Fudong Liu and his team at UCF have developed a technology that removes more than 90% of pollutants from engine exhaust at low temperatures. The novel technology won the 2020 TechConnect Defense Innovation Award, one of the top honors of the TechConnect conference.

The award recognizes technology with the potential to positively affect national security. Liu developed the pollutant removal technology for automakers, who need to meet increasingly strict government emissions standards. However, the technology has the potential for many applications beyond the scope of the auto industry, including national defense and security.

• Fudong Liu