By: Mike Aubrey
I’m excited to announce that I will be piloting a Freshmen Research Initiative (FRI) stream in Materials Synthesis this summer. The FRI is a unique program at UT Austin that allows freshmen to engage in research early in their academic careers. This FRI will be dedicated to the synthesis of new redox-active materials as potential low-cost alternatives to state-of-the-art battery materials. We are particular interested in developing rigorous methods for the systematic mapping of large high-dimensional reaction spaces though a combination of parallel synthesis, powder X-ray diffraction, and machine learning.
Students will learn how to design and execute experiments, analyze data, and communicate their findings to their academic community. The program will provide opportunities for students to collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and matriculate into other research labs across campus.
More information about many of our initial projects can be found on our website here.