UCF Experts Guide

The University of Central Florida’s experts guide helps news reporters connect with faculty members who are leading experts in topics important to our region, state and nation.

From the race to return humankind to the moon to how advances in engineering and computer science will enhance our quality of life – and from the race to cure deadly diseases to emerging trends in the hospitality industry – UCF experts are available to speak with the media.

87 results found for “biological engineering”

Paul Gazzillo

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Computer Science

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
cybersecurity

privacy

programming

security

software engineering
Debashis Chanda

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Technology

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
energy

environment

infrared

light

nanomaterials

nanoscience

nanotechnology

paint

solar
Cuneyt Akcora

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Business & Economy , Computer Science

College(s)

Miller Business
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

blockchain

internet of things

network

technology
Sharon Wasserstrom

Associate Professor, Director of Lifestyle Medicine LCT

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
culinary

diet

food

lifestyle health

lifestyle medicine

medicine

nutrition
Mubarak Shah

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Professor, Founding Director of the Center for Research in Computer Vision and Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IAI)

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Machine learning , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision

security

video
Tuhin Das

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Energy

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
energy

fuel cells

grid

modeling

power plant

robot

robotics

simulation

wind
Kaitlyn Crawford

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
chemical

chemistry

electronics

materials

polymer

sensor
Hwan Choi

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
assistive device

prosthetic

rehabilitate

rehabilitation

robot

robotics
Yaser Fallah

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
autonomous vehicles

electric vehicles

electrical

energy

smart cities

transportation

wireless
Ranajay Ghosh

Associate Professor, Director of the COSMOS Lab

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
3D printing

biology

materials

mechanical
Mehdi Razavi

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
advanced materials

bone

cancer

drug

implant

nanomaterial

nanomedicine

nanoscience

nanotechnology

orthopedic

stem cell

ultrasound
Chen Chen

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision

Image processing

machine learning
Ozlem Garibay

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Health

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

big data

cybersecurity

social media

STEM

systems engineering
Peter Hancock

Trustee Chair; Pegasus Profesor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health , Modeling and Simulation

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
autonomous

aviation

engineering

ergonomic

human factor

human-machine systems

performance

psychology

safety

stress
Zhenyi Wang

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer science

continual learning

engineering
Jayanta Kapat

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
aviation

emission

energy

power

renewable

space

turbine

turbomachinery
Mohamed Abdel-Aty

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Transportation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
accident

crash

data analytics

modeling

road

safety

simulation

speed limits

traffic

transportation
Sudipta Seal

Trustee Chair, Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
COVID

disinfectant

nanomaterials

nanoscience

prosthetics

SARS

virus
Paria Gharavi

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
electron

energy

environment

materials

semiconductor
Samiul Hasan

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
infrastructure

mobile

mobility

pedestrian

social media

traffic

transportation

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