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DARTS Showcase

A DARTS Showcase was held on Wednesday, August 6th, 2025 of twelve student team projects both in person at UCF and on Zoom. The showcase provided a short overview of the DARTS program and then each of the twelve student teams presented the outcomes of their projects. These projects were organized into the following four thematic groups:

  1. Analysis of Heterogeneous Data for Photovoltaics and Electronic Components - Four Projects
  2. Data Processing and Analysis Pipelines for Photovoltaics - Two Projects
  3. Technoeconomic Analysis Workflows for Energy Systems - Three Projects
  4. Digital Infrastructure and AI Tools to Support Research - Three Projects

DARTS 2025 organizers and participants following the showcase event.

DARTS 2025 organizers and participants following the showcase event.

Student Team Projects

Student Team Projects

Acknowledgements

This program was organized and led by Prof. Kristopher O. Davis.

Prof. Dylan J. Colvin co-organized this program, and the following people served in mentoring and other support capacities: