The SROP program is for undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in a degree-granting program (in any field) at an institution of higher education and who are members of a population underrepresented in the academy. Students must be a citizen or a permanent resident of the US. Eligible sophomores, juniors, and seniors are encouraged to apply. Participants are expected to devote full time to the program during the eight week summer session. Students stay on campus so that they are immersed in the college experience.
SROP students at The Energy Institute are paired with a faculty mentor who assists the student through all phases of research. The student experiences the entire research process including the development of a hypothesis, experimental design, data acquisition, and data interpretation. At the end of the eight-week program, students present the results of their findings in a public research symposium.
Student: Syrena Johnson, Jr. Wildlife Major, Penn State University
Project Title: Hydrogen and Combustible Hydrocarbon Production During Gasification of Wood
Advisor: Dr. Sharon Falcone Miller
Student: Victor Alos, Jr. Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico
Project Title: Effect of chemical composition on sooting tendency of diesel fuels
Advisor: Drs Stephen Kirby and Jonathan Matthews
"Evaluating the use of Inverse Gas Chromatography to Characterize the Surface Properties of Petroleum Coke and Recycled Anode Butts in Pre-Baked Carbon Anodes."
"Studies on the Volatility of Synthetic and Mineral Oil Base Fluids Using Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)."
"Preparation of Heterogeneous Geological Samples and Analysis of Their Mechanical Properties by Using a Nanoindenter."
Copies of these and other past research papers presented by SROP students at Penn State University can be found at http://www.gradsch.psu.edu/diversity/srop.html
More information regarding the Student Research Opportunities Program is available online at http://www.cic.uiuc.edu/programs/SROP/
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