2020-2021 Capstone Gallery
The 44 capstone design projects of the 2020-2021 academic cycle are listed in the order in which they were presented during the April 19 - April 23, 2021 week of Final Prototype Project Presentations. Each team submitted a project poster the week before the presentations. The posters are accessible through appropriate links within each project "tile" below. This was also an unusual year for The Capstone Design Program because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The design part of the associated course sequence (Fall) was conducted fully online, while the realization & testing part was conducted in physical space with hybrid elements as needed. All final presentations of the projects were conducted in full hybrid simulcast mode (in physical space and synchronously online).
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Team 25 - SAE Aero Design (Regular Class)
Team Members: Addison, Richard Alexander (ME), Cannon, Timothy (ME), Larkin, Dylan (ME), Penton,
Tristen Louis (EE), Smith, Hayden C (EE).
Sponsor(s): LaSpace c/o Keith Gonthier & Jack Rettig c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - NASA & LSU
Team 21 - SAE Aero Design (Micro Class)
Team Members: Allen, Dalton Caleb (EE), Lane, Tom (EE), Terrebonne, Clayton L (ME), Waitz, Christopher
Leighton (ME).
Sponsor(s): LaSpace c/o Keith Gonthier - NASA & LSU
Team 66.2 - Hydraulic Bicycle Design
Team Members: Calderon, Andres Ernesto (ME), Pastor, Alicia Danielle (ME), Perry, Jake Braxton (ME),
Roy, Austin P (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ryan Troendle - Phillips 66
Team 66.1 - Hydraulic Bicycle Design
Team Members: Bellard, Cabot Hayes (ME), Geno, Kelly Elizabeth (ME), Palmer, Bradley Alan (ME),
Pulfrey, Ethan M (ME).
Sponsor(s): Ryan Troendle - Phillips 66
Team 61 - LSU PCB Lab Automated Laser, Drill and Router
Team Members: Boudreaux, Alex Michael (EEC), Eaton, Bailey B (EE), Fletes, Fabian Jr (EE), Kellner,
Nicholas (ME), Mayfield, Faith Leannza (EE).
Sponsor(s): Chris O'Loughlin - LSU Electrical Engineering
Team 28 - FSAE EV
Team Members: Al-Hassani, Muhammed (ME), Antie, Jacob A (EE), Byrd, Douglas Kendal (EEC), Hom, Michael
C (EE), Nunez, Alejandro Enrique (ME), Oubre, James P (EE), Rodrigue, Felix P IV (EE),
Yoo, Esther Hee (ME)
Sponsor(s): Douglas Byrd - FSAE TigerRacing
Team 17 - 12lb Combat Robot “Hereaux”
Team Members: Cao, Huynh Thai Chad (ME), Mahmoud, Naiyef B (ME), Norris, Amanda Michelle (EE), Patel,
Parth S (EE), Tran, Angel (EEC).
Sponsor(s): David Bourg c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - Valero
Team 6 - Essem- The Squat Master
Team Members: Louque, Alec Gerard (ME), Nunez, Jonathan J (ME), Robinson, Quan Amiri (ME).
Sponsor(s): Neelima Reddy - Move It Company
Team 37 - Instabrush
Team Members: Ebrahim, Benjamin (ME), Marcomb, Alaina A (ME), Stapp, James Andrew Jr (ME).
Sponsor(s): Akshay Basireddy - Instabrush
Team 11 - Test equipment and area for drop and lift testing packages and frames
Team Members: Clifton, Justin (ME), Dunbar, Virginia E (ME), Gibase, Matthew T (ME), Matos, Francisco
(EE), Mitchell, Jacob Charles (ME).
Sponsor(s): Derrel Thomas - PacTec, Inc.
Team 22 - 12lb Combat Robot “Flippity Floppity”
Team Members: Awad, Mohammad Nidal (EE), Elsensohn, Brandon J (EEC), Shah, Heet Atulbhai (ME), Smothers,
Samuel Scott (EE), Zumo, Ryan Christopher (ME).
Sponsor(s): David Bourg c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - Valero
Team 48 - LSU TigerRacing Formula SAE Advanced Aerodynamic
Team Members: Deshotels, Anna Elizabeth (ME), Petitjean, Trey (ME), Sciambra, Robert (ME), Stephens,
Dylan (ME).
Sponsor(s): Sebastian Valero - LSU TigerRacing
Team 42 - EDM Debris and Water Separator
Team Members: Heberling, Tyler Paul (ME), Jones, Brandon Christopher (EE), Joslyn, Matthew Curtis
(ME), Laiche, Connor Joseph (ME).
Sponsor(s): Nic Dinecola - AMMF LSU
Team 18 - Aerial Drone"Valkyrie"
Team Members: Allain, Marie Celeste (ME), Bachar, Haytham H (EEC), Beddingfield, Lance Davis (ME),
Clouatre, Tanner Wade (EE), Desroches, Dylan G (EE).
Sponsor(s): Phil Pratt c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - Marathon Petroleum
Team 2 - TD2 Cementing System Automation
Team Members: Beadle, Sarah Elizabeth (EE), Elghetrify, Ibrahem (EE), Gervais, Garrett Joseph (ME),
Johnson, Ra'Shon Demarius (ME), O'Dell, Austin Alan (ME).
Sponsor(s): Steve Cortez - Baker Hughes Company
Team 45 - Static Screen Cleaner
Team Members: Bergeron, Isabelle M (ME), Braswell, Lyndon Tyler (EE), Poor, Michael E (ME), Smelley,
Kimberly Jordan (ME), St Pierre, Taylor Nicholas (ME), Tran, Timothy T (EE).
Sponsor(s): Austin Fletcher - Louisiana Sugar Refining
Team 32 - Aerial Drone "Apollo"
Team Members: Durio, Micheal Andrew (ME), James, Johnathan Q (EE), Meneely, Ellen Jean (EE), Pham,
Loc Q (EE), Thibodeaux, Jack (ME).
Sponsor(s): Jack Rettig c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU
Team 50 - Hands-Free Disinfection for Devices
Team Members: Booker, Marloes S (EE), Choumar, Abdallah Ali (EEC), Jones, Dante Quintin (EE), Pepper,
Miranda C (ME), Romain, Joshua Lee (EE).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow - National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Team 52 - Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM)
Team Members: Allen, Chasity Danae (ME), Cammarata, Kevin James (ME), Moseley, Christian J (ME).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow & Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Team 60 - Wayfinding/Patient Check-in for Hospitals
Team Members: Chen, Hong (EEC), Govender, Dylan Jason (EEC), Johnson, Zachary R (EE), Oddo, Bianca
Nicole (EE), Rubiano, Alejandro (EE), Tullier, Brianna (ME).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow - National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Team 59 - Advanced Manufacturing Lab Development - Robotics Team
Team Members: Ard, William (ME), Swann, Chase T (EEC), Widmeier, Witni Alexandra (EE).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow, Dr. Gerry Knapp, Dr. Laura Ikuma - National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Team 7 - Emerson wants to play baseball
Team Members: Baye, Brandon (EEC), Benbow, Garrett (EEC), Kim, Peter Namjune (ME), Robertson, Donovan
D (EE), Ruby, Noah C (ME), Zuccaro, Jeremy Ryne (EE).
Sponsor(s): Elissa McKenzie - St Lilian's Academy
Team 41 - Aerial Drone "Oracle"
Team Members: Alvarez, Jonathan J (ME), Decoteau, Jacob Michael (ME), Drummond, Eric S (EEC), Grass,
Nicholas J (EE), Weltyk, Spencer Thomas (EE).
Sponsor(s): Jack Rettig c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU
Team 36 - 3D Printer Cake Decorator
Team Members: Cagayao, John A (EEC), Griffin, Brandon Joseph (ME), Hutchinson, Madelyn Rose (ME),
Kranz, Andrew Joseph (EE), Leblanc, Dylan M (EE).
Sponsor(s): Nick Miller - Phillips 66
Team 8 - A Mobile Device for the Autonomous Diagnosis of Pediatric Skin Lesions Using a Convolutional Neural Network
Team Members: Jullens, Robert Shaun (EEC), Miller, Jacob Thomas (EE), Ragusa, Gabriel Joseph (ME),
Robertson, Brianna (EEC), Wiley, Christine Brooke (EE).
Sponsor(s): Michael Dunham - Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Team 12 - Wall mounted foldable toilet support
Team Members: Bean, Herbert A (ME), D'Albor, Brandon Joseph (ME), Falk, Tyler Ferdinand (ME).
Sponsor(s): Elissa McKenzie - St Lilian's Academy
Team 38 - Aerospace Refrigerant Compressor
Team Members: Bankston, Justin Wade (EE), Diaz, Santiago J (ME), Edgerton, Joshua P (EE), Hampton,
Cody Logan (ME), Ott, Wyatt Thomas (ME), Tassin, Jacques M (ME).
Sponsor(s): Graham Lewis - Bascom Hunter Tech
Team 55 - Large Additive Manufacturing System
Team Members: Akins, Andrew Richard (ME), Alawwad, Abdulhadi (ME), Bamson, Tamunoene Eugene (EE),
Lloyd, Christopher James (ME), Ruiz, Miguel Pereira (ME).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow - National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Team 20 - Valkyrie Hybrid Core-Burning (CB) Rocket
Team Members: Adams, Christina (EE), John, Thomas F (ME), Kirby, Madeline (ME), Paline, Jordan (ME),
Pearson, Claire Kelley (EE), Villar, Jason M (EE).
Sponsor(s): Adam Baran - Ascent Sciences Group / LSU Mechanical Engineering
Team 47 - Modify Rock Box Trash Collection System
Team Members: Gonzales, Bradley Matthew (EE), Johnson, Ryan L (ME), Leblanc, Megan M (ME), Short,
Ashley Carolyn (ME).
Sponsor(s): Austin Fletcher - Louisiana Sugar Refining
Team 51 - Metal Additive Manufacturing Optimized Structure
Team Members: Carriere, Thomas (ME), Grashoff, Andrew T (ME), LeMaire, Chase Bradley (ME), Mays,
James C (ME), Reed, Mia Monique (ME), Thibodaux, Rene' Pierre (ME).
Sponsor(s): Andrew R Mallow - National Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Team 62 - Thermal Protection System Testing
Team Members: Beaucoudray, William Fernan (ME), Hubert, Joshua Howe (ME), Huynh, Tommy (EE), Patureau,
Miles A (EE).
Sponsor(s): Jacqueline E Johnson (NASA) c/o Shengmin Guo - NASA
Team 4 - Firearm Silencer Analysis via CFD and Advanced Testing Procedures
Team Members: Becnel, Connor A (ME), Shallenberger, Peter D (ME), Stevens, Grant J (ME).
Sponsor(s): J. Brad Gilpin / Cleve Fair - FDL GROUP
Team 1 - Diamond Like Coating via PECVD for OTCG
Team Members: Adams, Joseph F Jr (ME), Bolton, John Whitaker (ME), Thorne, Brett W Jr (ME), Velasquez,
Charles Laurence (ME), Whelen, John Kelley (ME).
Sponsor(s): Emily Brown - Benoit Premium threading. LLC
Team 15 - 3D-Printed Pressure Vessel Design and Build with Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
Team Members: Falgoust, Chris M (ME), Faulkner, Patrick M (ME), Jackson, Evan Grant (ME), Shadle-Colon,
Tyler Jacob (ME).
Sponsor(s): Scott Dailey c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - Laitram/Intralox
Team 39 - Rifle Sighting Vice
Team Members: Balhoff, Caroline Marie (ME), Bourgeois, Luke G (ME), Carpenter, Daniel Louis (ME),
LeBlanc, Clifford Harris IV (ME).
Sponsor(s): Brian Caubarreaux, Brandon Fontenot, - EJC Enterprises, LLC
Team 16 - Vibration Analysis of Rotating Equipment Lab
Team Members: Gard, Logan Matthew (ME), Howard, Samuel O (ME), Kerr, Bryce H (ME), Rios, Brandon
Michael (ME).
Sponsor(s): Christopher & Carl Eyman - Reliability Point LLC
Team 43 - Device to Load/Unload Material on Waterjet
Team Members: Adams, Patrick Elliott (ME), Bartley, Jacob Neal (ME), Hymel, Devin Nicolas (ME),
Nabatilan, Miguel-Adrian (ME).
Sponsor(s): Nic Dinecola - AMMF LSU
Team 23 - 12lb Combat Robot “One Punch Bot”
Team Members: Bernhart, Nash Henry (EE), Grieshaber, Cole David (ME), Keiffer, Nicholas Gabriel
(EEC), Schexnayder, Connor Joseph (ME), Zamjahn, Blake Ryan (EE).
Sponsor(s): David Bourg c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - Valero
Team 44 - LSU Vehicle for Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2021 - UrbanConcept
Team Members: Chen, Cody (ME), Fenstermaker, Jacob Warren (EE), Ledet, Andre Michael (ME), Pardue,
Jacob S (ME), Rodriguez-Ramirez, Jean M (EEC), Thompson, Jaycee Debrico (EE).
Sponsor(s): Jack Rettig c/o Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos - LSU
Team 81 - IEEE Region 5 Robot Competition
Team Members: Bradley, Wayles Baker III (EE), Prejean, Kristen Michelle (EE), Ramirez, James Edward
(EE), Reynaud, Henry F (EEC), Selman-Housein, David (ME).
Sponsor(s): Gabriel de Souza - LSU
Team 82 - Decentralized Contact Tracing System Design for COVID-19
Team Members: Al-Hassani, Abbas (EE), Browning, Ross Alan (EEC), Frischhertz, William Bernar (EEC),
Lian, Guan V (EEC), Ner, John Kenneth Tayamora (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Lu Peng - Louisiana State University
Team 80 - Modular Synthesis as an Educational Tool
Team Members: Alvarez-Santiago, Rafael An (EE), Grevemberg, Keri (EE), LeBlanc, Taylor Seth (EE),
Lopez, Tarik Hashim Jr (EE), Sellers, Kyle Andrew (EEC).
Sponsor(s): Taylor LeBlanc, Kyle Sellers, - Individual
Team 19 - Virtual-Physical ME Lab
Team Members: Kain, Austin Joseph (EE), Lare, Mary A (EEC), Sonnier, James C (EEC), Trahan, Timothy
Dale (EE).
Sponsor(s): Chevron c/o Dimitris Nikitopoulos - Chevron
Inquiries: Dr. Dimitris E. Nikitopoulos