FAMU-FSU Engineering civil and environmental researchers help communities manage debris after the storm 

When a disaster like Hurricane Michael hit the Florida panhandle, debris was scattered everywhere, from downed trees to common household garbage. Massive wildfires in recent years may have been fueled in part by the abundance of forest debris left from that event. 

Kamal Tawfiq, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, received the 2022 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) Advanced Teaching Award. Tawfiq has taught at the joint college for more than 34 years. 

“I am deeply pleased and honored to receive this prestigious award, and I look forward to more challenges and great opportunities to advance my contributions to teaching our undergraduate, graduate and practicing engineers,” Tawfiq said.

Several engineering faculty at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering were promoted or granted tenure this year.

These changes take effect now, at the start of the Fall 2022 semester. Join us in congratulating these deserving instructors and researchers, all of which are jointly appointed at both Florida A&M and Florida State universities as part of their affiliation with our joint college.

Summer is coming to a close, and the new academic year is an exciting time on campus. New and returning faculty and staff had the chance to meet Suvranu De, the new dean of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, and to celebrate the year the college turns 40. 

More than 12 new faculty bring new energy to the engineering community of over 300 faculty and staff at the college. De shared some thoughts about being at the helm and expressed his desire to meet everyone personally on his staff. His message of serving was warmly greeted by the enthusiastic crowd. 

Professor Sebastian Bryson shares his journey to academic leadership and industry recognition as a Rattler engineer

Sebastian Bryson, an alumnus from the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and Florida A&M University, was recently named chair of the University of Kentucky, Department of Civil Engineering. 

Is factory-in-a-box manufacturing better than conventional manufacturing when it comes to disaster response? It comes down to algorithms, engineering researchers say…

The nature of a pandemic is to disrupt. 

A factory in Shanghai recently closed because of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. The temporary shutdown caused a product they produce—contrast media used medical imaging—to be in short supply. The closure caused shortages in the U.S. and across the globe.