Curtis R. Taylor,
Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Engineering Education, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida (UF). Dr. Taylor seeks to train and inspire the next generation of engineers. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in solid mechanics and design. Dr. Taylor’s research seeks to develop advanced manufacturing capabilities and to better understand how students learn engineering through the use of digital technologies. Before joining Florida, he was an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia.
A recipient of a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland (1998), Dr. Taylor furthered his education as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrated Graduate Education, Research, and Training (IGERT) Fellow, earning both his M.S. (2002) and Ph.D. (2005) in physics (microelectronics-photonics) from the University of Arkansas. Prior to his academic pursuits, he served as an information technology/engineering project manager at Capital One Financial Corporation in Richmond, Virginia.
Dr. Taylor’s academic and professional trajectory includes research appointments with esteemed entities such as the U.S. Air Force, United Technologies Corporation, and the National Center for Electron Microscopy at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.
Professor Taylor uses his expertise, knowledge, and talents to serve the University and the larger community. He strives to inspire and motivate students of all ages to pursue careers in science and technology.
Specialties: advanced manufacturing; mechanical behavior of materials; engineering education