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UCF Leads $3M Charge into a New Quantum Frontier NSF–AFRL REFLEQTS project pioneers time-engineered materials to unlock the next quantum revolution in computing, sensing, and communication. By CREOLAdmin | December 16, 2025 Professor Alex Khanikaev in his lab at CREOL. Facebook LinkedIn The University of Central Florida is leading a groundbreaking $3 million initiative to…

CREOL Assistant Professor Miguel A. Bandres Named 2025 ASEMFL Rising Star Miguel A. Bandres joins 22 other honorees making an impact in science, engineering, and medicine in Florida By Aaron Eades | December 8, 2025 CREOL Assistant Professor Miguel Bandres accepts the ASEMFL Rising Star honor. Facebook LinkedIn CREOL Assistant Professor Miguel A. Bandres has…

New Takes on Technology in the Spotlight at Fall 2025 CREOL Senor Design Showcase Students successfully demonstrated projects that aim to reduce the costs and limitations of widely-used technologies By Aaron Eades | November 20, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn Innovation isn’t always about developing entirely new technologies: often, it’s just as important to make existing tech…

WUCF’s Florida Road Trip Visits CREOL UCF-themed Episode highlights innovation on campus and in Research Park By CREOLAdmin | November 7, 2025 Facebook LinkedIn Florida Road Trip made a stop in WUCF’s own backyard, and CREOL’s history was part of the program. The show’s producers and host visited the building to interview Professor Peter Delfyett…

CREOL Alum Continues Growth in Central Florida After Graduation Alejandro Lopez Zelaya ’25 is one of many UCF engineering and technology alums who power industry across Florida. By Layla Wall and Aaron Eades | November 7, 2025 Photonic science and engineering alum Alejandro Lopez Zelaya ’25 Facebook LinkedIn Photonic science and engineering alum Alejandro Lopez…

CREOL Doctoral Student Honored by Society of Women Engineers With fewer than 20 awards given annually, Debasmita Banerjee is recognized alongside some of the top young engineers in her field By Layla Wall | November 6, 2025 CREOL Ph.D. Student Debasmita Banerjee receiving the “Rising Technical Contributor Award” Facebook LinkedIn CREOL doctoral student Debasmita Banerjee…

CREOL Featured Ahead of UCF Football Game Radio interview introduces CREOL to wider audience By CREOLAdmin | October 16, 2025 CREOL Professor Peter Delfyett in his lab. Facebook LinkedIn CREOL got some airtime before the big game on October 11. Professor Peter Delfyett was featured in a pregame radio interview with Marc Daniels on 96.9FM…