Since 2010, the Cade Museum Foundation held an annual competition to encourage Florida’s burgeoning inventors and entrepreneurs. This year, two products that originated in Gator Engineering research laboratories have made their way to the Final Four: Green Liquid & Gas Technologies The Green Pyrolyzer Gasifier (GPG) is a self-fueled oven system that generates energy by burning waste. Instead of emitting …
Outstanding Young Alumni
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –- College of Engineering graduates William L. “Trey” Lauderdale, III, and Agapitus “Augi” Lye were recipients of the University of Florida’s Outstanding Young Alumni Awards on Saturday at Emerson Alumni Hall. The Outstanding Young Alumni Award, established by UF’s Alumni Association, recognizes alumni ages 35 or younger who have distinguished themselves in their profession and community. William L. …
Gator Engineer Selected as Winner of FICE/ACEC $5,000 Scholarship
Industrial and Systems Engineering undergraduate student, Michelle Gauthreaux, was selected as the winner of the $5,000 scholarship awarded by The Florida Institute of Consulting Engineers/American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (FICE/ACEC of Florida). Since 2004, FICE/ACEC of Florida scholarships honor Florida college students expressing interest and commitment to the business and management of the engineering profession. To qualify, a …
Gator Engineering Students Win UF Presidential Service Awards
Congratulations to the two outstanding engineering students who won the Presidential Service Award: Akua Oppong-Anane, a PhD candidate in the department of Environmental Engineering Sciences, volunteered over 60 hours of her time to help library patrons strengthen their computer skills and literacy. As a science fair judge at a local middle school, she also mentored students on their research processes …
Four UF College of Engineering Faculty Members Inducted as Fellows of AAAS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Four UF College of Engineering faculty members have been inducted as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers because of their distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. They are: Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and Associate Dean for Research, …
Two COE faculty chosen for National Academy of Inventors
Two College of Engineering faculty, UF Vice President of Research and MSE professor David Norton and Rolf E. Hummel professor of electronic materials and MSE associate chair of research Franky So, were chosen as Charter Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Four researchers at the University of Florida have been chosen as Charter Fellows of the …
Gator Engineering hits record high National Chapter Award wins in 2012
Congratulations to UF NSBE, SASE, SHPE, SWE and Tau Beta Pi – Florida Alpha! At Gator Engineering, diversity, inclusion and multiplicity is not just a way of thinking and working, it is also part of our DNA. We fully support and commend all efforts on the parts of our students in leading the way to create educational experiences and future …
Three College of Engineering professors named AAAS 2012 fellows
Three of the 5 newly honored Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) from the University of Florida are Gator Engineers. Dr. Jennifer Sinclair Curtis, associate dean of research and distinguished professor in the department of chemical engineering, was named fellow for seminal contributions to the understanding of particle flow and the dynamics of gas-solid flows. …
Fan Ren awarded Gordon E. Moore Medal
Dr. Fan Ren, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded the Gordon E. Moore Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Solid State Science and Technology from the Electrochemical Society (ECS). Dr. Ren was selected for the prestigious award for contributions to the development of compound semiconductor electronic and photonic device processing methods. ECS is an international nonprofit, …
Alan George and Oliver Wu named IEEE Fellows
Dr. Alan George and Dr. Oliver Wu, both professors with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, have been recently named as Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Fellows. Dr. George was named Fellow for contributions to reconfigurable and high-performance computing. Dr. Wu was named Fellow for contributions to video communication and processing, and wireless networking. IEEE is the …