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.

51 results found for “intelligent systems”

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
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
Ivan Garibay

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

big data

information

misinformation

social media

socio-technical systems
Yu Tian

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Accounting

College(s)

Business
Research Keywords
accounting

decision making

organizational control systems
Phil Metzger

Associate Scientist, Director of Stephen W. Hawking Center

Area(s) of Expertise

Space

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
asteroid

gravity

Hawking

lunar

mars

moon

nasa

regolith

rocket

soil simulant

solar system

zero-g space
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
Helen J. Huang

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
aging

balance

biomechanics

electroencephalography

engineering

gait rehabilitation

locomotion

motor adaptation

neural technology

technology
Mubarak Shah

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Professor, Founding Diretor of the Center for Research in Computer Vision

Area(s) of Expertise

Cyber Defense & National Security , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision

security

video
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
Yeonwoong “Eric” Jung

Assistant professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Energy

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
electronics

materials engineering

nanomaterials

nanoscience

technology
Paria Gharavi

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
electron

energy

environment

materials

semiconductor
Necati Catbas

Professor, Founding Director of Civil Infrastructure Technologies for Resilience and Safety (CITRS)

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

bridge

infrastructure

road

safety

structural engineering

structural health

transportation
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
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
Paul Gazzillo

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Computer Science

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
cybersecurity

privacy

programming

security

software engineering
Qun Zhou “Q.Z.” Sun

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Energy , Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
batteries

data analytics

energy

HVAC

infrastructure

solar
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
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
Enrique Del Barco

Pegasus Professor; Associate Dean

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
molecular

nanomaterial

nanoscience

nanostructure
Thomas Wahl

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainability

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
coastal

engineering

modeling

risk

storm

surge

tide

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