May 26, 2017
Research from Dr. Chanda’s group has been featured in UCF Today. A breakthrough in display technology being developed by Dr. Chanda’s group, including researcher Daniel Franklin, could lead to future displays with 3-4 times the resolution of traditional displays. Assistant Professor Debashis Chanda and physics doctoral student Daniel Franklin have come up with a way…
May 15, 2017
Congratulations to Dr. Sohn for receiving the UCF RIA award for his outstanding impact in research. UCF Research Incentive Awards (RIA) are available to faculty in the College of Arts and Humanities, College of Business Administration, College of Education, College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health and Public Affairs, College of Optics and…
May 8, 2017
Congratulations to several PSM/MS students graduting in Spring 2017. We are very glad to have them in our program, very proud of their great accomplishments, and wish them all the best in their future career! Hearty Congratulations!! This is a significant accomplishment. We are glad to have you in our PSM/MS program, and I hope…
May 3, 2017
Dr. Qun Huo received the UCF Teaching Incentive Program Award for 2016-2017. The TIP award rewards sustained high levels of teaching effectiveness. Eligible faculty must have been employed by UCF for at least four (4) years and meet or exceed median student credit hour (SCH) production. The award provides a $5,000 base salary increase. Congratulations…
May 1, 2017
Swetha Barkam has been awarded the Graduate Student Silver Award by the Materials Research Society. Barkam is one of just 27 graduate students selected from among the top universities to recieve this award. Barkam recieved her award and was commended for her presentation at the Awards Ceremony and Innovation in Materials Characterization Award Talk on…
April 13, 2017
A group of faculty members and students from NanoScience Technology Center participated in the 5th STEM Day held by the Center for Initiatives in STEM on March 31st. Over 1,300 K-12 students from nearly 20 Florida schools attended the event. Drs. Kang, Santra, Yang, Seal, Jung, Zhai and their students (Adi Jayaranjan, Nileshi Saraf, Kyle…
On April 4, 2017, the UCF College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association hosted the 14th annual Graduate Research Forum as part of the Student Research Week. Students from various UCF colleges exhibited their latest research and findings while receiving feedback from faculty judges. Cash prizes were awarded for best posters in each…
April 5, 2017
While the University of Central Florida (UCF) is a world class institution with one of the largest enrollments in the country, it is not a school that jumps to mind when considering agricultural research. But, this could be changing as a new center of excellence was established there with a focus on sustainable agriculture. In…
Swaminathan Rajaraman, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida (UCF) with joint appointments at the NanoScience Technology Center and at BRIDG/ISIMM. Dr. Rajaraman is well published in micro/nanofabrication, biomedical engineering, and wearable micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) devices. He is a co-founder of an advanced biotechnology company, and holds 13 patents/applications. Dr. Rajaraman’s dual…
March 31, 2017
Dr. Laurene Tetard has been selected to receive the College of Engineering & Computer Science Office of Diversity & Inclusion’s Appreciation Award. This award is given annually to recognize those who have committed their time or collaborated with our office to broaden the participation of underrepresented students in engineering. In recognition of this award, Dr.…