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	"id": "4101114",
	"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 March 27, 2026 presenter lineup:\u003C/p\u003E\u000A\u003Cul\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EAli Siakoohi, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science: \u0022On the Role of Memorization in Learned Priors for Geophysical Inverse Problems\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003Cli\u003EShashank Sonkar, Ph.D., Department of Computer Science: \u0022AI for Education: Assessment, Tutoring and Modeling Student Thinking\u0022\u003C/li\u003E\u000A\u003C/ul\u003E\u000A\u003Cp\u003ESee more details in the\u003Cspan\u003E \u003Ca href\u003D\u0022https://www.cecs.ucf.edu/web/wp\u002Dcontent/uploads/2026/03/March\u002D27\u002D2026\u002Dfaculty\u002Dresearch\u002Dtalk\u002Dflyer\u002Dweb\u002Daccessible.pdf\u0022 target\u003D\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EMarch 27 faculty research talk flier\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E",
	"location": "Virtual",
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	"virtual_url": "https://ucf.zoom.us/j/96681677675?from\u003Daddon",
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	"starts": "Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 -0400",
	"ends": "Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:00:00 -0400",
	"ongoing": "False",
	"category": "Speaker/Lecture/Seminar",
	"tags": ["Shashank Sonkar","research","UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science","Ali Siakoohi"],
	"contact_name": "Jennifer Stalzer",
	"contact_phone": null,
	"contact_email": "Jennifer.Stalzer@ucf.edu",
	"url": "https://events.ucf.edu/event/4101114/cecs-virtual-faculty-research-talks/"
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