Application for Research Experiences for Undergraduates at the University of Michigan
This website serves as the portal for several undergraduate research experiences for programs at the University of Michigan for the summer 2024.
Center for Materials Innovation at Michigan, a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center supported by the National Science Foundation. These research projects will related to two-dimensional quantum materials and sustainable polymers.
Electric Vehicle Center, supported by the State of Michigan and the University of Michigan College of Engineering. These research projects will primarily focus on batteries, from materials to devices to controls. The EV Center Research Program strongly encourages students enrolled in a Michigan College or University, or students who graduated from a Michigan Public School to apply.
These programs are targeted at undergraduate students (community college and four-year universities) in the US who are NOT enrolled at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Students at UM should seek other opportunities including SURE and UROP.
Other Undergraduate Research Programs at the University of Michigan with their own applications and deadlines
Michigan Semiconductor Hands-On Research in Experience(M-SHORE): https://shorereu.engin.umich.edu) (NSF Engineering REU)
Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP): https://rackham.umich.edu/rackham-life/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/srop/ (Michigan Funded Program)
Optics in the City of Light, https://java.engin.umich.edu/parisreu/ (NSF Physics REU)
A list of all programs supported by the National Science Foundation can be found at https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp
Important information for CMI and EVC REU
Application Open: Jan 5, 2024
Application Deadline: Feb 5, 2024
Notification of Selected Students: Mar 1-Mar 15, 2024
Program start date: May 28, 2024 (tentative)
Program end date: Aug 2, 2024 (tentative)
Benefits:
Students will be provided a $6,000 stipend and on-campus university housing
Application
The applications for the Center of Materials Innovation projects is located at https://etap.nsf.gov/award/5413/opportunity/6799
The applications for the Electric Vehicle Center projects is located at https://forms.gle/9Q68pGWTZbp1eo4D7
The applications for both programs are nearly identical.
Available Projects:
Center for Materials Innovation Project: these projects are only open to US citizens or permanent residents
Primarily experimental projects:
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimetry of Covalent Adaptive Polymers (Ellen Aruda, Mechanical Engineering)
Endotaxial growth in atomic layer deposition synthesized VSe2 (Ageeth Bol, Chemistry)
Scanning probe microscopy of Endotaxial 2D Materials (Rachel Goldman, Materials Science & Engineering)
Transport measurements of phase transitions and quantum states of endotaxial transition metal dichalcogenides (John Heron, Materials Science & Engineering)
New Materials Discovery via Single Crystal Synthesis (Na Hyun Jo, Physics)
Tensile testing and analysis of the self-healing efficacy of covalent adaptable network materials (John Kieffer, Materials Science & Engineering)
Design and synthesis of polymerizable oligomers with dynamic covalent capable end functional groups (Jinsang Kim, Materials Science & Engineering)
Lithium intercalation into transition metal dichalcogenides (Yiyang Li, Materials Science & Engineering)
Exfoliations and optical characterization of functionalized layered material (Stephen Maldonado, Chemistry)
Mechanical characterization of self-healing polymers (Abdon Pena-Francesch, Materials Science & Engineering)
Thermal properties of covalent networks (Kevin Pipe, Mechanical Engineering)
Solid-state synthesis of Bismuth/Antimony Telluride ingots (Ferdinand Poudeu, Materials Science & Engineering)
Vitromers enabled by blocking and deblocking reactions (Henry Sodano, Aerospace Engineering)
Design of a room temperature oblique second/third harmonic generation imaging setup (Liuyan Zhao, Physics)
Primarily computational projects:
Molecular dynamics modeling of low-temperature creep in vitrimers (Anthony Waas and Veera Sundaraghavan, Aerospace Engineering)
Topological states in 2D materials via endotaxial and other heterostructures (Kai Sun, Physics)
Computational analysis of nucleation pathways during synthesis of transition metal dichalcogenides (Wenhao Sun, Materials Science & Engineering)
How do 2D sheets fold into 3D shapes? (Xiaoming Mao, Physics)
Training and execution of diffraction-based methods to improve throughput (Robert Hovden, Materials Science & Engineering)
Electric Vehicle Center Projects:
Primarily experimental projects:
Interfacial engineering of advanced battery materials using Atomic Layer Deposition (Neil Dasgupta, Mechanical Engineering)
High-resolution mapping of metal-air battery reactions using Scanning Electrochemical Cell Microscopy (David Kwabi, Mechanical Engineering)
Single-particle electrochemistry using polymer electrolyte (Yiyang Li, Materials Science & Engineering)
Engineering aramid nanocomposite ion conductors for next-generation batteries (Nicholas Kotov, Chemical Engineering)
Sustainable battery components from agricultural waste (Rick Laine, Materials Science & Engineering)
Dendrite characterization and suppression toward realizing lithium and sodium metal batteries (Wei Lu, Mechanical Engineering)
Understanding p-type doping of wide bandgap semiconductors for high power electronics (Rachel Goldman, Materials Science & Engineering)
Understanding the discharge/charge mechanisms at solid/aprotic interfaces of Alkali Metal-O2 battery cathodes (Eranda Nikolla, Chemical Engineering
Advanced Magnetic Resonance Methods for Understanding Function in Battery Systems. (Jing Tang, Mechanical Engineering)
Primarily computational projects:
Model-based diagnostics for battery aging (cloud BMS), leveraging EV fleet data (Jason Siegel, Mechanical Engineering)
Improving battery performance through simulations at the electrode and particle level (Katsuyo Thornton, Materials Science & Engineering)
Data-driven digital twin calibration using EV fleet data for in-service electric vehicles (Eunshin Byon, Industrial and Operations Engineering)
Energy safety of batteries during EV operations (Gabor Orosz, Mechanical Engineering)
The Center for Materials Innovation at the University of Michigan is sponsored by the National Science Foundation through the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Award No. DMR-2309029.