Fall 2004 Student Seminar Series
The Lunchtime Student Seminar Series gives MechE grad students the opportunity to present their work to their peers. All members of the MIT community are welcome to attend the seminars.
This seminar is an excellent opportunity to practice your Qualifying exam research presentation or prepare for a conference presentation.
September 28, 2004 (Room 5-217)
- 12 Noon: Kathie Dionisio (abstract)
- Characterization of Carotid Vessels in 3D with Non-Invasive Ultrasound
- 12:30 pm: Mats Cooper (abstract)
- Streamlining of DNA and protein Microarrays through Microfluidics (Advisor: Todd Thorson)
October 12, 2004 (Room 5-217)
- 12 Noon: Danielle Zurovcik (abstract)
- Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Polymer (CFRP) Support Systems in Concrete
- 12:30 pm: Lucy Rodd (abstract)
- Unique flow conditions due to the Small Lengthscales of Microfluidic Devices (Advisor: Gareth McKinley)
October 26, 2004 (Room 5-217)
- 12:30 pm: David D Diel (abstract)
- Vision-Aided Inertial Navigation (Advisor: Paul DeBitetto (Draper) and Derek Rowell (MIT))
- 1:00 pm: Brendan Harley (abstract)
- Study of Cell-Mediated Contraction: Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Collagen-based Scaffolds (Advisor: Lorna Gibson (DMSE) and Ioannis Yannas (ME))
November 9, 2004 (Room 5-217)
- 12:30 Chiwon Kim (abstract)
- Efficient Modeling of Manufacturing Systems in Simulation (Advisor: Dr. Gershwin)
- 1:00 pm: Chulmin Joo (abstract)
- Phase-contrast spectral domain optical coherence microscopy for cellular and subcellular imaging (Advisor: Johannes de Boer, MGH, and Peter So, MIT)
November 23, 2004 (Room 5-217)
- 12:30 pm: Heejin Choi (abstract)
- Design of a Novel Haptic Mouse and its Application
- 1:00 pm: Nathan Crane (abstract)
- Strengthening Porous Skeletons by Metal Deposition from a Nanoparticle Suspension
December 7, 2004 (Room 5-217)
- 12 Noon: Ting Zhu (abstract)
- Estimation of Nonlinear Mechanical Properties of Atherosclerotic Plaques
- 12:30 pm: Shiva Ayyadurai (abstract)
- Pan-Cellular Data-Driven Computing: Modeling Biological Pathways
To view seminar listings from previous semesters, see our Archives page.