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Marino Nader is an Associate lecturer in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Central Florida and has been working on digitizing courses and exams, creating different course modalities. Dr. Nader obtained his B.Eng., M.Eng. and Ph.D. from McGill University. His Ph.D. was done in conjunction with the Canadian Space Agency where he spent two years doing research and experiments. Upon completion of his Ph.D. he began working in the Aerospace Industry where he spent over 10 years as a Stress Analyst/Consultant. At present he enjoys working on Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) with his students, designing, analyzing, constructing and flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Dr. Nader won a few awards in the past few years, among these are the College of Engineering Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2023), Excellence in Faculty Academic Advising for the College of Engineering and Computer Science (2020). In addition, he is also a Co-PI on the NSF-supported HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe).

Mohammadreza Chimehrad, is currently a student enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Central Florida. His research interests encompass a diverse range of captivating domains within Mechanical Engineering, particularly the complex realm of Microfabrication, which involves exploring and mastering the art of crafting miniature objects. The scope of his work encompasses Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Electrochemical sensors, Actuators, and Microfluidic devices. Chimehrad is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for intricate problems in these areas.
In addition, he is currently serving as a Research Assistant at the University of Central Florida contributing to the NSF-supported HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Successes in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe).

Short Bio: Dr. Michelle Taub is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research, College of Community Innovation and Education, at the University of Central Florida. She is also Core Faculty of UCF’s Faculty Cluster Initiative’s Learning Sciences Cluster. She is the Program Coordinator of the Learning Sciences track of the Education Ph.D. program. Dr. Taub received her Ph.D. in Psychology at North Carolina State University, and her M.A. and B.A. at McGill University in Montreal, Canada in Educational Psychology (Learning Sciences stream), and Psychology, respectively. Her research interests include using multimodal data to examine self-regulated learning across contexts and populations. She is the current Associate Editor for the International Journal of Learning and Instruction and the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education and serves on the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Metacognition and Learning. She is Co-PI on the NSF-supported HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe).

Sierra Outerbridge, M.Ed., is a graduate research assistant and Ph.D. student in the department of Learning Sciences and Educational Research at the University of Central Florida. Sierra earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Samford University where she studied Spanish Language & Literature and Business, as well as a Master of Education degree in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Central Florida. Her current research focuses on fostering self-regulated learning, technological innovation for student-centered learning environments, and strategic approaches to develop equitable educational opportunities. Additionally, she is the Co-Founder and Director of Academic Coaching at Ardiendo Learning. Passionate about empowering all students, she is focused on closing the education opportunity gap by inspiring lifelong learning through student-mentor relationships.

Dr. Harrison Oonge is an assistant dean for academic planning in the College of Undergraduate Studies, at the University of Central Florida. Harrison oversees the Pegasus Path (an undergraduate academic degree planning tool), curriculum alignment initiative, articulation agreements and chairs the University Assessment Committee. Harrison’s research interests include curriculum alignment, transfer students academic transition issues, and articulation. Harrison holds a B.A. in Education (Kenyatta University, Kenya), a M.A. in Special Education (WVU), and Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (WVU).

Short Bio: Dr. Hyoung Jin Cho is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida. His research interest is in miniaturized sensors and sample handling devices. He has published over 120 peer-reviewed journal and proceeding papers and has 12 and 6 patents granted in the U.S. and Korea, respectively. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 2002, M.S. and B.S. in Materials Engineering from Seoul National University in 1991 and 1989. He worked as Research Engineer at Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) from 1993 to 1997. He received the NSF CAREER award in 2004 and was given the WCU (World Class University) Visiting Professorship under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea in 2009. He is currently leading the NSF-supported HSI Implementation and Evaluation Project: Enhancing Student Success in Engineering Curriculum through Active e-Learning and High Impact Teaching Practices (ESSEnCe).

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Michelle Taub, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Research and Core Faculty of the Faculty Cluster Initiative's Learning Sciences Cluster at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on measuring self-regulated learning across research and learning contexts, such as STEM classrooms.

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Sierra Outerbridge, M.Ed., is a graduate research assistant and Ph.D. student of Education in the Learning Sciences Track at the University of Central Florida. Sierra earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Samford University where she studied Spanish Language & Literature and Business, as well as a Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Central Florida. Her current research focuses on fostering self-regulated learning, technological innovation for student-centered learning environments, and strategic approaches to develop equitable educational opportunities.

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