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CECS Faculty

Hatem Abou-Senna, Ph.D. (CECE) – “A Smart Left-Decision Support System for Flashing Yellow Arrow Signals” (March 26, 2021)

Mahdi Assefzadeh, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Integrated Circuits and Systems for Terahertz Signal Processing” (Sept. 17, 2021)

Issa Batarseh, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Emerging Integration of Solar Energy Conversion and Storage” (Jan. 15, 2021)

Samik Bhattacharya, Ph.D. (MAE) – “The Bio-Fluid Dynamics of Microvascular Coronary Disease” (Oct. 15, 2021)

Jiannan “Nick” Chen, Ph.D. (CECE) – “Containment and Sensing Technologies in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management” (Jan. 29, 2021)

Hyoung Jin “Joe” Cho, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Rock, Paper, Scissors: Creating Low-Cost Devices for Environmental Monitoring and Remediation” (April 9, 2021)

Kaitlyn Crawford, Ph.D. (MSE) – “Electro-Optic Polymer Development and Performance Measurements for Telecommunication and Quantum Applications” (Oct. 22, 2021)

Tuhin Das, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Multi-Domain Modeling of Large-Scale Dynamical Systems: Application in Power Plant Simulations” (March 12, 2021)

Peter Delfyett, Ph.D. (ECE) – CREOL, ECE, Physics – “Ultra-Wideband, Ultrafast Optical Communications and Signal Processing” (Jan. 22, 2021)

Ronald DeMara, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Energy-Efficient p-bit-Based Stochastic Neuromorphic Architectures” (Feb. 26, 2021)

Jiyu Fang, Ph.D. (MSE) – “Design and Synthesis of Stimuli-Responsive Nanotubes for Biomedical Applications” (Feb. 12, 2021)

Sasan Fathpour, Ph.D. (CREOL-ECE) – “Rejuvenation of Lithium Niobate for Integrated Photonics” (Oct. 22, 2021)

Yanjie Fu, Ph.D. (CS) – “Leveraging Interactive Reinforcement for Self-Optimizing Data Refinery” (Nov. 12, 2021)

Paul Gazzillo, Ph.D. (CS) – “Tracking Corporate Relationships at Scale with Automated Reasoning” (Oct. 8, 2021)

Ali Gordon, Ph.D. (MAE) – “A Framework for Microstructurally Informed Life-Prediction Modeling for Combined Extreme Environments” (Sept. 10, 2021)

Samiul Hasan, Ph.D. (CECE) – Data Science for Smart and Resilient Cities” (Nov. 12, 2021)

Haiyan Hu, Ph.D. (CS) – “Computational Study of Gene Regulation in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing” (March 12, 2021)

Helen Huang, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Understanding the Good, Bad and Ugly of Using EEG; and New Frontiers in EEG” (Oct. 1, 2021)

Olusegun Ilegbusi, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Computational Fluid Dynamics as a Tool to Combat Human Diseases” (March 26, 2021)

Jay Kapat, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Hydrogen, Power Generation and a Carbon-Constrained World” (May 21, 2021)

Jay Kapat, Ph.D. (MAE) with Grace Bochenek, Ph.D., (School of Modeling, Simulation & Training): “Holistic Global Decarbonization: True Cost and One Potential Solution — Hydrogen” (Sept. 17, 2021)

Alain Kassab, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Multiscale Computational Fluid Dynamics for Treatment Planning in Congenital Heart Disease” (March 19, 2021)

Kelly Kibler, Ph.D. (CECE) – “Applications for Ecohydraulics in the Design of Green Infrastructure and Ecosystem Restoration to Enhance Climate Resilience” (April 23, 2021)

Brian Kim, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Development of Super-resolution Neurochemical-Based Neural Interface” (Oct. 15, 2021)

Ranganathan Kumar, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Multidisciplinary Applications of Nanosuspensions and Microfluids” (Feb. 19, 2021)

Akihiro Kushima, Ph.D. (MSE) – “In-Situ Electron Microscopy for Characterization and Development of Energy Storage Materials” (July 23, 2021)

Kawai Kwok, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Harnessing Nonlinear Mechanics to Design Deployable, Adaptive and Lightweight Structures” (March 26, 2021)

Woo Hyoung Lee, Ph.D. (CECE) – “Smart Cities: Smart Water and Wastewater Management” (Jan. 15, 2021)

Lorraine Leon, Ph.D. (MSE) – “Developing Advanced Materials Using Biomolecular Engineering” (Aug. 13, 2021)

Guifang Li, Ph.D. (CREOL-ECE) – “A Few-Mode Platform for Next Generation Silicon Photonic Integration” (Oct. 22, 2021)

Kevin Mackie, Ph.D. (CECE) – “Repair and Assessment of Bridges Using Advanced Materials, Experimental Testing and Numerical Modeling” (April 2, 2021)

Johnathan Mell, Ph.D. (CS) – “Designing Social Agents for Automated Negotiation” (Jan. 29, 2021)

David Mohaisen, Ph.D. (CS) – “Understanding and Improving the Security and Privacy in Cyberspace with Machine Learning” (March 12, 2021)

Ozlem Ozmen, Ph.D. (IEMS) – “Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Nanomaterial Design and Fairness in AI” (April 9, 2021)

Ozlem Ozmen, Ph.D. (IEMS), Sudipta Seal, Ph.D. (MSE) – “AI-Assisted Discovery of Complex Polymeric Nanofilms to Trap/Kill the COVID-19 Virus for PPE” (Oct. 29, 2021)

Sudeshna Pal, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Advancing Undergraduate Engineering Education through Blended and Experiential Learning” (March 26, 2021)

Sumanta Pattanaik, Ph.D. (CS) – “Realistic Rendering and Visualization” (April 9, 2021)

Yoav Peles, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Thermal Management: Leveraging the Micro Scale to Solve Macro-Scale Problems” (March 5, 2021)

Swadeshmukul Santra, Ph.D. (MSE, Chemistry) – “Zinkicide® Nanotechnology – A Systemic Crop Protection Tool” (July 30, 2021)

Sudipta Seal, Ph.D. (MSE) – “A Journey Across Nanostructured Rare-Earth Oxide” (April 23, 2021)

Mubarak Shah, Ph.D. (CS-CRCV) – “Current Research in Computer Vision” (July 23, 2021)

Robert Steward Jr., Ph.D. (MAE) – “Utilizing Machine Learning to Predict Endothelial Biomechanics” (Nov. 12, 2021)

Gita Sukthankar, Ph.D. (CS) – “Data-Driven Social Information” (Jan. 22, 2021)

Qun Zhou Sun, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Energy Infrastructure Systems: Buildings, Grids and the Interactions.” (Aug. 20, 2021)

Jayan Thomas, Ph.D. (MSE) – “Fine Tuning Materials’ Band Structure: From Energy Storage to Neuromorphic Optoelectronic Devices” (June 4, 2021)

Subith Vasu, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Experiments to Advance Zero-Carbon Electricity Generation, High-Speed Aeropropulsion and Low-Cost Space Exploration” (Nov. 19, 2021)

Adan Vela, Ph.D. (IEMS) – “Modeling and Optimizing for Human Decision-Making, from Air Transportation to Education” – April 2, 2021

Jun Wang, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Enabling High-Performance Sampling for Big Data Processing and Big Learning” (Jan. 15, 2021)

Gregory Welch, Ph.D. (CS, College of Nursing, IST) – “Simulating, Comforting and Assisting Patients” (April 23, 2021)

Yunjun Xu, Ph.D. (MAE) – “Agricultural Robotics Research in UCF ArcLab” (May 7, 2021)

Yuxiao Yang, Ph.D. (ECE) and Stephen Berman, M.D., Ph.D. (UCF College of Medicine) – “Intelligent Neural Control for Treating Neuropsychiatric and Neurological Disorders” (Oct. 15, 2021)

Fan Yao, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Understanding and Improving Performance and Security of Modern and Emerging Computer Architectures” (Sept. 24, 2021)

Cliff Zou, Ph.D. (CS) – “Privacy Attacks on Internet of Things and Voiceover IP Based on Encrypted Network Traffic” (Feb. 5, 2021)


Faculty Guest Speakers

Salvador Almagro-Moreno, Ph.D., UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine – “Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches to Unravel Pathogen Emergence” (Feb. 26, 2021)

Roger Azevedo, Ph.D., UCF Dept of Learning Sciences and Ed Research – “Augmenting Human-Machine Intelligence with Data Analytics” (Feb. 5, 2021)

Enrique del Barco, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics – “Low-Dimensional Magnetism, Transport and Spintronics” (Jan. 22, 2021)

Esther Beltran, M.D., Dr. P.D., Florida Space Institute – “Enhanced Capabilities for Human Space Exploration Research” (April 23, 2021)

Christopher Bennett, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics – “Theoretical, Analytical and Experimental Approaches to Help Understand Chemical Processes Since the Dawn of Time” (April 2, 2021)

Stephen Berman, M.D., Ph.D. (UCF College of Medicine) and Yuxiao Yang, Ph.D. (ECE) – “Intelligent Neural Control for Treating Neuropsychiatric and Neurological Disorders” (Oct. 15, 2021)

Richard Blair, Ph.D., Florida Space Institute – “Mechanically Facilitated Chemistry: Challenges and Opportunities” (March 5, 2021)

Grace Bochenek, Ph.D., (School of Modeling, Simulation & Training) with Jay Kapat, Ph.D. (MAE): “Holistic Global Decarbonization: True Cost and One Potential Solution — Hydrogen” (Sept. 17, 2021)

Bruce Caulkins, Ph.D., UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training – “Advancing Technologies in Cyber Training Environments via Cyberwex” (Feb. 26, 2021)

Zenghu Chang, P.D., CREOL and Dept. of Physics – “Attosecond X-Rays in the Water Window” (Feb. 19, 2021)

Jackie Chini, Ph.D., UCF Department of Physics – “Planning for Learner Variation in Postsecondary STEM and Beyond” (June 18, 2021)

Demetri Christodoulides, Ph.D., CREOL – “Optical Thermodynamics of Nonlinear Highly Multimode Systems” (Jan. 15, 2021)

Karin Chumbimuni-Torres, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Chemistry – “Chemical Sensors for Biological Applications” (July 23, 2021)

Lisa Dieker, P.D., UCF College of Community Innovation and Education – “Current and Future Technology Innovations in Education and Simulation” (Feb. 19, 2021)

Addie Dove, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics, Planetary Sciences Group – “Lunar and Asteroidal Exploration: Dust as Science and a Hazard” (May 14, 2021)

Li Fang, Ph.D., UCF Department of Physics – “Ultrafast XUV and X-Ray Spectroscopy of Charge Dynamics” (June 18, 2021)

Xiofeng Feng, Ph.D., UCF Department of Physics – “Reducing Our Reliance on Fossil Fuels by Electrochemical Fuel Synthesis” (June 15, 2021)

Stephen Fiore, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Philosophy and Inst. for Simulation & Training – “Practicing What You Preach and the Path to Interdisciplinary Impact” (Jan. 29, 2021)

David Fukuda, Ph.D., UCF School of Kinesiology and Physical Therapy – “Improving Health and Human Performance through Exercise Interventions and Ergogenic Aids” (May 7, 2021)

Dexter Hadley, M.D., Ph.D., UCF College of Medicine – “From Bits to Bedside: Translating Big Data into Precision Medicine and Artificial Intelligence” (Feb. 19, 2021)

Kerri Donaldson Hanna, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics, Planetary Sciences Group – “Solar System Airless Bodies: Insights from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter” (May 28, 2021)

Titel Jurca, Ph.D., NanoScience Technology Center, UCF Department of Physics – “Post-Modification of Nanocatalysts With Atomic Layer Deposition” (June 25, 2021)

Ellen Kang, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics and NanoScience Technology Center – “Actin Biophysics and Mechanobiology to Cell Physiology” (Feb. 12, 2021)

Naim Kapucu, Ph.D., UCF School of Public Administration – “Network Governance for Resilience of Interdependent Systems” (Jan. 22, 2021)

Aravinda Kar, Ph.D., CREOL – “Laser-Assisted Nanoparticle Deposition and Doping of Semiconductor for Sensor Fabrication” (Feb. 5, 2021) Video available upon request

Theodora Karalidi, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics, Planetary Sciences – “Characterizing Other Worlds from a Single Pixel” (Aug. 6, 2021)

Joseph Kider, Ph.D., UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training – “Bits to Bricks: How to Bridge Building-Energy Modeling with Human Activity” (Jan. 29, 2021)

Yao Li, Ph.D., UCF School of Modeling, Simulation and Training – “Cross-Cultural Privacy Differences” (March 19, 2021)

Arkadiy Lyakh, Ph.D., CREOL, UCF Department of Physics – “Quantum Cascade Lasers” (June 25, 2021)

Jaydeep Mukherjee, Ph.D., Florida Space Institute – “NASA Florida Space Grant Consortium Opportunities for Faculty and Students ” (April 2, 2021)

Denisia Popolan-Vaida, Ph.D., UCF Department of Chemistry – “Understanding Complex Chemical Reactions via High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry” (May 28, 2021)

Talat Rahman, Ph.D., UCF Dept. of Physics – “Defect-Laden 2D Materials for Conversion of Synthetic Gas to Higher Alcohols” (Feb. 5, 2021)

Axel Schulzgen, Ph.D. (CREOL) – “Opportunities Created by In-House Optical Fiber Fabrication” (Feb. 26, 2021)

Kiminobu Sugaya, Ph.D., UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences – “Exosomal Analysis for Biomarkers” (April 9, 2021)

Bonnie Swan, Ph.D., UCF College of Community Innovation and Education – “Developing Evaluation and Assessment Plans for Sponsored Projects” (May 7, 2021)

Lori Walters, Ph.D., UCF School of Modeling, Simulation & Training; Dept. of History – “Terrestrial Laser Scanning and Cultural Heritage” (Feb. 12, 2021)

Xiaohu Xia, Ph.D., UCF Department of Chemistry – “Enabling Simple and Sensitive Diagnostics Using Artificial Enzymes” (June 18, 2021)

Mengyu Xu, Ph.D. (COS Statistics & Data Science) – “High-Dimensional Analysis for Spectroscopy of Exhaled Gas from COVID-19 Patients” (Oct. 29, 2021)


Industry Guests

(forthcoming)

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