Dr. Anuradha Godavarty, a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received the 2024 Faculty Award of Excellence. Dr. Godavarty is a Professor for the BME department, and her work and research interests are in near-infrared optical imaging technologies. 

With this award, Dr. Godavarty is being recognized for significant achievements in scholarly pursuits, under the category Excellence in Research and Creative Activities, during the university’s annual Faculty Convocation and Awards Ceremony, an annual celebration of the collective accomplishments of university faculty. 

Currently, Dr. Godavarty and her group of researchers from the Optical Imaging Laboratory (oil.fiu.edu), are developing near infrared-based optical imaging technologies for various clinical applications such as wound monitoring, especially around diabetic foot ulcers, and peripheral vascular imaging related to cardiovascular diseases.