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.

41 results found for “online learning”

Stephen Fiore

Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
cognition

cognitive

complex cognition

team dynamic

technology
Aritra Dutta

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision

mathematics
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
Mohsen Rakhshan

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Health

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

amputation

amputee

brain

cognition

cognitive

neural

neuroscience

prosthetics

robotics

senses

sensory
Yan Solihin

Professor, Director of Cyber Security and Privacy

Area(s) of Expertise

Cyber Defense & National Security , Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
computer

computer science

cybersecurity

malware

privacy

software
Ser-Nam Lim

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science , Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
3d reconstruction

computer vision

media

misinformation

video recognition

visual matching
Peng “Patrick” Sun

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Technology

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
computer vision

earthquake

infrastructure

nanomaterial

nanoscience

nanotechnology

sensor

smart cities
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
Jennifer Kent-Walsh

Associate Dean, Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Education

College(s)

Health Professions and Sciences
Research Keywords
children

communication

disabilities

disability
Kelly David

Clinical Instructor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Health Professions and Sciences
Research Keywords
Angelman syndrome

cognition

communication

executive function

intellectual disabilities

language

pathology

speech
Cari Hernandez

Chair, Department of Medical Education; Professor of Medicine

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
health

homeless

internal medicine

medicine

patient care
Jason Konzelmann

Director of the Skills and Simulation Center

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
medicine

modeling

paramedic

patient care

simulation
Shubhra Kanti Karmaker

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

data processing

natural language processing
Shashank Sonkar

Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science , Education
Research Keywords
AI

AI-powered education

natural language processing

personalized education
Yogesh Rawat

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision
Soheil Sabri

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling and Simulation
Research Keywords
digital twin

geosimulation

urban analytics
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
Sarah B. Bush

Professor and Lockheed Martin Eminent Scholar Chair

Area(s) of Expertise

Education

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
mathematics

STE(A)M Education

teacher development

teacher leadership
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
WeiWei Zhan

Assistnt Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Environment & Sustainability

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
landslide mitigation and earthquake response

machine learning

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