In his role, Gill and his office provide insight and guidance that facilitate successful ground processing operations for the missions.
Read moreThe University of Florida announced that it was selected to receive a $2,700,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to accelerate the large-scale development and deployment of concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) technology for industrial decarbonization and electrical power generation and storage.
Read moreDuring the first week of July, the Solar Gators student engineering team left the swamp to head west and manifest destiny on the wide-open prairies of the heartland. And the challenge that awaited them in Topeka, Kansas, was the Formula Sun Grand Prix.
Read moreEver since he was a graduate student in the 1980s, Dr. Peter Ifju has held the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) close to his heart. And after 25 years of membership, which included a stint as president in 2011-2012, he received one of the society’s highest honors on June 14.
Read More Faculty HighlightsWe are excited to share that Dr. Youping Chen has recently been promoted from Associate Professor to Professor and that Dr. Steven A. E. Miller has recently been promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor with tenure!
Faculty HighlightsDr. Umesh Persad is coming from the Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship Unit at the University of Trinidad and Tobago where he was an Associate Professor of Engineering Design, Head of Department, and leader of the Design and Innovation research group. Dr. Persad brings multidisciplinary design thinking to bear on complex problems with interests in Engineering Design, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Education and Academic Leadership and Management.
Read More Faculty HighlightsEver since he was a graduate student in the 1980s, Dr. Peter Ifju has held the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM) close to his heart. And after 25 years of membership, which included a stint as president in 2011-2012, he received one of the society’s highest honors on June 14.
Read MoreFaculty HighlightsOur current students are tomorrow’s leaders. They are interdisciplinary and entrepreneurial. They are scientific communicators that will shape the way future generations think about engineering. These four funds were created to have direct and specific impacts. A gift to any one of them will support our entire department in encouraging students to create and lead in an immersive environment that has every ingredient for success.
Support student design and competition groups Promote opportunities for women in engineering Support student leadership training and opportunities Promote classroom innovation and excellence Provide general support for the MAE Department Provide support for Engineering Building renovationUndergraduate Students
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