Russell L. Agrusa CSE Student Innovation Competition
CSE Departmental Advisory Board Co-Chair Russ Agrusa receives a glass sculpture at the Paula T. Agrusa Plaza dedication ceremony, November 5, 2021.
Russell L. Agrusa (BS '76), founder and CEO of ICONICS, Inc., a Massachusetts-based manufacturing and building automation firm, understands that global demand for innovative automation and connectivity technology is growing rapidly. As such, he sponsors this annual competition to encourage and reward outstanding student research work in these fields.
Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, Internet of Things (IoT), mobile/wireless systems, artificial intelligence (AI), and cloud computing.
Russ and the selection committee select the three winning projects based on the extent to which they:
- address real-world problems
- have strong potential for beneficial impact on technology and society
Award Winners
Award Winners 2021
| Year | Place | Title |
| 2021 | 1st | Sonic Sign Language |
| 2021 | 2nd | Contactless Fingerprint |
| 2021 | 3rd | Auto Flaggers for Work Zones |
| 2021 | Honorable Mention | Exposing GAN-generated Faces Using Inconsistent Corneal Specular Highlights |
| 2021 | Honorable Mention | A Contactless and Low-cost Handheld Device for High-Precision Self-assessment of Wound Using Smartphone-based Multi-spectral Spatio-temporal Sensing |