Office of Technology Transfer News

A new technology developed by Professor Debashis Chanda allows materials to change color on demand, with potential applications in camouflage, textiles, thermal sensing, reconfigurable displays and more.

UCF has achieved 12 metrics to earn the state’s highest designation — a credit to the university community’s talents and dedication.

Some of Metzger’s latest inventions are designed to help cost-effectively gather, use and manage resources, such as ice for water and fuel and lunar soil for building materials.

The $100,000 award recognizes Professor Joshua King’s invention of a non-toxic way to manage fire ants and other ground-nesting insects.

This is the 11th year that UCF has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for patents.

The U.S. National Science Foundation award will allow for the creation of a Venture Lab to connect UCF researchers with local industry, investors and entrepreneurs.

More than $217 million in research awards were received in fiscal year 2023, funding transformative projects ranging from moon missions to community schools.

Civil infrastructure systems in developed countries are aging and require monitoring of their structural health.

The technology can help communities become more resilient and aid utility companies in balancing out consumer power demands by storing excess energy from renewable sources like solar and wind.