- 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
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Recipient sort descending |
Award level | Type | Department(s) | Details |
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| 2020 | Dominic Cascino, Paulo Chow | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
Enhancing Virtual Reality Interactions with Modular Peripherals |
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| 2009 | Aaron Holroyd, Punsak Koakiettaveechai, Brett Ponsler | Undergraduate | Computer Science |
"Hand-Eye Coordination in a Humanoid Robot" Advisor: Brad Miller, Charles Rich |
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| 2018 | Abigail Hanson, Joshua Mace, Frederick Metters, Nicole Sherlock | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering |
"Design of a Topical Antimicrobial Peptide Delivery Vehicle for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris." |
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| 2020 | Adam Collins, William Kopellas, David Simpson | Undergraduate | Architectural Engineering |
Analyzing the Built Environment and Human Behavior through the Creation of an Immersive Space |
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| 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." |
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| 2009 | Alisha Begin, Stepen Shin | Undergraduate | Chemical Engineering |
"Adsorption of Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Using ZSM-5" Advisors: Robert Thompson, John Bergendahl |
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| 2009 | Allison P. Smyth | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
"Drag-Aid MK, Race Car Crash Detection" Advisor: Stephen J. Bitar |
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| 2018 | Allyson Day | Undergraduate | Biology & Biotechnology |
"Physician Bias in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and the Importance of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs." |
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| 2016 | Allyson Smith, Yun Jae Sohn | Undergraduate | Architectural Engineering |
"Building Energy Analysis of SGH Office in Waltham, Mass." Advisor: Steven Van Dessel |
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| 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 |
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| 2015 | Andrew Beaupre, Tyle Collins, Aras Nehir Keskin, Cody Woodard-Wallace | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
"Design and Production of a 3-D Printed Wireless Hexapod" Advisor: David Planchard |
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| 2007 | Andrew Port, Jeremy Ristau | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
"One—Dimensional Viscoelastic Cell Motility Model" Advisor: Roger Lui |
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| 2015 | Angelia Giannone | Undergraduate | |||
| 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 |
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| 2008 | Belin Beyoglu, Martin Ivanonv | Undergraduate | Social Science & Policy Studies |
"Technical Analysis of CAN SLIM Stocks" Advisor: Michael Radzicki |
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| 2008 | Benjamin Dwyer, Martin Maccaferri, Christian Wester | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering |
"Design and Realization of a Laser Holographic Otoscope" Advisor: Cosme Furlong |
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| 2007 | Brandon Germain, Robert Shaw | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
"From FPS into Strategy CTF in UT2k4" Advisor: David Finkel |
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| 2020 | Brent Rolfes, Daniel Shrives, Thomas Vose | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
Robotic Water Monitoring |
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| 2009 | Brian C. Benson, Neal K. Humphrey | Undergraduate | Robotics Engineering |
"Sand-Swimming Robot" Advisors: Stephan Koehier, Kenneth Stafford |
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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 |
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| 2007 | Brian Foley, Sean Hallinan, Hans Jensen | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
"Non—Invasive Metal Detection" Advisors: Stephen Bitar, Reinhold Ludwig, Sergey Makarov |
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| 2008 | Briana Morey, Ravi Vasudevan | Undergraduate | Electrical & Computer Engineering |
"100W Class D Audio Amplifier" Advisors: John McNeil, Andrew Klein |
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| 2021 | Brooke Dawson, Hannah Gallagher, Amelia Harvey, Lilly Nardelli, Aram Soultanian | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering | ||
| 2017 | Camila Dias, Lin Jiang, Elizabeth Karpinski | Undergraduate |
"Improving Student Placement in IQP Centers via Preference Matching." |
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| 2021 | Caroline Johnson | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry | ||
| 2016 | Catherine Bonner, Jeremiah Campanelli | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
Pricing of XVA for Options in Discrete Time Advisors: Stephan Sturm, Gu Wang |
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| 2008 | Catherine Casey, Katie Hudon, Elizabeth Stewart | Undergraduate | Chemical Engineering |
"Design of a Multipollutant Sorbent for Coal Gasification" Advisors: Jennifer Wilcox, Erdem Sasmaz |
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| 2021 | Catherine M. Hogan | Undergraduate | Physics | ||
| 2020 | Catherine Sherman | Undergraduate | Bioinformatics & Computational Biology | ||
| 2007 | Charles Gammal (ME/ECE), Erika Hall, Rachelle Horwitz, Stephanie LeGare | Undergraduate | Biomedical Engineering |
"A Device for Monitoring the Severity of Peripheral Edema" Advisors: Kristen Billiar, Yitzhak Mendelson, John McNeill, Raymond Dunn |
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| 2009 | Charlie Mezak | Undergraduate | Humanities & Arts |
"Life in the Ledges" Advisor: Constance Clark |
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| 2008 | Chelsea Bierkan, Courtney Rheault, Katharine Woodman | Undergraduate | Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering |
"Adaptive Reuse Plan for the Worcester County Courthouse" Advisor: Leonard ALbano |
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| 2020 | Chester Barber, Timothy Esworthy, Sydney Palmer | Undergraduate | Mechanical & Materials Engineering | ||
| 2021 | Christian Adler, Raymond Dolan, Elizabeth Kirschner, Henry Stadolnik | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development | ||
| 2008 | Christina Ernst | Undergraduate | Biology & Biotechnology |
"Structure/Function Studies of kekkon5, a Putative Novel Component of the Cellular Adhesion Machinery" Advisor: Joseph Duffy |
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| 2015 | Christopher Hango | Undergraduate | Humanities & Arts |
"The Five Stages of Grief: A Composition and Performance for Brass Ensemble" Advisor: Douglas Weeks |
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| 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 |
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| 2009 | Christopher M. Drouin | Undergraduate | Computer Science |
"The Mindful Reader: Learning- Augmented News Aggregation" Advisor: David C. Brown |
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| 2017 | Christopher Pierce | Undergraduate | Physics |
"Removal of Accidental Degeneracy in Cubic Quantum Dots." |
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| 2018 | Colby Johnson | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
"Design and Synthesis of Zika Virus Protease Inhibitors." |
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| 2007 | Colin DeGraf, Keeley Stevens | Undergraduate | Physics |
"Lateral Force Calibration for Probe Microscopy" Advisor: Nancy Burnham |
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| 2021 | Connor Anderson, Achu Balasubramanian, Henry Poskanzer | Winner | Undergraduate | Computer Science | |
| 2021 | Connor Bruneau, Hunter Caouette, Rimsha Kayastha, Veronica Melican, Miranda Hernandez-Reisch | Undergraduate | Data Science | ||
| 2008 | Dana R. Asplund, Kalun Fu, Yilmaz Kiymaz, Timothy Loughlin | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
"The Alligator: A Video Game History of a Civil War Submarine" Advisor: Robert Lindeman |
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| 2009 | Daniel Asselin, David Beavers, Stephan Jakubowski | Undergraduate | Aerospace Engineering |
"Investigation of Plasma Charging Effects" Advisor: John Blandino |
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| 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 |
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| 2016 | Daniel Driggs, William Frick, Jacob Hawes, Derek Johnson | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
“The Piper” |
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| 2015 | Daniel Gendin | Undergraduate | Mathematical Sciences |
"Mathematical Model of Laminate Materials" Advisor: Burt Tilley |
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| 2009 | Daniel Tennant, Julia Berg, Joseph Strong | Undergraduate | Interactive Media & Game Development |
"Petrified" Advisor: Robert W. Lindeman |
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| 2009 | Daniel W. Carney | Undergraduate | Chemistry & Biochemistry |
"Singlet Oxygen Trapping Porphyrins" Advisor: Robert E. Connors |