Undergraduate Research

CTI and DePaul University are committed to undergraduate research!  If you are an undergraduate student at CTI and are considering going to graduate school, or just want to earn some real hands on experience to utilize all the knowledge you have accumulated over the past few years, then getting involved in a research project at CTI will be very valuable to your academic and professional career.  Some of the benefits of doing research at the undergraduate level:

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How to get involved on a research project at CTI?

First, you have to consider what are your goals and interests for doing research, how much time you can commit to work on a project, and what skills or background you have that will help you achieve your potential in research.  After you thought about these questions, here are some ways to get involved on a research project:

If a suitable faculty member cannot be found within CTI or you are undecided about which specific research areas you would like to start your research, you may contact the Assistant Dean, Anne Morley (amorley@cs.depaul.edu), or the CS Student Research Coordinator, Daniela Raicu (draicu@cs.depaul.edu),   to help you find a suitable faculty member for the research areas you are interested in.

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CTI research projects currently available for undergraduate students

There are many research opportunities for undergraduate students at CTI. Undergraduate students become part of research teams consisting of several faculty and graduate students and work together on different research projects.  These projects are chosen based on faculty’ research expertise as well as their emphasis on both theoretical and practical research, allowing students to capitalize on personal strengths and work on improving personal weaknesses.  To view a listing of current research projects at CTI that have undergraduate students involvement, please click here. 

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NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) sites

The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a number of REU sites where groups of undergraduates are brought together for summer research experiences.  An REU Site consists of a group of about ten undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. This experience is invaluable for students who are considering applying to graduate school. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel.  For more information on the NSF REU Program, please visit http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm.

 

DePaul has been awarded two NSF REU grants to support undergraduate research in Grid Computing (http://reu.cti.depaul.edu) and Medical Informatics (http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/research/vc/medix/index.htm).

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NSF Distributed Mentoring Program (DMP)

The objective of the DMP is to increase the number of women entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering. It brings together CS&CE undergraduates and professors for a summer of research at the mentor's research institution. Students will be directly involved in research, meet and interact with graduate students and professors, and work with successful researchers. This experience is invaluable for students who are considering applying to graduate school. Similarly as the NSF REU Program, the DMP program also offers students stipends and possibly assistance with housing and travel.  For more information on the DMP Program, please visit http://www.cra.org/Activities/craw/dmp/index.php.

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CTI Undergraduate Research and Academic Achievements Awards

2005

Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Award:

2004

NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation:

Computing Research Association Outstanding Undergraduate Award:

DePaul URAS Grant: Vocabulary Management for a Fingerspelling

NSF Collaborative Research Experience for Undergraduates (CREU) Award: A Fingerspelling Practice Tool

2003

NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation:

 NSF Distributed Mentoring Program (DMP):

 NSF CREW Award: An Improved Lighting Scheme for Depicting American Sign Language

2002

NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation:

2000

DePaul URAS Grant: A Digital Human Model for English to American Sign Language Translation

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Journal and conference papers & posters (co-authored by undergraduate students)

Many times, the research performed by undergraduate students leads to publications that are presented at national and international conferences.  For a list of publications co-authored by undergraduate students, please click here. 

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Undergraduate students participating in research at CTI

Current Students:

Past Students:

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