Undergraduate Research BAE students have the opportunity to work on research projects in labs, with faculty and with graduate students. |
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| Matt S. Undergraduate Student, Biosystems Engineering |
Tracy K. Undergraduate Student, Biosystems Engineering |
"There are simple models out there that use traditional kinetics initially developed in the 1920s. I'm updating some of the models and taking new ideas from different microbiology concepts and models. I am proud of my research and the fact that others appreciate it. It motivates me to do my work. It really gives me a good start for my research." Matt is researching food safety models for meat that will make the cooking process more efficient in killing harmful |
" I am currently working on developing a computer model of two campus watersheds that will be used to design some stormwater management practices. My model and the designs will actually be used by MSU. My cognate is in ecosystems engineering, and I would like to end up working on stormwater issues and wetland design, so this project is right up my alley, and will actually help me get a job " |
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Emma H. Undergraduate Student, Biosystems Engineering |
| " I have been working in a Biosystems Engineering lab for two years. As a member of this lab I have had the opportunity to run my own experiment, which involves finding a mathematical model for the changes in beef muscle during cooking. This has been a very interesting experience, because I have gotten a taste of what doing research is like. This could be beneficial in the future as I consider graduate school and/or a career in research. " | "I am working closely with a PhD. student to develop a new improved biosensor for detecting Bacillus (bacteria) species. First, we discovered and refined a method of binding magnetic iron nanoparticles to polyaniline, the molecule that serves to conduct the electrical signal in the biosensor. Once we had created this magnetic polyaniline, we conjugated it with antibodies and allowed it to capture Bacillus cells from a liquid sample. Then we were able to use its magnetic property to concentrate the bacteria so that the biosensor could detect it more definitively. This is real world, practical research that does not go by the book-some of these things have not been done before, and I am constantly challenged to think critically and problem-solve. This is what gets me excited about biosystems engineering!" |
