Projects

CBE - Development of a Viscoelastic Normal Stress Measurement Probe

Normal stress differences are a hallmark of many complex fluids, from food materials to polymer melts and industrial suspensions. When a rod rotates in such fluids, elastic stresses can cause the well…
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

COS - Expanding a Global Database of Arboviral Diagnostic Studies

Join the Perkins Lab and learn about mathematical modeling of infectious diseases with our group. Accurate diagnosis of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika remains a major challenge because these viruses…
2 sp. | 3 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Biological Sciences (+1)
Applied and Computational Mathematics and StatisticsBiological Sciences

CSE - Making Better Large Language Models

Large language models (LLMs) are being used in many places. Our lab is looking for self-motivated undergraduate students that are interested in developing better LLMs or finding better methods to use…
5 sp. | 3 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

AME - Experimental Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics

Multiple undergraduate research opportunities in experimental aerodynamcs are available in Prof. Gloutak’s research lab. Students will assist in designing and manufacturing test articles, wiring…
5 sp. | 8 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

EE - Measuring Adjacent-Channel Interference Between 5G CBRS and C-Band Networks

Measure and analyze adjacent-channel interference between live outdoor 5G CBRS and Verizon C-band networks using smartphones, controlled traffic tests, and cellular network measurements.
1 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Electrical Engineering (+1)
Computer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering

CBE - The Zartman Lab - Multicellular Systems Engineering

The Zartman Lab investigates how tissues grow, organize, and regenerate through coordinated chemical and mechanical signals. Our research integrates experimental biology, computational modeling, and…
3 sp. | 4 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Biological Sciences (+5)
Biological SciencesChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringMathematicsNeurosciencePhysics & Astronomy

AME - Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Targeted Therapy Against Metastatic Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo

We intend to target non-targetable cancer cells by using label-free magnetic nanomaterials at the cell membrane to selectively permeabilize the more compliant cancer cell membranes but not the stiff…
2 sp. | 13 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Preprofessional Studies (+3)
Biological SciencesChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryPreprofessional Studies

CSE - Network biology

To see what kind of research my lab participates in, please check out this paper: https://academic.oup.com/bioinformaticsadvances/article/4/1/vbae099/7732851 In general, we develop novel computational…
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

AME Ind. Design Project - Tot Clubs: Testing Fixture

Tot Clubs LLC (totclubs.com) designs and sells toddler golf club sets for children ages one through four. The heads are blow-molded HDPE and the sets are sold direct-to-consumer via our website. We…
4 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - Hypersonic Flight Design Competition

The 2026 University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH) Design Competition is focused on an unpowered, high lift-to-drag, hypersonic projectile for low altitude operation. The winning concept…
4 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - Phage-Mimicking Nanoparticles as Broad Spectrum Antibacterials

The development of antibiotic resistance and the resulting emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria has become one of the main threats in the public health system, commonly leading to nosocomial…
1 sp. | 6 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Biological Sciences (+3)
Biological SciencesChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryPreprofessional Studies

BIO - AI and Mass Spectrometry for cancer antigen discovery

Have you ever wonder, how do cancer drugs change what the immune system sees? Cancer cells are constantly displaying small pieces of proteins, called peptides, on their surface. These peptides act…
3 sp. | 6 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering (+3)
Applied and Computational Mathematics and StatisticsBiological SciencesChemistry and BiochemistryComputer Science & Engineering

CSE - Reinforcement Learning for Memory Construction in Language Models

Interested in large language models, reinforcement learning, or memory-augmented AI systems? We are seeking motivated undergraduate students to join a research project on learning what a language…
1 sp. | 2 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

CEEES - Impact of Role as Undergraduate TA in Engineering Education

This research effort will be twofold: (i) understand the national landscape of the use of undergraduate teaching assistants, their training, and their role/impact on the course; (ii) investigate the…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering (+4)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth SciencesComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering

CSE - AI+Visualization Research

The VIS lab has multiple collaborative projects centering around AI and visualization, including generative and agentic AI for visualization, visualization literacy of human and AI systems, the…
3 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+3)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Part Time
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

AME - Effect of C-section Scars on Subsequent Pregnancies

Only students with direct email instructions from Dr. Scott should reply to this posting. Do not apply if you have not received instructions from Dr. Scott to do so. This posting is for enrollment…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

CBE - Intelligent E-nose System

The Intelligent Electronic Nose (E-Nose) project focuses on translating the biological complexities of the mammalian sense of smell into a digitized, wearable, and portable technological platform. By…
3 sp. | 3 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+2)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

CSE - Independent Technical Animation and Effects Project

Students will select a domain within technical animation or Visual Effects (e.g., 3D, 2D, Spline-based, or Node-based) and develop a project that demonstrates the full production pipeline for that…
12 sp. | 2 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

CBE-Design and Synthesis of Novel Covalently Tethered Electrolytes for Energy Storage Devices

The growing demand for next-generation rechargeable batteries requires electrolyte systems that deliver high performance without compromising safety. While materials such as polymers and ionic liquids…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hoursSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Materials Science & Engineering (+2)
Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryMaterials Science & Engineering

EE - O'Sullivan Biomedical Photonics Lab

Our lab studies the interaction of light with biological tissue for biomedical research, diagnosis and treatment. Research projects are interdisciplinary and may involve computation, hardware and…
1 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Electrical Engineering

CSE - Advanced Tennis Analytics

Over the past few decade, there has been a considerable rise video-based tennis analytics. This broader project is oriented at several analytic / data streaming projects as related to tennis. Meta…
3 sp. | 5 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering (+2)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering

CBE - Modular Coastal Desalination for Climate-Resilient Water Supply (Notre Dame - Universidad Panamericana)

Northern Mexico faces mounting water-supply risk from drought, declining reservoir storage, and groundwater stress. Through a new joint research grant with Universidad Panamericana, Notre Dame is…
3 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (+2)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

AME - Automation and Control of Novel Manufacturing Processes

The Landers Research Group specializes in the development and implementation of experimental systems and algorithms for the automation and control of novel advanced manufacturing processes. Currently…
4 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours (+1)
3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - Machine Learning and Scientific Computing with Python

There are several opportunities in the McClarren research group for people interested in scientific computing and machine learning. Topics include (but are not limited to): Fusion energy Nuclear…
3 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full TimeSummer - Part Time
Project categories
Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics (+3)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringApplied and Computational Mathematics and StatisticsComputer Science & EngineeringPhysics & Astronomy

AME - Everting Toroidal Robot for Endoscopy

This project aims to develop a minimally invasive, everting toroidal robotic capsule for image-guided gastrointestinal endoscopy, effectively bridging the gap between passive capsule cameras and…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

EE/CSE: Deep Learning for Underwater Acoustic Environment Estimation

I am an assistant professor working in the fields of digital communications, signal processing, and remote sensing. One of my research projects involves localization and environment estimation from…
2 sp. | 2 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+3)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full TimeSummer - Part Time
Project categories
Electrical Engineering (+1)
Computer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering

EE - Radio Frequency Sensing with Software Defined Radios

The research involves the investigation of non-contact sensing via the transmission and reception of radio frequency signals using software defined radios. The anticipated application involves the…
2 sp. | 2 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours
Project categories
Electrical Engineering

CSE - AI Trust and Reliability

The research in my lab is primarily focused on human biometrics and security, especially on iris recognition and methods of detecting unknown presentation attacks. But we conduct various projects in…
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

CSE - DIAL Lab - Nitesh Chawla

Please note: only students that are pre-approved by Professor Chawla must apply to this opportunity. Please email him prior to applying. The undergraduate research projects in the DIAL Lab in the Lucy…
3 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+3)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

AME - Building a Device to Study Mechanobiology of Pregnancy

Only students with direct email instructions from Dr. Scott should reply to this posting. Do not apply if you have not received instructions from Dr. Scott to do so. This posting is for enrollment…
1 sp. | 2 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

CEEES - Equitable Responses to Climate Change for Wind Hazards

The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) provides a comprehensive assessment of windstorm hazards (Working Group I) and the corresponding adaptation strategies (Working Group II). The report transitions…
5 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences (+1)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

CSE - Computing with Emerging Logic and Memory Technologies

There is ever growing interest in new memory technologies that can (1) expand the memory hierarchy by serving as storage-class memory between DRAM and solid-state drives (SSDs), (2) increase storage…
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

EE/CSE - SigCap Wi-Fi Data Platform and Analysis

We are seeking motivated students to analyze multi-year Wi-Fi signal datasets captured by SigCap to inform future spectrum usage and policy decision.
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering (+1)
Computer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering

CSE - Decentralized Data Sharing Infrastructure

Nowadays, data centers hold the ownership of consumers' data, and data owners often do not have control over their data once data is released. One of the research areas of ND-DSP is decentralized…
2 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

CEEES - Biological floc characterization via image analysis and machine learning

Wastewater treatment is based on biological flocs that must have good settling properties to work well. A new treatment approach uses hydrocyclones to retain larger, denser flocs with good settling…
2 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

EE - Electronic Device Design, Fabrication, and Characterization

Activities may include device design using computer-aided CAD tools, device fabrication in the Nanofabrication facility, or electrical characterization of devices using advanced metrology equipment.
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Electrical Engineering

AME - Desalination and Reservoir Evaporation Modeling (ND-UP Mexico)

Northern Mexico faces mounting water-supply risk from drought, declining reservoir storage, and groundwater stress. Through a new joint research grant with Universidad Panamericana (UP), Notre Dame is…
1 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - Development and characterization of a noise-reduction coating

Students will be engaged in the development and characterization of a noise-reduction coating. By testing different materials and a mixing ratio of different materials, a noise reduction coating will…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Chemistry and Biochemistry (+5)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth SciencesMaterials Science & EngineeringPhysics & Astronomy

CEEES - Enhancing the microbial community of a novel biofilm reactor for improved performance

Wastewater treatment accounts for around 4% of all electrical power consumption in the United States, and also is a significant direct source of greenhouse gases (GHG). A novel bioreactor, the…
2 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hoursSummer - Full Time
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (+1)
Chemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

AME - Stem Cell Morphogenesis and Molecular Therapeutics

The Hanjaya-Putra Lab works at the interface of engineering and medicine, ​with a motivation on making stem cell and molecular therapies, as an effective method to model and treat diseases…
5 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full TimeSummer - Part Time
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

EE - Design, Development, and Demonstration for National Robotics Challenges

This project provides students with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate robotic systems through participation in national and international robotics competitions and challenge programs organized…
5 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+1)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences (+8)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringApplied and Computational Mathematics and StatisticsBiological SciencesChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth SciencesComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials Science & EngineeringPhysics & Astronomy

CEEES - Understanding the Origin and Evolution of the Moon

The students involved with this project will be part of a larger, multi-institutional team examining lunar sample returned by the Apollo missions. These samples contain a component that is…
2 sp. | 4 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences (+1)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringCivil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

CEEES - Remediation of Emerging Contaminants - PFAS and Microplastics

Three projects available: 1. Thermal destruction of waste contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 2. Removal of microplastics from contaminated water and soil. 3. Development of…
3 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+2)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences

AME - Quantitative Image Analysis of Colon Tissue

Project Description: This undergraduate research project will focus on quantitative analysis of histological images of mouse colon tissue. The student will learn to develop reproducible image…
1 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME 47560 - Independent UG Design Project - Centerpin Fishing Reel

Students will design and machine a centerpin fishing reel. This type of fishing reel has become a popular way of catching trout and salmon in the various Lake Michigan tributary streams. Examples of…
2 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

AME - Bioprinting • Wearable Bioelectronics • Personalized Therapeutics

The Zhang Lab is creating groundbreaking 3D printing technologies to create living tissues and organs, wearable bioelectronics, and personalized therapeutic devices. We are recruiting highly motivated…
4 sp. | 3 appl.
Hours per week
2 credits / 6-12 hours (+1)
2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (+4)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringBiological SciencesChemical and Biomolecular EngineeringComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering

CSE - Computing Ethics and Tech in Anti Child Sex Abuse work

This project has two main foci: Examining and analyzing the role of technology in Anti Child trafficking and Anti Child sexual abuse work Data analysis of law case notes of child sexual abuse…
4 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Computer Science & Engineering

CBE - The Wang Lab - Biomaterials for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering

The Wang Lab focuses on deciphering multiscale extracellular matrix and interfaces for rational design of Nanotherapeutics and Biomimetic Materials, by converging computational, experimental methods…
3 sp. | 3 appl.
Hours per week
1 credit / 3-6 hours (+4)
1 credit / 3-6 hours2 credits / 6-12 hours3 credits / 12+ hoursSummer - Full TimeSummer - Part Time
Project categories
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

EE - Design and Application of Volatile Charge Coupled Memory

In this project, we are studying the charge coupled device in the 3D NAND architecture for volatile memory application. As the large language models rapidly evolve, high density and performance buffer…
1 sp. | 1 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Electrical Engineering

AME 47560 - Independent UG Design Project - Mars Rover Design

Students will design various components and systems for a Mars rover vehicle to compete in the University Rover Challenge. https://urc.marssociety.org/ Students must be active members of the Domer…
3 sp. | 0 appl.
Hours per week
3 credits / 12+ hours
Project categories
Chemistry and Biochemistry (+3)
Aerospace and Mechanical EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryComputer Science & EngineeringElectrical Engineering