UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1283 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1283

Submission ID: 21011

Submission UUID: 55c945c6-7b93-4ea7-bd63-bcbcf01cce6d

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

Submission Update: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=WQsZQM0WElcSWib-vj6zs5kcErFyV_KbTubiO1ELXug

Created: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 09:29 PM

Completed: Mon, 08/18/2025 - 11:51 PM

Changed: Wed, 10/29/2025 - 03:19 PM

Remote IP address: 146.201.18.96

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

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Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

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Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Kyoungmin Kim

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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) kkim15@fsu.edu

Position Title Post Doc

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

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

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Additional Research Mentor(s)

Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above) Daniel Hallinan

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Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Honorific? Prof.

Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) dhallinan@eng.famu.fsu.edu

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Chemical Modification of Ion-Conducting Polymers

Project Keywords Polyelectrolyte, Membrane, Crosslinking, Analysis, Spectroscopy

Are you currently looking for research assistants? No

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering

Project Location: College of Engineering

If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? Yes

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? 10

Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? During business hours

Overall Research Project Description Charged polymers enables selective ion transport in solutions. Membrane-based mineral recovery is a promising approach to wastewater treatment in which charged polymers can be employed. The ion transport behavior and durability depend on the physical and structural properties of the polymers. The objective of this project is to study the effects of chemical and thermal treatments on material properties and transport phenomena in charged membranes. Materials will be prepared under the instruction of the mentor, and the properties will be measured using electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques. The learning outcomes of this project include fundamental understanding of polymeric materials, good laboratory practice, and data analysis skills.

Research Tasks Literature review
Sample preparation
Data collection
Data analysis

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Required: Positive attitude and self-motivation.
Recommended: Communication and computer skills (e.g.MS Office) are strongly recommended. Trainings for computer skills and data analysis will be offered.

Mentoring Philosophy Based on mutual respect with the students, I aim to create an environment where the students feel free to share their questions and challenges without hesitation. By taking prompt action and providing appropriate advice I expect to build a relationship of trust through effective communication. This will help the students to be self-motivated and proactive, making them conduct creative research and bring out their potential.
To provide productive mentoring, firstly I will try to understand the students’ academic level, research interest and career goals through conversations. I will help to develop short- and long-term plans to achieve their goals. The progress will be tracked through weekly based regular meeting to encourage consistent effort from the student and provide effective feedbacks. Specific and clear assignments to improve the progress will be provided to the students. Through this process, the students will acquire the project-related knowledge as well as skills of research method, technical writing and presentation, and safe laboratory practices. The students will be objectively evaluated based on their academic achievement, research performance and personal improvement.

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No

Roundtable times and Zoom links NA

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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