Alumni

For computer engineering major Kamalakkannan Ravi ’20MSCpE ’25PhD, the goal was never to just earn a doctorate — it was to build artificial intelligence (AI) systems people could trust in the moments that matter most. That bold vision found its momentum at UCF. As a student, Ravi was drawn to a university that encouraged big questions and interdisciplinary…

UCF electrical engineering alum Joe Sleppy ’18 started his first company in high school — an adaptative equipment for exercising, inspired by his mother’s bout with carpal tunnel. When it came time to decide on where to further his education, he wanted to be where the action was. “There’s a lot of places that say, ‘Hey, look at…

Every 90 minutes or so, an Acadia satellite designed by Capella Space completes another orbit of our planet. From 400 miles up, it could theoretically locate a frying pan lost at a campsite. If you had the same visual capability as the satellite’s synthetic aperture radar (SAR), you’d be able look up and see all…

Electrical engineering alumna Megan Driggers ’19 ’22MS has been selected for one of UCF’s most elite recognitions: the 30 Under 30 Award. Honored for their outstanding achievements in their careers and ongoing dedication to their alma mater, these awardees represent the best and brightest of UCF. “I’m so grateful for the people and programs at…

Nicole Parker will cross the stage at UCF’s Fall 2024 commencement ceremony poised to make the world a better place by developing more efficient renewable energy sources, integrating renewable energy into the grid and making existing power systems more efficient and reliable.Parker graduates this semester with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and will be working for…

While the majority of the new graduates at commencement will be leaving a college campus for good, a select few will head to a new campus. This time however, they’ll be teaching classes, starting their own labs and advising graduate students. Four students from the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have earned their…

To understand a university’s role in shaping the future of the world, a closer look at the 16 University of Central Florida alumni who were recently honored by the College of Engineering and Computer Science is a good start. Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists — and a retired NASA astronaut-turned-artist — were honored Oct. 14 for…