Engineers are developing communication framework for connected cars
Having connected cars is a key enabler for self-driving cars, which are taking the wheel, paving the way for hands-free driving. Also known as autonomous vehicles, these cars operate themselves and are capable of sensing their environment with little to no human...
Air Force awards FIU $4.2 million to research vacuum nanoelectronics for advanced communication systems
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has awarded FIU a $4.2 million grant to research vacuum nanoelectronics and generate a new technology called Nanoscale Vacuum Field Effect (VFETs). VFETs will help improve radar signal quality and...
Department of Defense awards FIU biomedical engineering team $6 million to expand testing of pioneering prosthetic hand system
The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded $6 million to FIU biomedical engineering professor Ranu Jung and her team to expand testing of their pioneering prosthetic hand system – which allows amputees to “feel” again – to military veterans and other...
Psychology student works in biomedical engineering lab to study the migraines that plague her
One out of three people who suffers with migraines experiences migraines with aura. Diana Borrego, a psychology major who conducts research at FIU’s Neuronal Mass Dynamics Lab, is one of them. An aura is a short-lived sensory experience, such as tingling...
NASA awards FIU $3 million for research into materials to support Mars and space exploration efforts
NASA has awarded FIU $3 million for research that will address some of the most important challenges of exploring the “final frontier” – creating materials that can withstand the extreme environment of space.Daniela Radu, associate professor of mechanical...
Air Force Awards FIU $4.82 Million to Propel Research on Origami Antennas
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has awarded FIU an additional $4.82 million to expand its groundbreaking research on origami antennas. Last year, the AFOSR granted $4.82 million to establish the Transforming Antennas Center (TAC). The...
FIU among the top three universities with the most contributions at the 2019 AP-S/URSI Radio Science Meeting
FIU had the strongest presence ever at the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, an international forum where the world’s leading experts in radio science, antennas and propagation exchange ideas and...
Ph.D. student designs wearable antennas for medically underserved communities
Clothing is embroidered with designs and logos using a sewing machine and threads. Dieff Vital, an electrical and computer engineering doctoral student, is using the same sewing machine and conductive threads to embroider antennas and electronic circuits...
The future of artificial intelligence: stories
You may have heard of Sophia – the humanoid robot who uses AI and facial recognition to imitate human gestures and facial expressions. She can answer some basic questions and even maintain a simple conversation. What Sophia lacks is the ability to...
FIU first South Florida university to be designated “emerging preeminent state research university”
FIU is one step closer to becoming Florida’s next preeminent research university. On Thursday, the Board of Governors designated FIU as an “emerging preeminent state research university.”“As a relatively young institution – compared to our peers in the...
Jacob McPherson earns grant funded by NIND for $1.6 million
Congratulations to Jacob McPherson, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, who has received a 5-year R01 funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for $1.6 million! The title of the grant is, “Intraspinal...
FIU receives $1M Grant from Department of Energy for Research and Training in Advanced Materials
The FIU Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering is pleased to announce its partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) as an institution selected for their new initiative known as the “Partnership for Research and Education Consortium in Ceramics and...