Balaji Jayaraj (M.S., MSE, ’03 and Ph.D., MSE, ’11) is a materials engineer who specializes in the thermal barrier coatings that protect the components inside high-temperature gas turbines. But it’s his willingness to connect UCF and his company—Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas (MPSA)—that gets people to sing his praises. He often hosts UCF delegations to MPSA.…

Prof. Ming Su has been recognized by the Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE) at UCF with a Special Recognition Award for Gerontology Research. Su’s research includes early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease by detecting multiple blood biomarkers using a method based on a panel of phase change nanoparticles.   (Pictured) Dr. Seal accepting the award on…

The National Institutes of Health today awarded University of Central Florida Professor Ming Su its coveted New Innovator award, which comes with a $2 million grant. Su, associate professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, is the only researcher from a Florida university to be selected and only one of 82 recipients nationwide announced today. The…

A University of Central Florida assistant professor has developed a new material using nanotechnology, which could help keep pilots and sensitive equipment safe from destructive lasers. UCF Assistant Professor Jayan Thomas, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University Associate Professor Rongchao Jin chronicle their work in the July issue of the journal Nano Letters. Thomas is…

On July 27, the NanoScience Technology Center and Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center hosted the K-12/Undergraduate/RET 2012 Summer Research Showcase. The event was organized by Professor Aman Behal (EECS and NSTC) and held in the atrium of the Engineering II building. Fifteen posters were on display at the showcase. Participants and titles for each…

Dr. James J. Hickman has been appointed to the Bioengineering of Neuroscience, Vision and Low Vision Technologies Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health. The BNVT study section reviews applications to develop and utilize bioengineering, materials engineering, and computational approaches for studying fundamental problems in neuroscience. While the multidisciplinary nature…

David Reid, a Ph.D. student in Dr. Sudipta Seal’s research group, has been named a finalist for the 2012 AVS National Student Award for his outstanding contribution in nanotechnology research. He will receive a cash award of $500. The final competition will occur on October 31, 2013, where David will deliver a 20-minute talk. The…

The UCF NanoScience Technology Center congratulates Administrative Assistant Diane Maldonado on her graduation from the Leadership Enhancement Program (LEP) offered through the University of Central Florida’s Office of Diversity Initiatives. This prestigious program, which ran from August 2011 to April 2012, is a consortium involving participants of UCF and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is designed…

Inside the 21,000-square-foot UCF NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC), faculty members, students and research staff members are exploring nanotechnology’s vast possibilities. Nanomaterials are being used as drug delivery systems. As the building blocks of highly precise lasers. As the key to more efficient solar energy, rocket propulsion and environmental waste cleanup. The scope is so wide…

Nine research projects that promise to advance science and develop technology critical for future space missions have been selected to receive a total of $400,000 from the Florida Space Institute. Scientists from the University of Central Florida and the University of Florida are involved in the various projects, which involve experts in chemistry, physics, electrical…