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Saiful Khondaker, PhD
Interim Asst. VP for Research Advancement
(407) 823-2047 |
Saiful@ucf.edu
- Who he is: Dr. Saiful Khondaker is a professor of nanotechnology, physics, and electrical engineering
- What he does: Leading several initiatives in External Research Partnerships, Large proposal developments, and implementation of several key initiatives of OR strategic plan.
- How he can help: Mentoring of junior faculty in competitive proposal development, one-on-one meetings with faculty to address any research/proposal-related needs, developing industry connections to promote UCF faculty research portfolio, team development for large/complex proposals
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Joshua Roney, PhD
Director, Research Development
407-882-0007 |
jroney@ucf.edu
- Who he is: Texts and Technology UCF alumni, working in RD since 2010.
- What he does: Leads RD team operations, special initiatives, strategic planning, partnerships with other offices, RD info/resources, and EARLIER program.
- How he can help: Proposal development, EARLIER, teaming support, internal programs, information gathering and strategy, available and funding search and proposal support tools (e.g., Pivot, InfoReady, SciENcv, ARIS, Funder Toolkit, research cubes).
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Madhavi (Maddy) Chokshi
Research Development Specialist II
407-823-5484 |
mchokshi@ucf.edu
- Who she is: Journalism UCF alumni, working in RD since 1993.
- What she does: Coordinating internal and collaboration programs (mentoring, pitch circles, UCF Collaborates), onboarding new faculty and supporting early career faculty programs, coordinating peer review, and providing supplemental document review and assistance for EARLIER.
- How she can help: Proposal Development and Program Coordination (sample funded proposals, peer reviews, finding internal and external collaborators, mentoring programs, and document review).
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April Torre
Outreach Coordinator
407-823-0263 |
April.Torre@ucf.edu
- Who she is: Public Admin UCF alumni, working in RD since 2010.
- What she does: Focusing on planning workshops through year and OR/FL-RDA conferences, RD site, UCF Collaborates, and supplemental doc assistance (EARLIER)
- How she can help: Outreach and Communication (Event Planning, connecting with areas on campus, public announcements, workshops and next steps), past/upcoming events, and RD webcourses.
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Megan Kellogg
Research Development Specialist II
407-823-2806 |
megan.kellogg@ucf.edu
- Who she is: Central Florida native, UCF Alumni, joined RD team in 2017.
- What she does: Funding opportunity related services / resources, outreach and distribution and EARLIER supplemental document assistance (C&P coordinator for RD team).
- How she can help: Funding Opportunity searches and resources.
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Carol Bristol, PhD
Grant Writer
407-882-0113 |
carol.bristol@ucf.edu
- Who she is: A Howard University, New York University, and University of California, Riverside Alumna, working in RD since 2023.
- What she does: Grant writing and editorial review of scientific proposals.
- How she can help: Annotated feedback on proposal drafts, logic model and rubric design, as well as consultation on APA and Chicago Manual writing styles, including general grammar and punctuation review.
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Mark Gauthier
Technical Communicator
407-882-0243 |
mark.gauthier@ucf.edu
- Who he is: Technical Communicator. A relatively new Knight - joined RD team in April of 2023.
- What he does: Provides graphic design, writing, and editing support to research faculty who are preparing large, multi-discipline grant proposals. As a primary member of EARLIER, his graphic design and grant writing is focused on going beyond the research and technology to clearly communicate the technological innovation and real-world impact of each project.
- How he can help: Grant proposal graphic design, info-graphic support, grant writing, technical writing, and copy editing.
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Hanin Alhaddad
Competitive Intelligence Assistant
hanin.alhaddad@ucf.edu
- Who she is: Hanin Alhaddad is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Industrial Engineering and Computer Science department at UCF. Alongside her academic pursuits, she has been a Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Analyst in the RD team since 2019.
- What she does: Competitive intelligence analysis and data-focused initiatives. She strives to assist faculty in making data-driven recommendations to increase competitiveness.
- How she can help: Funding Landscape and past awardee analysis, help in seeking internal data, and resources to help in crafting compelling grant proposals.
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