Undergraduate Research Project Marketplace

Students should browse through the offerings of available undergraduate research projects. To apply for a project, select the "Apply" text corresponding to that project and fill out the requested information. Keep in mind that it is possible that more students may apply for the same research project than are available positions for that project; i.e., this is a competitive process that encourages students to make a concerted effort on their application.

Contact Info	Research Project	Post date
Huolin Xin, 220 Rowland Hall, huolin.xin@uci.edu	Deep learning, 3D imaging, and transmission electron microscopy Research Project Description: Huolin Xin’s DeepEM lab focuses their research on the imaging of atoms and their bonding electrons with artificially intelligent transmission electron...read more Research Project Description: Huolin Xin’s DeepEM lab focuses their research on the imaging of atoms and their bonding electrons with artificially intelligent transmission electron microscopes. His research group uses state-of-the-art transmission electron microscopy (TEM), electron energy loss spectroscopy, 4D electron diffraction, 3D electron tomography, in-operando liquid cells in conjunction with deep learning and other machine learning algorithms to track and quantify the location, species, crystal phase, and electronic structures of individual atoms inside materials. Potential research projects include: Development of deep learning enabled self-driving transmission electron microscopy, and big data mining and analytics. Development of in-situ live electron tomography and novel reconstruction techniques for the 3D imaging of dissolution or growth of energy materials in liquids and soft materials/molecules at cryogenic temperatures. Development of theories and simulations of fast electron channelling in solid materials and novel imaging techniques based on 4D electron diffraction. Identifying cation intermixing and phase transformation in lithium-ion battery cathode materials for making high-energy-density batteries, 3D Strain mapping of fuel cell nanocatalysts to understand how their strain profile is connected with their catalytic properties. Group webpage: https://sites.google.com/view/deepem Read less Time Commitment: In the academic year, the student should commit at least 10 hours per week for research. In order to be financially supported in summer, the students are expected to work full time. Minimum GPA: 3.0 Paid: Maybe Apply for Deep learning, 3D imaging, and transmission electron microscopy	January 14, 2019
Kieron Burke, 2145 Natural Sciences II, kieron@uci.edu	Density Functional Theory: Development and Applications Density Functional Theory is one of the most popular and versatile electronic structure methods available in condensed-matter physics, computational physics, and chemistry....read more Density Functional Theory is one of the most popular and versatile electronic structure methods available in condensed-matter physics, computational physics, and chemistry. However, like any other theory, DFT is not perfect, and our group is devoted to a better understanding of the underlying limitations of the approximations and possible improvements. One of our primary areas of research is semi-classical DFT, which focuses on finding the leading corrections to local density approximations. A newer approach is machine-learning DFT, where we use machine learning tools to approximate the kinetic energy functional for several simple quantum mechanical systems. Thermal DFT, on the other hand, investigates density functionals at non-zero temperature for use in warm, dense matter. Other directions of research include density-corrected DFT, strong correlation in solids (with Prof. Steve White) and electronic excitations. Group webpage: http://dft.uci.edu/index.php Read less Time Commitment: In academic year, the student should commit at least 8-10 hours per week for research. Minimum GPA: 3.0 Paid: No, but students working in summer typically receive some financial support through UROP. Apply for Density Functional Theory: Development and Applications	October 11, 2018
Prof. Zuzanna Siwy 210G Rowland Hall zsiwy@uci.edu	Ionic diodes, transistors and biosensors The Siwy group investigates the underlying physics of ionic and molecular transport at the nanoscale....read more The Siwy group investigates the underlying physics of ionic and molecular transport at the nanoscale. We fabricate nanopores in a variety of materials with opening diameter as small as few nanometers. In one direction of research, we use the structures as templates to prepare pores, which exhibit similar transport properties as these of biological channels in a cell membrane. We are also interested in preparing ionic equivalents of electronic devices, such as diodes and transistors, and combining them in circuits. Another direction of research involves using pores as sensors for individual molecules, particles (which are our model system for viruses) and cells. Group webpage: https://www.physics.uci.edu/~zsiwy/ Read less Time Commitment: In academic year, the student should commit at least 10 hours per week for research. In order to be financially supported in summer, the students are expected to work full time. Minimum GPA: 3.0 Paid: Students working in summer typically receive financial support in summer Apply for Ionic diodes, transistors and biosensors	October 9, 2018

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Huolin Xin, 220 Rowland Hall, huolin.xin@uci.edu

Deep learning, 3D imaging, and transmission electron microscopy

Research Project Description: Huolin Xin’s DeepEM lab focuses their research on the imaging of atoms and their bonding electrons with artificially intelligent transmission electron...read more

Time Commitment:

In the academic year, the student should commit at least 10 hours per week for research. In order to be financially supported in summer, the students are expected to work full time.

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Paid: Maybe

Apply for Deep learning, 3D imaging, and transmission electron microscopy

January 14, 2019

Kieron Burke, 2145 Natural Sciences II, kieron@uci.edu

Density Functional Theory: Development and Applications

Density Functional Theory is one of the most popular and versatile electronic structure methods available in condensed-matter physics, computational physics, and chemistry....read more

Time Commitment:

In academic year, the student should commit at least 8-10 hours per week for research.

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Paid: No, but students working in summer typically receive some financial support through UROP.

Apply for Density Functional Theory: Development and Applications

October 11, 2018

Prof. Zuzanna Siwy

210G Rowland Hall

zsiwy@uci.edu

Ionic diodes, transistors and biosensors

The Siwy group investigates the underlying physics of ionic and molecular transport at the nanoscale....read more

Time Commitment:

In academic year, the student should commit at least 10 hours per week for research. In order to be financially supported in summer, the students are expected to work full time.

Minimum GPA: 3.0
Paid: Students working in summer typically receive financial support in summer

Apply for Ionic diodes, transistors and biosensors

October 9, 2018