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Welcome to AMPAC

The Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center (AMPAC) is an interdisciplinary research and education center for materials science and engineering located at the University of Central Florida. AMPAC's vision is to make UCF an international leader in materials science and engineering research and education by:

  • Excelling in the development, processing and characterization of advanced materials to achieve prominence in targeted research areas
  • Providing leadership to the UCF Materials Science and Engineering research and education program
  • Enhancing economic growth and promoting industrial development through effective partnerships with industry

Message from Director Sudipta Seal

In an age of global scientific advances and intrinsic research opportunities, we at the centers of Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology at UCF strive to empower, inspire and challenge. . . Read the complete announcement

 

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Latest News

May 2012

UCF Researchers working with NASA on Shape-memory Alloys

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NASA scientist and UCF alum Othmane Benafan, UCF student Doug Nicholson and his advisor Associate Professor Raj Vaidyanathan are conducting research at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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April 2012

New Nano Technique Determines Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer

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One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime, the second leading cause of death among men in the United States.

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April 2012

Community Event Aims to Explain Nanotechnology in Everyday Terms

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From antibacterial hand gels to the special coating on vehicle tires that repels water, nanotechnology is increasingly used in daily life, but most people don't know what it is.

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UCF Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center | Engineering Building 1, Room 381 | TEL: (407) 882-1455 FAX: (407) 882-1462
4000 Central Florida Blvd. Box 162455, Orlando, Florida, 32816 | AMPAC@ucf.edu
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