Spring 2021
Ayinawu Abdul Malik
Materials science and engineering
Detection of Irradiated Foods Packed in Plastic and Glass Using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Spectrometry
Identifying free radical concentration in foods exposed to radiation can enable the consumer to limit their intake of cancer-causing foods.
Program: FURI
Mabel Agyakwaa Agyare
Materials science and engineering
Real Time Visualization of Magnetic Field Lines for Educational Purposes
The ability to detect and visually map magnetic field lines can be used to create education modules for students.
Program: FURI
Summer 2020
Joseph Tamakloe
Materials science and engineering
Making Portable and Less Expensive Fluorescence-Based Spectrometer for Monitoring the Quality of Olive Oil
Accurately determining the quality of olive oil will help consumers to get the best product with the required vitamins for human health.
Program: FURI
Frederick Anokye
Materials science and engineering
Building a Portable and Less Expensive LED-Based Fluorescence Spectrometer for Evaluating the Quality of Food
Building a portable LED-based fluorescence spectrometer will better analyze and investigate food quality and production.
Program: FURI
Benjamin Asiedu Owusu
Materials science and engineering
Practical Applications for Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Using fluorescence spectroscopy to study human skin can help make early diagnoses of skin cancer readily available to the public.
Program: FURI
Osei Boateng Dua
Mechanical engineering
Extending the Use of a Portable Spectrometer to Measurement of Photo-Luminescence
Detecting photo-luminescence presents the possibility of easy diagnosis of skin cancer as well as other similar diseases.
Program: FURI
Spring 2020
Joseph Tamakloe
Materials science and engineering
Making Portable and Less Expensive LED Based Spectrometer for Monitoring the Quality of Fruits and Water Content
Developing a simple-to-use spectrometer can help reduce post-harvest losses of farm produce.
Program: FURI