Governor's School
of Engineering and Technology
Research Journal


  At the end of the Governor's School program, we ask our students to document their research projects. They submit research papers, which you will find below. They also give oral presentations of their work at our research symposium, held the last Friday of the program. (To view the papers, please make sure you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed).


2007 Governor's School of Engineering and Technology Research Journal


Automotive Engineering: Fuel Map Design
Mario Calvache, Denise Dwamina, Justin Hislop, Manpreet Khaneja, Kelsey Robinson, Yifei Wang

API Synthesis in a Batch Reactor: Production of Benzoic Acid as a Model System
Kendall Ankudovich, Kanika Chandra, Rosa Gonzalez, Zachary Martitz, Vincent Mulroe, Siobhan Powers

Biomedical Image Analysis: Developing Computer-Aided Diagnostic Tools For The Analysis of Prostate Histology
Kim Baker, Akshay Dhawan, Joseph Galaro, Aimee Harrison, Kristen Kim, Anusha Raja, John Shea

The Circuit-Level Design and Implementation of a Computer-Controlled Room with a Graphical Interface
Billy Albert, Johanna Chong, Phil DiSanto, Anthony Leontiev, Sindy Lopez, Juan Monje, George Moore, David Vetrano

Digital Filter Design for Audio Processing
Ethan Elenberg, Anthony Hsu, Marc L'Heureux, Stephanie Ng, Alaap Parikh, E.J. Thiele, Michelle Yu

Event Engineering- Designing, Scheduling, and Implementing a large-scale gathering
Brighid Burgin, Hannah Cui, Brittani Grant, Stephanie Tomasetta, Jolene Wang, Sophie Zhou

Insulation for a Thermos Through the Use of Recycled Materials and Nanofoam
Kahyee Fong, Damin Hashash, Gabe Kooreman, Crystal Mckenzie, Elaine Wang

Building Heat Loss and Passive Solar Gain
Johanna Cepeda, Stephanie Chen, Kyle Gilbert, Alice Suh

Lunar Settlement Structures
Sahil Ambani, Fedja Buzancic, Megan Lam, Joshua Marciano, Michelle Micallef, Justin Renga, Shilpa Sarode

Preventing Pharmaceutical Explosions Through Powder Lubrication: The Effect of Magnesium Stearate on the Flow Properties of Lactose
Manishika Agaskar, Sophia Alice, Brenton Partridge, Eileen Yang

Mechanical Engineering with a Remote Control Car
David Chin, Daniel Cobar, Matt Rodriguez, Wes Sisco, Sarah Zhang

System for the Detection of E. Coli O157:H7 in a Food Processing Company
Emre Balci, Ming Lu, John Onwuasoanya, DoMonique Osborn

Renewable Energy Systems
Cathy Liu, Sam Sinensky, Emily Stephan

Radiant Energy and the Determination of Protein and Carbohydrate Content of Foods
Ki In Kim, Elissa Leonard, Jonathan Maldonado, Patrick Park

Engineering Silence: Active Noise Cancellation
Michael Benoit, Christopher Camastra, Melissa Kenny, Kimberly Li, Richard Romanowski, Kevin Shannon

Thermoacoustic Refrigeration
Dev Doshi, Thomas Fenwick, Amanda Gaetano, Christine Lee, Carlita Shields, Bryan van Saders, Yiwen Zhan


2006 Governor's School of Engineering and Technology Research Journal


Computer Controlled Lighting- Study and Trial: Home Christmas Light System
Matt Edwards, Marlene Hidalgo, Sean McCoy, Rebecca Watson, Michelle Collins, Jimmy D'Onofrio
Click here to watch a demonstration of the computer controlled lighting system on Youtube.

Crystallization of Aspirin Crystals in Polar and Non Polar Solvents in the Presence of Surfactants: An Experimental Approach to Control Size and Shape of Crystals
Loly Cambeiro, Jennielle Jobson, Melissa Pallay, Amanda Smith, Christopher White, Yelizaveta Yermakova

Biopharmaceutical Production of Benzoic Acid in a Batch Reactor
Victor Bautista, Anna Blazier, Carmel Dudley, Henry Yan, Kevin Yu

Qualitatively Examining the Mixing Phenomena of a Tumbling Blender Governed By Shear Forces...
Jessica Bergin, Nisha Iyer, Peter Oh, Michael Torres, Kavita Vemishetti, Margarita Zhukov

Crystal Chemistry
Jennifer Dean, Julie Dick, Gabrielle Doyon, Ran Fan, Sofia Izmailov, Tsz Kwok, Sakul Ratanalert

Deregulation of Energy
Benjamin Brockhoff, Brittany Duncan, Daniel Herbert, Sharon Perrone, Abby Stern

Interplanetary Space Travel- A Proposed Mars Mission
Colton Ortolf, Alexa Fair, Alex Garquhar, Mike Johnson, Joseph Lee, Angel Marrero, Titi Omodunni Osunfisan, Pramod Thammaiah

Renewable Energy Sources: Micro Hydro Power
Rachel Beckett, Erica Cooper, Sai Rachoor, Robert Romano, Dan Sutich, Kenny Wasserman, Ram Yamarthy

Rural Wireless Connectivity in Kenya


Route 18 Reconstruction Analysis
Rebecca Alexandre, Janine Ambubuyog, Kamara Edwards, Kristin Frank, Daisy Gallegos, Geoffrey Huang, Wael Kanj, Maria Korzec, Dorothy Lee, Melissa LoBue, Ian McEwing, Nicole Rossi, John Traub

A Solar Powered Bus Stop System
Carl Jewell, Somil Shah, Komal Patel, Javier Jaramillo, Peter Gorgas, Lisa Vienckowski, Gail Bradbury, Jose Rafael Caceres

What A Waste: Designing a Solution for New Jersey's Waste Management Crisis
David Geeter, Benjamin Lu, Alexander Blumenthal, Matthew Mitsui, Conrad Peterson, Adam Schatteman

Experiences Designing and Building A Subwoofer Amplifier
Matthew Rodriguez, Erika Ross-O'Brien, Kelli Martino, Vanessa Lannaman, Robert Nahas, Joseph Civitello, Christopher Roselle, Rodrigo Colon

Thermoacoustic Refrigeration
Jonathan Newman, Bob Cariste, Alejandro Queiruga, Isaac Davis, Ben Plotnick, Michael Gordon, Sidney San Martin

Last Updated: 11/12/2007