2021 Summer Project Students
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Failure: Neurosurgeons need a way to detect and analyze the failures of specific shunt components, because the failures themselves and current shunt failure detection methods can negatively impact patients and cost health centers valuable resources. Team Members: Isaac Wahlstrom, Alanna Carlson and Peter Fitterer (Not Pictured: Malachi Lehman*) (Pictured left to right) |
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Clinical Authentication: Hospitals need an efficient system to authenticate users of medical devices because improper use threatens the physical wellbeing of patients. Team Members: Khaled Kansou, Khoi Nhuyen, Ken Hoyme***, Briana Chang, David Carlson*, Zane Siddiqui and Bill Betten** (Pictured left to right) |
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Digital Forensics: The Healthcare industry needs a better way to log and review data from medical devices in order to identify and distinguish incidents from events to ensure proper patient care. Team Members: Ken Hoyme***, Atishya Ghosh, Adam Boeckermann; Carson Dock, Anu Bompelli* and Bill Betten** (Pictured left to right) |
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Enhancements for Newborn Incubators: Premature infants need less exposure to disruptive noises because reduced sensory exposure in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is necessary for proper development and the mitigation of hearing impairment. Team Members: Ali Al Hinaai, Niyati Alluri, Sadhika Prabhu*, Alex Olson, Megan Johnson and Roger Sheldon*** (Pictured left to right) |
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Fibrosis Detection: Healthcare workers need a way to assess and quantify fibrosis in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema to detect early formation of fibrosis and determine treatment goals. Team Members: Ian Knoll, Isidora Mack, Emily Graba*, Hannah Loukusa and William Durfee** (Pictured left to right) |
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Foley Catheter: Medical professionals performing catheter insertions require a feedback mechanism to determine if they are applying excessive force that could result in injury to the patient so that subsequent trauma, ensuing costs, and appended hospitalization periods for patients are reduced. Team Members: Paul Rothweiler**, Rick Marcusen, Andy Thai*, Vivian Pham, Autumn Schuldt and Paul Gleich*** (Pictured left to right) |
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Hydrocele: Physicians need a way to perform an office-based hydrocele treatment because the procedure requires a great amount of time, money, and staff to complete. Team Members: Eric Little**, Anders Gloege Torp, Molly Reighard*, Gabriella Mullally, Kaden Braden and Chunxiao Guo*** (Pictured left to right) |
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***Project Sponsor | **Project Mentor | *Project Student Manager
2021 Interns

Ali Al Hinaai
Enhancements for Newborn Incubators Project
Mechanical Engineering

Niyati Alluri
Enhancements for Newborn Incubators Project
Biomedical Engineering

David Carlson
Clinical Authentication Project
Mechanical Engineering

Carson Dock
Digital Forensics Project
Computer Engineering

Peter Fitterer
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Failure Project
Mechanical Engineering

Anders Gloege Torp
Hydrocele Project
Mechanical Engineering

Megan Johnson
Enhancements for Newborn Incubators Project
Mechanical Engineering

Khaled Kansou
Clinical Authentication Project
Biomedical Engineering

Ian Knoll
Fibrosis Detection Project
Biomedical Engineering
Malachi Lehman
Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Failure Project
Biomedical Engineering

Isidora Mack
Fibrosis Detection Project
Mechanical Engineering

Alex Olson
Enhancements for Newborn Incubators Project
Biomedical Engineering

Vivian Pham
Foley Catheter Project
Biomedical Engineering

Zane Siddiqui
Clinical Authentication Project
Mechanical Engineering