Each year, the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) selects a Distinguished Lecturer in recognition of his or her excellence as both a researcher and educator and ability to give engaging oral presentations to members of the environmental engineering community and the general public. UCF was awarded the distinction of hosting the [...]
How UCF research could crack down on catalytic converter thefts ORLANDO, Fla. — A group at the University of Central Florida hopes their research makes cars less alluring to crooks stealing pricey catalytic converters from cars. At UCF, catalytic converters have been a focus for the police department. They had a string of thieves [...]
How the Earth’s changing climate could impact the vast undersea network of seafloor cables has been relatively understudied until now. Seafloor cables carry over 95% of all digital data traffic worldwide, including financial trading information and social media communications. However, how the Earth’s changing climate could impact this vast undersea network has been [...]
UCF environmental engineering students recently participated in the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association’s 2022 Annual Conference that was held the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress between November 27th and 30th. Three UCF graduate students and one post-doctoral scholar, all supervised by Dr. Steve Duranceau, presented papers in [...]
Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Pegasus Professor and Chair of the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, has been recognized as a highly-cited researcher in transportation safety by analytics company Clarivate. The distinction recognizes the world’s most influential researchers – those in the top .1% – as measured by the number of papers cited [...]
UCF researchers from the RISES and Sustainable Coastal Systems clusters teamed up to receive 1 million dollar grant from DOE to assess how Photovoltaic systems and energy storage can help vulnerable communities across Central Florida and in the Panhandle to become more resilient to impacts from extreme weather events. The interdisciplinary team includes researchers [...]
Knights' Research Notes: UCF's Undergraduate Research Blog / Engineering, Faculty mentors, interdisciplinary research, materials science, research mentor, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Dr. Woo Hyoung Lee in his lab What is the benefit of research experience to students who will pursue careers in industry, rather than in academia? A lot, according to the 37 students who have been mentored [...]
Professor Haitham Al-Deek with UCF President Cartwright honored for his 30 years of service at UCF Dr. Haitham Al-Deek, was honored for 30 years of service to UCF on Founders' Day. The Founders’ Day Honors Convocation celebrates those who contribute to UCF’s growing quality and impact. UCF has never followed what [...]
The study analyzed tide gauge observations along coastlines in Europe, and the researchers have plans to further develop the method for use in the U.S. and other parts of the world. By Robert Wells, March 31, 2022 The research provides important information cities can use to help put flood-protection resources where they are [...]
Nominated by fellow faculty member Necati Catbas, Dr. Ricardo Zaurin, a Lecturer in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, received the 2022 AIM High Impact Individual Award for his dedication to reducing the cost of instructional materials for his students. This individual impact awardee was selected because of the accessibility, quantity, and [...]
