UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #248

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  answer_one_of_the_following_two_questions_about_being_a_urop_lea: urop_impact
  approved: '0'
  are_there_any_other_research_oriented_clubs_you_participate_in_: ''
  email_availability: '1'
  first_name: Matthew
  fsu_email: mc22dz@fsu.edu
  graduation_year: 'Spring, 2027'
  headshot: '61331'
  hometown: 'Ocala, FL, USA'
  last_name: Cabrera
  linkedin_url: 'https://www.linkedin.com/in/mc2027/'
  major_s_: 'Mechanical Engineering'
  minor_s_: 'Computer Science, Physics, Astrophysics'
  name_for_the_website: 'Matthew Cabrera'
  please_list_any_of_your_hobbies_or_interests_: 'I have a passion for music, specifically Latin music, food, and video games. You get me started on any of those, and I might never stop talking.'
  preferred_pronouns: ''
  selected_response: 'Being in UROP started a domino chain in my life that I never would have expected. Thanks to UROP, I met my closest friend in college, I spent a year working on a NASA-related research project, and then I was able to move to HPMI. At HPMI, I have met some amazing people and countless opportunities have presented themselves, which I am extremely fortunate for. Without UROP, I have no idea what I would be doing right now in my undergraduate career. If taken advantage of correctly, UROP is an extremely beneficial program and one I am glad to be a part of. Being a UROP Leader lets me continue to spread the advantages of UROP to others, so maybe they too can receive the amazing benefits I have been lucky enough to receive.'
  update_url_urop_leaders: 'https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-leader-information-submission?element_parents=elements/headshot&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=D2P-RFYBr-dqtSF3PRYfjtJ0HePAbpLRUW0wH_fT38Y'
  what_is_your_current_research_focus_: 'I am a research assistant for Dr. Rebekah Downes at the High Performance Materials Institute (HPMI), working with Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) and PEEK reinforced carbon fiber. PEEK is a high-performance thermoplastic that is used in aerospace and defense industries, which can withstand high temperatures and substantial mechanical stress. I am testing PEEK and PEEK reinforced carbon fiber under different environmental conditions, analyzing how their material properties change. This project is my main focus right now, but I also assist in other material science research throughout HPMI.'
  year: '2025'
  years_as_a_urop_leader: 2025-2026