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.
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...
FIU and FPL unveil one-of-a-kind solar research facility
Solar array powers the grid while research initiatives will help further advance solar generation in Florida FIU and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today unveiled a new commercial-scale solar installation at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing – the...
Students take third place at international aerospace competition
By Gisela Valencia It was the last round of the 2016 SAE Aero Design East Competition, and mechanical engineering major Kishan Kalpoe was fighting against the wind. As the pilot using the remote control, he wanted to make sure his team's plane would make it...
Educational fun takes center stage at 2016 Engineering Expo
More than 1,500 elementary, middle and high school students from around Miami-Dade County had the opportunity to experience engineering first-hand at the 2016 Engineering Expo. Held at FIU’s Engineering Center, the annual event offers FIU engineering students a chance...
OHL director receives national recognition
More than 25 years of excellence as an educator, researcher and leader at FIU have earned Irtishad Ahmad the 2016 W.A. Klinger Educator Award from the American Institute of Constructors. The AIC, which promotes industry professionalism and ethics, has presented the...
SCIS professor named an IEEE fellow
Shu-Ching Chen, an eminent scholar in FIU’s School of Computing and Information Sciences, has been named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The honor recognizes his contributions to the fields of multimedia data management and disaster...
Shekhar Bhansali has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Shekhar Bhansali, the Alcatel-Lucent Professor and Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. With more than 24 patents, Bhansali is the third faculty member from the college to...