Transformative Research Methodology Reveals Escalating Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

The escalating number of U.S. dams at risk of overtopping represents a critical threat to structural integrity and downstream communities, according to pioneering research from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. This comprehensive study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed five decades of water level data across 33 strategically selected dam sites to quantify how overtopping probability has evolved since 1973.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Student Wins IDEA Grant for Groundbreaking Research

Cody O’Brien, a civil and environmental engineering student at Florida State University and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, is pioneering innovative research that transforms Florida’s invasive species problem into sustainable building solutions. His work explores how architectural materials can incorporate invasive species as additives, simultaneously strengthening construction materials and addressing environmental challenges.

Faculty-Led Initiative Studies Storm Impacts to Improve Infrastructure Design

Assistant Professor Pedro Fernandez-Caban is leading a research team at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering that deploys instrumentation during landfalling hurricanes to capture extreme wind conditions and study their effects on civil infrastructure.