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Advancing Wind PowerMechanical engineering doctoral student Jonathan White is researching how sensors embedded in wind turbine blades could help them automatically adjust to wind conditions to improve efficiency. His blade is being tested at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service laboratory in Bushland, Texas.
Testing for Food SafetyFood science graduate student Ok Kyung Koo (right) worked with professor Arun Bhunia to develop a biochip capable of detecting harmful bacteria in food in less than a day - compared to traditional tests that take up to 10 days to run. The postage-stamp sized chip uses human cell receptors and allows on-site testing to discrimination between benign and harmful bacteria.
Predicting Climate ChangeMoetasim Ashfaq, right, a doctoral student in earth and atmospheric sciences, worked with associate professor Noah Diffenbaugh to develop a model of South Asian summer monsoons. The summer monsoon produces nearly 90% of India's water supply, and the model projects a delay and a weakening in the start of monsoon season by the end of the 21st century.
Detecting Damaged VehiclesMechanical engineering graduate student Tiffany DiPetta (right) and associate professor Douglas Adams developed a technology that detects suspension damage in military vehicles simply by driving over a speed-bump containing sensors. Through experiments with high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (Humvees), the researchers have shown how early diagnosis could prevent a critical breakdown in the field.
Entertaining AudiencesDawn Glover (left), an MFA student in Visual and Performing Arts, played the role of Penelope Vanderhof Sycamore in Purdue Theatre's "You Can't Take It With You." The Pulitzer Prize-winning play was performed as part of Purdue Theatre's Marquee Series.
Engineering with Tai Chi Ryne McHugh uses the balancing principles of Tae Chi, a form of Chinese Martial arts, to drive and turn a scooter. The technology master's student helped build the self-balancing scooter, which moves up to 15 mph.
Fighting ParalysisJianming Li, a doctoral student in biomedical engineering, developed a technique using spun-sugar filaments to create tiny synthetic tubes that might help regenerate nerves severed in accidents. Sugar fibers are spun like cotton candy and coated with a polymer; when the sugar is dissolved, bundles of the polymer tubes remain and act as a scaffold upon which nerve cells can grow.
Capturing the Earth's MovementDoctoral student Dorothy Sarah Stamps (Earth & Atmospheric Sciences) and Tanzanian scientists install a Global Positioning System instrument in Tanzania. An international research team led by Eric Calais, a Purdue University professor of geophysics, measured ground displacements when two tectonic plates in Africa moved apart and molten rock pushed its way toward the surface during the first "dyking event" ever recorded within the Earth's continental crust.
Improving Health EducationHannah Kim, a doctoral student in education technology, is shown on the computer screen communicating with Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering director Steven Witz, from left, and Purdue communications professor Bart Collins. This new communication technology will be used to design a telehealth model to promote patient learning and improve self-care.
Fueling Hydrogen CarsIssam Mudawar, from left, a Purdue professor of mechanical engineering, discusses a hydrogen-storage system for cars with doctoral student Milan Visaria and Timothée Pourpoint, an assistant professor of aeronautics and astronautics. Researchers have created the hydrogen storage system's heat exchanger, which makes it possible to fill up a vehicle's fuel tank within five minutes with enough hydrogen to drive 300 miles.
Inventing BiscottiPatti Tanner, a master's student in food science, and Matt Wolf, a biological and food process engineering major, won the Sara Lee Innovation Award competition with their Tuscan Essentials Biscotti, which provides caramel or raspberry flavoring when stirred into hot drinks and can then be eaten as a snack. They have been invited to present their product to the company, with a potential for commercialization.
Fueling Rockets with Food ScienceA new rocket fuel the consistency of orange marmalade is being designed to improve the safety and performance of military and space rockets. The project taps the expertise of food scientists and food engineers, who are accustomed to working with gels. Team members include, from left, master's students Tim Phillips and Mark James and assistant professor Timothée Pourpoint from aeronautics and astronautics, and doctoral student Travis Kubal from mechanical engineering.
Examining Animal BehaviorGiven the proper materials, lab mice can build nests as elaborate as their wild counterparts. This is a behavior that animal science master's student Brianna Gaskill (right) and assistant professor Joseph Garner said relieves stress for the animals - which could make them a more valid research model.
Nanotechnology InnovationsPurdue graduate students Han-Sheng Chuang (Mechanical Engineering) and Ahmed Amin (Electrical & Computer Engineering) test the performance of the multipurpose "lab on a chip" they helped develop. Their palm-sized innovation could be used to measure everything from blood glucose to viruses. Their business plan for commercializing the technology was awarded a top prize during Purdue's Burton D. Morgan Business Plan Competition.
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