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 |
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Mohammad Pessarakli |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Shanna Hamilton |
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Kelly Bright |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
None
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
Marek Rychlik |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Familiarity with NLP ideas, intermediate programming skills in MATLAB
|
Other
|
|
Toshinobu Kazui |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Ideally experience in research, motivated to learn
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Jennifer Barton |
BIO5 Institute
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, at least sophomore level
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Aaron Tesch |
College of Applied Science and Technology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
BASV 316 or equivalent
|
Online
|
|
David Velenovsky |
Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Hearing Science, Acoustics, also can be discussed.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Majid Beidaghi |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
Programming skills in Python. A background/interest in machine learning is preferred.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Ingmar Riedel-Kruse |
Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Stephen Cowen |
Psychology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Charles Hsu |
Radiation Oncology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Data Collection, proficiency in Excel / RedCap / STATA/ SAS/R or other statistical analysis packages
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
Ningning Zhao |
Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
|
Yes |
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
|
|
Stephen Kukolich |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Experience with instrumentation, electronics computers or programming desirable.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Mark Barton |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Physical Geology
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Tania Leal |
Spanish and Portuguese
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
05/2025
|
Philipp Gutruf |
Biomedical Engineering
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Kellen Chen |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Eiichi Egami |
Steward Observatory
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Pan Yan |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
MATH 413
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Chi-Kwan Chan |
Steward Observatory
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Basic programming skill in C or Python; able to understand basic physics equations.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Joanna Monti-Masel |
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
previous computer programming experience
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Scott Boitano |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Meeting with Professor
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
Sabrina Helm |
The Norton School of Human Ecology
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|