2008 SURP
The 2008 NSF SURP program which consisted of 31 undergraduates in three separate research thrusts took place at Virginia Tech. Students, affiliations and faculty sponsors are listed below. The abstract from the final written report may be seen by clicking on the name of the student.
2008 SURP Students
Field-Responsive Materials REU | Materials and Processes for PEM Fuel Cels REU | Macromolecular Interfaces with Life Sciences IGERT REU
Field-Responsive Materials REU
- John Bowen, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Facuty Sponsor: Mark Paul (Mechanical Engineering)
- Heejun Choi, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
- Kelly Daly, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Paul Deck (Chemistry)
- Lauren Force, Kings College, Wilkes-Barre, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Richard Turner (Chemistry)
- Joseph Gilpin, University of Dallas, Irving, TX; Faculty Sponsor: Victoria Soghomonian and Jean Heremans (Physics)
- Damian Illings, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO; Faculty Sponsor: Maren Roman (Wood Science and Forest Products)
- Jacquelyn McRae, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Robert Moore (Chemistry)
- Nicholas Moon, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Faculty Sponsor: Tim Long (Chemistry)
- Annaria Nardone, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Randy Heflin (Physics)
- Christian Reinholz, Clemson University, Clemson, SC; Faculty Sponsor: Judy Riffle (Chemistry)
- Alexander Rich, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Felicia Etzkorn (Chemistry)
- Akia Scruggs, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Abby Morgan (Materials Science & Engineering)
- Holly Sewell, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; Faculty Sponsor: Rick Davis (Chemical Engineering)
Materials and Processes for PEM Fuel Cells REU
- Kyle Bryson, Penn State University, University Park, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Robert Moore (Chemistry)
- Geoffrey Campbell, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI; Faculty Sponsor: Donald Baird (Chemical Engineering)
- Timothy Garvey, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS; Faculty Sponsor: Jim McGrath (Chemistry)
- Timothy Gray, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: David Dillard (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
- Christopher Horvath, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; Faculty Sponsor: Nakhiah Goulbourne (Mechanical Engineering)
- Craig Keys, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Mike Ellis (Mechanical Engineering)/Chris Cornelius (Chemical Engineering)
- Joshua Kezele, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA; Faculty Sponsor: Michael Von Spakovsky (Mechanical Engineering)
- Erin Littleton, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Alan Esker (Chemistry)
- Emily Mieritz, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO; Faculty Sponsor: Scott Case (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
- Katherine Radavich, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Faculty Sponsor: Ishwar Puri (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
- Duane Rollins, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Bob West (Engineering Science and Mechanics)
- Jessica Wright, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Mike Ellis (Mechanical Engineering)
Macromolecular Interface with the Life Sciences IGERT REU
- Jeneffer Bey, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Jim Tanko (Chemistry)
- Dong-Chun Choi, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Maren Roman (Wood Science and Forest Products)
- Paul Kim, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Kevin Zhou (Food Science and Technology)
- Allison Pagano, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Webster Santos (Chemistry)
- Christine Sargent, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA; Faculty Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich (Civil and Environmental Engineering)