Faculty

The new faculty are part of a larger hiring initiative for the college. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science has witnessed unprecedented faculty growth over the past few years and the spring 2025 semester is no exception. Eleven additional faculty members, including one with a joint appointment, will join the college this semester,…

  Pegasus Professors Issa Batarseh and Ronald DeMara have been recognized for their contributions to the field of engineering with prestigious industry honors from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Batarseh has been named the recipient of the 2025 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies while DeMara has been elevated to the…

The program prepares qualified electrical engineering and computer science doctoral students to work at Research 1 universities.   In an effort to prepare doctoral students for careers in academia, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has launched the Future Faculty Laureates Program. The goal is to recognize and prepare engineering students interested in careers…

The Pegasus Professor is one of 17 ambassadors who are deployed to speak at a variety of engagements to showcase a variety of inventors, build a culture of inclusive innovation and inspire others. Pegasus Professor of Electrical Engineering Issa Batarseh has been invited to join the Invention Ambassadors Program sponsored by the National Academy of…

Reza Abdolvand approaches his work as an engineer, inventor and professor with the intent to make a lasting impact. The walls in Reza Abdolvand’s office are mostly bare. A few dozen books sit indiscreetly on the lower shelves of a bookcase. There is no evidence of Abdolvand’s induction into the National Academy of Inventors or…

UCF Assistant Professor Jaesung Lee is collaborating with the University of Florida to develop and refine a magnetic levitation system that could help improve the performance of inertia sensors for a wide variety of applications such as accelerometers or gyroscopes. UCF and the University of Florida are receiving $1.2 million over two years from Defense…

In July, UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science partnered with Intel to provide a hands-on experience for students and local teachers interested in semiconductors. By: UCF News | September 19, 2024 A group of 12 UCF students and faculty enriched their understanding of semiconductor manufacturing through the Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advances in Recent Technologies…

  The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science is making an impact in areas such as hypersonic technology, nanomedicine and biomedical engineering, and robotics and autonomous systems – and has hired a new group of faculty who will enhance its reputation in these fields. Seventeen new faculty members will join four of the six…

The AI technologies developed will allow autonomous systems, such as drones and self-driving cars, to navigate unexpected variables. Autonomous systems, such as self-driving cars and unmanned aircraft, learn from modeling and simulation. However, the training process can take months to years, and it doesn’t account for the uncertainty found in the real world. In the world…

UCF faculty members across the university, including several from the College of Engineering and Computer Science, achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2023-24 cycle.The 104 approved faculty — 63 for promotion, 40 for promotion and tenure and one for tenure — underwent a rigorous performance evaluation by peers, college and…