June 18, 2015
Yongho Sohn has been named an American Society for Metals International Fellow for 2015. Sohn was recognized for “significant contributions to teaching and research in the fundamental understanding of multi-component diffusion kinetics, analysis and control of microstructures, phase transformations, and the application of advanced materials characterization techniques.” Receiving the status of Fellow represents recognition of…
June 4, 2015
This May, Diane Maldonado graduated with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies from UCF. Maldonado’s program focused on business administration and criminal justice, and she also completed a minor in Crime, Law, and Deviance. Maldonado, a purchasing coordinator for the UCF NanoScience Technology Center, pursued a degree after 20 years of service at UCF in four…
Swetha Barkam has been selected as a ACerS President’s Council of Student Advisors delegate for 2015-2016. The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) is a non-profit professional organization for the ceramics community, with a focus on scientific research, emerging technologies, and applications. The mission of PCSA is to engage students as active and long-term leaders in the…
June 1, 2015
Two UCF students won awards at NanoFlorida 2015, otherwise known as the 8th Annual Nanoscience Technology Symposium. The event was held May 12-15 at Florida State University in Tallahassee. Hao Li, from UCF’s Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center, won second prize in the poster competition. Mikaeel Young won third prize in the oral presentation…
May 28, 2015
Three groundbreaking technologies developed by UCF researchers have been recognized as among the top innovations to be presented at an international conference in two weeks. The discoveries – each of them unrelated – will be presented at the 2015 TechConnect World Innovation Conference in Washington, D.C., from June 14-17. The annual event is designed to…
May 26, 2015
UCF is now the first and only university in Florida to offer a research-focused master’s degree in nanoscience. The Master of Science in Nanotechnology program further elevates the prominence of UCF’s nanotechnology research, said Sudipta Seal, director of the university’s NanoScience Technology Center, Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC) and interim chair of Materials…
May 22, 2015
A magazine article, “Fabrication at the Nano Scale with Molds and Imprinting” featuring work by Debashis Chanda and his lab was published in the American Scientist Magazine. The article mentions Chanda’s work on optical lithography through nanoimprinting technology, that provides a large throughput at low cost, as a solution to current challenges in the industry.…
May 15, 2015
Jiyu Fang’s article Design of β-CD–surfactant complex-coated liquid crystal droplets for the detection of cholic acid via competitive host–guest recognition was featured on the cover of Chemical Communications. The article showcases Fang’s work on the engineering of liquid crystal droplet-based biosensors for detecting the biomarker of liver disease through guest-host recognition. Jiyu Fang is an…
A nanoparticle additive for jet and rocket fuels that was developed by Sudipta Seal and his research group has been licensed to a company established by a former university researcher. Helicon Chemical Co., LLC, obtained exclusive rights to the technology that improves the dispersion and burning rates of solid fuel propellants. “It makes them safer,…
May 14, 2015
Wade Wilson, an undergraduate in Electrical and Computer Engineering, won the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship. The prestigious award is sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory and U.S. Department of Defense. The scholarship will cover Wilson’s 5-year Ph.D. program with a stipend of $38,000 per year along with health and other…