UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1054 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1054

Submission ID: 19866

Submission UUID: 7950ee0a-d44f-4a6a-9a91-4e07dd57514d

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

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Language: English

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Joshua Mysona

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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) jam24q@fsu.edu

Position Title Faculty

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

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Chemical Engineering

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Designing the Topological Structure of Next-Gen Thermoplastic Elastomers

Project Keywords polymers, simulation, sustainability

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Math, Computer Science.

Project Location: FAMU-FSU Enginerring Campus at 2525 Pottsdamer St, Tallahassee, FL 32310

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? The Seminole Express bus runs between FSU campus and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): Partially Remote

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? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)

Overall Research Project Description Thermoplastic elastomer materials are one of the most frequently used block copolymers and comprise products from watch straps to football helmets. Despite their ubiquity, the microstructure of such materials, and how that microstructure influences the resulting mechanical properties, is not well understood. In particular, different topologies, divided between loops, bridges, and links, each play an important role in controlling the material's mechanical response. However, experimentally quantifying the frequency of each topology and their respective behavior remains challenging. In order to overcome this barrier to next-gen design, this project uses molecular simulation to study these materials at the microscopic level and examine occurrence of these different topological features with the aim of designing sustainable alternatives.

Research Tasks Writing python code, interfacing with the FSU Research Computing Cluster, working in command line, running and analyzing data from molecular simulations

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: It is highly recommended that prospective researchers have some prior experience writing computer code, though exact language does not matter.

Mentoring Philosophy My goal as a mentor is to sharpen the talents of my mentees and work with them both to prepare them for the next stage of their career, as well as assist them in determining what that next career stage is. Mentorship of undergraduate researchers is a unique opportunity in that these experiences the researchers have, due to how early they are have the potential to reshape entire future careers. For that reason I believe it's important that in addition to gaining new skills, students experience first hand what it is to do research and be on the cutting edge of science. My role in this process is to serve as a guide, both assisting them with directly learning new skills, but also developing an idea of where to look next.

Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8nWyTkgAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

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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 2025

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