2023, May 19

Summer 2023 research projects for high school and undergraduate students

NU invites interested high school and undergraduate students to become a part of research projects led by NU faculty and students!

The information about available research projects and instructions on how to apply are given in the tables below.

	Project 2	Project 3
Title of the research project	Data analysis and graph design in Excel and powerpoint (online) Network pharmacology analysis of herb (online) Nanoparticles effect on plant (offline, only for Astana residents)	Excel spreadsheet for soil characterization
Project supervisor	Yingqiu Xie, Associate Professor, School of Sciences and Humanities	Alfrendo Satyanaga, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Project summary	Data from the wet lab needs to be analyzed by software and get conclusions from data and present the research results by graph. Many herbs have chemical compounds which target different diseases. We will analyze using a database to reveal why the herb can be worked against a disease. Many nanoparticles may affect plant cells and may promote or inhibit plant growth. We will study how environmental plastic bag nanoparticles affect plant growth.	Many inaccuracies encountered in the geotechnical design are attributed to the untidiness of soil laboratory analyses. The tedious and time consuming of experimental works lead to the incorrectness of the input from laboratory testing results. This research is designed to develop proper excel spreadsheet for well-organized of laboratory testing data.
Project duration	12 June to 15 August, 2023	12 - 30 June 2023
Project format	In person, in lab C4, 641 or online	Online
Number of seats	1-2 per project	5
Who can apply for the project?*	High school students (9-11 graders)/current undergraduate students	High school students (9-11 graders)/current undergraduate students
Eligibility criteria	Interested candidates are expected to have: Strong interest in biology, in particular related math/computer/physics/chemistry English proficiency at an intermediate or beginner level Attendance must be full or high Follow deadline Hard worker Team worker	Interested candidates are expected to have: strong interest in civil engineering, in particular related math/computer/physics English proficiency at an intermediate or upper-intermediate level
What can candidates gain from the project?	The selected participant will get an insight to a real research project see the research in action and improve his/her research skills gain a good understanding of nanotechnology for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical applications gain good teamwork skills build a network with NU faculty and students be exposed to the NU environment	The selected participant will get an insight to a real research project see the research in action and improve his/her research skills gain a good understanding of nanotechnology for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical applications gain good teamwork skills build a network with NU faculty and students be exposed to the NU environment
Application package	Candidates are asked to send their CVs to oem@nu.edu.kz by June 1, 2023 with the email subject “CV for the research project on “Data analysis and graph design in Excel and powerpoint” or “Network pharmacology analysis of herb”, “Nanoparticles effect on plant”. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview by June 5, 2023.	Candidates are asked to send their CVs to oem@nu.edu.kz by June 1, 2023 with the email subject “CV for the research project on “Excel spreadsheet for soil characterization””. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview by June 5, 2023.
Selection process	CV review Short interview	CV review Short interview
Additional info	Participation on the project is free of charge.	Participation on the project is free of charge.

*NU is committed to creating a diverse learning environment. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, disability, age, or social status.

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2023, May 19

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