Smart-Phone based Nutrition Analysis
M.Eng and Undergraduate Research Opportunity Erickson Lab
Suboptimal nutrition is one of the most acute problems facing both the developed and developing world today. Worldwide there are more disability-adjusted life years lost to malnutrition than any other medical condition, over 1,000,000 people die every year from vitamin A and zinc deficiencies, and 30% of all cancers are caused by poor diet.
The Erickson lab is developing the first "Nutri-Phone" system that will exploit microfluidic and photonic technologies developed in the Erickson lab to inform an individual as to their personal nutritional status using direct bodily fluid analysis. The long range vision for this project is to enable individuals to understand how what they eat affects their health, longevity, and life.
Several M.Eng and Undergraduate Research Projects are available to motivated students interested in working on this project. They include
Project 1: Prototype and interface design. In this project, the student will help design and develop a user friendly cartridge and sample receptacle system. Requirements: Familiarity with design and working in SolidWorks.
Project 2: App programming. In this project, the student will aid with the development and testing of an Adroid/iPhone App that can interpret the results from the Nutriphone system. Requirements: Experience with programming, preferabling in Android environment.
Project 3: Development of Business Case. In this project the student will help with market research, developing a pricing strategy, and market entry plan. Requirements: Familiarity with entrepreneurship through education or experience.
Interested students should send an email containing contact information, project preference, and qualification to
Matthew Mancuso mm963@cornell.edu.