Project List
About Project Listings
The Knight Research Scholars Program follows a rolling recruitment model. Research projects may begin accepting team members at any point during the academic year, regardless of how far along into the semester. Projects remain open until the team leader’s desired team size is reached.
Each project listing includes:
- Description of the research study
- The semester recruitment will begin
- The number of available spots for prospective team members
- Requirements to join as a team member
Undergraduate students should contact the listed team leader directly to ask questions and to apply as a team member.
Once a team leader has filled all available spots, it will be moved to the “Full Teams” section below.
For more information or questions, contact us at knightresearch@ucf.edu.
Available Projects
Spring 2026: Accent Processing as Parallel Phonological Systems and Cognitive Dissonance
10 Spots Open
Spring 2026: Smart-Twin-PM: A Real‑Time, Cyber‑Aware, Physics‑Informed Digital Twin for Predictive Maintenance of CNC Machines
2 Spots Open
Spring 2026: Experiments in Digital Theatrical Production
3 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Secure and Fault-Tolerant Large Language Models for Embedded Systems
1 Spots Open
Fall 2025: 3D Animated Short Film
7 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Transfer Matrix Solver for Plasmonic Systems
2 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Development of a Smart Low-Profile Variable-Stiffness Ankle-Foot Prosthesis
2 Spots Open
Fall 2025: The Long Suffering and the Slick
4 Spots Open
Fall 2025: “Who is Mermaid” – Art-Driven Anthology of the Mermaid Myth
3 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Emotional Support Friends: Experiencing the Spectrum of Mental Health through Art and Polite Humor
2 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Beyond the Wheel: Unlocking the Influence of Emotions on Driving Behavior Using Multimodal Learning
1 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Compound Flood Hazard Modeling
5 Spots Open
Fall 2025: Evaluating the Performance, Usage, and Challenges of Coding Agents in Open Source Software Development
4 Spots Open
Projects with Full Teams
Spring 2026: A Spatial Analysis: Food Insecurity Among University students and access barriers to Food Assistance Programs after a natural disaster
Full Team
Exploring the Individual: Tattoos as an Extension of the Self
Full Team
Development and Validation of Dynamic Balance Metrics to Predict Fall Risk
Full Team
Cross-Limb Torque Estimation for Prosthesis Control Using Deep Neural Networks
Full Team
Exploration of Nozzle Design’s Influence on Plume Surface Interactions (PSI) Physics
Full Team
Navigating Homeless Services in Central Florida
Full Team
Camera Trap Comparison: How Shoreline Restoration Affects Vertebrate Behavior and Abundance
Full Team
Design and Results of a Variable Stiffness AFO with a Tunable Joint Mechanism
Full Team
Examining the Effects of Stress on Black Women Caregivers’ Diet Quality and Eating Behaviors
Full Team
Urban Isolation in the Digital Age: Examining the Sociological Impact of the Digital Divide on Civic Life in U.S. Cities
Full Team
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Prescribing Interventions on Opioid Use in Dental Settings
Full Team
Cell Type-Specific Fatty Acid Signaling and its Sex Dependence
Full Team
Obesogenic Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Children with Dyslexia during Summer versus School
Full Team
Hope Card Laws and Regulations Across the United States
Full Team
Exploring the Usage of LLMs and VLMs in Virtual Environments
Full Team
Driving While Augmented
Full Team
Designing Elemental Devices for Molecular Electronics – Molecular Tunnel Junctions
Full Team
Investigating the Association between Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH): A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Full Team
Fall 2025: Writing with Why
Full Team
Fall 2025: Ethnographic Exploration: Effects of Positive Psychological Self-Regulation Strategies on Neurodivergent College Students
Full Team