Each year, on the Friday of reading days, the University of Notre Dame provides several venues to showcase and celebrate the depth and breadth of the research being conducted by undergraduates in all disciplines across campus. To participate in research and scholarship is to contribute to important conversations taking place in a range of academic and creative fields. All undergraduates are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity by adding their voice and gaining professional experience.

The 2016 Undergraduate Scholars Conference sessions will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm in the Hesburgh Library.

ND Energy is pleased to recognize the following undergraduate research scholars who will be sharing their research experiences at the conference on Friday. These undergraduate students were awarded Slatt Fellowships in 2015 for their research projects in energy systems and processes. Funding is provided by the Vincent P. Slatt Endowment for Undergraduate Research in Energy Systems and Processes. Please join us as we celebrate these students for their outstanding achievements in energy research.

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Hesburgh Library 248
Theodore Dilenschneider (Dr. William Phillip, faculty advisor)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
“Versatile Nanofiltration Membranes with Plug and Play Chemistries”

9:00 – 10:15 a.m. Hesburgh Library North Entrance Gallery – Poster Session 1
Monica McFadden (Dr. Rob Nerenberg, faculty advisor)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
“Characterization of Biofilm Growth and Performance on Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor (MABR) Technology”

Margaret Tucker (Dr. Ian Lightcap, faculty advisor)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences
“Polymer-Templated, Quantum Dot Solar Cells”

10:30 – 11:45 a.m. Hesburgh Library North Entrance Gallery – Poster Session 2
Brian Keene (Dr. Edward Maginn, faculty advisor)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
“A Computational Tool for the Insertion of Aluminum into Zeolite Frameworks”

For a complete schedule of presentations, click here.
For all abstracts (abstracts noted above are bookmarked), click here.