Senior Design Archive
The two-semester capstone senior design sequence bridges concepts learned in the classroom with their practical application in an industrial setting. Teams of students work on real-world materials problems supported by industrial sponsors. Here are the 2025 sponsors:
| 2025 Photo Gallery |
| Poster Title – Investigation of Physical Properties of High Vanadium Nitride Inclusions in Steel Team Members: Dalton Alexander Avant, Kara Krogh, Rachid Moumni, Fannie Xia Mentor(s): Zachary Stroman (Nucor Steel South Carolina) and Professor Rajeev Gupta. |
| Poster Title – Identify Suitable Sustainable Materials that can be used in Typical Paper Making Processes that Significantly Improve Thermal Insulation Team Members: Team 1: Darien David Alpern, Shawn Fowler, Grace Scott Kiel, Patrick Ryan Moran Team 2: Benjamin Robert Finley, Mary Josephine Hoult, Mason Patrick Shaffer, Kirby Ashford Smith Mentor(s): Team 1 advised by Jose Garcia (Georgia Pacific) and Professor Joe Tracy. Team 2 advised by Jose Garcia (Georgia Pacific) and Professor Aram Amassian. |
| Poster Title – Model, Production, and Study of EM Response of Layered Surfaces with Different Materials Team Members: Ava Manzi DeLucia, Liam Andrew McWhorter, Shannon Woiccak, Xiaoyan Zhang Mentor(s): Joseph Hunt (Naval Surface Warfare Center-Dahlgren Laboratory) and Professor Yin Liu. |
| Poster Title – Using Selective Laser Melting to Create Metal Bond Abrasive Products Team Members: Team 1: Sofia Patricia Elsie Antinozzi, James Deren Austin, Caitlyn Elyse Obrero, Zoe Anna Margarete Watts Team 2: Taylor Hildreth, Sophia Isacco, Gabriel James Ossi, Maureen Walsh Mentor(s): Team 1 advised by David Gebb (Saint-Gobain) and Michael Greene. Team 2 advised by David Gebb (Saint-Gobain) and Professor Bharat Gwalani. |
| Poster Title – Understanding the Processing-Structure-Property Relationships of a High-Strength Cobalt-Based Alloy Team Members: Aidan Patrick Hennessee, Nethra Vasudevan, Seth Jeremiah Wardlaw Mentor(s): Mark Zaun, Madeline Schroeder (ATI Specialty Materials), and Professor Kinga Unocic. |
| Poster Title – Cost-Effective Shielding System to Reduce Electric Field Intensity of Current Limiting Fuses in Testing Team Members: Team 1: Khia Renee Cotton, Joshua Sawyer McClure, Vedika Shah Team 2: Kaley Grace Edgington, Robert Anthony Grant, Jack Leonard Maggiore, Emily Grace Morris Mentor(s): Team 1 advised by Abdelghafour Bouaicha (Hitachi Energy) and Professor Ruijuan Xu. Team 2 advised by Abdelghafour Bouaicha (Hitachi Energy) and Professor Franky So. |
| Poster Title – Energy Sustainable Bonds for Adhesives Team Members: Nadia Chapple, Tori Crunkleton, Abhay Murali, Kristie Panner Mentor(s): Joseph Tracy, David Gebb (Saint Gobain) |
| Poster Title – Method Development to Separate Grinding Debris Team Members: Sydney Cook, Casen English, Taylor Sanborn, Carolyn Szempruch Mentor(s): Rajeev Gupta, David Gebb (Saint Gobain) |
| Poster Title – Curie temperature testing apparatus design Team Members: Saabiq Bondre, JaiShaun Boyd, Ian Mercer, John Shepherd Mentor(s): Yin Liu, Fritz Sprecher (Temopsonics) |
| Poster Title – NDE Process Design for Cast Steel Ingots Team Members: Ian Bower, Ariel Gomez Arellano, Jonah Hughes, Zisu Meng Mentor(s): Ruijuan Xu, Fritz Sprecher (Temopsonics) |
| Poster Title – Metal 3D Printer Powder Rake Design Team Members: Logan Gregory, Krystyn Hewitt, Sid Lohia, Charles Perkins Mentor(s): Martin Thuo, Cathy Kammerer (Aerojet Rocketdyne) |
| Poster Title – Processing of 13-8 ST (TM) Team Members: Vivian Gutierrez, Sarah Trantham, Michael Witcher, Judong Zhang Mentor(s): Bharat Gwalani, Keannu Cleote (ATI Specialty Materials) |
| Poster Title – Coating formulation and process optimization Team Members: Sky Kanoy, Andrew Liao, Chen Zhangng Mentor(s): Martin Thuo, Elizabeth Cates (Akzo-Nobel Wood Coatings) |
| Poster Title – Accelerated Aging of Plastic Team Members: Oluwaseun Temidayo Ajasa, Grant Blankenbeckler, Dillon Kotecha, Brenna Rita Tryon Mentor(s): Ruijuan Xu, Brian Bender (Intake Health) |
| Poster Title – Additive Manufacturing of ATI Titan 171TM Team Members: Alan Ferris, Ethan Joseph Frey, Daniel Carter Hutchinson-Kausch Mentor(s): Carl Koch, David Brice (ATI Materials) |
| Poster Title – Characterizing The Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Next-Generation UV-Curable Slurries Team Members: Rachel Lauren Beall, Sydney Lauren Buck, Anna Leonard, Seth David Murray Mentor(s): Veronica Augustyn, David Gebb, Tim Coogan (Saint-Gobain Abrasives) |
| Poster Title – Investigation of the Structure-Property Relationship of Select Geopolymer Compositions Team Members: Tiancong Liao, Kennedy Alexis Misher, Michael Richard Mizak, Eric Christopher States Mentor(s): Martin Thuo, Carolyn Grimley (Lucideon) |
| Poster Title – Micro and Nanoscale Analysis of Powder Compaction Team Members: Kiran Anwar, Lucas Everett Horton, Graham Scott Roy, Minyu Zhang Mentor(s): Rich Spontak, Grayson Jackson (Flexsys) |
| Poster Title – Promoting Human Health in Manual Grinding by Dampening Vibration Team Members: Joseph Thomas Casey, Isabella DiCristofaro, Amanda Isabela Plasencia, Ashley Noelle Simpson Mentor(s): Yin Liu, David Gebb, Chris Arcona, Nathan Maldonado (Saint-Gobain Abrasives) |
| Poster Title – Quality of PA12 Powder for Additive Manufacturing Team Members: Logan Elliot Hutchens, Ryan Merwan Mehta, Paulo David Morillo, Ryan Cole Prentiss Ording Mentor(s): Aram Amassian, Carter Fraser (Protolabs) |
| Poster Title – Reuse of SS 17-4 PH Powder for LPBF Additive Manufacturing Team Members: Harry Nicholas Antoniades, Leah Renee Bellcase, Belicia I Castillo, Stanley Seung Gi Jeon Mentor(s): Bharat Gwalani, David Bentley, Alex Devon (Protolabs) |
| Poster Title – Ultrafast High-Temperature Sintering of Advanced Ceramics Team Members: Olivia Taylor Earnhardt, Jackson Louis Goedjen, Jackson Robert Salido, ZhenYun Yang Mentor(s): Rajeev Gupta, Carolyn Grimley (Lucideon) |
| Poster Title – Biodegradable Foams Team Members: Cory Campbell, Davis Wood, Ryan Rumple, Zizhi Zhuang Mentor(s): Jacob Jones, Colin Holloway (Hanes) |
| Poster Title – Characterization of Critical to Quality Structural Parameters in Wood Composites as Related to Finishing and Finishing Quality Team Members: Daniel Flint, Mackenzie Vinson, Jerush Christopher, Travis Ramsey Mentor(s): Jag Kasichainula, Heath Saunders (Akzo-Nobel) |
| Poster Title – Evaluation of Hyperbranched Acrylates to Reduce the Use of Reactive Diluents in Radiation-Curable Coatings Team Members: Katie Shaffer, Jordyn Jacobs, Daisy Sawyer, Ash McGee Mentor(s): Rajeev Gupta, Brent Neal (Akzo-Nobel) |
| Poster Title – Exploring Powder Metallurgy Applications for a New Era of Electrified Vehicles Team Members: Rebecca Hunt, Trey Tolston, Jacob Vandermeulen, Tajah Trapier Mentor(s): Franky So, Joe Croteau (Kymera) |
| Poster Title – Plant-Based Polymers for Apparel Applications Team Members: Ashlyn Presson, Murphy McNeill, Chris Davis, Aj Fathi Mentor(s): Aram Amassian, Colin Holloway (Hanes) |
| Poster Title – Predicting Thermal Conductivity Team Members: Garrett Baucom, Isa Huryn, Brandon Donovan, Keyshawn Brown Mentor(s): Donald Brenner |
| Poster Title – Materials Research for Coastal Science Team Members: Kaitlyn Khachadoorian, Tiernan Baucom, Michael Meade, Kanishq Nema Mentor(s): Wenpei Gao |
| Poster Title – Maximizing Strength Through Chemistry for a Solid Solution Strengthened Alloy Team Members: Nicolas Muecke, Travis Elmore, Marcelo Mateus, Ian Turowski Mentor(s): Carl Koch, Joe Howell (ATI Materials) |
| Poster Title – Memristive Materials for Reservoir Computing Applications Team Members: Evan DelVecchio, Jay Kothari, Sam Poage, Je Park Mentor(s): Thomas LaBean |
| Poster Title – Syringe Design for Foam Sclerotherapy for Treatment of Varicose Veins Team Members: Lynne Dale, Katarina McGarry, Tal Dor-El, Alex Almaraz Mentor(s): Jerry Cuomo, Vinay Sakhrani (TriboFilm Research) |
| Poster Title – Vapor Barrier for Flexible Elastomeric Foam Insulation Team Members: Ibrahim Ahmad, Mitch Hayes, Nina Godbold, Abhiram Kondagunta Mentor(s): Rich Spontak, Tim Ledden (Armacell) |
Questions about Senior Design?
Email Dr. Sharon Thorne at sharon_thorne@ncsu.edu