{"id":121431,"date":"2021-07-08T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=121431"},"modified":"2022-03-21T12:48:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:48:46","slug":"ucf-researchers-awarded-seed-funding-to-investigate-nano-and-digital-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-researchers-awarded-seed-funding-to-investigate-nano-and-digital-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"UCF Researchers Awarded SEED Funding to Investigate Nano and Digital Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five UCF researchers have been awarded more than $450,000 in SEED funding thanks to a new collaboration between the UCF Office of Research and the international nano and digital technology research and development company imec.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/engineering-computer-science\/\">College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/optics-photonics\/\">College of Optics and Photonics<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/\">College of Sciences<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/college\/sciences\/\">College of Medicine<\/a> are expected to commence their work by the beginning of the fall semester.<\/p>\n<p>To be considered, projects had to engage in research and\/or development activities in the areas of high performance integrated electro-optical devices, novel device concepts for integrated optical coherent transceivers, integrated radio-frequency transceiver architectures and devices for operation above 100GHz, and\/or lens free imaging and microfluidic devices to study bone cell activity in microgravity.<\/p>\n<p>The projects are:<\/p>\n<h2>Professor Melanie Coathup<\/h2>\n<p>College of Medicine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering\/\">Biionix Cluster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Awarded $98,344 to study <strong>the use of computational fluidic dynamics, microfluidic fluid-flow and a hind limb suspension model to investigate mass transport and in osteoporosis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As humans prepare to return to the moon and travel to Mars and beyond, more knowledge is needed to better prepare for such journeys in space where gravity doesn\u2019t work the same way it does on Earth. Coathup will use imec\u2019s new LFI microscope to study\u00a0how human cells respond to changes in fluid flow, like that encountered in space. Coathup anticipates the changes will elicit either a protective cellular response or a destructive one which would result in them secreting factors that cause bone loss. Understanding the impact will help better protect astronauts\u2019 health during long-term space travel.<\/p>\n<h2>Assistant Professor Michael Kinzel<\/h2>\n<p>College of Engineering and Computer Science<\/p>\n<p>Awarded $51,898 to study<strong> LFI-based measurements of microfluidic fluid-flow to augment bone cell activity in altered gravity. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kinzel\u2019s project, which will use a microscope newly developed by imec, complements Coathup\u2019s work.\u00a0 Kinzel\u00a0will use the automated, wide-field-of-view microscope to study fluid dynamics impact on growth in altered gravity zones and create computer models to better understand the impact of how fluids \u2014 such as liquids found in the human body \u2014 work in these environments.<\/p>\n<h2>Professor Guifang Li<\/h2>\n<p>College of Optics and Photonics<\/p>\n<p>Awarded $100,000 to study<strong> a few-mode\/quasi single-mode platform for next-generation silicon photonic integration <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Li is investigating a silicon photonic integration platform based on waveguides that are more tolerant to fabrication errors. This platform is expected to not only improve the performance of integrated photonic devices and systems, but also increase yield in production. As a first demonstration, this platform will be employed to build a transceiver for free-space optical communication.<\/p>\n<h2>Professor Sasan Fathpour<\/h2>\n<p>College of Optics and Photonics<\/p>\n<p>Awarded $100,000 to study <strong>ultra-broadband silicon photonics isolators and circulators for coherent transceivers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Optical isolators are essential components for signal routing and blocking in several applications, such as laser protection and stabilization, optical networks, and coherent communication systems. Commercially available isolators, based on magnetic garnets, are bulky and their integrated forms have been elusive. This program aims at developing fully integrated optical isolators based on a novel approach that relies on altering the wavelength of optical signals and filtering techniques.<\/p>\n<h2>Assistant Professor Kaitlyn Crawford<\/h2>\n<p>College of Engineering and Computer Science,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/research\/prosthetic-interfaces-biomedical-engineering\/\">Biionix Cluster<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Awarded $99,999 to study <strong>electro optic polymer development and performance measures for telecommunication and quantum applications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Increasing network demands in healthcare and consumer industries are creating a surge in worldwide internet traffic and data storage needs. This demand stems from advancements and use of emerging technologies, such as telemedicine, the Internet of Things, and streaming online media. However, our current network technology is unable to support our growing, global network needs; thus, new solutions are urgently needed. Crawford\u2019s research team is using the synergy found in engineering, chemistry, and polymer science to develop advanced materials for future use in telecommunication and quantum communication applications. This project paves the way for industry collaborations in Florida\u2019s high-tech corridor while also providing an opportunity for graduate and undergraduate students at UCF to participate in high impact research and career development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The projects aim to investigate advancements in communications and bone cell activity in altered 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