Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
Fuel the future as a summer researcher with CISTAR.
Program Dates: May 20 - July 26, 2024
Apply Here Applications are currently being accepted for openings at the University of New Mexico.
Details about this competitive fellowship:
- It is a paid, 10-week, immersive summer research guided by the faculty and graduate student mentors.
- The stipend is $6,000.
- In addition to research activities, students will participate in weekly professional development workshops and tours/information sessions with CISTAR 35 corporate partners.
- The program culminates with a student research symposium where all fellows present a technical poster or an oral talk and a final report.
- Selected students participate in research activities on campus over 10 weeks in the summer, with housing and travel to campus provided.
- Participants can apply for additional funding to attend a professional conference (for example, AIChE or ACS) during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Research projects:
- Chemical process design using physics-informed machine learning
- Development of new CISTAR catalysts for the production of fuels
- Metal alloy nanoparticle catalysts for coke-resistant alkane dehydrogenation
- Optimizing Power Systems Operation under High Penetration of Renewables
- Synthesis of solid oxide electrocatalyst materials for decarbonized ethane dehydrogenation
- Synthesis of tailored carbon supports for non-oxidative methane conversion
- Synthesis of zeolite catalysts with tailored diffusion properties
- Understanding the Future of Energy Use in a Regional Context