Research Interests: Carbon nanotube reinforced composites and coatings, plasma spray, surface engineering, nanomechanics and nanotribology, bioceramic coatings, nanomechanics of biological cells and spark plasma sintering.
Lab: Plasma Forming Laboratory

Research interests: solid mechanics, fracture mechanics, in situ mechanical testing, high strain rate/dynamic material response, and processing-structure-property relationships.

Office hours: by appointment on Calendly

Research Interests: Aerospace Applications, Heat Transfer/Heat Pipes, Electronics Cooling, Gas Turbine Cooling, Internal Combustion Engines/ Heat Engines, Energy Recovery and Renewable Energy Systems, Refrigerators, and Solar Energy.

Office hours:

EML 4601 Principles of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning/EML 5615C Cad-A/C:
Monday and Wednesday, 2:50-3:45 p.m., in person (EC 3461) or through email, phone call, or Zoom. Other times by appointment
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EGN 3343 Thermodynamics I:
Monday and Wednesday 3:45-5:00 p.m., in person (EC 3461) or through email, phone call, or Zoom. Other times by appointment.

Research Interests: Materials Science and Engineering, Mineral Physics.

Office hours: Wednesdays 2:00-4:00 pm

Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:30pm – 5:00pm

Office hours: Tuesday 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Research interests: Nanostructured materials for solution-processed solar photovoltaics: Gen 2 PV (thin film crystalline absorbers). Advanced functional materials for optoelectronic applications: 2D nanostructures and lasing materials. Chalcogenide nanoparticles for photothermal cancer therapy: CuxS. Sensor design: detecting heavy metals, nitrates and phosphates in water. Engineered nanoparticles: toxicity evaluation.
Nanomaterials Lab

office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 1:45 PM-3:00 PM
For appointments, please contact Ms. Eduimar Hinestroza EC 3441A ehinestr@fiu.edu 305-348-5241