Undergraduate Research Projects: Recent submissions
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Data Analysis: Disasters, Possible Leverage for Cybercrime
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)This investigation explored the topic of cybercrime and its relation to disaster events of natural or man-made origin within the United States from the years 2001 to 2016. By analyzing available public data from both ... -
American Sign Language Recognition using Electromyographic Signals via Myo Armband
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)Human and computer interaction has become an important tool in the 21 st century One of the most promising technologies for human/computer interaction is speech recognition ( which is a system composed of microphones, ... -
The Evaluation of the National Operational Excellence Index impact over the Private Sector Sustainability in Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2018)During the past decade, the World Forum Competitive Index (WFCI) from the Island has dropped from 36 (2008) to 32 (2015). This drop is being aligned with the loss of resources from federal tax laws and high utilities/ ... -
The Continuous Improvement Practices in the Puerto Rican Service Industry Formed Through Mixed Methods
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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 ... -
The 2017-2018 Evaluation of the National Operational Excellence Index in Puerto Rico
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)Puerto Rico has not participated in the evaluation of the World Forum Competitive Index (WFCI) since 2015; consequently, the Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association (PRMA) created an index to measure productivity on a ... -
Alternatives for Processing Plastics with Recycle Codes from 3 to 7
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)Solid waste management represents a challenge for Puerto Rico. According to the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (2019), more than half of the landfills have a closure order and only type one and two ... -
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 ... -
Distributed Electric Propulsion
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)This investigation focused on predicting aerodynamic improvements obtained when air is blown over a wing by six propellers distributed equally along the wing’s span The purpose was to validate a method to implement Distributed ... -
Carbon Nitride Polymer Nanocomposite Anion Exchange Membranes
(Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2019-08-19)This work proposes the fabrication of novel polymeric membranes to overcome some limitations of the existing AEMs, such as their low OH conductivity and poor chemical stability in KOH -
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. -
Use of Plastic as a Replacement of Fine Aggregates in Concrete Admixtures
(Polytechnic University Of Puerto Rico, 2019)Although current legislation established that 35% of plastic waste must be recycled on Puerto Rico (PR), actual figures are far below this target (ADS, 2017). Plastic materials have a great impact on the environment since ...