UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #1342 | Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement

Submission information

Submission Number: 1342

Submission ID: 21306

Submission UUID: 703f8454-8a53-499c-9806-35fbf5d53f63

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

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Created: Fri, 08/22/2025 - 11:38 PM

Completed: Fri, 08/22/2025 - 11:45 PM

Changed: Mon, 08/25/2025 - 09:05 AM

Remote IP address: 46.110.208.102

Submitted by: Anonymous

Language: English

Is draft: No

Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal

Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal

Research Mentor Information

Primary Research Mentor Name Christopher Solís, PhD, MBA

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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) csolis@fsu.edu

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FSU College (if applicable) Education, Health, and Human Sciences

FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Health, Nutrition, and Food Sciences

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Overall Project Details

Title of the Project Develop a hardware mainframe for a bioreactor

Project Keywords mechanics, mechatronic, robotics

Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes

Number of Research Assistants Needed 1

Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Mechanical engineering, Chemical engineering, Electrical and electronics engineering, Physics, Bioengineering and biomedical 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? On campus

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? 8

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 We are developing a bioreactor to maintain mammalian cells. We are seeking for an undergraduate student with strong computer science backgrounds to aid with the development of the hardware components.

Research Tasks 1) Develop blueprint designs
2) Create various prototypes
3) Test/evaluate prototypes
4) Improve code based on tests performed

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Experience with 3D printing, hardware design, CNC is highly desired.
Competitive candidates with experience using Fusion 360 or Solidworks will be prioritized.

Mentoring Philosophy My mentoring philosophy is simple: you can reach the stars if you are in a supportive environment. My goal as a mentor is to provide the right conditions for my mentees to thrive. Examples of how I achieve this are by first and foremost, being available for my mentees to ask questions and get help at the earliest possible. Second, I provide the motivation and the key information for trainees to understand what is the main problem and why it must be solved. Third, I provide my trainees with the career advice they need to that from day one they can start getting feedback of where they can go with their careers. I am cognizant that motivation is an important driver of success because without the right catalyst the smallest challenge ahead will become daunting.

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=vAoAMrwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Please add any additional information here (if applicable): lab page: https://solislab.create.fsu.edu
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

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

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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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