Students

Our team consisted of 5 undergraduate students across 3 engineering majors. Below you will find what each member's contributions to the project

Alex Barutis

  • Background Research
  • Incubator Design
  • Commercial
  • Web App Development
  • Modeling
  • Documentation
  • Wiki
  • Aya Kassem

  • Background Research
  • Pressure System
  • Incubator
  • Web App Development
  • System Automation
  • Microfluidic Fabrication
  • Electronic Managment
  • Julia Nowak

  • Background Research
  • Aquatic Environment
  • Commercial
  • Documentation
  • Microfluidic Fabrication
  • Documentation
  • Safety
  • Stephen Sweet

  • Background Research
  • Sampling System
  • Pressure System
  • Documentation
  • Electronic Management
  • Housing
  • Zakir Kadwa

  • Background Research
  • Aquatic Environment
  • Housing
  • Modeling
  • Documentation
  • High School Intern

    We had the pleasure of having a high school intern work with us for 6 weeks during the Summer. Rohit was a great help and played an important role in getting our housing system to where it is today.

    Rohit Suresh

  • Background Research
  • Housing
  • Promotional Video Production

    We had the pleasure of working with a professional production team for our team commercial.

    Tom Segale

  • Video Production
  • Video Editing
  • Collaborators

    We had the pleasure of getting help from our collaborators right here at Boston University for the biosensors used and tested in our toxin detection system.
    We also learned and based our project goals based on Deers Island Wastewater Treatment facilities current water testing methods.

    Jingyao Chen

  • Bioengineer
  • Biosensor Development
  • Ezira Yimer Wolle

  • Bioengineer
  • Biosensor Development
  • iGEM Collaborator
  • iGEM Technical Support
  • Caitlin Hunt

  • Industry Collaborator
  • David McIntyre

  • Biomedical Engineer
  • Microfluidic Device Design
  • Fluorescence Technician
  • Caroline Blassick

  • iGEM Collaborator
  • iGEM Technical Support
  • Chris Kuffner

  • iGEM Collaborator
  • iGEM Technical Support
  • Mentors

    Our two mentors were a huge asset during the duration of our project. During our weekly meetings and anytime when needed, they provided help and insight on getting over the obstacles we faced.

    Diana Arguijo

  • Microfluidic Device Design
  • Microfluidic Device Diagnostics
  • Technical Support
  • Lab Maintenance
  • Yixiao Jiang

  • Technical Support
  • Housing Design/Dynamics
  • Directors

    We were lead by two phenomenal directors that assisted us with all admistirative deliverables for the competition as well as ensuring the team was supplied with all the assets they needed.

    Hailey Lenn Gordon

  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Social Events Coordinator
  • Technical Support
  • Fundraising
  • Human Practices Coordinator
  • Joshua Finkelstein

  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Social Events Coordinator
  • Fundraising
  • Human Practices Coordinator
  • Principal Investigator

    Our PI was essential in the success of our project, providing us the opportunity to work in his lab and giving insight on ways to take our work to the next level.

    Dr. Douglas Densmore

  • Team Coordinator
  • Technical Support
  • Contributing Laboratories

    We would like to thank the Boston University's CIDAR Lab for allowing us to work in their lab space as well as providing us with the equipment and materials for fabricate our project.

    CIDAR Lab

  • Microfluidic Chip Design
  • Microfluidic Fabrication Equipment
  • Lab bench
  • Sponsors

    We'd like to thank all of our sponsors for supporting us in our efforts to compete in this year's competition, not only those who directly gave us aid, but all those who make this competition possible. Thank you for forwarding all team projects towards competition!