Students

Three UCF mechanical and aerospace engineering students have been awarded the 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship, which provides funding and mentorship to students who pursue a doctoral degree in disciplines of military importance. The recipients are: Gabriel Duany ’25 Aaron Guenther ’25 Lucas Pitts ’24 The fellows will work on a […]

UCF mechanical engineering student Chance Brewer ’20 has been selected for the Department of Defense (DOD) Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program. Unlike a typical scholarship that only covers the cost of tuition and fees, the SMART scholarship also provides an annual stipend, a summer internship, an experienced mentor and guaranteed employment […]

Discipline, resilience and leadership are all skills military student Tristan Koopman says he’s developed through the U.S. Army Reserves. They’re also skills that have served him well as a mechanical engineering student and Burnett Honors Scholar at UCF. This fall, these strengths will continue to benefit the graduating Knight as he begins his professional career with Northop Grumman. […]

Mohammadreza Chimehrad, a doctoral candidate in mechanical engineering at UCF has been honored with the Outstanding Young Researcher Award at the 23rd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers 2025). The conference took place this past month in Orlando, Florida. “This award means a lot to me. It’s a sign that the effort […]

Spending a few weeks of the summer in Barcelona sounds like a dream come true – especially when you can earn college credit in the process. Several students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science made that dream come true by participating in UCF’s study abroad program in Barcelona. This is the first year […]