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New Future Faculty Laureates Program to Prepare Students for Academic Careers

December 17, 2024
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…

Doctoral Student Earns UCF Trustee Fellowship

December 16, 2024
Computer engineering doctoral student Ishraq Tashdid has been selected for a UCF Trustee Fellowship. This award, worth $25,000 per year for four years, is given to outstanding graduate students who are newly enrolled at UCF for their terminal degree. “Being a recipient of the Trustee Fellowship is an incredible honor, and I feel both humbled and motivated,”…

3 Engineering Students Selected for IEEE Scholarship

December 10, 2024
The scholarship is awarded to electrical engineering undergraduate students who are high achievers and show an interest in the power and energy sector. Three students from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering were awarded scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES) for the 2024-25 academic year.…

UCF Electrical Engineering Grad Charged to Renew Energy Sector

December 9, 2024
Driven by a passion to preserve the environment, electrical engineering student Nicole Parker will work to create sustainable power systems with global powerhouse Siemens.   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…

UCF’s Issa Batarseh Joins National Academy of Inventors Ambassadors Program

October 28, 2024
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…

From Microns to Mentorship: The Human Side of Innovation

September 30, 2024
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 Researcher Refining Magnetic Levitation Technology

September 25, 2024
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…

Students and Faculty Advance Their Semiconductor Knowledge at UCF Summer Workshop

September 19, 2024
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…

CECS Welcomes 17 New Faculty Members for the Fall Semester

August 13, 2024
  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…

UCF Researchers Receive $1.2M DARPA Grant to Improve Autonomous Systems Training

July 15, 2024
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…