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Foundational AI,Soft matter/biomaterials/tissue engineering,Immunological engineering,Neuroengineering,Personalized medicine,Health care operations and manufacturing,Regenerative Medicine,Personalized learning,Lifelong workforce development,Experiential learning
Dr. Curtis R. Taylor, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Engineering Education and Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida (UF). Dr. Taylor seeks to train and inspire the next generation of engineers. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in solid mechanics and design. Dr. Taylor’s areas of research encompass two distinct domains: advanced manufacturing, with a focus on elucidating the mechanical properties of novel technological materials such as nanomaterials and smart materials, and engineering education, where he designs educational technologies to implement innovative instructional methods and create and evaluate programs to enhance student outcomes..…
Wave mechanics, coastal hydrodynamics, surf zone processes.
Foundational AI,Applied AI and data analytics,Cybersecurity,Internet of Things,Humans and technology,Personalized learning,Invention faculty track
Geotechnical centrifugal testing, construction, construction
management, public works, civil engineering materials.
Concrete and asphalt materials, concrete and asphalt pavements,
instrumentation.
Applied AI and data analytics,Semiconductor,Energy,Space,Materials Under Extreme Environments,Lifelong workforce development,Building a culture of inclusion and innovation,Experiential learning
Laboratory testing, centrifugal modeling, soil mechanics and
foundations.
Professor Trainham’s research interests are in renewable energy. Before joining UF, Trainham spent most of his professional career in industry: four years as chief technology officer JDC Phosphate, four years as vice president, distinguished fellow and director of the Research Triangle Solar Fuels Institute at RTI International, senior vice president of Sundrop Fuels (a solar fuel company), served as global vice president of Science and Technology at PPG Industries, and had a 25-year career at the DuPont Company.…
Primary Research Area: Formal Methods, AI Safety, Cyber-Physical Systems, Robotics
Research Areas: Verification and Validation for Learning-enabled Autonomy
Research Interests: Formal Verification, Specification and Modeling Languages, AI Safety
Publications: See my Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_RzS3uMAAAAJ&hl=en
Websites: (links to personal and professional websites): https://sites.google.com/view/v2a2/about
Awards & Distinctions:
- NSF CAREER (2025)
- SIU PRIZE Golden Medal (2025) for Young Vietnamese Scientist in Computer Science Worldwide
- NSF EPSCoR Early Career First Award, 2022
- IEEE TCCPS Outstanding PhD Dissertation Award (2021)
Dr. Khiem Tran is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. His primary areas of research are geophysical and nondestructive testing, and foundation design and capacity assessment. He mostly focuses on seismic and ultrasonic techniques for nondestructive evaluation of transportation and civil infrastructure, as well as foundation dynamics and monitoring for integrity and capacity assessment.…
I am a Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) at the University of Florida. My research focuses on the security of mobile systems, with a concentration on telecommunications infrastructure and mobile devices. My research has uncovered critical vulnerabilities in cellular networks, made the first characterization of mobile malware in provider networks and offers a robust approach to detecting and combatting Caller-ID scams.…
Nuclear fuel cycle, radioactive wastes, reactor analysis, engineering application of radioisotopes, robotics, intelligent databases, system analysis.
