Danfoss Research Fellowship Program

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering recently launched the Danfoss Research Fellowship Program, a pioneering industry-academic partnership aimed at advancing engineering research and strengthening international collaboration in sustainable building technologies.

What is the Danfoss Research Fellowship Program?

The Danfoss Research Fellowship Program represents a strategic investment in the future of engineering innovation, connecting academic research with industry needs while preparing graduates to address pressing challenges in sustainable building technologies and energy efficiency. This prestigious initiative was designed to foster international research collaborations between the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Danfoss, and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). This program is made possible through the generosity and foresight of Danfoss Turbocor, our Innovation Park neighbor and strong collaborative partner in engineering research and education.

This strategic partnership program provides $25,000 in seed funding per project to support faculty and graduate researchers in establishing innovative research collaborations across critical engineering disciplines. The program's primary objective is to develop competitive collaborative proposals for externally sponsored research programs both domestically and internationally, while enhancing student success at our college.

Each fellowship team, consisting of a Danfoss Faculty Fellow and a Danfoss Graduate Research Fellow, will work on cutting-edge research projects aligned with Danfoss and SDU priority topics, with dedicated funding allocated for faculty support, graduate student research, and international travel and collaboration activities. They will work closely with a dedicated Danfoss engineer and a faculty member from the University of Southern Denmark on shared research projects.

These fellowships represent a significant investment in building lasting research partnerships that will advance engineering innovation, create opportunities for our students to engage in global research experiences, and strengthen our college's position in the international research community while addressing real-world engineering challenges through collaborative excellence.

Welcoming the Trailblazers: Meet the 2025 Danfoss Fellows

Seven FAMU-FSU College of Engineering faculty members were selected as the inaugural 2025 class of Danfoss Faculty Fellows. Working alongside Danfoss engineers, SDU researchers and graduate student research fellows, they will advance projects in critical engineering disciplines:

Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf (Civil & Environmental Engineering): Promoting indoor air quality and healthy commercial buildings under various weather conditions.
Ryan Gosse (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering): Development of implicit time-marching methods and meshing for GPU acceleration.
William S. Oates (Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering): Digital twins of complexity — monitoring and analyzing advanced systems.
Bayaner Arigong (Electrical & Computer Engineering): Programmable analog circuits for control miniaturization and reliability.
Zhibin Yu (Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering): Novel labyrinth seal with 3D-printed high-entropy ceramics for next-generation Turbocor compressors.
Hui Wang (Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering): Predictive maintenance and contamination diagnostics in HVAC and refrigeration systems, given incomplete data.
Subramanian Ramakrishnan (Chemical & Biomedical Engineering): Advanced materials and manufacturing of integrated thermocouples and EMI shielding materials.