Sessions

Session 1A Signal Detection and Processing (Room 102)

Measurement of Forward-Scattered Signals using Acoustic Intensity Processing

Nathan K Naluai, Gerald C. Lauchle

Performance Bounds for Correlated Turbulent Free-Space Optical Channels

Seyed M Navidpour

Development of an improved Radar Acoustic Sounding System (RASS) for aircraft wake vortex detection

Mike A Remaly, Michael Remaly, Dennis McLaughlin

Forecasting of Convectively Generated Gravity Waves in the Middle and Upper Atmosphere

Alexander Hassiotis, Tim Kane

Session 1B Computer vision and applications (Room 103)

Autonomous Vehicle Obstacle Avoidance

Jeffrey B Corbets

Computational Aesthetics: A New Paradigm in Perception

Ritendra Datta, Dhiraj Joshi, Jia Li, James Z. Wang

Object Recognition: Beyond Vision

Weina GE

A Comparison of Neural Feature Extraction Methods for Brain Machine Interfaces

Timothy P Gilmour, Ryan S Clement, Lavanya Krishnan, Roger P Gaumond

VLSI CMOS Comparators for High-Speed and Low-Power Applications

Eric R Menendez, Eric R. Menendez, Dumezie K. Maduike, Rajesh Garg, Sunil P. Khatri

Session 1C Engineering Design (Room 104)

RECYCLED TIRE MATERIALS AS COMPONENTS OF NOVEL STRUCTURES

Joshua L Neal

Enhancing the Performance of Healthcare Facilities through Improved Building Envelope Design and Construction

Andreas Phelps

Concept Selection Methods in Engineering Design -A Literature Review

Rohan A Shirwaiker, Rohan Shirwaiker

Design of a 2.2 GHz Sounding Rocket Transmitter for the SPIRIT III Project

Brad C Bittel, David W. Brooks

TRIZ works! - A review of Applications and Case-studies

Rohan A Shirwaiker, Rohan Shirwaiker

Session 1D Damage Prediction and Analysis (Room 106)

PREDICTION OF FREEZE-THAW DAMAGE MODES IN POLYMER ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS BY USING SOIL FROST HEAVE THEORIES

Suhao He, Matthew M. Mench

Effect of Binder Course on Overlay Performance: A Case Study on I - 79

Tanmay Kumar, Tanmay Kumar, Ghassan Chehab

Effects of sustained loads and environment on Mechanically Fastened FRP Beams

Jae Ha Lee, Maria Lopez, Charlse E. Bakis, Andrew Scanlon

Session 1E Human Health (Room 107)

Determination of Ozone Uptake in Human Lungs: Study of the Effects of Smoking

Tim Brenza, James S. Ultman, Aziz Ben-Jebria, Melissa Lowe Bates

A Theoretical Formulation to study Task Dynamical Systems

Joby John, Joseph P.Cusumano

Measurement of Tendon Forces While Gripping Handles; A Cadaver Model

SHIHYUN PARK, Andris Freivalds

Diabetes: the disease state, current and future treatments

Khushbu Patel

Session 2A Biological Systems (Room 102)

Decontamination of Small Fruits Using Aqueous Ozone

Katherine L Bialka, Ali Demirci

How do insertions affect green fluorescent protein?

Murat Cetinkaya

OLEDs in biodetection system

Ho Him R Fok

Ultramicroscopic characterization of cell adhesion to porous glass surfaces

Mariana B Garcia, Peter J. Butler

Manipulation of Transhydrogenase Proteins within E. coli for Driving in vivo Heterologous Biocatalysis

Caroline Monroe, Caroline Monroe, Priti Pharkya, Jonathan Chin, Patrick C. Cirino

Session 2B Mechanical Systems (Room 103)

Lean Blowout Phenomenon in a Lean Premixed Combustor

Tyler B Morris

Passive Reactor Cooling Using Capillary Porous Wick

Christopher G Miller, John L. McFadden, Thomas F. Lin

Elastically Tailored Flexible Matrix Composite blades for Tiltrotors

Sreenivas Narayanan Nampy, Edward C. Smith

Ultrasonic Horizontal Shear Wave Anti-Icing System for Helicopter Rotorblades

Jose L Palacios, Edward C. Smith

Actuation of an Active Gurney Flap for Rotorcraft Applications

Michael R Thiel, Michael Thiel, George Lesieutre

Session 2C Transportation and Safety (Room 104)

Alternative Bus Routes and Improvements in On- Campus Transit Facilities at University Park, PA 16802

Sourav Bandyopadhyay

Reducing risks in Bad Weather Highway Traffic Operations using Intelligent Transportation Systems

Sourav Bandyopadhyay

THE ASSOCIATIONS OF TYPES OF TRUCK COLLISONS WITH DRIVING SCHEDULES

Ko-Yu Chen

Design Guidelines for Safe and Efficient Transition Zones

Ivette Cruzado, I

The Safety Effects of Wide Edgeline Pavement Markings

Mason D. Gemar, Eric T. Donnell

Session 2D Optimization and Artificial Neural Networks (Room 106)

Grid-Based Simulated Annealing for Faster Global Convergence

Jenna J Baird, Madara Ogot

Valuation of American Option by Gradient Projection Method

Changhyun Kwon, Terry L. Friesz

Artificial neural network-integrated Enose and zNoseTM system for fresh produce defect detection

Changying Li, Changying Li, Paul Heinemann

REAL-TIME DETERMINATION OF INDOOR POLLUTANT SOURCE LOCATION

Vladimir Vukovic

Quantitative Evaluation in Supervisory Control Theory

Murat Yasar

Session 2E Nanofabrication (Room 107)

FUNCTIONALIZATION OF CNT"s AS BUILDING BLOCKS OF MMC"s

Ramprasad Chandrasekharan, Ramprasad Chandrasekharan, Tom Walker, Ivi Smid

Continuum Modeling Techniques for the Deformation of Carbon Nanostructures

Arash Mahdavi, Eric Mockensturm

On the Large Elastic Deformation and Stability of Carbon Nanocones

Arash Mahdavi, Eric Mockensturm

Molecular resists enabling nanofabrication

Charan Srinivasan, Mark W. Horn

Progress On Electroless Silver Deposition Upon Carbon Nanofibers

Thomas Walker

Session 3A Sustainable Engineering (Room 102)

Continuously Improving Green Buildings: Using Quality Management Tools to Identify Valuable Green Building Delivery Process Characteristics

Leidy E Klotz

COMPETITIVE POSITIONING AND SUSTAINABILITY OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Sinem Korkmaz

Improved Decision-Making for Prefabrication Strategy Selection in Sustainable Construction

Yupeng Luo

Measure and Predict Evapotranspiration Rate from Green Roof

Farzaneh Rezaei, Farzaneh Rezaei, Albert R. Jarrett, Robert D. Berghage

Session 3B Thin Film (Room 103)

Microwave Characterization of Thin Film Titanium Dioxide

Lance Haney, Michael T. Lanagan, Mark W. Horn

Effect of Annealing on the Optical Response of TiO2 Sculptured Thin Films

Sean Pursel, Mark W. Horn, Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Inductively coupled plasma etching of bulk Lead Zirconate Titanate using SF6/Ar based chemistry for Microsystems applications.

Srimath S Subasinghe, Srimath S. Subasinghe, Srinivas A. Tadigadapa

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF 2-2 ZIRCONIA AND P(VDF-TrFE) THIN FILM COMPOSITES

Pratyush Tewari, Pratyush Tewari, Guneet Sethi, Michael T. Lanagan

High-Velocity-Particle-Consolidation (HVPC) of Ni-based Self-Lubricating Composite Coatings on Ti-6Al-4V

Parul Walia

Session 3C Molecular Scale Analysis (Room 104)

Photorefractive material goes organic: an investigation of photorefractive effect in liquid crystals

Kan Chen, Iam-Choon Khoo

In-situ investigation of carbon sequestration potential in brine from Pennsylvania"s Oriskany Sandstone natural gas formation in Indiana County, PA

Meredith A Hill, M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer

Fast-Neutron Effects on Piezoelectric Crystal Fundamental Frequency

Eric Schwarz

Session 3D Modelling and Engineering Applications (Room 106)

Determining Bank Teller Scheduling using Simulation with Segmented Arrival Rates

Wenny Chandra, Whitney Conner

Comparison and Calibration of Two National Weather Service Rainfall-Runoff Models used in River Forecasting Operations

Kathryn Lynn Goodwin, Kathryn Goodwin, Thorsten Wagener

The Bullwhip Effect: A Literature Survey

Joseph Wilck

Ventilating Confined Space Manure Storage: Estimating Gas Emission Rate from the Manure

Juan Zhao, Harvey B. Manbeck, Dennis J. Murphy

Session 3E Energy (Room 107)

Life-cycle Assessments of Operational Energy Expenses of Building Envelopes

Brendon J Burley

Next Generation of Geothermal Systems Radiant Cooling: A Presentation of the Geothermal Radiant Floor Slab System (GRFS)

Donald M Goodman

Providing Energy-aware Map Service to Mobile Devices

Yinkun Xue, Yuan Xie

A NEW MODEL TO CALCULATE ENERGY SAVINGS OF GREEN ROOFS TO BE USED IN BUILDING ENERGY SIMULATIONS PROGRAMS

Paulo Cesar Tabares Velasco

Operational Performance Prediction of a Hydrogen-Fueled Commercial Transport

David C Maniaci

Session 3F Leading in the Engineering and Business World (Room 108)

Slaying the slacker: working your way through a team-members apathy

Chanakya R Mehta

QUANTIFYING AND ANALYZING COMMUNICATION TYPES DURING TYPICAL AND IMMERSIVE PROJECT MEETINGS

Kurt D. Maldovan