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Using Rocket Science to Make Coal-Fueled Power Plants More Efficient, Safe

November 21, 2017
A team led by University of Central Florida engineers is using rocket science in the form of a rotating engine sparked by multiple detonation points to make coal-fueled power plants more efficient and safer for the environment. Kareem Ahmed and Subith Vasu, assistant professors of mechanical and aerospace engineering, are leading the investigation for the […]

UCF Engineers Aim to Improve Engine Efficiencies

November 2, 2017
UCF engineers are leading a project that could ultimately make gas turbines, such as those used to generate power and run jet engines, safer and more efficient. The project, led by Seetha Raghavan and co-investigator Ranajay Ghosh of the College of Engineering & Computer Science, focuses on using optics and sensors along with advanced computational […]

Engineering Grant Seeks to Predict Falls – and How to Stop Them

October 30, 2017
More than 2.8 million older Americans visit emergency rooms for fall-related injuries each year, but UCF Assistant Professor Helen Huang hopes those numbers can be reduced with the help of a new $1.5 million engineering grant she received to find new approaches for predicting fall risk and creating balance-training programs. Huang secured the National Institutes […]

UCF Leads Nation in Supplying Graduates for Aerospace and Defense, Three Years Running

October 24, 2017
For the third consecutive year the University of Central Florida has produced more graduates who get hired by aerospace and defense companies than any other university in the nation. That’s according to an annual Workforce Study conducted by Aviation Week Network, the Aerospace Industries Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and PwC, leaders in […]

UCF Technology May Give Patients with Heart Disease Options

September 27, 2017
A credit-card sized device that provides an early warning system for people who have been diagnosed with heart failure is being developed at the University of Central Florida, which could mean better, less expensive options for patients with heart disease. The non-invasive device, which would be placed at the chest surface, uses sound technology to […]