Browsing Undergraduate Research Program for Honor and Outstanding Students by Title
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Fabricating An Ionic Conductive-okra Based Hydrogel For Chronic Wound Healing
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)It has been reported that nearly 6.5 million people in the United States suffer from at least one chronic wound in their lifetime. One of the community’s are affected by it are people with diabetes mellitus. Hydrogel ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of 3D Printed Solid Oral Dosage Forms
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)The pharmaceutical industry has been positively impacted by the 3D printing technique. Nevertheless, it has been poorly investigated. This study, was focused on fabricating solid oral dosage forms manufactured with corn ... -
Fabrication and Characterization of Novel Mycelium Based Composite Materials
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2023-08-31)This investigations focuses on characterizing innovative mycelium based composite material The goal is to create sustainable and biodegradable packaging materials that combat waste accumulation By comparing Pleurotus ... -
From Bio Waste to Bone Substitute: 3D Printing Assisted Fabrication of Scaffolds Containing High Concentrations of Eggshell Derived Hydroxyapatite
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)Autografts are the gold standard for bone repair interventions due to their osteoinductive and osteoconductive properties Unfortunately, this technique entails important drawbacks such as limited availability and donor ... -
From Brown Tides to 3D Printers: Additive Manufacturing of Novel Algae-Based Polymer Composites
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022-10-13)As a direct effect of ocean warming and nutrient enrichment, tones of a brown macroalgae known as Sargassum, have been accumulating on shores throughout the Caribbean region since 2011. These unprecedented annual events ... -
From Brown Tides to 3D Printers: Fabrication & Characterization of Novel Sargassum Based Polymer Composite Filaments for 3D Printing
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2024-09-18)Study the effect of the Sargassum weight percent (wt of the pellets on the printability, microstructure, and thermal mechanical properties of the fabricated polymer composites -
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 ... -
Glow Discharge Plasma Sterilization of Prokaryotic Microorganism Through Electrostatic Plasma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2020-11-13)Plasma is the fourth state of the matter In this state the matter has enough energy to delocalize the subparticles of the atoms that make up the material At the subatomic level plasma is a mixture of highly energized ... -
Glow Discharge Plasma Sterilization of Prokaryotic Microorganism Through Electrostatic Plasma
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)Sterilization/disinfection of target bacteria – Bacillus Subtilis – is investigated using plasma sterilization process which involves both Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma (DBD) and Glow Discharge Plasma. The purpose ... -
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 ...