Student Research Assistants
The Driving Force of the XR Lab
Over the past five years, more than 100 students across multiple disciplines have driven applied research, software deployment, and cyber-physical developments in our facility. Our student-centered model ensures that every participant gains deep, hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology platforms.
Current Research Cohort
| Name | Primary Lab Initiatives & Applied Focus |
|---|---|
| Dixon, Cy | Industrial Robotics & Cyber-Physical Systems (IIoT / FANUC Instrumentation) |
| Khattab, Raja | IIoT Data Pipelines |
| Kedenburg, Emily | SunSketcher App Development & Mobile Architecture |
| Hendricks, Lisa | Campus Build |
| Givens, Emma | Campus Build |
| Wadud, Adiba Afif Suha Binta | IIoT |
| Bradley, Reaghan | Campus Build |
| Upchurch, Nate | Campus Build |
Lab Alumni Legacy
Our alumni have leveraged their applied technology backgrounds to transition into high-impact roles in software development, industrial automation, and graduate studies.
- Adel, Ahmad — SunSketcher
- Al Raisi, Ali — ASL
- Alberto Minaya Diaz, Diego — On-Boarding / Robotics
- Baker, Camerik — IIoT
- Batts, Jonathan — UAV-CAVE
- Batts, Justin — UAV-CAVE
- Bison, Jacob — SunSketcher
- Bolz, Steffen — On-Boarding / MS Thesis
- Bowers, Ivy — Campus Build
- Brown, Trevor — On-Boarding / MS Thesis
- Casey, Daria — UAV-CAVE
- Chetawatee, Apirada — On-Boarding
- Clayton, Nicholas — UAV-CAVE
- Cline, Tabby — SunSketcher
- Colier, Kevin — UAV-CAVE
- Costello, Austin — UAV-CAVE
- Cress, Mykal — UAV-CAVE
- Davis, Cassandra — CNC
- Derryberry, Regan — ASL
- Dim, Cing — IIoT
- DiMeo, Chris — On-Boarding / Robotics / KYNETIC
- Doan, Trevor — IIoT
- Essa, Isaac — KYNETIC
- Essary, Faith — Campus Build
- Evitts, Parker — ASL
- Ferguson, Tameka — SunSketcher
- Florence, Andrea — SunSketcher
- Ford, Sylvia — IIoT
- Gabbard, Kelcee — SunSketcher
- Gardner, Madison — IIoT
- Gentry, Isaac — IIoT
- Gentry, Tashja — FANUC
- Hagen, Levi — IIoT
- Hall, Carter — IIoT
- Henderson, Issy — IIoT
- Herring, Will — UAV-CAVE
- Hunt, Kaden — Campus Build
- Jackson, Joey — SunSketcher
- Jaworoski, Trent — IIoT
- Johnson, Cole — UAV-CAVE
- Karimi, Ahmad — SunSketcher
- Kennedy, Jacob — IIoT
- Kutz, John — IIoT
- Larson, Landon — IIoT
- Lozano, Alex — IIoT
- May, Starr — SunSketcher
- Mers, Zach — On-Boarding / Robotics / UAV-CAVE
- Miller, Kelly — SunSketcher / Campus Build
- Ndukwe, David — CNC
- Nguyen, George — ASL
- Ocegueda, Isabella — On-Boarding
- Ollberding, Will — UAV-CAVE
- Paris, Hunter — SunSketcher
- Patel, Amy — Theatre
- Patel, Om — ASL
- Patel, Riya — IIoT
- Pearson, Larry — CNC
- Peden, Travis — KYNETIC / SunSketcher
- Pegg, Cierra — FANUC
- Poole, Amanda — FANUC
- Priddy, Cassie — CNC
- Putman, Alyssa — UAV-CAVE
- Putman, Michael — UAV-CAVE
- Queitsch, Justin — UAV-CAVE
- Riecke, Dillon — ASL
- Riley, Jonathon — Campus Build
- Riney, Kristina — FANUC
- Rivas-Angel, Kennedy — KYNETIC
- Salifu, Samirah — On-Boarding
- Saul, Maddox — KYNETIC
- Sawant, Shikha — SunSketcher
- Schultz, Audrey — Geology Lab
- Seavers, Michael — IIoT
- Simpson, Emma — Campus Build
- Smith, Jaylin — SunSketcher
- Srinivasan, Kayla — CNC
- Syed, Yousef — IIoT
- Terry, Sarah — On-Boarding / Robotics
- Teske, Isaac — FANUC
- Turrlington, Nathan — On-Boarding
- Uland, Chalie — IIoT
- Unseld, Jenessa — SunSketcher
- Updegraff, Carrie — Geology Lab
- Valenzuela-Zavala, Richard — UAV-CAVE
- Velazquez, Daniela — CNC
- Vlodek, Matt — IIoT
- Warfel, Lance — SunSketcher
- West, Dane — SunSketcher
- Wheeler, Carolina — Campus Build / Theatre
- Whittle, Madison — On-Boarding / Robotics / Marketing / WEB
- Woodson, Sarah — Campus Build
- Yeager, Emily — FANUC
- Yontz, Kalin — FANUC
- Young, Emma — UAV-CAVE
- Yuen, Chun — IIoT
- Zafren, Cal — FANUC
- Zarotny, Jack — IIoT
Interested in joining the XR Lab?
We are always looking for driven, disciplined students from mechatronics, computer science, electrical technology, and related fields to work on active real-world problems.
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