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Highlights
As a Research I facility, the University of South Florida,
College of Engineering has various centers some of these are listed below.
WAMI
The
WAMI lab's focus is everything wireless. A student doing research in this lab
would focus on the design of wireless circuits, wireless systems, or applying
the principles of electromagnetic to antennas.
In order to perform the research, a lot of high tech equipment is required. Because of the nature of wireless systems, equipment must be continually updated to better serve the needs of the students. For example, pictured to the left, is one of the newer machines, a 110 GHz network analyzer.
A great deal
of learning also goes on within the WAMI Lab, proof of this is the communications
test bed pictured below. This is basically a expanded version of a regular WI-FI
PCMCIA card where the individual components are discretely separated and can
be worked on by a student.
For more information about the WAMI program, please visit their web site at http://ee.eng.usf.edu/WAMI/
Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Research Center
The Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Research Center is a composition of various labs including the Microelectronics Design Laboratory, Surface Science Laboratory, Device and Test Engineering Laboratory, Metrology Laboratory, Microelectronics Processing Laboratory, Spectroscopy Laboratory, Laser Processing and System Integration Laboratory, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Tribology Laboratory, and Thin Films Deposition Laboratory.
More information
see there are summaries of some labs in the EE department heading or visit http://nnrc.eng.usf.edu/
THE CENTER FOR URBAN TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH
The Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), established in 1988, has
become recognized nationally and serves as an important resource for policymakers,
transportation professionals, the education system, and the public. With emphasis
on developing innovative, implementable solutions to transportation problems,
CUTR provides high quality, objective transportation expertise in the form of
technical support, policy analysis, and research support that translates directly
into benefits for its project sponsors.
A significant factor in CUTR's success and a unique aspect of the Center is the responsiveness resulting from its faculty of full-time employees dedicated to conducting research. The multidisciplinary research staff includes experts in economics, planning, engineering, public policy, and geography who develop comprehensive solutions for all modes of transportation while combining academic and "real world" experience.
CUTR conducts $7 million in research annually for a variety of public and private sector sponsors in Florida and the United States, including the Florida Legislature, the Florida Transportation Commission, and state and local governments, agencies, and organizations. Areas of research include public transportation, transportation planning, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), transportation demand management (TDM), transportation economics and finance, geographic information systems, access management, alternative fuels, and transportation safety, among others.
CUTR houses the National Center for Transit Research, designated by the U.S. Congress in 1991 and reaffirmed in 1998 and in 2002, and the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute, sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration and in partnership with the University of California-Berkeley. Through NCTR and NBRTI, CUTR conducts research projects in rapidly growing urban areas to develop innovative, pragmatic approaches that will enable public transportation to better meet the evolving needs of U.S. citizens.
Clean Energy and Vehicle Research Program (CEVRP)
The Electric Vehicle/Solar Energy Program at the College of Engineering at the University of South Florida was designed to be the first comprehensive electric vehicle solar powered charging station and test facility in the United States. It was formally dedicated in August of 1991.
The Florida
Energy Office selected the University of South Florida’s Clean Energy
and Vehicles Research Center to develop a state-of-the-art electric vehicle
and solar charging station demonstration. The solar system was completed in
1996 and the cars delivered in March, 1997. The objective of this project is
to demonstrate the possibilities of integrating electric vehicle (EV) technology
with the use of a photovoltaic charging station.
These technologies represent a real world evaluation of the possibilities of using this “pollution free” transportation alternative in commercial duty cycle operation. The station is located in the parking area of the Florida Public Service Commission’s office buildings at the Capital Circle Office Complex in Tallahassee, Florida. The solar generated electricity is used to charge the batteries of the electric vehicles, or when electric vehicles are not plugged in, the solar generated electricity in the form of alternating current flows back to the local utility grid. Objectives To install a high quality and reliable photovoltaic system capable of generating sufficient energy to power the electric vehicles for an average of 180 miles per day.
For more information please visit: http://ee.eng.usf.edu/research_labs/evprogram/
Center for Communications and Signal Processing
The Center for Communications and Signal Processing promotes research and development in the following areas:
• Transport
of information on electronic or photonic media
• Networking of intelligent systems
• Processing of signals, images, and video for enhancement, interpretation,
or efficiency of transmission
• Topics that relate to hardware/software realization, such as
VLSI design, and frontier concepts such as system-on-a-chip, are also of concern.
For more information please visit http://ccsp.eng.usf.edu/
Center for Computer Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing
The Center for Computer
Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing (COCIEM) provides research and development
services, training and consulting fo r manufacturing and related industries.
Topics covered include software design, assurance engineering, maintainability,
expert systems development and artificial intelligence.
For more information please email Director: O. Geoffrey Okogbaa at okogbaa@eng.usf.edu
Center For Modeling Hydrologic and Aquatic Systems
The Center for Modeling Hydrologic and Aquatic Systems (CMHAS) is an interdisciplinary association of faculty, staff and students with interests in water resources research from various colleges and departments within the University of South Florida. CMHAS is a forum for facilitating the interaction of a diverse research community, with the University's top scientists and engineers working together to solve practical but often complex water resource problems requiring interdisciplinary expertise. The Center is presently supported by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the College of Engineering at USF. CMHAS is also associated with the USF Water Institute representing a computational branch focusing on water supply, natural systems (surface and groundwater) environmental impact assessment and evaluation of management alternatives.