Digital attacks fuel the need for network security experts
Cyberattacks are surging in all categories of the digital sphere and are likely to become more frequent and damaging, says Alexander Perez-Pons, associate professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. With high profile attacks on network...
FIU-FPL microgrid demonstrates the importance of cross-sector partnerships in South Florida
Water? Check! Batteries? Check! Flashlights, first aid, canned goods? Check! If you’re a Floridian, you know this checklist by heart. Storm season began June 1 and, as we’ve already seen, it’s a busy one. Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has its own checklist...
Engineering professor awarded coveted 2021 Microsoft Security Research AI Award
Amin Kharraz was recently awarded a Microsoft collaborative research grant, which will allow him to serve as a lead collaborator in the tech giant’s M365 Security & Compliance Research Division. Kharraz—assistant professor at the Knight Foundation School of...
Cyberstalkers can hack into HDMI ports – FIU researchers are studying a way to detect these attacks
In this day and age, there’s a feeling that hackers lurk around every corner waiting to take advantage of innocent people -- through the internet, your credit card, even your smart home devices. A team of FIU researchers are studying how to prevent individuals and...
New study examines consumer behavior during pandemic to develop innovative transportation systems
COVID-19 has reshaped our daily lives. With social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders, many people have transitioned from in-store shopping to online shopping, from face-to-face interactions to Zoom meetings, and from commuting to working from home. Xia...
Researchers investigate if antibodies from other viral infections help fight COVID-19
When people get vaccinated or get infected by a pathogen, their bodies fight the foreign substance by producing antibodies. They also create memory cells to remember the foreign invasion, so that future infections can be readily fought by the body by quickly producing...
Video: Worlds Ahead grad shares her work as a cybersecurity engineer
Alexandria Segovia is an FIU 2019 Worlds Ahead graduate. She is one of FIU’s first graduates of the internet of things bachelor’s degree program. During her education, Segovia gained valuable experience and used skills learned in class toward several projects in a...
Professors receive NSF grant to develop app to mitigate impact of COVID-19
The health care system has been impacted significantly due to the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases. A shortage of basic medical supplies, personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical technology has been a major challenge for health care professionals around...
Robotics Academy among top finalists for prestigious innovation award
Future jobs in architecture, engineering and construction are going to look quite different than they do today. These industries will rely heavily on automation and robotics, and FIU’s Robotics Academy is at the forefront of preparing their workforce. For its efforts...
Dean Volakis Receives 2020 URSI Booker Gold Medal Award
Congratulations to John Volakis, dean of the College of Engineering & Computing, for becoming a URSI Fellow and receiving the 2020 URSI Booker Gold Medal Award for his citation, “Seminal contributions to electromagnetics, including small, ultra-wideband and...
Researchers create new electric vehicle battery
Researchers in the College of Engineering & Computing have strapped themselves into the driver’s seat and entered the fast-evolving world of electric vehicle batteries. Professor Bilal El-Zahab and his team have a patent pending on a high-density lithium model...
TAC Researchers Receive Two Awards at the 2020 ERN Conference in STEM
Congratulations to FIU students Briana Gonzalez and Gianfranco Perez-Greco for receiving two awards at the 2020 Emerging Researchers National (ERN) Conference in STEM in Washington, DC! Briana received the first place award in the undergraduate poster presentation...