Students

Three MAE students spent their summer learning what it takes to power up gas turbines for Siemens Energy, firing up their future careers in the process. The mechanical engineering trio — doctoral students Nandhini Raju and Ryan Wardell, and master’s student Yakym Khlyapov — are all students of Jay Kapat, Pegasus Professor and Center for […]

The College of Engineering and Computer Science now offers a scholarship to support graduate students from Latin America and the Caribbean. The CECS Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship, offered in partnership with UCF Global, is a multi-semester award that provides tuition assistance for students from LAC countries who choose to pursue specific master’s degrees in […]

Marley Albright ’23 will take her college career to new heights this fall through the NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities (NSTGRO) award. She is one of approximately 60 U.S. college students who have been selected for this honor, which covers the tuition and fees for a graduate-level program and includes a fellowship at a NASA […]

Ten UCF Knights, including three from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, are the recipients of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program, where they receive financial support for their education and an annual stipend to support their research and career endeavors. It is one of the most prestigious awards for graduate students, […]

A group of UCF Knights raced to the top at the 2023 e-Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, a national design and innovation competition that encourages college students to design, build and race their own human-powered vehicle. The mechanical engineering majors won three top awards, including first place overall and the corresponding $1,000 prize. Their vehicle, a […]