Student Participants
A total of 112 undergraduate students - more than half of them women - from 76 different universities across the United States participated in the program between 2006 and 2022. NSF provided funding for 8 students per year between 2006 and 2008 and 10 students per year between 2010 and 2012, between 2014 and 2016 and between 2020 and 2022. In some years, additional funding was provided by Oakland University to allow more students to take part in the program. Due to the Covid pandemic, the program did not run in 2020 and was run virtually with 12 undergraduate researchers in summer 2021. Eight students are taking part in the program in summer 2022
Each summer, student participants worked in teams of 2-3 on automotive and energy research projects under the guidance of faculty, graduate students and often industry mentors, and also took part in other activities such as industrial research lab and facilities tours, meetings with working engineers, conferences and seminars.
2022 Student Participants and Projects:
Optimizing algae cultivation for carbon capture and biodiesel production
Advisors: Prof. Sarah Beetham and Prof. Dan DelVescovo
Lauren Merrill, Belmont University, TN
Noah Lemmons, Oakland University, MI
Understanding the nucleation of sulfur at electrode-electrolyte interface for lithium-sulfur batteries
Advisor: Prof. Ankun Yang
Jason Corona, San Jose State University, CA
Arthur Raber, Georgia College and State University, GA
Energy capture from automotive engine vibrations
Advisor: Prof. Chris Cooley
Joshua Kobus, Oakland University, MI
Daniel Lantz, LeTourneau University, TX
Assessment tools for perceived sound quality enhancements
Advisors: Prof. Ryan Monroe and Chris Shaw (Stellantis)
Emily Carr, SUNY Fredonia, NY
Elaysa Deaver, Lipscomb University, TN
2021 Student Participants and Projects (Virtual REU):
Simulating Powertrain Performance and Optimization under Real-World Driving Conditions
Advisor: Prof. Dan DelVescovo
Ethan Holt, Michigan Technological University, MI
Grace Pagel, University of Wisconsin - Madison, MI
3-D CFD Modeling of Engine Cylinder Head Flow during Steady-State Flow bench Testing
Advisors: Prof. Dan DelVescovo and Prof. Laila Guessous
Natalie Marlowe, George Fox University, OR
Elizibeth McVay, Michigan Technological University, MI
Deep-Space Food Challenge
Advisor: Prof. Jonathan Maisonneuve
Joanna Chang, Oakland University, MI
Victoria Sutherland, Oakland University, MI
Crankshaft-Mounted Pendulums
Advisors: Prof. Ryan Monroe and Dr. Brendan Vidmar (Ford Motor Company)
Bayleigh Purdy, Michigan Technological University, MI
Aaditya Ranjit, The University of Texas at Austin, TX
Evaluation of the Optical Performance of Sodium Nanoparticles for Automotive Sensor and Circuit Applications
Advisor: Prof. Ankun Yang
Sylvia Lupa, Oakland University, MI
William Welch, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Design, Analysis and Control of Electric-Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles
Advisor: Prof. Yongsoon Yoon
Emil Nkemdilim-Dantzler, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Giovanni Romero, New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ
2016 Student Participants:
2015 Student Participants:
Lisa Branchick, Oakland University, MI
Aaron Demers, University of Wisconsin Whitewater, WI
Emily Duan, University of Maryland Baltimore County, MD
Colleen Fritz, University of Alabama, AL
Michael Goldhammer, University of Alabama, AL
Morgan Jones, Trinity University, TX
Collin Malek, Oakland University, MI
Leanna Ngo, John Brown University, AR
Erik Romero, Tyler Junior College, TX
Erika Rugh, Sweet Briar College, VA
Emily Bautista, Virginia Tech, VA
Lindsay Brown, Arizona State University, AZ
Eduardo Bustillos, Youngstown State University, OH
Sean Cassady, University of Virginia, VA
Kathleen Dupre, University of Rochester, NY
Michael Greene, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Haley Linkous, Oakland University, MI
Olivia McIntee, Oakland University, MI
Kaicen Pan, Stony Brook University, NY
Daniel Pena, Florida International University, FL
2014 Student Participants:
2012 Student Participants:
Jazmyne Claggett, University of Maryland: College Park, MD
Jonathon Glover, Oakland University, MI
Jaime Guajardo, University of Texas at Arlington, TX
Jan Hellmich, University of South Alabama, AL
Measrainsey Meng, California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Caleb Messmer, University of Evansville, IN
Stephen Powell, Oakland University, MI
Maria Schueller, University of Wisconsin Platteville, WI
Sai Stephens, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
Zachary Waldrup, Oakland University, MI
Other (Not supported by NSF grant): Minsheng He, Oakland University, MI
Caleb Chovan, Grove City College, PA
Steven De Jesus Santiago, Universitad del Turabo, Puerto Rico
Samantha Echaves, University of Rochester, NY
Alayna Fields, Alabama A and M University, AL
Brianna Griffin, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI
Claudiu Ionut Harta, Oakland University, MI
Euver Joaquin (Eduardo) Castillo, Rowan University, NJ
Betelhem Mengiste, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, MD
Kendal Novak, Oakland University, MI
Kayla Owens, Oakland University, MI
Trevor Rodriguez-Sotelo, Augsburg College, MN
Scott Shermetaro, Oakland University, MI
2011 Student Participants:
2010 Student Participants:
Madeline Beck, Lehigh University, PA
Jordan Easter, The University of Alabama, AL
Abraham Hamilton, University of Maine, ME
Christopher Jarrett, Oakland University, MI
Nancy Kelley, Missouri University of Science & Technology, MO
David Kingman, University of Southern California, CA
Natalie Mikecz, University of Wisconsin- Platteville, WI
Caymen Novak, Oakland University, MI
Bekah Perlin, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
Colin Pespisa, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
Kyle Stern, Temple University, PA
Two additional visiting students from UiTM Malaysia, Erzwan Othman and Izzatul Aini Ibrahim, participated in some of the research projects and group activities.
Brittney Blaise, Loyola Marymount University, CA
Ellen Classen, University of Denver, CO
Michael Krak, Ohio Northern University, OH
Pei Yi Liang, Macomb Community College, MI
Brooke Ropp, Oakland University, MI
Juan Rueda, Texas Christian University, TX
Claire Silverstein, The George Washington University, DC
James Tilden, Rowan University, NJ
Juan Tobon Lotero, Johns Hopkins University, MD
Dennis Tucker, Oakland University, MI
Philip Ybarra, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA
2008 Student Participants:
2007 Student Participants:
Joseph Betcher, Lake Superior State University, MI
Michael Brandon Capehart, Baylor University, TX
Diana Chicuri, Florida International University, FL
Rachel Howell, Valparaiso University, IN
Kelsey Hulea, Youngstown State University, OH
Jason Kloess, University of Michigan, MI
Joan Liu, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, MA
Michael Tobin, University of Rhode Island, RI
Zakaria Ahmad, Oakland University, MI
Chelsye Castle, Youngstown State University, OH
Christine Gerpheide, Grinnell College, IA
Carolyn Hutchins, University of Arizona, AZ
Michelle Petty, University of Missouri-Columbia, MO
John Taphouse, University of Michigan, MI
Anastasia Taylor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, FL
Huy Tran, North Carolina State University, NC
2006 Student Participants:
Stacey Bagg, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
Carolyn Brennan, Princeton University, NJ
Joshua Inouye, Georgia Institute of Technology, GA
Bryan Journey, University of Oklahoma, OK
Trevor Machuga, Oakland University, MI
Amanda McGrath, University of Idaho, ID
Melanie Payeur, University of New Hampshire, NH
Ashley Shoum, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
Ramsey Slim, Oakland University, MI
Cadari Taylor, Oakland University, MI