5 Questions with our Dean John L. Volakis
Born and raised in Greece, John L. Volakis arrived in the United States as a teenager knowing only a few words of English. Today, he is dean of the College of Engineering and Computing and internationally recognized for introducing hybrid finite element methods, now widely used in the design of antennas and smart devices.
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Kyle Denney’s Internship at MIT Lincoln Lab
Kyle Denney is pursuing his master’s degree in computer engineering as a member of the Cyber-Physical Systems Security Lab at FIU. He interned at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Lab where I worked as a summer research intern in the Cyber Security Division.
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Jaquan Starling – Mechanical Engineering Student – Class of 2022
Jaquan Starling – The only member of FIU’s Class of 2022 to receive the prestigious Horatio Alger Florida Scholar Award. This fall he will begin his studies in mechanical engineering.
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Karina Quintana’s First Job Working at Boeing
Karina Quintana earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering with a concentration in communication systems from FIU's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Karina's first job after graduation was a flight test engineering position for the...
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Leonardo Babun’s Internship at Department of Homeland Security
Leonardo is working toward his doctoral degree in electrical and computer engineering under the supervision of Selcuk Uluagac, an assistant professor for FIU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This summer he interned for the Department of Homeland...
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Aditya Sundararajan’s Internship at National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aditya worked as an electrical and computing engineer in the Security & Resilience (S&R) Group at NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF). The group provides utility companies across the country with site assessments to evaluate existing security controls, identify gaps and offer prioritized action items to improve cybersecurity for the distribution domain of the smart grid.
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Doctoral Student Arash Moshkforoush uses Biomedical Engineering to Fight Neurological Disorders
Arash Moshkforoush grew up with a passion for a combination of mathematics and understanding the complexity of the human brain. Before pursuing his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in the United States, Moshkforoush attended Sharif University of Technology—one of the...
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Rossana Zotti – Engineering Student Studying the Human Body
Rossana Zotti always had her eyes set on becoming a doctor, but she changed gears to focus her undergraduate studies on mechanical engineering to give her an edge as a physician. Medicine has been a constant in Zotti’s life. While pregnant with her in Paraguay,...
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David Quiroga’s Internship at Northrop Grumman
David Quiroga interned at at Northrop Grumman in San Diego, California. He worked as a Radio Frequency (RF) test engineer for the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Program. The program’s purpose is to create next generation aircraft for the military, promising significant advances in military capability.
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Flying Bike Built by Engineering Students and a Pilot
After several years of living in the United States, Andonov launched his own company, Assen Aeronautics, and, with the help of FIU students, the Assen A1 flying hover bike. The Assen A1 bike weighs 100 pounds and can potentially fly up to 10,000 feet. It is...
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FIU is Ensuring that Employers Find Talent in New Graduates
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FIU Ranked Among Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2017
FIU was ranked among the Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents in 2017 in a new report published today. “FIU’s ranking as one of the preeminent universities in the world for patent production recognizes that we have remarkable faculty and...
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