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Eleven °ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty among 2024 class of Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science elected 11 °ÙÃĵ¼º½ faculty members to its 2024 class of Fellows, the third largest cohort of AAAS Fellows from any university in the nation.
April 4, 2025Featured

Joe Register Donates to °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineering to Support Student Innovation
In December 2024, Joe Register, Ph.D., chief engineer at AEVEX Aerospace and a proud alumnus of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Engineering, generously donated to the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Foundation to support multiple initiatives within the college. Register earned his master’s in electrical engineering from °ÙÃĵ¼º½ in 2012. His contribution will directly enhance opportunities for students. The College of Engineering expresses its gratitude to Joe and Alicia Register for their generosity.
April 2, 2025Alumni & Friends, Featured

°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineers Inspire Future Innovators at SPC BEAM 2025
°ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineering took center stage at SPC BEAM 2025, inspiring future engineers through interactive discussions on STEM careers, research, and academic pathways. Faculty, students, and alumni, including SPC graduates—shared insights on transferring to °ÙÃĵ¼º½ and excelling in engineering fields. With strong partnerships in Tampa Bay, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ continues to support and mentor the next generation of innovators. Click to read how °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is shaping the future of engineering!
For years, Aarans Pond has been a dumping ground. A team from °ÙÃĵ¼º½ is trying to change that and improve the water quality. Aarans Pondis located off of Fletcher Avenue near 15th Street and was created more than 50 years ago to deal with flooding in the University area. Stormwater ponds were a common fix for low-lying communities. Learn more about the pond now in 2025.
March 20, 2025Alumni & Friends, Featured

Gelisa Evans, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Electrical Engineering Recent Graduate Honored at Florida's Women in Energy Leadership Forum with Energy Scholarship!
Gelisa Evans graduated from the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Engineering in the fall of 2024 with an undergraduate in electrical engineering. Before graduation, Gelisa received the American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE): Women in Energy Scholarship, which led to a to wonderful opportunity.

Mantis Shrimp’s Shock-Absorbing Phononic Shields: °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineering Faculty’s Role in New Study
Assistant Professor Meisam Asgari, from the Department of Medical Engineering at °ÙÃĵ¼º½, was recently recognized for his contribution to a research paper published in Science (Vol. 387, Issue 6734, pp. 659–66). The study, titled Does the Mantis Shrimp Pack a Phononic Shield? explores the impact-resistant properties of the peacock mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.

Six °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineering Faculty Recognized as NAI Senior Fellow Members in 2025
Six faculty members from the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Engineering have been named to the 2025 Class of NAI Senior Members. This honor recognizes their groundbreaking research in power systems, advanced air mobility, biophotonics, VLSI design, smart mobility, and more at °ÙÃĵ¼º½.

Yu Zhang, °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineering & CUTR Faculty Member, is making waves in Advanced Air Mobility!
Yu Zhang, Ph.D., of °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s College of Engineering, has been published in IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine. His research highlights advancements in urban air mobility, AI-driven transportation systems, and air traffic management. Learn how °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s SUM-Lab is shaping the future of intelligent transportation.
March 10, 2025Civil Environmental, Faculty, Featured, Research

°ÙÃĵ¼º½'s 2025 Engineering Expo - Over 50 years of Engineering Excellence
The °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s 2025 Engineering Expo once again brought science and technology to life, welcoming thousands of students, families, and community members on February 28th and March 1st. What began in 1973 as a small high school recruiting event has grown into a dynamic two-day showcase of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), attracting K-12 students from across the state.

NRT Trainee, Isabelle Eskanos, wins best poster award at the Florida Semiconductor Summit
Under the mentorship of Professor Ashok Kumar and others, NRT Trainee, Isabelle Eskanos, received the Best Poster Award for her presentation titled "Surface-Engineerable Piezoelectric PVDF Films for Tissue Engineering" for her presentation at the Florida Semiconductor Summit 2025 on February 25th-27th at the L3Harris High Technology Center, Melbourne FL.

Recognized by ScholarGPS: °ÙÃĵ¼º½'s Yasin Yilmaz is Leading the Charge in Anomaly Detection and Machine Learning Innovation
Associate Professor Yasin Yilmaz of the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ (°ÙÃĵ¼º½) has been recognized as a Highly Ranked Scholar in anomaly detection by ScholarGPS. Yilmaz, who directs the Secure & Intelligent Systems Lab, is ranked in the top 0.05% globally, placing fourth in publications and citations over the past five years. His research focuses on real-time anomaly detection, adversarial machine learning, and multimodal data fusion.
February 27, 2025Electrical, Faculty, Featured

Publication by °ÙÃĵ¼º½ Engineering Professor Selected for Wiley’s Research Headlines
John Kuhn, a professor at the °ÙÃĵ¼º½ College of Engineering, wrote a publication that was featured in Wiley’s Research Headlines. The research identifies sustainable solutions to improve energy recovery processes and underscores °ÙÃĵ¼º½â€™s commitment to environmental innovation.