GRO-MECS & SEED Awardees

Research faculty invite students to apply in January 2026 for these summer research team opportunities!

There are other ways to participate in faculty-led research during the school year. Students are always encouraged to talk with faculty researchers about opportunities.

Projects Receiving 2026 Funding

Lane

Dr. Kerry Lane - Modeling Cancer Cells (GRO-MECS)
Lane

Dr. Sophina Luitel - Emotion Recognition (GRO-MECS)
Lutfullaeva

Dr. Anbara Lutfullaeva - Hydrodynamic Thrust Bearings (SEED)
Lutfullaeva

Dr. Kyle Shimabuku - Treatment of Water Exposed to Harmful Wildfire-Related Contaminants (GRO-MECS)
Weber

Dr. Gary R. Weber - Aluminum Thermo-Mechanical Processing (GRO-MECS)
Zavanelli

Dr. Nathan Zavanelli - Printed Medical Electronic Patches (SEED)

GRO-MECS Students 2025

Augustine

Josh Augustine

Biomedical Engineering

Working with Dr. Brandon Sargent

Calderon-Lopez

Lyneth Calderon-Lopez

Civil Engineering

Working with Dr. Kyle Shimabuku

Chou

Jason Chou

Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Harman Khare

Gilbert

Megan Gilbert

Mathematics

Working with Dr. Kate Kearney

Harris

Ben Harris

Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Brandon Sargent

Valon

Valon Haslem

Applied Mathematics

Working with Dr. Kate Kearney

Iwaniec

Emma Iwaniec

Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Brandon Sargent

Moraes

London Moraes

Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Harman Khare

Rodriguez

Thiago Cordova Rodriguez

Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Harman Khare

Taggi

Maria Taggi Padró

Applied Mathematics

Working with Dr. Kate Kearney

Triplett

Caroline Triplett

Civil Engineering

Working with Dr. Kyle Shimabuku

Wilcox

Levon Wilcox

Mechanical Engineering

Working with Dr. Harman Khare