R1 Research Institute

CENTERS & INSTITUTES

Fab Lab | Student-led
Working on rapid prototyping and small production听

Center for Connected Autonomy and AI | Dimitris Pados, Ph.D.
Creating the future of networked artificial intelligence

Institute for Sensing and Embedded Network Systems Engineering (I-SENSE)
Supporting end-to-end for integrated SW, HW, and Mechanical Engineering

SeaTech | Francisco Presuel-Moreno, Ph.D.
Advancing ocean engineering research and technology through collaboration

Freight Mobility Research Institute (FMRI) | Evangelos I. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Optimizing freight transportation for improved mobility, safety, and sustainability

Center for SMART Health | Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D.,and Sarah Du, Ph.D.
The Center for Sensing, Monitoring, Analytics, Remote, and Technology (SMART) Health

Center for Omics Technologies and Data Engineering (CODE) | Michael DeGiorgio, Ph.D.
Brings AI, engineering, and omics together to solve complex biological challenges.

Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center (SNMREC) | James VanZwieten, Ph.D.
Advancing the science and technology of recovering energy from the oceans鈥 renewable resources.听


Driving innovation in AI and big data through industry-academic collaboration.

Center for Water Resiliency and Risk Reduction
Advancing flood resilience through research, modeling, and community support.

Center for Infrastructure and Constructed Facilities
Enhancing infrastructure through interdisciplinary research in safety, resilience, and smart technologies.

Center for Acoustics & Vibration
Advancing research in acoustics and vibrations for naval, aerospace, and underwater applications.

FPL Center for Intelligent Energy Technologies (InETech)
Developing AI-driven solutions to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability.听

Quantum Computing Initiative
听A multidisciplinary research and education hub dedicated to pioneering breakthroughs in quantum technologies


LABS

Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering

Air Emissions Characterization and Control Laboratory
Transforming industrial systems into sustainable, closed-loop processes by emulating natural ecosystems.

Geotechnical Testing Lab
Advancing geotechnical research through soil and materials testing.


Innovating hydrologic modeling and climate research for water systems.


Combining research and training to develop innovative solutions for environmental protection.

Materials/Structures Lab
Hands-on testing and research in materials and structural engineering.

Multimodal Intelligent Transportation Systems Lab
Advancing transportation research and education through simulation, planning, and system optimization.


Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Biophotonics Laboratory
Advancing noninvasive optical diagnostics for disease detection and treatment.

Micro & Nanotechnology in Medicine Lab | Waseem Asghar, Ph.D.
Developing low-cost, rapid biomedical technologies for disease detection and healthcare innovation.

Bidtellect Lab | Hill (Xingquan) Zhu, Ph.D.
Exploring big data and real-time advertising through hands-on learning and predictive modeling.

Multimedia Systems Lab 听| Hari Kalva, Ph.D.
Advancing AI-driven visual computing for breakthroughs in healthcare, safety, and smart systems.


Ocean and Mechanical Engineering

BioRobotics Lab | Erik Engeberg, Ph.D.
Advancing bioinspired robotics to enhance mobility, independence, and human-robot interaction.

Nanocomposites and Structures Lab
Advancing nanocomposite research through synthesis, characterization, and structural analysis.

Spine Biomechanics Lab
Enhancing neurosurgery with AI-powered, patient-specific spine modeling.

News
Big Data
Study Features Global Impact of Journal of Big Data in First Decade
A new study published in the Journal of Big Data (JBD) highlights the journal鈥檚 emergence as one of the world鈥檚 leading publications in data science and artificial intelligence research during its first decade 鈥 an...
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Human-AI Manufacturing System
麻豆女郎 Engineer Earns U.S. Patent for Human-AI Manufacturing System
A new patent titled, 鈥淎daptive Cyber Manufacturing (ACM) Through Online Human-AI Partnerships鈥 awarded to Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Florida Atlantic...
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Award, CA-AI
麻豆女郎 CA-AI Team Wins First Place at 2026 IEEE Radar Conference
Researchers from the Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CA-AI) in the 麻豆女郎 College of Engineering & Computer Science earned first place in the Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Radar Challenge...
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Researcher, Lab
麻豆女郎's CA-AI Secures $2.2M AFRL Grant for Next-Gen Autonomous Systems
As autonomous technologies continue to expand their presence across commercial and defense applications, a critical limitation persists. While today鈥檚 machines can operate intelligently on their own, they often struggle...
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Researcher, Lab
麻豆女郎 Researcher Earns NSF CAREER Award for Air, Water Purification
As concerns about air and water pollution continue to grow, scientists are working to improve materials that can capture harmful contaminants before they impact human health and the environment. A key class of these materials...
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麻豆女郎鈥檚 Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Appointed to Three ASCE Committees
麻豆女郎鈥檚 Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Appointed to Three ASCE Committees
Isaac Elishakoff, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Professor in 麻豆女郎鈥檚 College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed to the Raymond D. Mindlin Medal Committee, the Maurice A. Biot Medal Committee, and the...
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