Biomedical Engineering Society Conference 2018
The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) is the professional society for biomedical engineering. Founded in early 1968, the society now boasts over 7,000 members and is growing, rapidly. On October 17-20, 50+ attendees from FIU’s Department of Biomedical Engineering...
Assistant Professor Zachary Danziger Appointed Chair of BMES Ethics Subcommittee
I am absolutely delighted to inform you that beginning October 20th, Zachary Danziger, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, will serve a 3-year term as Chair of the Ethics Subcommittee of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), one of the 16 committees in...
BME Ph.D. alumnus accepts assistant professor position at Hampton University
Rupak Dua, FIU BME alum, has recently accepted an assistant professor position at Hampton University. See below to read about his experience at FIU and how his journey led him to his success. Where are you from? I am from New Delhi, India. I came to USA in 2007 to...
Undergraduate Research Day 2018
On September 28, 2018, our BME department hosted the 9th Annual Undergraduate Research Day in collaboration with the Wallace H. Coulter Biomedical Engineering Lecture Series. The event featured the outstanding research of our undergraduate students. Baarbod Ashenegar...
Dr. Ranu Jung Travels to India
This month, Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Ranu Jung, traveled to Chandigarh, India. She visited the Central Scientific Instruments Organization where she presented a talk titled "The Next Revolution is Here - Merging of Man and Machine".
Dr. Joshua Hutcheson Awarded Florida Heart Research Foundation’s “‘Stop Heart Disease’ Researcher of the Year Award”
It gives me great pleasure to announce that Dr. Josh Hutcheson, Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering has been awarded this year’s “’Stop Heart Disease’ Researcher of the Year Award” by the Florida Heart Research Foundation. The award was presented at the...
Dr. Michael Christie Awarded Top Black Educator
Dr. Michael Christie, senior lecturer for biomedical engineering, was nominated and chosen as one of South Florida’s Top Black Educators of 2018 by Legacy Magazine. Dr. Christie was featured in Legacy’s Education Issue on July 16, 2018. Dr. Christie has served on...
BME Welcomes Associate Professor James Schummers
The Department of Biomedical Engineering welcomes Dr. James Schummers! Dr. Schummers has joined our department as associate professor. Dr. Schummers received his B.A. in Neuroscience and Biopsychology from Oberlin College in Oberlin OH, where he studied the role of...
BME Welcomes Associate Professor Raj Markondeya
The Department of Biomedical Engineering welcomes Dr. Raj Markondeya! Dr. Raj has joined our department as associate professor. His expertise is in the areas of packaging of electronic and bioelectronic systems, power-supply and wireless component integration in flex...
Shuliang Jiao Promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Shuliang Jiao on his promotion to full professor! Dr. Jiao joined our department in fall 2012. His research interest is mainly focused on the development of innovative technologies for imaging and treatment of blinding eye diseases. Dr. Jiao is...
From a local operating room to Milan, biomedical engineering alumna excels
Francesca Riccio-Ackerman recalls shadowing neurosurgeons in the operating room at a local hospital. Her head filled with engineering ideas to facilitate the doctors’ work and improve patient outcomes. It was at this moment that she knew she belonged in the biomedical...
Summer 2018 Graduation
On Monday, July 30th, nine students from the Department of Biomedical Engineering walked proudly across the commencement stage. A total of 3 graduate students and 6 undergraduate students earned their degrees this semester. We are proud to announce the successes of...