UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1193

Submission information
Submission Number: 1193
Submission ID: 20561
Submission UUID: 6fbfaf4f-bf33-4916-a7e2-a698631b3487

Created: Sun, 08/17/2025 - 10:34 AM
Completed: Sun, 08/17/2025 - 10:38 AM
Changed: Tue, 08/26/2025 - 10:33 AM

Remote IP address: 68.63.42.40
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Dr. Jamel Ali
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) jali@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Position Title Faculty
FSU College (if applicable) FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above)
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Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific?
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated)
Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable)
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Title of the Project Microscopic BioArt
Project Keywords Photography, Microscopy, Art, Microbiology, Digital time-lapse photography
Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes
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): Partially Remote
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 4-5
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 Assistants will learn basic and advanced light microscopy methods and use these techniques to create artistic photography of microscopic life.
Research Tasks Assistants will be asked to use Image and Video Processing software such as Adobe Photoshop, DaVinci Resolve, and NIS Elements. They will also assist with microbiological sample preparation.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Passion for imaging along with willingness to learn and ability to balance time to work on the project while taking classes and managing other responsibilities and social activities.
Mentoring Philosophy Research today is largely a team effort. My undergraduate mentoring approach embraces a group mentoring approach where undergraduates are not only mentored by me, but also postdoctoral fellows, Ph.D. students, and senior undergraduates.
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=h6DdFPcAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Please add any additional information here (if applicable): Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: Thursday, Sept. 4 from 7 – 8 PM : https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98001679878
Drop-in style
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You are welcome to email me to schedule a time to meet in the MagLab, IRCB, or in B373F on the Engineering Campus, Building B.
Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links
Roundtable Info
  • Day: Thursday, September 4
    Start Time: 7:00
    End Time: 7:30
    Zoom Link: https://fsu.zoom.us/j/98001679878
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2025
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