Awards

  Founders’ Day is a celebration of the exceptional accomplishments of UCF’s faculty, staff and students. This year, nearly 50 members of the College of Engineering and Computer Science have been recognized for excellence in teaching, research, academics and service. Twelve of the honorees are from the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The…

  Big ideas don’t wait — and neither do the researchers behind them. The 2026 Reach for the Stars honorees — six UCF assistant professors — are already making a substantial impact on their respective fields through meaningful research and creative work that extends far beyond campus, with national and international influence. Across disciplines, their work and…

  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…

  Three students from the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering were awarded scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES). Electrical engineering students Isabella Figoni, Andre Llanos and Elvis Rodriguez were among the 244 awardees nationwide who received this year’s scholarship. The honor is awarded to…

  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…

  Writing your first academic paper is an accomplishment in itself. Getting it accepted by a conference is a remarkable achievement. Writing your first paper, getting it accepted and winning a best paper award for your efforts is truly something to celebrate. That’s exactly what computer engineering senior Devon Lister was able to do for…

  A student-built racecar that started off as a senior design project has exceeded all expectations with a Top 10 finish at the Roboracer Autonomous Grand Prix Competition, held at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA). The 1/10 scale, autonomous vehicle was built by computer engineering graduate Israel Charles ‘25, along with…

Two graduate student teams from the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering won awards at the 2025 International Microwave Symposium design competitions, held last month in San Francisco. The winning electrical engineering student team members — Niteesh Bharadwaj Vangipurapu, Pingzhu Gong and Jiachen Guo from Professor Kenle Chen’s research group, and Sanjida Sultana, Ignacio…

The early-career professors were recognized for their excellence with significant research funding as part of a prestigious and highly competitive annual U.S. National Science Foundation grant program. Three UCF faculty were named 2025 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award winners while two recent faculty hires transferred their CAREER projects…

Students from the UCF student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) excelled at IEEE Southeast Con 2025, coming away with a second-place finish at a hardware competition that tested their ability to build and program an autonomous robot. Kate Archibald, UCF IEEE conference chair, says that among the boundless opportunities for…