UROP Leader Information Submission: Submission #83

First Name: Kerri
Last Name: Julevich 
Full name as you would like it to appear on the website: Kerri Julevich
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Hometown, State, and Country (ex: Tallahassee, FL, USA): Tampa, FL, USA
FSU email : kjj20@fsu.edu
Please check this box if you are willing to be contacted by students interested in UROP: Yes
LinkedIn URL (optional): https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerri-julevich-47057a232/
Major(s): Biochemistry
Minor(s): Mathematics
Graduation Semester and Year (ex: Fall, 2022): Spring 2024
What is your current research focus?:
I am currently doing a DIS with the Shatruk group in advanced functional materials. Our current research interests include molecular qubits for quantum information processing, photo-switchable molecular materials, intermetallic magnets for magnetic refrigeration and electric vehicles, and quantum magnetic materials with non-trivial spin textures for spintronic applications. The disciplinary focus of our work lies within inorganic materials chemistry, with strong interdisciplinary crossover to physical and organic chemistry, as well as to condensed matter physics and machine learning. The research includes diverse training in inorganic and organic syntheses, X-ray and neutron scattering methods, magnetic and electrical property measurements, optical, infrared, NMR, and EPR spectroscopy, as well as computational approaches to elucidation and discovery of new functional materials.

Are there any other research related activities you participate(d) in?:
The research I completed for my UROP project was with the Ma group in the development of new functional materials with controlled chemical and physical properties for applications in a range of technological areas from energy to environmental and information technologies. The research activities involved material synthesis and characterization, device fabrication and testing, and theoretical computation and simulation. Materials of interest ranged from organics to metallo-organics, polymers, and organic/inorganic hybrids. The major purpose of the research was to study the underlying chemical and physical properties of new materials, and understand how molecular structure and processing conditions control the material properties and affect their performance in devices. The end of the research is fundamental knowledge of the structure-property-processing-performance relationships that allow for the further development of materials and devices with desired properties and performance.

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.:
UROP has greatly impacted my time at FSU in many ways. I have been exposed to many things that most undergraduate students do not get the chance to see. Completing research in my undergraduate years at FSU has made me more confident in my lab abilities and knowledge which I apply to my course and hopefully, will apply to my future career. I have also been able to make connections with many research professors and have been published in a paper. I have many techniques and experiences under my belt because of UROP and it has been an amazing experience overall. 

Please list any other hobbies or interests you would like to share:
I enjoy cooking, traveling, and animals. I studied abroad with FSU's international program in Valencia, Spain and it was also a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I would recommend to anyone. 

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2025Year2025: 2023
Approved: Yes
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Years as a UROP Leader: 2023-2024