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University of Alabama Huntsville
Advanced Composite Materials
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Huntsville, AL 35899

Primary: Dr. Houssam A. Toutanji
256-824-6370
toutanji@cee.uah.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Arkansas
Modern Optics and Optical Materials
Department of Physics
Fayetteville, AR 72701

Primary: Professor William Oliver
479-575-6571
physicsREU@physics.uark.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Modern Optics and Optical Materials
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Colorado State University
REU Site: Studies in Vibration and Sound
Fort Collins, CO 80523

Primary: Paul Heyliger, Ph.D.
970-491-6685
prh@engr.colostate.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Vibration, Sound, Mechanics, Dynamics, Music, Damping, Noise, Mathematical Modeling
Comments: This site is funded by Department of Defense Basic Research in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Colorado - Boulder
REU Site in Cybersecurity at CU-Boulder
Department of Computer Science
Boulder, CO 80309

Primary: Dr. Shivakant Mishra
303-492-4686
mishras@cs.colorado.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Cybersecurity, network security, intrusion detection, intrusion tolerance, cryptography
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Florida State University
Research in Computational Mathematics
Mathematics
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Primary: Steven Blumsack
850-644-2488
blumsack@math.fsu.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Computational Mathematics
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Central Florida
REU in Intelligent and Autonomous Robotic Systems
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Orlando, FL 32816-2450

Primary: Prof. Zhihua Qu
(407) 823-5976
qu@mail.ucf.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Global search and realtime trajectory replaning, kinematic and dynamic controls in a changing environment, cooperative control, teaming behaviors, and swarm intelligence, simulation and optimization
Comments: E-mail address for submitting applications: reurobotics@ece.ucf.edu
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Illlinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mechanics of Complex Materials
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
Champaign, IL 61820

Primary: Dr. Kimberly Hill-Malvick
217-333-2313
kmh@uiuc.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Coe College
Coe College REU Program
Departments of Physics and Chemistry
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Primary: Susan Noreuil
319-399-8524
snoreuil@coe.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: spectroscopy, optics, material science, acoustics, gas phase chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemical synthesis
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Chemistry, Department of Defense (DoD)

Louisiana Tech University
Undergraduate Experiences in Micro and Nano Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Ruston, LA 71270

Primary: Dr. Steven A. Jones
318-257-2288
sajones@coes.latech.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Micromanufacturing, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Maryland at College Park
Training and Research Experiences in Nonlinear Dynamics (TREND)
Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP)
College Park, MD 20742-3511

Primary: Wesley Lawson
301-405-4972
lawson@eng.umd.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: nonlinear dynamics, chaos, plasma physics, accelerator physics, turbulence, optical systems
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

National Institute of Standards and Technology
REU: SURFing the Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
Chemical Sciences and Technology Laboratory
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8300

Primary: Albert Lee, Jeanice Brown-Thomas
301-975-2857
albert.lee@nist.gov jeanice.brownthomas@nist.gov

Research Topics/Keywords: chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Maryland Baltimore County
Human-Computer Interaction Research Experiences for Undergraduates
Department of Information Systems
Baltimore, MD 21250

Primary: Dr. Jeffrey Campbell
410-455-3687
hcireu@umbc.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: HCI, computer supported cooperative work, information visualization, usability evaluation, speech recognition, information retrieval
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Western Michigan University
Computer-Aided Testing and Simulation of Mechanical Components and Systems
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Kalamazoo, MI 49008

Primary: Dr. Daniel Kujawski
269-387-3321
daniel.kujawski@wmich.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Mechanical Engineering
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Montana State University
REU Site at the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717-2470

Primary: Jaime L. Helmuth
406-994-7643
jhelmuth@coe.montana.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Rural Transportation Research.
Comments: This REU Site is supported by the Department of Defense Basic Research Program in partnership with the NSF REU Program.
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of New Mexico
REU Site in Microengineered Materials
Center for Micro-Engineered Ceramics
Albuquerque, NM 87131

Primary: Professor Abhaya K. Datye
505-277-2833
datye@unm.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Microsystems and Bio-interfaces, nanostructured materilas, self-assembly
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

National Solar Observatory
National Solar Observatory, Sacramento Peak NM and Tucson AZ
Sunspot, NM 88349

Primary: Ms. Jackie Diehl
505-434-7003
nso-reu-ret@nso.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: solar physics, instrumentation, atmospheric physics
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Cornell University
National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) REU Site
Ithaca, NY 14853-5403

Primary: Ms. Melanie-Claire Mallison
607-254-4858
mallison@cnf.cornell.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Nanotechnology, Bio-Engineering, Chemistry, Electronics, Materials Science, Optics, Optoelectronics, Physics, Life Sciences.
Comments: This REU site is cofunded by the Department of Defense Basic Research in partnership with the NSF REU Program.
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Ithaca College
Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program
Mathematics and Computer Science
Ithaca, NY 14850

Primary: Prof. Sharon Stansfield
607-274-3630
sstansfield@ithaca.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Virtual reality, visualization, virtual humans, image processing, fractal analysis
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Wright State University
REU in Physics at Wright State University, the Air Force Institute of
Department of Physics
Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Primary: Dr. Doug Petkie
937-775-3124
doug.petkie@wright.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: atomic and molecular physics, optics and lasers, spectroscopy, remote sensing, plasmas, chemical physics, solid state physics, materials science, superconductivity, nanophysics and biological physic
Comments: Students from two-year colleges and those with physical disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Oklahoma State University
Optical Materials, Lasers and Their Application in Optical Sensing
Department of Physics
Stillwater, OK 74078

Primary: Professor Timothy Wilson
405-744-5796
tpraf@okstate.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Optical Materials and Lasers
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Duquesne University
Research Experiences for Undergraduates:Integrated Computational and Experimental Site at Duquesne University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

Primary: Jeffrey Evanseck
412-396-6337
evanseck@duq.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: chemistry,computational chemistry, chemical biology
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

Clemson University
REU Site: Summer Program for Research in Applied Psychology
Department of Psychology
Clemson, SC 29634

Primary: Benjamin Stephens
864-656-4982
bstephe@mail.clemson.edu
Secondary: Jan Murdoch
864-656-2424
janw@clemson.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: psychology, behavior, organizational psychology, industrial psychology
Comments: This Site is funded by the Department of Defense.
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Tennessee
Mathematical REU Site at The University of Tennessee
Mathematics
Knoxville, TN 37996-1300

Primary: Suzanne Lenhart
865-974-4270
lenhart@math.utk.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Algebra, Analysis, Math Ecology, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Probability, Topology, Control Theory, and Differential Geometry
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD), Ethics and Values Studies

Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Electrical Engineering Research Applications in Homeland Security
Electrical Engineering
College Station, TX 77843-3000

Primary: Dr. Karen Butler-Purry
979-862-8869
klbutler@ee.tamu.edu
Secondary: Dr. Deepa Kundur
979-862-8684
deepa@ee.tamu.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Electrical Engineering; Homeland Security
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

James Madison University
An Interdisciplinary Materials Research REU Site at James Madison University
Center for Materials Science
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Primary: Professor W. Christopher Hughes
540-568-8069
hugheswc@jmu.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Physics and Chemistry of Materials
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)

University of Virginia
REU Site: Nanoscale Design and Control of Self-assembled Materials
Office of Minority Programs
Charlottesville, VA 22904

Primary: Carolyn Vallas
434-924-0614
cv5d@virginia.edu

Research Topics/Keywords: Nanoscale Design
Abstract of Award
Cofunded: Department of Defense (DoD)