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Conference Sessions
Saturday April 4, 2009, Benedum Hall


Best Papers

For a list of this years 2009 best papers,
as selected by the session chairs, click here.
The papers with a * are the best in each session.


8:30 - 8:45
Registration and Conference Instructions
Lobby of Benedum Hall


9:00 am - 10:45 pm

Session A1
Bio
Engineering
Topics 1

Chair: Don Schock
Co-Chair:
Jeffrey Bailey

Room Benedum 1020
Session A2
Mechanical
Engineering
Topics 1

Chair: James R. Kurasch
Co-Chair:
Alex Penn

Room Benedum 1021
Session A3
Civil
Engineering
Topics 1

Chair: Dave Raver
Co-Chair:
Michelle Hartner

Room Benedum 523
Session A4
Chemical
Engineering
Topics 1

Chair: Mark Jeffrey
Co-Chair:
Brittany Ryan

Room Benedum 525
Session A5
Computer
Engineering
Topics 1

Chair: Greg Wunderley
Co-Chair:
Ray Kovacs

Room Benedum 720
Session A6
Bio
Engineering
Topics 2

Chair: Karen Bursic
Co-Chair:
Benjamin Dickinson

Room Benedum 722
Session A7
Mechanical
Engineering
Topics 2

Chairs: Robert Lorence
Co-Chair:
Andy Kulow

Room Benedum 823
Session A8
Civil
Engineering
Topics 2

Chairs: Jennifer Nolan-Kremm, and
Andrew Deao
Co-Chair:
Adam Junstrom

Room Benedum 921
Session A9
Energy
Topics 1

Chair: Rich Velan
Co-Chair:
Leigh Anne Shubert

Room Benedum 669
Session A10
Service
Learning
Topics 1

Chair:
Laura Lund

Co-Chair:
Dan Budny

Room Benedum 621

10:45 - 11:00 Break


11:00 am - 12:45 pm

Session B1
Bio
Engineering
Topics 3

Chair:
Bob Brooks

Co-Chair:
David Gau

Room Benedum 1020
Session B2
Mechanical
Engineering
Topics 3

Chair:
Andrew Butor

Co-Chair:
Carly Deibler

Room Benedum 1021
Session B3
Civil
Engineering
Topics 3

Chair:
Jeremy Fusaro

Co-Chair:
Adam Junstrom

Room Benedum 523
Session B4
Chemical
Engineering
Topics 2

Chair: Robert Boback
Co-Chair:
Jeffrey Bailey

Room Benedum 525
Session B5
Computer
Engineering
Topics 2

Chair: Julius Ecker
Co-Chair:
Ray Kovacs

Room Benedum 720
Session B6
Electrical
Engineering
Topics 1

Chair:
Pete Miller

Co-Chair:
Andrew Bilitski

Room Benedum 722
Session B7
Industrial
Engineering
Topics

Chair:
Ann Voltz

Co-Chair:
Caitlin Magley

Room Benedum 823
Session B8
Civil
Engineering
Topics 4

Chairs: Nathan Smith, and Natasha Smith
Co-Chair:
Leigh Anne Shubert

Room Benedum 921
Session B9
Energy
Topics 2

Chair:
Joel Townsend

Co-Chair:
Michelle Hartner

Room Benedum 669
Session B10
Service
Learning
Topics 2

Chair:
Laura Lund

Co-Chair: Luis Bon,
Room Benedum 621

12:45 - 1:30 pm Lunch
4th and 5th floors of Benedum Hall


1:45 pm - 3:30 pm

Session C1
Bio
Engineering
Topics 4

Chair: Natasa Vidic Co-Chair:
David Gau

Room Benedum 1020
Session C2
Mechanical
Engineering
Topics 4

Chair: Nicholas Andes
Co-Chair:
Erica Grasinger

Room Benedum 1021
Session C3
Civil
Engineering
Topics 5

Chair: Tom Wester
Co-Chair:
Andy Kulow

Room Benedum 523
Session C4
Chemical
Engineering
Topics 3

Chair: Dan Budny
Co-Chair:
Benjamin Dickinson

Room Benedum 525
Session C5
Electrical
Engineering
Topics 2

Chairs:
Michael Chrin
,
Brian DePaul
Co-Chair:
Matt Korytowski

Room Benedum 720
Session C6
Bio
Engineering
Topics 5

Chairs: Luis Bon
Co-Chair:
Brittany Ryan

Room Benedum 722
Session C7
Mechanical
Engineering
Topics 5

Chair:
Christy Hydrean

Co-Chair:
Alex Penn

Room Benedum 823
Session C8
Civil
Engineering
Topics 6

Chairs: Greg Rumbaugh, and
Kristin Smith
Co-Chair:
Caitlin Magley

Room Benedum 921
Session C9
Energy
Topics 3

Chair:
Jeremy Tartt

Co-Chair:
Gerald Di Noia

Room Benedum 669
Session C10
Service
Learning
Topics 3

Chair:
Laura Lund

Co-Chair: Luis Bon
Room Benedum 621

Benedum Hall

Dedicated in 1971, Benedum Hall is home to exploration and discovery.

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