- 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 |
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| 2015 | Evan White | Undergraduate | Chemical Engineering | |
| 2016 | Reed Gontarek, Bryan Jung, Zachary Rahl, Emma Raymond, Lailah Thompson | Undergraduate |
"Manufacturing Capacity Stimulation at Primetals Technologies" Advisors: Walter Towner, Helen Vassallo |
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| 2015 | Brian Eccles, Brendan McLeod, Timothy Murcko, Thomas Watson, Mitchell Wills | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
"WALRUS Rover" Advisors: Sonia Chernova, Taskin Padir, Ken Stafford |
| 2009 | Christopher John Pauli, Matthew Clark, Zachary Tetreault, Justin Thomas | Undergraduate | Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering |
"Green Guide for Roads Rating System" Advisors: Frederick Hart, Rajib Mallick |
| 2009 | Eric Andresen | Undergraduate | Professional Writing |
"Rhetoric of Global Warming: Multimodal Arguments in Public and Scientific Contexts" Advisors: Lorraine D. Higgins, Chrysanthe Demetry |
| 2008 | Daniel Capozzo, Robert Groezinger, Keet-Fung (Frankie) Ng, Marisa Siegel | Undergraduate | Manufacturing Engineering |
"Generation Y, Baby Boomers and Web Design: Usability Through Eye Tracking" Advisor: Soussan Djamasbi |
| 2007 | Brandon Germain, Robert Shaw | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
"From FPS into Strategy CTF in UT2k4" Advisor: David Finkel |
| 2017 | Nicholas Cyganski, Benjamin Gillette, Killian Henson, Keshuai Xu | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
"The Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Project (ACAP)." |
| 2019 | Shaun McCoy and Erika Stark | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
"Evaluating Sunscreen Actives and Their Derivatives as Potential Sensitizers in DSSC." |
| 2020 | Zachary Emil, Andrew Robbertz, Richard Valente, Cole Winsor | Undergraduate | Computer Science | |
| 2021 | Caroline Johnson | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
| 2021 | Catherine M. Hogan | Undergraduate | Physics | |
| 2015 | Mark Mantell | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry | |
| 2016 | Laura Antul | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
"Calibration of an Optimal Bidding Model for the Mobile Advertisement Markets" Advisor: Marcel Blais, Stephan Sturm |
| 2015 | Angelica Zawada, Tyler Alexander, Nysa Casha | Undergraduate | Social Science & Policy Studies |
"Determinants of Success in WPI Student-Led Organizations" Advisors: Jim Doyle, Sharon Wulf |
| 2009 | Krista Leigh Dietz, Alexandra Valeria Kulinkina | Undergraduate | Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering |
"Brackish Water Pretreatment" Advisor: Jeanine Plummer |
| 2009 | Brian C. Benson, Neal K. Humphrey | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
"Sand-Swimming Robot" Advisors: Stephan Koehier, Kenneth Stafford |
| 2008 | Michael Demers, Ryan Lehrmitt, Robert Pantalone | Undergraduate | Manufacturing Engineering |
"High-efficiency Coolant Nozzle Design for Abrasive Wire Wafer Slicing Machine" Advisor: Yiming Rong |
| 2007 | Andrew Port, Jeremy Ristau | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
"One—Dimensional Viscoelastic Cell Motility Model" Advisor: Roger Lui |
| 2017 | Kaitlin Beach (ME), Jack Blanchard, Michael Clark (ME), Nicole Quintal, Connor Tower | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering |
"Improving Student Placement in IQP Centers via Preference Matching." |
| 2019 | Erica Davis | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
"Autoimmune Antibodies in Multiple Sclerosis."
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| 2020 | Dominic Cascino, Paulo Chow | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Enhancing Virtual Reality Interactions with Modular Peripherals |
| 2021 | Jessica M. Kelly | Undergraduate | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology | |
| 2021 | Nasim Mansuri | Undergraduate | Professional Writing | |
| 2015 | Rachel Blakely | Undergraduate | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology | |
| 2016 | William Kinkead, Connor Morette, Adrian Pickering, Zachary Sears, James Waldo | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
"Design and Optimization of a Formula SAE Vehicle" Advisor: David Planchard |
| 2016 | Daniel Driggs, William Frick, Jacob Hawes, Derek Johnson | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
“The Piper” |
| 2009 | Jake Cabrera, Christopher TingHin Cheu, Natasha Deschene, Gaelen Fay Magee | Undergraduate | Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering |
"Structural Design of the WPI Recreation Center" Advisor: Tahar El-Korchi |
| 2009 | Nicholas Amendolare | Undergraduate | Social Science & Policy Studies |
"Recommendations for Improving Thermal Efficiency in Massachusetts Low-Income Housing" Advisor: Robert Krueger |
| 2008 | Benjamin Dwyer, Martin Maccaferri, Christian Wester | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
"Design and Realization of a Laser Holographic Otoscope" Advisor: Cosme Furlong |
| 2007 | Jessica Clark, Sean Mulready | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
"Optimal Portfolio Analysis with Turnover Constraints" Advisor: Arthur Heinricher |
| 2018 | Reid Billings, Michael Morlock, Jack Nigro, Ryan Rigney, Nasjela Thodhoraqi | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
"Collapsible Temporary Housing Design and Optimization." |
| 2019 | Nathaniel Mione and Bryannah Voydatch | Undergraduate | Physics |
"Constructing Two Dimensional Theories of Gravity for Schwrzchild, Reissner-Nordstrom and Non-Extremal Kerr Black Holes." |
| 2020 | Sarah Butts | Undergraduate | Humanities & Arts |
Adaptation of Ecuadorian National Music for Chamber Music Ensemble |
| 2021 | Manon C. Miller | Undergraduate | Biology & Biotechnology |
Characterizing the Importance of the CO1 SLiM in Regulating Kek5's Activity |
| 2021 | Luigi Apollon, Kathryn Nippert, Emily Stead | Undergraduate | Psychological Science | |
| 2015 | Yan Zhang | Undergraduate | Architectural Engineering | |
| 2016 | Hongii Yu | Undergraduate | Physics |
"Dynamics of Atomtronic Battery" Advisors: Burt Tilley, Alex Zozulya |
| 2009 | Jeremy Chapman, Nathaniel Law | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
"Mechanical Autonomous Jellyfish" Advisor: Michael Demetriou |
| 2009 | Aaron Holroyd, Punsak Koakiettaveechai, Brett Ponsler | Undergraduate | Computer Science |
"Hand-Eye Coordination in a Humanoid Robot" Advisor: Brad Miller, Charles Rich |
| 2008 | Jared Buhler, Troy Coverstone, Nicholas Cummings, Siobhan Fleming, Thomas Huleatt, Theodore McDonald, Patrick Renaud, Megan Yocom | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
"W.A.R.R.I.O.R.S. III – WPI AIAA Research Rocket" Advisor: John Blandino |
| 2008 | Justin Carmichael | Undergraduate | Physics |
"DC Glow-Discharge Plasma Gun" Advisor: Rafael Garcia |
| 2007 | Samuel Feller, Nathan Malatesta, Nicholas McMahon | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
Advisor: Kenneth Stafford |
| 2018 | Matias Campos Abad, Robert Crockett, Matthew Escalante-Hurtado, Alexander Kant, Marcus Knodler, Lucas Mancinelli, Jacob Nichols | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
"Design and Analysis of CubeSats in Low Earth Orbit." |
| 2019 | Sean Fraser | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
"Nanoionic Particle Composite Homogenization." |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Elizabeth Butler | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering | |
| 2021 | Mia Buccowich, Andrew Strauss | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering | |
| 2016 | Catherine Bonner, Jeremiah Campanelli | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
Pricing of XVA for Options in Discrete Time Advisors: Stephan Sturm, Gu Wang |
| 2016 | Amanda Adkins, William Barnard, Matthew Beardsley, Charles Frick, Samantha Swartz | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
"Wearable Action Guidance System" Advisors: Michael Gennert, Fred Looft, Hugh Lauer |