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 [...]
Here are the latest articles about his research. UCF Researchers Work to Reduce the Amount of Precious Metals in Catalytic Converters Not only could the research make catalytic converters less attractive to thieves, but it could also help the environment. Research Team Turns to Nanotechnology for Chemical Reaction Promoters The new approach could mean [...]
A Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) project team consisting of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, the University of Central Florida, and the Naval Research Laboratory received the 2022 SERDP Project of the Year Award for Weapons Systems and Platforms (only one award is provided per each program area with [...]
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 [...]
CECE undergraduate students, Kelsey Rodriguez, received an American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry 2019 Undergraduate Award. This is a prestigious award by ACS scientific community. Ms. Kelsey Rodriguez is one of the outstanding full-time undergraduate students in Environmental Engineering at UCF with an excellent GPA and has been working in Dr. Lee’s Microsensor [...]
After one-year of EPA P3 Phase I research, the UCF student team finally received the Phase II award for the 14th Annual EPA P3 Award. The EPA P3 Program is an annual-based unique national student design competition for designing solutions for a sustainable future focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) supported by [...]
Faris Munshi in Environmental Engineering is one of the finalists and is the only engineering student for 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition. His dissertation title is “Forward Osmosis for Algae Dewatering and Electrical Field-driven Membrane Fouling Mitigation”. His advisor is Woo Hyoung Lee, Ph.D.
Dr. Ni-Bin Chang has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2018 and was recognized for his contributions to the field of nutrient monitoring, removal, and possible recovery in aquatic environment. Election to NAI Fellow status is a high professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific [...]
UCF environmental engineering students WIN BIG at the Florida Section of the American Water Works Association’s 2018 Annual Conference held at Champions Gate between November 25-29th. Together with their faculty advisor Dr. Steve Duranceau, UCF students participated in several activities that included paper presentations, competing in the state’s Water Bowl, Poster and Best Paper [...]
