Award Winning MURI Research Teams at E&T

Award Winning MURI Research Team 2008

1. Winner of the 2008 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Effects of Exposure of Human and Bacterial Cells to Tobacco"
   Mentor: Richard L. Gregory, Ph.D., Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry.
   Co-Mentors: L. Jack Windsor, Ph.D., Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry; Fengyu Song, DDS, MS, Ph.D., Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry.
   Scholars: Mallory Marquie (Department of Biology, Butler University) Elif Gurdogan (Yeditepe University Dental School, Turkey) Elizabeth F Smith (Department of Biology, IUPUI) Chia Lei Ang (Department of Biomedical Engineering, IUPUI) Eric Keith Grow (Department of Chemistry, IUPUI) Tiffany Morales (Department of Biology, IUPUI).
   http://crl.iupui.edu/common/uploads/library/CRL/CRL685602.pdf
   
   
2. First Runner-up for the 2008 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Correlating Lung Tumor Motion to its Location”
   Mentor: Huanmei Wu, Ph.D., Computer and Information Technology, School of Engineering and Technology.
   Co-Mentor:  Mark Langer, M.D., Department of Radiation Oncology, IU School of Medicine.
   Scholars: Dogan Demir (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Eddie Shmukler (Biomedical Engineering), Nhung Gammon (Computer and Information Technology/HIA).
   http://crl.iupui.edu/common/uploads/library/CRL/CRL551468.pdf
   
   
3. Second Runner-up for the 2008 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Design and Application of Flow Chamber for Studying Endothelial Mechanotransduction on Flexible Substrate”
   Mentor: Julie Ji, Ph.D., Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology.
   Co-Mentor: Hazim El-Mounayri, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Razi Nalim, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
   Scholars: Neil Barnes (Mechanical Engineering), Neha Bhargava (Biomedical Engineering),
   Jack Chiang (Biomedical Engineering), Matt Gunn (Mechanical Engineering).
   http://crl.iupui.edu/common/uploads/library/CRL/CRL956873.pdf

Award Winning MURI Research Team 2007

1. Winner of the 2007 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Performance Optimization of a Metal to Compound Semiconductor Interface for High Efficiency Thermovoltaic Device for Solar Applications;"
   Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
   Co-Mentor: Hasan U. Akay, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Matt Rubin, Business Development Manager, IURTC
   Scholars: Tyson Fish (Physics) and Luke Thomas (ECE)
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/s08/MaherRizkalla_BestMuri_07.pdf
   
   
2. First Runner-up for the 2007 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Creation of Dental Model for Orthodontic Force Measurement Using Reverse Engineering Technology;”
   Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering
   Scholars: Matthew Gunn (ME), Simon Marin (ME), Ibarra Patdu (BME), and Derrick Young (Dentistry, Consultant)
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/s08/JieChen_FirstRunnerUp_07.pdf
   
   
3. Second Runner-up for the 2007 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Design and Application of a Force Loader Device;”
   Mentor: Dr. Stanley Chien, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
   Co-Mentor: Dr. Hiroki Yokota, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
   Scholars: Hazel Gomes (BME) and Amin Hagyousif (ECE)
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/s07/StanleyChien_SecondRunnerUp_s07
   
   
   

Award Winning MURI Research Teams 2006

1. Winner of the 2006 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Dynamic 3D Tumor Respiratory Motion Modeling in Image-guided Radiation Treatment.”
   Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology
   Scholars: Harikrishna Rajabather (ECE) and Eddie Shmukler (BME)
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/s07/Wu_BestMURI_Nomination_06.pdf
   
   
2. First Runner-up for 2006 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Noise Reduction in Analog CMOS VLSI Circuits Using Guard Rings for Gigahertz Frequency Transmission of Microvolt Level Bioelectric Signals.”
   Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
   Scholars: Nilashis Dey (ECE) and Kevin Mauser (BME)
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/s07/Rizkalla_BestMURI_Nomination_06.pdf
   
   
3. Second Runner-up for 2006 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Extreme Wind and Air Quality Simulation of Indianapolis Downtown Area.”
   Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering
   Scholars: Adam Campbell (GEOG) and Braden Duffin (ME)
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/s07/Yilmaz_BestMURI_Nomination_06.pdf
   
   
   

Award Winning MURI Research Teams 2005

1. Winner of the 2005 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Stationary and Rotating Hot Jet-Ignition in a Premixed Channel.”
   Mentor: Dr. Pezhman Akbari
   Scholars: Jawad Abuasabeh, Brian Froelich, and Rabah Rahil
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/Akbari'sTeam_Poster'05.pdf
   
   
2. First Runner-up for 2005 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Differentiation.”
   Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri
   Scholars: Phillip Dean, Kelly Moore, Zachary Neeb, and Amir Zaid
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/El-Mounayri'sTeam_Poster'05.pdf
   
   
3. Second Runner-up for 2005 Best MURI Research Team Award
   Title: “A 3-D Force Analyzer for Orthodontic Appliance.”
   Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen
   Scholars: Benjamin Snyder and William Donelson
   http://www.muri.iupui.edu/JieChen'sTeam_Poster'05.pdf