We typically have three to five undergraduate students working in the lab each semester, assisting graduate students or working on inpendent projects. Undergraduates typically enroll in INQU4998 - Undergraduate Research or are supported through stipends and fellowships. Interested students should contact Prof. Rinaldi.
Prof. Rinaldi is also the director of the recently funded NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Functional and Nanostructured Materials at UPRM. This program supports students who are US citizens or permanent residents in conducting supervised research for ten weeks at the UPRM. Further information and an application form can be found in the UPRM PREM website.
We are currently looking for motivated graduate students from the following disciplines: chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, and mechanical engineering. Projects are available for MS and PhD level research. Graduate students are typically supported through Research Assistantships. Interested students should contact Prof. Rinaldi.
One postdoctoral position is available in Prof. Rinaldi's laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, working in our NSF NIRT project "Magnetically and Thermally Active Nanoparticles for Cancer Treatment." Successful candidates will have a doctorate in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, or a related field. Expertise in polymer chemistry, surface initiated polymerization, colloids, and /or nanoparticle synthesis is strongly preferred. Expected duration of appointment is two years. Research theme will be synthesis of multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles for biological assays related to an experimental cancer treatment. Applicants should have strong English written and oral communication skills and an ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with biologists and medical scientists. Interested applicants: submit resume, including contact information of three professional references, to crinaldi@uprm.edu.
