2022 DLA Projects

Project Description The conventional technology for recovery of valuable hydrophobic particles from aqueous suspension is froth flotation, where air bubbles rising through the suspension capture the particles and are collected in a froth layer at the top. However, froth flotation is not effective for particles smaller than about 10 microns...

Project Description Working on a project funded through the NSF designing and prototyping a robotic arm that is able to attach to a research drone used to collect samples from ice floes in the Arctic that are too soft for researchers to walk on. This person will work with a...

Project Description GLEE us a unique mission to land 350 small spacecraft called LunaSats on the surface of the Moon through global collaboration with student teams at educational institutions across the globe. Academic year 2022 - 2023 will focus on the mission to the moon, building the final version of...

Project Description GLEE us a unique mission to land 350 small spacecraft called LunaSats on the surface of the Moon through global collaboration with student teams at educational institutions across the globe. Academic year 2022 - 2023 will focus on the mission to the moon, building the final version of...

Project Description The carbon cycle controls all life on earth, yet we still lack a complete understanding of the largest reactive organic carbon pool on the planet, dissolved organic matter (DOM). Important ecosystem functions rely and depend on DOM as it controls nutrient availability, light attenuation, microbial respiration, and contaminant...

Project Description We are looking for a student to aid in understanding the career pathways of global engineering students and building a research base on the education of these students. This study hopes to unearth some of the structures in global engineering and development that are both preventing and aiding...

Project Description Geothermal energy systems (GES) use groundwater as a source or sink of heat for heating or cooling. Groundwater is extracted from an aquifer, passed through a heat exchanger, and returned to the aquifer at a temperature that is warmer (if used for cooling) or cooler (if used for...

Project Description Working on a project funded through the NSF designing and prototyping a robotic arm that is able to attach to a research drone used to collect samples from ice floes in the Arctic that are too soft for researchers to walk on. Working with a full team, this...

Project Description Working on a project funded through the NSF designing and prototyping a robotic arm that is able to attach to a research drone used to collect samples from ice floes in the Arctic that are too soft for researchers to walk on. This position is for a student...

Project Description Inefficiencies in resource distribution in agriculture caused by spatial variability in soil composition can be addressed by tailored soil and crop management in heterogeneous fields. However, current state-of-the-art sensors are typically expensive and labor-intensive to install/uninstall, thereby restricting the high-density deployment required for high spatial resolution measurements. Our...