UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #937

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Leqi Cui
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): lcui2@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Education, Health, and Human Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Florida State University
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Development of natural plant protein-based edible films
Project Keywords: plant protein; edible film; food science
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: No
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
open to all majors

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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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?: 8
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: During business hours
Overall Research Project Description:
This project will develop natural plant protein-based films for packaging purposes. The use of natural biopolymers (e.g., protein) to replace synthetic plastic packaging will help mitigate the issue of plastic pollution. The selected candidate will learn the basic protein structure-functionality relationships and investigate how processing steps influence the packaging properties of the resulting films. 

Research Tasks:
conduct experiments; data collection; data analysis

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Recommended: knowledge of protein structure

Mentoring Philosophy:
I expect to create a research environment that fosters "thinking outside the box" and teamwork. I expect to train young scientists to understand the whole research process, from idea development to experimental design, skills learning, data collection and analysis, and writing reports. 

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