UCF Experts Guide

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93 results found for “computer systems”

Gita Sukthankar

Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Computer Science , Modeling & Simulation

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

artificial

computer

games

machine learning

modeling

robot

simulation

social interaction

technology
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
Kathleen A. Richardson

Trustee Chair, Pegasus Profesor

Area(s) of Expertise

Optics & Lasers

College(s)

Optics and Photonics
Research Keywords
ceramic

engineering

glass

nanomaterial

nanoscience

optical

optics

photonics

technology
Sergio Alvarez

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Environment & Sustainabiilty , Travel & Tourism

College(s)

Hospitality Management
Research Keywords
conservation

environment

natural disasters

sustainable tourism

tourism economics and management
Soheil Sabri

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Modeling and Simulation
Research Keywords
digital twin

geosimulation

urban analytics
Yu Tian

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Accounting

College(s)

Business
Research Keywords
accounting

decision making

organizational control systems
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
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
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
Christian Kümmerle

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

machine learning
Wu Lin

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
AI

machine learning
Samik Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Engineering

College(s)

Engineering and Computer Science
Research Keywords
aerodynamic

fluid dynamics

mechanical

mechanics

turbulence
Laura Brattain

Associate Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Artificial Intelligence , Medicine

College(s)

Medicine
Research Keywords
AI

ultrasound
Peter Weishar

Director of UCF Themed Experience Graduate Programs, and Professor

Area(s) of Expertise

Art , Entertainment , Visual Arts and Design

College(s)

Arts and Humanities
Research Keywords
3D art and design

modeling and simulation

production

storytelling

theme park

themed entertainment

themed experience
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

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