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Undergraduate research is a great way to explore new interests, translate what you are learning in the classroom into real-world situations, work closely with a faculty mentor in their research group and gain important skills for the future. 

Other Research Opportunities

Faculty and Staff Researchers Mentoring Undergraduates in their Research Programs

Here is a list of current faculty and research staff currently mentoring undergraduates in their research programs. This list is by no means exhaustive. If you have any questions, contact John Balk.


Robert Adams – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Akinbode Adedeji – Biosystems Engineering
Ramkumar Annamalai – Biomedical Engineering
Sean Bailey – Mechanical Engineering
John Balk – Materials Engineering
Matt Beck - Materials Engineering
Bradley Berron – Chemical Engineering
Dibaker Bhattacharyya – Chemical Engineering
Sebastian Bryson – Civil Engineering
Mei Chen – Civil Engineering
Zhi David Chen – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Aaron Cramer – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Henry Dietz – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Kevin Donohue – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Thomas Dziubla – Chemical Engineering
Gregory Erhardt – Civil Engineering
Isabel Escobar – Chemical Engineering
James Fox – Civil Engineering
Martha E. Grady – Mechanical Engineering
James Griffoen – Computer Science
Jeffrey Todd Hastings – Electrical and Computer Engineering
David Herrin – Mechanical Engineering
Zach Hilt – Chemical Engineering
Jesse Hoagg – Mechanical Engineering
Dan Ionel – Electrical and Computer Engineering
Hana Khamfroush – Computer Science
Barbara Knutson – Chemical Engineering
Alexandre Martin – Mechanical Engineering
Brian Noehren – Health Science
Lindell Ormsbee – Civil Engineering – www.uky.edu/WaterResources – www.uky.edu/superfund/
Kelly Pennell – Civil Engineering
Jonathan Pham – Chemical and Materials Engineering
David Pienkowski – Biomedical Engineering
Steve Rankin – Chemical Engineering
Mike Renfro – Mechanical Engineering
Michael Sama - Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Simone Silvestri – Computer Science
Suzanne Smith – Mechanical Engineering
Joshua Werner – Mining Engineering
Guoqiang Yu – Biomedical Engineering

Other Research Opportunities

The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation

The Kentucky-West Virginia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (KY-WV LSAMP) is a consortium of colleges and universities working together to create, enhance, and expand programs designed to broaden participation and increase the quality and quantity of students from underrepresented populations who receive degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Program goals and activities focus on undergraduate research experiences.

Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates

The REU program at the University of Kentucky provides a 10-week multidisciplinary summer research and education experience for rising junior and senior undergraduates in the area of Engineered Bioactive Interfaces and Devices.

Please consider the following REU programs:

Vanderbilt University
Nanoscience and Nanoengineering

Cleveland State University
Rehabilitation Engineering

Montana State University
Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of Kentucky
Heritage Science

University of Notre Dame
Advanced Wireless Research Experiences

Other summer research opportunities for undergraduates can be found here.