Faculty and Undergraduate Student Research Database

Student Research Assistants – Continuing Education Programs Overview: The School of Social Work is seeking motivated students to participate in a research-focused project supporting the Continuing Education (CE) Programs. Students will assist with multiple aspects of CE program development, delivery, and outreach while gaining hands-on experience in applied social work research, digital media, event planning, and instructional design. This project offers the opportunity to earn research credit under the supervision of Christa McCrorie, Continuing Education Coordinator. Project Goals: Support the growth, engagement, and evaluation of CE Programs. Apply research methods to understand audience engagement and program effectivene...

Participate in one or more of the following: (1) NSF I-Corps and Customer Discovery Activities, (2) Data collection and analysis for Battery State-Of-Health (SOH) Diagnosis and State-Of-Charge Estimation, (3) Design and Fabrication of electronic circuits for battery related measurements, (4) Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning (ML) algorithms development for Battery Management Systems, and (5) Matlab Modeling or Programing for Battery Management Systems. The project is co-advised by Dr. Jaber Abu Qahouq (ECE, College of Engineering) and Dr. Rob Morgan (The Culverhouse College of Business). Additional information details are available upon request by contacting Dr. Jaber Abu Qahouq at jaberq@eng.ua.edu or Dr. Rob Morgan at ...

I am looking for a student who is interested in learning 3D modeling, CNC machining and extrusion molding. My lab has a very nice CNC machine, Tormach 440 (see here https://www.tormach.com/pcnc-440/). I plan to utilize this CNC machine to make plastic enclosures for the small wearable sensors. First, 3D models of enclosures and molds to make these enclosures need to be designed in Fusion 360 software. Then the molds need to be machined out of wax and tested. When the molds are fully tested, we will need to machine them from aluminum. The machined molds then will be used with a plastic extrusion machine to make enclosures. This is a rather involved project but a fun learning experience for anyone interested in advanced manufacturing....

Project Description: Rare earth elements (REEs) are a crucial component for most modern technologies including consumer electronics, medical equipment, defense systems, and green energies such as battery, fuel cell, and electric vehicles. Contrary to the name “rare earth”, REEs are indeed present in the earth crust at a moderate concentration, and some of them even have a concentration comparable to the commonly used copper. The real challenge in obtaining rare earth metals is the separation between the elements because they present very similar physio-chemical properties and are always bundled together in nature. This challenge persists as well when the recycling of REEs is concerned. The current processes used in REE separation are ne...

The control of chemical transformation via catalysis is both an exceptional intellectual challenge and critically important to the Nation. Catalysis is central to energy production and utilization, to chemical manufacturing, to the minimization of environmental impact, and it has been arguably the single most important agent for sustainable development in the developing world. The revolutions in nanotechnology and high performance computing provide unprecedented new opportunities to elucidate the fundamental principles governing the control of chemical transformation by catalysts. Indeed, the coupling of theory, modeling and simulation with experiment will provide the most profound insights into catalyst behavior and thus enable the design ...

I am looking for a team of students from a variety of disciplines. I would like the team to be part of UA Crimson Start-Up to assist with NSF applications in the future. We are searching for students with Business backgrounds to lead this effort. I am searching for Mechanical engineering students to assist with design components of the Safe Walker. Pre-Med students to assist with writing about the health impacts of falls in older adults and prevention efforts as well as surveying older adults and health providers. Psychology and social work students to aid in survey development and surveys and manuscript writing. Kinesiology students to provide feedback on walker design and survey occupational and physical therapists. The goal of this r...

The participant(s) will review papers, perform big-data analyses and basic statistical tests, and generate a project report that may potentially be published in a journal....

Students can work on the following projects: 1. Novel approaches to simulation of nuclear track detector data for the MoEDAL experiment at the Large Hadron Collider using Generative Adversarial Networks. 2. Position reconstruction of gamma and beta decays in the EXO-200 neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment using Convolutional Neural Networks. Fluency in Python, experience with Linux, and familiarity with deep learning methods and software (PyTorch) are strongly preferred. Access to a GPU computing system will be provided....

Our lab (ADIE) is looking for passionate undergraduate students working together! Our lab ADIE (adaptive design of immersive e-learning lab) is currently studying how immersive learning technologies support marginalized learners in STEM education. Educational technology is an academic discipline that addresses ways to utilize technologies to make our society, world, and education better. We believe that engaging digital platforms (e.g., VR and digital games) can help underrepresented students to be involved in education with pursuing the value of diversity, inclusion and equity. For instance, the major research project that our lab is doing is the design and development of a digital game-based learning platform aimed to enhance integrat...

The primary goal of this research is to conceptualize, design, fabricate, and deploy a robotic arm driven by the principles of tensegrity structures, providing a unique approach to robotic movement, flexibility, and adaptability. Tensegrity, a portmanteau of "tension" and "integrity", refers to structural systems that derive their stability from a balance between tension and compression components. In recent years, there has been a growing interest in applying the principles of tensegrity to the realm of robotics, primarily due to its potential advantages such as lightweight structures, increased flexibility, and adaptive resilience. Scope: Literature Review: Investigation of existing research related to tensegrity robotics, its prin...