UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #730 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 730

Submission ID: 14276

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Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal

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Created: Thu, 08/08/2024 - 04:59 PM

Completed: Thu, 08/08/2024 - 05:14 PM

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Daniel Hallinan

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When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Dr.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) dhallinan@eng.famu.fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

FSU College (if applicable) FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project The Soret Effect in Polymer Electrolytes

Project Keywords energy, polymer, material, heat, power

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Maybe one more

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Chemical Engineering

Project Location: AME Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? FSU shuttle, FAMU shuttle, and public buses

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person

Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? at least 8

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description The Soret effect causes ions to move, usually from hot to cold. This can be used to convert waste heat into electricity. We are studying this effect in solid polymer electrolytes. This project will impose a temperature gradient on a polymer electrolyte and measure the resulting concentration gradient using several techniques including electrochemistry and spectroscopy. This work will provide better understanding of the theory behind the Soret effect and could impact energy efficiency by enabling the recovery of low-grade waste heat.

Research Tasks • Prepare polymer electrolyte samples
• Apply temperature gradients
• Record measurements
• Analyze data

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required:
Being careful and organized.
Having manual dexterity.
Self motivation, hard working, prompt.
Recommended:
Basic capability to use a computer as a tool to collect and analyze data, e.g. with Excel or Matlab. Some of this will be provided during training.

Mentoring Philosophy My approach to mentoring is similar to teaching, in that it is student centric. I strive to adapt my mentoring approach to the needs of each student, pushing those who need external motivation and giving freedom to those who are highly driven, allowing them to exercise independent creativity and come to me for guidance as needed. I keep weekly or semiweekly individual meetings on the books, depending on the needs of my group, and we have weekly group meetings year-round in which we discuss matters of common interest, a subset of the group gives “few slide updates”, and we sometimes have a long talk that is frequently a student preparing for a conference or committee meeting. Periodically we have journal (or even book) discussions, which has greatly enhanced the inclusivity of my research group. Another tool that I find excellent is the use of current undergraduate researchers to recruit new undergraduate researchers. This has maintained a high level of not only diversity but also excellence in my group. In the past 5 years, we have published four papers with an undergraduate as the first author. This is greatly enabled by the vibrant and effective CBE Undergraduate Research Program/Honors in the Major, in which students receive credit toward their two senior electives for doing a research thesis.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://thesoreteffect.create.fsu.edu/

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes

UROP Performance Evaluation Yes

Materials Grant Yes

UROP Poster Presentation Yes

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Year 2024

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