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    Summer 2010

    innovation.rit.edu

    Undergraduate Research & Innovation


    Symposium
    Welcome
    The Undergraduate Symposium was initiated 15 years ago in the Department of Chemistry
    to further RIT’s goal of combining traditional laboratory work and classroom instruction
    with experiential learning. Under the leadership of Ian Gatley and Kalathur Santhanam in
    the College of Science, the RIT Undergraduate Research Symposium grew to include over
    100 posters and presentations per year from student researchers from every College at RIT.

    This year, because the Symposium now celebrates research and innovation at all colleges
    at RIT, it has been renamed “Undergraduate Research and Innovation Symposium” and
    re-positioned in the new Center for Student Innovation. This year’s call for papers garnered
    a record number of submissions (over 100 papers and over 50 posters!), and the event itself
    promises to deliver a wealth of edification, inspiration, and innovation.

    So it’s an honor and a pleasure to welcome you to the Symposium and to the Center. We
    hope you enjoy the presentations, network with other participants, join us for the closing
    festivities (and prizes) in the Center.

    Jon Schull
    Interim Director, RIT Center for Student Innovation
    [email protected] cell: 585-738-6696

    Special Thanks
    Jon Schull, Laura Ortiz-Suardy, Teresa Carroll, Ashley Laughlin, Rafael Suero, Blenda Luong,
    Susan Tontarsk Kalathur Santhanam, Carl Lundgren, Mitch Rosen, Stephen Jacobs, our
    volunteers and sponsors

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    General Agenda
    8:00-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast & Registration CIMS- Lobby

    9:00-9:30 AM CIMS- Conference Room Welcome



    Dr. Jon Schull,
    Interim Director, Center for Student
    Innovation and Undergraduate
    Research Support

    Dr. Jeremy Haefner


    Provost Academic Affairs
    9:30-10:30 AM Presentation Sessions 1 Rooms 2120-2150

    Poster Session 1 CIMS Lobby


    10:30- 11 AM Break CIMS
    11:00 - 12 PM Presentation Sessions 2 Rooms 2120-2150

    Poster Session 2 CIMS Lobby


    12:00 PM -1:00 PM Lunch CIMS- Conference Room
    1:00-2:00 PM Keynote: CIMS- Conference Room
    Jennifer Indovina
    CEO and Co-Founder of
    Tenrehte Technologies, Inc.
    RIT Alumn
    2:00 PM- 3:00 PM Presentation Sessions 3 Rooms 2120-2150
    Poster Session 3 CIMS Lobby
    3:00 PM -3:15 PM Break CIMS
    3:15- 4:15 PM Presentation Sessions 4 Rooms 2120-2150
    Poster Session 4 CIMS Lobby
    4:15-4:30 PM Break CIMS
    4:30-5:30 PM Presentation Sessions 5 Rooms 2120-2150
    Poster Session 5 CIMS Lobby
    5:30 - 6:00 PM Break Center for Student Innovation Bldg. 87
    6-6:30 PM Closing & Awards Center for Student Innovation Bldg. 87

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    Keynote Speaker
    Jennifer Indovina
    CEO Tenrehte Technologies, Inc.

    Jennifer Indovina is a clean tech entrepreneur, political energy advisor, and TED
    Fellow, who is currently working to spread energy efficiency initiatives worldwide.

    Jennifer is the CEO and co-founder of Tenrehte Technologies, Inc. a clean tech
    company that produces wireless consumer electronics
    products.

    Tenrehte’s first product is the PICOwattTM Smart Plug, an energy saving outlet
    adapter that gives you remote control over the power your devices consume. The
    PICOwattTM Smart Plug has received international recognition, winning the 2010
    Best of CES Green Product Award, as well as being featured in the
    New York Times, Popular Science Magazine, Treehugger.com, and
    BusinessWeek.

    Jen graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2007 with an


    undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA.

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    Judges
    Ken Reed is a graduate of RIT’s College of Science (a colleague of Dr. Roger Kuntz), with a BS
    degree in Chemistry. After obtaining a PhD degree in Physical Chemistry (Molecular Quantum
    Mechanics) from Stanford University in 1975, he joined the research laboratories of Eastman
    Kodak Co. In 2000 he was awarded the College of Science Distinguished Alumnus award. Over
    the last two years he spun out a nano-catalyst company, Cerion Energy, from RIT’s business
    incubator, Venture Creations. Ken is a member of RIT’s Alumni Network Board of Directors.

    Dr. Rita Mohan, Director of Advanced Development at Speedline Technologies, has a diverse
    background that includes university research (PhD in Chemical Engineering from URI),
    development of advanced electronic materials (Cookson), processes and testing (Arc-Les), and
    equipment expertise (Speedline). She is an active member of IMAPS, SMTA, IPC, and iNEMI in
    many roles that all have the mark of her quality – and that’s Six Sigma Master Black Belt Quality.

    John Ufford, Director of Engineering at Speedline Technologies, has Over 25 years of


    involvement with management of capital equipment development and implementation of
    enhanced development processes focused on improving time to market. John received his BEE,
    BA in Electrical Engineering and Liberal Arts from University of Delaware and his MS in Electrical
    Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    Dr. Edward E. Walsh is the head of the Infectious Disease Unit at Rochester General Hospital and
    a professor of medicine in infectious disease at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.
    His research activities involve the epidemiology, immunology, and structural biology of several
    respiratory viruses including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human Metapneumovirus, and
    influenza virus.

    Professor Andy Robinson is an internationally known astrophysicist, with extensive research


    interests relating to supermassive black holes and the nature and structure of Active Galactic
    Nuclei. After gaining his PhD in 1985 at the University of Manchester, Dr Robinson held
    prestigious research fellowships at the European Southern Observatory and the University of
    Cambridge. He also served as the Research Tutor for Physics and Astronomy.

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    Judges continued...
    Adwoa Boateng attended Elmira College, SUNY Buffalo and RIT to obtain graduate degrees
    in Medical Technology-Biochemistry, Education, Information Studies and Information
    Technology. His professional experience includes research in the laboratories of GE, Corning
    Inc., as well as in the libraries of Bausch & Lomb and Xerox.

    Laurence Irwin Sugarman, MD, ABMH is a Behavioral Pediatrician at the Easter Seals
    Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics at the University of
    Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and new adjunct faculty at RIT. At Easter Seals he
    teaches people with behavioral and developmental disabilities how to help themselves.

    Timothy J. Bancroft: Mr. Bancroft (BA’71), of Brunswick Partners, LLC, is a founding officer of
    PAETEC Holding Corp., a competitive telecommunications, internet and broadband services
    provider headquartered in Fairport, New York where he served as Executive Vice President
    and Treasurer from PAETEC’s 1998 inception through 2008. Tim currently is advising three
    start-up companies in the renewable energy space and serves on the boards of the Al Sigl
    Center and the Hillside Children’s Center.

    Eric Baller is President of e-VanHee Clean Energy, Western New York’s only comprehensive
    residential and commercial renewable energy installer. He is also CEO of EnergyWise Partners
    LLC, which provides information services to support the clean energy industry. He is an RIT
    graduate (EE ‘87) and also holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering from Stanford and an MBA
    from the University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business.

    Susan Lindsay joined the RIT pride in 2006 as an integral member of the College of Science
    Student Services Office. Susan’s expertise lies in coordinating and managing events such as
    student receptions, internal and external recruitment events, and Freshman Orientation.
    For more info on judges visit: the symposium website.

    Dr. Mathiason is a former Professor in the RIT College of Science who recently retired but
    can’t seem to stay away. You might find him out in the RIT swamp banding birds or in a lab
    doing some DNA extractions.

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    Judges continued...
    Peter Hammer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science
    and Engineering in Computer Science in 1981. Specializing in parallel processing for problem
    decomposition and solutions, he went on to work for IBM in systems engineering and then
    market management for new technologies until 1995. He is now the office manager of the
    American Disabilities Corporation.

    Mark Henry is an alumnus of RIT and has served on several industry advisory groups related
    to the College of Imaging Arts and Sciences and the George Eastman House. He has also
    been active in professional societies that support engineering and technical standards for
    cinema, television and film preservation.

    Terry Sick is currently VP Product Development and Engineering for EnerNOC, a leading
    provider of clean and intelligent energy management solutions. As Vice President of Product
    Development and Engineering, Terry leads the continued development of EnerNOC’s
    suite of Smart Grid applications including DemandSMART, SiteSMART, SupplySMART, and
    CarbonSMART.

    Jennifer Indovina is a clean tech entrepreneur, political energy advisor, and TED Fellow, who
    is currently working to spread energy efficiency initiatives worldwide. Jennifer is the CEO
    and Co-Founder of Tenrehte Technologies, Inc. a clean tech company that produces wireless
    consumer electronics products.

    Mario H. Castro-Cedeno is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and


    Manufacturing Engineering Technology and Packaging Science at RIT. Before joining RIT in
    December of 2003 he accumulated 30 years of engineering and management experience at
    various firms, including NASA and General Electric.

    Credits
    Photographs: Qian Yi Lau Li Brochure: Ashley Laughlin

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    Building Maps

    CIMS- Center For Integrated Manufacturing Studies


    Building, Second Floor
    Breakfast and registration, welcome, presentations,
    Path to CSI
    poster sessions, and keynote speaker

    CSI- Center for Student Innovation


    Closing and awards

    S- Lot, General Parking


    All other parking lots require visitor’s passes
    for non-RIT students nd staff

    Poster Session A

    Poster Session B

    Poster Session C (downstairs)

    Corporate Sponsors

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