ECE Florida

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) | Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering | The University of Florida

[ECE Florida @ECEflorida]

🏆 UF ECE Ph.D. student Sumaiya Afroz Mila and collaborators earned the 3rd Place Student Paper Award at the 2026 AMIA Amplify Informatics Summit.

Read more: https://t.co/THcJyaJrl4

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Three UF ECE students are earning national recognition for research, leadership and innovation.

🏆 Abdolah Amirany: 2 IEEE Best Paper Awards
🎓 Benjamin Hayden: SMART Scholar
🌟 Belal Jahannia: Top 100 Future Leader in Optics

Read more: https://t.co/7uKPnhGDtj

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Congratulations to Farimah Farahmandi, Ph.D., on being named director of the Florida Institute for Cybersecurity Research (FICS)!

Read more: https://t.co/lQiI65ZB5S

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Congratulations to Navid Asadi, Ph.D., associate professor and Alan Hastings Faculty Fellow in UF ECE, on receiving AFOSR funding to develop a physics-informed AI platform for image reconstruction.

#UFECE #AI #Research #GatorEngineers

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Reducing heat. Saving energy. Advancing quantum hardware.

Yingying Wu, Ph.D., and her UF ECE research team developed a prototype skyrmion quantum diode that could help make future electronics and quantum technologies more energy efficient.

Read more: https://t.co/E4oXoeccIv

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Join us June 25 at 9 a.m. EDT for a virtual seminar connecting faculty from UF ECE and Khalifa University.

The session will highlight research interests, current projects and future collaboration opportunities between the two institutions.

Join: https://t.co/K6oJuC1A02

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🎉 Congratulations to two outstanding members of our ECE faculty!

👏 Dr. Swarup Bhunia, Ph.D. on receiving the distinction of Distinguished Professor, one of UF's highest faculty honors.

👏 Dr. Nicholas Napoli, Ph.D. on his promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure.

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Congratulations to ECE alumnus Steve Blum on being elected to the National Academy of Construction's Class of 2026.

🔗 https://t.co/dKv0X7wgUk

#UFECE #GatorEngineer

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PATHS is helping prepare the next generation of semiconductor professionals.

Through VR training, cleanroom experiences and industry mentorship, the UF-led program equips neurodivergent students with skills for careers in semiconductor manufacturing.

🔗 https://t.co/6aiHqxbYFS

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Congratulations to Zoleikha Biron, Ph.D., on receiving a new research award. 👏

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🌊📡 UF ECE researchers developed BlueME, a compact communication system that lets underwater robots exchange data over 700 meters while using minimal power.

🔗 https://t.co/2RrYghqq3h

#UFECE #Robotics #GatorEngineering

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AI’s energy demands are skyrocketing — so UF researchers are looking to space for solutions. 🚀

Volker Sorger and his team are sending photonic chips to the ISS with NASA to explore the future of AI-powered computing.

Read More: https://t.co/zQhVXoZlS4

#AI #NASA #SpaceTech

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Let the UF ECE spring newsletter show you how we are protecting critical infrastructure — from lightning strikes that threaten power systems to the deep ocean floor where conditions are too extreme and too dangerous for humans to reach. Read all about it: https://t.co/IHGoHDwd1Y

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How does radiation impact next-gen semiconductors? ⚡

Join Dr. Raul Chipana for an #UFECE seminar on designing reliable devices for extreme environments.

📅 April 15
🕐 1 PM
📍 MALA 5050

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Be part of the inaugural ECE Founders Club.

Lunch. Networking. Real connections.

📅 April 20 | 12–2 PM
📍 Malachowsky Hall 7200

RSVP: https://t.co/RMIP47EHpE

#UFECE #GatorEngineering

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Quantum materials → next-gen electronics ⚡

Join Dr. Ying Wang (UW–Madison) for the ECE Seminar Series.

📅 April 9
🕐 1–2 p.m.
📍 MALA 5000

#UFECE #QuantumMaterials #EngineeringResearch

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Two ECE faculty named 2026 Young Investigator Award recipients by @USNavyResearch 👏

Farimah Farahmandi → hardware security
Md Jahidul Islam → autonomous robotics

23 selected nationwide.

🔗 https://t.co/9GlcBXIfUk

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Global research, one seminar 🌍

Join ECE for a virtual session featuring faculty from Khalifa University.

📅 April 9
🕙 10–11 a.m.
📍 MALA 5000

#UFECE #EngineeringResearch #GlobalSTEM

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Congrats to Elham Heidari, Ph.D., ECE assistant professor, on receiving a research award from PICADVANCED 👏

Her work on high-bandwidth laser arrays is advancing faster, more efficient data transfer.

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How are complex chips designed and verified?

Hear from Apple’s GPU team on ASIC design, PPA tradeoffs and advanced verification techniques.

📍 New Physics Building 1001
🗓 April 3 | 4 PM

#UFECE #GatorEngineering #ASIC #GPU