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UCF Establishes Chapter of National Academy of Inventors

November 17, 2016
UCF has established a chapter of the National Academy of Inventors. Several NSTC professors were inducted, including Dr. Sudipta Seal, Dr. James Hickman, Dr. Qun Huo, and Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra. The inaugural members boast impressive contributions to innovation at UCF, holding 541 of UCF’s total 925 patents. Several members are already NAI Fellows, and will…

UCF Scientist Creates Most Efficient Quantum Cascade Laser Ever

October 19, 2016
A team of UCF researchers has produced the most efficient quantum cascade laser ever designed – and done it in a way that makes the lasers easier to manufacture. Quantum cascade lasers, or QCLs, are tiny – smaller than a grain of rice – but they pack a punch. Compared to traditional lasers, QCLs offer…

New Agricultural Research Center Debuts at UCF

October 11, 2016
UCF Today has written an article on the MISA Symposium 2016, read the full article here. Below is an excerpt: A newly established UCF agricultural center with the goal of combating crop disease and feeding the world’s growing population debuted last week with an inaugural symposium. The two-day conference of the MISA Center of Excellence…

Chanda and Franklin Awarded 1st Prize, Displaying Futures Award

September 22, 2016
Dr. Debashis Chanda and Daniel Franklin have been awarded the 1st place prize for the Displaying Futures Award 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany. The prize comes with $50,000 in research support and a long term nurturing from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, the company that hosted the event. Dr. Chanda and Mr. Franklin won the award in…

Thomas and Tetard Featured on Cover of Journal of Materials Chemistry A

July 27, 2016
An article authored by Jayan Thomas, Laurene Tetard and others is featured on the cover of Journal of Materials Chemistry A. The article, “A PCBM-assisted perovskite growth process to fabricate high efficiency semitransparent solar cells” highlights the rapid and simple development of highly efficient semitransparent perovskite solar cells. Dr. Jayan Thomas is an associate professor…

Two UCF students honored at SID Display Week 2016

June 20, 2016
At the Society for Information Display’s Display Week in San Francisco, UCF students Hao Chen and Juan He were recognized. Chen’s won Outstanding Paper for his article, “High Efficacy, High Color Quality Hybrid White OLEDs Incorporating Red Quantum Dots with Narrow Emission Bands.” was selected as “Outstanding Paper.” Chen is a Ph.D. student in Dr.…

Nanotechnology: A Small Program With A Big Impact

June 20, 2016
By Lauren Weathington nicholsonstudentmedia.com It’s a quiet day on the fourth floor of the Research Pavilion building in UCF’s Research Park… or so it seems. At second glance, the halls are abuzz with professors and students dressed alike in lab coats speaking a language unknown to most commoners: the language of science. In Room 422,…

Chanda’s Team Earns $1.3 Million DARPA Grant

June 3, 2016
Debashis Chanda’s team has been awarded a $1.3 million grant by The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to fund the development of a next-generation infrared detector that could be used in fields as varied as night vision, meteorology and space exploration. DARPA is funding the UCF team’s research for the 3½ years. Chanda and associate…