Hello! My name is Lambert Aryee. I am
a high school senior at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (Poly). I am involved
in the Research Practicum curriculum offered at Poly. The Research Practicum
course allows students like me an opportunity to experience the life of
research in a real institutional facility, such as the one here at Johns Hopkins.
Currently, I am researching in the Oil Spill lab under the supervision of David
Murphy, a postdoctoral fellow here at the Homewood Campus. I am a rookie to the
DROPPster world. I am a full-time student at Poly and a visiting undergraduate
student here at Hopkins.
I started my research journey in September and will conclude in May.
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Lambert Aryee, Class of 2014
On a daily basis, I arrive at Hopkins around 1:00 pm and
meet David to discuss the objective of that particular day. I have performed
most aspects of conducting a successful research experiment. I have read
journal articles and written summaries about them. I have also started working on my
mini-project for the year. My project involves using the simple piezoelectric
droplet generator (Yang et al 1997) to visualize the impact dispersant droplets
have on an oil slick. With this information, I will be able to understand the
physics of the process so we can know the ideal droplet size relative to oil slick
properties.
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Re-design of Simple Piezoelectric Droplet
Generator (Yang et al 1997)
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My experiment involves the use
of seawater, which we will mix in the lab, and dispersants which are liquid
blends of surfactants and solvents designed to speed breakup of oil slicks into
fine droplets that disperse naturally in the sea.
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Special salt used to create seawater for
experiments.
Having the opportunity to
conduct research in an environment like the one provided to me here at the
Johns Hopkins Homewood Campus is a dream come true. I look forward to coming to
the lab every day. Soon, I will be attending college, and the experience I have
encountered here will transfer into shaping my future as I pursue the field of
mechanical engineering. I love the opportunity I have here at
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