During the Spring 2024 semester, ISF supported 13 undergraduate students on 8 different projects through its DUIRI partnership. These interdisciplinary projects promote collaborative sustainability research in areas including climate change, semiconductors, biological science, air quality, and sustainability policy.
ISF supports ISF-DUIRI Fellows by hosting additional professional development activities and facilitate peer networking opportunities. Students share biweekly updates to ISF and their mentors regarding their progress throughout the semester. Other areas of support can include resources and training for poster development and writing research articles and abstracts. A full list of projects, mentors, and undergraduate research fellows from the Spring 2024 semester are listed below.
ISF will continue to partner with DUIRI for the Fall 2024 semester. The application window for Fall 2024 projects is open now until June 7, 2024. The application process for Fall 2024 internships will be open June 26, 2024-July 12, 2024. Additional information can be found on the DUIRI website. For the most up-to-date information and announcements, faculty and students can subscribe to our weekly newsletter by completing this survey.
| Project title | Faculty Mentor | Faculty co-mentor & Grad collaborators | Undergraduate research fellows |
| Niches Corridor Project | Kristen Marie Bellisario (HONR) | Bryan Pijanowski (FNR) | Luca Matteo Iacobucci Hannah Irma Reyes Charles Sierra Hunnicutt |
| Aerosols: In-vitro characterization of ultrafine particles using realistic parameters to predict lung deposition and assess health effects | Teresa M Carvajal (ABE) | Lia A Stanciu-Gregory (ME) | Drake Strait Shiv Sagar Shukla |
| Upcycling Biomass to Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Far-equilibrium Electrification | Qi Dong (CHM) | Tian Li (ME) | Simone Moulton |
| Apply Lean Six Sigma in Semiconductor Industry | Tho Le (ET) | Huachao Mao (ET) | Shou-Fu Tseng Brandon Farber |
| Analyzing Spatial-Temporal Dynamics of the Hearing-Impaired Population to Inform Sustainable Urban Development | Qingchun Li (CMT) | Noori Kim (ET) | Tanvi Dhawade |
| Using THz spectroscopy to identify corrosive waste and plastics | Vikas Tomar (AAE) | Jay Gore (ENGR) | Marco Herbsommer |
| Acoustic/photocatalytic air purification systems for HVAC applications | David E M Warsinger (ME) | Chip Blatchley (CE/EEE) | Ryan Kumar San Juan Sohan Pramanik |
| Using Video Game Technology to Teach and Interrogate Policy and Politics Toward Building Sustainable Communities | David M Whittinghill (CGT) | Tara Grillos (Poli Sci) | Lillian Zhao |