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Papers by Michael Mauk

Research paper thumbnail of Interfacing Pathogen Detection with Smartphones for Point-of-Care Applications

Analytical Chemistry, Nov 14, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of AC2012-4886: Roboticsandmechatronics-Basedsolarcell Roughness Measurement Laboratory

He received his M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, ... more He received his M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1995 and Ph.D in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1999. Tseng delivered research results to many refereed journals, such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Management Science, OMEGA, and others (more than 100 refereed publications). He has been serving as a principle investigator of several research projects funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an Editor of the Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.

Research paper thumbnail of Image Processing for Solar Cell Analysis, Diagnostics and Quality Assurance Inspection

Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Image capturing, processing, and analysis have numerous uses in solar cell research, device and p... more Image capturing, processing, and analysis have numerous uses in solar cell research, device and process development and characterization, process control, and quality assurance and inspection. Solar cell image processing is expanding due to the increasing performance (resolution, sensitivity, spectral range) and low-cost of commercial CCD and infrared cameras. Methods and applications are discussed, with primary focus on monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells using visible and infrared (thermography) wavelengths. The most prominent applications relate to mapping of minority carrier lifetime, shunts, and defects in solar cell wafers, in various stages of the manufacturing process. Other applications include measurements of surface texture and reflectivity, surface cleanliness, integrity of metallization lines, uniformity of coatings, and crystallographic texture and grain size. Image processing offers the capability to assess large-areas (> 100 cm2) with a non-con...

Research paper thumbnail of CRISPR Cas9-Mediated Selective Isothermal Amplification for Sensitive Detection of Rare Mutant Alleles

Clinical Chemistry, 2021

women 40 years of age. Thus, age appears to be the dominant driver of mild increases in hCG conce... more women 40 years of age. Thus, age appears to be the dominant driver of mild increases in hCG concentrations in patients with CKD. Author Contributions: All authors confirmed they have contributed to the intellectual content of this paper and have met the following 4 requirements: (a) significant contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting or revising the article for intellectual content; (c) final approval of the published article; and (d) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the article thus ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the article are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Research paper thumbnail of A Senior Design Project in Prototyping Roadway Energy Harvesting with Piezoelectric Crystal

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Student Project: Instrumentation and Control of Solar-Powered Algae Bioreactor

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Image Analysis of Microfluidics: Visualization of Flow at the Microscale

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Microfluidics is the study and application of fluid flow at the microscale. As a representative e... more Microfluidics is the study and application of fluid flow at the microscale. As a representative example, many microfluidic devices and systems are based on a polymer substrate ('chips') in which a miniaturized fluidic network of channels, conduits, chambers, filters, packed beds, valves, and fluid actuators is fabricated using various prototyping methods. Feature sizes (e.g., channel widths) range from 0.1 to several millimeters. Fluid actuation and flow control can be effected by a number of different mechanisms to implement a process comprised of metering, heat transfer, mixing, reaction, and separation steps, monitored with sensors such as pressure gauges, thermocouples, RTDs, and photodetectors. Furthermore, fluid flow in the chips is highly amenable to image capture, processing, and analysis using visible and thermal (infrared) cameras. The interdisciplinary nature of microfluidics, its relative low cost and accessible technology, and its importance in emerging technologies suggest a wider use of microfluidicsbased systems in engineering education. Our aims are to develop a series of microfluidics-based experiments to demonstrate concepts in fluid mechanics and heat/mass transfer, as well as develop student skills in CAD, prototyping, sensors, instrumentation and control, and image analysis. Chips can be designed, fabricated, and operated in time frames of hours, and such projects provide students with an opportunity for conceptualization, design, prototyping, implementation, and analysis of fluidic and thermal systems in a readily accessible and easilyinterpretable format. Here we report approaches and techniques to provide resources for instruction and experimentation in microfluidics-based fluid mechanics, with emphasis on characterizing various flow modes with image capture, processing, and analysis.

Research paper thumbnail of A closed-tube, single-step, real time, reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for infectious bronchitis virus detection in chickens

Journal of Virological Methods, 2020

Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on ... more Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The COVID-19 resource centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, the company's public news and information website. Elsevier hereby grants permission to make all its COVID-19-related research that is available on the COVID-19 resource centre-including this research content-immediately available in PubMed Central and other publicly funded repositories, such as the WHO COVID database with rights for unrestricted research re-use and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for free by Elsevier for as long as the COVID-19 resource centre remains active.

Research paper thumbnail of Experience with Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning in Course and Laboratory Development

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of An Online Learning Community to Conduct Collaborative Education and Innovation in Renewable Energy, Environment, and Manufacturing

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Pouch-Chip Immunoassays and Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests

Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of A Senior Design Project in Environmentally Friendly Glass Manufacturing

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

This paper discusses an educational effort that incorporates environmentally conscious design for... more This paper discusses an educational effort that incorporates environmentally conscious design for glass manufacturing in a senior design project at Drexel University. A critical component of a national "green industries/green jobs" effort is to motivate our citizenry to become proficient in STEM and associated manufacturing fields and trades, thus ensuring we have a 21 st-century workforce. This senior design project engages students in the implementation of an innovative method for improving tool design and measuring the quality of glass using statistical process control and thermal image processing. Through this project, students learn how to provide a green design method for evaluating the characteristics of environmentally friendly glass manufacturing. This student senior design project was in collaboration with Bent Glass Design Inc., which is a specialty glass company focusing on the production of custom design glass for applications in transportation and architectural applications. There has been an increasing demand for delivering its custom products with a polished edge in recent years. The students incorporated real-world experience with innovative green design for the reduction of manual operations and use of hazardous materials, as well as improving final product quality. For the sake of comparisons for green design, experiments were conducted, including surface roughness tests, thermal image analysis, and effects of water cooling. A concluding section discusses the experiences from this project.

Research paper thumbnail of Board # 122 : MAKER: A New Course on the Changing World of 3D Printing and Prototyping for Non-Engineers

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of An Integrated, Real-Time Convective PCR System for Isolation, Amplification, and Detection of Nucleic Acids

Chemosensors

Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection... more Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection to continuously, cyclically driving reagent between different zones of the reactor for spatially separate melting, annealing, and extending in a capillary tube with constant heating temperatures at different locations. CPCR is promoted by incorporating an FTA membrane filter into the capillary tube, which constructs a single convective PCR reactor for both sample preparation and amplification. To simplify fluid control in sample preparation, lysed sample or wash buffer is driven through the membrane filter through centrifugation. A movable resistance heater is used to heat the capillary tube for amplification, and meanwhile, a smartphone camera is adopted to monitor in situ fluorescence signal from the reaction. Different from other existing CPCR systems with the described simple, easy-to-use, integrated, real-time microfluidic CPCR system, rapid nucleic acid analysis can be performed f...

Research paper thumbnail of An Integrated, Real-Time Convective PCR System for Isolation, Amplification, and Detection of Nucleic Acids

Chemosensors

Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection... more Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection to continuously, cyclically driving reagent between different zones of the reactor for spatially separate melting, annealing, and extending in a capillary tube with constant heating temperatures at different locations. CPCR is promoted by incorporating an FTA membrane filter into the capillary tube, which constructs a single convective PCR reactor for both sample preparation and amplification. To simplify fluid control in sample preparation, lysed sample or wash buffer is driven through the membrane filter through centrifugation. A movable resistance heater is used to heat the capillary tube for amplification, and meanwhile, a smartphone camera is adopted to monitor in situ fluorescence signal from the reaction. Different from other existing CPCR systems with the described simple, easy-to-use, integrated, real-time microfluidic CPCR system, rapid nucleic acid analysis can be performed f...

Research paper thumbnail of A Laboratory And Project Based Course In Lean Six Sigma Nanomanufacturing

This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed fo... more This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed for undergraduate Applied Engineering Technology (AET) students at the Goodwin College of Drexel University and its expansion into a hands-on laboratoryand project-based course organized on Lean Six Sigma principles. The development of this course represents an innovative new approach for integrating Lean Six Sigma methods and principles and hands-on laboratoryand project-based learning in nanotechnology. This unique combination of learning, training, and assessment will contribute to the knowledge base of undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, research, and practice. AET students will be exposed to exciting discoveries and applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology by working with leading faculty members through classroom instruction, guest lectures, laboratory procedures, and field trips. The developed material will become available to...

Research paper thumbnail of A Laboratory And Project Based Course In Lean Six Sigma Nanomanufacturing

This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed fo... more This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed for undergraduate Applied Engineering Technology (AET) students at the Goodwin College of Drexel University and its expansion into a hands-on laboratoryand project-based course organized on Lean Six Sigma principles. The development of this course represents an innovative new approach for integrating Lean Six Sigma methods and principles and hands-on laboratoryand project-based learning in nanotechnology. This unique combination of learning, training, and assessment will contribute to the knowledge base of undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, research, and practice. AET students will be exposed to exciting discoveries and applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology by working with leading faculty members through classroom instruction, guest lectures, laboratory procedures, and field trips. The developed material will become available to...

Research paper thumbnail of From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Design and Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generator and Water Filtration

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in mi... more ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in microcombustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.

Research paper thumbnail of From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Design and Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generator and Water Filtration

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in mi... more ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in microcombustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.

Research paper thumbnail of A Workshop on New Horizons for Next Generation Manufacturing with Robotics Learning Experience

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Interfacing Pathogen Detection with Smartphones for Point-of-Care Applications

Analytical Chemistry, Nov 14, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of AC2012-4886: Roboticsandmechatronics-Basedsolarcell Roughness Measurement Laboratory

He received his M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, ... more He received his M.S. degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1995 and Ph.D in industrial engineering from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, in 1999. Tseng delivered research results to many refereed journals, such as IEEE Transactions, IIE Transaction, International Journal of Production Research, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Management Science, OMEGA, and others (more than 100 refereed publications). He has been serving as a principle investigator of several research projects funded by NSF, NASA, DoEd, and KSEF. He is currently serving as an Editor of the Journal of Computer Standards & Interfaces.

Research paper thumbnail of Image Processing for Solar Cell Analysis, Diagnostics and Quality Assurance Inspection

Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Image capturing, processing, and analysis have numerous uses in solar cell research, device and p... more Image capturing, processing, and analysis have numerous uses in solar cell research, device and process development and characterization, process control, and quality assurance and inspection. Solar cell image processing is expanding due to the increasing performance (resolution, sensitivity, spectral range) and low-cost of commercial CCD and infrared cameras. Methods and applications are discussed, with primary focus on monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon solar cells using visible and infrared (thermography) wavelengths. The most prominent applications relate to mapping of minority carrier lifetime, shunts, and defects in solar cell wafers, in various stages of the manufacturing process. Other applications include measurements of surface texture and reflectivity, surface cleanliness, integrity of metallization lines, uniformity of coatings, and crystallographic texture and grain size. Image processing offers the capability to assess large-areas (> 100 cm2) with a non-con...

Research paper thumbnail of CRISPR Cas9-Mediated Selective Isothermal Amplification for Sensitive Detection of Rare Mutant Alleles

Clinical Chemistry, 2021

women 40 years of age. Thus, age appears to be the dominant driver of mild increases in hCG conce... more women 40 years of age. Thus, age appears to be the dominant driver of mild increases in hCG concentrations in patients with CKD. Author Contributions: All authors confirmed they have contributed to the intellectual content of this paper and have met the following 4 requirements: (a) significant contributions to the conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; (b) drafting or revising the article for intellectual content; (c) final approval of the published article; and (d) agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the article thus ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the article are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Research paper thumbnail of A Senior Design Project in Prototyping Roadway Energy Harvesting with Piezoelectric Crystal

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Student Project: Instrumentation and Control of Solar-Powered Algae Bioreactor

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Image Analysis of Microfluidics: Visualization of Flow at the Microscale

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Microfluidics is the study and application of fluid flow at the microscale. As a representative e... more Microfluidics is the study and application of fluid flow at the microscale. As a representative example, many microfluidic devices and systems are based on a polymer substrate ('chips') in which a miniaturized fluidic network of channels, conduits, chambers, filters, packed beds, valves, and fluid actuators is fabricated using various prototyping methods. Feature sizes (e.g., channel widths) range from 0.1 to several millimeters. Fluid actuation and flow control can be effected by a number of different mechanisms to implement a process comprised of metering, heat transfer, mixing, reaction, and separation steps, monitored with sensors such as pressure gauges, thermocouples, RTDs, and photodetectors. Furthermore, fluid flow in the chips is highly amenable to image capture, processing, and analysis using visible and thermal (infrared) cameras. The interdisciplinary nature of microfluidics, its relative low cost and accessible technology, and its importance in emerging technologies suggest a wider use of microfluidicsbased systems in engineering education. Our aims are to develop a series of microfluidics-based experiments to demonstrate concepts in fluid mechanics and heat/mass transfer, as well as develop student skills in CAD, prototyping, sensors, instrumentation and control, and image analysis. Chips can be designed, fabricated, and operated in time frames of hours, and such projects provide students with an opportunity for conceptualization, design, prototyping, implementation, and analysis of fluidic and thermal systems in a readily accessible and easilyinterpretable format. Here we report approaches and techniques to provide resources for instruction and experimentation in microfluidics-based fluid mechanics, with emphasis on characterizing various flow modes with image capture, processing, and analysis.

Research paper thumbnail of A closed-tube, single-step, real time, reverse transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for infectious bronchitis virus detection in chickens

Journal of Virological Methods, 2020

Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on ... more Elsevier has created a COVID-19 resource centre with free information in English and Mandarin on the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The COVID-19 resource centre is hosted on Elsevier Connect, the company's public news and information website. Elsevier hereby grants permission to make all its COVID-19-related research that is available on the COVID-19 resource centre-including this research content-immediately available in PubMed Central and other publicly funded repositories, such as the WHO COVID database with rights for unrestricted research re-use and analyses in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for free by Elsevier for as long as the COVID-19 resource centre remains active.

Research paper thumbnail of Experience with Enhancement of Green Energy Manufacturing Learning in Course and Laboratory Development

2015 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of An Online Learning Community to Conduct Collaborative Education and Innovation in Renewable Energy, Environment, and Manufacturing

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.

Research paper thumbnail of Pouch-Chip Immunoassays and Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests

Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of A Senior Design Project in Environmentally Friendly Glass Manufacturing

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

This paper discusses an educational effort that incorporates environmentally conscious design for... more This paper discusses an educational effort that incorporates environmentally conscious design for glass manufacturing in a senior design project at Drexel University. A critical component of a national "green industries/green jobs" effort is to motivate our citizenry to become proficient in STEM and associated manufacturing fields and trades, thus ensuring we have a 21 st-century workforce. This senior design project engages students in the implementation of an innovative method for improving tool design and measuring the quality of glass using statistical process control and thermal image processing. Through this project, students learn how to provide a green design method for evaluating the characteristics of environmentally friendly glass manufacturing. This student senior design project was in collaboration with Bent Glass Design Inc., which is a specialty glass company focusing on the production of custom design glass for applications in transportation and architectural applications. There has been an increasing demand for delivering its custom products with a polished edge in recent years. The students incorporated real-world experience with innovative green design for the reduction of manual operations and use of hazardous materials, as well as improving final product quality. For the sake of comparisons for green design, experiments were conducted, including surface roughness tests, thermal image analysis, and effects of water cooling. A concluding section discusses the experiences from this project.

Research paper thumbnail of Board # 122 : MAKER: A New Course on the Changing World of 3D Printing and Prototyping for Non-Engineers

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

Research paper thumbnail of An Integrated, Real-Time Convective PCR System for Isolation, Amplification, and Detection of Nucleic Acids

Chemosensors

Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection... more Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection to continuously, cyclically driving reagent between different zones of the reactor for spatially separate melting, annealing, and extending in a capillary tube with constant heating temperatures at different locations. CPCR is promoted by incorporating an FTA membrane filter into the capillary tube, which constructs a single convective PCR reactor for both sample preparation and amplification. To simplify fluid control in sample preparation, lysed sample or wash buffer is driven through the membrane filter through centrifugation. A movable resistance heater is used to heat the capillary tube for amplification, and meanwhile, a smartphone camera is adopted to monitor in situ fluorescence signal from the reaction. Different from other existing CPCR systems with the described simple, easy-to-use, integrated, real-time microfluidic CPCR system, rapid nucleic acid analysis can be performed f...

Research paper thumbnail of An Integrated, Real-Time Convective PCR System for Isolation, Amplification, and Detection of Nucleic Acids

Chemosensors

Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection... more Convective PCR (CPCR) can perform rapid nucleic acid amplification by inducing thermal convection to continuously, cyclically driving reagent between different zones of the reactor for spatially separate melting, annealing, and extending in a capillary tube with constant heating temperatures at different locations. CPCR is promoted by incorporating an FTA membrane filter into the capillary tube, which constructs a single convective PCR reactor for both sample preparation and amplification. To simplify fluid control in sample preparation, lysed sample or wash buffer is driven through the membrane filter through centrifugation. A movable resistance heater is used to heat the capillary tube for amplification, and meanwhile, a smartphone camera is adopted to monitor in situ fluorescence signal from the reaction. Different from other existing CPCR systems with the described simple, easy-to-use, integrated, real-time microfluidic CPCR system, rapid nucleic acid analysis can be performed f...

Research paper thumbnail of A Laboratory And Project Based Course In Lean Six Sigma Nanomanufacturing

This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed fo... more This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed for undergraduate Applied Engineering Technology (AET) students at the Goodwin College of Drexel University and its expansion into a hands-on laboratoryand project-based course organized on Lean Six Sigma principles. The development of this course represents an innovative new approach for integrating Lean Six Sigma methods and principles and hands-on laboratoryand project-based learning in nanotechnology. This unique combination of learning, training, and assessment will contribute to the knowledge base of undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, research, and practice. AET students will be exposed to exciting discoveries and applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology by working with leading faculty members through classroom instruction, guest lectures, laboratory procedures, and field trips. The developed material will become available to...

Research paper thumbnail of A Laboratory And Project Based Course In Lean Six Sigma Nanomanufacturing

This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed fo... more This paper describes the implementation of the Introduction to Nanotechnology course developed for undergraduate Applied Engineering Technology (AET) students at the Goodwin College of Drexel University and its expansion into a hands-on laboratoryand project-based course organized on Lean Six Sigma principles. The development of this course represents an innovative new approach for integrating Lean Six Sigma methods and principles and hands-on laboratoryand project-based learning in nanotechnology. This unique combination of learning, training, and assessment will contribute to the knowledge base of undergraduate STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, research, and practice. AET students will be exposed to exciting discoveries and applications in the emerging field of nanotechnology by working with leading faculty members through classroom instruction, guest lectures, laboratory procedures, and field trips. The developed material will become available to...

Research paper thumbnail of From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Design and Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generator and Water Filtration

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in mi... more ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in microcombustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.

Research paper thumbnail of From Capstone Student-led Project to Experiential Learning Module: Design and Manufacturing of an Integrated System of Pico-Hydroelectric Generator and Water Filtration

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in mi... more ing Technology program. Her area of expertise is in thermo-fluid sciences with applications in microcombustion, fuel cells, green fuels and plasma assisted combustion. She has prior industrial experience in aerospace engineering that encompasses both theoretical analysis and experimental investigations such as designing and testing of propulsion systems including design and development of pilot testing facility, mechanical instrumentation, and industrial applications of aircraft engines. Also, in the past 10 years she gained experience in teaching ME and ET courses in both quality control and quality assurance areas as well as in thermal-fluid, energy conversion and mechanical areas from various levels of instruction and addressed to a broad spectrum of students, from freshmen to seniors, from high school graduates to adult learners. She also has extended experience in curriculum development. Dr Husanu developed laboratory activities for Measurement and Instrumentation course as well as for quality control undergraduate and graduate courses in ET Masters program. Also, she introduced the first experiential activity for Applied Mechanics courses. She is coordinator and advisor for capstone projects for Engineering Technology.

Research paper thumbnail of A Workshop on New Horizons for Next Generation Manufacturing with Robotics Learning Experience

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition Proceedings

He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Ins... more He received his Ph.D. degree in the G.W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. His educational background is in manufacturing with an emphasis on mechatronics. In addition to his many years of industrial experience, he has taught many different engineering and technology courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. His tremendous research experience in manufacturing includes environmentally conscious manufacturing, Internet based robotics, and Web based quality. In the past years, he has been involved in sustainable manufacturing for maximizing energy and material recovery while minimizing environmental impact.