UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1327
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Submission Number: 1327
Submission ID: 21231
Submission UUID: 2fc3ff9e-9283-449f-8a74-fda31bf203ba
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
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Created: Fri, 08/22/2025 - 03:34 PM
Completed: Fri, 08/22/2025 - 03:56 PM
Changed: Mon, 08/25/2025 - 11:14 AM
Remote IP address: 146.201.213.199
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
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Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
| Primary Research Mentor Name | Eric Hellstrom |
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| Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | he |
| When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | Prof. |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | ehellstrom@fsu.edu |
| Position Title | Faculty |
| FSU College (if applicable) | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering |
| FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Mechanical Engineering |
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| Title of the Project | Increasing the performance of Bi-2212, a high-temperature superconductor, for high-field magnets |
| Project Keywords | Superconductiity, magnets, materials science, microstructure, heat treatment |
| Are you currently looking for research assistants? | Yes |
| Number of Research Assistants Needed | 1 |
| Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Engineering, chemistry, physics, geology |
| 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? | 10 |
| Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? | During business hours |
| Overall Research Project Description | The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) is home to some of the strongest magnets in the world. These magnets are used in cutting-edge research to investigate the fundamental physical properties of materials, to understand how materials behave as a function of magnetic field, and to synthesize new materials under applied magnetic fields. In the Applied Superconductivity Center, we study superconducting materials that are critical to creating the MagLab's next generation of high-field magnets. This project investigates Bi-2212 (Bi2Sr2CaCu2)10, focusing on discovering what limits the electrical current in this superconductor and devising methods to overcome these limitations. It involves processing the Bi-2212 wires in an overpressure furnace and investigating the microstructure of the superconductor after the heat treatment. |
| Research Tasks | Heat treatment of Bi-2212 wires Preparing heat treated samples to study their micro structure using optical and scanning electron microscopy Quantitative image analysis |
| Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | Interest in superconductivity (Rec) Heat treatments in our one-of-a kind overpressure furnace (Rec) Motivated student who feels comfortable in a laboratory (Required) |
| Mentoring Philosophy | in the Applied Superconductivity Center, we have a team approach to mentoring. The student will work with other undergrads, with grad students, postdocs, our scientific staff, and our faculty members. We train students by having them shadow people in the lab. The student will be part of the research group and is expected to participate in our weekly group meetings. |
| Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | https://nationalmaglab.org/magnet-development/applied-superconductivity-center/ |
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| Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? | Yes |
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| Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication | Yes |
| UROP Performance Evaluation | Yes |
| Materials Grant | Yes |
| UROP Poster Presentation | Yes |
| Year | 2025 |
| update url | https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=8l2244T9FF6xg_OR3DmRhqEdmzW5Aiy577xJh0ID8D8 |