{"id":345,"date":"2019-02-08T16:08:41","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faculty.wcu.edu\/mtanaka\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:49:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:49:27","slug":"current-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.wcu.edu\/mtanaka\/current-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Students"},"content":{"rendered":"

Graduate Students<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Yeah!!!!\u00a0 They have all graduated! See the former students tab<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>

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Undergraduates<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>
\"Peyton<\/span><\/a>

Peyton Skoglund<\/a><\/h2>

by Martin Tanaka<\/a><\/span> | Oct 21, 2025<\/span> | Current Undergraduate Student<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Peyton is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.\u00a0 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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

\"Shaneil<\/span><\/a>

Shaneil Lysight<\/a><\/h2>

by Martin Tanaka<\/a><\/span> | Apr 1, 2025<\/span> | Current Undergraduate Student<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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).\u00a0 People with sickle cell anemia have abnormal hemoglobin…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

\"Allison<\/span><\/a>

Allison Thackery<\/a><\/h2>

by Martin Tanaka<\/a><\/span> | Sep 30, 2024<\/span> | Current Undergraduate Student<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Allison is a sophomore at WCU studying Integrated Health Science. Her current project is to collect head impact data from the WCU Women’s soccer team and determine the cognitive effects of these impacts. Prior to this she investigated different types of stents…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

\"Chloe<\/span><\/a>

Chloe Davis<\/a><\/h2>

by Martin Tanaka<\/a><\/span> | Oct 4, 2023<\/span> | Current Undergraduate Student<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article>

\"Sommer<\/span><\/a>

Sommer Allen<\/a><\/h2>

by Martin Tanaka<\/a><\/span> | Oct 3, 2022<\/span> | Current Undergraduate Student<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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…<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>

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