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Ben recently defended his MS thesis “Near-Field Data Transmission using Power- and Volume-Efficient Split Canted-Cosine-Theta Coils.”

This research focused on developing omnidirectional antennas useful for short-range communication to medical implants. Interestingly, these coils can be scaled up (or down) to detect the primary direction of magnetic fields in industrial applications, cytometry, or even particle physics.

The image shown is of a previous version. Ben’s work is currently embargoed while patents are filed.

Congratulations to Melis Sahin for winning this award at the 2026 Society for Pelvic Research Meeting!

Her presentation was titled “SafeCath: An At-Home System for Bladder Pressure-Volume Monitoring”

Congratulations to Eli Hinson for passing his MS thesis defense!

Eli’s thesis is titled “Automated Point-of-Care Bladder Pressure and Volume Measurement Device for Urodynamic Monitoring.”

The motivation behind this work is to build a simpler tool to detect hostile bladder or other urologic conditions which can happen after spinal cord injury (SCI). Regular monitoring of bladder pressure after SCI is an often-overlooked preventative measure. The hope is to one day make this technology available for disposable, at-home use.

Jerry’s work led to an order of magnitude increase in sensor sensitivity and paved the way to developing a sensor for parasympathetic activation.

Jerry’s excellent work was accompanied by an equally excellent public presentation at CWRU.

Congratulations once again on finishing your thesis!