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ENGINEERING, OTHERTEDxDuke: The MRI Scanner is Coming to Your Home

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has given us unprecedented access to the inside of our own bodies. The problem is the MRI scanners are extremely expensive and their availability is limited. Engineer Lina Avancini Colucci built a portable and affordable sensor that harnesses some of the power of MRI.

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ENGINEERINGNon-Invasive Hydration Sensor

My PhD work was published as the cover story of Science Translational Medicine. We developed a portable, non-invasive hydration sensor using magnetic resonance ...

ENGINEERING, OTHERTEDxDuke: The MRI Scanner is Coming to Your Home

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has given us unprecedented access to the inside of our own bodies. The problem is the MRI scanners are extremely expensive and ...

DESIGN, ENGINEERINGHow to Build a Twitter Fountain

Date: March 2014 & April 2016 Description: I invented a Twitter Fountain - a fountain that pours water into a big vase every time that someone ...

ENGINEERINGHair Tester

Project Title: Hair Tester: iPhone-based Device to Test Hair Properties Course: 2.131 Advanced Instrumentation and Measuremen...

ENGINEERINGPressure Vessel

Project Title: Pressure Vessel Course: ME141 Mechanical Design (Duke) Team: Shreya Chilukuri, Lina Colucci...

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