Amir Abtahi

Florida Atlantic University

(561) 297-3425

777 Glades Road - ENG 109
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Research Interests:
Fuel Cells, Energy Systems, Solar Thermal

abtahi@fau.edu

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Gbola Adesogan

University of Florida

(352) 392-7527

Bldg 459 Shealy Drive, PO Box 110910
Gainesville, FL 32611-090

Research Interests:
Anaerobic fermentation of crops and grasses

adesogan@ufl.edu

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Arvind Agarwal

University of Central Florida

(305) 348-1701

Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
10555 West Flagler Street, EC 3464
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33174

Research Interests:
Nanomechanics and Surface Engineering

agarwala@fiu.edu

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Manish Agrawal

University of South Florida

(813) 974-6716

4202 East Fowler Avenue, CIS 1040
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Information security, risk management and computer networks

magrawal@coba.usf.edu

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Mark Archambault

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-7749

Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

Research Interests:
Propulsion and combustion, with special emphasis on rocket engine applications.

marchamb@fit.edu

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Reza Arghandeh

Florida State University

arghandehr@gmail.com

David Arnold

University of Florida

(352) 392-4931

229 Benton Building, P.O. Box 116200
Gainesville, FL 32611-6200

Research Interests:
Design, fabrication of magnetic & electromechanical microsensors and microactuators, miniaturized power & energy systems

darnold@ufl.edu

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Shihab Asfour Asfour

University of Miami

(305) 284-2367

1251 Memorial Drive
McArthur Engineering Building, Room 268
Coral Gables, FL 33146

Research Interests:
Industrial Ergonomics, Work Physiology,Biomechanics, Rehabilitation Engineering, Safety Engineering, Work Measurement,Systems Design, Energy Management and Quality Engineering.

sasfour@miami.edu

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Ivonne Audirac

Florida State University

(850) 644-9801

0330 BELLAMY
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Research Interests:
Social aspects of urban design and urban form, sustainable development, growth management

iaudirac@fsu.edu

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Prabir Barooah

University of Florida

(352) 392-0614

MAE-A 322,
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Research interests are in estimation and control of interconnected systems.

pbarooah@ufl.edu

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Rodney Bartlett

University of Florida

(352) 392-6974

NPB 2338
PO Box 118435
Gainesville, FL 32611-8435

Research Interests:
Highly correlated methods for electronic structure theory, including the Coupled Cluster Methods and Many Body Perturbation Theory.

Bartlett@qtp.ufl.edu

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Shannon Bassett

University of South Florida

(813) 974-6007

4202 East Fowler Ave.
FAH 110
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Advanced architecture and urban design. Her research includes researching and developing a possible alternative approach to the current development strategies currently occurring in Tampa and China.

bassett@arch.usf.edu

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Pratyusha Basu

University of South Florida

(813) 974-5511

University of South Florida
NES 211

Research Interests:
Human, Environmental and Regional Geography

pbasu@usf.edu

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Issa Batarseh

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-0185

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
HEC-437E
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816-2450

Research Interests:
High frequency power converters for solar energy

batarseh@eecs.ucf.edu

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Venkat Bhethanabotla

University of South Florida

(813) 974-2116

College of Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENB118
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Sensors

bhethana@eng.usf.edu

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Werner Boeglin

Florida International University

(305) 348-1711

Office: CP 210, Department of Physics
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199

Research Interests:
Nuclear and Particle Physics

boeglinw@fiu.edu

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Brian Boman

University of Florida

(772) 468-3922 ext. 122

2199 South Rock Road
Fort Pierce, Florida 34945-3138

Research Interests:
Water management, Irrigation and Drainage Systems

bjbo@ufl.edu

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Gijs Bosman

University of Florida

(352) 392-0910

565 New Engineering Building

Research Interests:
Electronic noise research, Quantum devices

gbosm@ece.ufl.edu

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Mark Bourassa

Florida State University

(850) 645-4788

Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), Florida State University
2035 E. Paul Dirac Dr., 200 RM Johnson Bldg., Room 234
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2840
(850) 644-6923

Research Interests:
air/sea interaction, remote sensing related to air/sea interaction and precipitation, and data fusion.

bourassa@coaps.fsu.edu

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Randall Cantrell

University of Florida

(352) 273-3554

University of Florida
PO Box 110310
Gainesville, FL 32611
(3008 McCarty Hall D)

Research Interests:
Family, home, community, developer, engineering, teaching, economics, community development, marketing research, and housing research

rcantrell@ufl.edu

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Yiding Cao

Florida International University

(305) 348-2205

College of Engineering and Computing
Florida International University
10555 W. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33134

Research Interests:
Heat transfer, thermodynamics, energy conversion power systems

caoy@fiu.edu

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Dave Cartes

Florida State University

(850) 645-1184

2000 Levy Ave.
Suite 140
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Real-time system identification and adaptive control, distributed control, reconfigurable systems

dave@eng.fsu.edu

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Dale Casamatta

University of North Florida

(904) 620-1936

1 UNF Drive | Jacksonville, FL 32224
Building 59, Room 3308

Research Interests:
Aquatic Ecology, Biology, Coastal Biology, Algae, Ecosystems

dcasamat@unf.edu

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Ronald Castellano

University of Florida

(352) 392-2752

University of Florida
Department of Chemistry
PO Box 117200
Gainesville, FL 32611-7200 USA

Research Interests:
Molecular recognition, self-assembly, organic synthesis, reversible and bio-inspired materials, non-covalent interactions

castellano@chem.ufl.edu

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Eric Chassignet

Florida State University

(850) 644-4581

Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), Florida State University.
2035 E. Paul Dirac Dr., 200 RM Johnson Bldg., Room 207
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2840

Research Interests:
Climate variability

echassignet@coaps.fsu.edu

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Ashvini Chauhan

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

(850) 412-511

151 S Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
305-D FSH Science Research Center
Tallahassee, Florida 32307

Research Interests:
Molecular Microbial Ecology of Estuarine and Wetland Ecosystems; Microbial Bio-indicators of Bauxite Mined Soils; Rhizosphere Microbiology; Biological Waste Processing; Biodegradation.

ashvini.chauhan@famu.edu

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Jiuhua Chen

Florida International University

(305) 348-3140

EC 3471, Engineering Center
10555 W Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33172

Research Interests:
Materials science and engineering, mineral physics

chenj@fiu.edu

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Shu-Ching Chen

Florida International University

(305) 348-3480

Florida International University
School of Computing and Information Sciences
11200 SW 8th Street, ECS354.
Miami, FL 33199, USA Office: ECS 362

Research Interests:
Distributed Multimedia Database Systems, Multimedia Data Mining, Multimedia Systems, GIS, Disaster Information Management.

chens@cs.fiu.edu

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Shuyi Chen

University of Miami

(305) 421-4048

4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL, 33149-1098

Research Interests:
Meteorology and Physical Oceanography; Air-sea interactions, coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean modeling of tropical cyclones and coastal systems, atmospheric convection and intraseasonal variability, tropical and mesoscale meteorology, and numerical weather

schen@rsmas.miami.edu

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Jacob Chung

University of Florida

(352) 392-9607

336 MAE-B, University of Florida, P.O. Box 116300
Gainesville, FL. 32611-6300

Research Interests:
Fluid mechanics, boiling heat transfer in micro-gravity, biomass gasification, Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis

jnchung@ufl.edu

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Steve Cocke

Florida State University

(850) 644-6205

1017 Academic Way
410 Love Building
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4520

Research Interests:
Modeling for short term forecasting and regional climate studies

scocke@coaps.fsu.edu

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John Collier

Florida State University

(850) 410-6262

2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to hydrocarbons

jcollier2@fsu.edu

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Carlos Colon

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1435

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Laboratory measurement, field monitoring, and data anlysis of energy-related projects

carlos@fsec.ucf.edu

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William Cooper

Florida State University

(850) 644-6875

PO Box 3064390
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390

Research Interests:
Organic chemistry of natural waters and sediments

cooper@chem.fsu.edu

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James Cummings

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1403

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Building efficiency, training and development

cummings@fsec.ucf.edu

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Jeff Cunningham

University of South Florida

(813) 974-9540

4202 E. Fowler Avenue
ENC 3215
Tampa, FL 33620-5350

Research Interests:
Movement and behavior of chemicals in the environment; carbon sequestration

cunning@eng.usf.edu

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Henry Daniell

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-0952

4000 Central Florida Blvd.
BMS Bldg. 20 Room 336
Orlando, FL 32816

Research Interests:
Cellulose Based Ethanol, Hydrocarbon and Hydrogen Production

daniell@mail.ucf.edu

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Tapas Das

University of South Florida

(813) 974-5543

College of Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENB118
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Modeling for energy markets, expansion, and impacts

das@eng.usf.edu

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Kristopher Davis

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-2415

4353 Scorpius Street, Room 150H, Orlando, FL 32816-0120

Research Interests:
Surface passivation materials, carrier-selective materials and heterostructures, optical materials and photon management, characterization of photovoltaic cells and modules, defect detection and root cause analysis in photovoltaics, reliability and durab

kristopher.davis@ucf.edu

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William Dolbier

University of Florida

(352) 392-0591

Department of Chemistry
PO Box 117200
Gainesville, FL 32611-7200 USA

Research Interests:
Organofluorine Chemistry

wrd@chem.ufl.edu

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Yajie Dong

University of Central Florida

12424 Research Parkway
Suite 483
Orlando, FL 32826

Yajie.Dong@ucf.edu

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Ian Douglas

Florida State University

(850) 644-0100

C4620 University Center
Tallahassee, Florida, 32312-2540

Research Interests:
Web-based technology

Ian.Douglas@cci.fsu.edu

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Jochen Eckart

University of South Florida

(813) 974-0312

Research Interests:
Concentration water resources. Combination of urban planning and water management

jocheneckart@mail.usf.edu

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Mohamed Eddaoudi

University of South Florida

(813) 974-9622

College of Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENB118
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Nanotechnology, sensors, storage, surface science

eddaoudi@cas.usf.edu

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Philip Fairey

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1005

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Building efficiency, heat and moisture transfer, indoor air quality, energy codes and standards

pfairey@fsec.ucf.edu

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Lingling Fan

University of South Florida

(813) 974-2031

Office: ENB 247 - Mail Code: ENB118
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33620, USA

Research Interests:
Dr. Fan’s research is focused on renewable energy source grid integration, modeling and control of energy systems, large-scale power system planning and operation.

linglingfan@eng.usf.edu

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Hugh Fan

University of Florida

(352) 846-3021

University of Florida, Mechanic and Aerospace Engineering, P. O. Box 116250, Gainesville, FL 32611-6250

Research Interests:
Microfluidics, hydrogen sensors

hfan@ufl.edu

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Omar Faruque

Florida State University

(850) 645-8971

2000 Levy Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Thermo-electric co-simulation, HIL simulation of FACTS and HVDC, ship electric systems

faruque@caps.fsu.edu

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Rick Feiock

Florida State University

(850) 644-7615

DeVoe L. Moore Center
150 Bellamy Building
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2220

Research Interests:
Local governance, institutional choice, economic development, and environmental regulation

rfeiock@coss.fsu.edu

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Simon Foo

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

(850) 410-6474

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
A-350
2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32310

Research Interests:
Neural networks, pattern recognition and data mining, CMOS VLSI Integrated Circuit Design

foo@eng.ufl.edu

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James Fowler

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1224

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Fire and safety compliance in hydrogen labs

rfowler@fsec.ucf.edu

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Venkataramana Gadhamshetty

Florida Gulf Coast University

(239) 590-7647

Holmes Hall 307,
10501 FGCU Blvd S,
Fort Myers Fl 33913, USA

Research Interests:
Microbial Fuel Cell Technology, Nanocomposite Materials, Biological Treatment of solid organic wastes for electricity production, Air-cooled condensers

vgadhamshetty@fgcu.edu

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Miroslav Gantar

Florida International University

(305) 348-4030

11200 SW 8th Street, Office OE 208
Miami, FL 33199

Research Interests:
Physiology and taxonomy of cyanobacteria; Isolation and culture collection of freshwater and marine cyanobacteria from Florida ; Screening cyanobacterial strains for biological activity: antibacterial, antialgal, and anticancer compounds; Bioassays

gantarm@fiu.edu

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Bin Gao

University of Florida

(352) 392-1864 ext. 285

285 Rogers Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Contaminant Hydrology, Water Quality & Chemistry, Hydrologic Modeling, Environmental Nanotechnology, Waste and Water Reclamation, and Water & Wastewater Treatment

bg55@ufl.edu

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Yogi Goswami

University of South Florida

(813) 974-0956

Clean Energy Research Center
College of Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENB118
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Solar thermal, thermodynamics, heat transfer, HVAC, photovoltaics, hydrogen, fuel cells

goswami@eng.usf.edu

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Wendy Graham

University of Florida

(352) 392-5893

570 Weil Hall
PO BOX 116601
Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Subsurface flow and solute transport modeling; groundwater resources evaluation and remediation; evaluation of impacts of agricultural production on surface and groundwater quality; development of hydrologic indicators of ecosystem status; stochastic mod

wgraham@ufl.edu

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Brenton Greska

Florida State University

(850) 644-5720

FA&M - FSU College of Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer Street, Rm 229
Tallahassee, Florida 32310

Research Interests:
Solar-based alternative energy sources, advanced PEM fuel cells and advanced catalysis

greska@eng.fsu.edu

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Sabine Grunwald

University of Florida

(352) 392-1951 ext. 204

PO Box 110290
2169 McCarty Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611

sabgru@ufl.edu

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Lixing Gu

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1411

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Cryogenics, heat and mass transfer, fluid dynamics, modeling

gu@fsec.ucf.edu

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Daniel Hallinan Jr

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

(850) 410-6169

College of Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer Street, A131
Tallahassee, FL 32310-6046

Research Interests:
Electrochemical Energy Storage, Polymer-Inorganic Composites for Lithium Batteries, Stress at Block Copolymer Interfaces, Transport in Polymer Electrolyte Membranes

dhallinan@fsu.edu

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Fredric Ham

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-8138

F.W. Olin Engineering, 342
150 W. University Blvd
Melbourne, Florida 32901

Research Interests:
Neural networks applications, infrasound, biomedical and digital signal processing, bio sensors, digital image processing and pattern recognition

fmh@fit.edu

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Dennis Hanisak

Florida Atlantic University

(772) 465-2400 ext. 306

Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University
5600 US 1 North
Fort Pierce, FL 34946

Research Interests:
Physiological Ecology of Marine Plants, Nutrient Dynamics, Coral Reef Ecology, Biology of Deep-water Macroalgae, Aquaculture

dhanisak@hboi.fau.edu

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Howard Hanson

Florida Atlantic University

(561) 297-2460

Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Office SE 330

Research Interests:
Atmosphere-ocean interaction, boundary-layer meteorology, upper ocean processes, climate system feedback processes, alternative/renewable energy strategies

hphanson@fau.edu

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Julie Harmon

University of South Florida

(813) 974-3397

4202 E. Fowler Avenue, CHE 205A
Tampa, FL 33620-5250

Research Interests:
Polymer matrices for battery gels and solar cell electrolytes

harmon@cas.usf.edu

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Justin Hill

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 631-3550

Research Interests:
Thermoelectric Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Self assembled nanomaterials and Electrochemical hydrogen compression

jhill@mainstream-engr.com

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Alan W. Hodges

University of Florida

(352) 392-1881 ext. 312

Department of Food & Resource Economics
1115 McCarty Hall, PO Box 110240, Gainesville, FL 32611-0240

Research Interests:
Economic analysis of biomass energy resource development

awhodges@ufl.edu

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Mark Horner

Florida State University

(850) 644-8377

323 Bellamy Building: Room 306
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Research Interests:
Decision support in urban, regional, and environmental contexts; sustainable urban land use

mhorner@fsu.edu

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Mark Hostetler

University of Florida

(352) 846-0568

215 Newins-Ziegler Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Design and managment of residential developments for wildlife.

hostetm@ufl.edu

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Rob Hovsapian

Florida State University

(850) 644-8761

Office A-0143
2000 Levy Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32310

Research Interests:
Modeling and simulation of thermal systems, energy system integration, thermodynamic optimization

hovsapian@caps.fsu.edu

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Jim Huggins

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1503

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Solar thermal testing and certification

huggins@fsec.ucf.edu

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M. Yousuff Hussaini

Florida State University

(850) 644-0601

413 MCH
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4481

Research Interests:
Modeling and large scale simulation, control and optimization, nanotechnology

yhussain@fsu.edu

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Mohammad Ilyas

Florida Atlantic University

(561) 297-3454

777 West Glades Road, SE 308
Boca Raton, FL 33431

Research Interests:
Wireless communication networks, Sensor networks, Healthcare technologies, Traffic characterization and traffic management, Optical networks, Performance modeling and analysis, Simulation.

ilyas@fau.edu

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Herbert A. Ingley

University of Florida

(352) 392-9929

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 223B, MAEB
P.O. Box 116300, Gainesville, Florida 32611-6300

Research Interests:
Energy systems, HVAC, indoor air quality, CHP

ingley@ufl.edu

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Lonnie Ingram

University of Florida

(352) 392-8176

Bldg 981 Museum Road, PO Box 110700
Gainesville, FL 32611-0700

Research Interests:
Production of ethanol from renewable cellulosic waste (yard trash, cane bagasse, citrus pulp)

ingram@ufl.edu

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Xiaomei Jiang

University of South Florida

(813) 974-7765

Dept. of Physics (PHY 114)
College of Arts and Sciences
University of South Florida

Research Interests:
Material properties of solar cells, light emitting diodes and thin film transistors

xjiang@cas.usf.edu

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Kevin Jones

University of Florida

(352) 846-3301

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
100 Rhines Hall, PO Box 116400, Gainesville FL 32611-6400

Research Interests:
Processing and characterization of semiconductors for microelectronic and photonic devices

kjones@eng.ufl.edu

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Pierce Jones

University of Florida

(352) 392-8074

P. O. Box 110940, Gainesville, Florida, 32611

Research Interests:
Building efficiency, training and development

piercejones@ufl.edu

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James Jones

University of Florida

(352) 392-1864 ext. 289

289 Frazier Rogers Hall P.O. Box 110570
Gainesville, FL 32611-0570

Research Interests:
Modeling, climate variability and climate change impacts on cropping systems

JWJones@ifas.ufl.edu

[Home Page]

Babu Joseph

University of South Florida

(813) 974-0692

College of Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENB118
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Biomass, gasification, Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis of Synthetic Liquid Fuels, corrosion, education

joseph@eng.usf.edu

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Jayanta Kapat

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-2179

4000 Central Florida Blvd.
ENGR 1 Room 408
Orlando, FL 32816

Research Interests:
Miniaturization, heat transfer, sensors, gas turbines, turbomachines, flow and transport

jkapat@mail.ucf.edu

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Konstantinos Kavallieratos

Florida International University

(305) 348-6034

11200 SW 8th St. CP 326,
Miami, FL 33199.

Research Interests:
Nuclear Chemistry

kavallie@fiu.edu

[Home Page]

Veton Kepuska

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-7183

F.W. Olin Engineering, 353
150 W. University Blvd
Melbourne, Florida 32901

Research Interests:
Human-machine communication, speech recognition, biometrics and telematics, digital signal procesing, adaptive filtering, pattern recognition, neural networks and language modeling

vkepuska@fit.edu

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Mohamed Khabou

University of West Florida

(850) 857-6031

Bldg 4, Room 328

Research Interests:
Digital Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, and Artificial Neural Networks

mkhabou@uwf.edu

[Home Page]

Mohammad Reza Khalghani

Florida Polytechnic University

(863) 874-8737

Florida Polytechnic University
4700 Research Way
Lakeland, FL 33805-8531

Research Interests:
Smart grid, cyber-security, renewable energy, control theories and application, and electric vehicle integration

mkhalghani@floridapoly.edu

[Home Page]

Yulu Krothapalli

Florida State University

(850) 644-5885

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer St
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Small scale sustainable energy systems, solar thermal cogeneration systems, PEM fuel cells, hydrogen production, electrode designs

kroth@eng.fsu.edu

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Ranganthan Kumar

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-4389

4000 Central Florida Blvd.
ENGR 1 Room 407B
Orlando, FL 32816

Research Interests:
Two-phase flow modeling, CFD and experiments, Nanofluids, Molecular Dynamics modeling in micro channel flows

rnkumar@mail.ucf.edu

[Home Page]

Ashok Kumar

University of South Florida

(813) 974-3942

4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENB252
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Nanotechnology, thin films, sensors, surface science

akumar@eng.usf.edu

[Home Page]

H. Russell Kunz

University of Central Florida

(860) 486-5389

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells

russkunz@engr.uconn.edu

[Home Page]

Sarada Kuravi

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-8781

F. W. Olin Engineering, Room 246
Florida Institute of Technology
150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32901

Research Interests:
Renewable Energy Systems, Thermal Management of Electronics, Macro- and Microscale Particle Suspension Flows, Two-Fluid/Two-Phase Separation, especially for microgravity and space applications

skuravi@fit.edu

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Helen Li

Florida State University

(850) 410-8573

2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Biodirectional dc-cd converters, regenerative motor drive, grid-interactive converters

hli@caps.fsu.edu

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Zhiyong (Richard) Liang

Florida State University

(850) 645-8998

Florida State University
Materials Research Building
2005 Levy Ave.
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Composite materials and processing, Polymer materials, Multifunctional materials, Process modeling and Simulation for material processing

liang@eng.fsu.edu

[Home Page]

Cheng-Xian (Charlie) Lin

Florida International University

(305) 348-0537

College of Engineering and Computing
10555 W. Flagler St, EC3445
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33174

Research Interests:
Solar and Geothermal Energy Utilization, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Combustion, Multiphase Flows and Heat Transfer, HVAC, Building Energy Simulation.

lincx@fiu.edu

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Kuo-Chi Lin

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-0137

ENGR1 Rm. 307C
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32816

Research Interests:
Wave Energy, Flywheel Energy Storage System Research

klin@mail.ucf.edu

[Home Page]

Junda Lin

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-7587

Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

Research Interests:
Aquaculture, biology and conservation (ABC) of marine organisms.

jlin@fit.edu

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Charles Martin

University of Florida

(352) 392-8205

University of Florida
PO Box 117200
218 Chemistry Lab Building, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200

Research Interests:
Electrochemical energy production, nanostructured electrodes for Li-ion batteries

crmartin@chem.ufl.edu

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Eric Martin

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1450

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Environmental performance of homes, cost and performance trade-offs, high-performance housing

martin@fsec.ucf.edu

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Artem Masunov

University of Central Florida

(407) 882-2840

12424 Research Pkwy.
Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32826

Research Interests:
Computational materials, nanoscience, theoretical chemistry, and biophysics

amasunov@mail.ucf.edu

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George Maul

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-7450

Edwin A Link, 113
150 W. University Blvd
Melbourne, Florida 32901

Research Interests:
societal impact of climate change, forecasting coastal ocean circulation, developing in integrated global sea-level weather networkf or climate studies, satallite altimetry

gmaul@fit.edu

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Julie Maupin-Furlow

University of Florida

(352) 392-4095

Department of Microbiology and Cell Science
Bldg. 981, P.O. Box 110700, Gainesville, Florida 32611-0700

Research Interests:
Metabolic engineering of cells for production of renewable fuels and chemicals

jmaupin@ufl.edu

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Lisa McElwee-White

University of Florida

(352) 392-8768

Department of Chemistry
429A CRB, P.O. Box 117200, Gainesville, Florida 32611-7200

Research Interests:
Organometallic catalysts for use in anodes of liquid fuel cells

lmwhite@chem.ufl.edu

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Janet McIlvaine

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1434

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
High performance housing, outreach

janet@fsec.ucf.edu

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Renwei Mei

University of Florida

(352) 392-0888

237 MAE-B, PO Box 11116300
Gainesville, Florida 32611-6300

Research Interests:
Multi-phase flow, computational fluid dynamics, liquid hydrogen transport

RWMEI@UFL.EDU

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Clifford Merz

University of South Florida

(727) 553-3729

140 7th Avenue South
MSL 136-M
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Research Interests:
Water/Energy Nexus, Water Purification, Ocean and Renewable Energy Development and Implementation

cmerz@marine.usf.edu

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Uwe Meyer-Baese

Florida State University

(850) 410-6479

2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Digital signal processing

umb@eng.fsu.edu

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Jon Mills

University of Florida

(352) 392-2237

Box 117625 Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Environmental and constitutional law

mills@law.ufl.edu

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Amir Mirmiran

Florida International University

(305) 348-2522

College of Engineering and Computing
10555 West Flagler Street, Engineering Center
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33174

Research Interests:
“Use of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Cable for Post-Tensioning Applications.” Florida Department of Transportation, PI: Dr. Mirmiran, Co-PI: Dr. Suksawang, Dr. Zohrevand, Dr. Arockiasamy (FAU), Dr. Grace (Lawrence Tech), 2012-14.

mirmiran@fiu.edu

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Vasu Misra

Florida State University

(850) 645-8859

Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), Florida State University.
2035 E. Paul Dirac Dr., 200 RM Johnson Bldg., Room 221A Tallahassee, FL 32306-2840

Research Interests:
Climate variability and predictability

vmisra@fsu.edu, vmisra@coaps.fsu.edu

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Kunal Mitra

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-7131

Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

Research Interests:
Interaction of short pulse lasers with scattering absorbing media such as tissues, ocean water and clouds for non-invasive detection.

kmitra@fit.edu

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Saeed Moghaddam

University of Florida

(352) 392-0889

MAE-A Building, Room 310
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-6250

Research Interests:
Micro/nanoscale transport and nanotechnology

saeedmog@ufl.edu

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Norman Munroe

Florida International University

(305) 348-3556

Applied Research Center
Florida International University
10555 W. Flagler, EC: 2182
Miami, FL 33174

Research Interests:
Biomass gasification, fuel cells and micro-fuel cell power sources

munroen@fiu.edu

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Nazim Muradov

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1448

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Hydrogen production, fuel cells, sensors, biomass derived fuels, hydrocarbon processing

Muradov@fsec.ucf.edu

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Fazil Najafi

University of Florida

(352) 392-9537 ext. 1493

Department of Civil and Engineering
365 Weil, P.O. Box 116580, Gainesville, Florida 32611-6580

Research Interests:
Biomass and reduced waste, natural gas, biomass integrated gasifier (BIG) system operations

fnaja@ce.ufl.edu

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Gordon Nelson

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-7260

Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

Research Interests:
Polymers, particularly polymer degradation and flammability.

nelson@fit.edu

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Juan Nino

University of Florida

(352) 846-3787

172 Rhines Hall
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
P.O. Box 116400,
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611-6400

Research Interests:
Solid oxide fuel cells, inert matrix fuel systems for nuclear reactors

jnino@mse.ufl.edu

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Nina Orlovskaya

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-5770

Research Interests:
Fuel cells, Ceramics, Perovskites, Composites

Nina.Orlovskaya@ucf.edu

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James O'Brien

Florida State University

(850) 644-4581

Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS), Florida State University.
2035 E. Paul Dirac Dr., 200 RM Johnson Bldg.,
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2840

Research Interests:
Ocean modeling, climate variability

jim.obrien@coaps.fsu.edu

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Nezih Pala

Florida International University

(305) 348-3016

Electical & Computer Engineernig
10555 W Flagler Street. EC 3914
Miami, FL 33174

Research Interests:
THz Science and Technology, Power Skin: Integarted Nanostructures for Energy Harvesting and Storage, Integarted Biosensors, Free Space Optical Communication

npala@fiu.edu

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Anant K. Paravastu

Florida State University

(850) 410-6578

FAMU/FSU College of Engineering
2525 Pottsdamer Street
Tallahassee, FL 32310-6046

Research Interests:
Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Biomaterials ,Protein Self-Assembly, Protein Aggregation,Diseases

paravastu@eng.fsu.edu

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Panos Pardalos

University of Florida

(352) 392-9011

303 Weil Hall
P.O. Box 116595
Gainesville, FL 32611-6595

Research Interests:
Global and combinatorial optimization, network design problems, e-commerce, data mining, and massive computing

pardalos@ufl.edu

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George P. Philippidis

University of South Florida

(863) 904-6691

3433 Winter Lake Road
Lakeland, FL 33803

Research Interests:
Biofuels and bioenergy technology development and commercialization

GPhilippidis@poly.usf.edu

Simon Phillpot

University of Florida

(352) 846-3782

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
162 Rhines, P.O. Box 116400, Gainesville, Florida 32611-6400

Research Interests:
Solid-oxide fuel cells, thermal transport, properties of oxide materials for nuclear-fuel applications

sphil@mse.ufl.edu

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Edward Phlips

University of Florida

(352) 273-3603

7922 NW 71st St.
Gainesville, FL 32653

Research Interests:
Biology, ecology, and management of algae and aquatic microorganisms

phlips@ufl.edu

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Wendell Porter

University of Florida

(352) 392-1864 ext. 187

Frazier Rogers Hall
P.O. Box 110570, Gainesville, FL 32611-0570

Research Interests:
Behavior of crawl spaces in hot, humid climates

waporter@ifas.ufl.edu

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Maria Pozo de Fernandez

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 624-8838

F.W. Olin Engineering, 254
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901

Research Interests:
Measurement of gas sorption and volume at elevated temperatures and pressures

mpozo@fit.edu

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Subramanian Ramakrishnan

Florida State University

(850) 410-6159

2525 Pottsdamer Street
A131
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Physics and chemistry of complex fluids as applied to biomass energy conversion

srama@eng.fsu.edu

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Madeline Rasche

University of Florida

(352) 392-1192

Room 1147, Building 981 Gainesville, FL, 32611
P.O. Box 110700, Gainesville, FL, 32611-0700

Research Interests:
Molecular basis of methane production by environmental microorganisms

mrasche@ufl.edu

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Muhammad H. Rashid

University of West Florida

(850) 474-2976

University of West Florida
11000 University Parkway
Pensacola, FL 32514

Research Interests:
Power Electronics and Applications, Electric Power and Energy, Nanotechnology and Applications

mrashid@uwf.edu

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Muhammad Rashid

Florida Polytechnic University

863-874-8667 ext.

Florida Polytechnic University
4700 Research Way
Lakeland, FL 33805

Research Interests:

mrashid@floridapoly.edu

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Bala Rathinasabapathi

University of Florida

(352) 392-1928 ext. 323

Horticultural Sciences
Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program,
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-0690

Research Interests:
Metabolic engineering of plants for increased biomass yield

brath@mail.ifas.ufl.edu

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David Richardson

University of Florida

(352) 392-6736

Chemistry Lab Building (CLB) 410A
PO Box 117200
Gainesville, FL 32611-7200

Research Interests:
Kinetics of chemical processes

der@ufl.edu

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Per Arne Rikvold

Florida State University

(850) 644-6814

Department of Physics
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4350

Research Interests:
Computational Statistical Physics and Network Theory with applications to Materials Physics, Electrochemistry, Computer Science, and Biology.

prikvold@fsu.edu

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David Roelant

Florida International University

(305) 348-6625

Research Interests:
Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear Fusion, Radiation Detection and Measurement, Radioactive Waste

roelantd@fiu.edu

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Mark Ross

University of South Florida

(813) 974-5838

College of Engineering
4202 East Fowler Avenue
ENG 307
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Water resources, modeling, GIS, lake and estuary water quality management and sediment dynamics

mross@eng.usf.edu

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Subrata Roy

University of Florida

(352) 392-9823

336 MAE-B, P.O. Box 116300
Gainesville, FL 32611-6300

Research Interests:
Computational fluid dynamics and heat transfer, electric propulsion for space exploration, Magnetogasdynamics for high speed flows

roy@ufl.edu

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Alberto Sagues

University of South Florida

(813) 974-5819

Research Interests:
Matals, metallurgy, instrumentation, nuclear waste disposal

sagues@eng.usf.edu

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Laura Sanagorski

University of Florida

(352) 273-0202

117 Bryant Hall
PO Box 112060
Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Strategies to create and measure behavior change through sustainable landscaping and natural resources programming, Social marketing principles applied to Extension programming, Sustainable agriculture and horticulture practices as a function of ind

lsanagorski@ufl.edu

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Bhavani Sankar

University of Florida

(352) 392-6749

Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
231 MAE-A Building, P.O. Box 116250
Gainesville, FL 32611-6250

Research Interests:
Composite materials and structures

sankar@ufl.edu

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Swadeshmukul Santra

University of Central Florida

(407) 882-2848

University of Central Florida
12424 Research Parkway
Suite 400, Research Pavilion
Orlando, FL 32826, USA

Research Interests:
Nanobioimaging and sensing, cancer imaging and therapy, stem cell tracking, drug delivery, pathogen detection, nanotoxicity evaluation, study of antimicrobial nanomaterials.

ssantra@ucf.edu

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David Sappington

University of Florida

(352) 392-3904

P.O. Box 117140, Matherly Hall
Gainesville, FL 32611-7140

Research Interests:
Incentive regulation policy

sapping@ufl.edu

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John Schert

University of Florida

(352) 392-6264

Bill Hinkley Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management 4635 NW 53rd Ave., Suite 205 Gainesville, FL 32653-3418

Research Interests:
Solid and hazardous waste management

jschert@ufl.edu

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Susan Schleith

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1017

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Energy literacy

susan@fsec.ucf.edu

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Andrew Schmitz

University of Florida

(392) 182-6 ext. 415

1130 MCCB
P.O. Box 110240 IFAS
Gainesville, FL 32611-0240

aschmitz@ufl.edu

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Sudipta Seal

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-5277

PO Box 162455
Orlando, FL 32816

Research Interests:
Surface engineering coatings, nanotechnology

sseal@mail.ucf.edu

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William Self

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-4262

4000 Central Florida Blvd.
BMS Bldg. 20 Room 124
Orlando, FL 32816

Research Interests:
Cellulose Based Ethanol, Hydrocarbon and Hydrogen Production

wself@mail.ucf.edu

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Jingjing Shi

University of Florida

(352) 846-3599

Research Interests:
Energy transport and conversion to solve thermal challenges in different systems

shi.j@ufl.edu

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Sherri Shields

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1019

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Communications and outreach

sherri@fsec.ucf.edu

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Don Shirey, III

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1451

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
Alternative dehumidification technologies

shirey@fsec.ucf.edu

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Sanjay Shukla

University of Florida

(239) 658-3413

IFAS Southwest Florida Research & Education Center
2686 SR 29 North
Immokalee, FL 34142-9515

Research Interests:
Evaluation of cow-calf BMPs in the Lake Okeechobee basin, Modeling water dynamics of stormwater impoundments for water supply in South Florida, Evaluation of water and nutrient BMPs for vegetables, Ground water recharge, upflux, and nutrient loadings fro

sshukla@ufl.edu

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Wolfgang Sigmund

University of Florida

(352) 846-3343

225 Rhines hall, PO box 116400

Research Interests:
Synthesis and testing of novel nanostructured materials for energy storage (batteries and hydrogen) and energy harvesting (photocatalysis)”

sigmund@ufl.edu

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Stan Smith

University of Florida

(352) 392-0171 ext. 210

221 Matherly Hall
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida 32611-7145

Research Interests:
Population Estimates and Projections, State and Local Demography, Economic Demography, and the Demography of Florida.

sksmith@ufl.edu

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Dallas Snider

University of West Florida

(850) 473-7348

Dallas H. Snider, Ph.D.
University of West Florida
School of Science & Engineering
Computer Science
11000 University Parkway
Building 4, Room 233
Pensacola, FL 32514-5750

Research Interests:
Data mining, data warehousing, information visualization, and software development

dsnider@uwf.edu

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Yongho Sohn

University of Central Florida

(407) 882-1181

AMPAC-MMAE
PO Box 162455
Orlando, FL 32816-2455

Research Interests:
Gas turbines, coatings for extreme environments, nuclear fuels

ysohn@mail.ucf.edu

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Lynn Sollenberger

University of Florida

(352) 392-1823 ext. 207

Post Office Box 110500
Gainesville, Florida 32611-050

Research Interests:
Energy crops, soil carbon sequestration, alternative nitrogen sources

lesollen@ufl.edu

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Jeffrey Sonne

University of Central Florida

(321) 638-1406

Florida Solar Energy Center
1679 Clearlake Road
Cocoa, FL 32922-5703

Research Interests:
HVAC monitoring and audit studies

jeff@fsec.ucf.edu

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Mark Stewart

University of South Florida

(813) 974-8749

SCA 528
University of South Florida
4202 East Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620

Research Interests:
Modeling of carbon sequestration and hydrologic systems

mark@cas.usf.edu

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Katie Stofer

University of Florida

(352) 273-3690

307B Rolfs Hall
PO Box 110540
Gainesville, FL 32611

Research Interests:
Free-Choice/informal STEM learning, Science identity in non-professionals, Impact of science outreach on researchers, Data visualization and modeling, Museum education

stofer@ufl.edu

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Ghatu Subhash

University of Florida

(352) 392-7005

129 NEB
PO Box 116250
Gainesville, FL 32611-6250

Research Interests:
Modeling the deformation behavior of advanced materials; Dynamic multiaxial response of structural ceramics, foams, bulk metallic glasses, composites and nanostructured materials; Nanoindentation response of multi layered ceramic thin films; and High s

subhash@ufl.edu

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Neil Sullivan

University of Florida

(352) 846-3137

Rm 2353, New Physics Building
P.O. Box 118440
Gainesville, FL 32611-8440

Research Interests:
Thermodymanic and transport properties of liquid and solid hydrogen

sullivan@phys.ufl.edu

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James Sullivan

University of Florida

(352) 273-1176

326 RNK,
University of Florida

Research Interests:
sustainable construction estimating and techniques and worker productivity training

sullj@ufl.edu

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Ibrahim Tansel

Florida International University

(305) 348-3304

College of Engineering and Computing
Engineering Center, EC 3473
10555 W. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33174

Research Interests:
Intelligent systems for inspection, modeling, identification and control of engineering systems

tanseli@fiu.edu

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Thomas Taylor

Florida State University

(850) 644-7816

2035 E. Paul Dirac Dr.
HMB 236
Tallahassee, FL 32310

Research Interests:
Policy and planning

ttaylor@fsu.edu

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John Telotte

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

(850) 410-6168

Research Interests:
Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics with Emphasis on Solubility Phenomena of Gases and Solids, Hydrogen Generation and Storage, Integrated Fuel Cell Technology, Light Scattering from Polymer Solutions, Rheology of Colloidal Gels

telotte@eng.fsu.edu

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Greg Thompson

Florida State University

(850) 644-8514

0330 BELLAMY
Tallahassee, FL 32306

Research Interests:
Transportation policy and planning

glthompson@fsu.edu

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Manolis Tomadakis

Florida Institute of Technology

(321) 674-8068

Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

Research Interests:
Development of computer simulation algorithms for estimating transport and structural properties of porous and composite materials.

tomadaki@fit.edu

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Damla Turgut

University of Central Florida

(407) 823-6171

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816-2362
Office: HEC-317

Research Interests:
Wireless networks, mobile computing, mobile ad hoc networks, sensor networks, database software engineering

turgut@eecs.ucf.edu

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Arif Selcuk Uluagac

Florida International University

(305) 348-3710

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department
Florida International University
Engineering Center, #3141
Miami, FL 33174, USA

Research Interests:
Security for Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT), Security for critical infrastructure networks (e.g., SCADA systems, smart-grid), Wireless and mobile device security, Big data security

suluagac@fiu.edu

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Dr. Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy

University of South Florida

(813) 974-9694

4202 East Fowler Av CGS101
Tampa FL 33620

Research Interests:
Sustainability, Urban water systems in developed and developing countries, coupled with strong skills in mathematical modeling, optimisation, and risk management.

vairavk@grad.usf.edu

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Wagner A. Vendrame

University of Florida

(305) 246-7001 ext. x210

Tropical Research & Education Center
18905 SW 280 Street
Homestead, FL 33031

Research Interests:
Ornamental plants, including the use of plant tissue culture, cryopreservation, molecular marker, and biotechnology techniques for plant production and conservation

vendrame@ufl.edu

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