Semiconductor nanofabrication process development for computational image sensors
Mentors Project Description Traditional photodetectors used for imaging applications are only sensitive to the intensity of the incident light, whereas all information related to phase and polarization is lost in the image acquisition process. To address this limitation, we are developing new types of image sensors that can directly measure multiple properties of any incident […]
Pneumatically Tunable Soft Optical 3DOF Contact Sensor for Force and Touch Detection
Mentors Project Description This project focuses on creating a soft optical, miniaturized, multiple axis force sensor that will only use a single input and output signal. The sensor itself integrates a thin-film color-tuning method currently deployed in the lab to be able to get different spectral shifting responses upon contacting the soft optical structure at […]
The Electrodeposition Pen (RET Project)
Mentors Project Description This summer internship project will design, build, and test a handheld electrodeposition “pen” capable of writing micro-to-millimeter scale metallic and polymeric traces as simple patterns directly onto conductive substrates such as metal foils and surfaces. The writing is done through electrochemical deposition from an electrolytic solution, the “ink”, while the pen and […]
Signal Processing and Deep Learning Frameworks for Spatiotemporal Analysis of In-Vivo Neural Activity
Mentors Project Description This project focuses on developing advanced signal processing and machine learning algorithms for a newly developed computational miniature mesoscope that enables cortex-wide neural activity imaging in freely behaving mice. The system captures rich, multi-scale data spanning single-neuron calcium dynamics as well as resting-state vascular and hemodynamic signals. The student will work on […]
Modifying Nanocarriers to Modulate Release From Hydrogel
Mentors Project Description A major shortcoming of current vaccines is the lack of potency that results in waning protection and the need for additional boosters. One strategy to increase the potency of vaccines is using a hydrogel depot to prolong the release of vaccine components and encourage immune cell recruitment. While nanoparticles can be employed […]
Microbial Devices (RET Project)
Mentors Project Description Our research group (el Microbial Integration Group) at Boston University develops microbial devices: systems that integrate engineered microorganisms with materials, microfluidics, and electronic or mechanical components to sense, compute, and respond to real-world environments. Our work spans applications in human health, environmental monitoring, and biomanufacturing, with an emphasis on making living systems […]
Benjamin Wolking (2025 REU) Gives TEDx Talk, “Why ‘Delusion’ Isn’t Always Bad”
Congratulations to Ben on his TEDx talk! Fellow REUs Kylie Bray, Nathan Cao, and Josie Tetzlaff traveled to Bates College to cheer him on from the audience.
Xiaoran Yue
Xiaoran (Modric) is studying Optics at the University of Rochester, where he has accumulated research experiences in quantum optics and physics, we well as multiple mathematics and microscopy courses. Following his time at Boston University, he plans to apply for PhD. Enhanced Contrast of Secondary Protein Structures with Time Resolved Mid-Infrared Photothermal Microscopy: Xiaoran’s research […]
Sloane Kinley
Sloane is a Mathematics and Biological Sciences double-major at Converse University. While she originally wanted to be a veterinarian, she eventually fell in love with math, and now holds a goal to pursue a mathematical biology PhD and work in R&D at a bioengineering or pharmaceutical company. Targeted Therapeutic Delivery through Modified Nanocarriers: Sloane’s research […]
Armando Roman
Armando studies Biomedical Engineering (BME), specifically tissue engineering, at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago. With previous research experiences in Omega-3 oxidation and its effects, he pursues a continued interest in STEM problem-solving goals. Following his time as an REU at Boston University, Armando has expressed an interest in pursuing a graduate degree. Developing Anchoring Methods […]