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.

66 results found for “social work”

Karol Lucken

Associate Professor

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
criminal justice

history of punishment

offender reentry

victim services
Jennifer Peck

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Crime and Justice

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
criminal justice

juvenile justice
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
Cuneyt Akcora

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Business & Economy , Computer Science

College(s)

Business
Research Keywords
AI

artificial intelligence

blockchain

internet of things

network

technology
Stephen Fiore

Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
cognition

cognitive

complex cognition

team dynamic

technology
Claire Connolly Knox

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainabiilty

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
coastal

emergency management

environment
Melissa Zeligman

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Counseling

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
chronic illness

counseling

trauma
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
Kate Mansfield

Professor, Davis-Shine Endowed Professor of Conservation Biology

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainability

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
biology

conservation

ecology

Indian River Lagoon

marine

turtle
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
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
Samik Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
aerodynamic

fluid dynamics

mechanical

mechanics

turbulence
Dazhong Wu

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
additive manufacturing

health

intelligent systems

product

reliability engineering

risk management
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
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
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
Peter Delfyett

UCF Trustee Chair, UCF Distinguished Professor, Pegasus Professor; Director, Townes Laser Institute

Area(s) of Expertise

Optics & Lasers

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science , Optics and Photonics , Sciences
Research Keywords
communications

fiberoptic

laser

network

optics

photonics

technology
Luca Argenti

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Optics & Lasers

College(s)

Optics and Photonics
Research Keywords
atom

electron

laser

physics

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