Eren Ozguven

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers will develop solar technology to improve disaster resilience

Published: March 17, 2023 | 12:05 pm | Posted in: University News

From left, Yuan Li, an assistant professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Eren Ozguven, associate professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Simon Foo, a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The trio have been working on the project of studying modular photovoltaic energy systems to help restore power quickly after natural disasters. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

A team of researchers from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is developing a modular solar electricity system that can help communities keep electricity flowing during natural disasters. The work is part of a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative known as the Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) program, which aims to increase resilience to […]

The road to safety: Researchers work to improve access to special needs hurricane shelters

Published: February 20, 2023 | 1:03 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, University News

A hurricane evacuation route sign in Florida. (© Henryk Sadura - stock.adobe.com)

When Hurricane Michael made landfall in 2018 near Mexico Beach, it was the first time a Category 5 hurricane hit Florida since 1992. It posed a risk for all residents but especially for people whose physical or cognitive impairments required them to use the state’s special needs shelters. New research from the FAMU-FSU College of […]

FSU faculty available to comment on aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Published: October 5, 2022 | 1:50 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in its wake, and communities in Florida and elsewhere are working to rebuild in the aftermath. Florida State University faculty are available to speak to media covering post-storm recovery efforts. COMMUNITY RESILIENCE Brad Schmidt, professor, Department of Psychology schmidt@psy.fsu.edu Schmidt researches the nature, causes, treatment and prevention of […]

Remote sensing research improves hurricane response

Published: May 13, 2022 | 10:05 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Aerial views in Florida before and after Hurricane Michael. (Courtesy of NOAA)

Safe and uninterrupted road travel is crucial in the aftermath of storms so that people can access medical treatment, downed power lines can be removed and communities can begin a return to normalcy. Researchers with the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering’s Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center are investigating better ways to predict where road-clogging […]

FSU expert available to comment on hurricane evacuations

Published: August 31, 2021 | 12:21 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

Drivers fleeing New Orleans ahead of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Mark Wallheiser)

For many people, choosing whether to evacuate in the face of an incoming hurricane or other natural disaster is not an easy decision. Hurricanes threaten people and property, but evacuation also carries risks and costs, especially if a would-be evacuee has difficulty moving or caring for themselves without help. Engineers with the Resilient Infrastructure and […]

FSU professor available to provide comment on infrastructure needs as Congress debates bipartisan package

Published: August 25, 2021 | 3:27 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

The federal government is debating billions of dollars of investment in infrastructure that would develop roads, bridges, public transit, high-speed internet and more. Eren Ozguven, an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, researches how infrastructure contributes to communities’ abilities to respond to emergencies in his role as the director of the […]

FSU Research: For better emergency management planning, consider stress and frustration

Published: May 7, 2020 | 11:58 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

When a hurricane is dangerous enough to prompt evacuations, thousands of people find themselves fleeing at once. Emergency planning officials want to know the best ways to safely and quickly evacuate their residents. That’s often meant focusing on a single objective, like moving people out of danger in the fastest way possible. But researchers at […]

Researchers at FAMU-FSU Engineering use metric specific technology to keep seniors safer on the road

Published: January 15, 2019 | 9:42 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Eren Ozguven and graduate student Mehmet Baran Ulak analyzed the location of automobile crashes to see when older drivers were most at risk. (Photo: Mark Wallheiser)

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering research team is taking a hard look at car crashes involving drivers 65 and older to see if infrastructure changes could be made to keep that population safer. Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Eren Ozguven and graduate student Mehmet Baran Ulak published a new study in the journal Accident Analysis […]

A storm plan: New research creates model to help plan for special needs, pet-friendly shelters

Published: November 19, 2018 | 2:06 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Eren Ozguven, associate professor of Civil and Environmental engineering in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

Senior citizens often don’t evacuate during major storms because of pets or special needs. Now, a FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher has developed a new model for local governments or relief organizations to quickly determine which regular shelters could be repurposed into special needs or pet-friendly shelters. Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering Eren Ozguven and […]

Engineering researchers receive $500,000 NSF grant to study hurricane evacuation

Published: October 16, 2018 | 9:50 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Hurricane tracks can be erratic. Sometimes storms change directions, they wobble, or move in an unpredictable path that can pose unique challenges for evacuees. Now, two FAMU-FSU College of Engineering faculty members have received a $500,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop several models that address how the uncertainty of a hurricane track can affect […]

Faculty and Staff Briefs: September 2016

Published: September 8, 2016 | 1:45 pm | Posted in: Faculty/Staff Briefs

Mark Kearley, Ph.D., (Chemistry) has been named the director of the Florida State University Honors program. Kearley looks forward to working with the talented staff to enhance the educational and extracurricular opportunities for the FSU Honors students. “I plan to grow the FSU Honors community by building connections with alumni and engaging faculty to develop […]

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