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.

88 results found for “biological engineering”

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
Niels da Vitoria Lobo

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Modeling and Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision

robotics
Yongho Sohn

Pegasus Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
additive manufacturing (3d printing)

high temperature matierals and materials characterization
Ali Siahkoohi

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science , Geophysics
Research Keywords
AI

computer science

electrical engineering
Kelly Kibler

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Environment & Sustainability

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
coast

ecology

estuaries

estuary

oyster

reef

river

water
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
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
Liping Yu

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Energy , Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
electronics

materials engineering

physics

semiconductor

sustainability

sustainable
Paul Gazzillo

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Computer Science

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
cybersecurity

privacy

programming

security

software engineering
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
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
Debashis Chanda

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Technology

College(s)

Sciences
Research Keywords
energy

environment

infrared

light

nanomaterials

nanoscience

nanotechnology

paint

solar
Alain Kassab

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Professor, Biomedical Engineering Program Coordinator

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Health , Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
bioengineering

cardiovascular disease

computational modeling

heart disease
Reza Abdolvand

Chair and Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Engineering: Energy , Modeling & Simulation , Modeling and Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
biofluid

data processing

digital twin

energy

infrared

mechanical

nanomaterial

nanoscience

semiconductor

sensor
Shruti Vyas

Assistant Professor at MSE

Area(s) of Expertise

Chemical Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

chemical engineering

computer vision

process design
Tarek Elgohary

Associate Professor, Director of Astrodynamics and Space Robotics Laboratory.

Area(s) of Expertise

Space

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
asteroid

robotics

space models

spacecraft
Yue Wang

Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering , Technology
Research Keywords
AI

computer vision

electrical engineering

machine learning
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
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
Ni-Bin Chang

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Computer Science , Energy , Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
environment

filtration

hazard analysis

hazard mitigation

infrastructure

stormwater

sustainability

sustainable engineering

wastewater

water treatment

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