When Farrukh Alvi stepped into the world of engineering, he didn’t have a grand plan.

His first direction as an undergraduate student was to pursue nuclear engineering, mostly because “it sounded so cool.” But his mechanical engineering classes, especially in fluid mechanics, proved intriguing. He followed that curiosity, which eventually led him to a supersonic wind tunnel in graduate school, where the visual beauty of high-speed flows sparked a lifelong passion for aerospace. 

Mechanical engineering team develops intelligent robotic systems that adapt to individual learning patterns, potentially transforming physical therapy outcomes for stroke survivors and mobility-impaired patients.

The path to recovery for stroke survivors taking their first tentative steps, or individuals navigating daily challenges from balance disorders, often feels overwhelming. But ground-breaking research at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering offers new hope through innovative human-robot collaboration.

Strategic transformation reflects interdisciplinary innovation and alignment with 21st-century engineering challenges

Joint college mechanical engineering graduate Gabrielle Mayans built a successful aerospace engineering career at NASA, specializing in cryogenic systems for Artemis missions