With support from the National Science Foundation, FIU and Texas Tech University (TTU) are accelerating the application of wind hazard research to real-world problems through the collaborative creation of the Center for Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance...
FIU has received a $3.2 million grant from the Army Corps of Engineers to research the 3D printing of Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC). The innovative research looks to help military personnel and industry professionals create extra-strong, customized structures...
A healthy obsession with traffic ―and a focus on leadership and professional development ―is what’s behind the success of FIU’s student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (FIU ITE). “With about 10 active student chapters in the district from...
When Arturo Leon was in engineering school as a young student in Peru, he envisioned himself designing and building bridges. But a spontaneous trip with a friend who was helping a tiny village build a rudimentary dam, changed everything. Today Arturo Leon, Ph.D., is...
Congratulations to our multidisciplinary teams and awardees. Highlights include: $12.8M Arindam Chowdhury Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering “Mid-scale RI-1 (M1:DP): National Full-Scale Testing Infrastructure for Community Hardening in Extreme Wind,...
Colleges are defined by the quality and commitment of their faculty, and great colleges are defined by having engaged teachers and scholars who bring new energy, ideas, perspectives, and partnerships to their students, to each other, and to the college. We welcome the...
