Today’s science and engineering applications require a prior step involving philosophical attempts, which help to define processes, mechanisms, and their potential outcomes. On the other hand, my experience in mentoring implied that we are having trouble in setting goals enriched with multifaceted aspects, such as: Who will benefit from our task? Is our project still good for everyone 5 years after we achieved our goal? Can we identify adverse effects of our study? Those are not yes/no questions in practice. We need value judgement to assess the effects of our studies on us, future generations, and Earth. What we prioritize is how we live our life. To that end, I propose to work with undergrads and high school students closely to guide them through their research with their self-developed values. I anticipate establishing a transparent bridge between the mentor and mentee where no one can impose their values, but both can use the bridge to share knowledge, experience, and insight. I expect my mentees to build their own values during our studies that focus on developing plasma systems consuming less energy while cleaning air and water. I believe I can try to get their perspective and adapt research based on our shared interests.
Here I am listing my participation in leadership, mentoring, and mentee roles:
Leadership Advancing Socially Engaged Research, (LASER) August 2020 – Present
- Mentored a high school student in learning how to do research and adapting her skills for a project focusing on generating high energy – low cost plasmas utilizing piezoelectric crystals.
- The student has received a blue ribbon/first place award as well as the ND Energy- Top Junior Energy Related Award at 2021 Northern Indiana Regional Science & Engineering Fair.
Advancing Women Leadership, (AWL) April 2019 – Present
- Participated as a mentee to better shape my current and future career in light of an outstanding woman researcher
Notre Dame International Summer Student Program, iSure May 2018 – July 2018
- Mentored 1 student from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India through lab practices resulting in a paper published in a high-end journal (Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics).
Association of Women in Science (AWIS), Student Leadership November 2018 – February 2020
- Mentored 2 female undergraduate students in Science Business and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering departments through 1-1 consultations, career exploration events, and outreach activities.
Volunteer Science News Interpreter, Science and Future Magazine February 2016 – Present
- Translated and commented on more than 40 of scientific advancements to enhance the scientific understanding of Turkish society.
- Constructed a website to gather all articles in one place: Nazli Turan Writings
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