Techxpo 2015 Winners
MS ‐ Hydrogeologic Engineering
101: Geochemical Assessment and Separation of Source Waters in the Upper Boulder River Watershed, Boulder, Montana
Josh Anderson
Mathematical Sciences
102: Algebra meets Topology: Rings of Continuous Functions
Walker Hopkins, Justin Gomez
Environmental Engineering
104: A Sustainable Approach to the Treatment of NORM in Produced Waters Associated with Oil and Gas Extraction (also Winner for Best in Show)
Brenna Ferko, Samantha Hutcheson, Melissa Kottke, Kelly Doble
General Engineering
106: Utilization of Electrospinning Technique to Decorate Nanofibers for Biomedical Applications
Heidi Reid
Computer Science/Software Engineering
109: NASA Lunar Robotic Behavior Simulation and Design
Garrett Brown, Adam Cass
Geological Engineering
Jenna Kaplan (entered late—was not assigned a booth number)
Mining Engineering
114 booth: Montana Tech Mine Rescue
Lucas McQuinn, Carl Gunderson, Logan Ward, Niklas Folke, Jordan Artis, Austin Timmons, Michael Drake, Adam Abu‐dayyeh, Jenna Kaplan
116 poster: Optimization of the Quantity of Heated/Refrigerated Air Required for Ventilating Underground Mines with Ventilation‐On‐Demand Systems
Samuel Wiley
Civil Engineering
120: ASC Bidding Competition ‐ Heavy Civil
Ryan Pearson, Bethany McAuley, Travis Craig, Aaron Sessions, Luke Seubert, Lamia Al‐Wahaibi
Mechanical Engineering
123 booth: SAMPE Composite Bridge Competition
Daniel Douglass, Cody Burghduff, Taylor Winsor
130 poster: Reproducible Antibacterial Surfaces Using Thermal Imprint Technology
Emily Kooistra‐Manning
Biological Sciences
133: An Investigation of the Common Loon (Gavia immer), on Spencer Lake and Blanchard Lake
Spencer Hale
Chemistry/Geochemistry
135: Suspension Electrospinning Carbon Nanotube Doped Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Nanowires
Ryan Hensleigh
Welding Engineering
137: Ultrasonic Weld Monitoring System
Tate Patterson, Dale Brush
Metallurgical & Minerals Processing Engineering/Materials Science PhD
139 booth: Modeling and Optimization of Rare Earth Mineral Flotation using Novel Collectors
Richard LaDouceur
Metallurgical & Minerals Processing Engineering/Materials Science PhD
141 poster: Surface Chemistry of Rare Earth Minerals using Novel Collectors
Greer Galt, William Nicholas
Professional & Technical Communications
144 booth: Virtual Environments for Industrial and Medical Training (also Runner up for Best in Show)
Tim Lewis
145 poster: Analysis of the Accuracy of Human Translation as Opposed to Machine Translation
Shihua Brazil
Electrical Engineering
154 poster: Real‐Time Electrospinning Diagnostics via Laser Extinction
Joshua Beisel, Marvin Franson
156 booth: RC Helicopter Altitude Control
Brandon Rydberg, Alex Havlovick
Highlands College
Trades & Technical
166: Watering the Remote
John Jaeger
Social Programs
173: Anxiety among College Students Leading to Negative Effects
Shauna Stiles
Business & Accounting
174: Human Resource Research Survey
Eric Ingwerson, Nicole Graham‐Murphy, Jennifer Sprouse
Health Programs
175: An Investigation to Compare Blood Pressure Before and After Concentrative Meditation
Candice Walden
Geophysical Engineering
179: Hydrogeophysical Investigation of Logan, Montana, using Electrical Techniques and Diving Wave Refraction
Taylor Stipe
Petroleum Engineering
184: Future Development of Elm Coulee
Suzann Herrmann, Kyle Berkram, Karsan Sprague, Robert Corson, Nicolette Ferradas, Dexter Richards
Best in Show – Runner up
144: Virtual Environments for Industrial and Medical Training
Tim Lewis
Best in Show
104: A Sustainable Approach to the Treatment of NORM in Produced Waters Associated with Oil and Gas Extraction
Brenna Ferko, Samantha Hutcheson, Melissa Kottke, Kelly Doble
Teen’s Choice
182: Reprocessing and Interpretation of Vintage Seismic Reflection Data: Evidence for the Tectonic History of the Rocky Mountain Trench, Northwest Montana
Mason Porter