Interim President Kenneth A. Jessel and Interim Provost Elizabeth Bejar are honoring four CEC faculty members as 2022 Top Scholars for excelling in research, creative work, publications, and other areas.

  • Maria Christina Charters
    Department: Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences
    Award Category: Teaching & Mentoring
    Sub-Award Category: Engagement Beyond the Classroom
    https://www.cis.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/charters-christy/
  • Fahad Saeed
    Department: Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences
    Award Category: Research & Creative Activities
    Sub-Award Category: Award-Winning Publications
    https://www.cis.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/saeed-fahad/
  • Kianoush Gholamiboroujeni
    Department: Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences
    Award Category: Teaching & Mentoring
    Sub-Award Category: Junior Faculty with Notable Gains in Student Learning and Success (Sciences)
    https://www.cis.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/boroojeni-kianoosh/
  • Alicia Boymelgreen
    Department: Mechanical and Materials Engineering
    Award Category: Research & Creative Activities
    Sub-Award Category: Junior Faculty with Significant Grants (Sciences)
    https://mme.fiu.edu/faculty-staff-members/alicia-boymelgreen

Since 2008, select faculty have been recognized with the FIU Top Scholar award for their significant achievements in research, creative activities and teaching categories.

Congratulations to these CEC award recipients for being recognized at the highest level at FIU and for their contribution to the discovery of new technologies, the proliferation of knowledge and commitment to our students’ success.