{"id":34,"date":"2024-03-29T18:23:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T18:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/hardwareai\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:20:43","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/aihardware\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/aihardware\/files\/2024\/05\/Asset-8@3x-1.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_image_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_right&#8221; background_horizontal_offset=&#8221;41%&#8221; background_blend=&#8221;multiply&#8221; background_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; background_enable_image_phone=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Research<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"arrow-bullets research\">\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Hossain, T., Ramirez-Salgado, A., Bhunia, S., Koroly, M. J., Antonenko P., &amp; Hoque, T. (2023).<\/span><em>Peek Inside the Box: Gamified Learning of Computing Hardware Fundamentals. <\/em>Capitol Graduate Research Summit (CGRS). Topeka, Kansas.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Hossain, T., Ramirez-Salgado, A., Bhunia, S., Koroly, M. J., Antonenko P., &amp; Hoque, T. (2023). <\/span><em>Peek Inside the Box: Gamified Learning of Computing Hardware Fundamentals.<\/em>Research Showcase organized by the Graduate Engineering Association of the University of Kansas.\/li&gt;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Ramirez-Salgado, A., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2024, June). <\/span><em>Exploring Outcome Expectations in Artificial Intelligence Hardware Among First-Year Engineering Students.<\/em> [Paper].<span class=\"research-author\"><\/span><br \/>\nAmerican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference &amp; exposition, Portland, Oregon.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Ramirez-Salgado, A., Hossain, T., Hoque, T., Bhunia, S., Koroly, M. J., Davey, B., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2024, June). <\/span><em>Supporting Hardware Engineering Career Choice in First-Year Engineering Students.<\/em> [Poster].<br \/>\nAmerican Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference &amp; exposition, Portland, Oregon.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Ram\u00edrez-Salgado, A., Xu, Z., Wusylko, C., Abramowitz, B., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2024, April).<\/span> <em>Understanding engineering identity in K-12 education: A systematic literature review.<\/em> [Paper].<br \/>\nAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Ram\u00edrez-Salgado, A., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2024, March). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/aihardware\/research\/cultivating-hardware-engineering-interest-in-high-school-students-using-hands-on-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cultivating hardware engineering interest in high school students using hands-on learning.<\/em> <\/a>[Poster].<br \/>\nNational Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) annual meeting, Denver, CO.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Ram\u00edrez-Salgado, A., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2023, November).<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/aihardware\/exploring-ai-hardware-applications-in-experiential-learning-environments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Exploring AI hardware applications in experiential learning environments.<\/em> <\/a>[Poster]. Shaping AI and Emerging Technologies to Empower Learning Communities Convening organized by the Center for Integrative Research in Computing and Learning Sciences (CIRCLS). Alexandria, VA.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\">Ramirez-Salgado, A., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2023,October).<\/span> <em>Balancing Collaboration and Competition in Gamified Engineering Education.<\/em> [Paper]. Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) annual convention, Orlando, FL, United States.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"research-author\"> Ramirez-Salgado, A., Hossain, T., Hoque, T., Bhunia, S., Koroly, M. J., Davey, B., &amp; Antonenko, P. (2023, June).<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/aihardware\/engaging-undergraduate-and-high-school-students-in-hands-on-computer-hardware-fundamentals-using-fpga-board-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Board 265: Engaging Students in Exploring Computer Hardware Fundamentals Using FPGA Board Games.<\/em><\/a> [Poster]. American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) annual conference &amp; exposition, Baltimore, Maryland. <a href=\"https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/42715\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/peer.asee.org\/42715<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||true&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(40,33,76,0.65)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;41px|28px|41px|28px|true|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/education.ufl.edu\/aihardware\/files\/2024\/04\/Asset-1@2x-2.png&#8221; alt=&#8221;icon&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Asset 1@2x&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;32%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;40px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;bottom_left&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Research 1<\/h2>\n<p>This project aims to serve the national interest by designing a novel hands-on and gamified curriculum focusing on computing hardware fundamentals. 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