Peyton Skoglund

Peyton Skoglund

Peyton is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.  She is interested in advancing the neural prosthesis device that we are developing to improve gait in people with muscle weakness. Specifically, she is designing a new system to capture...
Shaneil Lysight

Shaneil Lysight

Shaneil is a senior 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...
Allison Thackery

Allison Thackery

Allison is a sophomore 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).
Chloe Davis

Chloe Davis

Chloe is senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, mechanical concentration and a degree in computer science. She is studying to forces that exist in the knee joint to understand the environmental conditions that articular cartilage experiences during...
Sommer Allen

Sommer Allen

Sommer is a senior in Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology. Her current project is to understand the diffusion characteristics of fibrous capsules that surround implanted medical devices. Prior to this, she investigated different types of stents used to keep...