News & Announcements
“What’s the Structure? Inside Structural Engineering”
The Structural Engineering Institute Graduate Student Chapter will be hosting an event on Wednesday, March 10th at 6 pm. Description: The Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Graduate Student Chapter will be hosting its second event of the year! We are excited to...
American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists Student Chapter at FIU
The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists® recognizes and assists environmental engineering or environmental science student associations. Join Us! For Membership, Please Contact: President of AAEES Student Chapter at FIU: Sabina Gonzalez Phone:...
Understanding Engineering Economy by Dr. Khokiat Kengskool
We congratulate Dr. Khokiat Kengskool, Professor of Engineering Economy, for his latest publications "Understanding Engineering Economy, A Practical Approach" and "Formulas and Interest Tables Booklet". This is the 3rd edition of his textbook which includes...
Berrin Tansel
Dr. Berrin Tansel was selected by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists to receive the 2021 Science Award. The award is presented to recognize an individual who is an outstanding performer in the management and implementation of environmental...
Ali Ebrahimian
Ali Ebrahimian, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2015 Civil and Environmental Engineering alebrahi@fiu.edu Dr. Ali Ebrahimian has extensive academic and industrial experience in Water Resources Engineering and Management. His...
Women in Research: Amal Elawady
https://advancenews.fiu.edu/women-in-research-amal-elawady/ Amal Elawady is an assistant professor of structural and wind engineering at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineeringwithin the College of Engineering & Computing. While she’s, not a comic...
WTS Foundation Helen Overly Memorial Scholarship and South Florida WTS Chapter’s 2019 Award Recipient
The Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) foundation, an organization geared towards advancing women in transportation, awards scholarships to women pursuing careers in transportation through graduate and undergraduate programs. These scholarship programs are...
My Internship at Michigan State University
Author: Zoe Bernard (FIU NEWS) Orignal Article: My Internship at Michigan State University Name: Daniel Enrique Martinez Hometown: Cartagena, Colombia Major: I’m pursuing a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. Where did you intern? What did you do there? I interned...
Fostering Panther Success
Florida is one of 35 states that tie college funding to graduation rates. A recent study, “The Pell Divide,” finds a difference in graduation rates between students who receive funding assistance from Pell Grants and those who don’t. This year, Florida International...
My internship at the U.S Army Corps of Engineers
Author: Isabel Green Original Article: FIU News _____________________________________________________________________________________ Name: Yairen Sotolongo-Gabeiras Hometown: Morón, Ciego de Avilas, Cuba Degree/major: Civil Engineering, Honors College Where are you...
Master Thesis Defense
Master Thesis Defense Design of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure at Flood Prone Areas in the City of Miami Beach, Florida, USA By: Noura Alsarawi This Thesis investigates the effectiveness of Low Imapact Development (LID) and Green Infrastructure...
FIU’s Wall of Wind Receives 2018 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation
Media Contacts: Millie Acebal mroussea@fiu.edu Emily Castellanos (202) 789-7846 ecastellanos@asce.org RESTON, Va. – The National Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) Wall of Wind (WOW) Experimental Facility (EF) located at Florida International...