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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…

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…

Student Research Week is an annual university event that allows students of all majors to showcase a particular project from their area of study. More than 700 students participated this year, including over 120 undergraduate and graduate students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Students presented their research through several sessions throughout the…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,”…

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…