Sami Mian

Computer engineering (electrical engineering)

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

Graduation date: Spring 2018

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MORE | Spring 2018

Development of a Battery Management & Charging System for Autonomous UAVs

The objective of this project is to create a novel battery charging and management solution for a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for long term deployments. A contact charging-equipped base station has been designed from scratch, and a custom battery pack for UAV systems has been built to work with this system. This project will impact projects involving long-term missions for UAVs, because it minimizes the downtime for individual systems due to battery constraints. Future work includes optimizing battery charge levels to lengthen lifetime use and minimize maintenance requirements.

Mentor: Troy McDaniel

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Dheeraj Kallakuri

Robotics and autonomous systems

Perception of Intelligent Parking System

Creating a sustainable parking system using computer vision will help the public find the nearest spot, reducing congestion and emissions.

Mentor: Junfeng Zhao

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Alma Samuel Babbitt

Computer systems engineering

Verification Code Generation in the Hardware Description Language Verilog

Using large language models for verification code generation in Verilog for integrated circuit designs will shorten testing and remove roadblocks.

Mentor: Nakul Gopalan

Program: FURI

Laura Nicole Marrlett

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Exploring Single-Atom Catalysts for the Electrochemical Conversion of Nitrate to Ammonia with DFT and Machine Learning

Computational identification of single-atom catalysts for electrochemical NO3- reduction advances material discovery and catalytic activity.

Mentor: Christopher Muhich