Past Years of SURF

The SURF program culminates with a Research Symposium, where participants present their summer research findings. This event provides an excellent opportunity for the Purdue community to learn more about the exciting and innovative research conducted by undergraduates in various labs across campus.

This year, SURF coordinated with OUR to organize the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium

SURF Symposium Abstract Booklets

SURF 2022

July 28-29

Abstract Booklet

Brochure

SURF 2021

July 29-30

Abstract Booklet

Brochure

SURF 2020

July 30-31

Abstract Booklet

Brochure

SURF 2019

August 1

Abstract Booklet

SURF 2018

August 2

Abstract Booklet

2023 SURF Symposium Award Winners


Best Research Talks

Jarrett Fowler | Texas A&M University | PI: Sherry Voytik-Harbin

Joel Laudo | Purdue University | PI: Adrian Buganza Tepole

Kotekar Annapoorna Prabhu | Purdue University | PI: Alexandria Volkening

Amelya G Fox | University of Tennessee, Knoxville | PI: Craig Goergen

Christina Joy Lumpp | Purdue University | PI: Monique McClain

Best Posters

Daksh Kumar Singh | Purdue University | PI: Alexandra Boltasseva

Stuti Shah | University of Rochester | PI: Luis Martin Kruczenski

Yichu Xu | Mount Holyoke College | PI: Jeffrey Youngblood

Mariana Benavides Vesga | Universidad de los Andes - Colombia | PI: Severin Schneebeli

Sachi Barnaby | The University of New Mexico | PI: Philip Paré

Jungeun Hwang | Purdue University | PI: Dharmendra Saraswat

Noor Summer Owayni | Purdue University | PI: Elizabeth Parkinson

Kyle Mundy | Purdue University | PI: Majid Kazemian

Andrew Evan Modin | Purdue University | PI: Tiwei Wei

Aidan Patrick Brown | Purdue University | PI: Jonathan Wilker

Ambrosia Ingoglia | The University of New Mexico | PI: Brandon Pitts

Emma Hoffman | Purdue University | PI: Julia Laskin

David Flores | The University of New Mexico | PI: Richard Voyles

Valentina Aguirre Garrido | Universidad de los Andes - Colombia | PI: Barrett Caldwell  

Nicholas Colvin | Purdue University | PI: Christina Li

Outstanding First-Time Researchers

Ella Richardson | Purdue University | PI: Monique McClain

Ansh Atul Mishra | Georgia Institute of Technology | PI: Jim Braun

Mitchell Cox | Purdue University | PI: Kendra Erk

Nicolas Vivas Rincon | Universidad de los Andes - Colombia | PI: Ana Maria Estrada

Elizabeth Hernandez Perez | Universidad de los Andes - Colombia | PI: Stanton Gelvin

Graduate Mentor Awards

Jacob Hnatusko Wat | Purdue University | PI: Mike Reppert  

Aaron Mena | Purdue University | PI: Jonathan Wilker  

Cassandra McCormack  | Purdue University | PI: Barrett Caldwell  

Liz Montagnino | Purdue University | PI: Thomas Siegmund  

Sibibalan Jeevanandam | Purdue University | PI: Neera Jain