UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #295 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 295

Submission ID: 22296

Submission UUID: 07da676b-98f4-43bf-9e80-8b31c68bdb64

Submission URI: /urop-leader-information-submission

Submission Update: /urop-leader-information-submission?token=TaJBZpl6kYpStZSMqrTV2lsxpkmrs7GzyqZbKlAlIGk

Created: Fri, 04/17/2026 - 11:53 AM

Completed: Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:02 PM

Changed: Fri, 04/17/2026 - 12:02 PM

Remote IP address: 153.33.226.80

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Leaders Information

Submitted to: UROP Leader Information Submission

First Name Aditi

Last Name Jakkula

Full name as you would like it to appear on the website Aditi Jakkula

Preferred Pronouns she/her

Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA) Tampa

FSU email aj22bf@fsu.edu

Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP Yes

LinkedIn URL (optional) {Empty}

Major(s) Biological Sciences

Minor(s) Chemistry

Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022) May, 2027

What is your current research focus? My current research is in the biochemistry field, specifically, enzymology. I investigate how lipid membranes and lipid-like substrates can modulate catalytic efficiency, with an emphasis on understanding mechanisms at the molecular level.

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in? {Empty}

Answer one of the following two questions about being a UROP Leader or your UROP background. How has UROP impacted your time at FSU?

Please answer the question you selected above in the area provided. Being involved with UROP has given me a strong understanding of the research community, and was a major stepping stone in my research journey. I am still working in the lab which I started through my time as a UROP student, and have grown passionate about the topic as I continue to learn more about the field.

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share I love travelling, being outdoors, and doing pottery!

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2026Year2026 2026

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Years as a UROP Leader 2024-2025 and 2025-2026