Florida High Tech Corridor Council Names Three UF Alumni as New Faces of Technology 2019

In Alumni Spotlight, Carousel, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Honors & Awards

Three UF engineering alumni are among the 12 new “Faces of Technology” recognized by the Florida High Tech Corridor Council in 2019. Their selection underscores the innovative work being done by graduates from the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Sean Dotson (’97 BSME, Mechanical Engineering), President and CEO, RND Automation & Engineering masterminds the advancement of automation solutions and machine …

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No More Scars? UF Engineers Continue Work To Develop Models For Scar-Free Healing

In Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Featured, News, Research & Innovation

Dr. Chelsey Simmons, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and Affiliate faculty of the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, at the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has been awarded a $1.8 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study models of scar-free healing in mammals.

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Alumni Spotlight: Shanna Amster (Mechanical Engineering ’17, ’18)

In Alumni Spotlight, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Shanna Amster is a double Gator graduate, earning both her B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from the UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering in Spring 2017 and Fall 2018, respectively. During her time at UF, Amster was actively involved both inside and outside of the classroom. Within the college, Amster took on leadership roles in several student organizations …