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Student Innovations Shine at 2025 Invent@SU Presentations

Thursday, June 26, 2025, By Alex Dunbar
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Eight teams of engineering students presented designs for original devices to industry experts and investors at Invent@SU Final Presentations. This six-week summer program allows students to design, prototype and pitch their inventions to judges. During the program, students learn about ideation and intellectual property and receive weekly feedback from guest evaluators to refine their devices.

Invent@SU participants, judges and audience members pose on steps outside a building with large windows and greenery.

Invent@SU participants, judges and audience members are pictured outside Link Hall.

On June 18, the teams gave their final pitch presentations to a panel of expert judges. The audience included College of Engineering and Computer Science Dean Cole Smith and program supporter Mike Lazar. The event kicked off with poster presentations that allowed teams to showcase their inventions and answer questions.

This year’s competitors were:

WashSentinel (First place)

Team members: Andy Rivera ’28 (computer science), Luzceleste Delgadillo ’28 (computer science), Mikel Aizpurua ’28 (mechanical engineering) and Peter Slabaugh ’28 (mechanical engineering)

Wash Sentinel team members hold a large $4,000 check in front of a Syracuse University 'Invent@SU' banner.

WashSentinel earned first place for a laundry security device that detects unauthorized washer or dryer access.

WashSentinel is a laundry security device that detects unauthorized washer or dryer access, sends phone alerts and prevents theft with a built-in alarm.

KidKlamp (Second place)

Team members: Alexis Herveron ’27 (chemical engineering), Darika Djusupova ’28 (computer science), Jared Murtha ’26 (mechanical engineering) and Mark Short ’25 (aerospace engineering)

KidKlamp offers an easy, accessible way to securely install infant car seat bases with minimal effort, reducing misuse and providing clear feedback for proper installation.

SAFEINITY (Third place)

Team members: Diego Malonado ’27 (computer science), Santiago Sanabria ’26 (mechanical engineering), Ari Spinoza ’28 (electrical engineering) and Owen Wilson ’27 (mechanical engineering)

SAFEINITY is a discreet wearable that sends emergency alerts with location and user info via Wi-Fi—no smartphone needed—with backup eSIM and Bluetooth for added reliability.

VentIQ (Fourth place)

Team members: John Carpio ’27 (mechanical engineering), Suraj Parida ’27 (computer engineering) and Joshua Persaud ’27 (computer science)

VentIQ is an easy-to-attach dryer connector with a built-in manometer that monitors lint buildup.

GripSync

Team members: Gavin Lesk ’27 (mechanical engineering), Barrett Lathrop ’26 (aerospace engineering) and Joshua Edwin Limjuico ’26 (biomedical engineering)

GripSync is a smart grip trainer that gives real-time feedback on grip pressure and swing tempo, helping golfers improve technique through app-based comparisons to professional swing data.

replACE

Team members: Maya Alva ’28 (aerospace engineering), Jonah Blanchard ’26 (aerospace engineering), Nana Okrah ’27 (electrical engineering) and Austin Salmonds ’27 (biomedical engineering)

replACE is a mechanical, pedal-operated golf tee system that lets players load balls without bending, ideal for older or less mobile golfers.

Third Eye

Team members: Alexander Delgado ’27 (computer engineering), Angelo Fernandez ’27 (computer engineering) and Stanley Gao ’27 (computer engineering)

Third Eye is a clip-on wearable that detects people approaching from behind and sends directional audio alerts, enhancing safety and awareness for commuters and the hearing impaired.

AdapTurf

Team members: Felipe Zuluaga ’27 (aerospace engineering), Juan Jose Quintero ’26 (aerospace engineering), Cameron Mensah ’28 (computer science) and Alsime Gaye (undecided)

Four individuals in 'INVENT@SU' Syracuse University shirts sit at a classroom table, examining a pair of athletic shoes.

AdapTurf team members study a pair of athletic shoes.

AdapTurf is an outsole system that lets athletes safely switch footwear for different sports and turfs using a secure dual locking and screw-in design.

Invent@SU was made possible by program sponsors Michael Lazar and Kim and Michael Venutolo ’77, partner sponsor the Lyons Family Foundation and prize sponsors Rajive Dhar G’90 and Anita Choudry. A special thank you to Bill and Penny Allyn for sponsoring multiple years since 2017.

“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. It’s an intense, hands-on extension of the classroom that challenges and transforms them,” says Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurial Leadership and Invent@SU Director Alexander Deyhim.

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