Engineering Science majors are required to conduct a capstone research and design project that integrates the scientific principles of research, design, and analysis and applies them to a particular field of engineering.

A list of this year's senior topics follows.

Anderson, Arthur “Studies of Submicron Vertical Devices for Power Management Applications”
Research and Project Supervisor: O. O. Awadelkarim

Blickley, Elizabeth
“An Innovative Piezoelectric Force Sensor to Determine the Integrity of Electrical Sockets”
Research and Project SupervisorSupervisor: Bernhard Tittmann

Bohenick, Mark A. “Laser Based Ultrasound”
Research and Project Supervisor: Bernhard Tittmann

Shaun Clair “Testing and Analysis Methodology of a Loudspeaker”
Research and Project Supervisor: Christopher Barber, Acoustics Department

Downey, Brian P. “Electrical Characterization of Noble Gas Implant Modified Silicon Dioxide”
Research and Project Supervisor: S. Ashok

Fina, Thomas “Defect Detection of Pipeline with EMAT”
Research and Project Supervisor: Joseph Rose

Fontana, Christopher “Development of Techniques for Precisely Measuring Flowing Gas Pressures in High Temperature Pressurized pipes and Vessels”
Research and Project Supervisor: Bernhard Tittmann

Hollinger, Adam S. “Evaluation of Heat Transfer in Membranes and Gas Diffusion Layers of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells”
Research and Project Supervisor: Stefan Thynell

Horning, Peter“Fundamental Physical Limits in Flash Memories”
Research and Project Supervisor: Patrick Lenahan

Lau, Kent“Development of a Variable Thermoacoustic Sound Source”
Thesis Supervisor: Steven Garrett, Acoustics

Lewellen, Matthew F. “Design, Fabrication and Testing of Cellular Cores for Flexible Skins of Morphing Aircraft Structures”
Research and Project Supervisor: Farhan Gandhi, Aerospace Engineering

Lucas, Ian B. “Air Coupled Ultrasound Techniques and Applications”
Research and Project Supervisor: Bernhard Tittmann

McVey, Ryan W. “The Simulation of Energy and Mass Transfer During the Laser Deposition Process”
Research and Project Supervisor: R. Martukanitz, S. Kelly, J.A. Todd

Petrilli, John D. “Fabrication and Characterization of Metallic Sculptured Thn Films as Potential Bioremediation Sensors”
Research and Project Supervisor: Mark Horn

Ross, Benjamin M. “Nano-Engineered Elliptical Polarization Filter”
Research and Project Supervisor: Akhlesh Lakhtakia

Royal, Matthew W. “Investigation fo Space-Time Coupling in Optical Pulse Shaping”
Research and Project Supervisor: Mohsen Kavehrad, Electrical Engineering Dept.

Shah, Kedar G. “Development of Combined Electrical and Mechanical Nanoindentation:
Research and Project Supervisor: Lawrence Friedman

Shah, Monish M. “NDE of Impact Damage in FRP”
Research and Project Supervisor: Bernhard Tittmann