{"id":1585,"date":"2021-05-28T09:59:33","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T14:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/surf\/?page_id=1585"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T16:56:39","slug":"2021-cohort","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/surf\/cohorts\/2021-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Click on a student\u2019s name to see their SURF project summer video!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Amy Forsbacka<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
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Andre Archer<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
Florida Polytechnic University
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Andrew Simonson<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Utah
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Ashleigh Oliver<\/strong>
REU Astronomy
University of Alabama at Huntsville
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Ashley Francis <\/a><\/strong>
REU Astronomy
Michigan State University
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Atayliya Irving <\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Jackson State University
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Benjamin Hansen <\/a><\/strong>
REU Astronomy
Colorado School of Mines
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Benjamin Stone <\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Kentucky
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Cameron Wilborn <\/a><\/strong>
Biomedical Engineering
Jackson State University
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Ceenu Shaji<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of New Mexico
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Chirantan Sen<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Mississippi State University
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Christopher Mercado<\/a><\/strong>
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
George Mason University
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Dante Jones<\/a><\/strong>
REU Astronomy
Stetson College
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David Langus<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Florida International University
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David (Alex) Hansen<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Alabama at Huntsville
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Diana Aponte Claudio<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
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Elizabeth Kohler<\/strong>
REU Environmental Engineering
Michigan Technological University
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Emily Buten<\/strong>
REU Environmental Engineering
University of Dayton
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Emily Carter<\/a><\/strong>
Psychology
Pennsylvania State University
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Eric Imhoff<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
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Eunice Nsaam<\/a><\/strong>
Biomedical Engineering
Miami University (OH)
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Gabriel Rodriguez-Roig<\/strong>
REU Astronomy
Florida International University
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Harrison Broadaway<\/a><\/strong>
Biomedical Engineering
Mississippi State University
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Hayley Sussman<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
University of Delaware
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Hillary Abordo<\/a><\/strong>
REU NSF NHERI
New York University
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Isabel Roberts<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Utah
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James Camp<\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
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James Sunseri <\/a><\/strong>
REU Astronomy
UC Berkeley
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Jamison Stevens<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Virginia
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Janae Baker<\/a><\/strong>
Psychology
North Carolina A&T State University
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Jason Luo<\/a><\/strong>
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Texas A&M University
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Jeff Joseph<\/a><\/strong>
Biomedical Engineering
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
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Jeremy Onyango<\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Iowa State University
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Jonas Beachy<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
Eastern Mennonite University
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Juan Giraldo<\/a><\/strong>
Nuclear Engineering Sciences
University of South Florida
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Julia Barkelew<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
Montana State University
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Katherine Henry<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Washington University in St. Louis
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Kenneth Silva Reyes<\/a><\/strong>
Materials Science and Engineering
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
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Kerry Krueger<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
University of Maryland, College Park
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Lauren Eccles<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Tennessee
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Kyla Drewry<\/a><\/strong>
Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
University of Connecticut
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Lauren Repmann<\/a><\/strong>
Biomedical Engineering
Rowan University
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Lucia Carrero<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of South Florida
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Luis Burgos Hernandez<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Maryam Ali<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
Virginia Commonwealth University
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MaTais Caldwell<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Auburn University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Megan Mentzer<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
University of Oklahoma
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Miguel de Jesus-Soto<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Miguel Payan<\/a><\/strong>
REU NSF NHERI
University of Oklahoma
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Molly Sander<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
University of Virginia
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Natalia Lopez-Adames<\/a><\/strong>
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rebecca Erwin<\/a><\/strong>
Biomedical Engineering
West Virginia University
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\"\"
Rebecca Hart<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
North Carolina State University
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\"\"
Reed Chen<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
Duke University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Ryan Johnson<\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
Texas A&M University
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Ryoh-Suke Sekiya<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
Georgia Tech
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S. Paul Costello<\/a><\/strong>
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of North Florida
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\"\"
Sage Lucas<\/a><\/strong>
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Lehigh University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Sergio Ruiz<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Saisumana Peddibhotla<\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
University of Maryland Baltimore County
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Sydney Petz<\/a><\/strong>
REU Astronomy
Ohio State University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Thomas Corbin<\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
North Carolina State University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Tiffany Jeng<\/a><\/strong>
REU Chemical Engineering
Georgia Tech
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Valerie Perez Medina<\/strong>
REU Engineering for Healthcare
University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Vincent D\u2019Angelo<\/strong>
Materials Science and Engineering
Northwestern University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Wally Odom<\/a><\/strong>
REU Astronomy
Rice University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Zhenyi Wang<\/strong>
Computer and Information Science and Engineering
Arizona State University
<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

SURF 2021 Photo Album<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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