Research Internships — Fall 2022

The Department of Physics at Texas Southern University (TSU) is seeking competitive applicants for National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) funded research projects during the Fall 2022 semester. Participants will receive training in conducting scientific research along with opportunities to make significant progress in advanced science fields. Furthermore, participant will be given one-to-one mentorship from expert scientists as well as significant professional development opportunities. Pending acceptable monthly performance evaluations during the semester, the participants will earn paid stipends of $1,200 per month.

Eligibility:

must have legal right to work as a U.S. citizen or resident
must have and maintain a GPA at or above 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
must have at least 40 college credit hours counted towards their degree plan
students with a declared Physics major or minor will be given preference, although all qualified STEM students will be considered

Research Opportunities:

Research area	Description of scope of work	Number of positions available
Biophysics	Modeling of cellular and molecular effects of low-dose radiation; Experimental radiation biology	6
Atmospheric Sciences	Computational modeling of atmospheric processes	2
Atomic and Molecular Physics	Line formation in exoplanetary atmosphere during transits and occultations	2
Computer Vision	Image processing and recognition for biomedical imaging	2
Astrophysics	Radioastronomy of the hydrogen 21 cm line	1

Application Procedure: complete the online form listed below by September 23, 2022

https://forms.gle/JUSgmtQ9yDc6anWk7

For further information and inquires contact:
Dr. Victor Migenes (victor.migenes@tsu.edu)
Dr. Mark C. Harvey (mark.harvey@tsu.edu)
Dr. Daniel Vrinceanu (daniel.vrinceanu@tsu.edu)