Seed Projects 2019
2019 Seed Project Selections
The following projects have been reviewed by the ExCITe Center and selected by the Seed Reviewers to be funded for 2019.
Transdisciplinary Research
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"Virtual Reality Clinical Simulation (VRCS) Lab to enhance nursing education and practice"
Project Statement
To develop and establish a virtual reality (VR) lab that will be used to complement the well-established simulation learning lab used for training health professionals.
Project Team
Dr. Carol Okupniak
Director of Education Enhancement and Simulation
Asst. Professor, CNHP
Dr. Arun Ramakrishnan
Engineer and VR Designer, CNHP
- "Polythiophene Polymer-Based Conductive Fabric Process for Smart Textile Applications"
Project Statement
This proposed project seeks support for initial material costs, equipment access, and tooling development necessary to formulate, characterize, and utilize a conductive polythiophene polymer for smart textile applications.
Project Team
Dr. Lunal Khuon
Associate Professor COE - ECE
Dr. Haifeng Ji
Professor COAS - Chemistry
Civic Engagement
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"Piloting Health Assessment Curriculum among West Philadelphia Youth to Build Civic Engagement Self-Efficacy"
Project Statement
The proposed project will support an interdisciplinary team of Drexel graduate students to pilot a health impact assessment curriculum among West Philadelphia youth, and assess youth satisfaction and short-term impacts of the curriculum on civic engagement and research self-efficacy.
Project Team
Dr. Amy Carroll-Scott
Asst. Professor CPH
Dr Andrew Zitcer
Asst. Professor COMAD
Dr. Brenda Mitchell
CEO of Management Environmental Technologies Inc.
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"Parallax Podcast"
Project Statement
Launch a podcast that builds an inclusive local innovation-ecosystem by engaging artists, scientists, designers, engineers, researchers, makers, futurists, entrepreneurs, activists, community stakeholders, and policy-makers in Philadelphia to collectively envision a more inclusive and equitable future for the City of Philadelphia.
Project Team
Dr. Helene Furjan
Adjunct Professor COMAD - Interior Architecture
Lee Nentwig
Journalist and Podcast Producer, AL DÍA
Parallax, Co-Founder
Dr. Nicole Koltik
Asst. Professor COMAD - Interior Architecture
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"Sharing Excess - Food Recovery with Drexel Students"
Project Statement
If we could recover the sixty-three million tons of edible food that is wasted each year, we could end hunger four times over in the United States.
Project Team
Evan Ehlers
Founder and Executive Direct of Sharing Excess
Chris Hampton
Co-Founder and Distribution Coordinator of Sharing Excess
Dr. Carol Okupniak
Director of Education Enhancement and Simulation
Asst. Professor, CNHP
Dr. Arun Ramakrishnan
Engineer and VR Designer, CNHP
Dr. Carol Okupniak
Director of Education Enhancement and Simulation
Asst. Professor, CNHP
Dr. Arun Ramakrishnan
Engineer and VR Designer, CNHP