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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…

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…

Silicon Design Company to Use Student Research on Encryption Acceleration

March 25, 2024
Two students from the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science will have the opportunity to apply their research at one of the world’s foremost leaders in high-performance computing. Senior computer science major Parker McLeod and junior computer engineering major Cory Brynds will help Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) investigate more ways to implement fully homomorphic…