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Project Title |
Project Sponsor |
Project Objective |
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Design Improvements for the Interparticle Mechanics Tester (IPM) to Quantify Biomass Friction and Adhesion |
Dr. Hojae Yi (PSU ABE Department) |
Design and build a new IPM with improved precision and accuracy in the testing of biomass particles using a standardized normal force |
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Engineering Design Improvements for Advanced Biochar Reactor |
Dr. Dan Ciolkosz (PSU ABE Department) |
Design and improve a previous biochar-production prototype by upgrading the heating and inert gas systems, as well as incorporating sensors and controls |
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Automated Microgreen Harvesting System |
Drs. Long He and Francesco Di Gioia (PSU ABE and Plant Science Departments |
Design and prototype a conveyor-based harvesting system that includes image sensing to monitor microgreen yield and achieves good cut quality |
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Design of a Continuous Virus Inactivation Process |
GlaxoSmithKline
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Design a tubing geometry that can achieve continuous virus retention and inactivation, a unit process that complements the continuous production of monoclonal antibodies for biopharmaceuticals |
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Design to Mitigate Runoff and Erosion at the Penn State Student Farm |
Darin Ripp (PSU Student Farm) |
Design a stormwater management system that will minimize water accumulation and erosion caused by excess runoff from Farm Services field and nearby impervious surfaces (Big Hollow Road and high tunnels) |
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Development of Stream Restoration Plan for Rogers-Newman Park |
Mount Union Borough and Huntingdon County Conservation District |
Create a design plan to restore a quarter-mile stretch of Hill Valley Creek in order to minimize runoff, erosion, and recreational risks for residents |
