Research Symposium

Apr 15, 2016

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Research SymposiumHey Everyone,
This week our group participated in the USC Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work! We presented our research to judges and to the public, and spread the word about our work. On Wednesday, we attended the Symposium Awards Ceremony and Banquet. It was a great experience, and we are excited to delve further into the world of the snapping shrimp and show off our dicoveries!

From Left to Right: Austin, Alex, Neta, and Prof. Eliasson at the Symposium Award Ceremony

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Mike Delli SantiBacker

Excellent !!

Apr 16, 20160

JoAnn RamirezBacker

That's fantastic!

Apr 15, 20160

Paul K. NewtonBacker

Good job TEAM ELIASSON!!

Apr 15, 20160

About This Project

How Can We Use the Snapping Shrimp’s Hunting Ability in Everyday Engineering Applications?

University of Southern California -- Viterbi School of Engineering

Alpheus heterochaelis, better known as the Pistol Shrimp, possesses an over-sized claw that creates a cavitation bubble upon rapid closure underwater. The implosion of this bubble results in a shockwave and a flash of light, the former of which the shrimp uses to stun its prey. The goal of this experiment is to use high-speed imaging to study the implosion, and to apply the findings to the creation of novel water heating and purification technologies.