Research Fellowships
Loyola University Chicago offers several research fellowships for undergraduates through the Loyola Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (LUROP) by the LUC Center for Experiential Learning. Students work with a faculty mentor to develop a research proposal and receive a stipend and funds for research supplies. Physics faculty have mentored numerous students that have been recipients of these fellowships. Bold indicates current academic year awardees.
| Year | Student | Mentor | Award | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Savannah Lehrman | Rasha Abbasi | Provost |
Study of Cosmic Rays Using 10 Years of IceTop Detector Data
|
| 2023 | Gunwati Agrawal | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy |
Ten-Year Update on Energy-Dependence of Cosmic Ray Anisotropy with IceTop
|
| 2023 | Davide Mazzucco | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy |
Studying the origin of Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes at the Telescope Array Detector
|
| 2023 | Themistoklis Tzellos | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | The Boltzamann equation and the freeze-in mechanism for dark matter |
| 2023 | Andrew Rogers | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | The Mechanism Of Strongly Interacting Massive Particles And Their Application As A Model For Thermal Relic Dark Matter |
| 2023 | Jaiswal Rohan | Brian Cannon | Carbon |
Investigating Epithelial EphA1-ephrinA1 Binding in Embryonic Rodent Lingual Epithelium
|
| 2023 | Isabella Vari | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Dynamics of DNA Triplexes Associated with Friedreich Ataxia |
| 2022 | Kiet Nguyen | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Mass varying neutrinos and dark matter |
| 2022 | Leah Smith | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | The Effect of Sequence Defects on DNA Looping |
| 2022 | Nicole Todd | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Single-molecule Imaging of DNA Supercoiling |
| 2021 | Katherine Gruchot | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy | Studying the time dependence of the cosmic ray anisotropy by the IceCube neutrino observatory |
| 2021 | Zach Long | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Sterile neutrinos and dark matter |
| 2021 | Andrew Moy | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy | Studying the energy dependence of the cosmic ray anisotropy by the IceCube neutrino observatory |
| 2021 | Kiet Nguyen | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Sterile neutirnos in non-standard cosmologies |
| 2021 | Kaleigh O’Brien | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy | Studying the cosmic ray rate variation during thunderstorms at the Telescope Array detector |
| 2021 | Natalie West | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Single-molecule Imaging of DNA looping |
| 2020 | Grace Bartrud | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Phenomenology of Fuzzy Dark Matter |
| 2020 | Zalia Cook | Robert Polak | Mulcahy | Combatting Invasive Species with Electric Barriers |
| 2020 | Luke Ignall | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Black holes and the membrane paradigm |
| 2020 | Jack Krause | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | The relic abundance of dark matter |
| 2020 | Josh Washington | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Modeling a Robust Electrical Barrier to Deter Invasive Species |
| 2019 | Emily Hodge | Brian Cannon | Carbon | Structural studies of MocR DNA transcriptional regulators |
| 2018 | Alec Lancaster | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | REAL Wind: Feasibility study for wind power on campus |
| 2018 | Deema Martini | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Dynamics and energetics of ALS-related DNA Hairpins |
| 2018 | Jerin Matthew | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Interaction of damaged DNA substrates with Fpg |
| 2018 | Joseph Mazich | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | REAL Wind: Feasibility study for wind power on campus |
| 2017 | Nicholas Corkill | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Stability analysis of shaken layers of grains |
| 2017 | Anirrudh Krishnan | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Optimizing computer simulations of granular flow |
| 2017 | Marisa Mitchell | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Dynamics of hairpins associated with spinocerebellar ataxia |
| 2017 | Natalia Obrzut | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Interaction of amyloid β peptides with membranes |
| 2016 | Sarah Anderson | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Simulations and analysis of granular patterns |
| 2016 | Marisa Mitchell | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Single-molecule study of DNA trinucleotide repeats |
| 2016 | Justin Stuck | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Optimizing computer simulations of granular flow |
| 2015 | Robert Schaller | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Simulations and analysis of granular patterns |
| 2015 | Matthew Schmidt | Robert Polak | Mulachy | 3D demonstration projector system |
| 2015 | Akshar Kumar | Robert Polak | Mulcahy | 3D demonstration projector system |
| 2015 | Thao Tran | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy, Provost | Molecular crowding effects on DNA mismatches |
| 2014 | Alex Gilman | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Analysis of granular oscillations and patterns |
| 2014 | Thomas Predey | Jon Bougie | Mulachy, Provost | Heat Transfer Fluidization in Gas Fluidized Beds |
| 2013 | Alex Gilman | Jon Bougie | Provost | Analysis of granular oscillations and patterns |
| 2013 | Farheen Syeda | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Density inversion in shaken grains |
| 2012 | Stephanie Moertl | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Stripe patterns in granular layers |
| 2012 | Joshua Panfil | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Density inversion in shaken grains |
| 2011 | Roxanne Able | Jon Bougie | Mulachy, Provost | Shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluids |
| 2011 | Michael Hollowed | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Computer simulations of shocks and patterns in oscillated grains |
| 2010 | Veronica Policht | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Density inversion in granular beds |
| 2010 | Eric Wilkinson | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Impact into granular layers |
| 2009 | Kyle Duckert | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Shocks and patterns in oscillated grains |
Loyola University Chicago offers several research fellowships for undergraduates through the Loyola Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (LUROP) by the LUC Center for Experiential Learning. Students work with a faculty mentor to develop a research proposal and receive a stipend and funds for research supplies. Physics faculty have mentored numerous students that have been recipients of these fellowships. Bold indicates current academic year awardees.
| Year | Student | Mentor | Award | Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Savannah Lehrman | Rasha Abbasi | Provost |
Study of Cosmic Rays Using 10 Years of IceTop Detector Data
|
| 2023 | Gunwati Agrawal | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy |
Ten-Year Update on Energy-Dependence of Cosmic Ray Anisotropy with IceTop
|
| 2023 | Davide Mazzucco | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy |
Studying the origin of Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes at the Telescope Array Detector
|
| 2023 | Themistoklis Tzellos | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | The Boltzamann equation and the freeze-in mechanism for dark matter |
| 2023 | Andrew Rogers | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | The Mechanism Of Strongly Interacting Massive Particles And Their Application As A Model For Thermal Relic Dark Matter |
| 2023 | Jaiswal Rohan | Brian Cannon | Carbon |
Investigating Epithelial EphA1-ephrinA1 Binding in Embryonic Rodent Lingual Epithelium
|
| 2023 | Isabella Vari | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Dynamics of DNA Triplexes Associated with Friedreich Ataxia |
| 2022 | Kiet Nguyen | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Mass varying neutrinos and dark matter |
| 2022 | Leah Smith | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | The Effect of Sequence Defects on DNA Looping |
| 2022 | Nicole Todd | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Single-molecule Imaging of DNA Supercoiling |
| 2021 | Katherine Gruchot | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy | Studying the time dependence of the cosmic ray anisotropy by the IceCube neutrino observatory |
| 2021 | Zach Long | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Sterile neutrinos and dark matter |
| 2021 | Andrew Moy | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy | Studying the energy dependence of the cosmic ray anisotropy by the IceCube neutrino observatory |
| 2021 | Kiet Nguyen | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Sterile neutirnos in non-standard cosmologies |
| 2021 | Kaleigh O’Brien | Rasha Abbasi | Mulcahy | Studying the cosmic ray rate variation during thunderstorms at the Telescope Array detector |
| 2021 | Natalie West | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Single-molecule Imaging of DNA looping |
| 2020 | Grace Bartrud | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Phenomenology of Fuzzy Dark Matter |
| 2020 | Zalia Cook | Robert Polak | Mulcahy | Combatting Invasive Species with Electric Barriers |
| 2020 | Luke Ignall | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | Black holes and the membrane paradigm |
| 2020 | Jack Krause | Walter Tangarife | Mulcahy | The relic abundance of dark matter |
| 2020 | Josh Washington | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Modeling a Robust Electrical Barrier to Deter Invasive Species |
| 2019 | Emily Hodge | Brian Cannon | Carbon | Structural studies of MocR DNA transcriptional regulators |
| 2018 | Alec Lancaster | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | REAL Wind: Feasibility study for wind power on campus |
| 2018 | Deema Martini | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Dynamics and energetics of ALS-related DNA Hairpins |
| 2018 | Jerin Matthew | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Interaction of damaged DNA substrates with Fpg |
| 2018 | Joseph Mazich | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | REAL Wind: Feasibility study for wind power on campus |
| 2017 | Nicholas Corkill | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Stability analysis of shaken layers of grains |
| 2017 | Anirrudh Krishnan | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Optimizing computer simulations of granular flow |
| 2017 | Marisa Mitchell | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Dynamics of hairpins associated with spinocerebellar ataxia |
| 2017 | Natalia Obrzut | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Interaction of amyloid β peptides with membranes |
| 2016 | Sarah Anderson | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Simulations and analysis of granular patterns |
| 2016 | Marisa Mitchell | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy | Single-molecule study of DNA trinucleotide repeats |
| 2016 | Justin Stuck | Jon Bougie | Mulcahy | Optimizing computer simulations of granular flow |
| 2015 | Robert Schaller | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Simulations and analysis of granular patterns |
| 2015 | Matthew Schmidt | Robert Polak | Mulachy | 3D demonstration projector system |
| 2015 | Akshar Kumar | Robert Polak | Mulcahy | 3D demonstration projector system |
| 2015 | Thao Tran | Brian Cannon | Mulcahy, Provost | Molecular crowding effects on DNA mismatches |
| 2014 | Alex Gilman | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Analysis of granular oscillations and patterns |
| 2014 | Thomas Predey | Jon Bougie | Mulachy, Provost | Heat Transfer Fluidization in Gas Fluidized Beds |
| 2013 | Alex Gilman | Jon Bougie | Provost | Analysis of granular oscillations and patterns |
| 2013 | Farheen Syeda | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Density inversion in shaken grains |
| 2012 | Stephanie Moertl | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Stripe patterns in granular layers |
| 2012 | Joshua Panfil | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Density inversion in shaken grains |
| 2011 | Roxanne Able | Jon Bougie | Mulachy, Provost | Shear-thickening non-Newtonian fluids |
| 2011 | Michael Hollowed | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Computer simulations of shocks and patterns in oscillated grains |
| 2010 | Veronica Policht | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Density inversion in granular beds |
| 2010 | Eric Wilkinson | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Impact into granular layers |
| 2009 | Kyle Duckert | Jon Bougie | Mulachy | Shocks and patterns in oscillated grains |