The UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering 26th Annual Research Expo was held Thursday, February 22, 2007. More than 250 students presented their research results in our poster session and you can now view their abstracts online.

In addition to technical breakouts led by Jacobs School faculty, the event featured a keynote address by Google's Alan Eustace. Follow the link below to hear his remarks.

Alan Eustace, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Research, Google LUNCHEON KEYNOTE "Innovation at Google" Alan Eustace, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Research, Google This talk examines the innovation process at Google, and how it feeds into the company's mission to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. View Streaming Video [Length: 36:20]

POSTER WINNERS

RUDEE OUTSTANDING POSTER AWARD ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING BEST POSTER

An Ultrafast Geiger-Mode Single Photon Avalanche Diode in 0.18 UM CMOS Technology Presenter: Hod Finkelstein Advisor: Professor Sadik Esener View Abstract » View Poster (pdf) »

Hod Finkelstein, Rudee Outstanding Poster Award, and Electrical and Computer Engineering Best Poster

BEST POSTER WINNERS:

BIOENGINEERING BEST POSTER

Changes in Hydraulic Conductance of Human Subchondral Bone Plate with Progression of Osteoarthritis Presenter: Jennifer Hwang Advisor: Professor Robert Sah View Abstract » View Poster (pdf) »

Jennifer Hwang, Bioengineering Best Poster

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BEST POSTER

Noteblogger: Public Note-Taking in Class with Tablet PCs Co-Presenters: Roshni Malani and Krista M. Davis Advisors: Professors William Griswold and Beth Simon View Abstract » View Poster (pdf) »

Roshni Malani and Krista M. Davis, Computer Science and Engineering Best Poster

MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING BEST POSTER From the Chemical Engineering Program

Magnetic Nanoparticle Formation from Ferric Acetylacetonate Decomposition on Cold Substrates Using Supercritical Fluids Presenter: Silvia De Dea Advisors: Professors David Miller and Robert Continetti View Abstract » View Poster (pdf) »

Silvia De Dea, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Best Poster

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING BEST POSTER

Effect of Backfill Soil Type on Stiffness and Ultimate Capacity of Bridge Abutments: Large-Scale Tests Presenter: Azadeh Bozorgzadeh Advisors: Professors Scott Ashford and Jose Restrepo View Abstract »

Azadeh Bozorgzadeh, Structural Engineering Best Poster

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

BIOENGINEERING HONORABLE MENTION

Cartilage Reshaping Via In Vitro Mechanical Loading Co-Presenters: Gregory M. Williams and Jessica W. Lin Advisor: Professor Robert Sah View Abstract »

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING HONORABLE MENTION

Current-Mode Differential Logic Circuits Presenter: Ling Zhang Advisor: Professor Chung-Kuan Cheng View Abstract »

ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING HONORABLE MENTION

A Signal Processing Approach to LCD Motion Blur Reduction Presenter: Shay Har-Noy Advisor: Professor Truong Q. Nguyen View Abstract »

MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING HONORABLE MENTION From the Chemical Engineering Program

Synthesis and Light Emission Characteristics for Rate-Earth Doped Nitride Materials for Use in Phosphorless Solid State Lighting Presenter: Jonathan H. Tao Advisor: Professor Jan Talbot View Abstract »

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING HONORABLE MENTION

Structural Health Monitoring of Cables and Tendons by Embedded Sensors and Ultrasonic Guided Waves Co-Presenter: Ivan Bartoli, Elisa Sorrivi, and Robert Ronald Phillips Advisor: Francesco Lanza di Scalea View Abstract »

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PHOTO GALLERY
All Research Expo Photos by Kris Nieder

Event Overview
More than 650 guests attended Research Expo Feb 22	The day included poster exhibits, technical talks, and a luncheon
Poster Exhibits
Structural Engineering best poster winner Azadeh Bozorgzadeh presents her research to Expo guest	Research Expo alumni and corporate poster judges
Rudee Outstanding poster winner Hod Finkelstein (left) describes research to Daniel Kane	Jonathan Mansbridge learns more about bioengineering research at UCSD
Bioengineering student Darlene Hunt presents her research	Kyocera's Jerry Aguirre reviews poster
Poster judge Tom Bache	Faculty poster judges (l-r) Sorin Lerner, Ken Zeger, John Watson, Francesco Lanza de Scalea, and Prab Bandaru
Breakout Sessions
Bioengineering speaker John Rodenrys, Sr. Managing Director, Leading Ventures	Bioengineering speaker Geert Schmid-Schoenbein
Mechanical and Aerospace speaker Robert Skelton	Mechanical and Aerospace speaker Juan Lasheras
Structural Engineering speaker Gil Hegemier	Bioengineering speaker Shu Chien
Luncheon
Luncheon tent on Warren Mall	Dean Frieder Seible
(l-r) Google's Alan Eustace, Jacobs School Dean Frieder Seible, ViaSat's Steve Hart	Alan Eustace sports Jacobs School logo jacket.
Student Andreas Stavridis with Fran Abrams	(l-r) Mary Zoeller, Shu Chien, John Watson, Hank Woeren
(l) Rosibel Ochoa with Expo guest	Paul Linden with student presenter Chi Nung Ni

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