September 7, 2016
Dr. Santra and Dr. Thomas have been acknowledged recently in an article by UCF Today for their individual participations in the development of nano technologies. Dr. Santra’s Zinkicide invention is extensively detailed in the article, and Dr. Thomas is noted for his award winning portable energy source and chemically sensitive tape. The full text of…
August 24, 2016
Graduate student Ankur Gupta has been selected as a student board member on the Thermal Spray Society Board of Directors. This one year position allows Gupta the opportunity to participate in several TSS teleconferences, as well as an expenses paid trip to attend the TSS Board meeting in Salt Lake City Utah. TSS President Christian…
August 23, 2016
Dr. Huo’s former student, Lauren Austin, has been recognized for her scientific achievements by Chemical and Engineering News magazine. Austin is a part of C&EN’s ‘Talented 12’ feature, which highlights 12 scientists across the world who are making an impact on today’s big scientific issues. Read the full article.
August 10, 2016
Dr. Yongho Sohn has been selected as the Honorary Chairman and Plenary Speaker for the 13th International Conference on Diffusion in Solids and Liquids. This illustrious honor places Dr. Sohn among a distinguished group of scholars, including Dr. Stan Veprek of the University of Munich, and Dr. Mysore Dayananda of Purdue University. The 13th International…
August 2, 2016
Researchers at the University of Central Florida received an all-time-high $145.75 million in funded research in FY16, a period that featured a national top 20 ranking for UCF patents and a new record for federal funding. Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra was noted for his work, including the invention of Zinkicide. The patented product helps fight against…
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…
July 12, 2016
Dan Franklin, a Ph.D. student in Dr. Debashis Chanda’s research group was awarded the College of Sciences General Scholarship. This award recognizes commitment and dedication to pursuing educational goals. The $500 award also allows the awardee to attend the 2016-17 UCF College of Sciences Scholarship Luncheon, where the achievement will be recognized. Congratulations to Dan…
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.…
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,…
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…