Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Capstone Final Report: Coal to Nuclear – Nuclear Power Solutions, Owen Horiagon, James Russell, Thomas Scorpio, and Nate Segar
Theses/Dissertations 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
Theses/Dissertations 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
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Nuclear Power Source for Mars Base TEMPR, Liam Assenza, Gage Blanchflower, Mitch DiMartino, Adam Fabi, and Jack Hogan
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Recovery of a Cylindrical Body into an Outer Tube, David Acciardo, Jacob Doherty, Gianni Figueroa, and Joshua Kang
Camera Housing and Gamma Probe Extension, George Acker, Daniel Bor, Devesh Mistry, Pablo Vargas, and Bahram Nassersharif
Underwater Propulsion System, Dalton Allaben, Caley Dooling, Dennis Paus, and Kyle Scanlon
A Solution to an Ergonomics Problem, Jarred Bodziony, Josh Borczynski, Stephen Cacchoitti, and Hunter Claudio
Five Axis 3D Printer, Scott Breault, Vinayak Godbole, Jacob Kent, and Matthew Tarnowski
UUV Stowage Container, Kevin Cabral, Connery Cannon, Chris Hinterneder, and Cynthia Reid
MagSeal Polishing Machine, Chancy Caranda, Peter Coates, Trevor Cole, and Jeancarlos Nolasco
Stab Resistant Body Armor, Chancy Caranda, Peter Coates, Trevor Cole, and Jeancarlos Nolasco
URI Capstone: MCE 402 Final Design Report (Team 7, "Reach for the Bolt!"), Christina Demopulos, Justin Oshai, Robert Russo, and Galvin Yuan
Final Design Report, Team 1: The Ultimate Rams, John DerBedrosian, Tayler Hasson, Zaynah Kalaoun, and Joshua Kiritsy
5 Axis 3D Printer, Brian DuBois, Sarah Pudlo, and Anthony White
NUWC Methodology for the Deployment of Small Payloads from a Host Underwater Vehicle, Charlie Dumas, Ethan Fowler, and Alex Vessella
Autonomous Pool Skimmer, Jack Hartigan, Tyler Corrigan, Michael Guadagni, and Bastian Madsen
Automated Pill Dispenser, Aaron Hertzer, Jeffrey Kimmerlein, David Quaglia, and Sean Taylor
Redesign of a Coolant System, Sam Hunt, Jonathan Sargent, and Rebekah Vecchiarelli
Apparatus for Gamma Radiation Testing of Neoprene and Epoxy, Mike Keane, Julianna Martinez, Alexander Toscano, and Brian Zhen
Team 6H: Ready for Impact, Rogan Kennedy, Zachary Sigerson, and Kyle Stewart
Spray Tube for Cleaning the Defender FP Filtration Unit, David Luglio, James Fagan, and Paul Fitzgerald
Underwater Nuclear Inspection Remotely Operated Drone, Chris McAfee, JR Knapp, Shane Derby, and Pat Eddy
Micro Malting System, Justin Mink and Jack Shields
Table Top Demagnetizer Project, Matthew Morgan, Austin Clark, Matthew Buglio, and Zachary O'Keefe
Expulsion of a Payload by Implosive Trigger, Ryan O'Neil, Sean Walker, Jose Argueta, and Ryker Meinel
Final Design Report: MCE 402 Capstone Design (Team 6, "Team Shocker"), Anastasia Paraliticci, Aaron Wolfsberg, Bailey Hogan, and Daniel Hegarty
Launching Small Payloads from a Large Launch Tube, Kyle Poland, Nicholas Kopsick, Ryan Santosuosso, and Emily Furtado
Methodology for the Deployment of Small Payloads from a Host Underwater Vehicle, Brian Ross, Michael Feehan, Connor Goldstein, and Ian Fitzgerald
Process Heat Cooling System, Lilly Saytes, James Quartararo, Alex Worrell, and Patrick Bullen
Wet-Mate Connectors: Final Design Report, Jake Tilenius, Peter Loungo Jr., Liam Roessler, and Curtis Tongue
Design of a Neutron Radiography Facility, Peter Joseph Tillinghast, Sean Michael Babin, and Jay Macchia
Automated Malting System for Microbrews and Distilleries, Raymond Turrisi, Aaron Wood, Ian Therrien, and Zack Magiera
MCE Capstone Team 13: SEABUD, Joshua Vannoy, Sam Coleman, Lucas Peckham, and Matthew C. Wray
MagSeal Polishing Machine, Gianna Zackarian, Nathan Grantham-Coogan, and Jason Valdes
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Media Prep Dustless Transfer, Brian Alvarado, Kevin Borgas, Nick Candelora, and Nick Narkievich
Autonomous Pool Skimmer, Kyle Banna, Ben Crichton, Tony Pina, and Huy Truong
Neutron Radiography: “Photo-radiation”, Jesse Bibby, Sophia Fusco, Matthew Leger, and Anthony Marshall
Faraday Generator from Periodic Wave Motion, Max Boden, Oliver Capalbo, Danna Kimmelman, and Valentina Rossell
Static Electricity Generator, Trevor Bode, Evan George, Dylan Humphries, and Jonathan Calico
Forge V: Five Axis 3D Printer, Daniel Brogan, Emma McCool-Guglielmo, Ryan Mullaney, Alex Pezzullo, and Dalton Stein
Stab Resistant Body Armor, Nolan Burkholder, Richard Doyen, Normand Manning, and Ronald Nimaja
Sea Raccoon: Methodology for Underwater Deployment from a Host Vehicle, Brian Caferro, Casie Castell, Trevor Ide, and Mark Keenan
Torpedo Gatling, Seth Camara, Harrison Kenyon, and James Vartanian
Hexagon Surface Finish Probe, Andrew Clements, Andrew McLinden, Jonathan Mullen, and Cristian Witcher
VIBCO Continuous Mechanical Process Improvement, Evan Criner, Dustin Pereira, Cooper Robinson, Ryan Walker, and Mike Durgin
Alternate Flex Tube, Zach Davies, Amanda Jennings, Lucas Dutton, Chris Guidone, and Andy Jiang
Optimization of Structural Shapes to Minimize Drag and Increase Efficiency, Douglas Dean, Kevin Noonan, Joshua Tyler, and Matthew Vittori
Recyclable Material Vehicle Prototype, Nathan Johanning, Hope Ashworth, Collin Benzoni, RJ Barton, and Greg Morgan
Hands-Free Tree Climbing Machine, Michael Kowalski, Sam Anderson, Matt Chambers, and Matt Nelson
TUPAC: Tubular Underwater Projectile and Cannon, Rachael Lenher, Devon Duggan, Matthew Kirslis, and Sam Noymer
3D Printed Waterproof Housing, Carson Maurice, Jordan McKenna, and Graham White
Portable E-Mobility Microgrid, Mitch McCoy, Eric Wanyo, Meg Bradbury, and Sam Guest
Fuel Rod Inspection Support System, Max O'Connell, William Patenaude, Harold Corniel, and Anthony Simeone
Nuclear Fuel Inspection Device, William O'Connor, Allen Arbuckle, and Vincent Marotta
CD Purge Tray, Ahmad Siddiqi, Miriah Longa, John Palmer, and Christopher Punsalan
Automated Inspection Machine, Kevin Supino, William Santosuosso, Jordan Barbosa, Sindio Freitas, and Evan Poland