New device could save glaucoma patients’ eyesight
People with high-risk glaucoma will be able to monitor their disease, anywhere, anytime, thanks to a new device developed by an FIU professor. Read the entire story in FIU NEWS.
DeNovo Biodevice – Researchers learn how to take an idea from lab to market
Sharan Ramaswamy designed a device that mimics human circulation in which cells and tissues can be grown. The technology enables researchers to study three-dimensional human tissues, and as a result, identify new, more effective treatments for cardiovascular diseases....
FIU President, provost announce preeminent programs
FIU has announced its preeminent programs, and the Bridge Engineering Program housed in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department is on the list! A preeminent program at FIU is defined as a collaborative endeavor that demonstrates extraordinary success in...
Finding synergy between human values and built environments
Lu Zhang brings the human touch to construction. As the newest hire in the School of Construction, and its only female faculty member, Zhang’s research focuses on human-building interactions, specifically on what humans value in buildings (e.g., health and comfort,...
AMERI – The Advanced Materials and Engineering Research Institute at FIU
The Advanced Materials and Engineering Research Institute (AMERI) at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing supports research that spans across the various science and engineering disciplines, enabling the future of materials for energy, sustainability and health....
FIU engineering students gear up for race car design competition
About five years ago, a small group of FIU engineering students decided they wanted to build a Formula 1 race car, ship it up to Michigan, and compete against the top engineering schools from around the world in a design challenge. They did it in 2012, and they’ve...
Gene Yllanes – from fixing cell phones in his dorm to Capitol Hill
Gene Yllanes is an undergraduate student studying electrical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computing. His interest in electronics propelled him toward a degree in electrical engineering and it was in the College of Engineering and Computing where he...
2016 Faculty Convocation and Awards Ceremony
The College of Engineering and Computing would like to congratulate its faculty members who were recognized at the 2016 Faculty Convocation and Awards Ceremony. Awards were given in recognition of excellence in the areas of teaching, research, service, engagements,...
Physics Inspires Professor to Excel in Materials Engineering
As a preschooler in China, Chunlei “Peggy” Wang loved visiting science museums and was drawn to optic exhibitions. “I always felt seeing things like the light scattering was fascinating.” In school, she excelled at math, and discovered a love for physics, which led...
Students’ satellite destined for space despite setbacks
Pradeep Shinde, a doctoral student at the College of Engineering and Computing, has been reaching for the stars since 2009. Back then, while working toward his master’s degree at FIU, Shinde was part of the first team of students who created the first generation of a...
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...