Islam Named Yangbin Wang Endowed Rising Star Professor

UF researcher Md Jahidul Islam, an ECE Assistant Professor, has been named the Yangbin Wang Rising Star Professor in recognition of his cutting-edge research and impactful student mentoring. Dr. Islam becomes the twentieth ECE faculty member to be supported by an endowed professorship.

Islam received his Ph.D. (2021) in Robotics from the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) department of the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. His research focuses on solving challenging open problems in the domains of robotics and AIoT. In particular, he is interested in the design and development of robust perception modules that enable autonomous robots and intelligent machines to accurately interpret their surroundings in real time.

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