Category: Faculty

Researchers in the Nuclear Engineering Program at the UF Department of Materials Science & Engineering have received Department of Energy University Program grants for conducting research to mitigate the Fuel Cladding Chemical Interactions (FCCI) in a sodium-cooled fast reactor and to develop BiI3 Gamma-Ray spectrometers for nuclear material safeguarding. UF is also a collaborator in […]

Michele Manuel, Ph.D., has won the TMS Early Career Award for 2014. This award recognizes an assistant professor for his or her accomplishments that have advanced the academic institution where employed and for abilities to broaden the technological profile of TMS.

The AVS States the purpose of this recognition is “… to recognize individuals who not only excel in science and/or engineering, but who also, through mentoring, have enhanced the careers of future generations who might not otherwise have considered or had access to opportunities in science, engineering, and technology. Their leadership in the effort to […]

Franky So, Ph.D., has been selected as an IEEE Photonics Society Distinguished Lecturer for his contributions to organic electronics. Only six scientists around the world received this honor.

Michele Manuel, Ph.D., was awarded the 2013 Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers This award, given by ASM, was established in 1952 to recognize early career educators in the fields of materials science, materials engineering, design and processing for their ability to impart knowledge and enthusiasm to students.

Since 2010, the Cade Museum Foundation has held an annual competition encouraging Florida’s burgeoning inventors and entrepreneurs. This year, two products originating in Gator Engineering research laboratories made their way to the Final Four. Ultimately, the $50,000 cash award went to NanoPhotanica, a manufacturer of electronic display screens developed by Paul Holloway, Ph.D., distinguished professor […]

Elliot P. Douglas, Ph.D., associate professor and Dean’s Fellow for Engineering Education, has received the 2013 ASEE Southeast Section Outstanding Teaching Award, the highest award given. Douglas was cited for his research activities in engineering education on topics such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and active learning, as well as the development of a new textbook […]

The state of Florida has hundreds of professors who publish excellent research, educate and mentor students and help with campus and community projects. Women comprise many of these outstanding post-secondary educators, from Pensacola to Jacksonville to Miami. But which women professors in Florida stood out from the crowd in 2012? We know! Our own Susan […]

Elliot P. Douglas, Ph.D., has published a new textbook for the Introduction to Materials course. His book, Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering: A Guided Inquiry, uses a series of guided questions that allow students to develop a deep conceptual understanding of the material. The publisher, Pearson Higher Education, supports the text with several resources, […]

David Norton, Ph.D., Vice President of Research, and Franky So, Ph.D., Rolf E. Hummel Professor of Electronic Materials, have been named Charter Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors in honor of their contributions to scientific discoveries. This year, 98 Fellows were selected from 54 institutions worldwide. Among these Fellows are eight Nobel Laureates and […]