Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Research on the Security of Mobile Devices and Wireless Networks

 

Interested in a paid summer research internship at New York Tech?

New York Tech's 10-week summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program provides opportunities for ten motivated and talented undergraduate students to collaborate with our faculty and graduate students in research on methods of securing mobile devices and wireless networks using both software and hardware approaches. Women and minority students are strongly encouraged to apply.

Undergraduates will have access to the university's state-of-the-art research facilities and gain valuable hands-on research experiences using network testbeds to simulate malware and attacks on mobile devices and wireless networks, efficient privacy-preserving authentication methods with novel biometrics for medical devices and smartphones, emotions of populations vulnerable to phishing, and secure sharing of wireless spectrum for body-area networks and connected vehicles.

Program Expectations
The research projects require a full-time commitment from participating students (five days a week/40 hours per week). Students are not allowed to work while participating in the program. In conjunction with the requirements of the faculty advisors, all participants are required to submit a research paper, produce a research poster, and make a final presentation describing their work.

Participating students will get $6,000 stipend, $600 travel allowance, $3,000 housing (estimated) and $24/day (estimated) food allowance PLUS research experiences, grad school preparation, networking/mentoring opportunities, and visits to state-of-the-art labs, security centers, and corporations.

Important Dates
REU 2021: June 1 - August 6 (Due to the pandemic, the program may run virtual for all or part of this time.)
Application deadline: February 12, 2021

Eligibility Requirements
Citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
Enrolled full time at a college or university.
Sophomore to senior academic standing with no B.A. or B.S. degree completed.
Cumulative average of 3.2 or better.
Show potential for success, even with limited access to graduate research or other preparatory opportunities, particularly as it relates to educational achievement while overcoming obstacles, including, but not limited to: ability, economic, social, or educational challenges.

Application Materials and Procedures
Submit an Online Application Form. [https://www.nyit.edu/engineering/apply ]
Send the following documents in a single email to reu@nyit.edu with subject: Application Material: YOUR_FULL_NAME:

Resume
Statement of purpose (500–600 words), including a brief introduction of yourself and your work experience, projects or research you have done as an undergraduate, and New York Tech REU projects you are interested in.
Two letters of recommendation e-mailed to reu@nyit.edu. The letters must be sent directly from the recommenders.
An official copy of your current academic transcript emailed to reu@nyit.edu or mailed to the address below. The official academic transcript must be sent directly from the school registrar.

      New York Tech REU Program
      New York Institute of Technology
      1855 Broadway
      EGGC 803A
      New York, NY, 10023

A notification of acceptance will be emailed to you after the selection process is completed.