U.S. patent awarded to FIU researchers could be key to treating and preventing cardiovascular disease
A collaboration between researchers at FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) and the College of Engineering & Computing (CEC) has resulted in a U.S. patent that could eventually revolutionize how heart disease is treated ― and prevent disease in those...
NSF awards grant to College of Engineering to help improve disaster management and pandemic recovery
To improve disaster response and gain a better understanding of a population’s needs and behaviors during a crisis, Florida International University’s College of Engineering and Computing has received a $750,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. FIU researchers...
From Colombia to FIU to NASA: Sara Rengifo’s journey to becoming an aerospace engineer
With an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, Sara Rengifo came to the United States from Medellin, Colombia, hoping to start her career. Although she spoke no English and was told time and again that her degree was inconsequential here, she never gave up....
Deidra Hodges appointed chair of electrical and computer engineering
Deidra Hodges, an associate professor with expertise in photovoltaics and solar energy, has been named chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at FIU's College of Engineering and Computing. She is the first Black professor to serve as a...
5 FIU professors receive NSF CAREER Awards to conduct innovative research, promote diversity in engineering
Five junior faculty members of FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing are the latest recipients of the prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, bringing the college’s total number of awardees to 24. “These awards are a clear reflection of our...
Professor Arvind Agarwal elected to rank of fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professor Arvind Agarwal, chair of FIU’s Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and director of the Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute, has been elected to the rank of fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
Shekhar Bhansali elected Honorary Fellow by the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability
Congratulations to Shekhar Bhansali, FIU’s Alcatel-Lucent and Distinguished Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, for being elected as an Honorary Fellow by the International Society for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, a rare...
FIU twin grads win industry’s Most Promising Engineer award
When identical twins Shalisha and Shonda Witherspoon sat in their first computer science class at Florida International University, they wondered if they had made the best choice. After all, they knew little to nothing about computers and, as Black females, they were...
FIU lights a fire on the new Miami Tech ecosystem
FIU is a driver of the new South Florida tech boom. With a history of turning out highly qualified graduates who together have laid a foundation for the growing industry, the university is redoubling efforts to meet the demands of an exciting, unprecedented era. Miami...
FIU College of Engineering and Computing faculty are among the National Academy of Inventors 2022 class of Senior Members
Four FIU College of Engineering and Computing professors are among 83 academic inventors named to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 class of Senior Members. Bilal El-Zahab, Vadym Drozd, Stavros Georgakopoulos and Chunlei Wang are now considered among the...
FIU Professor and Renowned Wind Researcher, Amal Elawady, receives NSF CAREER Award
Congratulations to Amal Elawady, PhD, professor, and wind researcher for becoming FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing’s 20th NSF CAREER Award recipient. As a result, Elawady will receive more than $700,000 in the form of an NSF grant earmarked to advance...
FIU algorithm harnesses power of supercomputers
In the world of medicine, time matters ― particularly when you’re in a race to save lives. An algorithm developed by FIU researchers from the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences (SCIS) could potentially shave weeks, or even months, off the...