UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1114
Submission information
Submission Number: 1114
Submission ID: 20166
Submission UUID: edda7760-33d6-47d3-913c-4c560e035b66
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Tue, 08/12/2025 - 02:06 PM
Completed: Tue, 08/12/2025 - 02:45 PM
Changed: Fri, 09/26/2025 - 11:56 AM
Remote IP address: 144.174.212.30
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
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| Primary Research Mentor Name | Rafiq Islam |
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| Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | He/Him |
| When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | Mr. |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | mi21b@fsu.edu |
| Position Title | Graduate Student |
| Faculty Advisor Name | Lingjiong Zhu |
| Faculty Advisor's FSU Email | lzhu2@fsu.edu |
| FSU College (if applicable) | Arts and Sciences |
| FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Mathematics |
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| Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) | |
| Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns | |
| Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? | |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | |
| Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable) | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? | |
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| Title of the Project | Study of predictive modelling using machine learning |
| Project Keywords | Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning |
| Are you currently looking for research assistants? | No |
| Number of Research Assistants Needed | 2 |
| Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Open to all majors |
| Project Location: | On FSU Main Campus |
| If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? | |
| 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? | During business hours |
| Overall Research Project Description | In this project, we want to investigate the comparative performances of different statistical and machine learning techniques for predictive modelling (regression and/or classification) for different use case problems in either healthcare, finance, or environmental data. |
| Research Tasks | Data Collection, Data Analysis, Modelling |
| Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | Python Programming (recommended) |
| Mentoring Philosophy | I believe in creating an interactive learning environment and the bidirectional flow of learning via mentor-mentee interaction, discussion, and regular meetings. I also encourage growth through challenges |
| Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | https://mrislambd.github.io |
| Please add any additional information here (if applicable): | |
| Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? | No |
| Roundtable times and Zoom links | N/A |
| Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication | Yes |
| UROP Performance Evaluation | Yes |
| Materials Grant | Yes |
| UROP Poster Presentation | Yes |
| Faculty Advisor Confirmation | Yes |
| Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? | |
| Year | 2025 |