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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hsu |
Radiation Oncology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Data Collection, proficiency in Excel / RedCap / STATA/ SAS/R or other statistical analysis packages
|
Tucson off-campus
|
|
| Anthony Jull |
Geosciences
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kelly Bright |
Environmental Science
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
|
None
|
Other
|
|
| Edward Prather |
Astronomy
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Astro 170B1
|
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
|
|
| Tania Leal |
Spanish and Portuguese
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
05/2025
|
| Aditya Adiredja |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Paid
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Aaron Tesch |
College of Applied Science and Technology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
BASV 316 or equivalent
|
Online
|
|
| 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
|
|
| Klaus Lux |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
MATH 313, Linear Algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Stuart Craig |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
The lab performs high-speed/hypersonic wind tunnel experiments. No hard prerequisites, at least 1 year of undergrad preferred. Positions are competitive and the number of openings varies.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Robert Groves |
Religious Studies and Classics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Greek 202 or higher.
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Scott Boitano |
Physiology
|
Yes |
Paid
For Credit
|
Meeting with Professor
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Michael Gilbert |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
Volunteer
|
Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Stephen Kukolich |
Chemistry and Biochemistry
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
Experience with instrumentation, electronics computers or programming desirable.
|
Tucson main 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
|
|
| Pan Yan |
Mathematics
|
Yes |
For Credit
|
Linear Algebra and Abstract Algebra
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Frank Brosius III |
Medicine
|
Yes |
Not given
|
These opportunities are exclusively through our NIH funded R25 grant for which I serve as one of 4 PIs. There are annual requests for applications to the undergraduate research program.
|
Other
|
|
| Luciano Matzkin |
Entomology
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
none
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Kellen Chen |
Surgery
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Vitaliy Yurkiv |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
|
basic thermodynamic knowledge
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Stefan Meinel |
Physics
|
Yes |
Not given
|
PHYS 371
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Jekan Thangavelautham |
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Tanya Quist |
The School of Plant Sciences
|
Yes |
Paid
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|
|
| Laurent Martin |
Anesthesiology
|
Yes |
Volunteer
For Credit
|
None
|
Tucson main campus
|