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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Pessarakli |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
N/A
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Michael Bogan |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
n/a
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Zhongguo Xiong |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Molecular biology techniques including DNA, RNA, and protein analyses, bacterial culturing and transformation.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Fiona McCarthy |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Molecular biology is preferred but not required.
|
Online
|
|
| Rebecca Gomez |
Psychology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Minimum GPA 3.0, students must be available during the summer for 9-12 hr/week to train and must commit to 2 semesters of research the following year with ample availability during the week for testing children (9 hr/week). We take applications at our lab website annually in April. Learn more at https://www.childcognitionlab.arizona.edu/students
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Marta Codeco |
Lowell Institute for Min Res
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Economic Mineral Deposits
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Lucinda Rankin |
Physiology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
member of honors college, 2nd semester junior or senior status.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Scott Boitano |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Meeting with Professor
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Lianyang Zhang |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Mechanics, Concrete, Soil Mechanics
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Mark Beilstein |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
MCB181, CHEM151, CHEM152
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jesse Woodson |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
MCB181 or equivalent course is strongly recommended.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Ramin Yadegari |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
MCB 181R
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Lisa Nagy |
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
MCB 181
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Pan Yan |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
MATH 413
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Klaus Lux |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
MATH 313, Linear Algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Eyad Atallah |
Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Math 129 and Atmo 436/536a or equivalent Math 223 and Atmo 441/541b preferred Python coding skills
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Bekir Tanriover |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
Machine learning
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| David Glickenstein |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Linear algebra, proofs course, programming background
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Chi Zhou |
Animal and Biomedical Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Knowledge or strong interest in molecular biology, cell biology, and/or reproductive physiology is a plus.
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Aaron Flesch |
The School of Natural Resources and the Environment
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Knowledge of spreadsheets and MS Excel.
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Bindu Poudel-Ward |
Yuma County Office
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Knowledge in plant science and agriculture
|
Other
|
|
| Peiwen Li |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Junior to Senior
|
Tucson main campus
|
08/2025
|
| Urs Utzinger |
Biomedical Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
introductory course in programming
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Arvinder Sandhu |
Physics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Intro Electricity and Magnetism PHYS 241/261 or equivalent
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kevin Lansey |
Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Interest in sustainability and implementing projects
|
Tucson main campus
|