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Student research mentors

Faculty mentors for the FURI, MORE and GSCP programs guide students while gaining valuable ground on key research projects.

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The following Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering faculty members are looking for students to participate in undergraduate and graduate research projects. Use the filters below to narrow the list by research theme or by program.

Be sure to reach out to faculty to discuss your interests and the possibility of working together before listing them on your FURI or MORE application.

Ruben Acuna

Interests:

My core interest is improving learning in programming courses through automated assessment tools (AATs). Developing AATs is a challenging problem that centers on feedback generation, often using assessment information extracted…

Aman Arora

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

Using machine learning for chip design, sustainable computing, machine learning acceleration, reconfigurable computing.

Zachariah Berkson

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

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The Berkson Lab at ASU focuses on cutting-edge research bridging chemical engineering, materials science, and inorganic chemistry. Current focus areas include understanding and designing functional interfaces of heterogeneous catalysts, nanostructured…

Bharatesh Chakravarthi

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

Computer vision, artificial intelligence, intelligent transportation systems, autonomous systems, motion capture systems.

Maria Elena Chavez Echeagaray

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Interests:

FURI

My research includes studies where we can learn how the experience for a user/customer/learner can be improved. This goes from learning how the interaction between an user/customer/learner and graphical user…

Ying-Chen (Daphne) Chen

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

In the rising of artificial intelligence (AI), the new computing configurations on the basis of non-volatile memory attracts considerable attentions to create the new computing paradigms. Among the emerging memories,…

Vidya Chhabria

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

My research is in Electronic Design Automation, an area that develops software to design chips. I apply AI techniques to design chips to lower the barriers to entry.

Gennaro De Luca

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

My research currently focuses on quantum computing, especially quantum machine learning (quantum generative models, quantum variational classifiers, etc.) and applications of classical AI to quantum computing.

Ricardo Eiris

Interests:

Use technology to improve engineering training and education. Specifically, augment the physical, cognitive, and social performance of humans through the use of emerging technologies (VR/AR, AI). This work covers two…

Zhaoyang (Frank) Fan

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

Advanced metal-air battery research; water electrolysis for hydrogen fuel production.

Margaret Garcia

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

My team’s research focuses on understanding hydrology in a changing environment (particularly floods and droughts), assessing the robustness of infrastructure to change, and developing tools and strategies to enhance infrastructure…

Kunal Garg

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Machine learning based robotics; safe control design for autonomous systems; data-based control design

Nakul Gopalan

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

I am a roboticist specifically interested in robot learning and planning. Along with robot learning problems, I work on some water sustainability projects, some medical machine learning-based projects, and some…

Paul Grogan

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Shenghan Guo

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

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Adjacent segment disease (ASD) remains a significant and poorly understood complication of lumbar spinal fusion surgery. This project aims to develop a convolutional neural network (CNN) model informed by clinical…

Xiangyu Guo

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Interests:

3D Printable Mirror Design and Analysis; Multi-material structure 3D Reconstruction via machine vision assisted spectroscopy; 6 DOF Compact Interferometer Development.

Vivek Gupta

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

I build AI that actually understands tables, charts, maps, and diagrams—not just text. By pairing large language models with tools like SQL and GIS, I make answers checkable, transparent, and…

Rakibul Hasan

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

Analyzing mobile apps for security and privacy; machine learning and inference attacks on data privacy; developing visualization tools to teach data privacy. Some level of competency in the following areas…

Julianne Holloway

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Mo Jiang

Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Interests:

Jiang’s group focuses on process intensification of meso-solid transition, realizing simple but scalable precision for material production and resource recovery, bridging smart materials, clean energy systems, and future medicine.

Kailong Jin

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Sustainable polymers, plastic recycling, and nanoporous covalent organic frameworks for separations and water harvesting applications.

Deniz Karakoc

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

Agriculture and food systems, food security, resilience, sustainability, equity.

Hannah Kerner

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

Our lab is conducting research projects in machine learning for remote sensing, algorithmic bias, and machine learning theory.

Hamed Khodadadi Tirkolaei

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Saurav Kumar

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Matthew Landsman

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

My group designs and studies new materials (e.g., membranes, sorbents) for water purification and resource recovery. Our work combines water chemistry, polymer science, and engineering design. Researchers will gain hands-on…

Kexin Li

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

Semiconductor device modeling and simulation.

Cindy (Xiangjia) Li

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Solar cell fabrication, bio-inspired material design, 3D printing process development and optimization.

Shan Lin

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

My research interests are in AI + robotics, surgical robotics, and medical devices, with the overarching goal of intelligent healthcare and autonomous surgery. My work covers robotic perception, motion planning,…

Huan Liu

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

FURI

See profile for research interests.

Ryan Meuth

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Interests:

FURI

I am interested in artificial intelligence, robotics, and computer science education-focused research topics.

Jaron Mink

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

In addition to their other research interest, Mink investigates how to improve scaleable cybersecurity education. See also: Lab Website and Personal Website

Ozgur Ozmen

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

My research is centered around enhancing the security and privacy of emerging computing platforms and their interactions with physical surroundings through systems design, formal methods, machine learning, and applied cryptography….

Rong Pan

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

Machine learning, graphical models, agentic AI, data visualization.

Swathi Punathumkandi

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

My research focuses on integrating blockchain technology with sustainable systems to ensure transparency, security, and efficiency in resource management. I aim to design decentralized architectures that optimize energy consumption while…

Mike Ranjram

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Bruce Rittmann

Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology

Interests:

FURI

We are conducting research on using microbiological systems to remove and recover metals from wastewater associated with mining, ore processing, and recycling. The work involved laboratory-based experiments using bench-scale reactors….

Nicholas Rolston

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

Our group’s research goals are to develop next-generation energy and semiconductor technologies and to ensure that they are fit for manufacturability and durability. We study the connection between material degradation…

Asif Salekin

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Interests:

FURI

My research centers on human-centered AI for healthcare, creating mobile, wearable, and passive sensing technologies to automate health diagnosis, monitoring, and timely interventions. A significant focus of my work is…

Emmanuel Salifu

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

Soil restoration post-wildfire events, erosion control using microbial- and/or fungi-mediated approaches, development and characterization of fungi mycelium-based biomaterials and composites.

Lalitha Sankar

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

FURI

Designing inference and generative models to ensure high accuracy and performance across classes, groups, and sets.

Jeffrey Self

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Our lab bridges polymer design, processing, and engineering to develop materials systems for supporting sustainable technologies, such as water purification, carbon capture, and advanced sensing. Ongoing research projects in the…

Sarah Stabenfeldt

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Interests:

Development of diagnostics and therapeutics for neurotrauma and neurodegenerative diseases using biomaterials systems.

Jiefeng Sun

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Junliang Tao

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

We are developing smart burrowing robots that can autonomously burrow into the ground, sense their environment, and characterize soil properties. This research involves design, rapid prototyping, laboratory experiments using a…

Vivek Thangavelu

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Interests:

My research focuses on developing robotic technologies for environmental remediation and ecological stewardship. I am particularly interested in tackling challenges like rough-terrain navigation, robotic excavation for decontamination, and using advanced…

Georgios Trichopoulos

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

Electromagnetics, antenna engineering, and microwave circuits; 5/6G wireless communication systems; remote sensing of biomarkers; radar sensing and imaging; programmable electromagnetic surfaces.

Ayca Tuzmen

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Interests:

Software verification and validation.

Anthony Waas

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Composites and metamaterials for mechanical and aerospace applications, drones and other autonomous vehicles, thermal management of semiconductors, modeling the response of structural materials.

Chao Wang

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Liping Wang

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Dr. Wang’s research group focuses on radiative energy transfer, including, but not limited to, characterizations of optical and infrared properties (using spectrometers, monochromators, lasers, etc.), lab tests of energy conversion…

Meng Wu

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

Current research spans: 1) Energy decarbonization under climate change: reliability, resilience, stability, economics; 2) Operation, control, and modeling of carbon-neutral power systems with DERs, utility-scale renewables, and energy storage; 3)…

Tianfang Xu

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

Recent projects include machine learning-based modeling of groundwater availability and quality at regional scales, heat and carbon mitigation by urban greening, deep learning modeling of snow dominated mountainous karst watersheds,…

Guoliang Xue

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Interests:

FURI

Resilience in Internet of Things and Future Generation Networks; Quantum Networks; Wireless Networks.

Tianyu Yang

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Interests:

Thermal management of electronics, heat transfer, phase change materials, wearable and implantable bio-devices.

Mostafa Yourdkhani

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Interests:

Our current research focuses on advanced manufacturing of polymers and fiber-reinforced composites, with an emphasis on rapid, energy-efficient fabrication methods. We integrate knowledge from materials science, mechanics, automation, and robotics…

Ruijie Zeng

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Interests:

Water resources management, climate change, sustainability, remote sensing, renewable energy.

Jeff Zhang

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Wenlong Zhang

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Interests:

We work on robotics, control systems, and artificial intelligence. In particular, we have ongoing projects on soft robotics, aerial robots, manufacturing robots, and human-robot interactions.

Junfeng Zhao

Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Interests:

See profile for research interests.

Haolin Zhu

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Interests:

FURI

See profile for research interests.

Mentors from the current expo

The Spring 2025 expo features 209 projects mentored by 107 dedicated faculty mentors from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Our faculty member profile pages each contain a list of the projects and students they have mentored over the last several years. Students seeking to understand which faculty mentor might be right for their research interests should consider browsing these lists as a part of their application preparation process.

Brian Atkinson

Information Technology, The Polytechnic School

Benjamin Bartelle

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Jennifer Blain

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Bharatesh Chakravarthi

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Ying-Chen (Daphne) Chen

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

YooJung Choi

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

David Claveau

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Deana Delp

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Shuguang Deng

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Heather Emady

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Stephanie Forrest

Biodesign Center for Biocomputing, Security and Society

Margaret Garcia

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Sergio Garcia Segura

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Kunal Garg

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Nakul Gopalan

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Michael Goryll

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Xiangyu Guo

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Rakibul Hasan

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Yoon Hwa

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Heejin Jeong

Human Systems Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Saurav Kumar

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Leila Ladani

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Heewook Lee

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Cindy (Xiangjia) Li

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Huan Liu

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Leixin Ma

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Ayan Mallik

Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Jesus Moron Lopez

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Linqin Mu

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Jitendran Muthuswamy

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Ozgur Ozmen

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Yulia Peet

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Vincent Pizziconi

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Minglei Qu

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Mike Ranjram

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Nicholas Rolston

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Emmanuel Salifu

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Lindsay Sanneman

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Hessam Sarjoughian

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Md Mobashir Hasan Shandhi

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Bing Si

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence

Anoop Singh

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Barbara Smith

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Georgios Trichopoulos

School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Pavan Turaga

The GAME School

Ayca Tuzmen

ENGR Academic & Student Affrs

Arul Mozhy Varman

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Brent Vernon

School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering

Liping Wang

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Robert Wang

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Feng Yan

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Tianyu Yang

School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy

Wenlong Zhang

School of Manufacturing Systems and Networks

Ben Zhou

School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence