FIU Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

“Q-STAR” NSF Winner

Oct 7, 2024 | Awards, Featured, News

Congratulations to Dr. Cheng-Yu Lai on receiving a prestigious 5-year $3-million NSF grant on developing Quantum Science, Technology and Applied Research (Q-STAR) at FIU.

AFOSR Grant Winner

Oct 7, 2024 | Featured, News

Congratulations to Dr. Pezhman Mardanpour on receiving a $1.2-million grant to further his research on applying constructal theory to the aeroelastic design of future aircraft.

Winner of Two DoE-EM Grants in a Row

Aug 7, 2024 | Awards, Featured, News

Congratulations to Dr. Dwayne McDaniel on receiving two DoE-EM research grants in a row through close collaboration with Savannah River National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Repairing the Joints

Jun 7, 2021 | News

                                        We all know the pain that comes with a minor tendon tear. We also know that no matter how much we take care of it, it never feels the same. Rainy or cold days make you ache, even though the injury was years ago. Does any of this...

Three MME Professors Receive Prestigious NSF Grants

Nov 1, 2019 | Featured, News

We are pleased to announce that three MME faculty members (Dr. Lai, Dr. Mardanpour, and Dr. Dickerson) have been awarded grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support their research and engage undergraduate and graduate students in their work. The NSF...

MME Grad Receives Prestigious NASA Trailblazer Award

Aug 2, 2019 | Featured, News

Sara Rengifo with astronauts Harrison Schmidt, U.S Senator and retired NASA astronaut, the most recent living person that has walked on the Moon; Rex Wilheim, NASA astronaut; and MSFC Center Director Jody Singer.  Entering the workforce, as one navigates the vast...