Lend Me Your Engineers | UCF CECS

We're back and better than ever! Maybe not better, but we are back with the next season of Lend of Me Your Engineers! In our first episode, meet alumnus Abhishek Sastri '20, the co-founder of Fluix, a company that creates cooling systems for high-performance computers. Find out what new venture Fluix is branching into and how you can get involved (Hint: email [email protected]). Sastri also throws down the gauntlet and challenges Soarce alum-trepreneurs Mason Mincey '23 and Derek Saltzman '20 to come on a future episode. Ball's in your court, boys. View the transcript of this episode. 

The finale! It's a clip show! Hear some interviews from judges and students participating in the Senior Design Showcase. Then, have a blast at Grad Bash with some of our esteemed faculty. See Professor Cho's awesome apron and hear from the department chair! And no, you don't have to be old to be a fan of The Golden Girls. Just for the record. View the transcript of this episode. 

In this episode, take a listen inside in the BRaIN Lab, managed by Associate Professor Helen Huang. It's probably the coolest lab at UCF, but you didn't hear that from us. View the transcript of this episode. 

In this episode, Associate Professor Helen Huang talks about her research, her work at Michelin, Shakespeare at the Opera, and why you should never say never. View the transcript of this episode. 

UCF alum Patrick Braillard '14MA reveals what's like to bring Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights to life. He also discusses the role engineers play in the development of the spooky scare zones. View the transcript of the episode. 

Lin Rossman, Estenfania Bohorquez and Owen Pryor are back to discuss their worldly travels, the German culture and why students interested in aerospace should apply to the IRES program. View the transcript of this episode. 

Lin Rossman, Estefania Bohorquez and Owen Pryor discuss the International Research Experience in Germany, funded by NSF and founded by Professor Seetha Raghavan. They talk about the DLR, ceramic coatings, awkward elevator rides and how German grocery stores are way cooler than ours. View the transcript of the episode. 

In this episode, meet Sumayya Abukhalil of SEDS. Hear about her Brooke Owens Fellowship experience and learn why she's a fan of movies like "The Martian." View the transcript of the episode. 

Assistant Professor Andrew Dickerson is back to discuss his fascinating research, why he trashed his notes from graduate school and how he came to work in academia. View the transcript of the episode. 

Assistant Professor Andrew Dickerson discusses his interest in how mosquitos interact with their environment and how you can tell if a mosquito is male or female. Also, find out why mosquitoes are the ideal insect for laboratory research and why studying houseflies would stink. View the transcipt of the episode.