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		"title": "TRiO Center",
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	"title": "CECS Virtual Faculty Research Talks",
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	"description": "\u003Cp\u003EThe UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS)\u0027s Zoom\u002Dcast series is live\u002Dstreamed every other Friday from noon to 1 p.m., offering talks by CECS faculty and a live\u002Dchat Q\u0026amp\u003BA. Targeted to faculty, scientists, and potential industry and government partners, all are invited to Zoom\u002Din and hear presentations by UCF\u0026rsquo\u003Bs engineering and computer science faculty who explain their cutting\u002Dedge, pioneering research endeavors in quick snapshots. These talks provide an opportunity to get to know \u0026mdash\u003B and collaborate with \u0026mdash\u003B our faculty who are advancing innovations in all areas of engineering and computer science, including smart city technology, aerospace, energy, modeling and simulation, medicine, advanced materials, cyber security, and more. Each faculty presenter will narrate as they share illustrative slides.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EModerated by Subith Vasu, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, viewers can submit questions in real\u002Dtime and express interest in collaborating.\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003EThe Feb. 27, 2026 presenter lineup:\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cul\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EWen Shen, Ph.D., Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: \u0022Additively Manufactured Functional Materials\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003ERoshan Venkatakrishnan, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science: \u0022Improving Object Manipulation Interactions Through Avatar Representations in Extended Reality\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003C/ul\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ESee more details in the \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.cecs.ucf.edu/web/wp\u002Dcontent/uploads/2026/03/March\u002D13\u002D2026\u002Ddraft\u002Dfaculty\u002Dresearch\u002Dtalk\u002Dflyer\u002Dweb\u002Daccessible.pdf\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMarch 13 faculty research talk flyer\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E",
	"location": "Virtual",
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	"virtual_url": "https://bit.ly/4pIsGwj",
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	"starts": "Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
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	"category": "Speaker/Lecture/Seminar",
	"tags": ["Roshan Venkatakrishnan","research","UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science","Wen Shen"],
	"contact_name": "Jennifer Stalzer",
	"contact_phone": null,
	"contact_email": "Jennifer.Stalzer@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4092625/cecs-virtual-faculty-research-talks/"
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