Researchers Convert Food Waste to Sustainable Energy Using Microwave Technology

In the U.S., over 80 billion pounds of food waste is discarded annually, and the bulk of it is deposited in landfills. Beyond the storage issue, food waste emits methane, contributing to 11% of the world’s total greenhouse gas emissions. 

In a new Department of Energy (DOE) study, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida A&M University (FAMU) researchers have discovered a new method to convert food waste into sustainable energy. Their discovery may revolutionize the way food waste is processed for fuel and help promote a sustainable energy source for the future.

Soronadi Nnaji, Pioneer of Civil Engineering at the College, Passes Away at 79

Dr. Soronadi Nnaji passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023. He would have been 80 years old on August 12, 2023.

He was one of the founding faculty of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and was the third departmental chair. It is my sincere opinion that Dr. Soro Nnaji was a giant on whose shoulders all of the department stands.