When Kikelomo Ijagbemi was a young girl in Nigeria, her role model was her mother, a professor in mechanical engineering. This ignited a passion for women’s advancement to engineering, and Ijagbemi was headed for success right from the start. 

The electrical engineering alumna of the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering earned a doctorate in 2021 through Florida A&M University and is a product engineer in the medical technology industry at Abbot Laboratories, one of the world’s leading medical device and pharmaceutical companies. 

Several new faculty across four departments joined our ranks this semester, including a very esteemed hire in Rams Ramamoorthy as a Professor in chemical and biomedical engineering and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. 

Jackson Bruce graduated with a master’s in electrical and computer engineering at Florida State University and the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in the summer of 2023 and has big plans, starting with his new position at Northrup Grumman. Bruce describes his journey as a student and shares his dream for a more sustainable energy future.

Manoj Shah, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, has joined the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

Shah will hold the title of Distinguished Professor of Engineering and focus on fostering industry partnerships and introducing new courses on electric machinery to students.