Congrats to alumnus Jason Gibson, who has been named the Chief Commercialization Officer for The Composites Institute! bit.ly/3SYyDHu

Congrats to our mechanical and aerospace engineering students who took home 2 awards from the NASA MINDS competition! bit.ly/3ZzmpJ6

Congratulations to UCF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering's Pugal Sivasankar! The aerospace engineering doctoral candidate was awarded the Graduate Dean's Dissertation Completion Fellowship for his work on space debris error propagation: bit.ly/4dFBvmg

Congratulations to aerospace engineering doctoral candidate Pugal Sivasankar! He was awarded the Graduate Dean's Dissertation Completion Fellowship for his work on space debris error propagation: bit.ly/4dIf3ZR

Congratulations to Professor Kareem Ahmed for being named a Trustee Chair! The professorship will last five years. bit.ly/4jBwJaQ

Congrats to aerospace engineering student Reva Pathre on being named the Florida Collegiate Member of the Year! bit.ly/4jBy3uk

Congrats to Ossy Bury for named a Goldwater Scholar! She was one of two students from UCF to be selected for this award this year. bit.ly/3ZXgsWq

🎊 UCF Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Kareem Ahmed, renowned for pioneering research in high-hypersonic flight, is UCF’s newest trustee chair! This prestigious honor is for faculty who demonstrate national & global excellence in teaching, research & service. Congrats! 📰 ucf.edu/news/kareem-ah…

Congratulations to Wen Shen, who has received the prestigious NSF CAREER award! ✨ Learn more about all five CECS researchers who were recognized this year: bit.ly/3GeZ74L

A big thank you to our faculty and students who volunteered at Camp Connect! They showcased everything from research in prosthetics to career paths in engineering, inspiring 8th-11th graders. We’re sure they met future Knight engineers today! #ChargeOn

Research Assistant Professor Justin Urso '22PhD was recognized for inspiring future aerospace engineers! He received an outreach award from the Central Florida section of AIAA. Congratulations, Justin! #ChargeOn Learn more: bit.ly/4kIpwGv

It's not often that UCF Knights make the international news, but aerospace engineering student Ossy Bury was interviewed on a Croatian news show about her experience presenting research and traveling to their country. Read more: bit.ly/44NurzQ

We're making an impact on future lunar missions 🚀 Associate Professor Tarek Elgohary is part of a NASA-funded team developing a nanocoating to reduce lunar dust effects, protect equipment, and extend future missions: bit.ly/3GVGmDT

Have a burning question for the dean? Is there something you've always wanted to know about him? Now's your chance to ask! Submit your best questions for the dean in the comments below and we might just ask it in a future episode of our podcast. Deadline to submit is Aug. 5.

Today we celebrate National Thermal Engineer Day, honoring professionals optimizing temperatures across various systems. Did you know our mechanical and aerospace master's degree programs offer a thermofluids track? bit.ly/4mfeBW2

We're so proud! 🎉 Tristan Koopman is starting his career at Northrop Grumman, thanks to experiences from the U.S. Army Reserve, two internships and hands-on robotics research with Assistant Professor Joon Park. Congrats, Tristan! #ChargeOn bit.ly/4lhRZD2

Meet associate lecturer Shadi Abdel-Gawad, a Knight who's back at UCF to guide the next generation of engineers. He'll teach a new course in Fall 2025: Special Topics in Advanced Manufacturing. Learn more: bit.ly/45uVuAb

Our department will have nine new faculty for Fall 2025! They were hired for the upcoming semester as part of the CECS hiring initiative that brought in a record-breaking 39 faculty. Join us in welcoming them to the team: bit.ly/3V4dlcp

Congrats to mechanical engineering student Chance Brewer '20 on winning the DOD SMART Scholarship! The program provides an annual stipend, a summer internship, mentorship, and guaranteed employment after graduation: bit.ly/4lFlLSM #ChargeOn

Tune in to the latest episode of Lend Me Your Engineers! This week, we chat with aerospace engineering students Michelle Trinh and Nick Maxwell, who studied abroad in Spain this summer. lendmeyourengineers.alitu.com/1?order=newest