Twenty-six undergraduate students from across the country are spending the summer at Mississippi State to gain hands-on research experiences under the supervision of MSU's world-class faculty. Ian Johnson is a Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) participant working under the direction of Santanu Kundu, associate professor and Southern Ionics Chair in the Swalm School of Chemical Engineering. Johnson is among researchers using an electrospinning mechanism to obtain micron fibers to develop potential applications in flexible LEDs, smart fabrics and more. Student researchers in this laboratory employ chemistry, physics and engineering concepts in their work, which also benefits from interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty.