Hello and welcome to the CS Departments PhD Open House. Please watch each of the videos below. If you have any further questions regarding any information, please contact Dr. Sumanta Pattanaik at sumant@cs.ucf.edu. After you view the videos, please fill out the following survey.
2022 UCF in Review
Our students and faculty unleashed their potential, reached for the stars and we all came together to truly make an impact in the UCF community and beyond
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
Visiting Campus
Take a tour of the UCF Campus with Josh Christen
CS PhD Programs – Dr. Sumanta Pattanaik
Dr. Pattanaik, CS Graduate Program Director, explains what you need to know about applying to and requirements for the CS program
Application Process – Mr. Leben Goldman
Mr. Goldman will explain the application process
Faculty Talk 1 – Dr. Shibu Yooseph
Shibu Yooseph, Ph.D., lead professor of UCF’s Genomics and Bioinformatics Cluster, presents “Unraveling Microbial Diversity and Function Using Large-Scale ‘-omics’ Approaches,” discussing his work in developing efficient algorithms to effectively analyze high-volume data generated from cultivation-independent approaches combined with DNA-sequencing technologies
Faculty Talk 2 – Dr. Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang, Ph.D., discusses his work in “Large-Scale Machine Learning Algorithms for Biomedical Data Science,” and opens the door to collaboration opportunities
Funding – Mr. Leben Goldman
Mr. Goldman explains all the possible funding available to you
50 Years of CECS
The college reaches its 50th year in 2018. Featuring Founding Dean Robert Kersten, 3rd Dean Marty Wanielista and 6th Dean Michael Georgiopoulos
Closing – Dr. Ali Gordon
Dr. Gordon provides his closing remarks and thanks for watching