{"id":11,"date":"2015-07-13T15:47:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T15:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/research\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-09-08T19:33:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:33:03","slug":"research-mentors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/research\/research-mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Research Mentors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11\" class=\"elementor elementor-11\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28474df3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28474df3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc0391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cc0391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Undergraduates receiving a research grant must work under the direct supervision of a full-time SAU faculty member who will be responsible for administering the grant. The following faculty are currently available as mentors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30572909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30572909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Physics\/Engineering<\/h3><p><strong>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\n                   \n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/mahbub-ahmed\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Mahbub Ahmed<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-4324\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/mahbub-ahmed\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"104\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-104x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-104x150.jpg 104w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-1061x1536.jpg 1061w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-scaled.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-768x1112.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Ahmed-Mahbub-707x1024.jpg 707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 104px) 100vw, 104px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"info\">\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/mahbub-ahmed\/\">Dr. Mahbub Ahmed<\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Chair of Department of Engineering and Physics \/ Professor of Engineering<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"109,107,97,104,109,101,100,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4294\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,52,50,57,52\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        <script>document.querySelectorAll(\".ds-encoded\").forEach(function(el){var c=el.getAttribute(\"data-e\").split(\",\");el.textContent=c.map(function(n){return String.fromCharCode(parseInt(n,10));}).join(\"\");});<\/script> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/mahbub-ahmed\/\">Dr. Mahbub Ahmed\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>computational fluid dynamics (CFD), renewable energy, combustion<\/p><p><strong>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\n                   \n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Abdel Bachri<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-61\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"130\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-130x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-130x150.jpg 130w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524-768x889.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/IMG_7304-e1508354865524.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"info\">\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\">Dr. Abdel Bachri<\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Professor of Physics \/ Dean of The College of Science and Engineering<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"97,103,98,97,99,104,114,105,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4283\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,52,50,56,51\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        <script>document.querySelectorAll(\".ds-encoded\").forEach(function(el){var c=el.getAttribute(\"data-e\").split(\",\");el.textContent=c.map(function(n){return String.fromCharCode(parseInt(n,10));}).join(\"\");});<\/script> &gt;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/bachri-abdel\/\">Dr. Abdel Bachri\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>particle physics, radiation biology, microgravity<\/p><h3>Biology<\/h3><p><strong>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\n                   \n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/tucker-abraham-dr\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Abraham Tucker<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-5462\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/tucker-abraham-dr\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"127\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/IMG_9434-e1715281226572-127x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/IMG_9434-e1715281226572-127x150.png 127w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/IMG_9434-e1715281226572-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/IMG_9434-e1715281226572-768x906.png 768w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/IMG_9434-e1715281226572-868x1024.png 868w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/IMG_9434-e1715281226572.png 998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 127px) 100vw, 127px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"info\">\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/tucker-abraham-dr\/\">Dr. Abraham Tucker<\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Chair \/ Associate Professor of Biology \/ Embree Professorship<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"97,101,116,117,99,107,101,114,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4272\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,52,50,55,50\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/filbrun-jesse\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Jesse Filbrun<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-8734\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/filbrun-jesse\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"90\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2013\/09\/sz_JesseFilbrun_6312-90x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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                   <div class=\"contact-title\">Associate Professor of Biology<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"106,101,102,105,108,98,114,117,110,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-5031\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,53,48,51,49\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        <script>document.querySelectorAll(\".ds-encoded\").forEach(function(el){var c=el.getAttribute(\"data-e\").split(\",\");el.textContent=c.map(function(n){return String.fromCharCode(parseInt(n,10));}).join(\"\");});<\/script><\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/tucker-abraham-dr\/\">Dr. Abe Tucker\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>genome biology,\u00a0evolutionary and population genomics,\u00a0molecular evolution<\/p><p><em>Current student research:\u00a0<\/em>In Dr. Tucker&#8217;s lab, students can gain experience in a number of research areas including field collection of organisms, live-culture maintenance, molecular biology lab work and bioinformatic analysis of genetic\/genomic data. Dr. Tucker is interested in the causes of genome evolution (i.e. mutation, selection, drift, recombination and population structure) and the consequences of constraints on evolution imposed by different population-genetic environments. Ultimately, these questions help us understand how ecological and environmental pressures shape genome structure as populations of organisms change over time due to\u00a0inherited\u00a0genetic\u00a0modifications\u00a0to their genome.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/filbrun-jesse\/\">Dr. Jesse Filbrun\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>aquatic and marine ecology<br \/><em>Current student research:\u00a0<\/em>In Dr. Filbrun&#8217;s lab, students study how organisms allocate energy to different components of life history, often using reptiles and amphibians\u2014groups that are underrepresented in ecological and physiological research. He is also interested in the distribution of reptiles and amphibians in Arkansas and surrounding regions, with a strong focus on conservation and public outreach.<\/p><h3>Agriculture<\/h3><p><strong>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\n                   \n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Pierre Boumtje<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-316\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pierre Boumtje\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Boumtje.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"info\">\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\">Dr. Pierre Boumtje<\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Professor of Agriculture Economics<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"112,105,101,114,114,101,98,111,117,109,116,106,101,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-5220\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,53,50,50,48\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/div><\/div>\n        <script>document.querySelectorAll(\".ds-encoded\").forEach(function(el){var c=el.getAttribute(\"data-e\").split(\",\");el.textContent=c.map(function(n){return String.fromCharCode(parseInt(n,10));}).join(\"\");});<\/script><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/boumtje-pierre\/\">Dr. Pierre Boumtje\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>agriculture economics<\/p><h3>Chemistry<\/h3><p><strong>        <div id=\"dirwidget\" class=\"container \">\n                   \n        <div class=\"contacts-mirror\">\n            <ul class=\"row list\">\n                                                <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/schroeder-tim\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Tim Schroeder<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-381\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/schroeder-tim\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/07\/Schroeder-Honor-Professor-Headshot-1-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/schroeder-tim\/\">Dr. Tim Schroeder<\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Associate Professor of Chemistry \/ Chair, Department of Biochemistry &amp; Chemistry \/ Lead Analyst NRRC<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"116,115,115,99,104,114,111,101,100,101,114,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4277\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,52,50,55,55\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/lyubartseva-ganna\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Ganna Lyubartseva<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-1160\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/lyubartseva-ganna\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/08\/Lyubartseva-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/08\/Lyubartseva-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/08\/Lyubartseva-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2009\/08\/Lyubartseva.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n                            <div class=\"info\">\n                                <div class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/lyubartseva-ganna\/\">Dr. Ganna Lyubartseva<\/a><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"contact-title\">Associate Professor of Chemistry<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"sep\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"email no-track\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-envelope-at-fill\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"103,108,121,117,98,97,114,116,115,101,118,97,64,115,97,117,109,97,103,46,101,100,117\"><\/span><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"phone\"><span class=\"icon\"><i class=\"bi bi-telephone-fill\"><\/i><\/span><a href=\"tel:870-235-4279\"><span class=\"ds-encoded\" data-e=\"56,55,48,45,50,51,53,45,52,50,55,57\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/li>\n                                                    <li class=\"plain-list switch-view\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/geme-gija\/\" class=\"title\">Dr. Gija Geme<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li id=\"post-4318\" class=\"item\">\n                        <div class=\"well\"><div class=\"well-block\">\n                            <div class=\"photo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/contact\/geme-gija\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/36\/files\/2012\/07\/Geme-Gija-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" 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