August 12, 2024 ME Faculty Mentor Undergraduate Research Fellows Written By: Kassi Akers Departments: Mechanical Engineering Categories: Awards|Faculty|Undergraduate Department of Mechanical Engineering faculty mentor three undergraduate students who received undergraduate research fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. These fellowships provide research and training support for undergraduates to conduct their own research project in collaboration with UW-Madison faculty or research/instructional academic staff. Associate Professor Jacob Notbohm will mentor Biomedical Engineering student Katherine Kafkis, who received the Hilldale Undergraduate Research Fellowship, on her project, ‘Micropatterning to Control Collective Cell Motion.’ Professor Dan Negrut will mentor Computer Science and Mathematics student Thomas Liang, who received the Sophomore Research Fellowship, on his project, ‘Investigating Probabilistic, Fast, and Learnable Terrain Models for Construction Robots.’ Assistant Professor Luca Mastropasqua will mentor Chemistry student Mason Freeman, who received the Sophomore Research Fellowship, on his project, ‘Investigating the Effects of Catalyst Support on Electrolytically Produced Syngas Composition.’ These students were recognized on May 3rd as a part of the 2024 Chancellor’s Undergraduate Awards Ceremony for their academic excellence, public service and research. Find a full list of award recipients here.