March 1, 2019
The month of March is Women’s History Month, and to honor the women who have shaped UCF, Faculty Excellence celebrates 31 women from across the university — one for each day of the month. This year, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Associate Lecturer Tian Tian is among the 2019 Women’s History Month Awardees. She […]
February 22, 2019
In real estate, they say the three most important factors are “location, location, location,” and that certainly can’t hurt a university interested in seeing as many of its graduates as possible hired by leading companies in desirable fields — like, say, aerospace. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the University of Central Florida, which has […]
February 6, 2019
We met with this month’s Distinguished Undergraduate Researcher, Daniel Rosato, to talk about his research experience at UCF. He is currently conducting research with Kareem Ahmed in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Rosato first got involved with his research experience before being admitted to UCF. He said, “I actually met him (Ahmed) before […]
February 6, 2019
Robots soar through the sky at 80 mph, zipping around obstacles and racing towards the finish line. This is drone racing, where pilots wear virtual reality goggles that livestream video footage to their stationary cockpits as they compete against a handful of other drones. The sport is taking off, and UCF aerospace engineering majors Mason […]
January 23, 2019
Assistant Professor Kareem Ahmed was among the 2019 class of aerospace professionals and academics who were named American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellows. This honor is reserved for individuals who have overseen or accomplished engineering or scientific work of great importance, or those who have contributed greatly to the arts, sciences or technology […]