{"id":155863,"date":"2026-10-13T13:38:32","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//?p=155863"},"modified":"2026-10-13T13:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:41:40","slug":"7-ucf-engineering-students-awarded-smart-scholarships-to-take-on-national-defense-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//7-ucf-engineering-students-awarded-smart-scholarships-to-take-on-national-defense-challenges/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//","title":{"rendered":"7 UCF Engineering Students Awarded SMART Scholarships to Take on National Defense Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>The next national defense breakthrough could begin in a combustion lab, a line of code or a digital investigation. Seven UCF students are preparing to help make it happen.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>Through the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program, they/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019ll put their technical talents to work serving their country as civilians. The prestigious scholarship provides full tuition, summer internships and civilian employment upon graduation /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2014 connecting their education to challenges with national impact.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>As the department/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s largest STEM education and workforce development initiative, the SMART Scholarship prepares future leaders through hands-on experience at more than 150 DOD facilities <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//artificial-intelligence/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">advancing artificial intelligence</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a>, biotechnology, autonomy, <a 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">Four of the seven UCF students awarded the U.S. Department of Defense/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation Scholarship, from left: Jonathan Meyers &#8217;26, Hunter Glass, Jean Bernard Pierre and Annie Driskell.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>The recipients are <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//aerospace-engineering-bsae/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">aerospace engineering majors</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a> Katey Bright and Annie Driskell; <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//computer-science-phd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">computer science doctoral</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a> student <strong>Nathan Couch /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201925</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//strong>; <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//electrical-engineering-bsee/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">electrical engineering major</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a> Hunter Glass; <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//industrial-engineering-phd/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">industrial engineering doctoral</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a> student <strong>Johanna Matias /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201912</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//strong>; <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//computer-engineering-mspe/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">computer engineering master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a> student <strong>Jonathan Meyers /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201926</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//strong>; and <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//digital-forensics-ms/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">digital forensics master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a> student Jean Bernard Pierre.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>For the four scholars featured below, the award opens a path to advance their education, launch their careers and empower them to shape the future.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<h2>Katey Bright: Fueling a Future in Propulsion</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>Bright wants to push propulsion research forward while serving her country. The SMART Scholarship brings those ambitions together.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cMy background in aerospace and mechanical engineering, with a focus on combustion, propulsion, shock tube experiments, laser diagnostics and chemical kinetic modeling, closely aligns with the program/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s mission,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d Bright says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cThis alignment positions me to contribute meaningfully to defense-related research and technology development./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>In the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//mae.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//VasuLab/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">Vasu Lab</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a>, directed by UCF Trustee Chair Professor <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//mae.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//person/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//subith-vasu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/">Subith Vasu</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//a>, Bright studies combustion conditions for energetics and propellants. She says the opportunity to work on real-world engineering problems drew her to UCF and helped prepare her for the scholarship.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cMy time in the lab has provided valuable hands-on experience with shock tube experiments, kinetic modeling, data analysis and scientific communication, preparing me well for the SMART Scholarship opportunity./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>Bright views the program as a launchpad for her dream career as a research engineer in defense and propulsion.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cThis opportunity inspires me to continue advancing combustion and propulsion research while contributing to cleaner, more efficient and more reliable energy and defense technologies./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<h2>Annie Driskell: Taking Flight Beyond Earth</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>For Driskell, a fascination with flight began at home.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cSince childhood, aviation has been part of my everyday life,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d Driskell says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cI grew up in a military family with my dad serving as a Navy pilot, and being surrounded by aircraft naturally sparked a lasting curiosity about how things fly and how the universe works./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>She chose UCF for its strong aerospace engineering program, proximity to Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s Space Coast and connections to the space industry. Her military upbringing also gave her an early appreciation for the dedication, sacrifice and sense of purpose of those who serve.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cAs new advancements emerge in the aerospace industry, from major space discoveries to revolutionary technologies, I believe increased global competition can also create new national security challenges,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d Driskell says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cI want to be part of advancing aerospace technology while helping ensure the United States is prepared to address those challenges./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>As a SMART Scholar, Driskell will work for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center, taking a step toward her ambition of developing technologies that expand humanity/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s reach beyond Earth.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201cWhether I am one member on a large engineering team or helping refine a single component, the chance to support revolutionary technology that expands our understanding of space is exactly the kind of work I hope to do./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<h2>Jonathan Meyers /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u201926: Engineering Smarter Solutions</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>After earning his bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s degree in computer engineering, Meyers returned to UCF to pursue his master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019s and become a two-time Knight. Through SMART, he/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/u2019ll continue his work with the Naval Enterprise Research Data Science Lab at the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD).</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155863/n<p>Coworkers who became SMART Scholars early in their careers encouraged him to apply. 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