Dr. Warren Dixon Named IEEE Fellow

In Honors & Awards, News, Research & Innovation

Dr. Warren Dixon, a professor with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was recently awarded the status of an IEEE Fellow for contributions to the adaptive control of uncertain nonlinear systems. The Fellow Grade is the most prestigious rank the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) offers, following a rigorous evaluation procedure, less than 0.1% of voting members are …

New federal research funding makes Florida universities national hub for hurricane mitigation research

In Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure and Environment, News, Research & Innovation

Original story published 9/24 on UF News The National Science Foundation today announced grants to Florida International University and University of Florida totaling nearly $8 million that will position the state to become a national hub for research into making homes and businesses safer in hurricanes and tornadoes. FIU’s Wall of Wind and UF’s Powell Family Structures and Materials Laboratory …