Undergraduate Research

Benjamin Peter presenting at NAPS.

Nov. 4, 2025

Mizzou Engineering undergrad wins best paper award at NAPS 2025

Benjamin Peter’s work addresses challenges in applying reinforcement learning to assess power grid security.

Sharan Srinivas in the Industry 4.0 lab at Mizzou Engineering

Nov. 4, 2025

Mizzou Engineering faculty to lead global research on human-robot collaboration

An NSF-funded program will train students to design, optimize and manage collaborative automation systems shaping the future of manufacturing and service operations.

Students and faculty engaged in quantum research at Mizzou.

Sep. 16, 2025

Mizzou students are shaping the future of quantum computing

Mizzou Engineering students' projects will be among those on display at the first-ever Mizzou Quantum Day Sept. 19.

Suchi Rajendran's summer 2025 REU cohort

Sep. 4, 2025

Students apply AI to real-world challenges in Mizzou summer program

Undergraduates from across the country spent 10 weeks this summer taking part in the Research on Prescriptive Analytics for AI-enabled Operations Engineering REU.

Creative Approaches to Materials Design and Processing REU participants at the Columns

Aug. 14, 2025

Undergrads gain hands-on experience in materials innovation

Summer research experience provided participants with opportunities to make a real-world impact.

Prasad Calyam and his REU students

Aug. 7, 2025

Undergrads explore AI’s promise in summer research experience

Students from across the country investigated the possibilities of consumer networking technology and AI at Mizzou Engineering.

Vince Paino and members of his REU group

Aug. 5, 2025

Computer science major explores undergraduate research

This summer, Vince Paino took a deep dive into interdisciplinary research to discover ways artificial intelligence can better serve humanity.

Omid Davami with other award winners from the ITS Heartland Research Competition

June 18, 2025

PhD student places third at ITS Heartland research competition

Sayedomidreza “Omid” Davami, a PhD student in civil engineering, won third place in the research poster competition at the ITS Heartland 2025 Annual Meeting.

Show Me Research Week Winners 2025 Photo by Roger Meissen

April 22, 2025

Student research shines at Show Me Research Week

The following seven engineering students received awards recognizing work in their respective fields.

From left, Marissa Moore and Emma McDougal

April 17, 2025

Roommates in research: two Mizzou chemical engineers receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

After spending their undergraduate years conducting research with life-saving implications, Emma McDougal and Marissa Moore each received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.