Lend Me Your Engineers | UCF CECS

Out of Orbit With Tarek Elgohary

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:04:24 GMT

Join us for a chat with Associate Professor Tarek Elgohary of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He demystifies astrodynamics and space situational awareness -- his areas of expertise -- shares why he choose to join the UCF faculty, and offers sound advice for aerospace engineering majors. He also answers the age old question: Star Wars or Star Trek?

Engineering the Future: A Conversation With the Dean

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 20:34:51 GMT

We kick off our fourth season with a conversation with Dean Michael Georgiopoulos, who discusses the growth and the future of the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science, shares how he got into academia and offers words of wisdom for current CECS students.

Study Abroad, Spanish Style

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:23:05 GMT

Meet Michelle Trinh and Nicholas Maxwell, two aerospace engineering students who participated in CECS' first study abroad trip to Barcelona. They discuss the sites they saw, how the trip enhanced their global perspective on engineering and recommend must-see stops for foodies (gyros, anyone?).

Around the World in 11 Months

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:44:23 GMT

In this episode, we chat with Tim Telkamp '91, an electrical engineering alum who is traveling around the world on an 11-month sailing race in honor of his late brother-in-law. Tim's a true renaissance man with a sense of adventure and a spark of creativity. Get to know him and find out how you can follow his global travels through July 2026.

Launching a Career in Space Medicine

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 20:43:04 GMT

Meet Chloe Pinkston, an aerospace engineering graduate who's launching a career in space. Space medicine, that is! She'll be one of the first students in the aerospace medicine program next semester, so we chatted with her about her future plans and her stellar past achievements (she's only won just a few awards as an undergrad, including the Order of Pegasus. You know....typical stuff).

Beep! Beep! Transportation Researcher Talks Traffic

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:54:02 GMT

Meet Natalia Barbour, an assistant professor of transportation and smart cities in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering. Wait, I thought this was a Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering podcast? Not anymore! In this milestone episode, we kick off a new season open to the entire UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science. We chat with Natalia about her research, her viral Tweet and get to know her better through a lightening round of questions.

Make Way For Women in Motorsports!

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:48:24 GMT

Join us for an interesting conversation with mechanical engineering major Zoie Taverna, a member of SAE and a champion for women in motorsports. She chats about her recent magazine article, her passion for STEM, her work for SAE and even her experiences in the marching band.

What the Fudge is Floorball?

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:06:37 GMT

In this episode of Lend Me Your Engineers, we ask the age-old question: What the fudge is floorball? Mechanical engineering major Liam Williamsson is a lifelong player and has competed in world championships across the globe. He breaks down the sport, shares what it's like to compete in the Super Bowl of floorball and talks about the new club he's starting at UCF.

The Entrepreneurial Engineer

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:16:56 GMT

We're back and better than ever! Maybe not better, but we are back with the next season of Lend of Me Your Engineers! In our first episode, meet alumnus Abhishek Sastri '20, the co-founder of Fluix, a company that creates cooling systems for high-performance computers. Find out what new venture Fluix is branching into and how you can get involved (Hint: email info@fluixpro.com). Sastri also throws down the gauntlet and challenges Soarce alum-trepreneurs Mason Mincey '23 and Derek Saltzman '20 to come on a future episode. Ball's in your court, boys. View the transcript of this episode.

Showcasing Senior Design

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:53:35 GMT

The finale! It's a clip show! Hear some interviews from judges and students participating in the Senior Design Showcase. Then, have a blast at Grad Bash with some of our esteemed faculty. See Professor Cho's awesome apron and hear from the department chair! And no, you don't have to be old to be a fan of The Golden Girls. Just for the record. View the transcript of this episode.

Picking the BRaIN of Helen Huang Pt. 2

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 22:33:48 GMT

In this episode, take a listen inside in the BRaIN Lab, managed by Associate Professor Helen Huang. It's probably the coolest lab at UCF, but you didn't hear that from us. View the transcript of this episode.

Picking the BRaIN of Helen Huang Pt. 1

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 20:37:32 GMT

In this episode, Associate Professor Helen Huang talks about her research, her work at Michelin, Shakespeare at the Opera, and why you should never say never. View the transcript of this episode.

Creating Horror-fying Entertainment

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:26:20 GMT

UCF alum Patrick Braillard '14MA reveals what's like to bring Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights to life. He also discusses the role engineers play in the development of the spooky scare zones. View the transcript of the episode.

What's It Like to Research in Germany? Pt. 2

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:08:46 GMT

Lin Rossman, Estenfania Bohorquez and Owen Pryor are back to discuss their worldly travels, the German culture and why students interested in aerospace should apply to the IRES program. View the transcript of this episode.

What's It Like to Research in Germany? Pt. 1

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:31:53 GMT

Lin Rossman, Estefania Bohorquez and Owen Pryor discuss the International Research Experience in Germany, funded by NSF and founded by Professor Seetha Raghavan. They talk about the DLR, ceramic coatings, awkward elevator rides and how German grocery stores are way cooler than ours. View the transcript of the episode.

Space: The Final Frontier

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:23:33 GMT

In this episode, meet Sumayya Abukhalil of SEDS. Hear about her Brooke Owens Fellowship experience and learn why she's a fan of movies like "The Martian." View the transcript of the episode.

Citrus, Mosquitoes and Houseflies, Oh My! Pt. 2

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 19:22:39 GMT

Assistant Professor Andrew Dickerson is back to discuss his fascinating research, why he trashed his notes from graduate school and how he came to work in academia. View the transcript of the episode.

Citrus, Mosquitoes and Houseflies, Oh My! Pt. 1

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:25:39 GMT

Assistant Professor Andrew Dickerson discusses his interest in how mosquitos interact with their environment and how you can tell if a mosquito is male or female. Also, find out why mosquitoes are the ideal insect for laboratory research and why studying houseflies would stink. View the transcipt of the episode.