UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1032

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Ilya Litvak
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): litvak@magnet.fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
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FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Magnet Lab
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Improvements of the field quality for resistive and resistive-superconductive hybrid magnets
Project Keywords: NMR, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Ultra-High Magnetic Field, Field Homogeneits, Passive shims
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Physical Sciences, Engineering, including but not limited to: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics,
Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Project Location:: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, 1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr.
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?: Dogwood, Live Oak; Innovation
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?: 8-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: During business hours
Overall Research Project Description:
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory houses seven world-record magnets at its Tallahassee location. Some applications, such as NMR and MRI require high uniformity of the magnetic field across the sample, in addition to high field. A student with a strong interest in scientific instrumentation will work with a team at NHMFL to support and improve user operations. The student will help develop, build, and test various designs, and develop techniques to improve the field quality of the world record 36 tesla high-resolution magnet. The project will involve using specialized equipment and techniques to map and correct the field of the magnet.

Research Tasks:
The student will help develop, build, and test various designs, and develop techniques to improve the field quality of the world record 36 tesla high-resolution magnet. The project will involve using specialized equipment and techniques to map and correct the field of the magnet. The project may also involve performing calculations of magnetic field for different patterns, and coding for data processing. Part of the work will be performed around strong magnetic fields.

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Required: Adherence to safety
Recommended: comfortable with Excel, math background

Mentoring Philosophy:
In research projects, students are our essential contributors. I see and treat students as collaborators in pursuit of the goals we aim to achieve together.

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https://nationalmaglab.org/news-events/news/national-maglab-racks-up-another-record
https://nationalmaglab.org/magnet-development/magnet-science-technology/publicationsmst/ highlightsmst/
world-first-1-5-ghz-nmr-magnet 
https://nationalmaglab.org/userfacilities/ dc-field/instrumentsdcfield/hybrid-magnets/36-tesla-series-connected-hybrid


Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Friday, September 5, 1 PM
https://fsu.zoom.us/j/93662078032

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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: 2025
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