The University of Maryland's Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics is offering exciting research opportunities for undergraduate students. Research will be theoretical, experimental, or both. Examples of projects are listed below and are linked to their respective descriptions. You are encouraged to contact the professor or research scientist directly if you would like more information about a particular area of research. In addition, please check IREAP's research page to see what is taking place in our Institute.

• Nonlinear dynamics, chaos in fluids -- Prof. Thomas Antonsen
• Magnetic reconnection -- Prof. James Drake, Dr. Marc Swisdak
• Maryland Centrifugal Experiment (experimental research) -- Prof. Richard Ellis
• Applications of statistical physics and nonlinear dynamics; computational statistics to complex networks -- Asst. Prof. Michelle Girvan
• Maryland Centrifugal Experiment (theoretical research) -- Prof. Adil Hassam
• Nonlinear dynamics -- Prof. Daniel Lathrop
• Pattern formation: optical; Granular media and alloys -- Asso. Prof. Wolfgang Losert
• Radio frequency identification tags (RFID) (new application) -- Prof. John Melngailis
• Intense laser-matter interactions -- Prof. Howard Milchberg
• University of Maryland Electron Ring (diagnostic development) -- Prof. Patrick O'Shea, Dr. Ralph Fiorito, Dr. Donald Feldman
• University of Maryland Electron Ring (experimental) -- Prof. Patrick O'Shea, Dr. Mark Walter, Dr. Santiago Bernal
• Plasma processing of materials -- Prof. Gottlieb Oehrlein
• Development of high power microwave sources; electromagnetic research -- Dr. John Rodgers
• Nodal lithography, patterning below the defractional limit; X-ray detectors -- Asst. Prof. Kristine Rosfjord
• Photonics, quantum information -- Asst. Prof. Edo Waks