Patrick Roman

Research Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering


Patrick Roman

Biography

Patrick Roman is the Director of the Florida Center for Analytical Electron Microscopy and an instrumentation engineer. He specializes is the miniaturization of trace chemical collection, separation, and detection instrumentation for field applications.

Roman has a key role in developing collaborative engineering solutions for end user customers in Forensics for the FIU Global Forensics and Justice Center.

Awards & Honors

  • Innovator of the year award, “Nanophotonic Manipulation of Light with Sub Wavelength Nanostructures”, NASA GSFC IRAD, 2010
  • Innovator of the year award, “Volatile Analysis by Pyrolysis of Regolith (Vapor) on the Moon Using Mass Spectrometry”, NASA GSFC IRAD, 2008

Education

  • Ph.D., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Florida International University, 2019
  • MS, Electrical Engineering, 2004
  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, 1995