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College of Engineering and Computer Science
Areas of Responsibility
Departments:
- Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering
- Computer Science
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
- Material Science and Engineering
- Mechanical in Aerospace Engineering
Biography
Dr. Michael Georgiopoulos has been dean of UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science since 2013.
He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens and his master’s and doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut. A Pegasus Professor, the highest honor a faculty member can receive at UCF, his research expertise is in machine learning with special emphasis on neural network algorithms and related applications.
Dean Georgiopoulos has a strong affinity toward programs that enhance STEM student experiences and help students discover their professional pathway, including YES (NSF S-STEM grant), Flit-Path (NSF S-STEM grant) and EXCEL (initially an NSF STEP grant that is now institutionalized by UCF). EXCEL, for example, has improved STEM students’ graduation rate by approximately 50%.