Hello and welcome to the IEMS Departments PhD Open House. Please watch each of the videos below. If you have any further questions regarding any information, please contact Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghasemi at mollagha@ucf.edu. After you view the videos, please fill out the following survey. Thank you.
2023 UCF Year in Review
This year we not only celebrated our 60th anniversary but also the accomplishments and contributions of Knights to Central Florida and beyond — including more than 18,000 students who earned their degrees and are positively impacting the world
Welcome – Dr. Ali Gordon
Dr. Gordon welcomes you to the College of Engineering and Computer Science
CECS: It’s Big
Showcasing the student experience at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Central Florida, Orlando
About CECS – Dr. Ali Gordon
Dr. Gordon introduces you to the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Graduate Admissions – Start Your Journey
Join us for a virtual tour of UCF’s main campus and learn about all the College of Graduate Studies has to offer.
IEMS PhD Programs – Dr. Mansooreh Mollaghasemi
Dr. Mollaghasemi, IEMS Graduate Program Director, explains what you need to know about applying to and requirements for the IEMS program
Application Process – Mr. Leben Goldman
Mr. Goldman will explain the application process
Faculty Talk 1 – Dr. Qipeng Zheng
Qipeng Zheng, Ph.D., overviews the techniques used in UCF’s Applied Operations Research Lab can benefit various engineering fields and management systems, such as energy, power, water-food energy nexus, social media networks, blockchain technology and more. He shows how operations research techniques are leveraged to optimize synergies within a specific system and also among systems
Faculty Talk 2 – Dr. Adan Vela
Adad Vela, Ph.D., presents “Modeling and Optimizing for Human Decision-Making, from Air Transportation to Education,” discussing his work to improving system performance of stochastic dynamic systems using an operations research paradigm. He overviews research in air transportation (manned and unmanned), education, human-machine teaming and homeland security
Funding – Mr. Leben Goldman
Mr. Goldman explains all the possible funding available to you
UCF Global – College of Engineering and Computer Science
A brief overview of the University of Central Florida’s College of Engineering and Computer Science in Orlando, and the opportunities available for graduate students
Applying for a Visa – UCF Global
UCF Global shows you how to apply for and obtain your Visa
For more information on applying for your F-1 visa, please visit: the UCF Global Website
Closing – Dr. Ali Gordon
Dr. Gordon provides his closing remarks and thanks for watching