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.
Name Department Offering Research Opportunities?sort descending Types of Opportunities Prereqs Research Location End Date
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