Category: Alumni

Linda Parker Hudson is a Distinguished Alumnus, a UF Foundation board member and, among other UF affiliations, a member of UF’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Hall of Fame. She also serves on the college’s Dean’s Advisory Board and roots for every Gator sport on the roster.

Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., has been named the director of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research, known as FICS.

This year, we proudly celebrate six Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni recognized among the University of Florida’s 2026 40 Gators Under 40 honorees. These rising leaders are driving innovation, advancing their industries and making a meaningful difference in their communities. Their accomplishments speak to the strength of our alumni network and the lasting influence […]

University of Florida engineering alumnus Jamie Womack (BSMS ‘14, MS ‘18) has always looked down the barrel of bad odds and proclaimed, “I’m going for it.” Last year, for example, the mother of two toddlers applied to be a NASA astronaut and made the final 120. She plans to apply again. After serving as a […]

Sarvenaz Myslicki (BSCS ‘13) is many things: executive, mentor, mom and certified yoga instructor. But one identity provides the foundation for them all: Gator engineer. With an engineering degree from the University of Florida, she approaches “customer-centric” design through the lens of engineering systems. She builds digital platforms that are reliable, scalable and intuitive for […]

As the spring commencement speaker for the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, Ron Antevy (BSCE ’91) shared his journey from civil engineering graduate to successful entrepreneur with a few thousand of his colleagues.  

Chris Malachowsky, one of the — if not the — most famous University of Florida engineering graduates, returned to his home Swamp as a keynote university-wide commencement speaker on May 1.

We’re proud to celebrate the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering alumni who were named to the 2026 Gator100, earning the distinction among the fastest-growing, Gator-led businesses worldwide. 

In a Q&A, Anil Rajvanshi (MAE ’79) explains his love for UF, India and making lives better.  

Every time Texas-based tech executive Steve Blum returns to his beloved alma mater in swampy Florida, he can’t help but smile.