Research Projects
You will be given the opportunity to indicate your first, second and third choice, and we will try to match you as best as possible based on your interests.
The 2024 Smart REU mentors and projects include:
- Dr. Guoqiang Li (Mechanical Engineering)
Title: 鈥淢achine Learning Assisted Discovery of Multifunctional Vitrimers鈥� - Dr. Donghui Zhang (Chemistry)
Title: 鈥淪ynthesis and Characterization of Mechanically Strong, Remoldable and Recyclable Polyaminal Thermosets鈥� - Dr. Jimmy Lawrence (Chemical Engineering)
Title: 鈥淚nvestigating the Use of Precision Bottlebrush Polymers to Lower the Glass Transition Temperature of Commercial Polymers鈥� - Dr. Genevieve Palardy (Mechanical Engineering)
Title: 鈥淔racture Toughness and Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Joints鈥� - Dr. Amy Xu (Chemistry)
Title: 鈥淓lucidating the Molecular Mechanism of Dilution-induced Complex Coacervation鈥� - Dr. John Pojman (Chemistry)
Title: 鈥淐ure-on Demand Polymeric Foams using Frontal Polymerization鈥� - Dr. Gerald Schneider (Chemistry)
Title: 鈥淚nvestigating Vesicle Membrane Dynamics and Stability in Response to Molecular Motor Activation via Fat Field Cycling NMR and Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy鈥� - Dr. David Spivak (Chemistry)
Title: 鈥淒evelopment of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers鈥� - Dr. Mingxuan Sun (Computer Science)
Title: 鈥淢achine Learning Prediction of Shape Memory Polymer Properties鈥�