Research

Undergraduate Research

Read About Our Students' Research Experiences - In their Own Words

Megan Lulsdorf, '15

Chemistry
I had a great summer working in Prof. Jin Xu’s research lab, helping to run analytical tests on proteins that our lab received from drug-development companies.
Isabel Robinson, '14

Exercise Physiology
When I was first offered a position to work with a professor on a research project, I was hesitant.
Stephanie McGrath, '12

English Literature, Commonwealth Honors Program
Co-op has given me the opportunity to learn and work with professionals and will help me with my future in graduate school.
Nathan Goss, '14

Computer Science
I was paired up with Prof. Jesse Heines and have been helping him with his "Sound Thinking" interdisciplinary course, which combines music theory with computer science.
Karie Judge, '14

Business Administration
Working as a research assistant under Prof. George Joseph for this project has been a great experience for me.
Wesley Moore, '13

Music and Sound Recording
In my research co-op I work with Durgin Hall's technical director Corbin Lewis and help with various events, responsible for running sound, mixing and more.
Paul Yan, '13

Biological Sciences
As a junior majoring in Biological Sciences, the experiences I’ve gained in Dr. Jessica Garb’s lab are invaluable.
Sarah Kurtzer, '14

Civil Engineering
For my summer co-op I am working with a civil engineering graduate student on a question that was raised during his thesis defense: Does the dielectric constant of sand change depending on how finely the sand is ground?
Steve Latina, '14

Mechanical Engineering
This summer, I worked in the Nanoscale Assembly and Integration Laboratory (NAIL) under Dr. Zhiyong Gu, with a focus on Tin-Indium nanostructure fabrication and optimization as well as nanosoldering and nanoprinting methods.
Michael Duffy, '14

Mechanical Engineering
I am an undergraduate student heading into my sophomore year, majoring in mechanical engineering.
Olivia Stanislas, '15

Fine Arts
For my co-op, I reached out to work with Maxine Farkas, the director of Western Avenue Studios in Lowell to help her prepare for her fall exhibition, and I ended up collaborating with her on the exhibition and now have my own studio.
Salmaan Kapadia, '15

Accounting
My experience with the Lowell Association for the Blind (LAB) was in one word: brilliant!
Katti Veiga, '14

English, Commonwealth Honors Program
I'm a sophomore in the Commonwealth Honors Program, working on graduating early.
Tyler Potvin, '12

English, Theater Arts
My experience as an intern for the Theater Arts program this year has been an amazing experience.
Elizabeth Farmosa, '11

Music and Sound Recording
Elizabeth is an honors student, and her presentation at the Student Research Symposium is part of her senior research.
Timothy Pflanz, 14

Electrical Engineering
For my REU, I worked at the Advanced Communications and Telecommunications center where the specialization is in acoustics and waves.
Nathalia Mendoza, '12

Clinical Laboratory Sciences
In my co-op, I have been assisting a PhD student in her research about how a certain drug will work against a cancerous liver cell.
Andrew Hajj, '14

Electrical Engineering
This summer I was given the great opportunity to work with Dr. Yan Luo as an intern, working on various projects including creating a bracelet that will serve to monitor heart rate.
Christopher Duffy, '14

Mechanical Engineering
I have been offered this wonderful opportunity to work in one of the engineering labs to gain lab experience and to realize how my school subjects are applied in the working world.
Neha Manohar, '14

Chemical Engineering
Conducting polymers are plastics that can conduct electricity, and could potentially be a light-weight, flexible, and transparent replacement for rigid, heavy, and opaque metals.
Plamen Atanassov, '14

Mechanical Engineering
My research work is focused on using nanoimprint lithography techniques for nanomanfucaturing.
Matthew Sowersby, '12

Music and Sound Recording
For my research co-op with Dr. Alan Williams I am examining the potential for “non-traditional” musicians to make a living by performing and whether this can become a sustainable form of income for such artists.
Alaina Puleo and Jonathan Brown

Social Sciences
Several lucky UMass Lowell students took part in an archeological dig at St. Patrick's church that unearthed fascinating findings, giving us a glimpse into the life of Lowell's early Irish settlers.
Isaac Kakungulu, '12

Business Administration
My research project was based on a research paper that investigates which auditing firms are perceived to perform the highest quality audits in Massachusetts.
Maureen Kelly, '15

Civil Engineering
I got to spend my summer internship in Prof. Kenneth Lee's lab, working with a graduate student on research in the area of refuse-derived fuels.
Anh Vo, '15

Biological Sciences
This summer I was able to work with Prof. Thomas Shea and his team in the field of biological sciences – specifically, neurobiology.
Juliane Dykiel , '15

Business Administration
In summer 2012, UMass Lowell gave me the opportunity to explore a field that I really love.
Chrisna Nguon, 14

Electrical Engineering
My internship this summer has been educational so far. I'm learning many new things such as how to write programs using FORTRAN and Linux and conduct research.
Scott Bellinghieri, '14

Mechanical Engineering
The topic of my research is classifying the types of flying creatures who use flapping flight.
Jacob Lauer, '14

Mechanical Engineering
I worked with SLICE Service-Learning throughout the College of Engineering, and the Green Building Commission to help pass zoning ordinances to promote the adoption of solar energy in Lowell.
Munish Gandevia, '15

Computer Science
I was really fortunate to do a summer, community service co-op that got me on my feet and allowed me to be an active part of something great.
Jaime Muntz, '14

Civil Engineering
In my summer research group, we are exploring different properties of concrete when the ratio of its components are varied.
Jill Zalewski, '15

Chemistry
As an incoming freshman, I never expected to receive the opportunity to do a co-op/internship because I thought that was just for upperclassmen.
Hunter Sawyer , '14

Mechanical Engineering
My work is in regard to wind turbines and making sure that they are safe, reliable machines.
Meaghan Brooks, '14

Chemical Engineering
During my summer internship, I am working with Prof. Nese Orbey and the Chemical Engineering Department and Ricky Baggio learning the process of metal electrospinning.
Daniel Cook, '14

English, Commonwealth Honors Program
I think I have enjoyed my co-op experience so much because it has been unique.
Connor Sullivan, '14

Civil Engineering
I am a sophomore majoring in civil engineering, and I am working with a civil engineering graduate student with a focus in geotechical engineering.
Jenna Connolly, '14

Nursing
My co-op experience has been incredible. I got to participate in interviews for a study on the effects of reminiscence therapy on older adults.
Jeffrey Chung, '14

Mechanical Engineering
Over the summer, I worked with SLICE to study the effects of demographics on service learning projects within the engineering departments.

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