Capstone Projects from 2026
Adjustable Linear Ratchet Wrench, Nate Babineau, Finn Forrest, and Alex DeStefano
Hexagon Granite Dovetail Metrology, Nick Campbell, Ian Colson, and Jiahao Guo
Design of a Scalable Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Variable Ballast System, Megan Corbari, Cooper Newton, Olin Guck, Conor Sweeney, Nick Abreu, and Michala Abela
Advanced Optimization and Integration of Propellant Flow Path for CNTR Fuel Tube, David Cox, Michael Rietze, Karl Lauture, Max Lowe, Elijah Spencer, and Kojo Pinkrah
Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) Control Surface Mechanism, Tyler Dickson, Cole Rinne, Connor Ham, Evan Trombley, and Elias Newall-Vuillemot
Design of a Nuclear Reactor for Electrifying an AI Data Center, Nicholas DiFazio, Darian Clay, Robert Schuster, and Bryan Madathil
UUV Recovery System & Test Fixture, Nicholas DiNatale, Zachary McBrine, Kenny Sposato, David Ferreira, and Connor Theroux
Advanced Optimization and Integration of Gas Turbine for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket, Cameron Gillette, John Bulter-Basner, Isaiah Smith, Aidan Hefele, Cal Mohoney, and Christopher Peters
UUVs Using Sound Detection, Daniel Ginsburg, Ethan Carpio, Preston Jacob, and Casey Cooper
Fast Heating Test System, Karl Gruseck, Landin Lessard, Riley Nicholls, JD Mickel, Nicholas Plants, and Peter Scangas
Evaluation, Development and Optimization of Rail Inspection Programs as Utilized on a Romer Absolute Arm, Andrew Harris, Alexander Travison, and Noah Dorgan
Methodology for Camouflaged Underwater Storage, Megan Hebert, Jacob Langlois, Bryson Malaby, and Abigail Szumita
Invention Capstone: Adjustable Mechanical Liquor Pourer, Alex Lambert, Colton Kingsbury, and Ray Marsella
Automating a Surface Finish Process, Zachary Lopes, Raul Fithian, Maria Morrow, Dilly Lapointe, and Victor Suon
Toray Plastics Rigging Project, Adam Lurgio, Benjamin Prew, Brandon Cipolla, Carl Bennett, and Jiacheng Kang
Design & Create a Device that Tests Amphiphilic Anti-Biofouling Coatings, Monroe Macuch, Casey Collins, Parker McGregor, Aidan Madura, and Rosario Apa
Insensitive Munitions Slow Cook Off Test Oven, Sean Martin, Evan Macaulay, Matt Maroney, Gianna Piemonte, and Kat Whewell
Ronald the Radiation Detection Robot, Layhla Morales, Glen Sleczowksi, Abigail Owusu Afriyie, Jon Budzenski, and Incendium Price
Connection Survivability Under High Stress Situations, Riley Shannon, Alex Araujo, Jerrick Pajimna, Liam Rowland, and Joseph Truong
Methodology for the Autonomous Deployment of Capsules from an Underwater Host, Jack Stadtman, Emily Lopez, Matthew Gutekunst, Anthony Caruso, and Gianluca Calgaro
Design of a Nuclear Power System for a Lunar Base, Haleigh Wagner, Emma Sprague, Liam Donnelly, Anthony Nardolillo, Samantha Vallance, and Alex Sawyer
Capstone Projects from 2025
MPC Inline Skate Wheel Cleaner, Billy Adamo, Jamal Baptista, Tristan Harrison, Mia Mollicone, and Nicholas Santovasi
Slow Heating Test Oven for Insensitive Munitions - Preliminary Design Report, Jason Albano, Nick McKeown, Sam Saleem, Connor Guerrero, and Andi Krasnqi
Team 16H Hybrid Rocket Motor Stand, Lilian Allory, Amelia Lambert, Ethan Leary, Chris Silveira, and Matthew Zannini
NASA Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket Fuel Tube Gas Flow and Heat Transfer, Ace Ayotte, Peter Martin, Ivan Pantoja, and Tom Shearing
Ballast Release System for Unmanned Underwater Vehicle, Jackson Beaudreau, Cameron Cotter, Casey McQuesten, Victoria Rowe, and Alex Soucy
Toray Plastics Small Format 4 Inch Diverter Valve, Jake Carter, Tyler Ceseretti, Ryan McSweeney, Bryan Perez, and Matt Saia
NASA University Student Launch Initiative (NASA USLI), James Collier, Chris Grivers, Ryan Hirsch, Alex Jedson, and Jack Lague
Air Bearing Automation, Justin Couto, Jonah Coppolelli, Jessica Tingley, and Siena Robinson
Battery Thermal Runaway Pressure Relief Mechanism, Enrique Echevaria, Larry Lambiase, Madeline Macalister, Matthew Salisbury-Dowling, and Ryan Tona
Mechanical Car Door Dampening Device, Daniel Fish, Tony Op, Alex Ciulla, and Matt Beauregard
MagSeal Assembly Press Project, Sophia Harper, AJ Coppola, Nicholas Giorgi, Nate Mendoza, and Ryan Tocco
Zero Waste Soap Vending Machine, Betty Hasse, Nicholas O'Connor, Lizzie Veechi, Klayton DaSilva, and Kevin Perri
Capstone Final Report: Coal to Nuclear – Nuclear Power Solutions, Owen Horiagon, James Russell, Thomas Scorpio, and Nate Segar
Gas Turbine Design for Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket, Nicholas Kanaczet, Sam Ingalls, Ryan Viveiros, and Ryan Elias
Gamma Radiation Spectrum Detector Motion and Remote Operation, Kaelyn McEvoy, Drew Martin, Kevin Rush, Josh Fielder, and Ethan Maione
VATN Systems Integrated Stewart Platform for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Calibration, Oliver Mcmahon, Brendan Mathot, Jordan Berry, Casey Egan, Logan James, and Evan Gordon
NUWC UAV Release from a UUV, Callum Melrose, Isaac Hernandez, Nick Ensign, and Clayton Peel
Shark Jet Module, Max Morgado, Patrick Raczkowski, Kevin Raczkowski, David Maciejuk, and Moustafa Amer
NOSSA Fast Cook-Off, Dan O'Hara, Chris Phelan, Ethan Silverman, Joey Hook, and Luke Heitkamp
Autonomous Drone Launch Pad, Jennifer Radulski, David O'Connor, Zach Smith, Colby Landry, and David Janczar
NUWC UUV Internal Impeller Capstone, James Roggero, Marcello Guider, Max Mullen, and Connor Marot
Thermal Interface Materials, Justin Romaszka, Colin Meunier, Sam Nendze, Justin Iorio, and Nick Scott
Assessment and Design of Materials for Radiation Effects, Robert Viola, Owen Hefferman, Lester Merida, and Ian Sroka
Capstone Projects from 2024
NASA Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket, Joel Aubin, Nicholas Caito, Nicholas Colavecchio, and Nicholas DeFranzo
Height and Parallel Measurement Automation, Mark Beaudoin, Owen Gilligan, Pat Ott, and Jared Peppard
Improved Ram Stuffer for Plastic Fluff, Jay Beaudreault, Luke Dunn, Sofia Lanzi, and Shane Marx
Ambient Temperature Phase Change Launcher, John Benoit, Cameron Hahn, and Brendan Lamothe
Final Design Report: Universal Biaxial Tensile Testing Apparatus, Josh Benros, Kenneth Tobin, Julia Moore, and Brett Wotherspoon
Team 06: Methodology for the Deployment of Small Payloads from a Host Underwater Vehicle, Nicholas Berthiaume, Mitchell Farah, Matthew DiSpirito, and Joao De Barros
Propane Fast Cook-Off Test Design, Dan Bresnahan, Robert Hartman, and Christian Sawai
Precise Positioning System Acoustic Sensor Test Alignment, Matt Carvalho, Vanessa Lemoine, Jacob Milman, and Michael Wojnilo
Shipping Sleeve Solution, Karolina Chrzanowska, Aidan Cameron, and Sam Person
NUWC - Universal Data Collection Mount, Nerses Donoyan, Mason Harris, Juan Jose Duque, and Colby Acciardo
Final Design Report: Nuclear Fuel Element Characterization, Max Dumont, Peter Hernandez, Spencer Smith, Jordan Stansfield, and Alex Watterson
Self-Noise Reduction for Hydrophone Arrays - Geometric Approach, Jackson Eisen, Seth Cordeiro, Eli Alves, and Chris Guerriero
Soap Dispensing Machine, Katherine Field, Manny Goncalves, Samuel Greene, and Joshua Lehane
Advanced Thermal Lunar Atomic System (ATLAS), Jeffrey Hahn, Ryan Macaulay, Sami Akcakil, and Steve Sullivan
ATP Seal Automated Testing Device, Ben Jackvony, Aidan Maiolo, Jazmyn Siraco, and Colin Weldon
Blind Mating of Non-Blind Mate Connectors, Constantine Mouyos, Didier Martinez, Yordy Abreu, and Narvan Hilliard
Gas Turbine Tube Driver and Control System, Andrik Puentes, Lucas Murphy, Mycarthy Newton, Shamar Morgan, and Michael Kenney
CMM Stylus Cleaning Solution, Emily Quitzau, Sean Burt, Hugh Elliott, Alexandra Falco, and Jack Kuprevich
Toray Cart and Winch System Product Design Capstone, Sagar Saran, Jose Pagan IV, Abraham Andres, and Bryan Varela
Universal Payload Gripper, Evan Stone, Bill McConnell, and Jack McNamee
Slow Cook Off of Insensitive Munitions Test Final Design Report, Matthew Vaudrain, Ethan Twitchell, and David Canavan
Design and Analysis of the Effect of Catenary on Mechanical Properties of Thermoplastic Composites, Miles Williams, Brinik Erickson, Sean Primiano, and Austin Pickup
Capstone Projects from 2023
eVTOL Magnetic Seal Desigjn, Jake Albanese, Nahor Asso, Stephen Petrozzi, and Sam Lewin
MagSeal Design and Build of Seal Testing Device, Julio Almanzar, Anthony Guarino, David Lamb, and Angiley Merced
Design of Positioning Device for Measurement of Gamma Radiation Damage, Matthew Alsante, Jonathan Riley, Sean Ward, and Anthony Serluca
Ambient Temperature Phase Change Launcher, Mitchell Barker, Colby Anastasio, and Dylan LaMotte
IGUS Inspection Table, Troy Bottoen, Colin Benvenuti, Shaheer Yasin, and Alexander Chavez
Crutch Design, Lexie Burns, Eric Zummermann, Charles Hanoian, and Trevor Doolan
iTherm by ASME: 3D Printed Heatsink Competition, Anthony Cardi, Garrison Escamilla, Christopher McCarty, and Nicholas Scholz
Preventing Thermal Overstress Caused by Tomahawk Missile Plume, Gavin Carey, Daniel Schwartz, Andrew Terziario, and Billy Tatewosian
CNTR Design and Proof of Concept for Liquid Metal Rotating Fuel Tubes, Catherine Carver, Caroline Dowling, Miguel Alessandro Lopez, Ben Rosenberg, and Dan White
CMM Stylus Cleaning Solution, Andrew Cretella, Nicholas Gosselin, Evan Vazquez, and Nicholas Yau
The Walker Revised: A Healthier and Improved Walker, Adam DaSilva, Sami Jefferds, Mark Coley, and Keevan Winters
Radiation Detecting Robot, Matthew Hajjar, Jacob Trivisonno, Omar Martinez, Jeivet Kenelak, and Jack Honan
Radiation Detection Drone, Robert Hauser, Connor Barton, Connor Montauge, Bryan Decelles, and Berenika Wos
CNTR Rotating Fuel Tube Turbine Design and Speed Control, Shea Jackson, Catarina Vasconcelos, Liz Pelletier, Tereza Almeida, and Julia Kalberg
Resolution of Cable and Bellmouth Wear Issues, Aiden Kermen, Brendan Mcgillivray, Chase Breyer, and Tyler Miller
Test Chamber for Dust-Blanketed Surface Temperature Testing, Jack Lacombe, Anthony Skillings, John Simes, and Peter Coughlin
Methodology of Deployment for a UAV from a UUV, Drew Lacouture, Mason Houle, Leonardo Garafolo, and Jeb Saqib
Electro-Mechanical Joints for an Ocean Sensor Payload, Connor Mancini, Samuel Hayden, Alberto Intieri, Jamie Davis, and Joseph De Luca
Propane Fast Cook Off, Sean McKenny, Adam Page, James Shubrooks, and Spencer Sprague
Raytheon Handling Fixture to Facilitate Cabinet Assembly Test, Matthew Rei, Abid Ahmed, Luke Flyntz, and Jeremy Tornatore
Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel, Matthew Smaldone, Alexandra Byrne, Shawn Jencsik, and John Marshall
Film Cut Down Device, Josh Taylor, Yorke Pretorious, Stephen Herchen, John Halloran, and William Sheldon
Longboard Braking System, Peter Titan, Rebecca Fabrizi, Michael Herchen, and Anthony Lombardi
Capstone Projects from 2022
Thermal Management of Dense Electronics, Jack Abrain, Jay Charbonneau, and Adam Murphy
Hands off the Drawers: TEMPO Drawer Lift Cart, Ryan Anderson, Max Hooker, Runcheng (Frank) Li, and Phoebe Bills
Robotics Process Automation, Seth Antoch, Kevin Hanley, Ben Pomfret, and Justin Turner
Nuclear Power Source for Mars Base TEMPR, Liam Assenza, Gage Blanchflower, Mitch DiMartino, Adam Fabi, and Jack Hogan
eVTOL Seal Design, Quinn Baldwin-Kress, Brayden Marriott, Ciaran O’Gorman, and Sami Villarreal
Centrifugal Nuclear Thermal Rocket, Anthony Bartolotta, Rachael Bjorn, Marco DeFruscio, and Zachary Hermanson
Rejected Part Sorting System, Alex Belanger, Ethan Patel, George Wicker, and Jacob Carella
Chill Roller Braking System, Jordan Benzoni, Michael Kann, Justin Madonna, and Joseph Mollo
Recovery of a Cylindrical Body into an Outer Tube, Michael Berry, Daniel Deleon, Connor Rouillier, and Jaxon Royal
Ambient Temperature Phase Change Launcher, Jeremy Bornstein, Alfie Campbell, John Molloy, and Victoria Reilly
MagSeal Design and Build of Seal Testing Device, Ty Bulley, Jake Badick, Nicholas Moshier, Kevin Dusseault, and Erick Jellen