Fang Receives the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award

Ruogu Fang, Ph.D., associate professor, J. Crayton Pruitt Family Endowed Faculty Fellow, and associate director of the Intelligent Clinical Care Center at the University of Florida’s J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been awarded the 2024-2025 Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering Doctoral Mentoring Award. This prestigious honor recognizes her exceptional commitment to mentorship, professional development, and advancing research in biomedical AI.

For Fang, mentorship is more than a role—it is a responsibility to cultivate the next generation of trailblazers in STEM and AI. She is deeply invested in her students’ success, not only as researchers but as individuals poised to shape the future of science, health care, and technology. As they develop their own innovative ideas and professional identities, she remains a steadfast advocate, guide, and champion for their growth.