Associate Professor M. Hadi Amini, Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, was recognized for pioneering research in bridging the gap between computing sciences (learning and optimization) and cyber-physical critical infrastructures security...
Faculty Award
Celebrating Faculty Excellence: Computer Science
Dr. S.S. Iyengar, Distinguished University Professor in the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences, has been inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). A globally renowned scholar, Iyengar is widely...
Celebrating Faculty Excellence: Prestigious Awards & Honors
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...
Professor Giri Narasimhan to Receive Distinguished University Professor Rank
The rank of Distinguished University Professor is the highest rank a professor can achieve at the University. This week, the FIU Provost Office announced Professor Giri Narasimhan as one of its newest recipients of this prestigious rank. Professor Narasimhan was...
Professor Janki Bhimani Receives NSF CAREER Award
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that Assistant Professor Janki Bhimani received the NSF CAREER award. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award is one of the “most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who have the...
FIU’s Provost Announces Promotion of Three KFSCIS Teaching Faculty Members
FIU’s Provost, Dr. Elizabeth Bejar announced the promotion of three teaching faculty members. Dr. Patricia McDermott-Wells will be promoted from Associate Teaching Professor to Teaching Professor. Dr. Gregory Murad Reis will be promoted from Assistant Teaching...
Dr. Sergio Pisano Receives Rewarding Excellence in Teaching Incentive
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...
Dr. Hadi Amini and Dr. Trevor Cickovski Selected as FIU Top-Scholars
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...
Professor awarded new AI grant to develop water level forecasting models for the Everglades
Dr. Giri Narasimhan received a new research award, “Integrative Forecasting for Everglades Water Levels: A Machine Learning Approach,” from the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service. The project will develop and implement a comprehensive water level...
Google Awards Prof Selcuk Uluagac an Award for “Systematically Exploring Vulnerabilities on Android.”
Prof. Selcuk Uluagac has received a $137,000 unrestricted gift from Google for "Systematically Exploring Vulnerabilities on Android." Google has made this available as part of its growing efforts to support excellent research in academia. The project will investigate...










