Deep geothermal energy development and optimization

The intern will conduct research to analyze subsurface conditions at a potential geothermal site by utilizing fracture assessment and optimization techniques, along with analytical solutions. In terms of fracture assessment, the intern will identify the most effective methods and parameters for stimulating the reservoir to boost productivity. This process is crucial for ensuring the economic […]

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Optimizing Mushroom Growth Monitoring through Machine Learning and Vision Systems

Mycro Harvest is a agriculture technology start-up focusing on revolutionizing mushroom production through implementing cost-effective automation and artificial intelligence models. Despite the increasing demand for mushrooms in various applications ranging from food to bioplastics, the industry faces significant challenges in scalability and efficiency. The application of our AI-based vision models aims to automate what has […]

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Medical Device Utilizing Saliva for Concussion Screening

The project involves developing a medical device to detect the clinically validated concussion biomarker, S100B. The intern’s work focuses on creating a device that can identify a specific threshold of this biomarker, crucial for identifying concussion risk. This research offers HeadFirst a unique opportunity to understand the potential of S100B in saliva for concussion diagnosis, […]

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Low-Temperature Single-Crystalline Electronics for Smart Displays

The display industry has witnessed rapid growth, in both volume and diversification. In recent years, this trend is expected to persist with continued consumer demand, for example, a wide range of devices such as MP3 players, digital cameras, GPS map readers, portable DVD players, and electronic books, as well as the ubiquitous mobile phone and […]

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A Novel Solvent-free Approach for Production of Bean Protein Fractions

The fast-growing market demand for food products with high nutritional qualities requires innovative and sustainable technologies. The proposed process employs an electrostatic technique to selectively charge proteins, carbohydrates, fibers, and other components in the bean flour and separate them based on the magnitude and type of their charge. The proposed methodology produces protein-rich flour from […]

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Uncovering Information Warfare: Detecting Russian Propaganda on Social Media

This research project aims to investigate the role of social media in information warfare, focusing on Russian propaganda campaigns related to the war in Ukraine. By collecting and analyzing tweets, the project will identify narratives and strategies used in these campaigns. The data will be classified and employed to train a machine learning model capable […]

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Machine learning augmented simulation of urban wind flows

Engineers that design and enhance buildings widely rely on computer simulations to understand wind flows. Wind flows around buildings can affect human safety, comfort, structural safety, and the surrounding environment. Therefore, accurate and fast simulation of urban wind flows is critical to ensure safe, comfortable, and sustainable designs. If architectural engineers have access to a […]

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Zero-to-Hero: Data Augmentation with LLMs and Human Feedback

Intent classification is a highly popular task within research communities and industries. Having a system that can classify intents of emails or messages from users can lead to a wide range of applications such as ticket routing and issue resolution. However, training such models require a large set of labeled data that might not be […]

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Exploring Restorative Responses to Hate & Radicalization

This project seeks to understand the appropriateness and applicability of restorative justice processes in preventing and responding to situations of hate and radicalization to violence, with consideration for how restorative justice might complement existing de-radicalization/violence prevention and response programs, while also not causing further harm. Through a synthesis of existing literature, this research project will […]

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Kwickadee Android Application

The project will be to build out the Android version of the Kwickadee dating app currently available on iOS. This will encompass a wide variety of feature sets including onboarding, login, profile creation, matching, date location selection, date setup and more to come! This will be a huge benefit to the partner organization as there […]

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Breaking Boundaries: AI-Driven Documentation at KidsAbility

Currently, KidsAbility therapists spend a substantial portion of their time on indirect client activities, primarily focused on creating extensive reports and notes that detail each child’s progress. For every minute spent with a client, clinicians spend up to two minutes writing these important documents. This process, while crucial, is time-consuming and diverts valuable resources from […]

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Improving microangioscopic image visualization for use in stroke therapy

Ischemic stroke is caused by a blood clot within the blood vessels of the brain. A common technique to remove the blood clot is by using medical devices that can reach the clot through the arterial system. To properly deploy such devices, visualization of the blood vessels, clot, and therapy devices is required. This is […]

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