Research and REU Students
Research and REU Students Heading link
| Joel Buishas |
"Dynamic Intracranial Mass Transport with Uniform and Non-Uniform Osmolarity", UIC-LPPD, January 2015
"A Computational Model of Cerebrospinal Fluid Production and Reabsorption", UIC-LPPD, January 2015 |
| Ben Schneller | "Creating a whole-brain mesh from magnetic resonance images for use in hemodynamic simulations", UIC-LPPD, January 2014 |
| Nirav Soni | "Intrathecal Drug Targeting: Magnetically Guided Nanoparticles", UIC-LPPD, December 2014 |
| Roxane Leval | "Computational modeling of intrathecal drug distribution", December, 2014 |
| Nairyna Constantino | "Visualization and Quantification of Aquaporin 4", UIC-LPPD, June 2012 |
| Minh Tran | "Aquaporin 4 Signaling Pathway", UIC-LPPD, June 2012 |
| Maurice Chojecki | "Signal Analysis of Impulse Response Function", UIC-LPPD, June 2012 |
| Tejen Soni | "Implanted-Assisted Magnetic Targeting for Intrathecal Drug Delivery", UIC-LPPD, June 2012 |
| Bhargav Desai | "Bench-top calibration and animal testing of intracranial volume sensor", UIC-LPPD, June 2011 |
| Joseph Kanikunnel | "Magnetic nanoparticle guidance in agarose phantom using an external magnetic field ", UIC-LPPD, June 2011 |
| Payel Gangopadhyay | "Computer Assisted Modeling of Convection Enhanced Drug Delivery to the Brain", UIC-LPPD, June 2010 |
| Nicholas Vaicaitis | "Computational Modeling of Cerebral Vasculature", UIC-LPPD, June 2010 |
| Michael Sullivan | "Design and Synthesis of Complex Distillation Columns", UIC-LPPD, June 2010 |
| Lindsay Gardner | "Autoregulation of Cerebral Blood Flow" UIC-LPPD, June 2010 |
| Cierra Hall | "Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic Models of the Rat", UIC-LPPD, June 2010 |
| Ying Hsu | "Investigating the Accelerated Species Transport by the Pulsatile Fluid Flow in the Spinal Canal with a Two Dimensional Computational Model", UIC-LPPD, June 2010 |
| Shivang Adhyaru | "Adaptive Placement of Finte Elements in Orthogonal Collocation", UIC-LPPD, July 2009 |
| Laura Moes | "Modeling of Complex Columns", UIC-LPPD, July 2009 |
| Deepika Govind | "Dynamics of Column Networks Under Uncertainty" UIC-LPPD, July 2009 |
| William R. Yantz | "Global Optimization: Technique and Implementation" UIC-LPPD, July 2009 |
| Lucas Alvey | "Characterization of Volume Sensor for the Treatment of Hydrocephalus" UIC-LPPD, July 2009 |
| Tim Harris |
"Development of an Experimental Model for Intrathecal Drug Delivery to Quantify Cerebral Spinal Fluid's Pulsatile Influence", UIC-LPPD, June 2010
"Fabrication of a Volume and Pressure Sensor", UIC-LPPD, July 2009 "A Ventricular Volume Sensor for Monitoring and Control of Hydrocephalus", UIC-LPPD, May 2009 |
| Shinita Thomas |
"Semester Report: Vasculature generation; website proposal for Brain Physics", UIC-LPPD, December 2009
"Creation of a Three Dimensional Human Cerebral Vasculature Model", UIC-LPPD, July 2009 |
| Smit Naik | "Cerebral Vasculature and Fractals", UIC-LPPD, May 2009 |
| George Tsiagalis |
"Elastic Properties and Hydraulic Permeability of Agarose Gel", UIC-LPPD, June 2010
"Detection of microdeformation in agarose gel model of convection enhanced delivery", UIC-LPPD, May 2009 |
| Laura Zitella |
"3D Fluid-Structure Interaction Model of the Human Brain", UIC-LPPD, July 2009
"Three-dimensional Fluid-structure Interaction Model of the Human Brain", UIC-LPPD, May 2009 "3D Model of the Human Central Nervous System", UIC-LPPD, December 2008 |
| Jacqueline Thomas | "A Ventricular Volume Sensor for Monitoring and Control of Hydrocephalus", UIC-LPPD, May 2009 |
| Rohit Yengisetty | "Cerebral Vasculature Modeling", UIC-LPPD, June 2008 |
| Qusai Shikari | "Understanding Effects of Transmural Pressures on Human Blood Vessel by Constructing Fluid Flow Models of Collapsible Tubes", UIC-LPPD, June 2008 |
| Komal Prem |
"Gene Therapy for the Treatment of Gliomas", UIC-LPPD, July 2009
"Convection Enhanced Delivery in Agarose Gel Brain Phantoms" UIC-LPPD, August 2008 |
| Laura Moes | "The Synthesis of Separation Networks with Complex Columns" UIC-LPPD, August 2008 |
| Matt Hinshelwood | "Separation Systems Design Under Uncertainty" UIC-LPPD-080108d, August 2008. |
| Nabiha Shamsi | "Brain Reconstruction and Modeling" UIC-LPPD-080108a, August 2008. |
| Mary Yu | “Design an Impedance Sensor to Measure Volume Under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-080307a, August 2007. |
| Megan M. Mekarski | “Design an Impedance Sensor to Measure Volume Under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-080307a, August 2007. |
| Leah Dougherty | “Dynamic Separation Model Under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-080307b, August 2007. |
| Robert Wojahn | “The Synthesis of Separation Networks with Complex Columns” UIC-LPPD-080307c, August 2007. |
| Liping Yang | “Prediction and Control of Blood Flow in the Human Brain Vascular Network” UIC-LPPD-080307d, August 2007. |
| Erum Ahmed | “Convection-enhanced delivery into agarose gel brain phantoms” UIC-LPPD-080307e, August 2007. |
| Kirstin Tawse | “Cerebrospinal fluid-tissue interactions in the human brain” UIC-LPPD-083006a, August 2006. |
| Sukruti Ponkshe | “Intracranial blood pressure and brain vasculature” UIC-LPPD-083006b, August 2006. |
| Robert Dawe | “Convection-enchanced delivery into agarose gel brain tissue phantoms” UIC-LPPD-083006c, August 2006. |
| Terri Erickson | “Convection-enchanced delivery into agarose gel brain tissue phantoms” UIC-LPPD-083006c, August 2006. |
| Jamie Polan | “Separation systems design under uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-083006d, August 2006. |
| Megan M. Mekarski | “Bio-transfer and metabolism in the distributed system under uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-083006e, August 2006. |
| Celia Xue | “Catalytic pellet reactor design under uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-082305a, August 2005. |
| Michael Shade | "Polymerization Reactor Control under Uncertainty” UIC-LPPD-082305b, August 2005. |
| Robert Dawe | "Monitoring and control of brain ventricular volume” UIC-LPPD-082305c, August 2005. |
| Christopher Drake | "Monitoring and control of brain ventricular volume” UIC-LPPD-082305c, August 2005 |
| Melanie Rondot | "VOC reduction by dynamic condenser design" UIC-LPPD-080604b, August 2004. |
| Sarah Inwood | “Using computational fluid dynamics to solve fluid flow problems? UIC-LPPD-080604c, August 2004 |
| Sean Anderson | “Modeling changes in brain pressures, volumes, and cerebral capillary fluid exchange: hydrocephalus” UIC-LPPD-080604e August 2004. |
| Joel Stanfield | “Developing a volume sensor for use in the ventricular system of the brain” UIC-LPPD-080604d, August 2004. |
| Nathaniel Mark | "Robust and reliable design method of a distillation column" UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003 |
| Virag Dandekar | "Modeling of fermentation processes in biological reactors" UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003 |
| Peter Roycewicz | "Modeling of hydrocephalus in the human brain " UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003. |
| Zachary Danziger | "Modeling cerebral blood flow and pressure in elastic tubes using a finite element approach: its relation to symptoms in hydrocephalus" UIC-LPPD-073003, June 2003 |
| Munoz Alexander | "Hydrodynamics of cerebrospinal fluid flow in the human brain”, REU Fall 2002. |
| Waechter William | “Reaction network synthesis for fuel cells using Gibbs free energy minimization" REU Fall 2002. |
| Rodriguez Orlando | "Fuel cells: A thermodynamic feasibility study" REU Summer Site on Novel Materials and Processing, Chicago, IL, May - Aug 2002 |
| Wojcicki Arthur | "Pollution prevention in pharmaceutical batch manufacturing" REU Summer site on novel materials and processing, Chicago, IL, May - Aug 2002 |
| Alexander Munoz | "Quantitative models of cerebrospinal fluid flow” Research Project, Jan – May 2002 |
| David Lubertozzi | "Solutions thermodynamics" Summer Internship, June – July 1999 |
| Harsh Walia | "Visualization of Thermodynamic Properties" Summer Internship, June – August 1999 |
| Joonil Kwak | Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA), "Web-based exploration of critical properties- An interactive tutorial" IMSA Mentorship Program, Fall 99 – Spring 2000 unsupported |
| Matthias Berg | "Uncertainty analysis via Joint confidence regions" Exchange Student - Royal Institute of Sweden, supported May – July 1999 |
| Mathias Anderson | "Dynamic optimization - A case study" Exchange Student - Royal Institute of Sweden, supported May – July 1999 |
| Richardson Christina | "Conceptual process design using symbolic and numerical computing techniques" unsupported, UIC, Spring - Summer 1998 |
| Soper Susan | "Conceptual process design using symbolic and numerical computing techniques" unsupported, UIC, Spring 1998 |
| Petak Robert | "Conceptual process design using symbolic and numerical computing techniques" unsupported, UIC, Spring 1998 |
| Chinue Bailey | "Property-driven waste treatment selection" sponsored by the alliance for Minority Participants in Sciences; UIC, Spring 1998 |