April 11, 2012
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have developed a novel technique that may give doctors a faster and more sensitive tool to detect pathogens associated with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease. The new nanoparticle-based technique also may be used for detection of other microbes that have challenged scientists for centuries because they hide…
April 6, 2012
The NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC) and Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC) congratulate the following recipients of UCF’s 2012 Research Incentive Awards: Kevin Coffey Yong-Ho Sohn Ming Su Michael Leuenberger Winners are chosen based on an outstanding research, scholarly, or creative record that advances the body of knowledge in their field.
Five University of Central Florida scientists and an internationally renowned musician were recognized as Pegasus Professors today, during the annual Founders’ Day ceremony in the Student Union. The award is the most prestigious a faculty member can receive at UCF. The honor recognizes extraordinary contributions to the UCF community through teaching, research and service. Each…
At UCF’s 2012 Graduate Research Forum, Ph.D. candidates Tanmay Bera, Daeha Joung and Biddut Sarker each received best poster awards in the category of Engineering, Computer Science, Optics, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Modeling and Simulation. The Graduate Research Forum features poster displays representing UCF’s diverse colleges and disciplines. The forum is an opportunity for students to…
April 1, 2012
Ashley Ewh has been awarded a 2012 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Ashley was selected based on her outstanding abilities and accomplishments, as well as her potential to contribute her field. The award is worth $30,000 annually, and fellowships are funded for up to three years. Ewh is a graduate student in UCF’s Materials…
March 23, 2012
ACS Nano‘s Most Read Articles of 2011 includes a paper by researchers from UCF’s Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC) and the NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC). The article, titled “Ultralight Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Aerogel” (DOI: 10.1021/nn102246a), was authored by Jianhua Zou, Jianhua Liu, Ajay Singh Karakoti, Amit Kumar, Daeha Joung, Qiang Li, Saiful I.…
March 18, 2012
Four of Saiful Khondaker’s students won awards at the 2012 AVS Florida chapter meeting: Udai Bhanu received a grand award in the Computational and Experimental Material Science category Edwards Jiminez (undergrad, Electrical Engineering) received a grand award in the Materials Characterization category Biddut Sarker received second prize Feras Alzubi received honorable mention The event was…
March 15, 2012
David Letter won the 1st place poster award at the TMS Annual Meeting in the Undergraduate category of the Biological Materials technical division. He will receive a $500 prize. His poster, entitled “Kinetics of Phosphate Ion Cerium Oxide Nanoparticle Interaction and Effect on Redox Activity of Bare and Functionalized Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles,” was one of…
March 7, 2012
Dr. Sudipta Seal has been selected to receive the Pegasus Professor award, the highest honor given by the University of Central Florida to faculty who have made a significant impact on the university. Dr. Seal is the director of UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center and Advanced Materials Processing & Analysis Center as well as Nano Initiative…
March 2, 2012
Kevin R. Coffey has been elected to represent the College of Engineering and Computer Science in the UCF Faculty Senate. He was selected by his faculty peers within the college. Coffey is a Professor in UCF’s Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering (MMAE) as well as the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC).