CECS Office of Graduate Affairs Staff
Dr. Ali P. Gordon
Professor and Associate Dean
Office of Graduate Affairs
407.823.0980
ali.gordon@ucf.edu
Mrs. Heather Houser
Manager, Academic Programs
Office of Graduate Affairs
407.823.0980
hstevens@ucf.edu
Mrs. Tracey Ziebro
Administrative Assistant
Office of Graduate Affairs
407.823.1731
tracey.ziebro@ucf.edu
What CECS Grad Affairs can help you with?
• Registration Assistance
- Troubleshooting Errors (closed course, appointment time, unit load)
- Needing Dept. Consent? = Contact COVE
- Holds = Must be released by the office that put you on a registration hold
- 0002 Sections for Fullbright Scholars and SACM Students
- Overrides
• Adding a Variable Credit Hour Course (thesis, dissertation, research, etc.)
• Thesis & Dissertation Announcement
Department/Program Points of Contact
What your Department can help with?
• Discipline related questions
- Why should I take Course #1 before Course #2?
- When will Course #2 be offered?
- What foundational knowledge do I need for Course #1?
- What courses will help me prepare for my thesis/dissertation research?
• Paperwork
- Programs of Study
- All Grad Studies’ Paperwork
- College Dynamic Forms
- Fellowship and Assistantships
• Reviewing Holds and Updating Your Program Milestones
Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering
Dr. Naveen Eluru
Professor and Graduate Director (CECE & Travel Technology & Analytics MS)
naveen.eluru@ucf.edu
Ms. Sadia Afrin
Graduate Coordinator
cecegrad@ucf.edu
Computer Science
Dr. Wei Zhang
Associate Professor and Graduate Director (Computer Science PhD)
wzhang.cs@ucf.edu
Dr. Liqiang Wang
Professor and Graduate Director (Computer Science MS)
liqiang.wang@ucf.edu
Dr. Cliff Zou
Professor and Graduate Director (Digital Forensics &
Cybersecurity and Privacy MS)
changchun.zou@ucf.edu
Dr. Daniel Eilen
Associate Graduate Director (Data Analytics MS)
daniel.eilen@ucf.edu
Dr. Joseph LaViola
Professor and Graduate Director (Mixed Reality Engineering Cert.)
jjl@cs.ucf.edu
Dr. Niels da Vitoria Lobo
Associate Professor and Graduate Director (Computer Vision MS)
niels@cs.ucf.edu
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Mingjie Lin
Professor and Graduate Director
milin@ucf.edu
Dr. Yaser Fallah
Professor and Graduate Director (Robotics & Autonomous Systems)
yaser.fallah@ucf.edu
Ms. Diana Poulalion
Graduate Coordinator
diana.poulalion@ucf.edu
Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghasemi
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
mansooreh.mollaghasemi@ucf.edu
Dr. Timothy Kotnour
Professor and Graduate Director (Professional Project & Systems Engineering MS)
timothy.kotnour@ucf.edu
Dr. Vernet Lasrado
Lecturer and Graduate Director (Healthcare Systems Engineering MS & Cert.)
vernet.lasrado@ucf.edu
Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Jiyu Fang
Professor and Graduate Director
jiyu.fang@ucf.edu
Ms. Kerry-Ann Wright
Graduate Coordinator
kerryann.wright@ucf.edu
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr. Jihua “Jan” Gou
Professor and Graduate Director
jihua.gou@ucf.edu
Dr. Alain Kassab
Professor and Graduate Director (Biomedical Engineering MS & PhD)
alain.kassab@ucf.edu
Mr. John Foerster
Graduate Coordinator
john.foerster@ucf.edu
Modeling and Simulation
Dr. Ghaith Rabadi
Professor and Graduate Program Director
ghaith.rabadi@ucf.edu
Ms. Tonya Walker
Graduate Coordinator
modsim@ucf.edu
CECS Office of Graduate Affairs Contact and Location
Contact
Phone: 407.823.0980
Email: cecsgrad@ucf.edu (general questions)
cecsgradregistration@ucf.edu (questions regarding registration)
Location
12760 Pegasus Drive
ENGR 1, Rm. 281
Orlando, FL 32816-2993
Hours
Monday – Friday
8am – 5pm
Hours may change due to holidays or special events
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