Researchers receive $1 million grant to ensure resilience and cybersecurity of critical infrastructure
At a minimum, power outages are jarring. In a flash, screens fade to black, lights darken and air conditioners go warm. When the problem is limited to a single street or neighborhood – due to causes such as equipment failure or a line downed by a fallen tree – the...
Dr. Inés R. Triay named interim Dean of FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing
Dr. Inés R. Triay is the interim dean of Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) and the executive director of the Applied Research Center (ARC). The College of Engineering and Computing is South Florida’s leading...
FIU unveils cutting-edge cold spray lab for advanced manufacturing innovation
Florida International University recently introduced its new Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition Laboratory, a facility that will advance techniques in the repair, design and durability of high-performance materials. The lab is supported by a five-year, $22.9 million...
6 CEC Faculty Receive Award of Excellence
Select individuals are recognized with an award for significant achievements in their scholarly pursuits during the grand Faculty Convocation and Awards Ceremony, FIU's annual celebration of the collective accomplishments of our faculty. On October 18, CEC faculty...
Foldable, reconfigurable systems powering the next generation of antennas
Stacked against other societal problems, a slow wireless connection may seem insignificant. Except it’s a little more complicated. A lot is at stake. “This is really about addressing humanity’s greatest challenges,” Stavros Georgakopoulos says. Without a way to bypass...
A Valuable Connection: Career Fair Brings Students and Logistics Industry Together
With its inaugural South Florida Logistics Industry Career Fair, Florida International University’s Enterprise and Logistics Engineering (ELE) unit at the College of Engineering and Computing is leading efforts to solve global supply chain issues and address the...
We proudly welcome 16 new faculty members
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...
FIU unveils Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition (CoIRAD) Laboratory to help the military print replacement parts in the field
At FIU’s ColRAD Lab, more than 25 researchers are conducting advanced studies in 3D printing using additive manufacturing technologies designed to aid U.S. defense forces in the repair, design and durability of high-performance materials used to manufacture...
FIU receives $5 million grant to lay the groundwork for ‘modular nuclear reactors’
FIU is developing a structural-monitoring system and prefabricated components – made off site and shipped for installation – to make possible construction of smaller, less costly nuclear reactors Modular nuclear reactors, with minimal greenhouse gas emissions, tiny...
In the driver’s seat: FIU hosts transportation officials in nation’s capital
The high-powered gathering in FIU’s D.C. center highlighted the university’s contributions to fixing the nation’s infrastructure woes FIU took hold of the steering wheel when it recently convened a gathering of transportation leaders and members of Congress around an...
Student wins $10K to develop wearable tech
Health and fitness buff Lara Garcia, a Computer Engineering senior, was left frustrated as she trained for her first half-marathon in Yosemite. “On top of spending months working on my physical endurance, I had to ensure my form was correct and my technique was on...
Enhancing engineering education: FIU professors win prestigious NSF CAREER awards
Assistant professors Alexandra Coso Strong and Stephen Secules have been granted the National Science Foundation CAREER award, one of the most prestigious accolades for early-career faculty members. The two educators from the School of Universal Computing,...