UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal: Submission #558
Submission information
Submission Number: 558
Submission ID: 9061
Submission UUID: 8b2031f0-cd44-44ab-a883-c25c426494b3
Submission URI: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal
Submission Update: /urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?token=daKlkGKgR6d_2_uQ2wG1fwcHr1PXJSZ3jLbDC9uXM_g
Created: Wed, 08/23/2023 - 05:28 PM
Completed: Wed, 08/23/2023 - 05:56 PM
Changed: Mon, 10/02/2023 - 10:05 AM
Remote IP address: 146.201.24.117
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Webform: UROP Project Proposal Portal
Submitted to: UROP Research Mentor Project Submission Portal
| Primary Research Mentor Name | Michael Elwardany |
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| Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns | he/him/his |
| When potential research assistants are reaching out via email, what is your preferred honorific? | Dr. |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | melwardany@fsu.edu |
| Position Title | Faculty |
| FSU College (if applicable) | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering |
| FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
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| 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) | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Pronouns | |
| Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) Preferred Honorific? | |
| Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) | |
| Title of the Project | *** Long-Term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) Student Data Analysis Contest |
| Project Keywords | Infrastructure, Pavements, Sustainability, Data Analysis |
| Are you currently looking for research assistants? | Yes |
| Number of Research Assistants Needed | 3 |
| Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) | Open to all majors |
| Project Location: | FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer St, Tallahassee, FL 32310 |
| If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation? | Bus service to FSU students is offered through the Seminole Express which will be operational Monday through Friday. Students can get on the bus at University Center C. Use the Seminole Express app to find the most accurate and up-to-date bus times. |
| 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 | The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) organizes the Long-term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) Students Data Analysis Contest annually. This contest encourages undergraduate and graduate students to use data from the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) web portal, LTPP InfoPave for the analysis. https://infopave.fhwa.dot.gov/MRL/RequestForm# The goal of this study is to predict pavement performance models based on material characterization and structural design. Visit the link below for further information. https://highways.dot.gov/research/long-term-infrastructure-performance/ltpp/long-term-infrastructure-performance-ltip-student-data-analysis-contest-instructions |
| Research Tasks | Project tasks: 1- Literature Review 2- Data Collection from InfoPave 3- Data Analysis 4- Prepare a poster presentation |
| Skills that research assistant(s) may need: | Recommended: 1- Advanced MS Excel skills. 2- Creativity and problem-solving skills. 3- Communication/teamwork/time-management skills. 4- Coding skills (MATLAB or Python for instance). |
| Mentoring Philosophy | Mentoring is a dynamic two-way relationship, it is about counseling as it is transferring knowledge and skills. It is a journey of learning together, brainstorming ideas, facing challenges, solving problems, discovering new things, and reaching our full potential. Note: The research assistant(s) and I will have a kick-off meeting to go over the study background, objectives, and work plan. Once the project starts, we will set up short-term goals for each week and we will meet at least one hour each week to discuss progress, findings, challenges, and the following steps. |
| Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable): | https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=HuH6TCwAAAAJ |
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| Roundtable times and Zoom links | I am available on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 12 to 1 pm, Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI2MDVlMmYtYjNiYi00NzRjLThhZmQtMDY4NDRmMmVlNzE0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d Thursday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 3 pm, Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWI1MDk3ZDQtMDBjZi00NTU0LTk1NjQtZTMwM2YxZjY0YTBk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d Friday, Sept. 8, from 3 to 4 pm, Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWEzZGVkMjItNzBjMy00OWZmLWIwYWUtZGU5Nzc0NmVmZDQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d |
| Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication | Yes |
| UROP Performance Evaluation | Yes |
| Materials Grant | Yes |
| UROP Poster Presentation | Yes |
| Year | 2023 |
| update url | https://cre.fsu.edu/urop-research-mentor-project-submission-portal?element_parents=elements/research_mentor_information/headshot_optional_&ajax_form=1&_wrapper_format=drupal_ajax&token=daKlkGKgR6d_2_uQ2wG1fwcHr1PXJSZ3jLbDC9uXM_g |