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.

91 results found for “sustainable engineering”

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
Ali Gordon

Professor and Associate Dean of College of Engineering and Computer Science

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
aerospace

failure analysis

machine design

mechanical 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
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
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
Bradley Willenberg

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Health

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
mosquito-borne disease
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
Grace Bochenek

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
defense

digital engineering

digital twin

energy

health

machine learning

microelectronics

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
Joon-Hyuk Park

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
mechanical engineering

robot

robotics

wearable technology
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
David Eddins

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Health

College(s)

Health Professions and Sciences
Research Keywords
AR

audiology

auditory

augmented reality

biological engineering

cognition

dysphonia

hearing

pathology

speech

voice
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
Yue ‘Gurt’ Ge

Associate professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainability

College(s)

Community Innovation and Education
Research Keywords
community partnership

disaster

emergency management

humanitarian logistics

planner

planning

resilience

safety

smart cities

urban
Stephen Pratt

Professor and Department Chair of Tourism, Events and Attractions

Area(s) of Expertise

Travel & Tourism

College(s)

Hospitality Management
Research Keywords
film

hospitality

hotel

marketing

restaurant

tourism

tourism sustainability
Herbert (Tommy) James

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
architecture

community engagement through the arts

placemaking
Jorge Ridderstaat

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Economy , Sustainability , Travel & Tourism

College(s)

Hospitality Management
Research Keywords
economic impact

financial

hospitality

sustainable tourism

tourism demand

tourism economics and management

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