{"id":148878,"date":"2025-09-05T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//?p=148878"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:31:41","slug":"4-ucf-students-selected-for-national-defense-science-and-engineering-graduate-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//4-ucf-students-selected-for-national-defense-science-and-engineering-graduate-fellowship/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//","title":{"rendered":"4 UCF Students Selected for National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four UCF students have been awarded the 2025 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) fellowship, which provides funding and mentorship to students who pursue a doctoral degree in disciplines of military importance. The recipients are:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<li><strong>Gabriel Duany /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201925</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<li><strong>Aaron Guenther /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201925</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<li><strong>Francisco Hernandez /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201924</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<li><strong>Lucas Pitts /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201924</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>The fellows will work on a research project of their choosing under the guidance of a mentor from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Their tuition and fees will be covered and they will receive a monthly stipend.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>The program was created to increase the number of promising graduates with terminal degrees in the engineering and sciences who could ultimately prepare for careers in the defense industry. Since the program/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s inception in 1989, over 70,000 students have applied for the NDSEG fellowship, but only 4,700 have been selected. This year, 126 students from across the nation were selected for an NDSEG fellowship.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<h2><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"268/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"size-medium wp-image-148881 img-fluid alignleft/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//duany-300x268.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" alt 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https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//duany.jpg 583w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//duany-300x268.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<h2>Gabriel Duany /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201925</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//aerospace-engineering-phd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/">Ph.D. in aerospace engineering</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>This year, Duany will begin a new degree program in a familiar place /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2014 Vasu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s lab. His research project will involve applying laser and optical spectroscopy to study the complicated heat and airflow effects associated with high-speed flights and missile defense. Izaguirre says he looks forward to working with his advisor again.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>As a budding engineer who hopes to make an impact on the world someday, Duany says the NDSEG fellowship will help him grow as a researcher and expand his network of industry contacts. He credits UCF for helping him earn this opportunity.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cI went to UCF because it is closely connected to the aerospace industry,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d Duany says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cI did a lot of research in undergrad here, which gave me the experience I needed to land this fellowship./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<h2><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"300/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"img-fluid wp-image-148880 size-medium alignleft/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" 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/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201925</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//mechanical-engineering-phd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/">Ph.D. in mechanical engineering</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>Guenther is one of three students from Professor Subith Vasu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s lab who were selected for the NDSEG fellowship this year. Vasu is involved in U.S. aerospace and defense research, making it an easy choice for the students to apply for this opportunity.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cThe NDSEG fellowship is awarded to students who propose research projects that align directly with the interests of the Department of Defense,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d Guenther says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cOur research group is heavily involved with defense projects, so I thought that the availability of knowledge and resources would allow me to submit a strong application./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>For his project, Guenther will run laser diagnostics on the J85 turbojet engine to gather data on the distribution of temperature and combustion products in the exhaust plumes. This data will inform the development of military jet engines capable of running on a variety of fuels to ease DOD/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s logistics and supply.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>Like his advisor, Vasu, Guenther aims to become an expert in combustion chemistry, laser diagnostics and propulsion systems and eventually become a technical leader in the space, defense or power industries. He says UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s connection to industry is one of the reasons he chose to pursue an education here.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cWhen applying for undergraduate programs, I saw UCF as the best engineering program in Florida because of its heavy involvement in research and its many connections to the engineering industry,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d Guenther says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cMy time spent doing research as an undergraduate has highly prepared me for the responsibility of leading my own research in graduate school./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" 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data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//2025/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//09/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//Headshot-of-FH-200x300.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<h2>Francisco Hernandez /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201924</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//optics-and-photonics-phd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/">Ph.D. in optics and photonics</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>Hernandez has the distinction of being selected for two prestigious fellowships /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2014 NDSEG and the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//3-engineering-students-selected-for-department-of-defense-smart-scholars-program/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/">DOD SMART Scholarship, which was awarded to three UCF students this year</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//a>. Hernandez ultimately selected the NDSEG fellowship and says it/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s an honor to be among the few who were awarded.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cFinding out that I had won the NDSEG fellowship during my first year as a doctoral student was a tremendous personal achievement, and I was quite happy about it when I shared the news with my family,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d Hernandez says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cThis recognition has been a huge motivator to keep pushing forward with my research at UCF, knowing that both my potential as a doctoral student and the work I am doing at CREOL are being recognized by one of the leading research organizations in the country./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>After earning dual bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019s degrees in <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//photonic-science-and-engineering-bspse/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/">photonics engineering</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//a> and <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//electrical-engineering-bsee/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/">electrical engineering</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//a>, Hernandez returned to UCF in 2024 to earn his doctoral degree in optics and photonics. Under the guidance of Assistant Professor Leland Nordin, he aims to design and develop single-photon detectors for advanced sensors that can be used in infrared imaging, telecommunications and quantum information science applications.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>Hernandez/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u2019 goal is to work for a national government laboratory or major company within the semiconductor industry after graduation. He says the NDSEG fellowship and his doctoral degree will help him become a leader in the field.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cI believe that my Ph.D. program, combined with a platform like NDSEG, will allow me to inspire future Ph.D. students while also helping to increase public understanding of photonics,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d Hernandez says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cThe fellowship also provides mentorship and networking opportunities that can connect me with leaders in photonics, enabling me to adopt new approaches to solving complex challenges in both my research and professional growth./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/"241/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/" 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The application is for advanced propulsion and missile defense capabilities for the U.S. He says he chose to enroll at UCF to work on research like this with world-renowned faculty like Vasu, and that his undergraduate program prepared him to become an NDESG fellow.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cThe CECS undergraduate program has prepared me by providing rigorous coursework that deepened my knowledge and research methods,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d Pitts says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201cThrough hands-on projects, collaborating with my peers and great mentorship from faculty like Dr. Subith Vasu, I have gained the knowledge and confidence to really make the most of the NDSEG fellowship and contribute meaningfully to my field./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/148878/n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 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