Three undergraduate researchers at Texas State University's NSF PREM Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly (CIMA) — Mahesh Ghimire, Ashok Paudel and Arriana Salazar — have received Undergraduate Research Fellowships to support projects exploring potential applications in nerve regeneration, cancer treatment, and quantum technologies.
Awarded by Texas State University, the competitive fellowships provide up to $1,500 for undergraduate research conducted under faculty mentorship. The university awards approximately 10 to 12 fellowships each semester, with funding available for research equipment, materials and other project expenses.
The three students conduct research under the mentorship of Tania Betancourt and Yoichi Miyahara. Ghimire's work involves electroactive polymers in nanofibers, while Paudel is investigating the assembly of DNA-linked semiconductor nanoparticles for potential use in quantum computing. Salazar conducts research in Betancourt's laboratory.
The fellowships will support the students' ongoing research, with recipients expected to complete their projects and present their findings to the university community.
