The rank of Distinguished University Professor is the highest rank a professor can achieve at the University. This week, the FIU Provost Office announced Professor Giri Narasimhan as one of its newest recipients of this prestigious rank. Professor Narasimhan was...
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Professor Janki Bhimani Receives NSF CAREER Award
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that Assistant Professor Janki Bhimani received the NSF CAREER award. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award is one of the “most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the...
FIU’s Provost Announces Promotion of Three KFSCIS Teaching Faculty Members
FIU’s Provost, Dr. Elizabeth Bejar announced the promotion of three teaching faculty members. Dr. Patricia McDermott-Wells will be promoted from Associate Teaching Professor to Teaching Professor. Dr. Gregory Murad Reis will be promoted from Assistant Teaching...
Professor awarded new AI grant to develop water level forecasting models for the Everglades
Dr. Giri Narasimhan received a new research award, “Integrative Forecasting for Everglades Water Levels: A Machine Learning Approach,” from the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service. The project will develop and implement a comprehensive water level...
Dr. Sergio Pisano Receives Rewarding Excellence in Teaching Incentive
Dr. Sergio Pisano is an engineer with a passion for teaching and technology. He was recently recognized by FIU through the Rewarding Excellence in Teaching Incentive award for his work in creating learning-centered, inclusive classroom experiences by using evidence...
Dr. Hadi Amini and Dr. Trevor Cickovski Selected as FIU Top-Scholars
The Office of the Provost at FIU announced that two KFSCIS faculty members would join the ranks of Top-Scholars for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Selected were Dr. Hadi Amini and Dr. Trevor Cickovski. Dr. Hadi Amini has been selected for Top Scholar for Research and...
Google Awards Prof Selcuk Uluagac an Award for “Systematically Exploring Vulnerabilities on Android.”
Prof. Selcuk Uluagac has received a $137,000 unrestricted gift from Google for "Systematically Exploring Vulnerabilities on Android." Google has made this available as part of its growing efforts to support excellent research in academia. The project will investigate...
KFSCIS Recognizes Top Talent
The Annual Award Ceremony at KFSCIS recognized ten outstanding staff, faculty, and students this year in a gala event at Florida International University’s College of Business Complex. Dr. Gregory Murad Reis kicked off the gala, using the magic of AI in a virtual...
Iyengar receives the esteemed Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for 2023
Distinguished University Professor S.S. “Ram” Iyengar received the Karnataka Rajyotsava Award for 2023, the second highest civilian honor in the Indian state of Karnataka. The award is presented annually by the Karnataka government on the state’s establishment day,...
MEDAL Enhances Learning Outcomes in AI for DoE
Professor Sumit Jha will lead a team of scientists from six universities and Argonne National Laboratory to train faculty, doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students in contemporary AI research relevant to the Department of Energy (DoE). The project, entitled,...