UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #975 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 975

Submission ID: 15646

Submission UUID: a4ccc378-2e22-4d6c-9ea1-15b388be90b4

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

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Created: Fri, 08/30/2024 - 11:46 PM

Completed: Sat, 08/31/2024 - 12:08 AM

Changed: Mon, 10/07/2024 - 01:48 PM

Remote IP address: 217.180.196.27

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Simon Y Foo

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

Position Title Faculty

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

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Project Keywords solar cells, photovoltaics, polymer electronics, organic solar cells

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 4

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Electrical engineering, chemistry

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? 5

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 Design and fabricate dye-sensitized solar cells, with the goal of optimizing the power conversion efficiency (PCE).

Research Tasks Literature review, review of organic chemistry, basic electronics, circuit analysis, data collection and analysis, writing technical reports

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: electronics, circuit analysis, basic chemistry
Recommended: organic chemistry, data analysis, technical writing

Mentoring Philosophy Identifying mentees’ goals * Evaluating mentees’ understanding *Evaluating mentees’ talents and building on them * Developing a relationship founded on mutual respect * Giving mentees’ ownership of their work and promoting accountability * Sharing your own experience * Creating an interactive environment for learning * Identifying what motivates each mentee * Balancing belief with action and experience * Creating a safe environment in which mentees feel that is acceptable to fail and learn from their mistakes * Encouraging growth through challenges * Promoting learning through inquiry

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): www.eng.famu.fsu.edu/ece/people/foo

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

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UROP Program Elements

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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