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N/AN/AOffice of Undergradute Researchprovides, tracks, and assesses research opportunities for undergraduate students through informal and formalized opportunities.https://www.uta.edu/research/opportunities/undergraduate-research
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N/AN/AIndependent Research Labs at UTAThese labs are technicially not in the College of Science, but they do scientific research. They welcome UTA students. These labs may be great if you want to consider medicine and health professions.https://imprint.uta.edu/research-innovation/
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N/AN/ABiologyThe research conducted by our internationally esteemed and award-winning faculty is funded by a host of state, national and international institutions and agencieshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/biology/faculty-research
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BetranEstherBiologygene evolution in flieshttps://betranlab.uta.edu/
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BoutteCaraBiologymolecular biology in mycobacteriahttps://www.bouttelab.org/
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BucknerJCBiologyevolution and bioinformaticshttps://www.iderlab.org/
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CastoeToddBiologygenomics in snakeshttps://www.castoelaboratory.org/
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ChangWoo-SukBiologybacterial symbiosis in guts and soybean plantshttps://climatesmartsoybeans.com/
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ChristensenShawnBiologyretrotransposonshttps://www.thechristensenlab.info/
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DemuthJefferyBiologyevolutionary bioinfromatics and genomics in beetleshttps://demuthlab.uta.edu/index.html
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DuBayShaneBiologyecology/environmental impacts of pollution in animals (birds)https://www.shanedubay.com/
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FortLoicBiologymechanobiology in stem cellshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=loic.fort
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FrishkoffLukeBiologyecology/evolution in reptileshttps://frishkofflab.wordpress.com/
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FujitaMatthewBiologygenomics and evolutionary history of reptiles and amphibianshttps://fujitalab.com/
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GhosePiyaBiologyprogrammed death and clearance of cells of complex structure in the living animal (C.elegans)https://ghoselab.uta.edu/
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MydlarzLauraBiologymarine biology, coral immunity, coral diseases and symbiosishttp://www.themydlarzlab.com/
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PalmerDanielaBiologygenomic evolution of sexual biodiversity in treehoppershttps://www.treehoppers.org/
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PellegrinoMarkBiologyhow cells resolve mitochondrial dysfunction in order to achieve homeostasis in C.eleganshttps://pellegrinolab.uta.edu/
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QuintanaAnitaBiologyhuman medical genetics and functional analysis to understand the cause of neurodevelopmental and craniofacial birth defectshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=anita.quintana
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RavenscraftAlisonBiologyinteractions between insects and their bacterial symbiontshttps://www.ravenscraftlab.com/
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RogersAliciaBiologymechanisms that regulate small RNA pathways and the fate of their target transcripts in C.eleganshttps://www.akrogerslab.org/home
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TangQingBiologythe mechanisms underlying antimicrobial resistance and host-bacterial interactions in infectious diseaseshttps://qingtanglab.github.io/
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WalshMatthewBiologyEco-evolutionary interactions in many different systems including fish, lakes, nuclear sites, brains, and plasticshttps://walsh-lab.uta.edu/
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N/AN/AChemistryThe UTA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will prepare you for a rewarding career with our innovative education and world-class research programs.https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/chemistry/research
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ArmstrongDanielChemistryanalytical chemistryhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=sec4dwa
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BuonomoJosephChemistrymedicinal chemistry, we synthesize, identify, and assess medicinally-relevant small molecule and peptide entitieshttps://www.jabuonomo.com/
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ChowdhurySaifulChemistryspectrometry-based method development in proteomicshttps://proteomics-lab.uta.edu/
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Dasgupta PurnenduChemistryanalytical chemistry, miniature instrumentationhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=dasgupta
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DiasRasikaChemistryinorganic and organometallic chemistryhttps://diasgroup.uta.edu/
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DongHeChemistrybiomimetic design and synthesis of soft nanomaterialshttps://dong-group.uta.edu/
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FossFrankChemistrybiomimetic redox catalysis, medicinal and bioorganic chemistry, and biosensor and chemosensor designhttps://fosslab.uta.edu/
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HeoJongyunChemistrystructural-based redox biochemistry and cell biology of proteinshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=jheo
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JunhaJeonChemistrysustainable catalytic methods to synthesize transformative molecules with significant functionshttps://www.junhajeon.org/
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Johnson-WintersKayChemistryEnzyme kinetics and mechanismshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=kayunta
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KrollPeterChemistryphysical chemistryhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=pkroll
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MacalusoRobinChemistrysynthesis and understanding of how changing the crystal chemistry of rare-earth solid-state materials can lead to control of physical behaviorhttps://macalusolab.uta.edu/
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MacDonnellFrederickChemistryN-alkanes, Fisher-Tropsch, cobalt catalysishttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=macdonn
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MandalSubhrangsuChemistrybiochemistry, human diseases, medicinal, organic chemistry, and drug discoveryhttps://mandal-lab.uta.edu/
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McFarlandSherriChemistrydevelopment of light-activated drugs that can be used to treat cancerhttps://mcfarlandlabs.uta.edu/
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NamKwanghoChemistryBiocatalysishttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=kwangho.nam
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ParkJaneChemistry​Exploring Main Group Compounds from Fundamental Molecule Design for Molecular Recognition to Applications in Materials and Biomedical Sciencehttps://parklab.uta.edu/
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ShelorC.PhillipChemistryPFAS, electrodialysis, environmental analysis, forever chemicals, analyticalhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=shelor
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SoByungChemistrybiogenesis and function of RNA–protein complexes in the regulation of protein-coding gene expressionhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=byungran.so#About%20Me
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N/AN/AData ScienceLabs listed in link span all College of Science departmentshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/division-data-science/research/general-ds
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N/AN/AEarth and Environmental Sciencesconducting research in the following four areas and seeking solutions to the issues corresponding to each: SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE CHANGE AND IMPACT, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, GEOHAZARDShttps://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/ees/research
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BrownNathanEarth and Environmental Sciencesgeo- and thermo-chronometers, especially luminescence techniques, to learn how rocks and sediments have been exposed to sunlight and heathttps://nathandbrown.wixsite.com/home
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FanMajieEarth and Environmental SciencesTectonic and sedimentary processes, paleoenvironmenthttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=mfan
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ForbesCoreyEarth and Environmental SciencesSTEM Geology Educationhttp://corytforbes.com/
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GhanbarianBehzadEarth and Environmental Sciencesapplying fundamental theories from physics and math as well as numerical techniques to model fluid flow and solute transport in heterogeneous porous rocks, fracture networks, soils and sedimenthttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=ghanbarianb
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HuntAndrewEarth and Environmental SciencesInhalation Toxicology, Medical Geologyhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=hunt
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KimUn-JungEarth and Environmental Sciencesenvironmental chemistry, analysis/detection of chemicals of emerging concernshttps://www.kimecl.com/
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LiYunyaoEarth and Environmental Sciencesunderstanding atmospheric composition, air quality, and their interactions with extreme weather events and climate using data analysis techniqueshttps://yunyaolilab.uta.edu/
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NestellGalina/MerlyndEarth and Environmental SciencesPaleontology/Mathhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=nestell#About%20Me
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Sánchez-Murillo RicardoEarth and Environmental Sciencesnatural-occurring tracers to underpin processes governing hydrological responses in tropical and subtropical landscapeshttps://tropicalwaterscr.wixsite.com/hydro
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ShenYikeEarth and Environmental Sciencesenvironmental health sciences, microbiome, environmental risk assessment with computational methods, environmental health knowledgebase, environmental exposures, multi-omics, data science, machine learninghttps://www.shengroup.org/
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WinguthArneEarth and Environmental Sciencesrapid climate change processes, applied oceanography and meteorologyhttps://climateresearchgroup.uta.edu/index.html
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N/AN/AEngineeringEach department is home to several research labs. Check them out in the link.https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/engineering/research
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N/AN/AHealth ProfessionsThere are no "Heath Professions labs" but several labs on this list do research relevant to heatlhhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/degree-programs/health-professions
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N/AN/AMathThe UTA Department of Mathematics has a robust research program encompassing a wide variety of topics.https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/mathematics/research
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AktosunTuncayMathInverse Problems and Wave Propagationhttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/tuncay-aktosun
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ÁlvarezJamesMathUndergraduate Mathematics Education, Mathematical Education of Teachers, Curriculum and Program Developmenthttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/james-epperson
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AmbartsoumianGaikMathComputerized Tomography, Integral Geometryhttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/gaik-ambartsoumian
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Chen-CharpentierBenitoMathNumerical Methods for Deterministic and Random Differential Equations, Population Dynamicshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/benito-chen
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CorderoMinervaMathFinite Geometrieshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/minerva-cordero-epperson
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GornetRuthMathInverse Spectral Geometryhttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/ruth-gornet
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GrantcharovDimitarMathRepresentations of Lie Algebras and Superalgebrashttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/dimitar-grantcharov
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HammKeatonMathNumerical Linear Algebra, Random Matrix Theory, Radial Basis Function Approximation, Dimensionality reduction, Subspace Clustering, Signal Processing, Approximation Theoryhttps://keatonhamm.com/
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JangWeiMathEnhancing dependability of data science methods from perspectives of resilience, interpretability and generalizabilityhttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=wei.jiang
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JorgensenDavidMathCommutative Algebrahttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/david-jorgensen
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JorgensenTheresaMathMathematical Education of Teachershttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/theresa-jorgensen
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KojouharovHristoMathNumerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Population Ecology, Biofilmshttps://hristo.utasites.cloud/#gs
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KorzeniowskiAndrzejMathProbability Theory and Stochastic Processeshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/andrzej-korzeniowski
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KribsChristopherMathEpidemiology, Elementary (preK-4) and Middle (4-8) Grades Mathematics Educationhttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/christopher-kribs
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LiRen-CangMathNumerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations, Scientific Computing, Online Algorithm, Dimensionality Reduction, Nonlinear Manifold Learning, Compressed Sensing, Numerical Linear Algebra, Reduced Order Modeling, High Performance Computinghttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/ren-cang-li
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LiaoGuojunMathAdaptive Grid Generationhttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/guojun-liao
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LiuDavidMathPartial Differential Equationshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/yue-liu
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LiuChaoqunMathComputational Fluid Dynamicshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/chaoqun-liu
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MaiaPedroMathDynamical Systems and Scientific Computing, Computational Neurosciencehttps://sites.google.com/site/pedrodoriamaia/home
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PalSuvraMathSurvival Analysis and Statistical Computinghttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/suvra-pal
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RoySouvikMathInverse problems in medical imaging, PDE optimal control, Scientific Computing, Finite volume and finite element methods, Stochastic disease dynamics and controlhttps://roysouvik2.github.io/
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ShipmanBarbaraMathDifferential Geometry, Hamiltonian Dynamical Systemshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/barbara-shipman
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SuJianzhongMathPartial Differential Equations, Computational Neuroscience, Neuronal Dynamicshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/jianzhong-su
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Sun-MitchellShanMathMathematical Statisticshttps://mentis.uta.edu/explore/profile/shan-sun-mitchell
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VancliffMichaelaMathNoncommutative Algebra and Noncommutative Algebraic Geometryhttps://websites.uta.edu/vancliff/home/research/
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WangLiMathOptimization, Machine Learning and Big Datahttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=li.wang#About%20Me
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N/AN/ANursing and Health InnovationThe College of Nursing and Health Innovation hosts some of UTA's most exciting scientific research programs and laboratories.https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/conhi/research/labs
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N/AN/APhysicsThe UTA Department of Physics has a varied and highly regarded research program, with internationally recognized faculty leading the way in a number of fieldshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/science/departments/physics/research
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AsaadiJonathanPhysicsneutrinos, neutrino detector technology known as a Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC)https://www.jonathanasaadi.com/about
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Castillo FernandezRaquelPhysicsparticle physics, understanding of the laws governing the Universe by learning from particle interactionshttps://niampp-lab.uta.edu/
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ChiYujiePhysicsbiophysics, medicial physicshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=yujie.chi#About%20Me
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DeKaushikPhysicsThe UTA Center of Excellence in High Energy and Nuclear Physics is dedicated to fundamental research at the highest energy scales through participation in experiments at the world’s most advanced accelerators.https://henpcenter.uta.edu/
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DengYuePhysicsmodeling, space physics, aeronomyhttp://aeronomy.haystack.mit.edu/muri/
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HadavandHalehPhysicsThe UTA Center of Excellence in High Energy and Nuclear Physics is dedicated to fundamental research at the highest energy scales through participation in experiments at the world’s most advanced accelerators.https://henpcenter.uta.edu/
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HudaMuhammadPhysicsMetal-oxides, photovoltaic, DFT, Quantum-Mechanicshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=huda
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JinMingwuPhysicsapplying mathematical methods and physical principles to solve practical problems, particularly in medical physics and space physicshttps://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=mingwu
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KoymenAliPhysicsquantum mechanics?https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=koymen#About%20Me
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MeiYuanPhysicsengineer cutting-edge devices, build precision instruments, and develop innovative techniques that together create systems to perform measurements and control at the very limits imposed by physical laws—be it thermal, quantum, or beyond. Our ultimate pursuit is to achieve the highest possible signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).https://www.snr-lab.org/