UROP Project Proposal Portal 2026: Submission #1372

Submission information
Submission Number: 1372
Submission ID: 22158
Submission UUID: 410b6c9d-7d86-4aca-90eb-47eed296ad17

Created: Thu, 03/19/2026 - 09:10 AM
Completed: Thu, 03/19/2026 - 09:10 AM
Changed: Thu, 03/19/2026 - 09:10 AM

Remote IP address: 128.186.186.99
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

Is draft: No
Primary Research Mentor Name Banghao Chen
Research Mentor Preferred Pronouns Dr.
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated) chen@chem.fsu.edu
Position Title Faculty
FSU College (if applicable) Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from above)
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Name of Other Faculty/Collaborator(s) (if applicable)
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Title of the Project Applications of High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Project Keywords Dynamic NMR, Diffusion, LED-illumination-NMR
Are you currently looking for research assistants? Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed 1
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s) Chemistry or Biochemistry background
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
If the project location is off campus, does the research assistant(s) need to provide their own transportation?
Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s): In-person
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work? 5-10
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work? Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Overall Research Project Description Set up workable LED-illumination NMR to capture the reactive intermediates that will become detectable when their lifetimes exceed the so-called “NMR time scale” (e.g., milliseconds) at sufficiently low temperatures.
Research Tasks literature review, data collection, data analysis,
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: research lab safety knowledge
Mentoring Philosophy Teach principles, build habits, and grow independence—step by step.
1. Start with clarity and safety.
2. Focus on learning by doing.
3. Encourage thinking over memorizing.
4. Maintain high standards, but be patient.
5. Promote ownership.
6. Model professionalism and curiosity.
Please provide a link to your publications, a video clip, or a website for your research project (if applicable):
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Are you interested in participating in the UROP Research Mentor Roundtable? No
Roundtable times and Zoom links
Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation Yes
Materials Grant Yes
UROP Poster Presentation Yes
Year 2026