The Office of Research is pleased to announce the 2015 IIT Research Day poster competition winners. IIT Research Day was held on April 15, 2015.

The Office of Research offers congratulations to:

Undergraduate Winners

First place: Yusra Sarhan (BME)
Finding Improved Protocols for Using Deep-Brain Stimulation for Treating Epileptic Seizures in Rats
Advisor: David Mogul

Second place: Ritika Dhawan (BME)
Doxycicline Loaded Nanoparticles for Healing of Anastomotic Leaks
Advisor: Georgia Papavasiliou

Third place: Georgi Hristov (MMAE)
Innovative Control Effectors for Maneuvering of Air Vehicles
Advisor: David Williams

Graduate Winners

First place: Martin Detrois (MMAE)
Modeling of Twin Density and Length Fraction in Ni-base Superalloy RR1000 for Grain Boundary Engineering;
Advisor: Sammy Tin

Second place: Javid Mahmoudzadeh (MMAE)
Growth and Remodeling: Initial Hyperplasia Explained Using Shape Optimization and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Advisor: Kevin Cassel

Third place: Qing Li (FdSN)
Thermal Comparison of the Efficacy of Three Organic Sanitizers with 20,000 ppm Calcium Hypochlorite for Inactivation of Salmonella on ArOficially Contaminated Alfalfa Seeds
Advisor: Tong-Jen Fu

Thank you to all who helped make 2015 IIT Research Day successful.

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