Every three years, the University of Florida Research Foundation recognizes faculty with a distinguished record of research that will likely lead to distinction in their field. These faculty are named UFRF Professors and receive a $5,000 annual salary supplement and a one-time $3,000 grant. Included among the UFRF Professors for 2014-2017 are three Gator Engineering professors: Z. Hugh Fan, professor …
Dr. Gregory Hudalla’s Article Published in Nature Materials
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Gregory Hudalla on publishing an article in the journal, Nature Materials. Nature Materials covers a range of topics within materials science, from materials engineering and structural materials, to organic and soft materials, and is the highest ranked materials science journal, with a Thomson Reuters 2012 impact factor of 35.749. Dr. Hudalla’s paper, “Gradated assembly of multiple …
Dr. Panos Pardalos Gives Plenary Speech at Energy Conference
Dr. Panos Pardalos (ISE), Paul and Heidi Brown Preeminent Professor, recently gave an invited speech entitled “Optimization and Economic Modeling of Energy Systems Centering CO2 Issues” at the 53rd meeting of the EURO Working Group for Commodities and Financial Modelling (EWGCFM) and 2nd International Conference of the Research Centre for Energy Management (RCEM). The conference, which was held in Chania, …
Research Awards for May 2014
Before and After Implementation Studies of Advanced Signal Control Technologies in Florida L. Elefteriadou (ESSIE) FL Department of Transportation – $664,123 High Efficiency OLED Materials and Device Engineering So F (MSE) BOE Technology Group Co. – $435,482 Effect of Proximity of Sheet Pile Walls on the Apparent Capacity Driven Displacement Piles J. Chung (ESSIE) FL Department of Transportation – $348,338 …
UF researchers identify ways to prevent shingle blow-off in hurricanes
Four Gator Engineering researchers have identified a weakness in asphalt roof shingles, and have recommended that homeowners and roofing professionals check for shingle adhesion, especially around the edges of each shingle, and hand-seal loose edges as needed to manufacturer or industry specifications. Professional Roofing, a national trade publication for the roofing industry, featured the research related to this recommendation on …
Gator Engineering grad students build unmanned aircraft to survey wildlife
Working across disciplines with wildlife biologists at UF, graduate students in the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering have developed a 14-pound aircraft with a high-resolution digital camera that can photograph and help document nests without disturbing bird populations. Read more about this and other specialty projects that the MAE department faculty and students have collaborated on in the Gainesville …
Biomedical engineering professor to receive Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award
Wesley Bolch, professor in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering , will be honored as the 2014 recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award by the Health Physics Society at its 59th annual meeting in Baltimore on July 15, 2014. The Health Physics Society (HPS), formed in 1956, is a scientific organization of professionals who specialize in …
Water treatment expert wins Excellence Award for Assistant Professors
Dr. Treavor H. Boyer, from the Department of Environmental Engineering & Science, will receive the 2014 Excellence Award for Assistant Professors. The award is presented by the Provost’s Office and nominees must display excellence in research. This year’s selection committee said it focused on the quality and innovativeness of research, and sought to balance the diverse intellectual streams that the …
Three Gator Engineering professors among those honored by UF Research Foundation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2014-2017. The recognition goes to faculty who have a distinguished current record of research and a strong research agenda that is likely to lead to continuing distinction in their fields. The UFRF Professors were recommended by their college deans based on nominations …
Environmental Engineering Researchers Reduce Odor Emissions in Landfills
University of Florida researchers in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences (EES) have developed a framework for designing custom soil covers at landfills to reduce harmful emissions. There are more than 3,400 active landfills in the U.S. About half of them accept household wastes, while the other half accept debris from construction and demolition projects. The environmental conditions that naturally …