The 2013 American Chemical Society Orlando Section National Chemistry Olympiad Competition was held at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center. Dr. Nahid Mohajeri from the Florida Solar Energy Center organized the competition with help from Dr. Lei Zhai and his research group. The Chemistry Olympiad has been sponsored by ACS since 1984. This multi-tiered competition starts at…

Dr. Christina Drake, a former MSE/AMPAC doctoral student, was honored with the College of Engineering & Computer Science’s Distinguished Alumni award. Christina was a member of Dr. Sudipta Seal’s research group. She is currently employed at Lockheed Martin, Orlando. Photos

NSTC/AMPAC congratulates Linan An, a recipient of UCF’s 2012-13 Research Incentive Awards. Dr. An is a Professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department and the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center. His research specializations include polymer-derived ceramics, micro-electricalmechanical systems and micro-sensors for extreme applications. Research Incentive Award winners are chosen based on an outstanding…

Space research is a part of our everyday life, from microwave food to robotic surgery. “Where do you think robotic surgery came from?” asked Esther Beltran, a medical doctor who’s treated astronauts at Johnson Space Center and an advisor to UCF’s Institute of Simulation and Training. “It came from the robotic arm that Canada developed…

Ashley Ewh is the winner of the 2012-2013 University Award for the Outstanding Master’s Thesis. Ashley was a graduate student with Dr. Yongho Sohn’s research group. Ewh’s thesis was selected by the University of Central Florida Graduate Council from a group of finalists. This award recognizes the quality, content and exceptional contribution to her field…

A University of Central Florida professor was awarded for his outstanding contribution to engineering during the 2013 Central Florida Engineers Week Awards Banquet. Sudipta Seal, an engineering professor and director of the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center and Nanoscience Technology Center at UCF, was the recipient of the Technical Excellence award for Academia. Seal…

The Annual Joint Symposium & Exhibition of the Florida Chapter of the AVS Science and Technology Society (FLAVS) and the Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM) was held Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5 at the UCF student union. Several NSTC researchers were recognized for their outstanding poster presentations in five categories. Energy-related materials First place: Matthew…

This week, both Fox 35 News Orlando and Inside Science TV featured the work of NSTC Assistant Professor Jayan Thomas. In collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Thomas and his research group have developed atomically engineered ultra-small particles with interesting optical limiting properties. These particles are called gold nanoclusters. Lasers are powerful sources of energy and…

Mayor of Orange County Teresa Jacobs visited the NanoScience Technology Center and Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center on February 13. She toured the research facilities and spoke with faculty, staff and students.

NSTC/AMPAC congratulates our recent Ph.D. graduates. We wish you all the best. Sudipta Seal, Director Vaibhav Thakore, Physics. Major Advisor: Dr. J. Hickman, Dr. E. Mucciolo Oscar Julian Santiesteban, Chemistry. Major Advisor: Dr. M. Perez Daeha Jong, Physics. Major Advisor: Dr. S. Khondekar Biddut Sarkar, Physics. Major Advisor: Dr. S. Khondekar Lalit Shoken, Materials Science…