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2023 REUs In the Lab


2023 REU Sliide Show
REU Class of 2023
2023 REUs and Mentors
2023 REUs and Mentors
(front l-r): Oscar Allen, Taylor Brown, Edwina Brown, Maurissa Higgins, Jadyn Parker, Jada Paige, Karim Haddad (Back l-r): David Heson, Lea Hebert, Sophia Cornelius, Isaiah Bastien, Victor Cordero, Isaac Mendez, Mikhail Guchkov, Wesley Sutton, Jonathan Perkins
Ning Group
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Haibin Ning (top l) REU Jadyn Parker ( University of Alabama at Birmingham) Graduate Student Mentors: Yu Chao Shih and Yongzhe Yan
Parker in the lab
REU Jadyn Parker ( University of Alabama at Birmingham), Faculty Mentor: Dr. Haibin Ning (top l), Graduate Student Mentor:
Sutton in Vohra Lab
Grad Student Mentor Seth Iwan, REU Wesley Sutton ( Georgia College and University), Faculty Mentor and REU Program Director, Dr. Yogesh K. Vohra
Vohra group
REU Wesley Sutton, (Georgia College and State University) (l), Faculty Mentor: Dr. Yogesh K. Vohra (c), Grad Student Mentor: Seth Iwan (r)
Gardner Group
REU Jada Paige (University of Alabama), Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gardner
REU Jada Paige, University of Alabama, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Gardner
Edwina Brown in the lab
REU Edwina Brown (Alcorn State University), Postdoc Mentor: Dr. Ian Berg. Faculty Mentor: Dr. Palaniappan Sethu (not shown)
Sethu Group
Postdoc Mentor: Dr. Ian Berg, REU Edwina Brown (Alcorn State University), Faculty Mentor: Dr. Palaniappan Sethu (not shown)
Guchkov in the lab
REU Mikhail Guchkov ( Rollins College), Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aaron Catledge (top left), Grad Student Mentor, Bria Storr (bottom right)
Catledge Group
Grad Student Mentor: Bria Storr, Faculty Mentor: Dr. Aaron Catledge, REU Mikhail Guchkov, Rollins College
2023 REU Lea Hebert
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vinoy Thomas (l), REU Lea Hebert (Grambling State University), Grad Student Mentor: Renjith Pillai
Vinoy Group
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Vinoy Thomas (l), REU Lea Hebert (Grambling State University), Grad Student Mentor: Renjith Pillai
Isaac Mendez in the lab
(l to r) Faculty, Grad Students and Postdoc Mentors: Dr. Wenli Bi, Hunter Kantelis, Greeshma C. Jose, Dr. Raimundas Sereika, High School Intern, Andrew Choi and, REU Isaac Mendez (Brigham Young University)
Issac-in-the-lab
(l to r) Faculty, Grad Students and Postdoc Mentors: Dr. Wenli Bi, Hunter Kantelis, Greeshma C. Jose, Dr. Raimundas Sereika, High School Intern, Andrew Choi and, REU Isaac Mendez, (Brigham Young University)
Burns Lab
REU Chandni Bhat (University of Alabama), Faculty Mentor Jonathan Burns (not shown)
Burns/Bhat
REU Chandni Bhat (University of Alabama), Faculty Mentor Dr. Jonathan Burns (not shown)
Camata
Faculty Mentor, Dr. Renato Camata, REU Karim Haddad (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Faculty Mentor, Dr. Renato Camata, REU Karim Haddad (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Victor/Camata
Faculty Mentor Dr. Renato Camata, FTPP/RIPP REU Victor de la Cruz
Camata/Victor
Faculty Mentor Dr. Renato Camata, FTPP/RIPP REU Victor de la Cruz
Kharlampieva
REU Taylor Brown (Savannah State University) (l). Grad Student Mentor Olga, Khaybullina (r), Faculty Mentor Dr. Eugenia Kharlempieva (not shown)
Taylor Brown
REU Taylor Brown (Savannah State University) (l). Grad Student Mentor Olga, Khaybullina (r), Faculty Mentor Dr. Eugenia Kharlempieva (not shown)
Starr_Heson
Faculty Mentor Dr. Shannon Starr, REU David Heson (Mississippi State University)
Heson/Starr
Faculty Mentor Dr. Shannon Starr, REU David Heson (Mississippi State University)
Oscar Allen
REU Oscar Allen (Middle Tennessee University)
Allen_Wang
Faculty Mentor Dr. Pengfei Wang, REU Oscar Allen (Middle Tennessee State University)
Faculty Mentor Dr. Keren Li, REU Isaiah Bastien (Lawson State University)
Bastien/Li
Facutly Mentor Dr. Keren Li, REU Isaiah Bastien (Lawson State University)
Appavoo/Perkins
(l-r) Grad Student Mentor Ethan Taylor, Faculty Mentor Dr. Kannatassen Appavoo, REU JP Perkins (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Perkins/Appavoo
(l-r) Grad Student Mentor Ethan Taylor, Faculty Mentor Dr. Kannatassen Appavoo, REU JP Perkins (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Sorace_Cornelius
(l-r) Faculty Mentor Dr. Anna Sorace, REU Sophia Cornelius (University of North Alabama), Grad Student Mentor Shannon Lynch
Cornelius_Sorace
(l-r) Faculty Mentor Dr. Anna Sorace, REU Sophia Cornelius (University of North Alabama), Grad Student Mentor Shannon Lynch
Higgins
REU Maurissa Higgins, Faculty Mentor Dr. Yogesh K. Vohra (not shown)
Maurissa_Vohra-copy
REU Maurissa Higgins, Faculty Mentor Dr. Yogesh K. Vohra

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