UNF College of Computing, Engineering and Construction - CCEC

08/28/2026

Congratulations to School of Computing faculty members Dr. Swapnoneel Roy and Dr. Ayan Dutta on a major new award from the NSA - National Security Agency.

The more than $720,000, three-year grant will support CyberJaxAI-PATH: Cyber AI Pathways for K–12 Education, a project led by UNF in partnership with Florida State College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville University, and Duval County Public Schools.

Roy, professor of computing and director of UNF’s Center for Cybersecurity, will serve as principal investigator and coalition lead. The UNF team also includes Dr. Daniel Dinsmore.

Together, the team will develop AI-integrated cybersecurity curriculum, provide hands-on training and professional development for teachers, and help create pathways for students to continue into college programs and careers in cybersecurity and AI.

08/27/2026

Strong industry partnerships are a big part of how CCEC connects students with opportunities beyond the classroom.

The fifth annual UNF Employer Summit brought more than 250 representatives from over 100 companies, nonprofits and agencies to campus, including organizations with strong ties to computing, engineering and construction such as NASA, Stellar, JEA and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

These relationships help create pathways for internships, career opportunities, applied learning and ongoing collaboration between our students, faculty and industry partners.

A big shoutout to UNF Career Services for connecting our students with employers, creating opportunities to build professional relationships and helping strengthen the talent pipeline across Northeast Florida.

Read more about the 2026 UNF Employer Summit: https://www.unf.edu/newsroom/2026/08/employer-summit.html

More than 250 representatives from over 100 Northeast Florida companies, nonprofits and agencies visited campus for the fifth annual UNF Employer Summit.

08/24/2026

A mechanical engineering degree from UNF can get you to the moon! 🚀🌕

CCEC alumnus Luke Delaney, ’06, will pilot NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station this September.

Delaney earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at UNF while serving in the Marine Corps. He credits his engineering coursework, supportive faculty and hands-on internship experience with helping build the foundation for a career that has taken him from naval aviation and aerospace engineering to NASA.

During the approximately six-month mission, Delaney and the Crew-13 team will conduct scientific investigations and technology demonstrations that support life on Earth and future exploration of the Moon and Mars.

Read more about Delaney’s journey from UNF to NASA: https://buff.ly/IuJwuAl

Luke Delaney, a UNF mechanical engineering alum, will fulfill his childhood dream of spaceflight this September as pilot of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station.

08/21/2026

UNF students traveled to Spain to support NASA’s Aug. 12 total solar eclipse mission, launching a high-altitude balloon to collect atmospheric and communications data during the eclipse.

The UNF team was led by Dr. Hemani Kaushal, electrical engineering assistant professor, and Dr. Nirmalkumar Patel, physics lecturer in the College of Arts and Sciences.

UNF was one of only three university teams selected and funded by to participate in the international mission.

You can read more about UNF contributions here: https://buff.ly/qHoaqEC

check out Action News Jax's coverage here: https://buff.ly/SpDINQN

08/19/2026

Our CCEC faculty and staff helped students *chill out* by handing out popsicles today at CCEC Chill Out!

It was great to see familiar faces, welcome new students and spend some time together as we kick off the semester.

08/16/2026

It's never too early to start chasing your dreams!

Our School of Computing welcomed high school students from Duval and St. Johns counties for advanced enrichment programs in AI, data science and cybersecurity this summer as part of the GenCyber program.

Lead by computing professor Dr. Swapnoneel Roy, with instructors Richard Lentz and Jim Littleton, the camp gave students hands-on experiences across both artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

In AI4Good: Neighborhood Data Residency, students used data science and ethical AI to explore community challenges, while Advanced Cybersecurity Enrichment Week focused on topics such as digital forensics, ethical hacking, Python-based security programming, social engineering and AI-enabled cyber threats.

08/14/2026

We are excited to welcome these new faculty members to CCEC! We look forward to seeing the ways they will support our students, programs and continued growth. We’re glad to have them as part of our college!

08/12/2026

We are excited to welcome four new faculty members joining CCEC this fall!

Learn more about them here: https://www.unf.edu/newsroom/2026/08/new-faculty.html

08/07/2026

Since launching in 2017, UNF students have completed 58 projects using data science to help Florida communities address complex social challenges.

The Florida Data Science for Social Good program, co-led by CCEC faculty member Karthikeyan Umapathy, professor of information systems, has grown from a summer internship serving three nonprofits and five students into a year-round initiative. During the past academic year, it worked with 19 organizations and 32 students.

In its 10th year, FL-DSSG partnered with four nonprofits on projects supporting military-connected youth, community decision-making, access to property tax exemptions and child maltreatment prevention.

Read more from the UNF Newsroom: https://buff.ly/QRkGpTp

UNF’s Data Science for Social Good marked its 10th anniversary with presentations from student teams whose summer research helped nonprofits address issues ranging from supporting military-connected youth to preventing child maltreatment.

07/31/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Upulee Kanewala and Dr. Nan Niu of UNF’s School of Computing on receiving a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support a one-year pilot project focused on using generative AI to improve legacy research software.

Kanewala will serve as principal investigator and Niu as co-principal investigator. Their team will develop and openly release tools for code refactoring and metamorphic testing, document real-world case studies, and share its findings through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a national nonprofit grantmaking organization that supports rigorous research and education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and economics.