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That shift in perspective pushed him from the art studio into the lab \u2014 and now to a national fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/materials-science-and-engineering-bs\/\">materials science and engineering major<\/a>, Song will join the University of Notre Dame this summer as a recipient of its Nanoscience and Technology Undergraduate Research Fellowship, hosted from May 18 through July 24.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I chose to attend UCF because of the opportunities it offers \u2014 especially in research \u2014 along with its strong engineering program.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The opportunity marks a turning point in his journey from an arts major to an engineering major, which he began when he transferred to UCF in Fall 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose to attend UCF because of the opportunities it offers \u2014 especially in research \u2014 along with its strong engineering program,\u201d Song says. \u201cThe MSE (Materials Science and Engineering) Program is relatively new and rapidly growing, which gives students more chances to get involved and grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t waste time getting started.<\/p>\n<p>As a new Knight and burgeoning materials researcher, Song set his sights on working with Assistant Professor Kausik Mukhopadhyay, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/\">research<\/a> bridges materials, chemistry, biology and engineering to develop solutions for surfaces, coatings, electrochemistry and more.<\/p>\n<p>Now in Mukhopadhyay\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mse.ucf.edu\/kausik\/\">KM Lab<\/a>, Song studies clay-based anodes for lithium-ion batteries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a student who comes from a ceramics background, Dr. Mukhopadhyay\u2019s research was the most interesting to me,\u201d Song says. \u201cBased on his work in chemistry and materials science, I knew his lab would be a place where I could grow and actively engage in research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lab quickly became more than a workspace \u2014 it became a launchpad, which Song says he\u2019s grateful for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to thank Dr. Mukhopadhyay and the people in our group for their support,\u201d he says. \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for them, I would have had a hard time blending into the UCF community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His perspective as a researcher is evolving, too.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I find it more interesting to study how common &#8230; materials can be engineered to achieve similar or even more useful properties.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Once drawn to examining rare and expensive materials for their unique characteristics, Song is now focused on factors in materials costs and environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile studying rare materials is interesting due to their distinct properties, I find it more interesting to study how common and inexpensive materials can be engineered to achieve similar or even more useful properties,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>That mindset will guide his work at Notre Dame.<\/p>\n<p>His project, \u201cPrototyping High-speed Synthesis of Gold Microplates,\u201d tackles a key challenge in nanotechnology: efficiently producing ultrathin gold coatings. 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