Global – Clinic Program /clinic Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:43:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Solenoid Pinch Valve and Anode Materials Selection /clinic/2025/solenoid-pinch-valve-and-anode-materials-selection/ Thu, 22 May 2025 22:49:33 +0000 /clinic/2025/solenoid-pinch-valve-and-anode-materials-selection/ AMYBO Engineering/Global, 2024–25

Liaison(s): Dr. Martin Currie, Dr. Gerrit Niezen
Advisor(s): Phil Cha
Students(s): August McIntosh-Lombardo (TL-S), Madi Gonzalez (TL-F), Tresselle Gatutha, Henry Heathwood (S), Michelle Bazan (S), Julia Kolt (S), Julien Luu (F), Sheridan Dorsey (F), Alicia Krasner (F)

The AMYBO Clinic Team is designing a solenoid pinch valve to eliminate backflow in the CO2 sparging tube of their at-home bioreactor (Pioreactor). Additionally, the team is researching and testing materials to use for an anode which will allow for high current density, cost efficiency and longevity, while minimizing falloff and maintaining food-safe standards.
]]> Low-Cost Detection of Obstructed Non-Metallic Landmines /clinic/2025/low-cost-detection-of-obstructed-non-metallic-landmines/ Thu, 22 May 2025 22:48:21 +0000 /clinic/2025/low-cost-detection-of-obstructed-non-metallic-landmines/ Sokil Engineering/Global, 2024–25

Liaison(s): Ivan Dudiak ’26, Xander Fries ’24, Christopher Cotner ’13
Advisor(s): Jason Gallicchio
Students(s): Jason Bowman (TL-F), Alina Scholz (TL-S), Eliza Barnett, Nestor Mandujano, Kala Romanowski (S), Will Sedo (F), Andrew Williams (F), Simone Yang (S)

Sokil is a humanitarian demining start-up founded by Harvey Mudd students Ivan Dudiak ’26 and Xander Fries ’24, who developed a low-cost magnetometry-drone system to detect ferrous-cased mines deployed in Ukraine. Sokil wishes to expand its demining capabilities to include plastic-cased mines obstructed by vegetation. The Sokil Clinic team developed drone-based methods capable of detecting non-ferrous mines, conducted testing on RADAR, LiDAR and multispectral imaging systems, and integrated a final LiDAR sensor system to achieve this goal.
]]> RISC-V Architectural Functional Verification /clinic/2025/risc-v-architectural-functional-verification/ Thu, 22 May 2025 22:48:21 +0000 /clinic/2025/risc-v-architectural-functional-verification/ 10xEngineers Engineering/Global, 2024–25

Liaison(s): Huda Sajjad, Fatima Saleem, Umer Shahid
Advisor(s): David Harris
Students(s): Hamza Jamal (TL), Ahlyssa Santillana, Corey Hickson, Vikram Krishna (F), Jordan Carlin (S), Roman De Santos (S), Marina Bellido (S)

The 10xEngineers Clinic team developed a suite of SystemVerilog coverpoints and RISC-V assembly-language tests to achieve architectural functional verification of the RVA22S64 profile. The team used these tests to verify the open-source CORE-V WALLY to Technology Readiness Level 5. Additionally, the project has contributed these open-source tests for microcontrollers and application processors to RISC-V International.
]]> Developing Software Engineering Curricula for Musizi University /clinic/2025/developing-software-engineering-curricula-for-musizi-university/ Thu, 22 May 2025 22:48:21 +0000 /clinic/2025/developing-software-engineering-curricula-for-musizi-university/ Musizi University Computer Science/Mathematics/Global, 2024–25

Liaison(s): Takako Mino CMC ’11, CGU ’13, ’18, Mark Atuhaire, Manzi Kagina, Maria Assumpta Komugabe CGU ’24
Advisor(s): Julie Medero
Students(s): Andre Nesbit, Ariel Heimanson, Isabelle Ancajas (TL-S), Jonathon Roberts, Vicente Valdes (TL-F)

Musizi University is a new liberal arts institution in Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda, that aims to open in fall 2025. Musizi strives to prepare ethical, entrepreneurial and employable leaders who can engage with and shape the world’s emerging technologies. Continuing last year’s Clinic project, the Clinic team designed materials for four courses in Musizi’s undergraduate software engineering major: Software Engineering Careers Seminar, Data Analytics and Visualization, and Software Engineering I and II.
]]> Building and Testing an H-Type VAWT to Validate Simulation Software /clinic/2025/building-and-testing-an-h-type-vawt-to-validate-simulation-software/ Thu, 22 May 2025 22:48:21 +0000 /clinic/2025/building-and-testing-an-h-type-vawt-to-validate-simulation-software/ DTU/HWU Engineering/Global, 2024–25

Liaison(s): Jenni Rinker ’11, Weng Kean Yew
Advisor(s): Dre Helmns
Students(s): David Aguirre (TL-F), Mai Pham (TL-S), Jovie Chen, Victoria Parizot, Felipe Andrade Fernandes (F), Celeste Magdaleno (F), Josaphat Ngoga (S), Caden Perry (S)

Vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are promising renewable energy sources in areas experiencing multidirectional wind flow, though extensive aeroelastic validation of VAWTs has not occurred. The DTU/HWU Clinic team worked to increase the power generation capabilities of a previously developed VAWT prototype for Malaysia deployment. This prototype will be used to validate VAWT models on the simulation software HAWC2. By contributing to the literature and research of VAWTs, the team set the stage for advancements in their design and implementation.
]]> Creating an Assisted ECMO Cannulation System for Field Accessible Treatment /clinic/2025/creating-an-assisted-ecmo-cannulation-system-for-field-accessible-treatment/ Thu, 22 May 2025 22:48:21 +0000 /clinic/2025/creating-an-assisted-ecmo-cannulation-system-for-field-accessible-treatment/ Chinabridge Medical Lifemotion Engineering/Global, 2024–25

Liaison(s): Michael Van Driel ’91, Dr. Yijiang Li
Advisor(s): Steven Santana
Students(s): Emily Brent (TL-S), Ruby Peterman (TL-F), Elijah Adamson, Izze Stolzoff (S), Vanessa Lopez (S), Kathryn Shaw (S), Sara Wexler (F), Marika Ragnartz (F), Alex Robertson (F)

Deploying an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) cannula is a complex procedure that requires a high level of skill and is challenging to perform safely outside of the emergency room (ER), operating room or intensive care unit (ICU). The goal of this project is to create an ECMO cannulation system that safely and effectively deploys the cannula in an emergency environment outside of the ER or ICU. This system equips an emergency medical professional, such as a paramedic, to rapidly cannulate the patient. The device must be validated on a clinical ECMO dummy.
]]> Building and Testing an H-Type VAWT to Validate the Simulation Software HAWC2 /clinic/2024/building-and-testing-an-h-type-vawt-to-validate-the-simulation-software-hawc2/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:40:17 +0000 /clinic/?p=14046 DTU/Heriot Watt Engineering/Global/Climate, 2023–24

Liaison(s): Jenni Rinker ’11, Weng Kean Yew, Mac Gaunaa
Advisor(s): Dre Helmns
Students(s): Peyton TenEyck (TL-F), Caitlyn Ossa (TL-S), Clay Briggs, Holly Chen, Felix Murphy, Nebiyu Samuel (F), David Aguirre (S)

Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines are a promising renewable energy source for areas of multidirectional wind flow, such as cities. Unfortunately, small VAWTs have not been extensively researched, tested, nor simulated. To fill this gap, the DTU/Heriot-Watt Clinic Team has designed and built an H-Type VAWT which will be used to validate VAWT models in the simulation software HAWC2. By contributing to the literature and research of VAWTs, we are paving the way for future advancements in the field.

]]> Computing Curricula at Musizi University /clinic/2024/computing-curricula-at-musizi-university/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:40:16 +0000 /clinic/?p=14062 Musizi University Computer Science/Global, 2023–24

Liaison(s): Takako Mino CMC ’11, CGU ’13, ’18, Elaine Alowo-Matovu,
Jude Watimongo, Maria Assumpta Komugabe CGU ’24, Paul Bagyenda
Advisor(s): Julie Medero
Students(s): Andres Rivas, Emily Weiss, James Catron (TL-S), Ford Ashmun (TL-F), Abby Tiller

Musizi University is a new liberal arts and sciences institution of higher education in Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda, that strives to prepare ethical, entrepreneurial and employable leaders who can engage with and shape the world’s emerging technologies. We are tasked with designing materials for six first-year courses in Musizi’s undergraduate software engineering major. These courses include Computational Thinking, Math for Computing, Python, Generative AI, Uganda Studies, and Obuntu Bulamu Philosophy.

]]> Characterization of CO2 Blow Off in ECCO2R /clinic/2024/characterization-of-co2-blow-off-in-ecco2r/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:40:16 +0000 /clinic/?p=14060 Medtronic Engineering/Global, 2023–24

Liaison(s): Trevor Huang, Yvonne Johnston
Advisor(s): Steven Santana
Students(s): Arya Mididaddi (TL-S), Will Hegstrom (TL-F), Paolo Kainu (S), Ruby Peterman (S), Sam Clement (S), Jamie Habib (S), Mikayla Mann (F), Emily Brent (F), Carmen Hornsetin (F), Mai Dang (F)

Medtronic is a global medical device company dedicated to alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life. The team assessed the Medtronic Affinity Fusion Oxygenator for Extracorporeal CO2 Removal by characterizing its effectiveness at removing excess CO2 from blood. The team conducted CO2 removal experiments while maintaining requisite oxygen levels and without inducing adverse biological responses. This work has the potential to decrease mortality rates by giving patients who suffer from respiratory failure-induced hypercapnia access to safer and more comfortable treatment.

]]> Advancing the Design of Aprovecho’s Clean Cooking Accessory, the Jet-Flame /clinic/2023/advancing-the-design-of-aprovechos-clean-cooking-accessory-the-jet-flame/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000 /clinic/?p=13583 Aprovecho Research Center Engineering/Global, 2022–23

Liaison(s): David Evitt, Chenkai Wang
Advisor(s): Leah Mendelson
Students(s): Melissa Bruno (TL), Bryn Schoen, Ashley Cheung, Liza Gull, Heather Fuentes, Eli Schwarz, Gabriel Zwillinger, Felix Murphy

Aprovecho Research Center is a nonprofit organization working toward clean biomass cooking and heating solutions around the world. Their Jet-Flame stove accessory for wood-burning cook stoves improves fuel efficiency and reduces harmful emissions by injecting jets of air from under the fire to enhance combustion. The HMC Aprovecho Clinic team has been tasked with improving the durability, modularity, ease of maintenance and cost efficiency of the current Jet-Flame design through a series of prototypes, testing and performance analysis.

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