Hardware, Embedded Software, and Analytics for Environment Quality Monitoring

Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site

June 5 - August 11, 2023

Sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Award # 1950082

Hosted by Marquette University - Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), and Mechanical Engineering (ME), Milwaukee, WI

There has never been a higher urgency for addressing environmental problems, many caused by human activity and emerging climate change. Thus, the main theme of this Marquette University (MU) REU Site project is the development of a holistic approach for water and air quality monitoring. Participating faculty from three different departments, Electrical and Computer Engr. (ECE), Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engr. (CCEE), and Mechanical Engr. (ME) will work with students to contribute to active research on underwater and aerial drones, water and air quality sensors, embedded algorithms for sensor fusion, navigation, and control, sensor technologies, wireless communications, 3D printing and mechanical design of drone hulls, and environmental engineering.

Research Projects

A tentative weekly schedule at-a-glance of planned activities is described here.

For a list of general research projects that you may be working on, please check out the REU Summer 2023 Flyer.

And, here is a list of professors whom you may be working with directly:

Application Process

Interested students should complete the application form below and send it with the other required items via email to: Dr. Cristinel Ababei or Dr. Majeed Hayat. Only if all the following items are received the application will be considered as being complete:

Marquette University 2023 REU Application Form
A one page statement of purpose describing your interests in engineering, your goals for the future, and your goals for a summer REU position
A copy of your resume
A copy of your transcript
Recommendation letters from two references who can speak to your qualifications or potential. At least one of these references should be a faculty member at your home institution. The letters should be sent separately via email directly by the references.

Who Should Apply?

The target audience is undergraduates of all levels majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Women, students from underrepresented groups, and students from universities with no opportunity for undergraduate research are encouraged to apply.

Accepted students spend ten weeks at Marquette University; in 2023, the program runs June 5th to August 11th.

Applications for 2023 are now open as we are recruiting continuously. The application deadline is February 15 2023.

Applicants to the Marquette Environment Monitoring Summer REU Program should:

Think if this general area of research is of interest,
Read through the requirements below,
Write or e-mail us with any questions, and
Send us a complete application by the deadline for full consideration.

Notification of Acceptance

Students who are accepted to the program will be notified directly via email by March 15 2023.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

Be a United States citizen or permanent resident,
Be unemployed for the ten weeks of the program, or on leave / not actively working, and
Be an undergraduate student in good standing in a major related to Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

Opportunities

After applying and being accepted into the REU program, students will:

Be matched with faculty mentors and research groups based upon their specified interests and general background,
Contribute to an ongoing research project with faculty and graduate students, and
Present progress to peers and other interested parties, ranging from informal REU lunch gatherings to formal final presentations.

Support

REU students will receive:

A stipend of $600 per week ($6,000 for 10 weeks)
Allowance for food
Housing on campus at Marquette

Expectations

REU students will be expected to:

Commit at least 40 hours per week for 10 weeks to participate in all required REU activities,
Attend all required meetings,
Prepare weekly progress reports on REU activities,
Prepare a submission for and attend the REU poster session at the end of the REU program,
Present a final oral research talk in the last week of the program,
Submit a final research report in the last week of the program, and
Participate in concluding surveys and interviews at the end of the program.