Faculty

Biofuels offer potential benefits as renewable fuels with cleaner emissions, but with thousands of types of biofuels to choose from, it makes it hard for the energy sector to focus on just a few for further development. That’s why University of Central Florida researchers are working to narrow the field of potential biofuels as part […]

Microsoft has announced that Associate Professor Subith Vasu has received the company’s inaugural Investigator Fellowship, worth $200,000, which recognizes higher education faculty in the U.S. who have demonstrated extraordinary talent that distinguishes them as both teachers and researchers. Vasu is one of only 15 awardees selected in the nation and the only person representing the […]

During winter break, when most people are relaxing with family and winding down from the holidays, Assistant Professor Andrew Dickerson will embark on a faculty exchange trip to Israel. Dickerson has been named an awardee of the Jewish National Fund’s 2019-20 Winter Faculty Fellowship Program, which offers a fully paid trip to Israel for U.S. […]

The Department of Defense has awarded a $600,000 grant to Assistant Professor Kareem Ahmed through its Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions Research and Education Program. The funding supports the acquisition of ultrafast advanced laser and camera equipment that will further his research on hypersonics. The DoD received 175 eligible proposals for equipment […]

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering has welcomed two new faculty members: Lecturer Sagnik Mazumdar and Assistant Professor Joon-Hyuk Park. Mazumdar joins UCF from Northern Arizona University, where he served as an instructor for five years. He brings extensive experience from industry, having completed sponsored projects for the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing, the National […]