Shaneil Lysight

Shaneil Lysight

Shaneil is a junior in Engineering with an Electrical Power concentration. She is working with Dr. Kim and Dr. Tanaka to develop a better understanding of blood flow in people with sickle cell disease (SCD).  People with sickle cell anemia have abnormal hemoglobin...
Andrew Robakiewicz

Andrew Robakiewicz

Andrew is a senior studying mechanical engineering. He is interested in inventing new commercial products and he is using his knowledge of “design form manufacturing” to develop a new device for the outdoor activities market. He is also working with Dr....
Allison Thackery

Allison Thackery

Allison is a first year student at WCU studying nursing.  Her research project is to investigate different types of stents used to keep a lumen open.  The most common application for stents in in blood vessels, in particular within the heart (cardia stents).
John Davis

John Davis

John is a senior in Electrical Engineering this coming Fall and he is also a philosophy major.  He is on track to graduate this spring. He is using mathematical modeling to develop a framework to better understand how mesenchymal stem cells move through artificial...