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Catia Silva » Computer Engineering

This division focuses on the theoretical and applied research by which next generation, high-performance computing and communications systems are designed, developed, and exploited.

Research fields include:

  • high-performance computer architectures and networks
  • parallel and distributed computing
  • fault-tolerant computing
  • real-time systems
  • intelligent systems
  • microprocessor-based systems
  • performance analysis

At the University of Florida, the undergraduate CpE program is jointly administered by the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

More detailed information about the Computer Engineering major (CpE) is available at the CpE website.


Faculty

Area Chair: Tuba Yavuz
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Catia Silva

Instructional Associate Professor

Office MALA 3122 Office Phone: 352-392-6502 Website: https://faculty.eng.ufl.edu/catia-silva/

Biography

Primary Research Area

Signals and Systems

Research Interests

Machine learning, signal processing, pattern recognition, computational neuroscience, cognitive science

Honors and Awards

HWCOE Undergraduate Teacher of the Year (2025)
UF Center for Teaching Rising Star Award (2025)
ECE Excellence Award in Teaching (2022)
UF HKN & IEEE Faculty of the Year (2021)

Education

Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Florida, 2018
M.S., Biomedical Engineering, University of Porto, 2012
B.S., Applied Mathematics, University of Porto, 2010