Engineering Doctoral Candidate Receives the American Public Transportation Foundation Scholarship

Shijie Chen, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, has been honored as the recipient of the American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) Scholarship. The recognition comes with a $7,500 scholarship and a $500 stipend for the APTF’s TRANSform Conference.

Creating New Smart Materials for Wearable Technology

Fitness trackers, smartwatches and other wearable devices are popular ways to monitor and manage personal health. Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are helping advance that technology by developing soft and stretchable electronic components that improve measurement accuracy, hold a charge longer and offer more comfort for users.

Their research was published by the American Chemical Society’s journal Applied Materials and Interfaces.

New Project with American Airlines Builds Data Analytics Training Research Program

A new National Science Foundation (NSF) research initiative brings together FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers and the airline industry on a mission to train the next generation of aviation data analytics workforce. The group is working on one of the “NSF’s Ten Big Ideas” push to “Harness the Data Revolution.” 

Virtual Engineering HBCU Grad Fair

ENBP-AE (an NSF Includes Project) and FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are hosting a virtual graduate fair!

Please join us via Zoom to learn more about top HBCU graduate programs and how an advanced degree can help you reach your academic and career goals. We will also have information about our summer REUs. Learn more about the event.

Drop in any time between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. EST to speak with a faculty or graduate staff member about earning your graduate degree in engineering!

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