CISE Graduate Blog

  Minimum TOEFL Scores Update for ITAs Plus SPEAK Test, EAP 5836, and Intensive English Reminders Date distributed: March 12, 2026 Distributed to: All Graduate Deans, Associate Deans, School Directors, Department Chairs, Coordinators, and Staff TOEFL Band Scores for International Teaching Assistants (ITAs) This January, ETS (Educational Testing Service) stopped reporting sub-scores for the old TOEFL iBT. Now it is only reporting section band scores based on the new TOEFL scores. With the approval of the UF Graduate Council, the University of Florid has adopted these minimum band scores for ITAs with a teach...

Dr. Asadi 's group at the University of Florida is seeking a motivated PhD student to join our team working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and semiconductor device inspection. Our research focuses on developing AI-driven solutions for physical inspection, failure analysis, and reliability assessment of semiconductor devices and advanced packaging technologies. We apply modern Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI techniques to analyze multimodal inspection data and enable intelligent decision-making in semiconductor manufacturing. Research Areas: • Machine Learning and Deep Learning for semiconductor inspection • Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for multimodal inspection data analysis • Large Language Models (LLMs) for engineering reasoning and knowledge systems • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) for technical knowledge integration • Generative AI for inspection and analysis workflows • AI-driven analysis of X-ray CT, microscopy, and op...

Prof. Asadi’s lab is currently looking to hire multiple OPS students with strong coding skills and a solid foundation in AI. If possible, could you please share this opportunity with CISE department undergrad/master's students. Students can apply and provide their details using the following Google Form (UF ID sign-in required): https://forms.gle/d41b3aLDVSRQLJR29 Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Pratyush Shukla PhD Student, Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Florida

 Paid Consulting Opportunity — LLM Production Engineer Needed AI startup seeking a graduate student or recent graduate with hands-on experience building with large language model APIs in a production environment. The Project: A validated AI prompt performs well in direct API testing but degrades when passed through a backend middleware layer. We need someone who can diagnose the failure and build a clean minimal production wrapper to preserve prompt integrity end to end. Two-week engagement to start with potential for long-term opportunity. Paid. NDA required before project details are shared. Florida-based preferred but open to remote for the right candidate. If interested, reply with a brief note on your relevant experience. No lengthy proposals needed — just tell us what you've built.  Contact: goodearthentllc@gmail.com

  UF  Grad Talk! New Episode Gators for Good: Leadership and Service at UF A Conversation with Sarah Blanc Date distributed: February 18, 2026 Grad Talk!  — the University of Florida Graduate School’s official podcast — has dropped a new episode today:  Gators for Good: Leadership and Service at UF. Tune in to hear  Sarah Blanc (Community Engagement and Stewardship Assistant Director at the UF Brown Center for Leadership & Service) share how graduate students can integrate service into their academic and professional journeys, combining personal growth with community impact. ...

  In This Edition: February 18, 2026 Resources For Your Success! One-on-One Consults Funding & Internships Research Skills & Knowledge Management & Leadership ...