My advice to students looking to get involved in research would be to connect with your professors, TAs, and anyone else you know that is currently involved in research. My research project initially started as a project proposal that I had written as an honors option for one of my elective classes, and after I submitted it to my professor at the end of the semester, he invited me to actually do that research under him in his lab.
Arkesh Das
Biotechnology and Data Science
Research Topic: Figuring out the genetic elements responsible for Terpene Production in Sorghum, Modeling Counterstereotypes using Bayesian Probabilities
Graduation Year: 2026
Undergraduate Research Ambassador
Research Poster Located in the Neighborhood Engagement Centers
Research Experience:
Current:
- Professorial Assistant in Hamberger Lab (Molecular Plant Science)
- Independent project in Cognitive Psychology
Skills:
- PCR
- Sanger Sequencing
- Gele Electrophoresis
- Transform the genetic sequence between vectors
- Induce transient expression of transgenes
- Poster presentations
- Data cleaning analysis
- Project design and experimental protocol
Campus Involvement:
- Community Outreach Director for Honors Times Two
- Phi Delta Epsilon Member
- MSU Swim Club Member
- Sparrow Hospital Volunteer
Post-Graduation Plans:
- Medical School
