UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #540

Submission information
Submission Number: 540
Submission ID: 8971
Submission UUID: aef865c0-394b-4f12-a653-78e37919883f

Created: Mon, 08/21/2023 - 02:51 PM
Completed: Mon, 08/21/2023 - 05:00 PM
Changed: Thu, 10/05/2023 - 09:59 AM

Remote IP address: 107.77.216.200
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Susan Rogowski
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns she/her
When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? Ms.
Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) sr19a@fsu.edu
Position Title Graduate Student
Faculty Advisor Name
Faculty Advisor's FSU Email
FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Mathematics
Headshot (optional) Math.jpg
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above)
Research Assistant Supervisor Preferred Pronouns
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 Making Predictions Using a Mathematical Model of Bacteria
Project Keywords Math, Statistics, Biology, Bacteria, Coding
Are you currently looking for research assistants? No
Number of Research Assistants Needed 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Mathematics, Statistics, Biology, Computer Science, Scientific Computing, 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?
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? 6
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 will be studying the bacterial gradostat. A gradostat is an interconnected system of devices where bacteria is continuously grown. This tool is commonly used in biology labs to grow, harvest, and maintain a desired cell culture of bacteria. Gradostat systems are also commonly used within biology as a “crude” model for microbial ecological systems where there may be competition between multiple bacteria populations. One of the benefits of the gradostat is that one can model almost exactly what happens in the physical device using a system of mathematical equations. We will study these mathematical equations in detail and work on simulating them through MatLab or Python. We will also apply the statistical method known as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) to make predictions about the gradostat system. In particular, we will be interested in estimating and predicting the growth rate of the bacteria.
Research Tasks First, the student will be assigned some articles and textbook chapters to read to gain some necessary background knowledge. After reading, the student should write up a short summary of the reading to share and discuss with me. The student will work with me to develop code in MatLab or Python to simulate our mathematical model. Finally, the student will prepare a poster to present their results. The student may have the opportunity to submit their poster to local and national conferences if they would like.
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended Pre-Requisite Courses: Calculus or Pre-Calculus
Recommended (but, definitely not required!) Skills: Some experience with coding on MatLab or Python
Mentoring Philosophy As a mentor, my main goal is to create a safe and brave environment where my mentee feels motivated to take risks and make mistakes. Ultimately, I believe to grow as a student and a researcher we must experience failure in order to learn. As a graduate student, I am relatively new to the research mentor space. So, I will be working, growing, and learning alongside my mentee. We will be taking risks and learning together! I hope that we will have a collaborative relationship where we can hold each other accountable to reach our goals.
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Roundtable times and Zoom links Wednesday, September 6th, 2 - 2:30pm, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/94238704905
Thursday, September 7th, 5 - 5:30pm, https://fsu.zoom.us/j/97307908365

Link to Wednesday Recording: https://fsu.zoom.us/rec/share/1seKZROP1o-6ZUz0aDNv4oMHS44InD2uHKML3Izfgq6-k39UsGStYE56MDN6hRlS.Iv8Ad4Y4LBrEYVVQ
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Faculty Advisor Confirmation
Are you interested in attending in a UROP Research Mentor Workshop Series? No
Year 2023
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