October 30, 2024
Disinfecting a room with just the click of a button would be a dream come true for medical professionals, scientists and even homeowners. But that technology isn’t just a fantasy: it’s currently being developed by UCF researcher Leland Nordin. Nordin, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, is leading a project to develop a…
September 1, 2023
Leland Nordin’s educational and professional journey has taken him to almost every directional extreme in the contiguous United States. He grew up in the northern state of Minnesota before attending Grinnell College in nearby Iowa where he earned a bachelor’s degree in physics. He moved south to the University of Texas in Austin where he…
August 7, 2023
Five new faculty members have joined the UCF Department of Materials Science and Engineering for the 2023-24 academic year. The faculty bring with them a wide range of experience and expertise in biosensors and biowearables, semiconductor materials, electron microscopy, machine learning and much more. The new faculty are: Paria Gharavi – Assistant Professor Leland Nordin…