Eight teams of engineering students recently showcased their innovative designs at the Invent@SU Final Presentations. This six-week summer program allows students to design, prototype, and pitch their inventions to industry experts and investors. The event, held on June 18, featured final pitch presentations judged by a panel of experts. Attendees included College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Cole Smith and program supporter Mike Lazar.
The competition awarded first place to WashSentinel, a team consisting of Andy Rivera, Luzceleste Delgadillo, Mikel Aizpurua, and Peter Slabaugh. Their invention is a laundry security device that detects unauthorized access to washers or dryers.
Second place went to KidKlamp, created by Alexis Herveron, Darika Djusupova, Jared Murtha, and Mark Short. KidKlamp provides an easy way to securely install infant car seat bases with minimal effort.
SAFEINITY secured third place with a discreet wearable device that sends emergency alerts without needing a smartphone. The team included Diego Malonado, Santiago Sanabria, Ari Spinoza, and Owen Wilson.
VentIQ earned fourth place for its dryer connector with a built-in manometer that monitors lint buildup. Team members were John Carpio, Suraj Parida, and Joshua Persaud.
Other notable inventions included GripSync by Gavin Lesk, Barrett Lathrop, and Joshua Edwin Limjuico; replACE by Maya Alva, Jonah Blanchard, Nana Okrah, and Austin Salmonds; Third Eye by Alexander Delgado, Angelo Fernandez, and Stanley Gao; and AdapTurf by Felipe Zuluaga, Juan Jose Quintero, Cameron Mensah, and Alsime Gaye.
Invent@SU was supported by sponsors Michael Lazar; Kim and Michael Venutolo; the Lyons Family Foundation; Rajive Dhar G’90; Anita Choudry; Bill Allyn; Penny Allyn. Alexander Deyhim noted the program’s role in challenging students: “Invent@SU pushes students to apply the full rigor of their engineering education—mechanics, electronics and design—to create real-world solutions under tight deadlines.”
