About

Research experience plays an ever-increasing role in undergraduate education. However, finding a research position as an undergraduate can be difficult and confusing. Although many resources are available on this website, the Peer Advising in Research program can connect you with current undergraduate researchers in your department. We believe that by talking one-on-one with these experienced peer advisers, you will be able to better understand the realities and goals of various research groups. Ultimately, they could help guide you in finding research opportunities that fit your qualifications and research interests.

The goal of the Peer Advising in Research program is to open a dialogue between undergraduate researchers and those who are interested in starting research. We aim to educate highly motivated McCormick undergraduates about research opportunities and to forge a community of students bound by a passion for scientific research.

How to Participate

For Mentees
If you are interested in starting research and would like to talk to a peer currently involved in research in a field of your interest, please fill out the PAR Mentee Form and send it to murs@northwestern.edu. All McCormick undergraduates are welcome to apply at anytime. A list of current Peer Advisers and their research backgrounds, categorized by department, is available below.

For Advisers
We welcome any McCormick undergraduate currently involved in research to become a Peer Adviser. Generally, Peer Advisers will talk about their research work and experiences to mentees interested in a similar field. If you would like to become an adviser, please fill out the PAR Adviser Form and send it to murs@northwestern.edu.

For a description of how the program works, please read PAR Guidelines.

Adviser-Mentee Assignments – Spring 2009

Biomedical Engineering

Peer Adviser	Mentee
Alex Jiao	Torey Sandy Cheri Liu
Brian Huang	Shree Jariwala Justin Liu Kevin Rogacki
Drew Mitzelfield	SungHwan Park Sarang Thaker (optional) Vikram Karandikar
Karthik Murali	Sarang Thaker
Kyle Holmberg	Nicholas Lau Christine Wang
Lindsay Janes	Sean Mathews Jenny Haag
Michael Chau	Kevin Li Tharsika Vimalesvaran
Tony Feliciano	John Kulesa
Yuanjia Zhuo	Shyma Ramalingam

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics

Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences

Material Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering