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Dr. Swaminathan Rajaraman<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor & Principal Investigator<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Primary Affiliations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

NSTC, Department of Materials Science & Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secondary Affiliations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.S. Electronics Engineering, Bharathidasan University (India)
M.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA<\/p>\n\n\n

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Principal Investigator<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Swaminathan Rajaraman received his B.S. degree in Electronics Engineering from Bharathidasan University (Trichy, India), his M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering (specialization: Semiconductors and Micro\/NanoEngineering) from the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH) and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (specialization: Neuroscience and Micro\/NanoEngineering) from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Rajaraman is an academic and a successful entrepreneur. He is currently Associate Professor in the NanoScience Technology Center and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL). He has secondary joint appointments in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL). He runs a very interdisciplinary group composed on Electrical Engineers, Biomedical Scientists, Material Scientists, Mechanical Engineers, and Chemists. His current research interests include in vitro<\/em> and in vivo<\/em> Microelectrode Arrays (MEAs), micro\/nanofabrication, micro\/nanofabrication on novel, biological substrates, hybrid biosystems, microneedles, agricultural microsystems, microfluidic devices, multimodal cell-based nanosensors, 3D printing and implantable MEMS devices. He also serves as the Deputy Director of the NSF I\/UCRC, MIST Center (https:\/\/mistcenter.org<\/a>) at UCF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to his academic appointment, he has worked in the Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) industry with Analog Devices Inc., (Cambridge, MA), a world-leader in MEMS manufacturing and CardioMEMS (now Abbott Labs, Atlanta, GA) which developed the world\u2019s first FDA approved implantable MEMS pressure sensor. Dr. Rajaraman worked on developing MEMS micromirrors and implantable MEMS pressure sensors respectively at Analog and CardioMEMS. He further co-founded Axion BioSystems Inc. (https:\/\/www.axionbiosystems.com<\/a> Atlanta, GA), a world-leader in high-throughput Microelectrode Arrays and MEA systems. Axion raised more than $30 Million in non-dilutive and venture funding and employs more than 150 people worldwide with revenues of several million every year. All the five (5) products he has developed to date at Axion are in volume production. These high-throughput Microelectrode Arrays products have been used more than 6.25 million experiments worldwide in over 1000 sites as of 2024. In July 2021, Axion was successfully acquired by the Swedish Private Equity Firm, Summa Equity (https:\/\/www.axionbiosystems.com\/resources\/product-brochure\/summa-equity-acquires-axion-biosystems<\/a>) for in excess of $100 Million. Axion spin out, BioCircuit Technologies was recently awarded an FDA 510K approval for selling one of their implantable products (https:\/\/www.biocircuit.com<\/a>) and raised close to $9 Million recently in seed funding. In December 2020, he co-founded his second company, Primordia BioSystems Inc. (https:\/\/<\/a>primordia<\/a>-biosystems.com<\/a>) to commercialize concepts from his UCF research group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He has published more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and holds close to 40 patents and applications. So far, he has raised more than to $15 Million in funding for his research and product development activities at Axion, Primordia and at UCF. He has additionally mentored close to 60 graduate students, undergraduate students, engineers and post-doctoral fellows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Rajaraman was the Track Chair for a Bioelectric Sensors session in IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference (EMBC) 2010, a Session Co-Chair at NanoFlorida 2018 & 2019, a Session Co-Chair for IEEE MEMS Conference 2020, and a Session Chair at IEEE MEMS Conference 2021. He has served\/serves on the Technical Program Committee (TPC) of the Solid State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop (Hilton Head 2014, 2016 and 2022) and was the Technical Program Chair for the Hilton Head meeting in 2024. He will be the General Chair of the same meeting in 2026. He has also served as a TPC member for, IEEE Transducers 2021, 2023, 2025, IEEE MEMS 2022. He served as the Vice Chair for Commercial Development at the Hilton Head 2020 meeting and Chair of Commercial Development for the Hilton Head 2022 meeting (his committee has raised close to $160,000 for this meeting). Further, he has served on the TPC of IEEE Sensors Conference in 2016 and 2017. He was also one of the five organizers of the North American Materials Colloquium Series (namcs.org), a novel virtual seminar series on new materials research across 36 universities to promote post-docs and senior Ph.D. students attracting 500+ attendees weekly. He further co-organized an International Virtual Symposium on Bioelectronics for Pain and Addiction (https:\/\/mistcenter.org\/meeting\/ultimate\/bioelectronics\/<\/a>) in 2021. He was also elected to the Transducers Research Foundation (https:\/\/www.transducer-research-foundation.org<\/a>) Board of Directors in 2021. He also chairs the hiring of multiple faculty lines currently at UCF focused on infectious diseases, materials, sensors, and health technologies. He has reviewed papers for numerous journals in MEMS, Microfluidics, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Optics, and other disciplines. He regularly reviews proposals for the NSF, NIH POCTRN, internal UCF proposals, ZonMW Netherlands healthcare funding agency and Oak Ridge Affiliated Universities Powe Award funding opportunities. Since 2019, he serves on the Editorial Board of Nature Scientific Reports and since 2022, on the Editorial Board of IEEE JMEMS. Additionally, Dr. Rajaraman recently joined the Scientific Advisory Board of World Precision Instruments (https:\/\/www.wpiinc.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Current Team Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Charles Didier, Ph.D.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Visiting Researcher<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
NSTC, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles.Didier@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.S. Biomedical Sciences, UCF, 2015
B.S. Biotechnology, UCF, 2015
M.S. Nanotechnology, UCF, 2019
Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background & Interests:<\/strong> Chuck is looking to research how variants in 3D MEA technology can be applied to implants for Prosthetic signaling applications. Always a student of the sciences, he has been guided towards Prosthetics from an early age where he learned of his cousins need for a lower limb prosthetic (provided by Ottobock). His interest in Biology and Medicine throughout his Undergraduate career led him to the Nanoscience Technology Center at UCF where he hopes to begin research and development on neural Implant devices to bridge the gap between traditional and advanced prosthetic devices, and the human body. He hopes to pursue his PhD in the future within the field of Biomedical Engineering, with an emphasis on Nanotechnology and its applications in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Randall James<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Visiting Researcher<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Randall.James@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.S. Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.S Biotechnology, University of Central Florida, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background & Interests:<\/strong> Randall\u2019s previous research experience was obtained at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, in the field of neuroscience. His primary interest is in developing Micro-electrode Arrays and Cellular Biosensors to improve models of diseases of the central nervous system. Randall is interested in investigating the bioenergetics of aging and characterizing metabolism throughout disease progression. After completion of the M.S. in Biotechnology, Randall intends to pursue an M.D.\/M.S. in Biomedical Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Surbhi Tidke<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
B.E., M. Tech<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
Ph.D. student<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Surbhi.Tidke@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.E. Biomedical Engineering, Mumbai University, India 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.Tech Electrical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore, India 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida (UCF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background & Interests:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surbhi has more than 3 years of research experience. Her expertise is in the realm of optoelectronic nanophotonic plasmonic devices extending to both modulation and biosensing applications, complemented by crafting nanostructures using nanofabrication techniques and simulation tools like COMSOL, TCAD, Lumerical, and Matlab. Notably, she recently contributed her skills at Temasek Laboratories (TL) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore. Her work at NTU encompassed the intricate fabrication and measurements of DC\/Pulse I-V, C-V, and S-parameter using an on-chip vector network analyzer (VNA) of 40GHz for mmWave devices like HEMT, CMOS, and TFET. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Surbhi is diligently bringing her diverse electrical and biomedical engineering expertise to develop an optimized product for the healthcare industry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Faisal Bin Kashem<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering <\/h6>\n\n\n\n

faisal@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
BS. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MS Biomedical Engineering, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida (UCF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background & Interests:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faisal began his research journey with the Research Group to Aid Child Development (RGACD) in 2015, where he developed learning kits for children with special needs. This experience sparked his interest in biomedical engineering, which was further deepened during his internship at CSIPR, where he worked on bio-signal analysis and the development of assistive systems for individuals with physical disabilities. In 2023, he began his PhD at UCF and worked on a NASA-funded project for a year. Through these experiences, Faisal gained proficiency in various software and simulation tools, including MATLAB, ADS, and R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He joined NBSS in the fall of 2024, where he focuses on developing electrochemical biosensors and hermetic packaging for implantable devices. In his future endeavors, Faisal aims to create affordable biosensors and biomedical devices for people around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Omar S. Cepeda Torres<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
NSTC, BME<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Omar.CepedaTorres@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, 2022.
M.S. Nanotechnology, University of Central Florida, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Central Florida.
Background & Interests:<\/strong> Omar started to evolve as a researcher in 2019 at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico’s Plasma Laboratory in where the focus of the research was to develop a sterilization method using air as ionized gas (air in plasma state) by the Glow Discharge method. During the summer of 2021, Omar had the opportunity to be part of the University of Central Florida’s National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) on Engineering and Nanoscience of Materials and Device Applications in Biotechnology and Medicine. At Dr. Rajaraman\u2019s NanoBiosensors & Systems Group, Omar research objective was to create a Penta-Modal biosensor platform, which incorporates a transparent polymer substrate (for cellular image analysis), stainless steel (SS) 3D microelectrode array (3D MEA) structures, with an included 3D microfluidic adaptation, and both temperature and analyte sensing capabilities all on a single chip. Omar discovered through presenting his work that he can continue to incorporate engineering into devices to improve medical treatments, which has always been a passion of him. He desires to further his academic development in order to seek a career in science with medicine<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diana Rodriguez de Francisco<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
BME, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

diana.rodriguezdefrancisco@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Metropolitan University, Caracas, Venezuela, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Central Florida, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, University of Central Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background & Interests:<\/strong>  Diana started involved in research in 2021 when she decided to focus her undergraduate thesis on the hemodynamic validation of a flow diverter for intracranial aneurysms. Afterward, she worked designing an external late cranioplasty prototype for LMIC that won the Best in Business Award at the Bench to Bedside competition in 2023. Currently serving as a Computer-Aided Design professor at Metropolitan University. Previously, worked as a teaching assistant in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory and the Programming course. Possesses expertise in various software tools including AutoCAD, CFD, and Inventor. She is also involved in research projects at Metropolitan University, including designing an aortic stent and serving as a thesis advisor for mechanical engineering students. At Dr. Rajaraman’s NanoBiosensors & Systems group, her objective is to develop a microneedle patch for drug delivery. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ji Chang<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Ph.D. student in Biomedical Sciences<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
NSTC (Co-Advised with Prof. Laurene Tetard)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ji774529@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong>
B.S. Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.S. Nanotechnology, University of Central Florida, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Maria Tregansin<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
M.S. student in Biomedical Engineering <\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
BME, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

mariatregansin@ucf.edu <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Central Florida, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

M.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Central Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background & Interests: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2002Maria began her research journey as an undergraduate Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Central Florida, where she developed a strong interest in biomedical engineering through hands-on research experiences as an undergraduate research assistant at Dr. Rajaraman\u2019s NanoBiosensors & Systems Laboratory. Her interest in biosensors and medical devices was shaped through her involvement in interdisciplinary projects spanning biomechanics, materials science, and health monitoring technologies. In parallel with her academic work, Maria gained practical engineering experience through industry and manufacturing roles focused on prosthetics, assistive technology, and device fabrication at Limbitless Solutions in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002Post-graduation, Maria enrolled in the Biomedical Engineering M.S. program (with a concentration on biomechanics) at UCF in 2025. She joined the NanoBiosensors and Systems Lab to explore the development of flexible and wearable sensing systems, with particular interest in nanomaterial-based sensors and smart platforms for health monitoring and injury prevention. In her future endeavors, Maria plans to focus on biomechanics and translational technologies that bridge engineering innovation with real-world clinical impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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John Zuluaga<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

john.zuluaga@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Zachary Groth<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

za567111@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nathan Kimmel<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

na730124@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anthony Marks<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

an537841@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Elizabeth Heiser<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
Department of Chemistry, NSTC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

el458824@ucf.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vanessa Chidiac<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Undergraduate Research Assistant<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Affiliations<\/strong>
Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

vanessa.chidiac@ucf.edu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

UCF Alumni of NBSS Group<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ph.D. Graduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Dr. Andre Childs (2021-2024): Andre is currently a Research Engineer at Design Plex Biome<\/a>dical<\/a> in Dallas, Texas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Dr. Jorge Manrique Castro (2020 \u2013 2023): Jorge is currently Assistant Professor in ECE Department at U<\/a>niversity of Texas at El Paso<\/a> (UTEP) in El Paso, Texas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Dr. Charles Didier (2019 \u2013 2022): Chuck is currently a Sensor Development Manager at Orthomerica<\/a> in Orlando, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Dr. Nilab Azim (2016 \u2013 2021): Nilab is currently a Research Engineer at NASA<\/a> in Cape Canaveral, FL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Dr. Cacie Hart (2017 \u2013 2020): Cacie is currently an Engineering Manager at Alleima<\/a> in Palm Coast, FL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    M.S. Thesis Graduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Ms. Diana V. Rodriguez De Francisco (2025); continuing research in the NBSS Group as a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, UCF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Mr. Randall James (2024); continuing research in the NBSS Group<\/a> as a Research Associate, UCF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Mr. Omar S. Cepeda Torres (2024); continuing research in the NBSS Group<\/a> as a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering, UCF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Ms. Ji Chang (2024); continuing research in the NBSS Group<\/a> as a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Sciences, UCF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Mr. Pablo Morales-Cruz (2021-2024): Pablo is currently a Research Associate at Abcam<\/a> in Boston, MA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Ms. Julia Orrico (2020 \u2013 2021): Julia is currently an Account Executive at MicroGenDX<\/a>, Davenport, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Mr. Charles Didier (2017 \u2013 2019): Chuck continued his research in the NBSS Group<\/a> as a Ph.D. student in Biomedical Sciences, UCF.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      M.S. Non-Thesis Graduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Mr. Miguel Tirado (2018 \u2013 2020): Miguel is currently teaching Science at Orange County Public Schools<\/a>, Orlando, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Ms. An Nguyen (2016 \u2013 2017): An\u2019s first position after graduation was as a Product Development Engineer at LifeSouth<\/a> in Gainesville, FL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Post Doc and Research Associates Graduates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        1. Dr. Monisha Elumalai (2023-2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Dr. Jorge Manrique Castro (2024): Jorge is currently Assistant Professor in ECE Department at U<\/a>niversity of Texas at El Paso<\/a> (UTEP) in El Paso, Texas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        3. Dr. Andre Childs (2024): Andre is currently a Research Engineer at Design Plex Biome<\/a>dical<\/a> in Dallas, Texas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        4. Dr. Charles Didier (2023): Chuck is currently a Sensor Development Manager at Orthomerica<\/a> in Orlando, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        5. Dr. Syed Pasha (2019 \u2013 2020): Syed\u2019s first position after the post-doc at UCF was as a Process Engineer at Intel<\/a> in Hillsborough, OR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        6. Dr. Frank Sommerhage (2018 \u2013 2021): Frank is currently Chair of Micro- and Nanosystems and Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering, RWTH<\/a>, Aachen, Germany<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        7. Mr. David DeRoo (2018 \u2013 2019): Dave’s first position after the Researcher position at UCF was as the CEO of Primordia BioSystems Inc.<\/a>, in Costa Mesa, CA and Orlando, FL.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        8. Dr. Avra Kundu (2017 \u2013 2020): Avra is currently Microelectronics Lab Manager in ECE Department at UCF<\/a> in Orlando, FL.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Undergraduates and High School Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n \t\t\n\t \t\n\t\t \n \t\t\n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t
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          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Isaac Johnson<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t Engineer at Blue Origin<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n\t
          2025<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Sebastian Madrid<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t Engineer in Texas Instruments<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n\t
          2025<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Joseph Potter<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/th>\n\t\t Ms. Maria Tregansin<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n
          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Ms. Tatiana Hostios<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. Biomedical Sciences<\/td>\n\t\t <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n
          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Ms. Sonali Mittal<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas Arlington<\/td>\n\t\t <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n
          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Nadav Shanun<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n
          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Blake Walker<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t <\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Connor Edmonds<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t Engineer at Northrop Grumman<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
          2024<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. David Chand<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t Junior in MAE at UCF<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
          2023<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Michael Meyers<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Electrical Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t Senior in ECE at UCF<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
          2023<\/th>\n\t\t Ms. Rhondra Giscombe<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering<\/td>\n\t\t Senior in MSE at UCF<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
          2022<\/th>\n\t\t Ms. Aliyah Baksh<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Biology, UCF<\/td>\n\t\t Medical Student at the University of Miami, FL<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
          2022<\/th>\n\t\t Ms. Maria Garcia-Chalbaud<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (REU), PUPR, San Juan, PR<\/td>\n\t\t Field Clinical Representative at Boston Scientific<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
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          2021<\/th>\n\t\t Mr. Adam Rozman<\/td>\n\t\t B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UCF<\/td>\n\t\t Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the Boston University, Boston, MA<\/td>\n \t\t<\/tr>\n \t\t
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