Bianca Henline
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Interests: Sports Biomechanics and Sports Equipment
Current Project: Comparison of Impact Performance between Common Professional Bull Riding Helmets
Project Description: This study utilizes the precision of the linear impactor to compare impact performance between Professional Bull Riding helmets. Custom anvils—modeled from ASTM standards—simulate the hooves of bulls to more appropriately load the headgear. These results will provide a better illustration of the performance of each headgear system in attenuating brain injury.
Fun Fact: I've been water jetpacking.
Coan Luquire
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Interests: Sports Biomechanics and Orthopaedics
Current Project: Clemson Headgear Impact Performance Lab
Project Description: Testing the strength of helmets to improve athlete safety
Fun Fact: I am in the top 0.01% of golfers statistically.
Zach Dolan
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Interests: Injury Prevention
Current Project: Clemson Headgear Impact Performance Lab
Project Description: Testing the efficacy of sports protective equipment with simulated impacts
Fun Fact: I've also been water jetpacking (but in Jamaica).
​Katie Bender
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Interests: Prosthetics and Orthotics, TekScan Pressure Mapping
Current Project: BMW Thumbs Up
Project Description: Evaluating different prototypes of a Thumb Aid for BMW employees to increase ergonomic comfort on the basis of biomechanics.
Fun Fact: I caught a needlefish fishing in Mexico!
Omar Aguilar
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
Current Project: Extendable Prosthesis
Project Description: We are attempting to create an extendable prosthesis that is able to resemble an able-bodied, healthy gait model.
Fun Fact: I am the oldest of three siblings!
Aidan Quinn
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Chesterfield, NJ
Interests: Compression Wrapping & Cardiovascular Biomechanics
Current Project: Milliken Sports Tape
Project Description: Testing the compressive forces of Coflex and Edema Wear wraps on human subjects.
Fun Fact: I am a brother of the Theta Tau Clemson's Professional Engineering Fraternity!
Nicholas Stiebler
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
Current Project: Shoulder Biomechanics
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Haley Swank
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Interests: Orthopaedics
Current Project: Shoulder Biomechanics
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Grace Boone
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
Current Project: Milliken Project
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Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Spain!
Kendra Boyd
Senior Chemistry Student
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Interests: Orthopaedic and Medical Devices
Current Project: Implant Strain
Project Description: The implant strain is working on new imaging techniques and dye-based sensors to detect bacterial infections on medical implants.
Fun Fact: I am currently in Clemson's Air Force ROTC!!
Halli Wall
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Washington Court House, OH
Interests: Orthopaedic and Medical Devices
Current Project: Implant Strain
Project Description: This project utilizes strain and sensor based technologies to monitor and quantify post-operative healing following a hip implant.
Fun Fact: I used the Clemson vs. OSU 2019 Fiesta Bowl game to decide where to go to college!
Katherine Traver
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Hartsville, SC
Interests: Prosthetics
Current Project: Implant Strain
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Fun Fact: I have over fifty houseplants in my apartment!
Carla Tartaro
Senior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Bayport, NY
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Austin Garrison
Junior Physics and Mechanical Engineering Student
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Interests: Sports Equipment
Current Project: Clemson Headgear Impact Performance Lab
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Fun Fact: I work with the Clemson Football Team as an Equipment Manager.
Nicole Miller
Junior Mechanical Engineering Student
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
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Fun Fact: I have been out of the country twice in my life.
Hayden Cagle
Junior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
Current Project: BMW Thumbs Up
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Fun Fact: I danced in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade one year.
Sela Garncarz
Junior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
Current Project: Pressure Prosthetics
Project Description: The pressure prosthetics project is researching the various pressures on lower leg amputee bones from the knee down. The ultimate goal is to measure the pressure using a loading mechanism in order to then determine what the best material is to put into the prosthetic in order to provide padding and comfort for the bones.
Fun Fact: I am a sustainability minor!
Kylie McQueen
Junior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Punta Gorda, FL
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics/Sports Biomechanics
Current Project: Pressure Prosthetics
Project Description: Working with lower leg prosthetics to determine in the addition of a orthodic in the prosthetic at the positions of the bony anatomy to see if the pressure will decrease ultimately providing more comfort to the user.
Fun Fact: I love the outdoors!
Tapp Rhoads
Junior Mechanical Engineering Student
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
Interests: Orthopedics and Sports Biomechanics
Current Project: Extendable Prosthesis
Project Description: We are working on testing an extendable prosthesis, rather than the common joint prosthetic, to try and minimize effort and strain of using a prosthetic.
Fun Fact: I have three pets all named after cheese.
Devan Taylor
Junior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Houston, TX
Interests: Sports Equipment/Brace Design and Injury Prevention
Current Project: BMW Thumbs Up
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Fun Fact: I play volleyball here!
Abby Wagner
Junior Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Fort Mill, SC
Interests: Orthotics and Prosthetics
Current Project: Materials Exploration in Orthotics and Prosthetics
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Fun Fact: I'm in the Tiger Band
Tanner Bouknight
Sophomore Mechanical Engineering Student
Hometown: Lexington, SC
Interests: Sports Equipment
Current Project: Clemson Headgear Impact Performance Lab
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Fun Fact: While playing youth football, I was a participant in a research study on how collisions affect the brain while playing.
Kelly Holliday
Sophomore Bioengineering Student
Hometown: Peachtree City, GA
Interests: Orthopaedics and Prosthetics
Current Project: BMW Thumbs Up
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Fun Fact: I have an extra bone in my foot.