  {"id":58667,"date":"2018-05-04T10:01:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T15:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/?p=58667"},"modified":"2018-05-08T17:19:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T22:19:19","slug":"undergrads-explore-renewable-energy-and-more-through-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/undergrads-explore-renewable-energy-and-more-through-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergrads explore renewable energy and more through research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some students come to 51ÁÔÆæ knowing exactly what they want to do. Other undergraduate researchers find a career field they\u2019re passionate about through hands-on work with faculty mentors.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the university, which is in the top rank of research institutions in the country, offered more than 750 research opportunities in hundreds of fields to both groups.<\/p>\n<p>Out of all these dedicated young researchers, five were selected for the Senior Excellence in Research Awards. Here\u2019s what those five have accomplished (so far):<\/p>\n<h2>Jessye Hale<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/JessyeHale750x500.jpg\" alt=\"A student and teacher stand in a lab.\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/JessyeHale750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/JessyeHale750x500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jessye Hale was considering a number of universities when she received an invitation to take part in the summer undergraduate research program \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/our\/programs\/uruwm\/\">UR@51ÁÔÆæ<\/a>\u2014 before she even came to 51ÁÔÆæ. She had already taken some 51ÁÔÆæ science courses her last two years of high school, and was looking to continue in that field in college.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ability to do research right off the bat, even before I was starting my freshman year, was something that really drew me to 51ÁÔÆæ,\u201d she said. &#8220;I\u2019ve stuck with that the whole time I\u2019ve been here.\u201d \u00a0Hale is double majoring in biology\/cell and molecular option and conservation and environmental sciences \u2013 she will, in fact, be one of the first graduates of the water resources program.<\/p>\n<p>After a variety of hands-on research experiences, the biology major is working in the lab of Doug Steeber, associate professor of biological sciences, helping test novel compounds that fall into a class of promising cancer treatment drugs called HDAC inhibitors. Her focus is on cell and molecular biology, so the work is a perfect fit for her interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in genetics since high school,\u201d she said, and has already done presentations on her research at several national conferences.\u00a0She is also an Honors College student, getting a chance to explore other topics in small seminars, and is completing a minor in environment and conservation.<\/p>\n<p>She has presented her research at a number of national events, and took part in a study abroad program, focused on art and architecture, in London. However, most of all, she said, she appreciates having the opportunity to start exploring science early in her education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of other schools put graduate research first, and I think 51ÁÔÆæ is special in that it does focus on undergraduate research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When she graduates, she plans to go to South Korea through a Critical Languages Scholarship program and hopes to enter the Peace Corps in March. Eventually, she plans to head to graduate school.<\/p>\n<h2>Nisrit Pandey<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58678\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58678\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58678 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Nisrit1_750x500-20170503_IMC__EH_0026.jpg\" alt=\"Two students look at a computer in a lab. \" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Nisrit1_750x500-20170503_IMC__EH_0026.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Nisrit1_750x500-20170503_IMC__EH_0026-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nisrit Pandey (left) and Eric Ruzicka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nisrit Pandey\u00a0is looking forward to a career exploring renewable energy, a field where he\u2019s already done research. Pandey came to 51ÁÔÆæ from Kathmandu, Nepal, because he was looking to study in a diverse and international environment.<\/p>\n<p>Pandey\u2019s experiments, done in in the lab of Benjamin Church, associate professor of materials science and engineering, focus on such areas as energy storage and generation technologies, including lithium-ion batteries, AGM-lead acid batteries and alumina-forming steel for petrochemical plants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDr. Benjamin Church regularly inspires students who want to enter the field of energy sciences,\u201d said Pandey. \u201cWorking with him for the past three years has provided me with significant exposure in renewable energy, helping me jumpstart a career in the field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result of his 51ÁÔÆæ experiences, he was able to do a summer-long research internship at Technische Universit\u00e4t-Ilmenau in Germany as well as a summer internship at Johnson Controls. He recently received undergraduate first place and student choice awards at the College of Engineering and Applied Science Student Research Poster Competition. He also servies as president of Materials Advantage, a student organization representing his major. He has been awarded eight scholarships.<\/p>\n<p>Pandey also is part of Honors College and values the experiences and the friendships he\u2019s developed with other students in that program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe preparation I received in Honors College added a different perspective. It integrates humanities with engineering and science, so we are well-rounded and can view things from a different perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After graduation, he plans to pursue his doctorate in materials science and engineering, specializing in energy materials and public policy at Carnegi Mellon University.<\/p>\n<h2>Kirill Shmilovich<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Kirill2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Kirill2.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Kirill2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kirill Shmilovich<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>works with Ionel Popa, assistant professor of physics, studying how protein hydrogels respond to force.<\/p>\n<p>Working with Popa in the <a href=\"https:\/\/popalab.uwm.edu\/\">Laboratory for Advanced Biopolymers and Nanomechanics of Proteins<\/a>, Shmilovich is investigating the mechanical properties of protein hydrogels from modeling the nanoscale response to force of their constituent proteins. A better understanding of protein hydrogels could help expedite the development of customer-engineered artificial tissues and smart drug delivery systems.<\/p>\n<p>Shmilovich\u2019s help has been vital in helping develop mathematical models and establishing the instrumentation needed to study the protein hydrogels, says Popa.<\/p>\n<p>Shmilovich received 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Biology and Mathematics, and has interned at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was one of 60 undergraduate researchers from across the country who were invited to Washington, D.C., for the annual Posters on the Hill event in April.<\/p>\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s proximity to his Whitefish Bay home was a driving factor in choosing the university, said Shmilovich. \u201cI had initially planned to transfer elsewhere eventually, but I got involved in research and realized there were all these opportunities available that wouldn\u2019t be available elsewhere because it\u2019s not so easy to get involved in undergraduate research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose to stay here because I felt like I could become more involved in research, and have a larger impact in my undergraduate career, opportunities I would not have otherwise had.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Emily Gerstein<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-58684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Emily-Gerstein750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Emily-Gerstein750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/Emily-Gerstein750x500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emily Gerstein\u00a0is a senior material science and engineering student working with Hugo Lopez, professor of engineering and material science, on the development of mathematical models capable of predicting rapid solidification phenomena in Co-Cr alloys for biomedical implants. Co-CR is an alloy of cobalt and chromium that is commonly used in orthopedic and dental implants.<\/p>\n<p>These mathematical models help research the effects of cooling on elements in the hopes of decreasing the effects of wear and corrosion on these devices in the human body. Gerstein also did an internship with MetalTek International.<\/p>\n<p>She felt the mentoring she received through 51ÁÔÆæ was vital. \u201cI really felt even before I came here that people really cared who I was.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like many of these undergrad researchers, she took part in Honors College, which was a factor in her decision to come to 51ÁÔÆæ and, she says, enriched her experience. \u201cI knew I would have these good connections with people here and industry and faculty. That really was kind of a deciding factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it was really cool that my freshman year I could have discussions rather than sitting in a lecture hall with hundreds of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Brandon Patterson<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_58685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58685\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-58685 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/BrandonPatterson750x500.jpg\" alt=\"A student shows Feringa his poster presentation. \" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/BrandonPatterson750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2018\/05\/BrandonPatterson750x500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brandon Patterson with visiting Nobel laureate Bernard Feringa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brandon Patterson\u00a0is a senior majoring in biochemistry and works for the Milwaukee Institute for Drug Discovery at 51ÁÔÆæ under Nicholas Silvaggi, associate professor of chemistry. Their research looks at the structural and mechanical properties of enzymes. One of the projects Patterson is working on focuses on an enzyme that could produce a major component of an antibiotic that is effective against MRSA, a staph bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p>Patterson was the lone undergraduate participant in a poster display critiqued by visiting Nobel laureate Bernard Feringa in September\u00a02017, one of the highlights of his 51ÁÔÆæ experience, Patterson said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFeringa\u2019s lecture was so motivational. I\u2019ve never had anyone direct my thought process like that about research. He was one of the most charismatic and humble scientists I\u2019ve ever met,\u201d said Patterson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe started rotating around the room, and when he got near and made eye contact, I asked him if we could take a picture. Then he turned around and was reading my poster. It felt like an eternity and I didn\u2019t know if I should speak first. Then, when I finally began explaining it, my delivery was perfect. I honestly don\u2019t know how that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patterson started his research at 51ÁÔÆæ in Arsenio Pacheco\u2019s inorganic chemistry lab in the summer of 2015. He plans to pursue his doctorate in biophysical chemistry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unlike some universities, 51ÁÔÆæ offers myriad opportunities for students to do hands-on research with renowned faculty as undergraduates, sometimes even before freshman year. 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