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..…
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.…
Fluid dynamics, turbulence, low-order modeling and aeroacoustics.
Applied AI and data analytics,Transportation,National Security,Diverse talent pipeline
