This article was featured in the Annual Engineering Research Report (2019-2020).

Gang Chen, Ph.D., a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, is leading a team of investigators to study the effects of farming and land development on the environment.

This article was featured in the Annual Engineering Research Report (2019-2020).

Paratransit or “cutaway” buses are modified to transport passengers with disabilities. The buses’ unique design and features make access much easier for those that need it, but concerns have emerged about their safety due to the necessary structural changes. Two FAMU-FSU Engineering civil faculty are working to define safety standards for this critical industry.

With the start of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Resilience Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering is encouraging individuals to take the necessary steps to prepare.

“We never know when a hurricane may strike,” said Eren Ozguven, associate professor of civil engineering and RIDER Center Director.

They’ve been around for years. A group of chemicals known as PFAS, are man-made materials and have been widely used in industry and consumer products since the 1950s.

It’s another sunny day in Florida, and the Florida Department of Health issues another health alert for the presence of toxins related to blue-green algae in a lake. The foul-smelling, toxic algal blooms are becoming more common in the state’s freshwater ecosystems. They are increasingly affecting coastal areas, where polluted freshwater and saltwater mix. 

The FAMU-FSU student chapter of the Florida Water Environment Association won first prize in the student design competition at West Palm Beach, FL this year. The competition is a segment of the Florida Water Resources Conference annual program. The design team were awarded a $1,000 Norm Casey Scholarship and a $4,000 travel allowance to move on to the national competition at the Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition & Conference held this year in Chicago.

Safe and uninterrupted road travel is crucial in the aftermath of storms so that people can access medical treatment, downed power lines can be removed, and communities can begin a return to normalcy.

A team of Florida State University (FSU) engineering and social work researchers wants to understand the impact of flood disasters on our health—especially related to asthma—in a new National Science Foundation (NSF) grant. 

Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf, Ph.D., a senior research associate in civil and environmental engineering in the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, is principal investigator for the study. He leads the Grants for Rapid Research NSF RAPID project and hopes to build an informational database.

Tech giant Apple is awarding millions in grants to HBCUs in a new partnership program with colleges and universities to develop the talent of outstanding students attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Three FAMU-FSU Engineering undergraduate students are among the latest recipients of the scholarship award program initiative launched in June 2020. 

The Apple Scholars Engineering and Innovation Scholarship Award is part of a new program established by Apple in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for HBCU students.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Gulf Specimen Marine Lab was awarded a grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

According to the FDEP, the grant is worth $736,531.64 and will be targeted towards preventing harmful algal blooms (HAB) and improving water quality in the state.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection notes the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab, which is located in Panacea, will partner with the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to study the use of natural and local algae to remove nutrients from Dickerson Bay near Panacea.