FIU unveils Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition (CoIRAD) Laboratory to help the military print replacement parts in the field
At FIU’s ColRAD Lab, more than 25 researchers are conducting advanced studies in 3D printing using additive manufacturing technologies designed to aid U.S. defense forces in the repair, design and durability of high-performance materials used to manufacture...
FIU receives $5 million grant to lay the groundwork for ‘modular nuclear reactors’
FIU is developing a structural-monitoring system and prefabricated components – made off site and shipped for installation – to make possible construction of smaller, less costly nuclear reactors Modular nuclear reactors, with minimal greenhouse gas emissions, tiny...
Heart researcher earns recognition for work on promising cardiac “patch”
Lihua Lou in the College of Engineering and Computing is investigating bioengineered heart tissue There are only so many ways to heal a broken heart, at least medically speaking. But thanks to new research, a promising treatment may be on the way. Just ask FIU...
Interstellar engineering: Student uses NASA-supplied simulated lunar soil to 3D print out-of-this-world housing
He hopes his work will allow astronauts to create their own habitats while in outer space NASA is working to build a research base on the moon to send the first astronauts to Mars. Along the way, a new industry is coming to life: construction on surfaces beyond Earth....
Associate Professor Jessica Ramella-Roman inducted into the 2023 Class of the AIMBE College of Fellows
The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Jessica C. Ramella-Roman to its College of Fellows. Ramella-Roman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering...
What if seizures could be predicted?
FIU data scientist and associate professor, Fahad Saeed, in the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences is creating advanced machine learning models capable of doing what no human can — parse through electroencephalography (EEG) data to track...
NSF grant to help develop games that train workers for jobs in architecture, engineering and construction
With robotics automation rapidly transforming jobs in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, there is an increased demand for skilled workers in advanced technologies and robotics. The National Science Foundation has awarded FIU a grant to...
Expanding capabilities of wind tunnel testing using innovative cyber-physical method
Researchers are investigating how high winds impact the structural integrity of high-rises Engineering experts from FIU and Lehigh University are using an innovative part-physical, part-computational testing method known as real-time cyber-physical modeling to get a...
Engineering undergrads conduct research in Japan
As a biomedical engineering major at Florida International University, Rebekah Arias understands the value of working in multicultural groups. And after spending six weeks last summer at Kochi University of Technology in Japan, she returned with a sense of excitement...
FIU receives $3 million NIH grant to research how electric stimulation can solve bladder issues
Researchers are building a computerized model that could inform new, highly targeted, and less painful treatments for people with lower urinary tract conditions. With support from a $3 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, Zachary Danziger,...
$64M in new federal funding propels defense, environment and health research at FIU
FIU’s commitment to research with real world impact has gotten a boost — a big one. The Florida Congressional delegation has helped secure $24 million in research earmarks for the university. In addition, members of Congress were also successful at securing increases...
Andres Tremante selected to participate in research activities through the NASA Eclipse Ballooning Program
Furthering the nation’s exploration and understanding of atmosphere and space, Andres Tremante, Ph.D., has been selected to participate in nationwide eclipse research activities through the NASA Eclipse Ballooning Program (NEBP). Dr. Tremante, director of FIU’s Center...