FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

FAMU-FSU Engineering student awarded esteemed fellowship from U.S. Department of Energy

Published: November 5, 2020 | 2:47 pm | Posted in: News, Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering doctoral student has earned a prestigious fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Virginia Phifer was one of 52 graduate students nationwide selected for the DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program. The SCGSR program provides supplemental funds for graduate students to conduct part of their thesis […]

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering student receives NIH Predoctoral Fellowship

Published: October 21, 2020 | 2:48 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology, Students & Campus Life

Shannon Helsper, a biomedical engineering student in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has received the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (FSU Photography Services/Bill Lax)

A biomedical engineering student in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering has received a new predoctoral fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct research at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Shannon Helsper was awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral National Research Service Award. She’ll receive $112,288 over the course of three years […]

New climate model helps researchers better predict water needs

Published: October 6, 2020 | 12:14 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Gang Chen, a professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

New research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering combines climate and land use projections to predict water availability, information that is crucial for the preparations of resource managers and land-use planners. “This research presented a new method that can be used to generate future climate data for the existing hydrological models,” said Gang Chen, a […]

The Big Story: September 28, 2020

Published: September 28, 2020 | 10:57 am | Posted in: The Big Story

Jamel Ali, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering is flanked by, from left, Ph.D. student Tyler Gregory, postdoc Dr. Bobby Haney and Ph.D. student David Quashie Jr. in the lab at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, Florida. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Jamel Ali, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has received more than $1 million to investigate bacteria-related dynamics in one of two new projects supported by the National Science Foundation.

FSU researchers help develop sustainable polymers

Published: September 25, 2020 | 1:37 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Rufina Alamo, Simon Ostrach Professor of Engineering and Distinguished Research Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. (Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering)

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have made new discoveries on the effects of temperature on sustainable polymers. Their findings may help the industry to produce plastics that are better for the environment. “Plastics made from petroleum, a non-renewable resource, remain too long in our land and water when discarded,” said Rufina Alamo, a […]

National Science Foundation awards FSU chemical engineer more than $1 million for bacteria research

Published: September 24, 2020 | 1:39 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researcher has received more than $1 million to investigate bacteria-related dynamics in one of two new projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF has awarded two research grants totaling more than $1 million to support investigations that have the potential to impact societal health by supporting new […]

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering moves up to second among Florida engineering schools

Published: September 18, 2020 | 2:55 pm | Posted in: University News

College Reaches Top 40 Nationally in 2021 U.S. News Rankings The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering vaulted 51 spots to reach No. 69 among all doctoral granting undergraduate engineering schools in the U.S. and 37 spots to No. 40 among public universities, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The improvement ranks the joint […]

FSU communication, engineering researchers awarded grant to study natural disaster response

Published: September 15, 2020 | 11:54 am | Posted in: University News

Kids in Panama City heading back to school a couple weeks after Hurricane Michael. FSU researchers are helping to develop operational procedures for public libraries during natural disasters through a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). (Florida State Archives)

When Hurricane Michael devastated rural inland communities in the Florida Panhandle in 2018, public libraries played a critical role in the natural disaster response. It also exposed the need for improved upon procedures and policies for public libraries responding to natural disasters. Now, Florida State University College of Communication & Information Professor and Associate Dean […]

FSU funding helps researchers turn inventions into business ideas

Published: August 18, 2020 | 12:10 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Clockwise from upper left: Rebekah Sweat, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering; Zucai Suo, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences; David Meckes, an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences; and Biwu Ma, an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. They earned funding from Florida State University's Spring 2020 GAP program to transform their research into potential commercial products.

A faster way to make test samples for the automotive and aerospace industries, an improved method for producing a wound-healing therapy and the development of an environmentally friendly X-ray material all earned funding from a Florida State University program that helps researchers bring their work to the marketplace. FSU’s Office of the Vice President for […]

Michelle Grand

Published: August 4, 2020 | 12:09 pm | Posted in: Student Stars

When considering a college to pursue a civil engineering degree, Michelle Grand knew exactly what she was looking for, and she found it at Florida State University. A small-school feel, inclusive environment, a diverse student body and bountiful opportunities outside the classroom were at the top of Grand’s list as she considered what school she’d […]

Engineering researchers harness wind data to help meet energy needs in Florida

Published: July 30, 2020 | 12:07 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

An example of a tall wind turbine, like the ones that emerging technologies might make economically viable in Florida and other parts of the Southeast. Courtesy of Electrek.

Florida is one of several states in the Southeast where wind energy is virtually nonexistent, which is one reason wind farms have not been an economically viable energy source in the region. But a new study from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering shows how upcoming technological advances could make wind energy a hot commodity in […]

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