FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

FSU researchers find space between polymer chains affects energy conversion

Published: | 11:21 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

A team led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers has new insight into molecules that change their shape in response to light. The researchers studying azobenzene-based polymers found that their free volume — a measure of the space between polymer chains — was strongly linked with the polymers’ ability to convert visible light radiation into […]

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FSU, FAMU researchers receive National Academy of Sciences grant to form new Gulf Scholars program

Published: | 10:52 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Researchers from Florida State University and Florida A&M University have launched the FAMU-FSU Gulf Scholars Program with a $1 million grant from the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to support students who are interested in tackling longstanding social, economic, environmental and justice-related challenges facing the Gulf of Mexico region. The program will provide unique learning and research […]

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee

Published: | 5:47 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University and Florida A&M University welcomed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson to the Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee on Friday. The center is the K-12 outreach facility of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the joint engineering institution for the two universities. Nelson joined FSU President Richard McCullough and FAMU President Larry Robinson for a […]

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Engineering researchers develop new explanation for formation of vortices in 2D superfluid

Published: | 2:29 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have new insight about the formation of vortices in a type of quantum fluid, work that could help our comprehension of the physics mystery of how vortex clusters form and provide valuable understanding into the atmospheric swirling motion on planets such […]

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FSU expert available to comment on hurricane evacuations

Published: | 12:21 pm | Posted in: Expert Pitches

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 […]

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

Published: | 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 […]

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FAMU-FSU engineering professor honored as fellow of the Cryogenic Society of America

Published: | 3:09 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professor recognized for his work in cryogenics has been selected as a fellow by the Cryogenic Society of America. Professor Sastry Pamidi is the chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the associate director for the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS). Pamidi received the award during the virtual joint 23rd Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference, held in […]

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FSU reseachers develop new model of flow properties for class of polymers

Published: | 10:03 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Florida State University researchers are helping to write the “cookbook” describing the properties of vitrimers, a promising material that combines the benefits of different types of polymers. Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering developed a theoretical model that explains the flow of these polymer materials. They found that the energy required for them to […]

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Magic of art and science: Boys and Girls Club experience robots, polysonic wind tunnel

Published: | 11:18 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities, Science & Technology

More than 30 members of Boys & Girls Clubs of the Big Bend got a behind-the-scenes tour of unique facilities at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering as part of a partnership between Prime Meridian Bank, FSU’s Opening Nights and the college. The middle and high school students toured a polysonic wind tunnel and robotics labs at the college’s […]

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The Big Story: June 28, 2021

Published: | 1:31 pm | Posted in: The Big Story

Helping communities develop the infrastructure necessary to recover quickly from disasters like hurricanes and pandemics is the focus of the Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.The center is an information and research hub that helps communities improve their ability to plan, prepare for and recover from natural disasters […]

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RIDER Center helps communities plan for the threats from natural disasters

Published: | 11:43 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

In some places in Florida and around the country, there is a time before the storm and a time after. Andrew in South Florida. Michael in the Panhandle. Maria in Puerto Rico. Katrina along the Gulf Coast. These hurricanes killed many and caused billions of dollars in damage. They challenged the resilience of the communities […]

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Engineering researcher gets NSF award for 3D imaging technology to advance quantum fluid research

Published: | 11:21 am | Posted in: Science & Technology

Superfluids are one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and important discoveries. Their study is the basis of Nobel Prize-winning work, and they hold promise for better electricity transmission and may even help answer the secrets of the universe with their mysterious “quantum fluid” properties. Wei Guo, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the […]

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