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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.

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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.

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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).

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​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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!!

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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

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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.

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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.

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