MSE Faculty

*Contact Information* Click picture or name for detailed bio info.		*Program Participation*	*Research Interests*
	Dr. Linan An Associate Professor, MMAE lan@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-1009	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Micro-fabrication of ceramics for MEMS applications Processing structure property relationships of ceramic materials Polymer-derived ceramics Nano-materials/composites: synthesis and properties
	Dr. Glenn Boreman University Trustee Chair Professor of Optics, ECE, and Physics boreman@creol.ucf.ed (407) 823-6815	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Infrared Sensors and Systems. Antenna-coupled IR Sensors IR Frequency-Selective Surfaces Multi-color/polarization IR FPAs Nano-lithography to extend RF concepts to IR band Tunable IR Signatures Infrared Targets and Tags IR Scene Projection IR Target Projection Millimeter-wave and Terahertz Technology Antenna-coupled Sensors Scene Projection Subsurface Mine Detection/Imaging Passive and Active IR Tags
	Dr. Quanfang Chen Associate Professor, MMAE qchen@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-2152	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	MEMS/NEMS (micro/nano-electro-mechanical-systems Sensors and Actuators Nanocomposites for MEMS Biological MEMS devices Microfluidic systems Micro scale materials characterizations Molecular Dynamics Simulation
	Dr. Hyoung Jin "Joe" Cho Associate Professor, MMAE joecho@mail.ucf.edu (407) 207-7245	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Micro/Nanofabrication for BioMEMS and optical applications Microfluidic devices Micromachined magnetic sensors and actuators Fundamental MEMS process: UV-LIGA, electrodeposition and packaging
	Dr. Lee Chow Professor, Physics chow@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-2333	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Novel Carbon Materials Diffusion in Silicon Thin Films Deposition
	Dr. Kevin Coffey Associate Professor, MMAE krcoffey@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-2175	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Thin Film Processing Magnetic Materials Solid State Reactions Nanoscale Tribology Magnetic Thin Films Grain Boundary Diffusion
	Dr. Neelkanth Dhere Research Faculty and Professor, FSEC dhere@fsec.ucf.edu (321) 638-1442	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Photovoltaic Materials Processing Photovoltaic Materials Characterization and Testing
	Dr. Jiyu Fang Associate Professor, MMAE jfang@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1182	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Biological Interfaces Nano-scale Science and Engineering Molecular Self-Assembly Polymer Thin Films Biotechnology Soft Lithography Scanning Probe Microscopy Liquid Crystal Imaging Techniques
	Dr. James Fenton Director, FCSE and Professor, MMAE jfenton@fsec.ucf.edu (321) 638-1002	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Renewable Energy Energy Efficiency Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Technology
	Dr. Jan Gou Associate Professor, MMAE jgou@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-2155	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Composite Materials Manufacturing Mechanics of Composite Materials Durability of Composite Materials Nanocomposite Materials Smart Materials and Structures Molecular Dynamics Simulations Finite Element Simulations Materials Processing and Mechanics Nondestructive Evaluation Solid Mechanics Design and Manufacturing
	Dr. Helge Heinrich Assistant Professor, Physics hheinric@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1517	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Thin Film Solar Cells Metastable Phases Defect Structures Electron Microscopy Microstructures of L10
	Dr. James J. Hickman Professor, NSTC jhickman@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-1925	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Nanoscience Engineered Neuronal Networks as Drug Screening Platforms An In Vitro Model of Stem Cell Innervation of Myotubes High Throughput Electrophysiology for Pathway Identification Nanocolumn-supported nanoparticle array for early detection of lung cancer biomarkers
	Dr. Xinyu Huang Assistant Professor, MMAE xhuang@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-3468	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Mechanics and durability of functional and structural composite materials. Current research subjects include: polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells solid oxide fuel cells structural composites coatings
	Dr. Qun "Treen" Huo Associate Professor, NSTC qhuo@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-2155	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Synthesis, property studies, and application development of nanoparticle materials Architectural organization of nanobuilding blocks. Precise control on both the chemical structures of individual Controlled chemical functionalization of nanoparticles Development of nanoparticle/polymer hybrid materials
	Dr. Aravinda Kar Professor, CREOL akar@creol.ucf.edu (407) 823-6921	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Fabrication of nanowires for integrated nanodevices Laser Drilling 170-Micron Diameter Holes Laser-Doped Nanostructuring in SiC for Deep Green Light Emitting Diodes Nanoscopic Optical Sensors Novel Erosion Resistant Coating For High Temperature Composites Ultrahigh Temperature Optical Sensing
	Dr. Nina Orlovskaya Assistant Professor, MMAE norlovsk@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-5770	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Catalytically-Active Thin Films Perovskite Membrane Reactors for Oxygen Separation In situ Raman Spectroscopy, TEM, XRD Ferroelastic Time Dependent Behavior of Perovskites Mechanical Performance and Reliability of Ceramics Design of Residual Stresses in Ceramic-Layered Composites Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Composites Hard and Tough Boron Rich Ceramic Laminates Ferroelasticity and Hysteresis in Mixed Ionic Electronic Conduction Perovskites
	Dr. Patrick Schelling Assistant Professor, Physics pschell@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1016	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Computational Materials Science Thermal Transport Electrochemistry Electronic Structure Methods Multiscale Simulation
	Dr. Winston Schonefeld Assistant Professor, Physics winston@creol.ucf.edu (407) 823-6898	Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) Quantum Networks and Quantum Information Self-assembled Quantum Dots (SAQDs) Solid State Neutron Detectors Wide Band Gap Semiconductors for Deep-UV to Visible Applications
	Dr. Sudipta Seal Director, NSTC and AMPAC Professor, MMAE sseal@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-5277	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Nanmaterials processing and characterization Nanobiotechnology Materials for optics, sensors, coatings, fuel cells Oxidation/Corrosion Surface Science and Engineering Chemical Mechanical Planarization
	Dr. Yong-ho Sohn Associate Professor, MMAE ysohn@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1181	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Multicomponent Multiphase Diffusion including Thermotransport High Temperature Materials and Coatings including Thermal Barrier Coatings Oxidation and Corrosion Materials and Coatings for Energy Production, Storage and Conversion Materials Characterization and Electron Microscopy
	Dr. Ming Su Assistant Professor, NSTC mingsu@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-2822	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	The primary goal of our research is to generate novel solutions for energy and health related issues, by combining fundamental investigation and engineering development. Our four major research directions include: Integrated optoelectronic and nanomechanical devices Nanostructured materials and their applications Advanced scanning probe microscope
	Dr. Kalpathy Sundaram Professor, EECS sundaram@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-5326	Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Microelectronics Optoelectronic materials Thin films Micromachining
	Dr. C. Suryanarayana Professor, MMAE csuryana@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-6662	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Nanostructured Materials Processing and Properties of Non-equilibrium Materials Mechanical Alloying Materials Characterization
	Dr. Raj Vaidyanathan Associate Professor, MMAE raj@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1180	Teaching Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Properties and multi-scale mechanical characterization of advanced materials Micro- and nanoindentation In situ diffraction (neutron and synchrotron x-ray) at load and temperature Residual stress measurements Smart materials, metallic glasses
	Dr. Lei Zhai Assistant Professor, NSTC lzhai@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-2847	Dissertation & Thesis Chair Dissertation & Thesis Committee	Conductive polymer/nanotube composites Polymer Derived Surface Functionalization of Microfluidic Systems Bottom-up Assembly of Poly(3-hexylthiophene) on Carbon Nanotubes: 2D Building Blocks for Nanoscale Circuits Conductive block copolymer systems to disperse and stabilize CNTs Controllable Drug Delivery Systems for Diabetic Patients