Undergraduate Research Assistant Opportunity

Joe and Lisa Shetterley Innovation Lab of Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue
University is looking for an Undergraduate Research Assistant to help with the research
of nondestructive testing of construction materials. The candidate will assist with the
material preparation, experiment setup, and data collection. This is part of a state
sponsored project.

Prof. Luna Lu and her lab focus on developing new technologies for advancement in IoT
sensors for construction engineering and made contributions in a wide scope of science
including nano materials, optoelectronic materials, thermoelectric energy harvesting, and
piezoelectric sensing.

The Research Assistant will primarily be reporting to and working with Zhihao Kong, a
graduate student from this lab. Applicants with background of mechanical, civil,
aerospace engineering, or with pertinent skills are welcomed. The Research Assistant is
expected to present physically at the lab, implement testing, learn skills, generate reports,
and open to communicate with colleagues for a coordinated effort. The experiment
involves treatment of civil materials such as gravel and sands, so the applicant is
expected to have sufficient physical strength to fulfill material preparation work. The
Research Assistant will be paid on an hourly basis.

Interested applicants can reach out to Zhihao at kong89@purdue.edu to express their
interest and attach her/his resume.