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Research is no longer just for the laboratory. It is the primary driver of the modern workforce.
Research is no longer just for the laboratory. It is the primary driver of the modern workforce.
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
Associate Dean for Research Prof. Jelena Srebric
A. James Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland
The Nebula Research Data Fellowship Program is an experiential learning initiative designed to empower engineering undergraduate students with hands-on experience in research data analytics.
Sponsored by the Associate Dean for Research office in the Clark School of Engineering, the Nebula Fellowship provides students with research experiences that foster essential data science skills, collaboration with academic researchers, and the opportunity to solve real-world problems across various engineering fields.
Our goals are to:
Promote the development of a future workforce capable of participating in data-driven industries and/or the U.S. research enterprise.
Enhance data literacy, research competencies, and teamwork among undergraduate students.
Foster critical-thinking and problem-solving skills through collaborative exploration.
How does it work?
UMD undergraduate engineering students are invited to apply each fall and spring semester. If selected, these Nebula undergraduate fellows are paired with graduate and postdoctoral lab mentors from research groups within the Clark School of Engineering and trained to conduct data analytics for ongoing research projects.
Benefits for Nebula Undergraduate Fellows:
Research experience and transferrable data analysis skills.
Potential for ongoing research experiences within the lab after the semester ends.
Networking and resume building.
Benefits for Nebula Lab Mentors:
Gain undergraduate mentoring experience.
Receive coaching in personnel and project management skills.
Spring 2026 - Nebula Fellowship Kickoff Meeting
Spring 2026 - Nebula Fellowship Kickoff Meeting
On February 2, 2026, we welcomed the Spring 2026 Nebula undergraduate fellows and mentors during our semester kickoff event. This cohort is our largest yet with 9 new fellows! Nebula alumni Dr. Jianan Jian and Diako Abbasi also joined the event to share their valuable mentoring experience with the group. Congratulations to the new cohort!
Fall 2025 - Nebula Fellowship Final Presentations
Fall 2025 - Nebula Fellowship Final Presentations
On December 12, 2025, the Fall 2025 Nebula fellows presented their exciting research to their peers. Congratulations to the fellows and their mentors on another successful semester!
Fall 2025 - Nebula Fellowship Kickoff Meeting
Fall 2025 - Nebula Fellowship Kickoff Meeting
On September 26, 2025, we welcomed the Fall 2025 Nebula undergraduate fellows and mentors during our semester kickoff event. Nebula alumni Yuzhu Mao also joined us to share her valuable mentoring experience with the group. Congratulations to the new cohort!
Fellow Nurahmed Multezem (ECE) -- Mentor Dr. Jianan Jian, Prof. Nan Xu's Lab (BioE)
Fellow Ekansh Sahu (ECE) -- Mentor Benjamin Wu, Prof. William Bentley's Lab (BioE)
Fellow Rohit Karthickeyan (ECE) -- Mentor Diako Abbasi, Prof. Allison Reilly's Lab (CEE)
Fellow Sriram Chakravartula Nallani (ECE) -- Mentor Dr. Vineeta Nair, Prof. Sahil Shah's Lab (ECE)
Fellow Brandon Kiv (ECE) -- Mentor Chase Yankowski, Prof. Lingnan Lin's Lab (ME)
Fellow Braden White (BCE) -- Mentor Dr. Jarred Matthew Callura (BCE)
Spring 2025 - Nebula Fellowship Final Presentations
Spring 2025 - Nebula Fellowship Final Presentations
On May 9, 2025, the final meeting of the Spring 2025 Nebula Fellowship took place. Undergraduate fellows presented their research to the group, including the Nebula research mentors. We discussed the exciting things they learned about STEM research, data analytics, and future steps for the program. Thank you fellows and congratulations!
Fellow Matthew Magoba, Civil & Environmental Eng. (CEE) -- Mentor Yuzhu Mao, Prof. Birthe Kjellerup's lab, CEE
Fellow Doris Levry, Mechanical Engineeringv (ME) -- Mentor Michael Xu, Prof. Miao Yu's lab, ME
Fellow Oluwadara Owoeye, Materials Science & Engineering -- Mentor Zheng Li, Prof. Chunsheng Wang's lab, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Fellow Adedamola Owolabi, Bioengineering (BioE)-- Mentor Vedanth Sriram, Prof. Katharina Maisel's lab, BioE
Fellow Ikeoluwa Gbolagun, (ME) -- Mentor Ti Xie, Prof. Cheng Gong's lab, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Nebula Fellowship Kickoff
Nebula Fellowship Kickoff
On March 3, 2025, the Spring 2025 Nebula Fellowship began with a kickoff meeting to welcome fellows and discuss the program's goals. Undergraduate fellows met their lab supervisors and began planning their data analytics research projects.
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