UCF Electrical and Computer Engineering

This year's Medal of Societal Impact will be awarded to our very Pegasus Professor Zhihua Qu, honoring his significant contributions to the electric power industry. His impactful research has made our energy systems smarter, cleaner and more resilient: bit.ly/40WO0UV

Congrats to Assistant Professor Mohsen Rakhshan! He and UCF Center of Ethics director Jonathan Beever are partnering with Meta to study motor learning in EMG-based interfaces: bit.ly/4m5eIVj

Congratulations to Akash Hari Bharath! He is the first student to be selected for the Student Professional Activities Service Award for Region 3 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. We're so proud! bit.ly/4s0dmwS #ChargeOn

This Wednesday, we'll be welcoming Yuzong Chen from Cornell Tech as the next speaker of our computer architecture series. Join us! 🗓️ Wednesday, March 11, 2026 🕘 6 - 7 p.m. ET 🔗 Virtual via Zoom: lnkd.in/eFttEzfE

Congratulations to UCF computer engineering doctoral grad Kamalakkannan Ravi! He will be working on enhancing trustworthy AI in healthcare with a fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. Learn more about his journey: bit.ly/4b37QlQ

Join us tomorrow as we welcome Zhewen Pan, a doctoral student from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, who will share "Exploiting Value Characteristics for Efficient Computer Architecture." 🗓️ March 4, 2026 🕘 6 - 7 p.m. ET 🔗 lnkd.in/eFttEzfE

Thanks to WFTV for featuring our work during Engineers Week! Check out their segment, "From storm prep to cybersecurity, UCF engineers tackle real-world challenges." Watch here: bit.ly/46r7Fj7

Joe Sleppy ’18 is enabling industrial facilities and AI data centers with Capacitech’s rapid-response, modular and space-conscious power resilience products. As a @Forbes 2026 30 Under 30 winner, Capacitech Energy is future-proofing the power grid. ucf.edu/news/forbes-20…

Join us at noon today as we welcome Anindo Mahmood, the next presenter in our graduate seminar series! He will be sharing "The Borderless Internet: Exploring Peering in Wireline, Wireless and Satellite Networks." 🗓️ Friday, Feb. 20 🕛 Noon - 1 p.m. 📍 HEC 356

We're so proud! ✨ Congrats to Joe Sleppy '18, CEO of Capacitech Energy, for making the Forbes 30 Under 30 Green Energy & Tech list! His team transforms supercapacitor components into modular systems that strengthen power infrastructure: bit.ly/4s6dmvg

UCF graduate students who need help navigating their educational journey now have a new resource to turn to: the Graduate Enrichment Mentoring Initiative, also known as GEMiNi.

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Join us as we welcome Mohammad Akyash, the next presenter in our graduate seminar series! He will be sharing "AI for Chips: Advancing Hardware Design Automation and Security Verification with LLMs." 🗓️ Friday, Jan. 30 🕛 Noon - 1 p.m. 📍 HEC 356

Join us tomorrow at the next Virtual Faculty Research talks! We'll be welcoming: Hao Zheng @UCFECE Ivan Haigh @UCFCECE Kevin Moran @UCFComputerSci 🗓️ Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 🕛 Noon - 1 p.m. 📍 Virtual via Zoom: bit.ly/4pIsGwj

Professor Nazanin Rahnavard’s passion for mentoring the next generation of engineers has led to the creation of GEMiNi, the Graduate Enrichment Mentoring Initiative, which aims to support UCF graduate students on their educational journey: bit.ly/3NFCwSw

Join us in Spring 2026 for our graduate seminar series. We encourage all grad students to attend and invite advisors' support! 📍 All talks will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in HEC 356 with the exception of our April 17 seminar, which will be held over Zoom.

Three cheers for our three scholarship awardees! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Congrats to electrical engineering students Isabella Figoni, Andre Llanos and Elvis Rodriguez on their IEEE Power and Energy Society scholarships! Learn more about their awards: bit.ly/3LJAn7o

Join us at noon today for the first faculty research talks of the new year! Our speakers are: 🎙️ Saikat Dey @UCFECE 🎙️ Xishun Liao @UCFCECE 🎙️ Song Wang @UCFComputerSci 🗓️ Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 🕛 Noon - 1 p.m. 📍 Virtual via Zoom: bit.ly/4pIsGwj

We've had quite a memorable year! From our future faculty laureate program to student honors and accolades, we've covered it all in our news stories. Check out the Top 10 stories of 2025!

Congratulations to Professor Xun Gong! He was recognized for his impactful contributions to the electrical engineering field by being selected as a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Learn more about Dr. Gong and his work: bit.ly/48Hzjsg

Join us for the last computer architecture seminar of 2025 as we welcome Omer Khan from the University of Connecticut! 🗓️ Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 🕛 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. 📍 HEC Room 356 🔗 Zoom option: ucf.zoom.us/j/5690634523