Undergraduate Research Projects

Embry-Riddle is fully committed to student research. Nearly 90 percent of our students are directly connected with faculty members and industry partners through sophisticated research, capstone projects and internships. Many students at Embry-Riddle win awards and competitions and publish their research findings on a regular basis.

Students can work with faculty on faculty-led research projects, or they can devise their own research projects, supported by the university’s Ignite program or through other internal university research funding.

Currently, students are working with industry and government partners to develop new biofuels, green vehicles and aircraft, advanced propulsion systems, renewable energy sources and unmanned autonomous systems, to name a few projects.

Daytona Beach Campus Office of Undergraduate Research

Prescott Campus Office of Undergraduate Research

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Awards and Fellowships

Undergraduate Research Scholar Program

Students must complete the following scholarly activities to successfully complete the Undergraduate Research Scholar Program and earn the Research Scholar transcript notation. Students should make an appointment with the Office of Undergraduate Research, Daytona Beach (OUR-DB); the Undergraduate Research Institute, Prescott (URI-PC); or the Research Scholars Program, Worldwide (RSP-WW) and Center of Mentorship Programs and Student Success, Worldwide (COMPASS-WW) to discuss this opportunity and must apply for the program no later than the first day of the term of which they anticipate graduating. Applications will not be accepted after a student’s undergraduate degree has been conferred.

Requirements include:

  • Two or more semesters of research experience.
  • The dissemination of your research at an Embry-Riddle event and other opportunities.
  • Completion of workshops, training or coursework related to research.
  • Endorsement from a research mentor.
  • A 500-word written reflection of your research.
  • A formal resume or CV with research experiences included.

The OUR-DB, URI-PC and RSP-WW have developed a tracking system to assist students in the identification of appropriate opportunities to complete the Undergraduate Research Scholar Program and in verifying the completion of the requirements. Student program completion information shall be reported by OUR-DB, URI-PC, or RSP-WW and COMPASS-WW to the student’s respective registrar’s office no later than the last day of classes in the student’s graduation term.

Students must apply before the term in which they plan to graduate. See the full requirements and apply for the program.

Student Research in the News

Aerospace Engineering Ph.D. students Taylor Stark and Stanislav Sikulskyi use Embry-Riddle’s new nanoscale 3D printer in the Structures Laboratory at the MicaPlex with Associate Professor Daewon Kim. The new equipment, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, will enable Embry-Riddle researchers to fabricate nano to microsize materials and structures with smart actuation and sensing, optimize metamaterial structures and polymer curing, and fabricate micromechanical and microfluidic devices to study biochemical processes and cancer. (Photos: Embry-Riddle/David Massey)

Facilities

With its focus on applied research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University engages in extensive research and consulting, working with private and public organizations to further the technology and systems necessary to aviation, aerospace, and related industries.

With residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona — plus worldwide instruction at more than 125 locations in the United States, Europe, and Asia — Embry-Riddle’s research capability is unsurpassed in the field of aerospace.

Click on one of our campuses to learn more about the many research centers and institutes available to our students.

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