Trophies & Awards

Austin Schoppe presented a poster at BME Symposium 2018 at UTSA

Austin Schoppe presented a poster at BME Symposium 2018 at UTSA
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Austin Schoppe participated in Gates Summer Internship Program REU (2018) in Denver, Colorado.

Austin Schoppe participated in Gates Summer Internship Program REU (2018) in Denver, Colorado.
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Carlyn Abbott and Andrea Afanador presented a poster at BMES in October 2017

Carlyn Abbott and Andrea Afanador presented a poster at BMES in October 2017
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CIMA NSF LSAMP students work in the MDI Lab during the Summer of 2017.

Omar Navarro and Oumar Bah were paid as CIMA NSF LSAMP students to work in the MDI Lab during the Summer of 2017.
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David Berard gained admission in the Masters program (Mechanical Engineering) for Fall 2018 at UTSA

David Berard gained admission in the Masters program (Mechanical Engineering) for Fall 2018 at UTSA
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David Berard received $1000 reward for being top 3 among 38 senior design projects presentation at UTSA Tech Symposium November 28, 2017

David Berard received $1000 reward for being top 3 among 38 senior design projects presentation at UTSA Tech Symposium November 28, 2017
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Forhad Akhter gave podium presentations at SB3C in June 2017, and at BMES in October 2017

Forhad Akhter, B.S. gave podium presentations at SB3C in June 2017, and at BMES in October 2017
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Intubation project awarded FY18 Army Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (AAMTI) grant through TATRC – $250,000.

Intubation project awarded FY18 Army Advanced Medical Technology Initiative (AAMTI) grant through TATRC – $250,000.
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Invention disclosure and Provisional Patent filed by Multistage Polymer Team: Guda, T., Hood, R.L., Pearson, J., Hood, G.D., Akhter, F., “Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system”

Invention disclosure and Provisional Patent filed by Multistage Polymer Team: Guda, T.,R. Lyle Hood, Ph.D., Pearson, J., Hood, G.D., Akhter, F., “Multistage polymer therapeutic delivery system”
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Invention disclosure filed by ConDis Team: Hood, R.L., Abbott, C.M., Alapag, A.M., Haraway, M.J., Palos, V.R., Aguilera, J.I., Durham, B.D.

Invention disclosure filed by ConDis Team: R. Lyle Hood, Ph.D., Abbott, C.M., Alapag, A.M., Haraway, M.J., Palos, V.R., Aguilera, J.I., Durham, B.D.
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Invention disclosure: “Shoulder Dislocation Therapeutic Sleeve”

Invention disclosure filed by Stimson Facilitator Team: Fallon, Z.S., Nawn, C., Hood, R.L., Sparkman, M., “Shoulder Dislocation Therapeutic Sleeve”
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Lab received Grant ($25k) from UT Health Science Center, San Antonio to develop a portable suction system for combat medics.

Lab received Grant ($25k) from UT Health Science Center, San Antonio to develop a portable suction system for combat medics.
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Lab received Regional I-Corps Funding ($3k) to aid in commercializing innovative methods for quantifying breastmilk transfer.

Lab received Regional I-Corps Funding ($3k) to aid in commercializing innovative methods for quantifying breastmilk transfer.
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Lab received the GREAT UTSA Internal Grant ($20k) to develop novel imaging systems for bladder cancer.

Lab received the GREAT UTSA Internal Grant ($20k) to develop novel imaging systems for bladder cancer.
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Nidia Sanchez completed an internship at Samsung (Austin location) during the Summer of 2017

Nidia Sanchez completed an internship at Samsung (Austin location) during the Summer of 2017
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Omar Navarro and Austin Schoppe applied for UTSA Goldwater Nominations, 2017

Omar Navarro and Austin Schoppe applied for UTSA Goldwater Nominations, 2017. Austin was nominated.
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Omar Navarro received scholarships from SPURS, San Antonio API, and Eric Daniel Hernandez Memorial

Omar Navarro received scholarships from SPURS, San Antonio API, and Eric Daniel Hernandez Memorial
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Paid GRIP intern work in the MDI Lab during the Summer of 2017.

Andrea Afanador, Brandon Durham, and Marcus Haraway were paid as GRIP interns to work in the MDI Lab during the Summer of 2017.
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Priya Jain presented a poster at BMES in October 2017

Priya Jain, B.S. presented a poster at BMES in October 2017
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Priya Jain received Graduate Student Professional Development Award (Travel Award for $350) – Oct 2017

Priya Jain, B.S. received Graduate Student Professional Development Award (Travel Award for $350) – Oct 2017
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Priya Jain was nominated for Presidential Distinguished Research Fellow – Aug 2017-present

Priya Jain, B.S. was nominated for Presidential Distinguished Research Fellow – Aug 2017-present
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Provisional Patent filed by Intubation Team: Nawn CD, Hood RL, Afanador A, Campbell C, Abbott C, Wahrmund C, Robinson S. “Digital Extenders with Haptic Feedback”.

Provisional Patent filed by Intubation Team: Nawn CD, R. Lyle Hood, Ph.D., Afanador A, Campbell C, Abbott C, Wahrmund C, Robinson S. “Digital Extenders with Haptic Feedback”.
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Sarah Robinson started Widget Works, a 3D-printing startup in June 2017

Sarah Robinson started Widget Works, a 3D-printing startup in June 2017
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Students received $1000 (each) travel grant for BMES conference from Mechanical Engineering Dept., UTSA

Forhad Akhter, B.S. and Andrea Afanador received $1000 (each) travel grant for BMES conference from Mechanical Engineering Dept., UTSA and Forhad got another $500 travel grant from the college of engineering, UTSA for SB3C conference
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