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How researchers are helping robots think for themselves to protect the environment
When a small battalion of 100-pound robots appeared in the lake behind FIU's Green Library, onlookers had no idea they were witnessing the future of marine environmental monitoring. To casual observers, it seemed like autonomous vessels moving at random and nearly...
FIU grad embraces life in FinTech industry
A pivot from healthcare to computer science led Mareline Ramirez on a path to Bank of America. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, just months after graduating from FIU in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies focused on a biomedical track, Mareline...
Brains and brawn: Recruited from Ukraine as a student-athlete, she graduates this week with a Ph.D. in computer science
Maryna Veksler moved from Ukraine in 2015 to enroll at FIU after the school’s tennis coach relentlessly pursued her. Several programs had eyes on the then-teenager, but “She was the most persistent,” Veksler says of the woman who heads the FIU team. “I was shocked,”...
Worlds Ahead Graduates – Fall 2018
Cesar Villa-Garcia
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
At age 10, Cesar came to the U.S. from his native Peru, and taught himself how to code and design. By middle school, he was developing websites and creating computer graphics. After graduating from Miami Dade College, he took three years off to save money and help his family financially.
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Melody Gonzalez
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
A single mother, Melody worked two jobs and paid for school with more than 10 scholarships, including national awards from the Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers and a Google STEM Scholarship.
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Md Asif Raihan
Degree: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
Md Asif Raihan is guided by the words of Steve Jobs: “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” It is what drove him to pursue his Ph.D. in civil engineering despite several challenges. He left his young sons behind in his native Bangladesh to pursue his dream. During his time at FIU, he worked day and night, despite several serious and persistent health issues.
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Soheil Soleimanikutanaei
Degree: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Soheil was determined to come to the U.S. from his homeland, Iran. Arriving in a new country and not knowing anyone was difficult. After authoring more than 70 articles which have been cited over 2,600 times, he is receiving his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering.
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