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 uncrewed and autonomous systems.

Daytona Beach Campus Office of Undergraduate Research

Prescott Campus Office of Undergraduate Research

Learn more about the Astronaut Scholarship

Awards and Fellowships

Undergraduate Research Scholar Program

At Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, undergraduate research is a cornerstone of the academic experience. Nearly 90% of undergraduates participate in research under faculty mentorship, with opportunities to collaborate with industry leaders through select programs.

Whether your interests lie in aerospace engineering, aviation safety, business analytics, cybersecurity, human factors psychology, space physics or one of many fields addressed in programs we offer, the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program provides a platform for exploration and innovation across all colleges and disciplines. 

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Scholars 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 online and in-person opportunities at more than 125 locations around the globe through our Worldwide Campus, Embry‑Riddle's research capabilities are unparalleled in the fields of aviation, aerospace and beyond.

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

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