, James Lynden
The objective of this project is to integrate CARLA and SUMO simulation platforms with the Logitech G923 Racing Wheel and Pedals Set to enhance the study of both manual and autonomous driving. By bridging software and hardware, the system provides a hands-on, interactive experience while enabling real-time data collection for vehicle behavior analysis and autonomous driving development in complex scenarios.
Manufactured System or Process Design
The Manufactured System or Process Design category challenges teams to design a system and/or process by which raw materials are transformed into products with specific physical and chemical properties. The system will typically include casting and molding, machining, joining, and/or shearing and forming within an appropriate manufacturing environment.
Booth 61
Automotive Battery Pack Design for Safety, Serviceability, & Repurposing
Client: Cox Automotive
Supervisor: Kun Yao, Ph.D.
Project Team: Hannah Ho, Samuel Mack, Rick Myers, Simline Gijo
The Automotive Battery Pack Design Project focuses on designing a standardized EV battery pack that improves repair accessibility, enhances technician safety, has battery modules repurposable for energy storage, and boosts efficiency. Cox Automotive’s EV Battery Solutions team repairs battery packs from various makes and models, driving innovation and sustainability in battery technology and energy storage solutions.
Booth 63
Cost Reduction for Odor Removal Systems
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Paola Marquez-Mejia, Mailynh Jensen
An engineering manufacturer is seeking a technology to reduce the running costs of systems removing the gaseous odor components of hydrogen sulfide, methanethiol, and methyl sulfide. This team is designing a photocatalytic reactor with a titanium dioxide catalyst to decompose the odorous components.
Booth 64
Deployment of Cabling on Hypothesized Surfaces
Client: NASA – Arizona State University
Supervisor: Benjamin Fahrman, Ph.D.
Project Team: Kira Bowman, Alayna Godbee, Dylan Rechtman, Austin Kuehn
Under the guidance of NASA, this group has been tasked to engineer and deploy 1 kilometer of cabling that can withstand the harsh conditions of a distant asteroid, Psyche.
Booth 65
Design and Integration of Buffer Tank to Regulate Spent Yeast After Brewing Process
Client: Terrapin Beer Company
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Ashton Baraji, Owen Winters, Erin Howell, Warren Sullivan, James Smith
After the beer brewing process, there is a surplus of spent yeast that is transported off site but instead can be processed into a high protein animal feed. This project aims to design and integrate a buffer tank system to store and regulate spent yeast to reduce haul off costs and allow for further processing. Storing this yeast creates cleaner waste water and saves money on haul off costs.
Booth 66
Design of Adsorbent System for CO2 Flue Gas Capture
Client: Honeywell
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Claris Lee, Norma Bazan Espinosa, Imrie Ross, Sadah Schell
Our project team was tasked with creating a CO2 capture adsorbent system to reduce carbon emissions from fluid catalytic crackers in oil refineries. The design uses a temperature swing adsorption system loaded with an amine-functionalized adsorbent to implement into industrial processes. The objective was to optimize the cyclic capture and regeneration of the adsorption system.
Booth 67
Direct Conversion of CO2 to Methane in the Design of a Renewable Natural Gas Plant
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Timothy Standard, Jordan Smith, Abigail Ruma, Ololade Latinwo
Athens-Clarke County Landfill is seeking to upgrade their current landfill gas-to-electricity set up to a Renewable Natural Gas Plant. This plant will facilitate carbon dioxide to methane conversion via the methanation reaction through the use of catalysts and optimal reactor design. By integrating our novel process design into the landfill’s existing setup, the site will be able to reduce carbon emissions and increase power generation.
Booth 68
Drafting Update: Brewery Documentation Verification and Update
Client: Terrapin Beer Company
Supervisor: Benjamin Fahrman, Ph.D.
Project Team: Loran Smith, Emory Palmer, Ansley Potter, Tevin Capwell, Christian Chiles
The documentation for Terrapin Beer Company’s brewery has become outdated and no longer reflects the current state of the operational facility. Our group has completed a verification and update of their provided electronic facility blueprints which will help with future audits, expansions, and safety of the brewery.
Booth 69
Formula SAE EV: Powertrain Team
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Mark Trudgen, Ph.D.
Project Team: Zachary Kelley, Conner Bacon, Jacob Edmonson, Juan Ospina, Jordan Williams
The FSAE EV UGA Powertrain team was tasked with designing and optimizing the electric powertrain of a new race car for the UGA Motorsports Club. This includes selecting and integrating the electric motor, battery system, transmission, and control systems to achieve maximum efficiency, power output, and performance for competitive racing in Formula SAE competitions.
Booth 70
FPGA Design Environment
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Christopher Herring, Ph.D.
Project Team: Dawson Chitwood, Umair Irshad, Vinessa Almanza Castillo, Brenda Thornton, Nathan Park
To help facilitate class instruction for the Advanced Digital Design course, this capstone was tasked with creating a software package that interfaces with the Nexys A7 FPGA board’s peripherals, along with developing a solution to provide hardware protection to the board’s Peripheral Modules (PMODs), such that Digital Design students are well-equipped for the course.
Booth 72
Kubota Automatic Castle Nut Alignment Device
Client: Kubota
Supervisor: Roger Hilten, Ph.D.
Project Team: Michael Gutierrez, Harrison Murdoch, Samantha Douglas, Justin Clinkscales, Nathaniel Guenard
This project seeks to optimize a critical process in the assembly of Kubota’s BX Series Sub-Compact Tractors through the design of an industrial-grade alignment detection device. The primary objective is to automate the current manual alignment procedure while ensuring product quality, improving process reliability, and minimizing cycle time.
Booth 73
Kubota Laser Cutter Slat Optimization
Client: Kubota
Supervisor: Sidney Thompson, Ph.D.
Project Team: Alexander Cummings, Riley Wagner, Barrett Conner, Evan Burt, Justin Aldridge
Kubota’s laser cutting machines experience downtime due to slag buildup on slats, which require replacement after multiple uses. Our project aims to double the usable lifespan of slats by redesigning their geometry and creating an easily reversible slat system. This design allows for quick flipping and replacement, which will significantly reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency. Implementing this solution could enhance productivity and streamline maintenance in Kubota’s manufacturing processes.
Booth 75
Michelin: Anti-Stick Agent Loss During Loading Cycle
Client: Michelin
Supervisor: Jorge Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Project Team: Camille Deguzman, Brandon Rice, Robert Shockley, Paul Farah
Our team is collaborating with Michelin in Covington, GA, to optimize the use of anti-stick agent, in tire tread production. The project aims to improve application efficiency and reduce material waste. By analyzing current processes and testing alternative solutions, we seek to enhance overall spray performance.
Booth 76
Modelling of dc-dc Power Electronics Converters (buck and boost) with Parasitic
Client: Span IO
Supervisor: Mehmet Kurum, Ph.D.
Project Team: Nathan Nobles, Harrison Iles, Daniel Poorak
Design models for a DC-DC buck-boost converter incorporating parasitic elements in state space, circuit equivalent, and transfer function representations.
Booth 77
Optimization of BD’s Receiving Process Flow
Client: Becton Dickinson
Supervisor: Roger Hilten, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jason Kim, Sanjay Batta, David Doll, Brooke Zell, Benjamin Sapp
The inefficient processes of the BD’s Covington sterilization plant’s receiving area increases delays, wasted working hours, and inconsistent flow of product into the sterilization chambers. This project aims to optimize the flow of product through the facility to reduce transit times and enhance efficiency. These issues will be rectified by prioritizing time studies and value stream mapping to quantify and understand the bottlenecks and inefficiencies within the facility.
Booth 78
Optimizing the process map of packing throughout SRG Global facility at Covington
Client: SRG Global
Supervisor: Roger Hilten, Ph.D.
Project Team: Meredith Howell, Megan Swade, Nathan Mitchell
SRG Covington expressed a need for a new yard layout and packing process flow because the current setup was causing unnecessary delays and wasted time, ultimately leading to increased costs. Our team redesigned the packing yard to decrease forklift travel time and distance, and by doing so, increased the overall operation efficiency of the site.
Booth 79
Takeda Plasma Fractionation Process Improvement
Client: Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Luis Salkeld Villagran, Benjamin Said, Skyller Whiddon, Joshua Kim, Anya Muir
Takeda produces plasma-derived therapies that are used to improve and save lives. During the plasma fractionation manufacturing process, byproduct waste is generated, which is classified as biohazardous in the state of Georgia. This team aimed to improve Takeda’s manufacturing process by optimizing the delivery system of biohazardous waste between the sites of generation and disposal.
Booth 80
ZF Torque Rod Assembly Process Improvement
Client: ZF North America, Inc.
Supervisor: Jorge Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Project Team: Bryce Brunet, Brandon Nugara, Jonah Miao, Diego Villafana-escobar, Maurice Fann
ZF North America tasked our team with optimizing their assembly process for torque rods in heavy-duty vehicles. By integrating robotic automation, automated control systems, and inline inspections, we aim to enhance performance and quality. A FlexSim simulation validates these improvements and demonstrates the results.
Booth 81
ZF Tractor Assembly Drive Line Ergonomic and Process Improvement
Client: ZF North America, Inc.
Supervisor: Bill Tollner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Ryan Coates, John Savovic, Chase Somers, Justin Wagner
ZF has a need to expedite the assembly and torque assurance of heavy-load bolts on Caterpillar tractor final drives. Their current process is time-consuming, labor intensive, and poses long term safety risks. Our redesign focuses on automating the torquing process to reduce ergonomic risk and improve production reliability.
Booth 105
Liquid Fuel Sloshing Simulation for Competition Rocket
Client: AIAA Student Chapter – IREC
Supervisor: Eliza Banu, Ph.D.
Project Team: Hesha Amin, Omar Hamwy, Sharon Isaac
IREC has tasked our team with designing an experimental payload to study fuel sloshing in a high-acceleration environment during their rocket launch. Using a LiDAR sensor, we will capture real-time data on slosh patterns to improve the understanding of fuel behavior and inform future rocket fuel tank designs for space missions.
Booth 112
Design, Build, Fly AIAA Competition: Aerodynamic Design
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Ben Thomas, Ph.D.
Project Team: Charles Bradford, Guy Kemelmakher, Max Meyer, Taylor Theobald, Harsh Gupta
The AIAA Design/Build/Fly Capstone project involves designing, fabricating, and demonstrating the flight capabilities of a large unmanned, electric-powered, radio-controlled aircraft. The goal is to create a balanced design that meets specified mission profiles- for this year, the airplane must maximize speed and payload carrying capacity while being able to deploy an autonomous glider.
Booth 113
Design, Build, Fly AIAA Competition: Structural Design and Manufacturing
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Ben Thomas, Ph.D.
Project Team: Thomas Mellendorf, Steven Fabrizio, Brian Williams, Ryan Diaz, Mason Richter
The Design Build Fly Structures and Manufacturing Team is developing a lightweight, high-efficiency RC aircraft optimized for carrying a large internal payload. Utilizing a Carbon fiber spar, wooden ribs, and Monokote skin, the team prioritizes rapid iteration, manufacturability, and structural integrity, integrating carbon reinforcements and advanced 3D-printed components for enhanced performance.
Medical Device or Biological Process Design
The Medical Device or Biological Process Design category challenges teams to create a design that combines fundamental principles in biology, chemistry, and engineering disciplines to develop innovative solutions that address a biomedical, biological, and/or chemical engineering system, device, or process.
Booth 62
Biobased Adipic Acid Production for Nylon-6,6
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Elizabeth Cody, John Harris, Gillian Owens, Melissa Avella
Biobased adipic acid aims to address the issues of traditional Nylon-6,6 production, such as toxic starting materials, high process costs, and the large amount of waste within the process. The objective of this project is to design a plant that uses a renewable feedstock for the production of muconic acid, a precursor for Nylon-6,6.
Booth 71
Integrate Pyruvic Acid Fermentation with Catalysis to Produce Ethyl Pyruvate
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Eric Sanders, Zoe Staton, Idan Shaked, Jacob Ruiz
Ethyl pyruvate is a recent compound of interest due to its role as an intermediate in pharmaceutical and commercial products. Current production methods involve potentially harmful chemicals and lead to large amounts of generated waste, highlighting a need for an alternative approach. The project team has been tasked with developing a process that integrates the microbial fermentation of pyruvic acid with catalysis, producing ethyl pyruvate in a more sustainable and efficient manner.
Booth 82
BD Catheter Connector Design
Client: Becton Dickinson
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Joseph Devaney, Ermina Murshedi, Annabella Nguyen, Annabella Nguyen
Becton Dickinson’s catheter connector has been facing issues of inconsistent locking, material degradation, infection risk, and user difficulty. Team 2 is challenged to provide a connector solution, featuring a lock-and-key mechanism that ensures secure long-term urinary drainage, improving usability, patient and caregiver safety, and supporting a scalable production while ensuring biocompatibility, durability, and sterilization compatibility.
Booth 83
BD Catheter Connector: The Quality Connectors (Team 1)
Client: Becton Dickinson
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jack Pry, Sara Shulman, Nicolas Blandino, Alaina Sacco
Our team aims to improve the reliability of a urinary catheter connector for the homecare division of BD using a user centered approach.
Booth 84
Bioreactor Design for Expansion of CAR T cells (Team 1)
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Noah Fischer, Riley Rosenfeld, Hannah Knight, Riley Bankes
Our project focuses on the development of a commercial-scale process design for the expansion of CAR-T cells, which are used for treatment in pediatric cancer patients. We have worked to develop an optimal expansion method that meets the design and engineering specifications required for therapeutic applications.
Booth 85
Bioreactor Design for Expansion of CAR T cells (Team 2)
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Jim Kastner, Ph.D.
Project Team: Annabelle Sheley, Alexandria Tatum, Erik Valentin, David Wahl
The purpose of this project is to design a cost effective and contamination-resistant bioreactor system that meets industry standards for CAR-T cell production. Our primary objectives are to optimize product concentration and purity while minimizing the production time between the patient to the lab and back to the patient. Our focus will be on enhancing cell expansion within the bioreactor and improving purification through downstream processing.
Booth 86
Computed Tomography Machine Fan – Beam Collimator and Detector System
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Bennett Applegate, Connor Paquette, Harrison Powell, Preston Jeans
Dr. Mark Haidekker, a widely published biomedical imaging researcher at UGA, specializes in advanced imaging techniques. This project upgrades his CT machine from an outdated pencil beam system to a modern fan beam configuration. The new collimator and detector system enhances scan speed, brings the machine up to current industry standards, and will be used to aid his research of streaking artifacts in CT images.
Booth 87
Design a Process to Refurbish a Lumbar Puncture Task Trainer Insert
Client: AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Caroline DiMarino, Sarah Sweet, Joseph West, Margaret Collier, Cameron Johansson
The goal of the project is to develop a cost-effective, in-house process to retrofit used lumbar puncture task trainer inserts. The project aims to increase the lifespan of the inserts while creating a reusable design.
Booth 88
Dog Grip: Evaluating Dog Shoe Traction
Client: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Tyler Fluri, Grace Gordon, Liam Hounslow, Sarah Peterson, Lucy Moon
Our goal is to create a portable, easy-to-use device that can be used to measure both the rotational and translational traction of dog shoes on different floor surfaces. Our client is the UGA Vet school, and their hope for our project is to help avoid future injuries caused by slippage while wearing dog shoes.
Booth 89
Edema for High Fidelity Simulations
Client: AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Hunter Wagnon, James Garner, Sripriya Srinivas, Karen Murley, Ayonica Bhattacharya
The project team has been tasked with designing and manufacturing a set of removable devices that realistically simulate edema on medical manikins for the AU/UGA Medical Partnership’s Simulation Center.
Booth 90
FarmSmart AI
Client: Capgemini
Supervisor: Renny Badra, Ph.D.
Project Team: Samuel Beard, Yush Komarlu, Andrew Bullock, Lindsay Butts
Our team is working to develop a tool to monitor the health of the soil by measuring things such as humidity and temperature. We will make use of a Raspberry Pi and several connected IoT sensors to ingest data. Once gathered, information will be sent to the cloud for data analysis and subsequent evaluation in order to provide best practices based on given success models for a specified crop in a known region.
Booth 91
Improving Operating Room Turnover through Product Solutions
Client: Owens & Minor
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Charlotte Miller, Trenton Nolen, Anisha Chaudhari, William Carlson, Erika Landree, Haley Krucher
Efficient operating room turnover (ORT) is vital for improving healthcare efficiency, reducing waste, and enhancing patient care. Faster ORT minimizes wait times, increases surgical capacity, improves patient safety, and boosts hospital revenue. The capstone team has analyzed inefficiencies in ORT and identified a product solution to streamline the turnover process.
Booth 92
Incora’s Women Health Improving Battery Life on Earing Wearable
Client: Incora Health
Supervisor: Qin Lu, Ph.D.
Project Team: Ainoor Dawadi, Michelle Pham, Mackenzie Norris, Tina Nguyen
Our team has been tasked by Incora Health to develop a method to prolong the battery health for their wearable device. The objective is to reduce the frequency of recharging, minimize the environmental impact through fewer battery replacements, and extend the device’s longevity while improving user satisfaction. Our prototype design aims to increase battery duration and enhance overall performance.
Booth 93
Male Cat Urinary Catheter Training Device
Client: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Matthew Anderson, Lachle Boniol, Dean Ross, Marisa Pearman, Victoria Vo, Callum McEachron
Male cats frequently suffer from urinary obstructions due to their “S”-shaped urethra, which can be fatal. The catheterization procedure to unblock male cats is difficult for veterinary students, but there are no training models for it at UGA. This project aims to provide a training device that accurately simulates the procedure so students can adequately prepare themselves.
Booth 94
Mouse Mounting Training Device/Model
Client: University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Anish Sondhi, Neda Amini, Tyler Adams, Anirudh Gandla, Aatif Jabbar, Kelsey Lowthers
The Shaolin Liu Laboratory in UGA’s School of Veterinary Medicine investigates traumatic brain injuries and olfactory system dysfunctions, which are crucial for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. This project aims to improve the accuracy and safety of the mouse mounting device used in surgical research, reducing animal fatalities and enhancing training for new researchers through a more effective design and new training model.
Booth 95
Printing 3D Anatomy Models to Enhance Medical Student Education
Client: AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Jarod O’Meara, Alexis Forton, Christopher Hudson, Jackson Brooks, Jessica Lopez, Ava Frank
This project focuses on enhancing medical students’ learning through 3D printed anatomy models. These models are unique in their ability to demonstrate specific anatomies and pathologies that are less seen in their current form of studies, bridging the gap between in-class instruction and clinical rotations.
Booth 96
Vascular Engineering Solutions
Client: AU/UGA Medical Partnership
Supervisor: Cheryl Gomillion, Ph.D.
Project Team: Francis Ryan, Jaden Jackson, Isabella Tonk, Nicholas Nilsson, Ameen Alaraj, Nikhil Murari
The goal of our design project is to create a set of devices that can be attached to a high-fidelity manikin and simulate varying severities of jugular vein distension. This will be conducted in the simulation laboratory of a medical school. The simulation must be able to compress when touched and reform to the distended form when the pressure is removed.
Sustainable Design
Teams in the Sustainable Design category are required to develop designs that incorporate innovative solutions that develop a sustainable system, process, device, building, site, or other resulting in the reduction of carbon emissions and/or waste materials.
Booth 97
Chattahoochee River Treatability Study & Design
Client: Garver
Supervisor: Brian Bledsoe, Ph.D.
Project Team: Eduardo Martinez-gallardo, Madison Ross, Katie Brantley
The B.T. Brown Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Coweta County, GA, was permitted to withdraw and treat an additional 27.5 MGD from the Chattahoochee River to meet growing water demands. Our project focuses on key aspects of this expansion, including the integration of a granular activated carbon filtration system to address emerging contaminants and the design of new piping that allows operators to draw water directly from the river or blend it with the existing B.T. Brown Reservoir supply. This work enhances the system’s resiliency and ensures a reliable water supply, supporting future community growth and sustainability.
Booth 98
City of Hawkinsville Sewage Lines Redesign and Cost Analysis
Client: Archway Partnership: Pulaski County
Supervisor: Felix Santiago-Collazo, Ph.D.
Project Team: Craig Matesevac, Joshua Howell, Veronica Perez
The project team has been tasked to identify and address the flooding issue that the City of Hawkinsville, GA faces after heavy rainfall events. Our team completed an intensive hydrologic and cost analysis, while finalizing green infrastructure construction drawings.
Booth 99
Intelligent Fan Air Cooling System
Client: MathWorks Inc
Supervisor: Jorge Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Project Team: Tushar Koteshwar, Caroline Conte, Matthew Viehweg, Ansley Knight
This project aims to develop an intelligent fan system that minimizes energy usage by reducing reliance on an existing HVAC system. Using various sensors, the system monitors temperature and other air qualities to control fan operation. It circulates cool outdoor air through the space overnight, lowering indoor temperatures and facilitating long-term energy savings.
Booth 100
NASA’S Gateways to Blue Skies Competition
Client: University of Georgia College of Engineering
Supervisor: Adam Wineland, Ph.D.
Project Team: Rhys Morgan, Fariah Ahmed, Madison Hope, Benjamin Agi
This project aims to explore and conceptualize how advanced aviation technologies can address challenges in agriculture with systems that could be implemented by 2035. Our solution, the Yard Guard, uses autonomous drone technologies to detect and spot-treat common weeds on turf grass farms, eliminating farmer contact with herbicides and reducing harmful chemical runoff.
Booth 101
Skyfall Space Simulation of Debris Capture
Client: Skyfall Space
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Jillian St Hilaire, Christopher Pinaud, Evan Moore
Simulation created in ANSYS analyzing the behavior of a net deployed from a CubeSat to capture space debris. Results will be utilized by Skyfall Space to enhance or restructure their deployment mechanism.
Booth 102
Smart Watering System with Internet of Things
Client: MathWorks Inc
Supervisor: Renny Badra, Ph.D.
Project Team: Hannah Dobkin, Emma Hardiman, Alex Oh, Sophia Martin Pardo
This project aims to develop an IoT-based solution for agriculture that optimizes water usage through real-time data analysis. It integrates sensor modules, automated irrigation, weather forecasting, and remote monitoring to enhance efficiency and sustainability in water management.
Booth 103
SolarShare by PowerSync
Client: University of Georgia Innovation Gateway
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: William Harper, Christopher Pryor, Macie Budde, Iker Pobo Ordonez
SolarShare is creating a crowdfunding platform for shared solar investments. Using a 1 MW solar farm in Georgia as a test case, it evaluates the feasibility of community-funded solar. With tracking technology, battery storage, and flexible models, SolarShare aims to democratize clean energy and expand sustainable access.
Booth 104
Process Design for Decommisioning PV Systems
Client: GreenClean Solar
Supervisor: Kevin Wu, M.S.
Project Team: Amelia Cashion, Ethan Culbreth, Richard Greene, Brighton Allen
Developing a standardized decommissioning process plan for commercial rooftop and utility ground-mount photovoltaic (PV) systems to ensure safe removal, proper disposal of PV components, and maximize recycling. The plan provides an efficient template for developing decommissioning plans, with an integrated cost analysis tool to enhance bid accuracy.
