1. Development of a Prototype Gel-Based Lung System Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Klunk, Danielle Title: Development of a Prototype Gel-Based Lung System Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: bioprintinglung on a chipmicrofluidic devicetissue engineeringcell culture File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorDaniel J Hayes, Faculty Reader
2. Assessing the Influence of Biomechanical Factors in Injury Exposure for American Sign Language (ASL) Users Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Demalis, Emily Title: Assessing the Influence of Biomechanical Factors in Injury Exposure for American Sign Language (ASL) Users Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: American Sign LanguageMotion captureBiomechanical assessmentsBallistic signingWork envelopeHand and wrist deviationsFactor analysis File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Meghan Vidt, Thesis SupervisorJian Yang, Thesis Honors AdvisorJustin Lee Brown, Faculty Reader
3. A Study of the Effect of an Elevated Beat Rate in the Left Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Raich, Emma Title: A Study of the Effect of an Elevated Beat Rate in the Left Side of the 12cc Penn State Pediatric Total Artificial Heart Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: total artificial heartpediatricmechanical circulatory support devicesparticle image velocimetrythrombosiselevated beat ratewall shear ratecardiovascular fluid dynamics File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorWilliam Joseph Weiss, Faculty Reader
4. Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kedzierski, Alexander Title: Porous microgels for fabricating granular hydrogel scaffolds with hierarchical porosity to improve cell invasion Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Keywords: cell infiltrationporous scaffoldsmicrogelsbiomaterialsphase separationCell infiltrationPorous scaffoldsMicrogelsBiomaterialsPhase Separation File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Amir Sheikhi, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Tse, Claire Title: Optimizing the Mineralization of a Silk-Constructed Tendon Enthesis Scaffold Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: MineralizationSimulated Body FluidSilkSilk FibroinBoneCalciumBiomaterialPolymerTendon EnthesisEnthesisScaffold File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Justin Lee Brown, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorSpencer Szczesny, Faculty Reader
6. Core-shell commensal biocapsules for in situ gut microbiome engineering Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Kohli, Sonika Title: Core-shell commensal biocapsules for in situ gut microbiome engineering Area of Honors: Biomedical Engineering Keywords: gut microbiomebiomaterialmicrobiomeengineeringecological nichecommensal bacteriabacterial infectiongut health File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Scott H Medina, Thesis SupervisorJustin Lee Brown, Thesis Honors AdvisorPak Kin Wong, Faculty Reader