FIU alumna Laura Castro ’25 didn’t just dream of working in Big Tech—she made it happen. After graduating with a degree in computer science from FIU’s Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, Castro landed a coveted role as a software engineer...
Floods don’t wait—and now, thanks to FIU researchers, water managers won’t have to either. In a groundbreaking leap for climate resilience, FIU has unveiled an AI-powered flood model capable of simulating worst-case scenarios in seconds. Designed to help Florida’s...
In a story of reinvention and resilience, FIU alumna Mareline Ramirez swapped her biomedical dreams for a future in computer science—and never looked back. Once set on becoming a physician assistant, Ramirez found her true calling in tech during the pandemic. Her...
Dr. Hadi Amini, associate professor in the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, received the 2025 IEEE Big Data Security Junior Research Award for his exceptional contributions to Big Data Security in Cyber-Physical Systems. Amini’s work at...
When tomorrow’s hackers bring quantum power, today’s video encryption might crumble—but FIU researchers have a solution. Their pioneering quantum-safe video encryption uses true quantum randomness to scramble each video frame, making them appear as noise to anyone...
Maryna Veksler’s journey begins with sheer persistence—a Ukrainian teen wooed to FIU by a determined tennis coach despite her limited English and unfamiliarity with U.S. academics. What started as a singular focus on going pro in tennis soon intersected with coding...
David Ulloa, a recent FIU computer science graduate, turned his passion for technology into a fast-track career, landing a role as a software engineer at Google before even finishing his degree. From building his first computer in middle school to interning at...
KFSCIS Professors Ananda Mondal and Dongshen Luo recently published, “MOGAT: A Multi-Omics Integration Framework Using Graphic Tension Networks for Cancer Subtype Prediction in the prestigious International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Their work represents the...
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...
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...
