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.
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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.
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 Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Scharf |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
Linear regression; logistic regression is a plus; some familiarity with R
|
Tucson main campus
|
05/2026
|
| Charles Putnam |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
No requirements
|
Tucson main campus
|
01/2026
|
| 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
|
| Victor Octavio Tenorio Gutierrez |
Mining and Geological Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
MNE 205, MNE 430, Break-the-Ice Lunar Challenge, RASC-AL, Moon Trek, Blender, Unity
|
Online
|
08/2025
|
| Ali Mohammed |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
|
N/A
|
Other
|
08/2025
|
| Ryan Gutenkunst |
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Interest in computer programming and/or statistics is essential
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Stefan Meinel |
Physics
|
Yes |
Not given
|
PHYS 371
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Hao Xin |
Electrical and Computer Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Beichuan Zhang |
Computer Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jinyoung Kim |
Steward Observatory
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Required: Interests in observational astronomy, especially on star and planet formation. Familiarity with using computer and very basic scientific programing, such as python or IDL. Preferred: taken at least 1 astronomy course and 1 or more physics courses. Scientific/astronomical programing experience (e.g., Python, IDL, IRAF) with astronomical data experiences are preferred, but not required.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jason Aubrey |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Melanie Hingle |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Depends on project
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Katharine Zeiders |
The Norton School of Human Ecology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Benjamin Renquist |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Floyd Chilton |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| David Hogan |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Dawn Gouge |
Entomology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Other
|
|
| William Killgore |
Psychiatry
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Walter Betancourt |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic microbiology skills
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Alejandro Salado Diez |
Systems and Industrial Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Coding VR environments for Occulus Quest (Unity)
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Mohammad Shahidullah |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Prefer Junior or Seniors with some basic lab skills.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Patrick Ronaldson |
Pharmacology
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Ability to commit 20 hours per week during the semester and 40 hours per week during the summer to research.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Wooyoung Jung |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Passion for smart/sustainable/healthy buildings. - Preferred (not mandatory): Programming skills (Python), data analytics, etc.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Monica Schmidt |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|