A team of engineering students from the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering, guided by their academic advisor Dr. Amin Komeili, has achieved remarkable success, securing second place at the engineering capstone fair. Their project, titled “Developing a Biosensor to Detect Cortisol Levels In The Human Body,” earned them a well-deserved silver medal in the electrical engineering department. This innovative project highlights the interdisciplinary approach to tackling real-world health monitoring challenges.
Over nine months, the team, consisting of Mitchell Rhead, Ahmed Asiff, Vyshnavi Devarakonda, Carter Fuchs, and Thanusha Veeraperumal, worked diligently to develop a biosensor capable of monitoring cortisol, a key stress indicator. The development of a potentiostat circuit and a user-friendly software application for cortisol level monitoring stands out as a major achievement of this project.
Acknowledgments were made to Dr. Amir Sanati Nezhad and his team for their support and contributions, which were vital to the project’s success. The project, spearheaded by students and supported by their academic and industry mentors, exemplifies the potential of collaborative engineering efforts in advancing health monitoring technologies.
As the team looks forward to making further contributions in engineering, their project serves as an inspiration for future innovations in the field of health technology.
