FIU’s student rocket team successfully competed in the International Rocket Engineering Competition
The FIU College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) team competed and ranked high amongst the best global institutions in the annual Spaceport America Cup (SAC). Over 1,700 students and faculty gathered in...
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship awarded to FIU Engineering doctoral student
Melissa Venedicto '22 has her grandmother’s bad knees to partially thank for one of her most recent accomplishments. The first-year Ph.D. student in FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing has been named a recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate...
College of Engineering and Computing and StartUP alumna wins prestigious Fulbright entrepreneurship award
Alumna Patricia Garcia '21 is preparing for the experience of a lifetime as the newest recipient of the Fulbright/University College London Entrepreneurship Award. Garcia was waiting to hear back about jobs to which she had applied, after recently earning a master's...
Computer science professor elevated with honorary degree in Poland
Distinguished University Professor Sundararaja Sitharama Iyengar last month received an honorary doctorate of science from Poznan University of Technology in Poland. In a grand ceremony, Iyengar saw his name installed on a list of recipients from past decades and then...
Trimble Technology Lab Conference: Shaping the Future of Construction Management
Students at the Moss Department of Construction Management joined with peers around the world to talk about these powerful tools that take building to the next level. The Trimble Technology Lab Conference is an annual event that brings together professionals and...
Student Spotlight: Meet Matty Sey
The College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) is proud of its students’ commitment to research, study, and accomplishments in the classroom and beyond. Meet McNair Scholar and B.S. Mechanical Engineering student, Matty Sey. Name: Matty Sey Hometown: Miami, FL...
Engineering guru who inspired students for 46 years teaches last class
During the final class lecture of his 46-year career, Subbarao Wunnava didn't let up. The engineering professor kept his students on their toes as he drew a sprawling set of diagrams on a whiteboard, turned to them and pointed at a formula. “Is this answer correct?”...
Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance awards FIU Professor Arvind Agarwal with 2023 World Class Faculty Award
College of Engineering and Computing Professor Arvind Agarwal is the winner of the World Class Faculty Award, a prestigious accolade given annually by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance. The honor serves as a recognition of Agarwal’s innovative research and...
CD-SSEC receives grant from Bosch Community Fund
The Center for Diversity and Student Success in Engineering and Computing (CD-SSEC) has been awarded a grant of $7,500 from the Bosch Community Fund to support our Engineers on Wheels (EoW) program. EoW brings Florida International University engineering students to...
ASTRO America Partners with Five of Florida’s Top Universities to Expand 3D Printing in the State and Grow High Tech Jobs
The Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America (ASTRO America) has been awarded a $1 Million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, program. ASTRO America is among the more than 40 unique...
15 CEC Faculty Named Top Scholar
President Kenneth A. Jessell and Provost Elizabeth M. Béjar are honoring 15 of our faculty members as 2022-2023 Top Scholars for excelling in research, creative work, publications, and other areas. Since 2008, select faculty have been recognized with the FIU Top...
Spring 2023 Real Triumphs Graduate: Brandon Aguiar
When astronauts are able to construct research bases on the moon that can withstand its harsh environment, they may have Brandon Aguiar to thank. The Miami native is using 3D printing and a lunar simulant supplied by NASA to create strong, complex structures. Brandon...