2017-18 Purdue University Student Soybean Innovation Competition
24th Anniversary of the ISA Sponsored Competition
Here is a listing of all teams and a brief description of their products.
TEAM TheraSoy
Team Members:
- Brianna (Kate) Barker, Ag Systems Management Senior
- Andrew Huang, Industrial Engineering MS
- Caitlin Nelligan, Agricultural Engineering Senior
- Zifan Zhu, Ag Systems Management Senior
Team Advisors:
- Chris McEvoy, Entrepreneurship & Innovation
- Richard Stroshine, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
PRODUCT: ANXIETY BLANKET
Soy-based, water-resistant weighted blanket that can not only help people with sleep disorders, but also provide relief to both adults and children with anxiety disorders.
TEAM Just So You Know
Team Members:
- Sunkalp Gupta, Mechanical Engineering Senior
- Patrick Woodson, Biological Engineering Senior
Team Advisors:
- Cara Putman, Management
- Kevin Solomon, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
PRODUCT: TIMED DEGRADABLE PLASTIC
A plastic to be integrated with a container to indicate when its contents expire. It will be designed to visually show consumers when their products are potentially detrimental to their health.
TEAM Soy Hog Poo-Vention
Team Members:
- Kuan-Ting (Derek) Lee, Food Science Senior
- Sitian Lu, Computer Engineering Senior
- Yanting Wang, Food Science Senior
- Yudi Wen, Food Science Senior
Team Advisors:
- Kelly Blanchard, Economics
- Jen-Yi Huang, Food Science
PRODUCT: ODOR REDUCING PRODUCT FOR PIG FARM
Soy Hog Poo-Vention is a unique odor-reducing product, which is designed specifically for large modern hog farm operations in the United States.
TEAM I am BOBA
Team Members:
- Evan Adams, Biological Engineering/Biochemistry Senior
- Caleb Kreis, Biological Engineering Senior
- Eric Li, Biological Engineering Senior
- Emmy Rawson, Biological Engineering Senior
Team Advisors:
- Michael Gunderson, Agricultural Economics
- Martin Okos, Biological Engineering
PRODUCT: BOBA/SOY PEARLS FOR BUBBLE TEA
Soy-based pearls will provide a more nutritional alternative to the virtually nutrition-less tapioca pearls on the market today.
TEAM Soy Soft
Team Members:
- Emily Coleman, Biological Engineering Senior
- Emma Foster, Biological Engineering Senior
- Trevor Shoaf, Biological Engineering Senior
- Ethan Titus, Biological Engineering Senior
Team Advisors:
- Abby Engelberth, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Charlene Sullivan, Management
PRODUCT: CHARCOAL FACE MASK INFUSED WITH BETA-CAROTENE
Soy-based activated charcoal cosmetic facemask infused with beta-carotene.
TEAM Soy Safe Solution
Team Members:
- Xingjian Bai, Food Science PhD
- Luping Xu, Food Science Senior
- Yutong Zhong, Food Science Senior
Team Advisors:
- Arun Bhunia, Food Science
- Paul Preckel, Agricultural Economics
PRODUCT: PROTECTIVE/EXTEND SHELF LIFE FOOD SPRAY
A pathogen-specific and soy-based food spray.
TEAM Soya Serum
Team Members:
- Hannah DelaCruz, Chemical Engineering Senior
- Leeza Kuo, Animal Science Junior
- Nick Strat, Chemical Engineering Senior
- Samantha (Sam) Tinney, Animal Science Junior
Team Advisors:
- Abby Engelberth, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Charlene Sullivan, Management
PRODUCT: PROPOLIS SUBSTITUTE
Soya Serum is a substitute for propolis derived products in markets such as biocosmetics or dentistry.
TEAM SoyAid
Team Members:
- Yeejin Jang, Biological Engineering Sophomore
- Ha Rim Ku, Biological Engineering Sophomore
- Bryan Loo, Chemistry Sophomore
Team Advisors:
- Shweta Singh, Agricultural & Biological Engineering/Environmental & Ecological Engineering
- Eduardo Ximenes, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
PRODUCT: LIQUID BANDAGE
Soy-based liquid bandage that seals small cuts and has healing properties to stop bleeding and expedite wound healing.
TEAM SoyTron
Team Members:
- Andrew Cameron, Chemical Engineering Senior
- Harshit Kapoor, Civil Engineering Junior
Team Advisors:
- Natalie Carroll, Agricultural & Biological Engineering/Youth Development & Agricultural Education
- Michael Ladisch, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
PRODUCT: CIRCUIT BOARD
Soy based printed circuit board substrate.
TEAM SoyPad
Team Members:
Zihan Gao, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Sophomore
Eung Baek (Andy) Kim, Biological Engineering Sophomore
Mai Liu, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Sophomore
Zonghao Zhang, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Sophomore
Team Advisors:
- Ganesan Narsimhan, Agricultural & Biological Engineering
- Ben Van Kammen, Economics
PRODUCT: FILTER FOR GAS MASK
A mask that can be easily degraded and has the ability to filter out harmful gas and particles like car like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and particle.
TEAM SoyTack
Team Members:
- Terence (Terry) Babb, Multidisciplinary Engineering Senior
- Susan Hubbard, Biological Engineering Junior
- Jacob Semonis, Agricultural Economics/Agronomy Junior
- Christopher Stichter, Agricultural Systems Management Junior
Team Advisors:
- Maria Marshall, Agricultural Economics
- Michael Mashtare, Agronomy/ Environmental & Ecological Engineering
PRODUCT: WILDFLOWER HYDRO-SEED DISPERSAL KIT
SoyTack is a tackifier and adhesive to be used for hydroseeding applications.
