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Cheating in Engineering College Student: Reasons, Techniques, and Mitigations
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
On August 2020, the main researcher was selected to be part of the Undergraduate Research Program for Honor Students (URP-HS) within
the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico with the assigned topic of cheating (academic ...
3D Printing of Biopolymer Composites Fabricated from Polylactic Acid & Eggshell Derived Hydroxyapatite
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
Hydroxyapatite
( is a naturally occurring mineral form of calcium apatite, which
is found in 65 70 of human bones Waste derived HAp is attracting considerable
attention due to its excellent biocompatibility and capacity ...
A New Design Strategy for Developing Bi Functional Catalysts for Zinc Air Batteries
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
Zinc air batteries are a great alternative to replace lithium batteries, but they require an electrocatalyst for better ORR kinetics In this work, we proposed a new synthesis strategy for
a bifunctional electrocatalyst ...
Glow Discharge Plasma sterilization as an alternative for ethylene oxide sterilization (EtO)
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
This work is considering plasma sterilization
as an alternative for
ethylene oxide sterilization ( EtO ). Ethylene oxide is a carcinogen that
represents a threat to the environment and human health. During the
COVID ...
Nickel Doped Carbon Nitride for the Photoelectrochemical Degradation of a Sunscreen derived Organic Pollutant Found in Swimming Pool Waters
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
The
fabrication and consumption of sun care products has increased exponentially
the concentration of organic UV filters in the oceans and seas, which represents a
threat to the marine environment The present research ...
Medical image-based diagnostics for cardiovascular diseases using machine learning
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
With cardiac imaging’s important role in the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases, along with the dawn of big
data and machine learning (ML), there are emergent opportunities to build artificial intelligence (AI) tools ...
3D Printing of Conductive Urinary Catheters and their Applications in Electro-Therapies to Overcome Antibiotic Resistance of Bacterial Biofilms
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
Today, antibiotic-resistant bacteria represent a global health challenge, especially for the control of catheter-associated urinal tract
infections (CAUTI). Conventional antibacterial treatment for CAUTI requires a high ...
Viability of Reflector to Improve Solar Panels Productions & Viability of Indoors Solar Panels with Artificial Light For Future Applications
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
The
good voltage and current values in a solar panel, but they are not negligible for practical
applications use of renewable energies has gradually been incorporated into society to counteract the
damaging effects ...
Assessment of Structural Damages due to the Earthquakes in Puerto Rico Occurred on January 2020
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
The objective of this research is to develop a comprehensive classification and
documentation of the failures in buildings that occurred in Puerto Rico in
January 2020 as a result of the southern earthquakes, determine ...
Electrical Properties and Bone Mineral Density Correlation on Canine Cadaveric Cortical Bone
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2021-09-17)
In
this study, the electrical properties of 19 segments of canine
cadaveric bones were measured using an Impedance Analyzer
E 4990 A using frequencies ranging from 20 Hz 20 MHz with the
purpose of identifying a correlation ...