UA Researchers

Note: This database is a list of faculty who welcome undergraduate students into their research projects. It is up to faculty to keep this list updated.
Note: To select more than one Research Location, please hold down your control key while clicking a selection.

Students may also search for research positions, events, and opportunities in Handshake.

Faculty Members: For more information on updating your information in the faculty database please visit ur.arizona.edu/update. For help listing active undergraduate research opportunities in Handshake, contact Kelley Merriam-Castro at kmerriam@arizona.edu.
Name Department Offering Research Opportunities? Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Datesort descending
Lianyang Zhang
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
Yes
Paid
Mechanics, Concrete, Soil Mechanics
Tucson main campus
Nathan Smith
Astronomy
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
ASTR250
Tucson main campus
Scott Jones
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Yes
For Credit
RNR 417
Tucson main campus
Erdogan Madenci
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Yes
Paid
None
Tucson main campus
Liliana Salvador
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
Serin Hong
Mathematics
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra
Tucson main campus
Charles Putnam
Surgery
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
No requirements
Tucson main campus
04/2025
Li Xu
College of Applied Science and Technology
Yes
Paid
None
Online
05/2025
Henry Scharf
Mathematics
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
None
Tucson main campus
05/2025
Ghassan Mouneimne
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
05/2025
Tania Leal
Spanish and Portuguese
Yes
Paid
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
05/2025
Michael Marty
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Yes
Volunteer
For Credit
None
Tucson main campus
05/2025
Peiwen Li
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Yes
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
Junior to Senior
Tucson main campus
08/2025
Diaa Elshikha
Biosystems Engineering
Yes
Paid
None
Other
08/2025
Ali Mohammed
The School of Plant Sciences
Yes
Paid
N/A
Other
08/2025