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46 results found for “machine design”

Xinyu Chen

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Machine learning

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
AI

machine learning
Christian Kümmerle

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

machine learning
Wu Lin

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

machine learning
Matt Dombrowski

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Visual Arts and Design

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
assistive technology

emerging media

immersive training
Soheil Sabri

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling and Simulation
Research Keywords
digital twin

geosimulation

urban analytics
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
Liping Yu

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Energy , Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
electronics

materials engineering

physics

semiconductor

sustainability

sustainable
Kathleen A. Richardson

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Profesor

Area(s) of Expertise

Optics & Lasers

College(s)

Optics and Photonics
Research Keywords
ceramic

engineering

glass

nanomaterial

nanoscience

optical

optics

photonics

technology
Herbert (Tommy) James

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
architecture

community engagement through the arts

placemaking
Ronald DeMara

Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Computer Science

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
adaptive hardware

computer engineering

computer systems

machine learning

system design
Shruti Vyas

Assistant Professor at MSE

Area(s) of Expertise

Chemical Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

chemical engineering

computer vision

process design
Damla Turgut

Professor and Chair

Area(s) of Expertise

Health , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

augmented reality

data analytics

energy

internet of things

machine learning

medical

robotics

smart cities

smart homes

wireless
Nazanin Rahnavard

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
big data

machine learning

radio

signal processing

telecommunications

wireless
Gita Sukthankar

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science , Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial

computer

games

machine learning

modeling

robot

simulation

social interaction

technology
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
Amrit Singh Bedi

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

algorithms

language models

machine learning
Shahana Ibrahim

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

machine learning
Mike Borowczak

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

computing

cybersecurity

information

internet of things

semiconductor
Chait Renduchintala

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Travel & Tourism

College(s)

Hospitality Management
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

community

health

modeling

simulation

tourism

travel
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

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