Projects

CEEES - Systematic Investigation of Building Code Efficacy in Reducing Windstorm Risk to Single Family Housing

Housing is highly vulnerable to climate risk and particularly windstorm risk, as evidenced by the mounting toll of billion dollar disasters in the US, questioning how codes and standards might better…

4 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences

CSE - Leveraging Mixed Reality Applications with Generative AI

The Research In Networks and Groups (RINGZ) Lab at the Computer Science and Engineering offers research opportunities in mixed reality applications with AI. We seek undergraduate researchers who can…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering

CSE - LLM based Multi-Agent Simulation and Interface Development.

The Research In Networks and Groups (RINGZ) Lab is seeking undergraduate students with a strong background in JavaScript React, LLMs (e.g., OpenAI GPT, Meta Llama), and Python to contribute to a DARPA…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering

EE - Interdisciplinary - Spectrum Sharing Technologies and Policy for Interfering Radio Systems

Many industries are expanding their use of wireless technologies, with futuristic applications, ever more connected people and things, utilizing wider bandwidths and higher frequencies, and putting…

4 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)

Electrical Engineering (+8)

Motion segmentation in biological images

The goal of this research is to extract instances of C. elegans (roundworm) in microscopic video, characterize their motion patterns, and classify them into normal and abnormal classes. The student…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering

CEEES - Brine Chemistry in Support of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

We will focus on the interactions that occur between lanthanide (Ln) elements and organic complexing agents, such as acetate, citrate, oxalate, and EDTA with the primary goal of determining which…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Chemistry and Biochemistry (+1)

CSE - VR WiFi Performance

With the arrival of the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro, virtual reality has received a considerable uptick in research interest. The performance of the wireless network often plays a critical role in…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering

Ethical Technology Transitions to Mitigate Climate Change

Research on ethical considerations related to technology deployment, governance, and institutional designs for reducing and removing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere; flexible methods

4 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Keough School of Global Affairs (+3)

Verification and Packaging of Digital Integrated Circuits

In Fall 2025, the Digital Integrated Circuits class completed a tapeout of their IC designs. In March 2025, the chips will return from TSMC to Notre Dame for bringup, the critical, hands-on process…

10 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering (+1)

CSE - AI+Visualization Research

The VIS lab has multiple collaborative projects centering around AI and visualization, including generative AI for visualization, housing-health equity nexus, and image-based hemodynamic modeling.

3 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)

Computer Science & Engineering

Building a Device to Study Mechanobiology of Pregnancy

This undergraduate research project focuses on designing and building a novel experimental device to study the mechanobiology of pregnancy, motivated by the urgent need to better understand and reduce…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

CSE - Decentralized Data Sharing Infrastructure

Nowadays, data centers hold the ownership of consumers' data, and data owners often do not have control over their data once data is released. One of the research areas of ND-DSP is decentralized…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering

CBE - Development of a Viscoelastic Normal Stress Measurement Probe

Normal stress differences are a hallmark of many complex fluids, from food materials to polymer melts and industrial suspensions. When a rod rotates in such fluids, elastic stresses can cause the well…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

CSE - AI-Based Medical Image Analysis

New technologies for acquiring large amounts of medical image data give rise to an ever-increasing demand for effective approaches for medical image data analysis tasks. Deep learning (DL) approaches…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering

AME - Optical fiber interface mechanics for embedding in structural elements

Optical fiber can be embedded into structures during their fabrication. This includes 3D-printed objects and composites. Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry (OFDR) enables resolving the temperature…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+2)

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (+2)

Phage-Mimicking Nanoparticles as Broad Spectrum Antibacterials

The development of antibiotic resistance and the resulting emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has become one of the main threats in the public health system, commonly leading to nosocomial…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Biological Sciences (+3)

CBE - Electrochemical Sensing of Dissolved Species in Water

Water quality is essential for human and environmental health and various industrial applications, however the sensing of dissolved species in water with low cost has historically been challenging…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences (+4)

Catalysis Research

The Hicks Group focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation of solid catalysts aimed at improving the selectivity and efficiency of important chemical processes. Our…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

AME - Design and analysis of a thermal tensegrity structure

Tensegrity describes the design of structures so that all of the connecting elements are in tension. The concept was developed in the 1960s for architectural and artistic applications by multiple…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+2)

Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences (+1)

CSE - Fully Homomorphic Encryption and Trusted Execution Environments

One of the research areas of ND-DSP is applied cryptography and trusted hardware. The group has multiple sponsored research projects where the PI and graduate students conduct research to advance the…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours

Computer Science & Engineering

CSE - SaNDwich Lab: Human-AI Interactions

SaNDwich Lab in the Department Computer Science and Engineering offers research opportunities in the broad area of human-AI interaction. We use human-centered methods to design, build, and study…

4 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering

Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Targeted Therapy Against Metastatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

We intend to target non-targetable cancer cells by using label-free magnetic nanomaterials at the cell membrane to selectively permeabilize the more compliant cancer cell membranes but not the stiff…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Biological Sciences (+3)

CSE - Machine-Learning Assisted Multi-Modal Robotic Skin

Machine learning has enabled electronic devices like gloves and skins to track hand movements and perform tasks such as gesture and object recognition. Despite their utility, these devices are…

4 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+1)

Electrical Engineering (+2)

EE - Comparative Study of Infrared Imaging Sensors

Prof. Bernstein and Dr. Szakmany in the Electrical Engineering Department are seeking a motivated junior or senior undergraduate student to participate in their infrared nanoantenna research project…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours

Electrical Engineering

CSE - AI for Polymer Material Discovery

The primary goal of this project is to accelerate the discovery and design of novel polymer materials using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques. By integrating…

3 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering

Digital Technologies, Media, Information Warfare and Propaganda

Dr. Emma L. Briant is a leading researcher on propaganda and information warfare who is seeking students with a range of skills and experience to assist in research related to data, media, persuasive…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)

Political Science (+4)

AME - Fabricating and Characterizing an Optical Fiber Shape Sensor

Our lab is aiming to deploy a soft growing robot into challenging environments where the robot’s shape cannot be observed directly. This increases the challenges of operating it. To solve this, we…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - IRIS Lab, Pre-approved Students Only

Please only sign up here if you have already discussed with Prof. McGuinness about joining the IRIS Lab for Spring 2026 and been approved.

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Discovering new Refrigerants with Machine Learning

Refrigeration and cooling accounts for about 7.5% of global carbon emissions and 30% of that is attributed to the direct emission of leaked refrigerant fluids. Refrigerant molecules are potent green…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Summer Opportunity - Social Concerns Summer Fellowship

Fully funded 8 week summer opportunity to conduct community engaged research for the common good at one of 60 locations around the United States and the globe. Students selected for the Social…

80 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Information Technology, Analytics, and Operations (+21)

Sample Preparation and Analysis for Genomics/Analytical Chem/Ecology

We are seeking two undergraduate researchers to assist a graduate student with sample preparation for analysis. The project will involve fish tissue homogenization, PFAS extraction, and fish tissue…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours

Biological Sciences (+1)

CBE - Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

Rechargeable batteries, a type of electrochemical energy storage device, must be improved in order to facilitate the clean energy transition. Batteries are a portable energy storage device that enable…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Materials Science & Engineering (+1)

EE/CSE: Deep Learning for Underwater Acoustic Environment Estimation

I am an assistant professor working in the fields of digital communications, signal processing, and remote sensing. One of my research projects involves localization and environment estimation from…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+3)

Electrical Engineering (+1)

AME 47560: Independent Design Project - Goehler

Feel free to propose an independent design project related to my areas of expertise: mechanisms, robotics, or biomechanics.

5 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

EE - O'Sullivan Biomedical Photonics Lab

Our lab studies the interaction of light with biological tissue for biomedical research, diagnosis and treatment. Research projects are interdisciplinary and may involve computation, hardware and…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours

Electrical Engineering

"ChemBand" Embedded Systems Project

The goal of the project is to develop and test a fitbit-like wearable wristband that contains location trackers, off-grid communications, and chemical sensors.

3 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Electrical Engineering

Cold Plasma, Hot Results: Sustainable Chemistry Discovery

Are you interested in exploring the chemistry that powers the stars? While 99% of the visible universe consists of plasma, most natural examples like lightning are "thermal" plasmas that exist at…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Chemistry and Biochemistry (+2)

AME - Automation and Control of Novel Manufacturing Processes

The Landers Research Group specializes in the development and implementation of experimental systems and algorithms for the automation and control of novel advanced manufacturing processes. Currently…

4 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+1)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

EE - Adiabatic Reversible Logic and Clocking Systems for Ultra-Low Power Electronics

This project is investigating an approach to computing that can dissipate much less energy than is done today. It involves the design and measurement of electronic systems.

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering (+1)

Multi-Functional Yarns for Intelligent Textiles/wearables

Smart textiles are advanced fabrics and garments that integrate capabilities such as sensing, data storage, processing, and communication in a seamless and unobtrusive manner. These innovative…

4 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+1)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+2)

AME 28491/38491/48491: Sports Biomechanics Research

Use your engineering know-how to quantify the movements of NCAA/club/dorm athletes to help them improve performance and reduce their risk of injury.

10 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (+6)

CSE - AI Based Medical Image Analysis

3 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering

AME - Event camera implementation for manufacturing in-situ diagnostics

Event cameras (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Event_camera) use an imaging sensor that responds to local changes in brightness rather than recording the irradiance. Rather than using a shutter, each…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+2)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+2)

CEEES - Coastal Engineering

This undergraduate research project may deal with various aspects of Coastal Science and Engineering, to be determined in conjunction with a student. If you are interested, contact me in addition to…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences

AI-enabled Marine Autonomy

This research project represents a comprehensive fusion of mechatronic system design and algorithmic development for marine robotics. Key research areas within this project will entail 1)…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering (+2)

EE - Bioinspired robotic systems

EE - Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Design

CSE - Development and Testing of Interactive Software

Analysis of cortical thickness in aging and dementia

EE - Integrative Neuromechanics of Biological Earthworm Locomotion

CEEES - Systematic Investigation of Building Code Efficacy in Reducing Windstorm Risk to Single Family Housing

CSE - Leveraging Mixed Reality Applications with Generative AI

CSE - LLM based Multi-Agent Simulation and Interface Development.

EE - Interdisciplinary - Spectrum Sharing Technologies and Policy for Interfering Radio Systems

Motion segmentation in biological images

CEEES - Brine Chemistry in Support of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

CSE - VR WiFi Performance

Ethical Technology Transitions to Mitigate Climate Change

Verification and Packaging of Digital Integrated Circuits

CSE - AI+Visualization Research

Building a Device to Study Mechanobiology of Pregnancy

CSE - Decentralized Data Sharing Infrastructure

CBE - Development of a Viscoelastic Normal Stress Measurement Probe

CSE - AI-Based Medical Image Analysis

AME - Optical fiber interface mechanics for embedding in structural elements

Phage-Mimicking Nanoparticles as Broad Spectrum Antibacterials

CBE - Electrochemical Sensing of Dissolved Species in Water

Catalysis Research

AME - Design and analysis of a thermal tensegrity structure

CSE - Fully Homomorphic Encryption and Trusted Execution Environments

CSE - SaNDwich Lab: Human-AI Interactions

Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Targeted Therapy Against Metastatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

CSE - Machine-Learning Assisted Multi-Modal Robotic Skin

EE - Comparative Study of Infrared Imaging Sensors

CSE - AI for Polymer Material Discovery

Digital Technologies, Media, Information Warfare and Propaganda

AME - Fabricating and Characterizing an Optical Fiber Shape Sensor

AME - IRIS Lab, Pre-approved Students Only

Discovering new Refrigerants with Machine Learning

Summer Opportunity - Social Concerns Summer Fellowship

Sample Preparation and Analysis for Genomics/Analytical Chem/Ecology

CBE - Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices

EE/CSE: Deep Learning for Underwater Acoustic Environment Estimation

AME 47560: Independent Design Project - Goehler

EE - O'Sullivan Biomedical Photonics Lab

"ChemBand" Embedded Systems Project

Cold Plasma, Hot Results: Sustainable Chemistry Discovery

AME - Automation and Control of Novel Manufacturing Processes

EE - Adiabatic Reversible Logic and Clocking Systems for Ultra-Low Power Electronics

Multi-Functional Yarns for Intelligent Textiles/wearables

AME 28491/38491/48491: Sports Biomechanics Research

CSE - AI Based Medical Image Analysis

AME - Event camera implementation for manufacturing in-situ diagnostics

CEEES - Coastal Engineering

AI-enabled Marine Autonomy

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