Five FAMU-FSU College of Engineering professors will be honored by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL) for their groundbreaking contributions to engineering research and innovation.

The November 2025 induction ceremony at the ASEMFL Annual Meeting will recognize these faculty members’ achievements across materials science, power electronics, plasma engineering and advanced manufacturing. All five inductees have also earned membership in the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), underscoring their impact on transformative research.

From Joint College to Doctoral Research: Austin Williams Tackles Medical Device Challenges and Food Waste

Austin Williams is a proud second-generation graduate of Florida A&M University. In 2023, he earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial and manufacturing engineering with the distinction of Magna Cum Laude at the joint FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Now, as a doctoral student at Carnegie Mellon University, he is making strides in materials science that promise to impact lives globally.

Engineering Researchers Predict Which Treatment Programs Save Lives and Reduce Costs

More than 81,806 Americans died from opioid-related overdoses in 2022, overwhelming hospitals and trapping thousands in cycles of addiction. But a new data-driven approach from engineering researchers at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers measurable hope.

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are developing advanced polymers for next-generation materials that can be manufactured into new structures and devices