IMMERSE 2011
Kick-off Meeting
April 14, 2011
Brigham Young University
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IMMERSE 2011 STUDENTS
James Badal - jabbyu007@gmail.com
Paul Bartholomew - barty2006@gmail.com
Bryan Blankenagel - bblankenagel@gmail.com
Meagan Bracken - mbracken90@msn.com
John Campbell - johncam_@hotmail.com
Efren Cruz Cortes - amoadiosyteamoati@yahoo.com
Ali Fredrick - alimarie205@gmail.com
Hyrum Griffin - hyrum2008@byu.net
Sara Ehlert - sara@ehlert.org
David Gulbransen - dgcruiser@aol.com
Andy Harris - mediumharris@gmail.com
Sampo Hynynen - avelak@gmail.com
Ahsan Javed - ahsan1237@gmail.com
Shiul Khadka - kay.ceeul@gmail.com
Daniel Perry - danieltheperry@googlemail.com
Alisha Pulsipher - alisha.pulsipher@gmail.com
John Stout - johnmstout@gmail.com
Jacob VanWagoner - veedubforlife@gmail.com
Brad Whitaker - bradleymwhitaker@gmail.com
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TECHNICAL SUBGROUPS
IMMERSE
Hawkins
Schultz
Schultz
Bangerter
Mazzeo
Coordinator:
Meagan Bracken
Coordinator:
Daniel Perry
Coordinator:
Hyrum Griffin
Coordinator:
Paul Bartholomew
Team:
Meagan Bracken
Sara Ehlert
David Gulbransen
Andy Harris
Sampo Hynynen
John Stout
Team:
Daniel Perry
Alisha Pulsipher
Jacob VanWagoner
Brad Whitaker
Team:
James Badal
John Campbell
Ali Fredricks
Hyrum Griffin
Ahsan Javed
Team:
Paul Bartholomew
Bryan Blankenagel
Efren Cortes Cruz
Shiul Khadka
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HAWKINS - ARROWs
ARROW stands for Anti-Resonant Reflective Optical Waveguide. These structures are
unique because they allow for the guiding of light in waveguides with air or liquid cores.
The purpose of this project is the fabrication and study of ARROW structures and the
construction of photonic devices built using ARROWs.
Project sponsored by NIH, NSF, and DARPA.
Project relies on:
Advanced Lithography Development, Metal and
Dielectric Deposition, Chemical Etching of Core
Materials, Research in Micro-fluidic Handling and
Packaging, Scanning Electron Microscopy
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HAWKINS – MICRO FILTERS
Microfilters are made on silicon substrates and consist of microfluidic channels in which
very precise pores are etched. These pores would be used to remove a variety of
bioparticles from a complex fluid mixture. One application would be the removal of
bacteria and viruses from blood.
Project relies on:
Advanced Lithography Development, Metal and Dielectric Deposition, Chemical
Etching, RIE Etching, packaging
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SCHULTZ - OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES
Electric field sensing
•Slab coupled optical field sensing
(SCOS)
• Create optical fiber based electric
field sensing elements
• Refine detection electronics
Fiber Grating Interrogator
• Make short fiber Bragg grating for
the measurement of strain
• Refine the high speed FBG
measurement
g
Gratin
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MAZZEO - DIELECTRIC SPECTROSCOPY
Dielectric spectroscopy of liquid solutions probes the electrical properties of dispersed
particles such as proteins. This approach is unique because it reveals the electrical
structure of molecules and can track intermolecular interactions over time. Specifically,
this research will be looking at RF measurement of proteins in microchannels for bulk
sensing and specific analytes. Project sponsored by Agilent Technologies Foundation.
Project relies on:
Thermal Stabilization, Electromagnetic Modeling, Instrument Control and
Communication, Signal Processing, Liquid Handling and Measurement
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MAZZEO – MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Molecular dynamics probes the molecular movements of atoms by computing the forces
applied to each atom over a femtosecond time scale. This relies on the supercomputer to
measure interactions over short timescales on the order of nanoseconds. This project will
be exploring molecular absorption onto silicon to compute the resulting stresses, which
are critical parameters for microcantilever sensing.
Project relies on:
CHARMM Molecular Dynamics, Statistical physics
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MAZZEO – BRIDGE INSPECTION
Corrosion is a major problem in aging infrastructure. New techniques are being
developed to measure structural defects. In this project we will be building on our original
impedance spectroscopy work to now focus on the acoustic properties of bridge
delaminations using an impact-echo technique.
Project relies on:
Instrumentation Control and Measurement,
Digital Signal Processing,
Building Prototypes
Acoustic Physics
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BANGERTER – MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Quantitative Sodium MRI
This project seeks to improve the measurement of sodium concentrations with MRI through pulse
sequence innovations, better coils, and sophisticated post-processing techniques. Applications
include quantitative assessment of cartilage health and characterization of tumors.
Improved MRI of Breast Cancer
In this project, we are developing new sodium imaging techniques, improved accelerated proton
imaging techniques, and phased-array coil designs for imaging of breast cancer tumors in vivo.
Diffusion Tensor MRI with Non-Linear High-Performance Gradients
This project seeks to improve diffusion tensor imaging sensitivity and SNR through the use of
non-linear high-performance gradient inserts available at the University of Utah.
All projects rely on advanced signal/statistical processing models, noise analysis, image
acquisition modeling, image processing, and familiarity with MRI scanning techniques.
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DOCUMENTATION PROJECTS
IMMERSE
Outreach
Team
Andy Harris
David Gulbransen
Brad Whitaker
Paul Bartholomew
Bryan Blankenagel
Ali Fredrick
John Campbell
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New
Classes
Team
Meagan Bracken
Sampo Hynynen
Alisha Pulsipher
Jacob VanWagoner
Ahsan Javed
James Badal
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Websites/
Tutorials
Team
John Stout
Sara Ehlert
Daniel Perry
Efren Cruz Cortes
Shiul Khadka
Hyrum Griffin
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OUTREACH
Specific Topics
1) Update IMMERSE website – pictures, new students, more bios, project
descriptions
2) Conduct lab interactions with SOAR students. These can include lab
tours, displays, use of microscopes, posters
3) Improve existing demo displays, especially the solar panel, bike
generator, and “physics magic” displays. Imagine and build new displays.
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NEW CLASSES
New Student Seminar
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Assist with conception and implementation of new online lab exercises
for New Student Seminar
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Assist with implementing new lab exercises for ECEn452 – capacitance
measurement, resistance measurement
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Assist with conception and implementation of new lab exercises and
tutorials for ECEn370 and 380.
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WEBSITES / TUTORIALS
Cleanroom Website cleanroom.byu.edu
1) Clean up bad links and navigation
2) The ultimate implantation calculator
3) Expand and review links to commercial sites – implants, mask makers, chemical
providers, wafer vendors, equipment vendors
Hawkins Website www.et.byu.edu/faculty/ahawkins
1) Update present and past student bios
2) Update publications and “news” items
Bangerter Website http://magres.groups.et.byu.net/index.php
1) Update present and past student bios and collaborators page
2) Update publications and “news” items
3) Expand wiki, project descriptions, and documentation
Photonics Website
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MEETING STRUCTURE
Weekly MME Meeting – Entire Group
• Bring Up Common Problems and Concerns
• Student Presentations on Projects
• Led by Faculty Members
Weekly Project Meetings – Sub Groups
• Correlate Weekly Goals and Strategy
• Report Results
• Coordinator Gathers Reports and Tracks Results
• Faculty Member Present
Weekly Documentation Meetings – Sub Groups
• Correlate Weekly Goals and Strategy
• Report Results
• Faculty Member Present
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TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
Week of
Topic
Presenter
April 25
How to Give a Presentation
Dr. Hawkins
May 2
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May 9
May 16
May 23
May 30
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SAMPO HYNYNEN
Research Responsibility: Silicon Wafer Bonding for Gas Chromotograph
1. Bond silicon wafers for GC analyzers
2. Bond glass wafers for GC analyzers
Research Responsibility: Filtration channels
1. Assist with microchannel creation
2. Assist with packaging of microchannels with fluidic components
Documentation Assignment: New Classes
1) Assist with ideas and storyboards for online labs for New Student Seminar
2) Assist with creating new lab exercises for ECEn452
Graduate Collaborator: Anzi Wang
Goal for First 2 Weeks: Working glass GC
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DAVID GULBRANSEN
Research Responsibility: Hollow Core Waveguides for guiding in liquids
1. Assist with fabrication of ARROW chips for liquid core sensors
2. Test optical characteristics of waveguides using scattering waveguide method
3. Create and automate scattering testing setup
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Update IMMERSE website – pictures, new students, more bios, project descriptions
2) Conduct lab interactions with SOAR students. These can include lab tours, displays,
use of microscopes, posters
3) Improve existing demo displays, especially the solar panel, bike generator, and
“physics magic” displays. Imagine and build new displays.
Graduate Mentors: Yue Zhao and Brian Philips
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Complete basic cleanroom training and gain cleanroom
access, Learn how to do thin film deposition and fabricate ARROWs, Complete first
scattering loss tests
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ANDY HARRIS
Research Responsibility: Hollow Core Waveguides for air cores
1. Assist with fabrication of ARROW chips for air cores
2. Assist with packaging using indium solder
3. Assist with testing using atomic spectroscopy setup
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Update IMMERSE website – pictures, new students, more bios, project descriptions
2) Conduct lab interactions with SOAR students. These can include lab tours, displays,
use of microscopes, posters
3) Improve existing demo displays, especially the solar panel, bike generator, and
“physics magic” displays. Imagine and build new displays.
Graduate Mentor: John Hulbert
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Complete basic cleanroom training and gain cleanroom
access, Learn how to do thin film deposition and fabricate ARROWs, Complete first
packaging attempts
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SARA EHLERT
Research Responsibility: Microfilters on silicon
1. Develop consistent process for creating a tall photoresist microchannel
2. Learn CVD deposistion on top of microchannels
3. Design pore etch mask in CADENCE
4. Develop recipe to etch holes into channels using RIE etcher
5. Develop initial packaging to connect microchannels to fluidic components
Documentation Assignment: Websites
Update Hawkins Group Website www.et.byu.edu/faculty/ahawkins
1) Update present and past student bios
2) Update publications and “news” items
Assist with cleanroom website documentation and completion
Student Collaborators: John, Meagan, Sampo
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Fabricate a tall microchannel solo; Design masks for
channels in pores in CADENCE
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JOHN STOUT
Research Responsibility: Assist with the production and evaluation of nanosieve
chips. Study flow characteristics for different geometries.
1) Fabricate chips of many different geometries, including tapers
Research Responsibility: Construct a dual pore, electrically measured nanopore chip
1) Layout design in Cadence and have masks fabricated
2) Create standard nanofluidic structures
3) Learn micropore process from Matt/Brian to put micropore on structures
Documentation Assignment: Outreach Group
1) Clean up bad links and navigation
2) The ultimate implantation calculator
3) Expand and review links to commercial sites – implants, mask makers, chemical
providers, wafer vendors, equipment vendors
Graduate Student Collaborators: Xie, Matt, Brian
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Have dual nanopore masks back from vendor; working
taper chips that show size separations
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MEAGAN BRACKEN
Research Responsibility: Assist with the production and evaluation of tapers for
nanosieves
1) Develop method for creating tapered aluminum depositions (0 to 150 nm thick
over 8 mm width – multiple patterns on same wafer)
2) Develop method for creating tapered photoresist slabs (0 to 150 nm thick over 8
mm width – multiple patterns on same wafer)
3) Learn to do CVD process and additional lithography so you can create complete
chips
Documentation Assignment: New Classes
1) Assist with conception and implementation of new online lab exercises for New
Student Seminar
2)
Assist with implementing new lab exercises for ECEn452 – capacitance
measurement, resistance measurement
Student Collaborators: Sara, John
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Produce laser cut templates for tapered alum deposition,
ideal photoresist taper
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DANIEL PERRY
Research Responsibility: Slab coupled optical sensors
1. Fabricate electric field sensors using resonant coupling between a crystal and the
core of a D-shaped optical fiber
2. Configure SCOS sensors into a 3D sensing unit
3. Fabricate SCOS sensors with EO polymer
Documentation Assignment:
Webpage Development Group
1. Develop online resources for the Photonics website
Mentor: Spencer Chadderdon
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ALISHA PULSIPHER
Research Responsibility: Instrumentation for E-field sensing in EM launchers
1. Develop electronic for SCOS sensing
2. Develop signal processing for SCOS sensing
3. Develop testbed to simulate EM launcher environment
Documentation Assignment:
New Class
1. Work on Labs for New Student Seminar class
2. Help work on new senior project concepts
Mentor: Jon Noren
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JACOB VANWAGONER
Research Responsibility: Assist with the design and implementation of SCOS
including packaging.
1) Develop new SCOS fabrication techniques
2) Develop methods to test vibration sensitivity of SCOS
3) Develop packaging techniques to reduce sensitivity to vibration
Documentation Assignment:
New Class
1. Work on Labs for New Student Seminar class
2. Help work on new senior project concepts
Mentor: Spencer Chadderdon
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BRAD WHITAKER
Research Responsibility:
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Develop SCOS fabrication techniques to improve sensitivity
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Develop packaging techniques for testing on EM launcher
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Develop techniques to reduce noise
First two week:
1. Get cleanroom access
2. Complete the acid and solvent tests
3. Learn how to etch D-fibers
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Work on IMMERSE website
2) Work on demos
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PAUL BARTHOLOMEW
Research Responsibility: Develop new acoustic method and apparatus for analyzing
impact-echo of deicers on concrete.
1) Develop cart apparatus that can automatically record acoustic data from augerdriven dispenser.
2) Develop MATLAB analysis of spectral information to align acoustic data with
impacts on surfaces.
3) Deploy working system on different concrete surfaces to validate the technique.
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Fix the Laser Truck car for automatic light rejection with good filtering so the car is
robust and has a single on/off switch.
Student Collaborators: Bryan Blankenagel for truck
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Build controllable deicing dispenser.
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BRYAN BLANKENAGEL
Research Responsibility: Develop robust HFSS models of transmission lines that
match fabricated boards. Test biosensing strategy utilizing immobilization on
transmission lines.
1) Develop models in HFSS.
2) Develop scattering model for proteins on metal surfaces under RF radiation.
3) Demonstrate protein sensing using RF system.
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Fix the Laser Truck car for automatic light rejection with good filtering so the car is
robust and has a single on/off switch.
Graduate Student Collaborator: Matthieu Giraud-Carrier
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Take dielectra spectra on water, IPA, ethanol, methanol,
PBS, HENL, BLG, using commerical Agilent probe.
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SHIUL KHADKA
Research Responsibility: Develop robust HFSS models of transmission lines that
match fabricated boards. Bulk sensing of the fluid will be the targeted solution in
this case.
1) Develop models in HFSS.
2) Develop bulk fluid models for integration in transmission line equations.
3) Demonstrate protein dielectric relaxation under aggregation conditions.
Documentation Assignment: Websites
1) Post dielectric spectra for a whole variety of substances that will be very useful to
other researchers in the field.
Graduate Student Collaborator: Brett Mellor, Matthieu Giraud-Carrier
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Take dielectra spectra on water, IPA, ethanol, methanol,
PBS, HENL, BLG, using commerical Agilent probe.
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EFREN CRUZ CORTES
Research Responsibility: Finish work on correlating the surface roughness of stainless
steel electrodes on electrode polarization. Create molecular dynamics models of
absorption on silicon dioxide surfaces for stress estimation.
1) Develop models in CHARMM for BSA on silicon surfaces.
2) Develop the stress models to relate the surface absorption energy to curved
surfaces.
3) Relate these parameters to actual deflections observed by the Nordin Group.
Documentation Assignment: Websites
1) Post commands for simple MD simulations on our website so that way others can
have a starting point for the simulations.
Graduate Student Collaborator: Tim Gustafson
Goals for First 2 Weeks: Finish probe polishing, profilometer measurements, and
electrode polarization tests with different salt solutions.
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JAMES BADAL
Research Responsibility:
1) Continue senior project work on development of 7-channel phased-array
sodium-tuned breast coil
2) Assist in development of sodium MRI quantitative breast cancer protocol
3) Analysis of coil performance with B1 mapping techniques
Documentation Assignment: New Classes
1) Assist with development of material for ECEn 370 and 380.
Student Collaborators: John Campbell, Ali Fredrick
Goal for first 4 weeks: Phased array sodium images in vivo!
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JOHN CAMPBELL
Research Responsibility:
1) Assist with design and construction of 7-channel sodium breast array
2) Specific responsibility for mechanical design challenges
3) Design of improved dual-tuned sodium knee-coils
4) Testing of sodium coils and pulse sequences on the scanner at University of Utah
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Help improve the outreach demos (such as the BrainWave demo)
2) Other work TBD
Student Collaborators: James Badal, Ali Fredrick
Goal for first 4 weeks: Phased array sodium images in vivo!
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ALI FREDRICK
Research Responsibility:
1) Assist in the design and construction of sodium phased-array breast coil
2) Measurement and characterization of tissue parameters (T1, T2) in vivo
a. Musculoskeletal tissue parameters at high field
b. Characterization of sodium tissue parameters in the breast
Documentation Assignment: Outreach
1) Help improve the outreach demos (such as the BrainWave demo)
2) Other work TBD
Graduate Student Mentor: Josh Kaggie
Student Collaborators: James Badal, Ali Fredrick
Goal for first 4 weeks: Phased array sodium images in vivo!
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HYRUM GRIFFIN
Research Responsibility:
1) Implement reconstruction techniques for EPI DTI imaging (phase correction,
SENSE and GRAPPA reconstructions)
2) Organize patient and volunteer cartilage scans at the University of Utah
Documentation Assignment: Website/Tutorials
1) Update MRI website – pictures, new students, more bios, project descriptions
2) Assist with faculty webpage
Student Collaborators: Peter Jepson, Michael Mendoza
Goal for first 2 weeks: Familiarize yourself with EPI phase correction techniques and
implement reconstruction with Peter.
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AHSAN JAVED
Research Responsibility:
1) Analysis and verification of B1-mapping techniques in sodium (Bloch-Siegert and
Phase-Sensitive methods)
2) Write up paper!
Documentation Assignment: New Classes
1) Assist with development of new lab and course material for ECEn 370 and 380.
Graduate Student Mentor: Danny Park
Collaborators: Danny Park, Glen Morrell
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