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Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Institute (MURI)
School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI

Engineering and Technology is both Art and Science

The MURI Scholars and Mentors Program is a research institute within the School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, established to foster inter/multidisciplinary team research among students of different disciplines under the mentorship of engineering and technology faculty members or researchers. Projects involving more than one traditional science and engineering discipline are encouraged. Interested students may apply to projects that are defined by mentors of MURI. For more information you may contact Dr. Hasan U. Akay, Director of MURI, at hakay@iupui.edu.


MURI NEWS

SUMMER MURI. Dear IUPUI Students: Note that the projects for the 2008 Summer MURI Program are now posted at the Student Applications site. The majors and qualifications needed for each project are listed in the proposals provided by the mentors. Feel free to contact the mentors if you meet the qualifications listed by the mentors. The Summer MURI is a nine week full-time program to be held from June 2nd till August 1st jointly with the Summer UROP program. The participants will receive $3,200 for working on a MURI project supervised by an IUPUI mentor. The participating students will be expected to attend the professional development activities organized by the UROP program. See the Summer UROP and IUPUI MURI websites for more information.

MURI at IUPUI: The IUPUI Center for Research and Learning and the School of Engineering and Technology MURI program have established a new campus-wide MURI, the MURI at IUPUI, open to all disciplines, beginning Spring Semester 2008. This program funds several inter/multidisciplinary undergraduate research projects (MURI at IUPUI projects) under the mentorship of faculty members in any discipline, in any undergraduate, graduate, or professional school or unit on the IUPUI campus. The MURI at IUPUI is an extension of the original MURI at E&T program established in the School of Engineering and Technology.

Winner of the 2007 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Performance Optimization of a Metal to Compound Semiconductor Interface for High Efficiency Thermovoltaic Device for Solar Applications;" Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Co-Mentor: Hasan U. Akay, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Co-Mentor: Matt Rubin, Business Development Manager, IURTC; Scholars: Tyson Fish (Physics) and Luke Thomas (ECE).

First Runner-up for the 2007 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Creation of Dental Model for Orthodontic Force Measurement Using Reverse Engineering Technology;” Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen, Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Scholars: Matthew Gunn (ME), Simon Marin (ME), Ibarra Patdu (BME), and Derrick Young (Dentistry, Consultant).

Second Runner-up for the 2007 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Design and Application of a Force Loader Device;” Mentor: Dr. Stanley Chien, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Co-Mentor: Dr. Hiroki Yokota, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering; Scholars: Hazel Gomes (BME) and Amin Hagyousif (ECE).

LINK TO DATABASE OF CURRENT (2008) MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

LINK TO DATABASE OF 2007/2008 MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

LINK TO DATABASE OF PAST MURI PROJECTS AND TEAMS

2007 MURI WORKSHOP (Held on April 18, 2007)

Winner of 2006 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Dynamic 3D Tumor Respiratory Motion Modeling in Image-guided Radiation Treatment.” Mentor: Dr. Huanmei Wu, Assistant Professor of Computer and Information Technology. Scholars: Harikrishna Rajabather (ECE) and Eddie Shmukler (BME).

First Runner-up for 2006 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Noise Reduction in Analog CMOS VLSI Circuits Using Guard Rings for Gigahertz Frequency Transmission of Microvolt Level Bioelectric Signals.” Mentor: Dr. Maher Rizkalla, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Scholars: Nilashis Dey (ECE) and Kevin Mauser (BME).

Second Runner-up for 2006 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Extreme Wind and Air Quality Simulation of Indianapolis Downtown Area.” Mentor: Dr. Erdal Yilmaz, Research Associate, Department of Mechanical Engineering. Scholars: Adam Campbell (GEOG) and Braden Duffin (ME) .

Winner of 2005 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Stationary and Rotating Hot Jet-Ignition in a Premixed Channel.” Mentor: Dr. Pezhman Akbari. Scholars: Jawad Abuasabeh, Brian Froelich, and Rabah Rahil. AIAA Conference Paper Abstract.

First Runner-up for 2005 Best MURI Research Team Award: “Biomechanics of Smooth Muscle Differentiation.” Mentor: Dr. Hazim El-Mounayri. Scholars: Phillip Dean, Kelly Moore, Zachary Neeb, and Amir Zaid.

Second Runner-up for 2005 Best MURI Research Team Award: “A 3-D Force Analyzer for Orthodontic Appliance.” Mentor: Dr. Jie Chen. Scholars: Benjamin Snyder and William Donelson.


The MURI Scholars and Mentors Program invites students from different disciplines:
  • to work in teams
  • to work on multi/interdisciplinary research projects involving design, analysis, modeling, and/or testing
  • to work together at least one full semester

MURI houses different research laboratories within the School of Engineering and Technology and provides undergraduate students exciting research environments in which to conduct team work in collaboration with faculty members, research scientists, and graduate students.

Vision and Mission Statements (Learn about the vision and mission of MURI)

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How to Apply to the MURI Scholars and Mentors Program (Learn how to form a team and how to join a team. Learn the qualifications and requirements of the MURI Scholars and Mentors Program)

Application Form for MURI Mentorships (For Engineering and Technology faculty or research staff members to apply)

Student-Initated Project Application Form (For IUPUI students to apply)

Application Form for MURI Scholars (Students) (For IUPUI students to apply)

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Expectations from MURI Scholars and Mentors (Learn about the MURI Mentors and MURI Scholars programs, structure, and expectations)

Some MURI Research Areas in Which Students can Work (Learn what research areas are available in which to study and what research team projects have been established)

MURI Advisory Board (Contact the Board members in your area of interest to learn more about the programs)

Inquiries: For questions about the program, students, faculty, and research staff are encouraged to contact the MURI Director, Professor Hasan U. Akay, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IUPUI, Rm. SL 260R, 274-9710, hakay@iupui.edu.