Faculty

  As the technology industry grows each year, so does the need for experts who create innovations that fuel this sector and educate the workforce that powers it.   With this demand in mind, UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) has broken a hiring record with a total of 39 new faculty members joining…

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…

A student engineering project that began with using artificial intelligence (AI) to track cafeteria forks transformed into a system that will help Orlando Health surgeons perform robotic surgeries more efficiently. Laura Brattain, a UCF biomedical engineer, mentored six College of Engineering and Computer Science seniors, who developed the AIMS (AI for Medical Surgery) system that keeps track of…

Faculty members across the College of Engineering and Computer Science achieved significant career milestones in earning promotions and tenure for the 2024-25 cycle. The approved faculty — 11 for promotion and five for promotion and tenure — underwent a rigorous performance evaluation by peers, college and university leaders that took nearly an academic year. The…

Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration of the employees, faculty, and students who keep reaching for the stars. The entire UCF community was invited to join us at these special events, held in the Pegasus Ballroom of…

The robots can help adults with upper extremity disabilities to perform essential tasks like eating and grooming. For people with upper extremity disabilities — such as a stroke, multiple sclerosis or other conditions — assistive robotics can help restore their independence in performing everyday tasks like eating, grooming and grasping objects. But much like old…

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 at…

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…