Faculty Excellence News

Through a recently awarded NIH grant, UCF Assistant Professor Jim Nichols is pursuing innovative approaches that will help patients with Type 1 diabetes.

This year’s celebration recognized faculty from across nine colleges, the Center for Distributed Learning, the Institute for Simulation and Training, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy and UCF Libraries.

The awards recognize UCF research teams that collaborate across disciplines and with community partners to tackle community challenges.

Yan Solihin, director of UCF’s Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster, has been named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery for his pioneering work in computer architecture.

College of Community Innovation and Education Interim Dean Ross Wolf will hang up his badge after 34 years with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office but remains committed to his role at UCF in supplying knowledgeable and capable graduates ready to serve.

Reza Abdolvand’s natural curiosity led to a career in academia, 18 patents for his work in electrical engineering and recognition as a National Academy of Inventors Fellow.

Hunter is the third UCF music faculty member to earn recognition from The Recording Academy.

Assistant Professor Kausik Mukhopadhyay has been honored with a prestigious Florida Education Fund award for his commitment to mentoring McKnight Doctoral fellows.

The GEMiNi program pairs graduate students with mentors who can help them navigate their professional, academic and personal challenges.