Florida International University’s College of Engineering and Computing welcomes the following faculty
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Hamid Shahrestani, Associate Teaching Professor
* M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Florida, 2001
* M.S., Engineering Management, University of Florida, 2001
* Minimally and non-invasive biomedical devices and systems design for treatment of diseases in the vascular, neurological, and skeletal systems
Knight School of Computing and Information Sciences (KFSCIS)
Sumit Jha, Professor
* Ph.D., Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 2010
* B.Tech, Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2004
* Ethics and AI focused on trust, privacy, and green AI with universal accessibility to foundation-class AI models
Wenbin Zhang, Assistant Professor
* Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2020
* M.S., Computer Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada, 2015
* Societal aspects of AI, health informatics, representation learning, data stream mining, machine learning for science, and interdisciplinary engineering
Samira Zad, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Computer Science, Florida International University, 2022
* M.S., Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University, 2016
* Natural language processing, machine learning, text mining, semantic analysis, and emotion detection
Mustafa Ocal, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Computer Science, Florida International University, 2022
* M.S., Computer Science, Florida International University, 2021
* Data science, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning
Juan Mancilla Caceres, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014
* M.S., Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010
* AI and human computer interaction, including topics like ethics in AI, modelling human behavior, and multidisciplinary research in general
Rehan Akbar, Associate Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Information Technology, Universiti Teknologi Petronas,
Malaysia, 2013
* M.S., Computer Science, GC University Lahore, Pakistan, 2008
* M.S., Computer Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad,
Pakistan, 2001
* Software engineering, human computer interaction, software project management, cybersecurity, database systems, and e-commerce
Hafiz Abid Mahmood Malik, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Computer Science, Universiti Islam Antarabangsa, Malaysia (UIAM/IIUM), 2016
* Complex networks, network sciences, network modeling of diseases and social networks, and data science
Abdul Rehman Gilal, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Software Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP), Malaysia, 2017
* Human factor in software development, complex networks, databases and data mining, programming, and cloud computing
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Anil Misra, Department Chair/Professor
* Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1988
* Analytical, computational, and experimental micro-mechanics of granular materials
Enterprise and Logistical Engineering (ELE) PROGRAM
Qian Shen, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia
* Enterprise resources planning software, namely SAP, production planning and control, scheduling, logistics management, inventory control, and network optimization
Department of Materials and Mechanical Engineering (MME)
Markus Downey, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University, 2016
* M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 2004
* Composite materials, material characterization, polymers and nanomaterials
Moss Department of Construction Management
Mahya Sam, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Construction Management, University of Florida, 2023
* Intersection of Human-Robot Collaboration (HRC) and the resilience of construction work processes, architectural engineering, interdisciplinary research in the field of construction management
Larry Casey, LEED AP, Assistant Teaching Professor and Industry Advisory Council Director
* MBA, Nova Southeastern University
* B.S., Building Construction, Virginia Tech
* LEED AP, advancement of student learning and leadership development through engagement with construction industry leaders, field operations, and technology applications
Sudip Subedi, PhD, PE, Assistant Teaching Professor
* Ph.D., Civil Engineering, FIU, 2021
* Construction safety and health, big data analysis, machine learning, and automation, virtual reality, laser scanning, and construction technology
Multidisciplinary Engineering and Computing Education, Systems and Management (ESM) Department
David Delaine, Associate Professor
* Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, 2012
* Engineering education, university-community partnerships, community engagement, qualitative educational research methods, international collaboration