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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…

ECE Faculty Receive Promotion and Tenure

July 12, 2024
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…

UCF Assistant Professor is Charged to Unleash Student Potential

July 2, 2024
A year into his career at UCF, Assistant Professor Di Wu shares what drew him to Knight Nation, what he’s working on and how ducklings play a role in his daily routine.   Di Wu, an assistant professor in the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was one of 12 new faculty who came…

UCF Researcher Clearing the Way for Smart Wireless Networks

July 1, 2024
Professor Murat Yuksel is pioneering the use of machine learning to enhance high frequency wireless networks and efficiently navigate environmental obstacles to provide better coverage and quality.   Communicating unimpeded at distances near and far is a dream Murat Yuksel is hoping to realize. His ongoing research, titled “INWADE: INtelligent Waveform Adaptation with DEep Learning,”…

UCF Partners with NASA on New Engineering Graduate Certificate

June 13, 2024
The certificate program will train students to evaluate and test the electrical and electronic components of devices and equipment used in the harsh environment of space. UCF is the only university in Florida collaborating with NASA on a unique certificate program, which will train students to evaluate and test the electrical and electronic components of…

UCF’s New Master’s Degree Creates Pathway to Careers in Robotics for Students

June 11, 2024
Students who enroll in the program will learn to analyze, design and develop the robotics and autonomous systems that are used in society. TapeMeasure, UCF’s robotic dog used by students for research, became an instant sensation during the 2023 Space Game at FBC Mortgage Stadium, captivating the crowd as soon as it stepped onto the…

UCF Researcher to Investigate Microarchitectural Attacks Through NSF CAREER Award

May 20, 2024
  The websites you frequently visit and the software programs you use could leave behind clues that make your computer vulnerable to a cyberthreat known as a microarchitectural attack. But one UCF researcher is investigating the cause of these attacks, and discovering ways to prevent them, through a $550,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.…

Doctoral Graduates Begin Careers in Academia

May 1, 2024
  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…

Electrical Engineering Students Earn Scholarships from IEEE

April 4, 2024
Two electrical engineering seniors, Nicole Parker and Maria Bonina Zimath, have won scholarships from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES) in recognition of their academic excellence and their promising future careers. The IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative is awarded to undergraduates majoring in electrical engineering with exceptional GPAs,…