Lend Me Your Engineers | UCF CECS

Jannah is the president of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) at UCF and helped launch the BMES initiative "Bracing Venezuela," where they 3D-printed orthopedic devices for people and animals injured in the recent earthquakes. She discussed how she solves problems while still listening, and how to be what she calls an "empath engineer."

In our first episode of Season 5, we sit down with UCF Coastal Director Ivan Haigh to discuss his research, his vision for the center, and how students can get involved with UCF Coastal. We also ask the tough questions, such as Zambia or England, coffee or tea, and whether Ivan would prefer to control the weather or the tides (take a guess!).

Join us for a chat with Associate Professor Tarek Elgohary of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He demystifies astrodynamics and space situational awareness -- his areas of expertise -- shares why he choose to join the UCF faculty, and offers sound advice for aerospace engineering majors. He also answers the age old question: Star Wars or Star Trek?

We kick off our fourth season with a conversation with Dean Michael Georgiopoulos, who discusses the growth and the future of the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, shares how he got into academia and offers words of wisdom for current CECS students.

Meet Michelle Trinh and Nicholas Maxwell, two aerospace engineering students who participated in CECS' first study abroad trip to Barcelona. They discuss the sites they saw, how the trip enhanced their global perspective on engineering and recommend must-see stops for foodies (gyros, anyone?).

In this episode, we chat with Tim Telkamp '91, an electrical engineering alum who is traveling around the world on an 11-month sailing race in honor of his late brother-in-law. Tim's a true renaissance man with a sense of adventure and a spark of creativity. Get to know him and find out how you can follow his global travels through July 2026.

Meet Chloe Pinkston, an aerospace engineering graduate who's launching a career in space. Space medicine, that is! She'll be one of the first students in the aerospace medicine program next semester, so we chatted with her about her future plans and her stellar past achievements (she's only won just a few awards as an undergrad, including the Order of Pegasus. You know....typical stuff).

Meet Natalia Barbour, an assistant professor of transportation and smart cities in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering. Wait, I thought this was a Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering podcast? Not anymore! In this milestone episode, we kick off a new season open to the entire UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science. We chat with Natalia about her research, her viral Tweet and get to know her better through a lightening round of questions.

Join us for an interesting conversation with mechanical engineering major Zoie Taverna, a member of SAE and a champion for women in motorsports. She chats about her recent magazine article, her passion for STEM, her work for SAE and even her experiences in the marching band.

In this episode of Lend Me Your Engineers, we ask the age-old question: What the fudge is floorball? Mechanical engineering major Liam Williamsson is a lifelong player and has competed in world championships across the globe. He breaks down the sport, shares what it's like to compete in the Super Bowl of floorball and talks about the new club he's starting at UCF.