CECS Virtual Faculty Research Talks

The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) Zoom-cast series is livestreamed every other Friday from noon to 1 p.m., offering talks by CECS faculty and a live Q&A. Faculty, scientists and potential industry and government partners are invited to Zoom in and hear presentations by UCF engineering and computer science faculty who'll explain their cutting-edge, pioneering research endeavors in quick snapshots.

These talks provide an opportunity to get to know — and collaborate with — 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, cybersecurity and more. Each faculty presenter will narrate while sharing illustrative slides.

Subith Vasu, Ph.D., of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will moderate. Viewers can submit questions in real time and express interest in collaborating.

Oct. 2, 2026 presenters:

• Xin Chen, Ph.D., Department of Materials Science and Engineering: “Electrochemical Materials Engineering: From Microdroplets to Ocean-Scale Carbon Removal”
• Stergios Emmanouil, Ph.D., Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering: “Risk Modeling of Compound Hazards Under Nonstationary Conditions: From Flooding to Power Outages and Beyond”
• Kareem Ahmed, Ph.D., Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering: “High-Hypersonic Detonation Propulsion from Discovery to Hypersonic Flight”