Diálogo with the Dean August 24, 2016 4-5 PM
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ECE Faculty Awarded Best Paper by IEEE
The College of Engineering and Computing had the spotlight on it this past month at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ Power and Energy Society General Meeting. Faculty from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department had two papers...
High school students trade classroom for engineering labs
This year, the Miami PREP program came with a twist when high school students participating in the five-week summer camp got to play scientists in various College of Engineering and Computing research labs. “The Miami PREP program administered by the Office of Student...
IMAX films hurricane-force winds at Wall of Wind
Wall of Wind (WOW) blasted hurricane-force winds on a scaled down model home, and the result was captured on film. The demonstration was produced for IMAX, which chose to film at WOW for an upcoming movie on hurricanes. Read the entire Wall of Wind IMAX story in FIU...
FIU Worlds Ahead grad excels in computer engineering
Jolene Fan moved across the country when she was only 16 to study computer engineering at FIU. Today she is making waves at a major American insurance company. Fan traded Southern California for South Florida because she wanted to study at FIU’s College of Engineering...
Civil Engineer Drives Women to Pursue Transportation
Somaye Fakharian Qom just earned her Ph.D. in civil engineering with a focus in transportation engineering. By example, she is inspiring other women to pursue similar careers. A love for mathematics, and encouragement from a cousin in the field, moved Fakharian to...
Engineering the future: FIU Expansion provides educational opportunities, new jobs, economic impact
FIU pushes to expand both geographically and in student enrollment, the university is working with industry leaders to grow its College of Engineering and Computing to meet the needs of the 21st century economy.
Summer 2016 IPC Keynote Speaker – Scott A. Johnston
Scott A. Johnston is President of JohnsTek, Incorporated, an international strategic technology engineering firm with locations in Miami and Asuncion, Paraguay. The company provides critical infrastructure protection and cybersecurity solutions throughout Latin...
Professor may change the way we get around
Driving in South Florida can be challenging due to congestion. People who seek alternate methods of transportation such as bikes and buses may be deterred by safety concerns and public transportation’s unreliability. Xia Jin, an assistant professor within the...
Professor uses computer science to reduce patients’ exposure to radiation from CT scans
When a doctor orders a CT perfusion scan, most people don’t give it a second thought as it’s necessary to evaluate serious medical conditions such as stroke. Yet, each year, about 15,000 people die because of cancers caused by radiation in CT perfusion scans. An...
Spotlight on College of Engineering and Computing Graduates
Outstanding Ph.D. Degree Graduate Mustafa Farhadi knew he’d grow up to be an engineer. As a kid in Ghaemshahr – a city in northern Iran – he toyed with electrical devices in his home, and family members always asked him for help when something broke. He came to FIU’s...
Daughter hopes to follow in engineer mom’s footsteps
One day while sitting in Miami’s unremitting traffic, 10-year old Diya Agarwal, announced to her mother that she wanted to create a flying car. Not just any flying car, this one would be practical, with detachable wings. To most fifth graders, this idea would...