Students and Faculty Attend World Congress of Biomechanics in Ireland
Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a conference abroad? Members from TEMIM and CMRL labs had the opportunity to experience it earlier this month. Graduate students Sana Nasim, Brittany Gonzalez, Daniel Chaparro, Andres Rodriguez, Alexander Williams, and Manuel Perez...
Doctoral student combines love of math and engineering to address neurological disorders
Born and raised in Tehran, Iran, Arash Moshkforoush grew up with a passion for a combination of mathematics and understanding the complexity of the human brain. Before pursuing his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering in the United States, Moshkforoush attended Sharif...
BME Introduces World’s First Bioelectronics Packaging Course
Bioelectronics Packaging Course We are proud to announce that the BME Department will have a new course for Fall 2018 taught by our newest faculty member, Dr. Raj Pulugurtha. This course acts as a bridge between biology and electronic systems. Students will learn the...
PATHS-UP Students Attend Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Community Health Fair
Last month, BME graduate students Tananant Boonya-Ananta and Andres Rodriguez attended FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s (HWCOM) Community Health Fair. This student-led event was held to aid the residents of Miami’s underserved community, Little Haiti. During...
Florida Brain Gain: FIU is Ensuring that Sunshine State Employers Find the Talent They Need in New Graduates
Brian Castillo is the kind of young professional Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to see more of. With a BS in biomedical engineering in hand, the 2016 alumnus stepped immediately from the commencement stage into a job with the South Florida division of medical...
Dr. Ranu Jung Named as Finalist for Health Care Heroes Award
Dr. Ranu Jung named as a finalist for the prestigious Health Care Heroes Award presented by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. A Health Care Hero is defined as an individual, institution, professional, student, volunteer or program, who, through their individual...
Graduate Students Inspiring Future Biomedical Engineers
Graduate students Teshaun Francis and Andres Pena speak to freshmen engineering students about Biomedical Engineering as a field of study. We look forward to welcoming new biomedical engineers next semester! [gallery columns="2" size="large"...
AEMB Induction Ceremony
FIU’s AEMB chapter enjoyed a beautiful day at Bill Baggs State Park welcoming 21 new members to BME’s Honor Society at this year’s Induction Ceremony! Congratulations to all the new members!
Epilepsy Walk
On Saturday, May 5th, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida (EEOF) hosted their annual walk. EFOF assists individuals with epilepsy and seizures to overcome challenges caused by epilepsy, and provides services and information that enables them to best manage their health...
Spring 2018 Graduation
On May 1st, students from the College of Engineering walked proudly across the Ocean Bank Convocation Center stage, as they earned the recognition of FIU graduates. We are proud to announce the successes of all of our graduating students. BME had a total of 66...
Dr. Shuliang Jiao Granted Patent for Device Assisting Visually Impaired Patients
On April 24, 2018, Dr. Shuliang Jiao was granted a new patent. Patent #US9952434B2 is a device for assisting visually impaired patients. Patent Summary: The invention pertains to devices and methods that allow a subject having a diseased retina to see a more complete...
World’s Ahead Graduate Daniel Rivera
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering College/School: College of Engineering and Computing In eighth grade, Daniel Rivera suffered his first seizure. After multiple medical visits and examinations, he was diagnosed with epilepsy. The diagnosis shaped...