- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
These awards offer recognition to those students who have completed outstanding Major Qualifying Projects (MQPs) as a demonstration of their competency in a chosen academic discipline. Each academic department conducts its own competition to select the winners. In 2016, nearly 50 students were recognized for their innovation and achievements in WPI’s project-based learning curriculum.
Browse Provost's MQP Awards awardees
| Year | Recipient | Type | Department(s) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Brooke Dawson, Hannah Gallagher, Amelia Harvey, Lilly Nardelli, Aram Soultanian | Undergraduate | Mechanical Engineering |
Redesigned Shark Tagging |
| 2021 | Caroline Johnson | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Structure/Function Studies of EGFR Family and Kek1 |
| 2021 | Catherine M. Hogan | Undergraduate | Physics |
Computational Characterization of a Millimeter-Wave Heat Exchanger with AlN:Mo Cylindrical Susceptors |
| 2021 | Christian Adler, Raymond Dolan, Elizabeth Kirschner, Henry Stadolnik | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
Magnet Suit Game/Factory Reset |
| 2021 | Connor Bruneau, Hunter Caouette, Rimsha Kayastha, Veronica Melican, Miranda Hernandez-Reisch | Undergraduate | Data Science |
Machine Learning for Mental Health Screening |
| 2021 | Elizabeth Butler | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering |
The Research and Development of an Equine Endotracheal Y-Piece Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (EETYPEEP) Valve |
| 2021 | Emma E. Burleson, Annemarie N. Eastwood, Lauren O. Mitchell, Molly W. Youngs | Undergraduate | Environmental Engineering |
Acid Leachate Active Treatment Pilot System for Cooledge Brook, MA |
| 2021 | Gelila D. Hailemariam, Tina Ly, Tam T. Tuong | Undergraduate | Architectural Engineering |
Immersive Space: Using Kinetic Architecture Design to Regulate Human Emotional States |
| 2021 | Jacob Borges, Jihan Nabahani, John Tanny | Undergraduate | Industrial Engineering |
Predictive Analytics at Connecticut Children's Center |
| 2021 | James Dooney, Stephen Nerkowski, Noah Roberts | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Assistive Bass Guitar |
| 2021 | Jessica M. Kelly | Undergraduate | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology |
Investigating the relationship between mRNA degradation rates and secondary structure in mycobacteria |
| 2021 | Jocelyn Mendes | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Interfacial States, Energetics, and Passivation of Large-Grain and Thin-Film Antifluorite Cesium Titanium Bromide |
| 2021 | Kevin Stern | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
Equivalent Resistances of Polytope Networks |
| 2021 | Kristophe Zephyrin | Undergraduate | International Development, Environment, and Sustainability |
Guyana Research Park Development Project |
| 2021 | Kweku Sam Colecraft | Undergraduate | Chemical Engineering |
MOF-5 Cap and Guest Interplay |
| 2021 | Luigi Apollon, Kathryn Nippert Emily Stead | Undergraduate | Psychological Science |
Selegiline: The Effects of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors on the Behavior and Physiology of Caenorhabditis Elegans |
| 2021 | Manon C. Miller | Undergraduate | Biology & Biotechnology |
Characterizing the Importance of the CO1 SLiM in Regulating Kek5's Activity |
| 2021 | Mia Buccowich, Andrew Strauss | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
Partial Hand Prosthetic |
| 2021 | Nasim Mansuri | Undergraduate | Professional Writing |
Best Practices for Adapting Manufacturing Documentation |
| 2021 | Olivia Lattanzi | Undergraduate | Humanities & Arts |
Putting the “Other” Center Stage: Examining Modern Language and Nuances of Representation within Theatre |
| 2021 | Sarah E. Kwatinetz , Maggie A. Ostwald, Lily C. Spicer | Undergraduate | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Northern Strand Community Trail On-Road Extension |
| 2021 | Sophia Balkind, Matthew Barrett, Matthew Karns, Brendan Marion, Mark Payne, David Robie, Adam Sochacki, Krystina Waters | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
Design, Analysis, and Test of a High-Powered Model Rocket-1 |
| 2021 | Yvonne Niebuhr | Undergraduate | Social Science & Policy Studies |
Improving Oral Contraceptives: Encouraging Research into Oral Contraceptives and Their Side Effects |
| 2020 | Dominic Cascino, Paulo Chow | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Enhancing Virtual Reality Interactions with Modular Peripherals |
| 2020 | Adam Collins, William Kopellas, David Simpson | Undergraduate | Architectural Engineering |
Analyzing the Built Environment and Human Behavior through the Creation of an Immersive Space |
| 2020 | Brent Rolfes, Daniel Shrives, Thomas Vose | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
Robotic Water Monitoring |
| 2020 | Catherine Sherman | Undergraduate | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology |
Moss Fungal Interactions |
| 2020 | Chester Barber, Timothy Esworthy, Sydney Palmer | Undergraduate | Mechanical Engineering |
Tree Seedling Planter |
| 2020 | James Andon, Katherine Vasconcelos | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
BaNCE: A Simplified Model for in vivo Non-Continuous Evolution |
| 2020 | Kate Olguin, Thomas Tawadros, Mikel Matticoli, Diana Kumykova | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
Call of Karen |
| 2020 | Katherine Vaz Gomes | Undergraduate | Professional Writing |
Segurança e Pesquisa: A Case Study of Translation & Localization of Standard Operating Procedures in the BIOTAR Laboratory |
| 2020 | Matthew Liberacki, James Junker, Olivia Wisniewski, Brianna Owen | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering |
Patellofemoral Unloader Knee Brace |
| 2020 | Nicolas Amato, Zachary Huaman, Alicea Hyland, Jacob Koslow, Jordan Pickunka, Jack Procaccini, Saiyab Ranjit, William Roe, Jarod Romankiw, David Santamaria, Jake Scarponi, Braden St. Jacques, Jake Tappen | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
Design, Analysis, and Test of a High-Powered Model Rocket |
| 2020 | Olivia Gulezian, Evan LeBeau, Ken Snoddy, Ilana Zeldin | Undergraduate |
Developing Patient-Centered Mobile Application for Understanding Fatigue in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) |
|
| 2020 | Olivia Hunker | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Fabrication and Characterization of Asymmetric Phosphoinositide-containing Vesicles |
| 2020 | Olivia S. Gibbs, Suzanne K. Opalka, Daniela A. Schumacher, Carol T. Wang | Undergraduate | Industrial Engineering |
Optimizing Space and Workflow at the Family Health Center of Worcester |
| 2020 | Petra Kumi | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
Anomaly Detection in Time Series Brain Data Generated by Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy |
| 2020 | Rosa R. Reynoso, Van W. Harting, Isabel M. Azevedo, Madison E. Cunniff, Rediet Merra Tegegne | Undergraduate | Chemical Engineering, Social Science & Policy Studies |
Co-Designing for Gold Mining Safety |
| 2020 | Samantha Lor, Megan Olson, Hannah Goddard, and Laura Boccio | Undergraduate | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Wildlife Crossing Development for Highway 1 in Batipa, Panama |
| 2020 | Sarah Butts | Undergraduate | Humanities & Arts |
Adaptation of Ecuadorian National Music for Chamber Music Ensemble |
| 2020 | Stephanie Salerno and Jacquelyn Valsamis | Undergraduate | Environmental Engineering |
An Environmental Analysis of Recreational Cannabis Cultivation and Processing |
| 2020 | Thomas Young | Physics |
Engaging Students in Energy Related Topics Using Contextualized Lessons |
|
| 2020 | Urmila Mallick | Undergraduate | Biology & Biotechnology |
Social Integration: Feasibility of Free-Ranging Dogs for Animal: Welfare, Public Health, and Conservation Benefits. |
| 2020 | Zachary Emil, Andrew Robbertz, Richard Valente, Cole Winsor | Undergraduate | Computer Science |
Enhanced Alternative Communications Using AI and NLP |
| 2019 | Alexander Alvarez, Grace Gerhardt, Evan Kelly, John O’Neill, Jackson Whitehouse | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
"Design and Integration of a High-Powered Model Rocket - II." |
| 2019 | Erica Davis | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
"Autoimmune Antibodies in Multiple Sclerosis."
|
| 2019 | Hammad Sadiq | Undergraduate | Biology & Biotechnology |
"Transcriptional Regulation of Non-coding RNAs by Retinoblastoma Tumor Suppressor Protein." |
| 2019 | Haylea Northcott, Amanda Moulaison | Undergraduate | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology |
"Pubmed AuthorMap: A study of Research Collaboration in the Life Science Fields." |
| 2019 | Julia Dunn, Lauren Guertin, Madison Michaud | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering |
"Design of a Wearable Sensor System for Prevention of Fatigue Induced Injuries in Baseball Pitching." |
| 2019 | Michael Cooke, Thomas Kouttron | Undergraduate | Mechanical Engineering |
"Recreating Steam Power at WPI." |