Conference Hotel & April 18th Symposium Venue
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Orlando East-UCF Area
- +1 407-275-9000
- 12125 High Tech Avenue, Orlando, FL 32817
Rooms & Rates
- 1 King Bed Room – $129.00
- 2 Double Beds Room – $129.00
Event dates: April 17, 2025 – April 18, 2025
Conference rates available: April 16, 2025 – April 20, 2025
Book by: March 3, 2025
*Availability is limited and rates are subject to change after the cutoff date of March 3, 2025. Be sure to book now to secure your room!
2025 Symposium Agenda
Thursday, April 17 - on UCF campus
9:00 AM – 12:00 pm
Senior Design Showcase
CREOL Lobby/A207/265
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Spring Career Fair
Research 1 Room 101AB
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Lab Tours
CREOL Building
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Special Guest Lecture: Light a Path for Quantum Sensing
Jun Ye, University of Colorado
CREOL 102/103
6:30 pm
Industrial Affiliates Mixer
Bar Louie – UCF
Friday, April 18 - at Hilton DoubleTree near UCF
8:30 am – 9:00 am
Welcome to UCF
Alexander Cartwright, UCF President
Welcome and Overview of CREOL
David Hagan, Dean & Director
Session I
9:30 am – 11:00 am
SMART USA: Digital Twins – A revolution in Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation
Volker Sorger, University of Florida
CREOL Internal Speaker
Student Talk
Break/Visit Exhibitors
Session II
11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Industry Updates: Optica
Company Spotlights
Industry Updates: SPIE
Poster Session/Lunch/Visit Exhibitors
Session III
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Student of the Year Talk
Presentation: Engineering Quantum
Scott Diddams, University of Colorado Boulder
Presentation:
Joseph Shaw, University of Montana
Student Talk
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Awards and Closing Reception