UCF Experts Guide

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18 results found for “digital twin”

Soheil Sabri

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling and Simulation
Research Keywords
digital twin

geosimulation

urban analytics
Bulent Soykan

Associate Research Scientist

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Modeling and Simulation

College(s)

Graduate Studies
Research Keywords
AI

computational modeling

digital twin

machine learning

modeling and simulation
Jonathan Beever

Associate Professor, Director of UCF Center for Ethics

Area(s) of Expertise

Education

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
bioethics

digital

digital culture

digital humanities

environmental ethics

ethics

philosophy

technology

values
Anastasia Salter

Professor and Director of Graduate Programs

Area(s) of Expertise

Entertainment

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
adventure games

children

comic books

digital culture

digital humanities

digital media

electronic

geek identity

generative AI

humanities

literature

media studies

technology

video games
Matt Dombrowski

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Visual Arts and Design

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
assistive technology

emerging media

immersive training
Peter Weishar

Director of UCF Themed Experience Graduate Programs, and Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Art , Entertainment , Visual Arts and Design

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
3D art and design

modeling and simulation

production

storytelling

theme park

themed entertainment

themed experience
Carolina Cruz-Neira

Agere Chair Professor, Director of the VARlab

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AR

augmented reality

computer science

digital twin

interactive visualization

virtual reality

VR
Reza Abdolvand

Chair and Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Engineering: Energy , Modeling & Simulation , Modeling and Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
biofluid

data processing

digital twin

energy

infrared

mechanical

nanomaterial

nanoscience

semiconductor

sensor
Wei Sun

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Cyber Defense & National Security , Energy

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
cybersecurity

digital grid

infrastructure

power

renewable energy
Vishnu Prabhu

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health , Modeling and Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
biosensors

digital health tools

internet of things

modeling and simulation
Richard Hartshorne

Professor and Department Chair

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Education

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

instructional design

online learning

technology
Herbert (Tommy) James

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
architecture

community engagement through the arts

placemaking
Shad Abdel

Associate Lecturer

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Su-I Hou

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
aging

behavior

brain health

cancer

dementia prevention

health
Zaheer Ali

Program Director, Space Commercialization & Strategy

Area(s) of Expertise

Space

College(s)

Miller Business
Research Keywords
AI

quantum

semiconductor

space commercialization
Ben Sawyer

Assistant Professor; Director of LabX

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Education , Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
cybersecurity

digital readability

information

machine

neuroscience

neuroscientist
Mel Stanfill

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Entertainment

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
culture

digital

humanities

Internet

media

social network

technology
Stella Sung

Pegasus Professor, Director of CREATE

Area(s) of Expertise

Arts

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
art

composer

digital media

music

opera

virtual reality

VR

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