Dear engineering family and friends, Welcome to the inaugural issue of Beyond. Since joining the College of Engineering in fall 2021, I have been continually impressed by the creativity and innovation that our faculty, students and staff display. This magazine serves to highlight some of their groundbreaking research from 2024. Every day, our graduate students and faculty work to drive new engineering advances forward. From developing a camera system that became the first university student-built project to land on the moon to drawing inspiration from nature to create advances in networked drone security, their efforts are actively transforming our world for the better. Other members of the college are also applying their efforts to solving critical real- world problems. Our talented faculty and students are investigating the impact of forest fires on plastic pollutants, creating solutions to infant joint disorders like hip dysplasia and employing virtual reality technology to make driving safer. I invite you to read about each of these advances — and more! — in the pages that follow. As always, it is a pleasure to lead the Daytona Beach College of Engineering and to share its many accolades with you now.
Sincerely,
Dr. Jim Gregory Dean, College of Engineering
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