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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Mitchell |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Elise Erickson |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Other
|
|
| Carlos Zgheib |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Other
|
|
| Christopher Pappas |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Yang Song |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic ability to conduct literature reviews, gather relevant research materials and synthesize information Basic ability to use statistical analysis tools, such as Excel, R, MATLAB, or Python Preferred: Computer programming (e.g., Python/Fortran) or AI/ML model experience Preferred: Spatial data analysis and mapping experiences, such as GIS applications, NETCDF data analysis and visualization
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Marta Codeco |
Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Economic Mineral Deposits
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Sergey Shkarayev |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kenneth Johns |
Physics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Generally junior or senior Physics or ECE majors are preferred
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Paul Kapp |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Avelino Arellano |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
basic math and physics
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| John Buchan |
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None - seeking highly motivated student with genuine interest in work done in the lab.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Gene Alexander |
Psychology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Eiichi Egami |
Steward Observatory
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Victor Baker |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ningning Zhao |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Judith Brown |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
biology, biochemistry, plant pathology, microbiology
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Philipp Gutruf |
Biomedical Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Russell Tronstad |
Agricultural and Resource Economics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Solange Duhamel |
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Previous experience in a microbiology or chemistry lab preferred.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kristian Doyle |
Immunobiology
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jason Pacheco |
Computer Science
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Having taken and passed a statistics or probability course. Having taken and passed Calculus and Linear Algebra courses. Some Python and/or Matlab programming experience. Having taken and passed an introductory machine learning course such as CSC 480 / CSC 380 or equivalent.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ananya Mallik |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Fariba Donovan |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Darren Cusanovich |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Zafer Mutlu |
Materials Science and Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
self-motivation and curiosity
|
Tucson main campus
|