Reza Abdolvand is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UCF. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2008.

His research interests are diverse and impactful, focusing on micro- and nano-electromechanical systems, micro-resonators for timing and data processing, resonant sensors, and ultrasonic techniques for bio-fluid analysis at small scales.

Abdolvand is involved in several cutting-edge research projects, including the development of low-loss piezoelectric-on-diamond filter arrays for multi-band telecommunication, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). He is also working on nano-engineered thermoelectric infrared sensor arrays in partnership with Amethyst Research Inc. and the NSF, as well as ultra-stable MEMS oscillators and ultrasonic micro-sensors for bio-fluid analysis, both of which are internally funded initiatives.

He is an active contributor to the academic community, frequently serving as a panel reviewer for the NSF and providing technical reviews for prestigious journals such as the IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control; the IEEE Journal of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems; IEEE Transaction on Electron Devices; and Journal of Sensors and Actuators. He has served as member of the National Academy of Inventors since 2013 and holds 12 U.S. patents.

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