Boost Your Career Journey with Academic Research
Engaging in research as an undergraduate student can have a profound impact on your overall academic performance, internship engagement and post-degree placement positions. Consulting, investment banking, and analyst positions require strong analytical and research capabilities and participating in research as an undergraduate student can help advance many aspects of your academic journey and beyond. Often students who become successful in research realize that their career may be pursuing a PhD and joining the academic ranks of a prominent university.
Apply with your Resume (ACT/SAT score, class rank) and a short answer to why would like to join the program with any research/industry experience.
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Jindal Undergraduate Research Scholar (JURS) Program
FALL COURSE:
Selected JURS students participate in a Welcome Seminar (REQUIRED)
SPRING COURSE:
Defining Research for Knowledge and Innovation (BA1340) (REQUIRED)
Students submit a review paper and present by the end of the semester
Students also submit papers if qualified for essay competitions
Summer Apprenticeship Research URAP and presentation
FALL COURSE:
Managing Sustainable Operations (OPRE 3370/ITSS 3370) (REQUIRED)
OR
Independent research study with a faculty member (REQUIRED)
OR
Advanced Research Course (TBD) (REQUIRED)
Students learn the emerging intersection of circular and digital aspects within the economy.
Student project presentations expected by the end of the semester
SPRING COURSE:
Value Chain and Sustainability Practicum (OST Faculty Led Tour) (REQUIRED)
OR
Independent research study with a faculty member (REQUIRED)
Student reports and presentations expected by end of semester
Summer Apprenticeship Research URAP and presentation
FALL AND SPRING:
Take the “Independent Study” course and continue research with selected faculty member (REQUIRED)
Participate in research and essay competitions approved by Director, UG Research (REQUIRED)
Work on research publications based on feedback from conferences and poster competitions
Explore research career opportunities within academia and industries
Summer Apprenticeship Research URAP and presentation
Participate in the Wege Prize Research competition or others, if approved by Director, UG Research (Can replace Senior Capstone course, need prior approval by Asst. Dean, Senior Capstone Projects) OR continue with independent study with a faculty member (REQUIRED)
Students who continue to be in the program for the full four years will receive the “Certificate of Completion in JURS” and can receive recommendation letters from mentoring faculty members
Students who publish peer reviewed journal papers from their research before they graduate will be awarded the “Certificate of Excellence in JURS” from the Dean and can receive recommendation letters from mentoring faculty members
Current Research Topics:
Students delve into research and exploration, focusing on topics that align with their interests—artificial intelligence, their academic field, or a subject they feel deeply passionate about.
- How companies can abide by GAAP to maintain ethical practices in accounting
- Evaluate Sustainable projects for educational institutions.
- What role does AI-powered predictive modeling play in forecasting market trends?
- The research problem focuses on a comprehensive understanding of effective shop floor management principles and how these principles can be applied to enhance operational efficiency at Baumann Springs.
- Explore integrating Gen. AI and NLP techniques to improve text classification functions.
- What are the specific policy options that effectively mitigate the risks associated with the rapid growth of Artificial Intelligence, considering ethical concerns, bias, privacy issues, and job displacement?
- How can AI standards be used to ensure that data collection and data integration (in the demand sensing process) are done honestly and accurately?
- Analyze the problem of deficiencies within the data preparation process in medium to large tech companies and the possibility of solving them with overclocking technology.
- To explore and compare countries’ and businesses’ responses and action plans to increase cyber threats.
- How to make money on investments? What is the investment success rate?
- How can companies more effectively respond to changing standards to mitigate the effects of noncompliance financially and otherwise compared to current implementation?
- Assess the impact of M&A broker transactions on shareholder value for acquiring companies operating in the lower middle market.
- Study the role of AI in the stock market now (along with the new use of generative AI), compare it to past uses, and predict future predictions of the use of AI in the stock market.
- Determine whether asset securitization increases the economic performance of the investment banking industry.
- Would implementing AI combat the increasing advertising costs for promotions by analyzing demographic sets and predicting consumer behavior?
- Understand the problems that AI poses in developing diabetes medication and technology.
- What role do standards play in safely and effectively implementing Artificial Intelligence systems in neuroscience?
- How can AI applications help reduce the time spent reading patient history and increase time spent with patients providing quality care?
- This study employs AI to examine the impact of inaccurate demand forecasting on the commercial real estate market.
- The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of AI-driven standardization on traceability in the F&N supply chain.
- Is there a financial metric that could hint at potential supply chain disruptions so that appropriate measures can be taken to mitigate the disruption’s effect?
- Study the specific positive and negative impacts Artificial Intelligence has on the supply chain industry and deep dive into the specific roles Artificial Intelligence plays.
- Identify whether artificial intelligence can benefit intermodal transportation, and, if so, how?
- How can AI play a role in supply chain networks to improve Customer Experience?
- Explore how to reduce the costs of converting American industrial railways into being electrified to lower carbon emissions in the next 8 years.
- How can sustainable infrastructure projects be used to benefit low-income or senior living homes?
- How to maximize renewable energy innovation and global expansion faster. And why?
- The purpose of this device is to supply abundant fresh water, using renewable energy sources, to populations that are not in the proper circumstances to get it effortlessly.
Excellent Returns for your Research Investment
Successful research students will earn coveted recommendation letters from faculty that can be used for employment purposes or to pursue PhD programs.
Funding and Scholarship Opportunities
Admitted students will be funded for travel and accommodation expenses to attend conferences, get feedback from industry and academic experts and publish in peer reviewed journals.
UT Dallas offers several opportunities for undergraduate students to present their work in UG research poster competitions, Annual Sustainability Conference, get selected to the coveted Green Fellowship Program at UT Southwestern etc.
For more information contact:
Ramesh Subramoniam, PhD
Clinical Associate Professor of Operations Management
Director of UG Research
Scholars Testimonials
Praneetha Pratapa
Cloud Support Engineer, Google, Austin, Texas,
2021 JSOM Dual Major in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
I had the opportunity to do research as a JSOM undergrad and helped me to get recruited at Google, as a Cloud Technical Resident and later promoted as a Cloud Customer Engineer and even today my supervisors consider my undergrad research background as an added asset for promotions.
The new customer facing role at Google requires deep dive research about the industry and customers and the prior UTD research background helps me with my new role.