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NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Presentation Overview Brief overview of presentation Introducing myself Background – high school to college Previous research experience This summer’s research laboratory Expectations for summer research accomplishments Positive and negative experiences so far 2 NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Introduction Introducing myself Education Turner High School (very small, I graduated with 18 other people!) East Central Oklahoma University (Rising Senior) Majoring in Physics I plan on studying Mechanical Engineering in graduate school. Still deciding between getting my Master’s or Ph.D. Relatively small university and does not offer any type of research program for my field. 3 NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Influences Influencing Factors for choosing your field Getting my degree in Physics was never something I planned! I decided my major on enrollment day before my freshman year having no idea what I was getting into. Even though I go to a small university, my professors are incredible. They’re a big part of why I stayed so interested in my field of study. I love physics, but I feel that Mechanical Engineering is more beneficial to my career plans. 4 NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Research Experience Previous Research Experience This is my first official research experience! 5 NSF REU INM Introductory Day for RET Participants - July 5, 2016 Summer Research This Summer’s Research Experience Lab name: Precision Engineering Research Lab (PERL) RM 712 Project Title: Adaptive Biological Microscope I feel that at this point I am pretty up to speed with the process for this project, although I still do not have all the tools to complete every step. My personal goal is to be able to correct an actual aberration such as defocus or astigmatism using liquid lenses and deformable mirrors I got interested in research because it’s not something I’m exposed to at my university! Also, I feel that it is a crucial part of education in STEM fields. I hope to leave BU with the confidence to perform research in graduate school. I definitely plan on continuing my education once I complete my undergrad! Eventually I do want to go into industry though. 6
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