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CyberHerd wins 2nd place at Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition
USF CyberHerd competed in the Southeast Collegiate Penetration Testing Competition (CPTC) and came in second, scoring a mere 0.009 points behind the first-place winners. 鈥淪ECPTC is a very intense and fast paced penetration testing competition.鈥� Said Waseem.
December 6, 2024Computer
Olukemi Akintewe, USF Engineering Professor, Recognized as an AIMBE Emerging Leader
Olukemi Akintewe, an Associate Professor of Instruction in Medical Engineering at USF, has been named an inaugural AIMBE Emerging Leader. Recognized for her advocacy for women and underrepresented groups in STEM, she leads efforts to improve retention and support systems for these students. Dr. Akintewe will be honored at the AIMBE Annual Event in March 2025 in Washington, D.C., where she looks forward to collaborating with other leaders and mentors.
Engineering Faculty Spotlight at 2024 Florida Inventor鈥檚 Hall of Fame
Celebrate USF Professor Daniel Yeh鈥檚 induction into the 2024 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame! Renowned for the NEWgenerator, his innovative sanitation solution brings clean water and renewable energy to communities in need. Learn more about his impactful work
November 25, 2024Civil Environmental, Faculty, Research
USF Faculty Honored at ASEMFL 2024, Featuring a Rising Star Award Recipient!
The USF College of Engineering is proud to announce the recognition of multiple faculty members by the Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Faculty recognized included: Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, Dr. Sylvia Wilson Thomas, and Dr. Susan Bell, celebrating their achievements and potential to shape the future of science and engineering in Florida. Also, the 2024 Rising Star awards for Dr. Anna Pyayt.
Dr. Licato, USF Engineering Associate Professor, Awarded the U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship Three Years in a Row
USF鈥檚 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.
CyberHerd Member Leads Team to Victory and a $4,500 Prize at SHPE National Convention
CSE CyberHerd member Sanaan Fayaz Wani, a junior majoring in Computer Science, played a pivotal role in leading his team to victory in the Cyber Security Challenge, securing first place and a $4,500 prize at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Conference, which took place from October 30 to November 3 in Anaheim, California.
November 12, 2024Computer
The Second USF Artificial Intelligence + X Symposium: Continuing to Foster AI Research
鈥淭his event has quickly become an essential platform for sharing, connecting, and sparking innovation across disciplines,鈥� said Distinguished University Professor Sudeep Sarkar, Co-Director of USF Institute for AI+X and Chair of Computer Science and Engineering.
November 11, 2024Computer
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鈥檚 Master鈥檚 thesis work on a resource-efficient custom hardware for machine learning models.
The 2024 Transportation Achievement Awards were held on October 29. The transportation community joined together at the 色色研究所 to celebrate excellence in transportation and planning. The CUTR event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and advocates to honor exceptional achievements that drive Florida鈥檚 transportation and infrastructure forward. Joe Lopano, CEO of Tampa International Airport (TPA), was inducted into the prestigious Florida Transportation Hall of Fame.
November 8, 2024Research
USF CyberHerd Takes Second Place in U.S. Navy Cyber Resiliency Challenge
USF鈥檚 CyberHerd team won second place and a $40,000 prize in the U.S. Navy鈥檚 Cyber Resiliency Challenge, showcasing their cybersecurity expertise. The team鈥檚 innovative HERD Tool impressed judges and highlighted USF鈥檚 strength in cybersecurity education.
USF College of Engineering Faculty Honored as 2024-2025 Fulbright U.S. Scholars
Congratulations to two USF Engineering Faculty! Discover how USF College of Engineering鈥檚 distinguished faculty, Dr. J. Morris Chang and Dr. Mauricio Arias, are driving innovation worldwide as 2024-2025 Fulbright Scholars. Learn about Dr. Chang鈥檚 advancements in privacy-preserving machine learning and Dr. Arias鈥檚 impactful research in environmental sustainability.
November 6, 2024Civil Environmental, Electrical, Faculty, Research
CSE Professor Dr. Attila A. Yavuz and his lab are leading an NSF Project for Distributed and Post-Quantum Safe Mobile Networks
CSE Associate Professor Attila A. Yavuz and his lab, Applied Cryptography Research Laboratory (ACRL), are leading a highly competitive research project "Distributed Computing in Effect: Towards Trustworthy, Resilient and Secure NextG Mobile Networks" funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF).
November 6, 2024Computer