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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…

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…

Undergraduate Semiconductor Manufacturing Certificate Helps Address Workforce Shortage

September 10, 2024
  A new undergraduate certificate in semiconductor manufacturing from the UCF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering aims to address the critical need for specialized training in this field. The Semiconductor Engineering and Manufacturing Instruction (SEMI) certificate, available this fall, is designed for students interested in one of the most ubiquitous yet hidden elements in…

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…

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 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 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.…