The winners of Wichita State’s annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, held Nov. 15, have been announced. The event showcased innovative research by graduate students, who were tasked with presenting their complex work in just three minutes to a general audience.
First place: Mary Peterson, a master’s student in electrical engineering, earned the top award with the presentation, “Equity for Solar Energy Investments.” Advised by Dr. Visvakumar Aravinthan, the research highlights ways to increase accessibility and fairness in solar energy investments. Mary will represent WSU at the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools’ 3MT competition in the spring.
First runner-up: Reilly Jensen, a master’s student in biomedical engineering, achieved first runner-up recognition with the presentation, “Beyond CT and MRI: Towards Real-Time Brain Hemorrhage Detection with Radio Frequency Resonators.” This research, advised by Dr. Kim Cluff, focuses on advancing medical diagnostics for faster and more effective brain hemorrhage detection.
Second runner-up: Jenna Ercolani, a master’s student in industrial engineering, received second runner-up honors for the presentation, “Analysis and Modeling of Workload within Emergency Medical Services.” Under the guidance of Dr. Laila Cure, the research provides insights into improving efficiency in emergency medical operations.
This year’s 3MT competition brought together students, faculty, staff and judges to celebrate the creativity, research and communication skills of WSU’s graduate students. Congratulations to all participants for making the event a success.