LAB DIRECTOR
Educational Background
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2017
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Florida, 2013
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Handong Global University, 2012
Work Experience
Assistant Professor, Florida Institute of Technology, 2022 - Present
Research Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina, 2019 - 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Carolina, 2018 - 2019
Email: shhong@fit.edu
Ph.D. Students
Educational Background
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
B.E., Mechatronics Engineering, HoChiMinh city University of Technology and Education, 2020
Work Experience
Robotics Software Engineer, Techtile / Goldbell Co. (Singapore), 2022
Robotics Software Engineer, NextAMR / FPT Software (Vietnam), 2021 - 2022
Robotics Software Engineer, Emage Development (Singapore), 2022 - 2021
Email: ptruong2023@my.fit.edu
Educational Background
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 2018
Work Experience
Shipbuilding Mechanical Engineer, Huntington Ingalls Industries, 2019 - 2023
Email: jpoindexter2014@my.fit.edu
M.S. Students
Educational Background
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 2023
Work Experience
Laboratory Manager, Florida Institute of Technology, 2024
Email: zgross2019@my.fit.edu
Educational Background
M.S., Mathematical Science/Applied Mathematics, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
B.S., Mathematical Science/Applied Mathematics, Florida Institute of Technology, 2025
Email: dwalston2020@my.fit.edu
Undergraduate Students
Educational Background
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
Email: jminsky2023@my.fit.edu
Educational Background
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
Email: jsi2020@my.fit.edu
Educational Background
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Present
Email: hlewis2022@fit.edu
Alumni
Current Position
Mechanical Engineer, Lockheed Martin
Educational Background
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 2023
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, 2020
Email: lgraham2016@my.fit.edu