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Yali Bai

Yali Bai, Alumni 

UR Program: MURPPS

Faculty Mentor: Tiffany Lowe-Power, Plant Pathology

Research Title: Microbial Genome-Wide Association (GWA) Mapping with Scoary

Francisco Jackson

Francisco Jackson, Alumni

UR Program: MURPPS

Faculty Mentor: Christopher Fassnacht, Physics and Astronomy

Research Title: Limiting Gravitational Lensing Candidates through their Spectra

Zachary Vito

Zachary Vito, Senior, Chemistry

Research Program: MURPPS

Faculty Mentor: Susan Kauzlarich, Chemistry

Research Title: The Effect of Brønsted Bases on the Synthesis of Ge Nanocrystals From GeI4

Andrew Li

Andrew Li, Senior,  Applied Chemistry

Research Program: MURPPS

Faculty Mentor: Frank E. Osterloh, Chemistry

Research Title: Cu2O/ZnO Solar Cell

Alvin Akpokli

​​​​​​Alvin Akpokli, Senior, Statistics 

Research Program: MURPPS

Faculty Mentor: Katherine Eriksson, Economics

Research Title: NNBL Chapter Effectiveness

Emmanuel Lanuza

Emmanuel Lanuza, Senior, Chemistry, 2021

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?

Jose Camacho

Jose Camacho, Senior, Physics, 2021

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

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

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.

Kimberly Lesly Maldonado

Kimberly Lesly Maldonado, 5th Year, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 2021

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.