Austin Beckerdite, a senior in computer engineering, has successfully completed the College of Engineering and Computing’s prestigious Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scholars program.
The two-semester program provides selected students with a $2,000 scholarship and a $500 research budget per semester to support faculty-mentored projects. Beckerdite’s research, conducted under the guidance of Dr. Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani and Dr. Ali Hurson, focused on the development of a pervasive cyberinfrastructure for personalized eLearning and instructional support.
In addition to his academic achievements, Beckerdite is an NSF S-STEM Scholar and has gained industry experience as a software engineer intern at Garmin.
To qualify for the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scholars program, students must be enrolled full time and maintain a minimum 3.4 grade point average. The program aims to foster undergraduate research by providing financial support and mentorship opportunities.