FIU Appoints Jorge Riera Diaz, PhD Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering
The FIU College of Engineering and Computing has appointed Jorge Riera Diaz, PhD chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), effective Dec. 26, 2025. Riera Diaz has served as interim chair since December 2021. His permanent appointment reflects his...
Dr. Barry T. Katzen has been appointed Professor in both the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and the College of Engineering and Computing
Dr. Barry T. Katzen has been appointed to a dual role as Scholar Faculty at the rank of Professor and as Liaison for Clinical Innovations. In this capacity, he will collaborate with the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) and the College of Engineering and...
Dr. Heidi Mansour inducted into the ASEMFL
Biomedical Engineering professor Dr. Mansour (see member profile) has been inducted as a Full Member into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Inductees are selected based on outstanding research contributions and innovations in the...
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New Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Mohammed Abdul Muneer, Ph.D.
The College of Engineering & Computing is excited to announce the recruitment of Dr. Mohammed Abdul Muneer to the Biomedical Engineering (BME) faculty, which will expand neuroscience-related research efforts within the BME Department. Dr. Muneer joined at the...
Dr. Anuradha Godavarty honored with 2025 FIU Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring
Biomedical Engineering professor Dr. Anuradha Godavarty has been honored with the Faculty Senate Award for Excellence in Advising and Mentoring at the 2025 FIU Faculty Convocation Awards Ceremony. This recognition highlights her outstanding commitment to teaching,...
Dr. Joshua Hutcheson Elected Fellow Of The American Heart Association (FAHA)
Dr. Joshua Hutcheson, Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has been elected Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA) by the Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB). This prestigious honor recognizes Dr....
AI-Powered Collaborations With Baptist Health to Advance Cardiovascular Healthcare
Dr. Joshua Hutcheson, BME Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, has been working closely with Dr. Tom Nguyen, chief of the Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute at Baptist Health, to employ artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle cardiovascular health...
Dr. Anuradha Godavarty Elected To Join the AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2025
Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) faculty member Dr. Anuradha Godavarty has been elected to join the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows. Dr. Godavarty is a Professor for the BME department, and she was elected...
The research must go on: A student learns to advocate for funding
Biomedical engineering Ph.D. candidate Sophie Ashbrook recently attended an educational seminar, known as a “fly-in,” on the topic of chronic diseases and emerging technologies in Washington, D.C., presented by FIU’s center located there. The three-day experience had...
Biomedical Engineering Department Presents Eighth Annual Heart Day Symposium
This year’s Heart Day Symposium was better than ever! On Friday, Feb. 14, the Biomedical Engineering Department presented the eighth annual Heart Day Symposium at FIU. The event was an opportunity for students and faculty from around the country to have discussions on...
Ph.D. Student Sophie Ashbrook Receives Top Score for AHA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Proposal
Sophie Ashbrook, a Ph.D. student from the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), received a top 5% score for her proposal to the American Heart Association (AHA) Predoctoral Fellowship, titled "Investigating the interaction between caveolin-1 and the epidermal...
Department of Biomedical Engineering Hosts Third Annual Diabetes Awareness Day Event
On Friday, Nov. 22, the BME Department hosted its third annual Diabetes Awareness Day event at MMC with support and sponsorship from StartUp FIU, the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences (NWCNHS),...