Team & Resources

Faculty & Advising

The team is supported by faculty and graduate mentors who provide technical oversight, safety guidance, and design review throughout the project.

• Capstone Professor: Rodolfo Echavarria Solis
• Graduate TA / Group Advisor: Michael Logan Garrett

Project Resources

The Car Filter project draws upon:

• Previous NAU capstone research and documentation for Car Filter and related projects
• Chemical-thermodynamic CO₂ dissociation studies and plasma-chemistry literature
• High-voltage power-delivery and measurement references
• Plasma physics and Paschen-law modeling resources
• IEEE, OSHA, ANSI, ASME, and ASTM standards applicable to high-voltage and pressurized systems

Acknowledgements

The team extends sincere appreciation to:

• J. Gorney and J. Rowland (RGH Innovations) – project sponsors and technical contributors whose concept and guidance shaped the scope and direction of the work.
• Steve Sanghi College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences – for laboratory facilities, instrumentation, and administrative support.

References

Selected references used in the analysis, design, and background research for Car Filter:

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