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The university will play a supporting role in a regional research hub that will develop digital twin technology to improve semiconductor chip manufacturing. At the heart of every electronic device is a semiconductor chip. These tiny circuits can improve fuel efficiency in your car, allow your computer to process and store data, or enable you…

The robots can help adults with upper extremity disabilities to perform essential tasks like eating and grooming. For people with upper extremity disabilities — such as a stroke, multiple sclerosis or other conditions — assistive robotics can help restore their independence in performing everyday tasks like eating, grooming and grasping objects. But much like old…

The new faculty are part of a larger hiring initiative for the college. The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science has witnessed unprecedented faculty growth over the past few years and the spring 2025 semester is no exception. Eleven additional faculty members, including one with a joint appointment, will join the college this semester,…

  Pegasus Professors Issa Batarseh and Ronald DeMara have been recognized for their contributions to the field of engineering with prestigious industry honors from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Batarseh has been named the recipient of the 2025 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies while DeMara has been elevated to the…

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…

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,”…

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…

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…