Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Annaliese K. Franz
Research Title: Using NMR to Measure PhotoAcidity
Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Three words to describe me: Motivated, Busy, Blessed
What are your future plans and/or goals?
My plan is to continue being a researcher by pursuing a PhD.
In what ways has engaging in undergraduate research impacted your future goals and plans?
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dong Yu
Research Title: Helicity Dependence of Topological Insulators
Hometown: Montclair, California
Three words to describe me: Thoughtful, open minded, structured
What are your future plans and/or goals?
Future plans I have are to continue physics research in graduate school, present the current research I am working on and I hope to explore more into it. I do plan to continue my research.
Andrea Lopez Arguello, Junior, Physics Emph in Astro, 2022
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. James Letts
Research Title: Cryo E.M Sample Preparation Deice
Hometown: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
Three words to describe me: Hard working, persistent, patient
What are your future plans and/or goals?
I would like to obtain a research position in the area of physics, and look forward to attending grad school
In what ways has engaging in undergraduate research impacted your future goals and plans?
Tabib Chowdhury, 3rd Year, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 2022
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sebastian Schreiber
Research Title: Exploring Ergodic Properties in a randomly switching environment
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Three words to describe me: Practical, imaginative, considerate
What are your future plans and/or goals?
I plan to go on to graduate school for my PhD in applied mathematics and hopefully continue my research there.
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Andrew Fisher
Research Title: RNA Editing Enzyme Structural Studies
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Three words to describe me: Spiritual, Compassionate, Guatemalan-American
What are your future plans and/or goals?
My future goals include building upon my research skills including qualitative research and pursuing a phD.
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alan Balch
Research Title: Development of Open-Cage Fullerenes as Host Molecules for Metal Insertion
Hometown: Merced, CA
Three words to describe me: Charismatic, Creative, and Caring
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Valentin Taufour
Research Title: Electrosynthesis of Cu_xBi_2Se_3
Hometown: Montclair, CA
Three words to describe me: Curious, Creative, Meticulous
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Dong Yu
Research Title: Simulation of Helicity Dependent Photocurrents
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Three words to describe me: Dedicated, involved, studious
What are your future plans and/or goals?
My goal is to obtain my PhD in Physics and continue research in academia.
In what ways has engaging in undergraduate research impacted your future goals and plans?
Research Program: MURPPS
Faculty Mentor: Dr. David E. Olson
Research Title: The Total Synthesis of Ibogaine through a Cascading Sequence
Hometown: Fairfield, CA
Three words to describe me: Resilient, Intuitive, Curious
What are your future plans and/or goals?
I plan to earn my PhD in organic chemistry, pursue a postdoctoral position, and secure a tenure track faculty position at a 4 year university.
