UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1311

Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Simon Foo
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): foo@eng.famu.fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Dye-sensitized Solar Cells
Project Keywords: Renewable Energy, Solar Cells, Clean Energy
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Chemistry, Physics, Engineering

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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?: 5 hours per week
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:
To investigate the effects of various organic dyes on the power conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells.

Research Tasks:
Participation in technical lectures by Mentor,
Literature search and reading of papers,
Completing a lab safety course at FSU,
Solar cell fabrication, experiments, and measurements are to be conducted in my lab at the College of Engineering,
or at another suitable location to be determined, during business hours only, with appropriate supervision,
In-person only,
Students are expected to have access to a computer and MS Office software (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Students are expected to complete the poster presentation at FSU and complete a
technical paper report (using IEEE-style format)

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
Basic knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry and physics. Basic computer skills are required.

Mentoring Philosophy:
Identifying mentees’ goals * Evaluating mentees’ understanding *Evaluating mentees’ talents and building on them * Developing a relationship founded on mutual respect * Giving mentees’ ownership of their work and promoting accountability * Sharing your own experience * Creating an interactive environment for learning * Identifying what motivates each mentee * Balancing belief with action and experience * Creating a safe environment in which mentees feel that is acceptable to fail and learn from their mistakes * Encouraging growth through challenges * Promoting learning through inquiry.
Learning by actually doing the experiments!

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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable?: Yes
Roundtable times and Zoom links:
Friday, September 5, 2025 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm
https://famu.zoom.us/j/95825853076


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UROP Program Elements
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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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