Auflistung Undergraduate Research Program for Honor and Outstanding Students nach Titel
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Going Manual: Preparation for a CyberAttack Among Puerto Rico’s Electrical Grid System Personnel
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)This research project was intended to assess the ability for Puerto Rico’s power grid administrative authorities to respond to a cyberattack like the one documented in Ukraine in December 2015 The researcher gathered ... -
Heart Disease Detection Using Machine Learning Models
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)Heart disease, that is, the set of various health complications that negatively affect the heart, is currently one of the main causes of worldwide deaths in human beings. For instance, in the United States (US), it has the ... -
Improving Operational Efficiency and Downtime Reduction: Applying Lean Six Sigma in Material Recovery Facilities
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)In response to challenges within the solid waste industry, this research focused on enhancing Material Recovery Facility (MRF) operations using Lean Six Sigma. Employing the DMAIC framework, the study tackled recurring ... -
Influence of Upper Limb Improvement in Post-Stroke Gait
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)Hemiplegic gait is a common consequence of a stroke affecting about 80% of the patients. The usual treatment tends to focus on analyzing just the affected lower body, neglecting the upper limb. This research is intended ... -
Infrastructure Condition Assessment Using Drones
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)The condition assessment in pavement is carried out by performing a traditional visual inspection, and by applying the Pavement Condition Index -PCI (Vásquez, 2002). The visual inspection implies to access the roadway and ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Nickel Doped Carbon Nitride for Applications in Electrochemical Energy Systems
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)Alkaline fuel cells and supercapacitors have attracted considerable attention over the last decades, mainly because these systems offer the possibility to produce and store energy in a sustainable manner Since the current ... -
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 ... -
Nonlinear Pharmacokinetic Models Based on Statistical Regression Methods Using Secondary Data
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)This research is about creating nonlinear pharmacokinetic models to better understand the behaviors that take place. From there, see patterns, relations between behaviors, and statistical techniques and, as an end goal, ... -
Optimization and Characterization of 3d Printed Solid Oral Dosage Forms
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)This research focuses on the dosage, characterization, and standardization of three-dimensionally printed pharmaceutical tablets. The study establishes the methods, parameters, and formulations necessary for the bio-ink ... -
Relationship Between the Electrical Response of a Skeletal Muscle Versus the Applied Force and the Angle of Flexion
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)Studying the relationship between muscle force and some electrical parameters of muscle measured on the surface could serve as an indirect indicator of force that would be useful for various applications In this work, is ... -
Renewable Energy Lab for Wind & Solar Power System Analysis
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Renewable energy resources used to produce electric energy, significantly lower CO₂ emissions by substituting non-renewable resource based power generators. Our investigation hopes to support the use of these renewable ... -
Risk & Vulnerability Assessment on Water Treatment Infrastructure against Natural Hazards in Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)This research focused on the use of FEMA’s Hazus-Multi Hazard GIS modeling software for the performance of a risk and vulnerability assessment on drinking water treatment plants in Puerto Rico against natural hazards. ... -
Sodium Alginate-Infused Hydrogels: A Treatment Approach for Managing Chronic Wounds in the Skin
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)Climate change has increased the growth and dispersal of Sargassum algae across the Atlantic Ocean, posing significant environmental challenges, especially in the Caribbean. However, from Sargassum, sodium alginate, a ... -
Solutions to Prevent Heat Stroke Deaths in Vehicles: Ensuring Safety for Infants and Pets
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)The increasing incidence of heatstroke deaths among children and pets left in vehicles highlights the critical need for effective preventive solutions. This research aims to analyze existing technologies, identify their ... -
Stabilization of a Spherical Robot
Robotics is a multidisciplinary branch of science which combines principles of mechanical, electrical, computer engineering and computer science to design automated systems Our research continues the work started as part ... -
Study of Electromagnetic Fields and Effects on the Human Body
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)Exposure of radio frequencies electromagnetic fields (EMF) in recent decades, demands has increased. Bringing new variables into the effects of EMF with human bodies. Our objective is to present an approach into the ... -
Supercapacitor Electrodes Based on Modified Carbon Nitride for Applications in Renewable Energy Storage
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)Supercapacitors are rechargeable electrochemical energy storage devices, whose can store much larger amount of electrical energy in the interfaces between electrodes and electrolyte. -
Surge Tank Behavior in the Presence of a Traveling Pressure Wave
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-08-22)This study analyzes the impact of surge tank diameter and pipe friction on pressure oscillations in the penstock. The results indicate that a specific diameter was identified where pressure suppression is optimized. ...