UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1130

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  approximately_how_many_hours_a_week_would_the_research_assistant: '10'
  are_you_currently_looking_for_students_: 'Yes'
  confirmation_1: '1'
  contact_email_fsu_email: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email2: ''
  contact_email_fsu_email_if_affiliated_: teyen.wu@fsu.edu
  faculty_advisor_confirmation: ''
  faculty_advisor_name: ''
  faculty_advisor_s_fsu_email: ''
  fsu_college: 'Arts and Sciences'
  fsu_department_if_applicable_: 'Computer Science'
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  if_the_project_location_is_off_campus_does_the_student_need_to_p: 'Yes'
  mentoring_philosophy: |
    My mentoring philosophy is to cultivate students' passion, critical thinking, and self-learning capabilities in interdisciplinary research, and foster an inclusive, collaborative, and interactive environment where students can work and learn from each other, and enjoy the process of discovery and innovation. Throughout my career, I have mentored over 10 graduate students and 20 undergraduate students in interdisciplinary research. Most of them were capable of developing their passion, critical thinking, and research skills, eventually publishing papers in top conferences. Many of these students have gone on to pursue PhDs at prestigious universities, such as the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan, and Carnegie Mellon University, becoming independent researchers.
  mentor_handbook_and_faqs: '1'
  name_of_other_faculty_collaborator_if_applicable_: ''
  number_of_assistants_needed_faculty_postdoc_max_6_graduate_stude: '2'
  other_faculty_collaborator_s_preferred_pronouns: ''
  overall_research_project_description: |-
    This project explores how AI can help people creatively reuse secondhand materials. Using visual-language models, we aim to build a system that can identify discarded materials, suggest ways to repurpose them, and guide users step by step to make functional or creative objects.

    As an undergraduate researcher, you’ll help develop AI tools, test material and defect recognition, and explore how people interact with AI-guided making. This is a hands-on opportunity to combine AI, design, and sustainability, while learning how technology can support creative problem-solving with everyday materials.
  please_add_any_additional_information_here: ''
  please_provide_a_link_to_your_publications_a_video_clip_or_a_web: 'https://teyenwu.com'
  please_select_the_choice_that_most_accurately_describes_your_exp: In-person
  please_select_the_location_of_your_project_: 'On FSU Main Campus'
  position_availability_for_student_research: 'Flexible schedule'
  position_title: Faculty
  primary_research_mentor_name: 'Te-Yen Wu'
  project_keywords: 'Visual-language models, AI-assisted making, Object recognition, Upcycling, Human-AI collaboration,  Sustainable design'
  relevant_student_major_s_: 'Computer Science, Civil Engineering'
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  research_tasks_for_student_research_assistant_s_: |
    1. Collect and document secondhand materials (photos, dimensions, conditions).
    2. Test and evaluate visual-language models for material recognition.
    3. Generate and refine AI-guided instructions for making projects.
    4. Conduct user studies to observe how people interact with AI-guided making tools.
    5. Assist in designing simple prototypes using repurposed materials.
    6. Analyze data and summarize results in reports or presentations.
  roundtable_times_and_zoom_links: N/A
  skills_that_research_assistants_may_need_: |-
    1. Basic programming (Python preferred)
    2. Familiarity with AI/ML concepts (especially computer vision or NLP)
    3. Hands-on fabrication or DIY skills
    4. Creativity and problem-solving for repurposing materials
    5. Communication and teamwork for collaborative research
  title_of_the_project: 'Empowering Individuals to Source and Make from Secondhand Materials via Visual-Language Models'
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  urop_performance_evaluation: '1'
  urop_poster_presentation: '1'
  when_potential_research_assistants_are_reaching_out_via_email_2: ''
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  when_students_are_reaching_out_via_email_what_is_your_preferreda: ''
  would_you_like_to_participate_in_the_urop_research_mentor_round2: 'No'
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  year: '2025'