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USF Engineers Inspire Future Innovators at SPC BEAM 2025
USF Engineering took center stage at SPC BEAM 2025, inspiring future engineers through interactive discussions on STEM careers, research, and academic pathways. Faculty, students, and alumni, including SPC graduates—shared insights on transferring to USF and excelling in engineering fields. With strong partnerships in Tampa Bay, USF continues to support and mentor the next generation of innovators. Click to read how USF is shaping the future of engineering!
USF's 2025 Engineering Expo - Over 50 years of Engineering Excellence
The University of South Florida’s 2025 Engineering Expo once again brought science and technology to life, welcoming thousands of students, families, and community members on February 28th and March 1st. What began in 1973 as a small high school recruiting event has grown into a dynamic two-day showcase of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), attracting K-12 students from across the state.
NRT Trainee, Isabelle Eskanos, wins best poster award at the Florida Semiconductor Summit
Under the mentorship of Professor Ashok Kumar and others, NRT Trainee, Isabelle Eskanos, received the Best Poster Award for her presentation titled "Surface-Engineerable Piezoelectric PVDF Films for Tissue Engineering" for her presentation at the Florida Semiconductor Summit 2025 on February 25th-27th at the L3Harris High Technology Center, Melbourne FL.
USF IEEE Power & Energy Society Hosts Successful Power and Energy Forum
The USF chapter of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), a part of the USF College of Engineering, hosted a Power and Energy Forum on Feb. 3 at the Marshall Student Center Ballroom, bringing students together with industry professionals to explore career opportunities and advancements in the power and energy sector.
February 19, 2025Electrical, Featured, Students
Engineering PhD Student, Receives 2024 Chih Foundation Research and Publication Award
USF’s College of Engineering is proud to announce Yang Hu, a USF College of Medical Engineering Ph.D. student, as a recipient of the 2024 Chih Foundation Research and Publication Award, for her research on “Metabolic Flux Optimization of Iterative Pathways and Novel Substrate Utilization for Sustainable Chemical Production.”
USF Grad Creates New Wearable Electronic That Could Revolutionize the Field
Featured on Bay News 9 Spectrum, recent USF College of Engineering graduate Nimirita Roy could soon revolutionize the way health data is collected — whether for a sleep study, post-surgery monitoring, or personal use.
Former Military Engineer’s Generosity Enhances Hands-On Learning for USF Engineering Students
The USF College of Engineering is excited to announce a generous donation of electronic components, including processors, capacitors, resistors, antennas, etc., that will enable USF engineering students to put a system together. The donation was received from Gary Rosenberg, a distinguished engineer with over four decades of experience in the field. His contribution to our engineering students’ education will create opportunities for USF students to gain hands-on experience that complements their theoretical studies at the USF College of Engineering.
January 31, 2025Alumni & Friends, Featured, Students
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USF Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. Day All this week!
The University of South Florida’s annual celebration of the life, legacy and values of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will honor his vision with community service events, a brunch and other activities.
USF CyberHerd Team Dominates National Cybersecurity Competitions in 2024
The USF CyberHerd Team made waves in 2024! The team entered and won first place, or placed within the top three places, in over ten prestigious national competitions during 2024. In this "USF CyberHerd WRAPPED Edition" learn about all their competitions!
Happy Holidays from the USF College of Engineering
Happy Holidays from the USF College of Engineering! We hope you enjoy your winter break and stay tuned for exciting updates in the new year!
Dr. Licato, USF Engineering Associate Professor, Awarded the U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship Three Years in a Row
USF’s Dr. John Licato, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, awarded U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship for third consecutive year. Recognized for AI research in natural language processing and machine reasoning. His fellowship reflects USF College of Engineering's ongoing impact in military-academic collaborations.
CSE Student received The Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation Award
CSE Professor Katkoori and his MS student, Raaga Sai Somesula, have received The Outstanding Thesis and Dissertation (OTD) Award for Raaga’s Master’s thesis work on a resource-efficient custom hardware for machine learning models.