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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Romanoski |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Vitaliy Yurkiv |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
basic thermodynamic knowledge
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Lawrence Mandarino |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ilknur Telkes Ergun |
Neurosurgery
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
A basic understanding of research methods, conducting literature reviews, and signal processing. Basic ability to use MATLAB and/or Python. Preferred: Programming and digital signal processing.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Shanna Hamilton |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Gregory Ogden |
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
programming such as LabView, Matlab
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Prem Kumar Govindappa |
Orthopedic Surgery
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic experience with animal and cell culture studies along with essential skills.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Charles Putnam |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
No requirements
|
Tucson main campus
|
12/2025
|
| Wilfrid Calvin |
Entomology
|
Yes |
Paid
|
None
|
Other
|
|
| Cynthia Miranti |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
none
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Craig Weinkauf |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None mandatory; R studio and programming a plus.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Payal Khosla |
The Norton School of Human Ecology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
N/A
|
Other
|
|
| Timothy Ottusch |
The Norton School of Human Ecology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Honors Thesis Students
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Christopher Cartmell |
Pharmacology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Meredith Hay |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Tatiana Kalin |
Child Health
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Phoenix
|
|
| Marta Codeco |
Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Economic Mineral Deposits
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Stephen Kortenkamp |
Planetary Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Requires application through Arizona Space Grant
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Bruce Bayly |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Differential equations, linear algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ibrahim Fatkullin |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Must have completed at least one 400-level class in the field of interest
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Joseph Watkins |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Calculus and linear algebra. Advanced mathematics and statistics courses a plus.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Shankar Venkataramani |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
Calculus, Linear Algebra, Programming. Differential equations would be very helpful.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Douglas Pickrell |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
core undergraduate math courses
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Liliana Salvador |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Colleen Lucey |
Russian and Slavic Studies
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|