NSTC/AMPAC News
May 2013
Two Students Take Home Conference Awards
Two students from Swadeshmukul Santra's research group won awards at conference events this week.
April 2013
NSTC Hosts ACS Chemistry Olympiad
The 2013 American Chemical Society Orlando Section National Chemistry Olympiad Competition was held at UCF's NanoScience Technology Center. Dr. Nahid Mohajeri from the Florida Solar Energy Center organized the competition with help from Dr. Lei Zhai and his research group.
April 2013
Christina Drake Wins CECS Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Christina Drake, a former MSE/AMPAC doctoral student, was honored with the College of Engineering & Computer Science's Distinguished Alumni award. Christina was a member of Dr. Sudipta Seal's research group. She is currently employed at Lockheed Martin, Orlando.
March 2013
Linan An Wins Research Incentive Award
March 2013
Ashley Ewh wins Outstanding Master's Thesis Award
Ashley Ewh is the winner of the 2012-2013 University Award for the Outstanding Master's Thesis. Ashley was a graduate student with Dr. Yongho Sohn's research group.
March 2013
UCF Students Honored at 2013 FLAVS/FSM Symposium
The Annual Joint Symposium & Exhibition of the Florida Chapter of the AVS Science and Technology Society (FLAVS) and the Florida Society for Microscopy (FSM) was held Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5 at the UCF student union.
March 2013
Sudipta Seal Recognized for Engineering Excellence
A University of Central Florida professor was awarded for his outstanding contribution to engineering during the 2013 Central Florida Engineers Week Awards Banquet.
February 2013
Gold Particle Research Featured on TV
This week, both Fox 35 News Orlando and Inside Science TV featured the work of NSTC Assistant Professor Jayan Thomas.
February 2013
Mayor of Orange County Visits NSTC and AMPAC
Mayor of Orange County Teresa Jacobs visited the NanoScience Technology Center and Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center on February 13. She toured the research facilities and spoke with faculty, staff and students.
December 2012
Nanospective, MCF highlighted by Florida High Tech Corridor
NanoSpective specializes in materials science with an emphasis on nanoscale materials characterization. The company, originating from UCF’s Materials Characterization Facility, provides analytical services and consultation to a worldwide market offering complete solutions for intellectual property issues, failure analysis, quality control and materials research.
December 2012
NSTC/AMPAC Congratulates Newest Ph.D. Grads
NSTC/AMPAC congratulates our recent Ph.D. graduates. We wish you all the best.
Sudipta Seal, Director
November 2012
Materials Science Gets New Home at UCF
A group of scientists who have been producing breakthroughs for the past 10 years that have contributed to advances in everything from medicine to space exploration is getting a new home at the University of Central Florida
November 2012
Ph.D. Student David Reid Wins Two Awards at AVS Meeting
David Reid, a Ph.D. student in Dr. Sudipta Seal's research group, won 2 very prestigious awards at the 59th AVS Meeting held in Tampa. David was named a winner of the overall AVS Graduate Research Award. This award was given to 8 students, national and international, for their contributions in research.
November 2012
From the World of Turbines
Balaji Jayaraj (M.S., MSE, ’03 and Ph.D., MSE, ’11) is a materials engineer who specializes in the thermal barrier coatings that protect the components inside high-temperature gas turbines. But it’s his willingness to connect UCF and his company—Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas (MPSA)—that gets people to sing his praises.
October 2012
Ming Su Recognized for Gerontology Research
Prof. Ming Su has been recognized by the Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE) at UCF with a Special Recognition Award for Gerontology Research. Su's research includes early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by detecting multiple blood biomarkers using a method based on a panel of phase change nanoparticles.
September 2012
UCF Nanoscientist Receives $2 Million NIH Grant, Prestigious Award
The National Institutes of Health today awarded University of Central Florida Professor Ming Su its coveted New Innovator award, which comes with a $2 million grant.
August 2012
Breakthrough in NanoTechnology
A University of Central Florida assistant professor has developed a new material using nanotechnology, which could help keep pilots and sensitive equipment safe from destructive lasers.
July 2012
2012 Summer Research Showcase
On July 27, the NanoScience Technology Center and Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center hosted the K-12/Undergraduate/RET 2012 Summer Research Showcase. The event was organized by Professor Aman Behal (EECS and NSTC) and held in the atrium of the Engineering II building. Fifteen posters were on display at the showcase.
July 2012
Hickman Appointed to NIH Study Section
Dr. James J. Hickman has been appointed to the Bioengineering of Neuroscience, Vision and Low Vision Technologies Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health.
July 2012
Ph.D. Student Reid Wins 2nd AVS Award
David Reid, a Ph.D. student in Dr. Sudipta Seal's research group, has been named a finalist for the 2012 AVS National Student Award for his outstanding contribution in nanotechnology research. He will receive a cash award of $500.
June 2012
Maldonado Graduates from Leadership Program
The UCF NanoScience Technology Center congratulates Administrative Assistant Diane Maldonado on her graduation from the Leadership Enhancement Program (LEP) offered through the University of Central Florida's Office of Diversity Initiatives.
June 2012
NSTC and Nano’s New Frontiers
Inside the 21,000-square-foot UCF NanoScience Technology Center (NSTC), faculty members, students and research staff members are exploring nanotechnology’s vast possibilities. Nanomaterials are being used as drug delivery systems. As the building blocks of highly precise lasers. As the key to more efficient solar energy, rocket propulsion and environmental waste cleanup. The scope is so wide that you can’t help but wonder how the NSTC narrows down its field of research applicants to choose the next projects.
May 2012
Florida Space Institute Funds Research Initiatives
Nine research projects that promise to advance science and develop technology critical for future space missions have been selected to receive a total of $400,000 from the Florida Space Institute.