The Mechanical Engineering Students achieved remarkable success at the 2023 IGC Research Showcase by winning the First Place and Honorable Mention Awards for their outstanding presentation of a research project in poster form. This full-day event included faculty presentations, a competition featuring ninety undergraduate student poster presentations, and concluded with a celebratory reception to commemorate the Showcase.
Team SAS, consisting of Sooho Lee, Sambridha Bhattarai, Artham Bordoloi, and advised by Prof. Corenelius Bradter, achieved First Place in their research project titled "WildEye: Expeditionary Hexapod." Their research aims to establish a connection between humans and wildlife while simultaneously preserving the natural habitat and environment. WildEye offers a host of advantages, including an internal camera for object detection, gyro-sensors, and modular external camera mounts, providing a stable and reliable platform for capturing wildlife footage.
Joonhyeong Kim and advisor Professor Y. Eugene Pak received the Honorable Mention Award for their research titled "Nano Mechanical Modeling of Virus Assembly Process." This research focuses on the mechanical properties of a viral capsid, utilizing the established icosahedral structure study by Casper & Lug, with the aim of gaining insights into potential upcoming epidemics.
Please join me in congratulating the Award winners!