Projects

Exploring RNA Triple Helices and Protein-Binding Partners using Computational Tools

The Brown laboratory is interested in the structure and function of the MALAT1 RNA triple helix and its protein-binding partners, particularly in the context of cancer and Miller-Dieker Syndrome…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering (+1)

Understanding and repairing impaired endocannabinoid signaling in Fragile X syndrome patient derived neurons

Neural cells are wired and work together in specialized circuits that consist of smaller sets of cells interacting at synaptic connections in a patterned way to rapidly transfer processed information…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+1)

Neuroscience

EE - Ferroelectric diodes and transistors

This project is to develop ferroelectric devices for analog weight storage and programmable switches. Projects can involve device fabrication, including atomic layer deposition, sputtering, and rapid…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (+6)

CSE - Natural Language Processing for Underrepresented Languages

I have two ongoing projects related to NLP for underrepresented languages (languages that don't have existing NLP technologies, especially languages that are not standard, not written, or endangered)…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours

Computer Science & Engineering

Oscillation phenomena at gas fuel injection in supersonic cross-flow

At the Laboratory of Supersonic Flow and Combustion Control (headed by Dr. Leonov), plasma-assisted combustion (PAC) is a significant research area. An increasing interest in Plasma-Assisted…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - HydroxyApatite Porous PolyEtheretherketone for Orthopaedic Implants

HAPPE Spine LLC, is a medical device development company founded by Prof. Roeder that designs and commercializes innovative implants utilizing the patented HydroxyApatite Porous PolyEtheretherketone…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (+1)

CEEES - Simulating atmospheric turbulence

Turbulence in the atmosphere is ubiquitous and its importance ranges from determining the strength of hurricanes to dictating the rate at which clouds start to rain. The goal of this research is to…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Physics & Astronomy (+3)

Research in the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry group as well as NAUTILUS group

Looking for Physics students interested in working in our Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) group. We currently have a number of projects that need extra help. All of the projects will ultimately…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Physics & Astronomy

CSE - Leveraging Mixed Reality Applications with 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

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…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+2)

Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences (+1)

AME - Nanoparticle Imaging Probes for Contrast-Enhanced CT

X-ray computed tomography (CT) is the most widely used clinical diagnostic imaging modality but is currently limited to anatomic imaging, requiring adjunct modalities for molecular imaging. Therefore…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+1)

AME - 3D Printing Ultrablack Materials

Materials that efficiently absorb visible light are important for many technologies, including stray light control in telescopes and avoiding optical detection in surveillance technologies. One…

3 sp. | 0 appl.

2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)

Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+1)

AME - Scent Capture Using Steam Condensation

Goal: Is there a scent that brings you comfort, joy, or nostalgia? Would you like to capture it and take a sniff whenever you want, just like taking a photo? This is the technology we want to develop…

3 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)

Art, Art History, and Design (+3)

EE - Electronic Device Design, Fabrication, and Characterization

Activities may include device design using computer-aided CAD tools, device fabrication in the Nanofabrication facility, or electrical characterization of devices using advanced metrology equipment.

2 sp. | 1 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Electrical Engineering

Studying Exotic Nuclear Masses at Argonne National Lab

Join us in studying the nuclear physics of stars, supernova, neutron star mergers and other energetic astrophysical phenomena via one of the most fundamental properties of nuclei: their mass! We…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+3)

Physics & Astronomy

CEEES - Synthesizing atmospheric data

Generally speaking, this project aims at synthesizing data collected in experiments and observations, and possibly comparing to predictions made from numerical models. Examples include the plethroa of…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)

Computer Science & Engineering (+3)

AME - Supercooled-water icing using luminescent probes

Supercooled water can be seen in various fields under cold climate. Because of its unstable phase, supercooled water changes to ice rapidly on the order of milliseconds. The phase change from water to…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)

Civil & Environmental Engineerng & Earth Sciences (+2)

CSE - Developing New Machine Learning Paradigm Towards Effective yet Efficient Foundation Graph Learning Models

Inspired by the success of foundation language models in applications such as ChatGPT, one can envision the far-reaching impacts that can be brought by a pre-trained Foundation Graph Learning Model…

6 sp. | 0 appl.

3 credits / 12+ hours (+2)

Computer Science & Engineering

Semiconductor nanostructure architecture for light energy conversion

The project involves synthesis of chalcogenide and halide perovskite semiconductor nanoparticles for harvesting light energy and convert it into electricity (solar cells) or chemical energy (H2…

2 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Bring our pipetting robot back to life and study malaria epidemiology

We hoped our new pipetting robot would make our lives easier and conduct DNA extractions for us. But so far, it doesn't work. We need to tweak the script and try a number of optimization steps to…

1 sp. | 0 appl.

1 credit / 3-6 hours

Biological Sciences

AME - Hypersonic Wind Tunnel Model Mount Design

CSE - AI Based Medical Image Analysis

CSE - Adaptive MI-BCI for Enhanced Neural Decoding

CBE - Automated Testbeds for High-Throughput Membrane Characterization

Exploring RNA Triple Helices and Protein-Binding Partners using Computational Tools

Understanding and repairing impaired endocannabinoid signaling in Fragile X syndrome patient derived neurons

EE - Ferroelectric diodes and transistors

CSE - Natural Language Processing for Underrepresented Languages

Oscillation phenomena at gas fuel injection in supersonic cross-flow

AME - HydroxyApatite Porous PolyEtheretherketone for Orthopaedic Implants

CEEES - Simulating atmospheric turbulence

Research in the Accelerator Mass Spectrometry group as well as NAUTILUS group

CSE - Leveraging Mixed Reality Applications with AI

AME - Design and analysis of a thermal tensegrity structure

AME - Nanoparticle Imaging Probes for Contrast-Enhanced CT

AME - 3D Printing Ultrablack Materials

AME - Scent Capture Using Steam Condensation

EE - Electronic Device Design, Fabrication, and Characterization

Studying Exotic Nuclear Masses at Argonne National Lab

CEEES - Synthesizing atmospheric data

AME - Supercooled-water icing using luminescent probes

CSE - Developing New Machine Learning Paradigm Towards Effective yet Efficient Foundation Graph Learning Models

Semiconductor nanostructure architecture for light energy conversion

Bring our pipetting robot back to life and study malaria epidemiology

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