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Jul 18, 2023

New chair to shape future of engineering physics at Florida Poly

LAKELAND, Fla. - As the new chair of Florida Polytechnic University's Engineering Physics Department, Dr. Ian Bentley said he plans to redesign the physics curriculum and work with his department to take the first-year physics program to a new level.

The Society of Physics Students in the Applied Research Center

Dec 12, 2022

New physics society offers educational, networking opportunities

Florida Polytechnic University members of Sigma Pi Sigma and the Society of Physics Students are taking advantage of opportunities that expose them to internationally recognized scholars, new research, and specialized educational events.

Dec 31, 2019

2019 Florida Poly look back

The Florida Polytechnic University community celebrated many milestones and achievements in 2019. New accreditation, degrees, partnerships, grants, and victories marked 12 successful months in the University's history.

The Department of Engineering Physics offers a B.S. in Engineering Physics.

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Our rigorous Engineering Physics curriculum allows Florida Poly graduates to:

Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.

Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.

Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.

Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.

Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.

Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.

Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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The department includes a number of facilities used by faculty members and research staff to conduct scientific research with the involvement of undergraduate students.

Some of the most important include:

Deposition of thin films and synthesis of materials

Chemical Vapor Deposition – MTI Corporation GSL 1600X, for the fabrication of atomically-thin, un-patterned 2-dimensional semiconductors;
Nano 3D Printer – Dimatix – Fuji Film, for the printing of atomically-thin, patterned 2-dimensional semiconductors;
Spin Coating Unit –WS-650SZ-6NPP-A1/AR1/IND, for deposition of thin films by sol-gel and polymeric films;
Planetary Four-station Ball Miller with Reactive Gas Handling System – Retsch PM 440, MA-Type, for the synthesis of nanoparticles, oxide dispersant alloys, doping with catalysts, solid state synthesis of nanostructures;
Hydrothermal Reactor – PARR Instruments, for the synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles, bio-algae production for energy storage, leachate treatment and other materials;
Centrifuge – 4000 RPM, Thermo Scientific, Sorvall ST40R, for filtration, washing, purification of nanostructures, quantum-dots, Core-shell nanoparticles;
Desktop Pellet Press – Across International, for pelletizing or densifying the nanoparticles for mechanical testing or microstructural imaging;
Muffle Furnace – Thermolyne, for calcination, annealing and synthesis of photoluminescent materials at high temperatures;
Microwave Furnace – CEM Innovators in Microwave Technology, for rapid synthesis of materials and systems for different applications of energy storage devices, photoluminescent materials;
Tube Furnace – Carbolyte – with Gas Handling, for annealing, calcination, carbonation, heating under purge gas;
Ozonizer – PSD Pro Series Digital UV-Ozone System, for UV-Ozone treatment of thin films and polymer encapsulated thermochromic dyes and other reactive products development;
High Speed Stirrer – OMNI International, GLH 850, for de-agglomeration of 2D-nanostrucutres, synthesis of encapsulated thermochromic dyes, and vigorous stirring and agitation for chemical mixing and homogeneous product for coating;

Characterization of thin films and materials

UV - Vis Spectrophotometer – Agilent Cary-60, for UV-Vis absorption or transmission spectra of liquids, thin films and colloidal samples;
TGA/DSC 1 – Thermal Gravimetric Analysis and Differential Scanning Calorimeter – Mettler Toledo, for thermal characterization of materials;
Solar Simulator – Sun 2000, ABET Technologies, for photo-voltaic characterization and testing;
Temperature-Humidity Chamber – Test Equity, Model 123H, for calorimetric measurements and controlled reactions;
Low-field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - Field Forensics, Model CVZ 1000, for the determination of the structures of molecules;
pH Meter – Thermo Scientific, for pH measurement of wastewater, leachate, intermediate chemical/sol-gel processed liquid samples;
Calorimeter – CIE L*a*b* - OCE Instruments, Model PCE CSM-4, for color coordinate characteristics, chromodynamics, lightness index of the samples and thermochromic property measurements;
Microscope LR 452 – Fisher Scientific Model 334620, for optical inspection of samples;
High Pressure and High Temperature Absorption and Desorption Unit – PCT Pro E&E (Sievert’s type) - Setaram Inc., for Porosity analysis, PCT Isotherms, Sorption kinetics and Cycle life analysis;
Chemical digestor – Hach DRS 200 and Chemical Oxygen Demand Spectrophotometer, - Hach DR3900, for determination of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) by the Reactor Digestion Method.

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