Group 5 Section 098
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| Group 5 (From L to R): Nicholas Wancio, Matthew Chin, Ryszard Lec, Ph.D. , Jonathan Amora, Kawyin Somachandra, and Leif Malm |
Ryszard Lec, Ph.D.
Dr. Ryszard M. Lec is a Professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, and the Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at Drexel University.
Dr. Lec received his Ph.D. degree from Warsaw University, Poland in 1978. In 1980/81 he was Visiting Scientist at the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Maine. He then joined the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, where he was Head of the Ultrasonic Spectroscopy Laboratory from 1981 to 1986. From 1986 to 1990 he was Visiting Professor in the ECE Department at the University of Maine. From 1991 to 1998 he was Research Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Maine, and Technical Leader of the Industrial Process Control Sensor System Program in the College of Engineering at the University of Maine.
Dr. Lec has been active in the areas of material science and instrumentation for more than 20 years. Specifically, his research efforts have been devoted to the study of viscoelastic, acousto-optic (AO) and ultrasonic properties liquid and solid media with the focus on biomedical applications. In addition, he has developed several associated electronic instrumentation including ultrasonic spectrometers, AO Q-switches and filters, and acoustic resonant systems. Since the middle of the eighties his interest has been directed on the application of acoustic, piezoelectric, ultrasonic and optical technologies for the development of sensors. In particular, he has designed and fabricated a variety of sensors for the medical, biochemical, chemical, and environmental industries. These included immunosensors, micro-viscometers, gas sensors and sensors for monitoring the kinetics of chemical reactions, etc. Recently, his research interests were extended to include the utilization of artificial intelligence for the development of smart sensors. He has been a leader and/or member of a variety of interdisciplinary research teams.
Dr. Lec has been active in the area of engineering education for more than 15 years. His interests have been in the development of cross-disciplinary curricula, the integration of research into the curricula, and novel concepts in design projects including hands-on experience; teamwork and computer aided design tools. Currently, he is introducing three new undergraduate and graduate courses in biosensors into the Biomedical Engineering curriculum at Drexel University. This effort includes the development of a Virtual Biosensor Laboratory accessible via Internet. Dr. Lec has been adviser to several master and doctoral students. He has also advised undergraduate students in the NSF sponsored program "Research Experience for Undergraduates", and high school students in the "Upward Bound Program". In 1993 he was formally recognized as a successful innovator in science, mathematics and engineering education by the National Science Foundation.
Jonathan Amora
email: jsa52@drexel.edu
Born in Redwood City, California on January 26, 1994, I grew up in San Bruno, California which was less than 10 miles away from San Francisco. During the middle of my seventh grade year, I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. There, I was given many opportunities to succeed. I attended a magnet school in Las Vegas called Rancho High School. I attended Rancho for their Medical Academy and there I achieved over a 3.9 cumulative GPA with a Advanced Honors High School Diploma and a diploma from the Medical Academy as 6th out of the 600 others in my class. After graduating from Rancho, I attended Drexel University as a Biomedical Engineering student with a concentration of biomaterials and tissue engineering. Although I was living in Las Vegas and Philadelphia for nearly my whole teenage years, I am a big fan of
the San Francisco Bay Area sports' teams, like the Giants, 49ers, and the Sharks (and the New York Rangers).
Throughout my life, I have been engaged with sports. In the past, I played the following sports for either school, a recreational team, competitively: baseball, basketball, cross country, and soccer. My main sport and by far my favorite sport is soccer. I have played soccer in a league since the age of four. I continued my soccer career as I attended Drexel University. For the first term, I played for the club team at Drexel University. In the second term of my freshman year, I started to train with the Varsity Mens' soccer team at Drexel. Currently, I continue to train with the varsity to earn my spot for next year.
Matthew Chin
email: mc3349@drexel.edu
On nice days, I like to play volleyball at the park and go biking around the city. I also like other outdoor activities like hiking, camping and swimming. During my free time, I'm an amateur artist, violinist and pianist. I enjoy listening to instrumental and pop-rock music.
Leif Malm
email: lem74@drexel.edu
My name is Leif Malm. I grew up in Elverson, Pennsylvania on a
horse farm. I am now studying Biomedical Engineering as a freshman at Drexel
University in Philadelphia. I am working with on this
Muscle Monitoring Project with 4 other classmates as our freshman
design project. Not only am I interested in this topic for its medical purposes
as a biomedical engineering student, but also as a college athlete rowing on
the Drexel crew team. I hope to see this project lead to what may someday be an
affordable system of monitoring active muscle activity for consumers and
doctors alike.
Kawyn Somachandra
email: kks74@drexel.edu
Hey there! I am Kawyn from Colombo, Sri Lanka and I am studying biomedical engineering at Drexel University. My concentration will be biomaterials and tissue engineering as I absolutely love cells and making them do cool stuff. Staying indoors and watching fantasy movies or playing a video game with a box of Graham crackers always makes my day. I love carrying out different volunteering activities especially in animal shelters and soup kitchens. I am a huge fan of world peace and I wish that I can reach out to people who are in pain through biomedical engineering. This is the first major project that I am undertaking in my engineering journey and I am absolutely positive that my amazing group members and I can deliver an awesome project that will help us change lives.
Nicholas Wancio
email: naw49@drexel.edu
Nick was born and raised in the greater Philadelphia area, a native of Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania. He went to the Hill School in Pottstown, PA and is currently studying Biomedical Engineering as a freshman at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Nick chose this major as he found that allows him to combine his 2 passions, science, and sports.
Always having a passion for both science and sports, he realized early on he had a better shot doing what he loved in science than making it into professional sports (which was blatantly pretty obvious). After watching teammate's injuries and even a stroke, Nick decided Biomedical Engineering was for him. He wanted to be able to make those who've suffered a life altering episode be able to get back into the hobbies they loved like sports and other activities. Through his hoped for concentration of biomechanics, Nick seeks to make a difference in many lives.
Nick's hobbies include playing Ice Hockey and Baseball, traveling, reading comic books, photography, listening to music, playing his guitar, sailing in the New Jersey Shore back bays, fishing, running, and being a die-hard Philadelphia sports fan.
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