| Student | | | |
| Advisor-name | First-name | Last-name | College-University | Project Title |
| Dr. Humberto Campins | Anicia | Arredondo | University of Central Florida | Spectroscopy of Main-belt Sources of Near-Earth Asteroids |
| Dr. Eduardo Divo | Collin | Topolski | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | |
| Dr. Lawrence A. Stern | Johnny | Stephens | University of South Florida | |
| Dr. Henry Fuelberg | Haiden | Mersiovsky | Florida State University | |
| Dr. Kareem Ahmed | Alexander | Bazzi | University of Central Florida | Single sensor fiber-based high-speed tomographic 4D particle image velocimetry |
| Dr. Amy Williams | Lauren | Judge | University of Florida | Identifying Biosignatures in Manganese Oxides |
| Dr. Venkat R. Bhethanabotla | Jonathan | Samuelson | University of South Florida | Surface acoustic wave sensing as a robust, broadly-applicable method for chemical characterization |
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| 2020 Dissertation and Thesis Improvement Fellowship Awardees | | | | |
| Student | | | |
| Advisor-name | First-name | Last-name | College-University | Project Title |
| Dr. Sylvia W. Thomas | Eva | Fernandez | University of South Florida | Eco-Cycler Arthropod Habitat for Sustaining Human Life and Productivity in Space |
| Dr. Christopher Bennett | Brian | Ferrari | University of Central Florida | Cmputational Predictions of Spectroscopic Properties of Unusual Chemical Species Anticipate within Outer Solar System Ices |
| Dr. Subith S. Vasu | Andrew | Laich | University of Central Florida | Towards LOX/methane engines-High pressure ignition studies of methane/02 mixtues |
| Dr. Subith Vasu | Erik | Ninnemann | University of Central Florida | Shock tube study of advanced alternative aviation fuels |
| Dr. Subith Vasu | Justin | Urso | University of Central Florida | Investigation of Hypersonic Flows in a Shock Tube |
| Dr. Subith Vasu | Christopher | Arose | University of Central Florida | Far infared detectors for space applications |
| Dr. Arash Takshi | Sabrina | Rosa-Ortiz | University of South Florida | Copper Electrodeposition assisted by hydrogen evolution for wearable eletronics: Interconnections and Fiber Metallization |
| Dr. Oliver Steinbock | Pamela | Knoll | Florida State University | Understanding Abiotic Processes that Form Life-like Stuctures |
| Dr. Christopher Bennet | Amy | LeBleu-DeBartola | University of Central Florida | DeNovo Synthesis of Short chain Peptides and Depsipeptide in Asteroid Parent body and Early Earth conditions |
| Dr. Kareem Ahmed | Vidhan | Malik | University of Central Florida | Parametric Study of Powdered Fuel Sources for Rotating Detonation Engines |
| Dr. Kareem Ahmed | Daniel | Rosato | University of Central Florida | Initiation and Stabilization of Shock Induced Reactions in High-Enthalpy, Turbulent, Hypersonic Flow |
| Dr. Kareem Ahmed | Cal | Rising | University of Central Florida | Characterization of Turbulent Flame Vortex Dynamics and Diagnostic Approach |
| Dr. Kareem Ahmed | Robert | Burke | University of Central Florida | Rotating Detonations for Upper-Stage Rocket Engine |
