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Andrea Godoy

Spring 2026

Industrial engineering graduate student, Andrea Godoy, received the Role Model Award at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers’ (SHPE) National Convention. The award is SHPE’s highest honor for a student, recognizing academic excellence and outstanding contributions to the Hispanic community.

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Kanopi

January 2026

Kanopi, a University of Miami engineering student startup focused on marine conservation, was recently selected for the winter 2025 VentureWell E–Team Program and awared $5,000 in grant funding.
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Mingzhe Chen

Fall 2025

Mingzhe Chen, Assistant Professor of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Computer Science by Clarivate. His papers rank in the top 1% by citations by field and publication by year in the Web of Science over the past decade.
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Kaylee Diaz

Summer 2025

Kaylee Diaz worked as a MedTech Technology Intern at Johnson & Johnson in Raritan, NJ, gaining hands-on experience in product analysis and systems-level project oversight. She supported a 30-person team building a proof-of-concept in interventional oncology, explored edge computing and AI tools, and contributed to a technical white paper for productionizing a platform.

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Max Charles

Summer 2025

Max Charles worked as an Engineering Project Coordinator Intern in the Upgrade, Install, Relocate (UIR) department at ASML, supporting Pre-Install teams for advanced EUV lithography systems. He gained hands-on experience in the fab, assisting with installations of complex machines and contributing to high-impact projects.
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Ivy Enyenihi

Summer 2025

Ivy, a junior computer engineering student and Stamps Scholar, worked as a Silicon Engineering Intern at Microsoft in Redmond, WA. On the Azure Hardware Systems and Infrastructure team, she developed a test bench to verify custom chip designs and contributed to a custom accelerator project aimed at improving server efficiency.
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Zeynep Balyemez

Summer 2025

Zeynep, a fourth-year Civil Engineering major and UM ASCE member, spent her summer as an intern with Turner Construction on a major South Florida project. She gained hands-on experience across multiple civil engineering specialties while learning from her team.
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Jonas Junquera

Summer 2025

Jonas Junquera, a third-year Environmental Engineering major and 2025-2026 Treasurer for UM ASCE, spent his summer as an Engineering Intern with The Walsh Group – Archer Western on the Miami Signature Bridge project. He gained hands-on experience in environmental maintenance, roadway planning, and erosion control.
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Chloe Soriano

Summer 2025

Chloe Soriano worked as a Quality Engineering Intern at Stryker’s Endoscopy Headquarters, gaining hands-on experience in process improvement, production line optimization, and quality assurance. She co-led cross-functional projects, promoted 6S standards on repair lines, and strengthened workflow efficiency while building skills and connections across the company.
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Hannah Clarisse Peñano

Summer 2025

This summer, Hannah Peñano worked as a Transmission Planning Intern at NextEra Energy, Inc. and Florida Power & Light, gaining hands-on experience ensuring Florida’s electric grid can reliably meet long-term load demand. She supported the team by leveraging Python-based tools to automate Excel tasks, improving speed, accuracy, and data organization.
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Dean Biswas

June 2025

Dean Pratim Biswas, from the Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in recognition of his impactful contributions to aerosol science, 17 U.S. patents, and his role in co-founding Applied Particle Technology Inc. and Smart Aerosol Technologies.
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Vincent Omachonu

May 2025

Vincent Omachonu, chair of Industrial and Systems Engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. This honor recognizes his contributions and leadership in the field.
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Nima Khodadadi

May 2025

Nima Khodadadi has been awarded the SEI Young Professional Scholarship by the American Society of Civil Engineers. This scholarship, presented by the SEI Young Professionals Committee and the SEI Futures Fund, supports early-career structural engineers by providing opportunities to grow professionally and connect with leaders in the field at Structures Congress.

Prannoy Suraneni

April 2025

Prannoy Suraneni has been honored with the James Tien Early Career Award at the University of Miami. This award recognizes and supports early-career faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship during their initial years at the university.
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Lokesh Ramamoorthi

April 2025

Lokesh Ramamoorthi has been honored with the Collaborative Teaching Award at the University of Miami. This award recognizes a team of faculty from different departments who are collaborating to provide unique courses and learning experiences that transcend individual disciplines.

Sadegh Tale

April 2025

Sadegh Tale, a graduate research assistant at the University of Miami, has been inducted into the Graduate Honor Society at Yale University. This recognition celebrates outstanding scholarly achievement and a commitment to excellence in doctoral education.
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Yingchun Zhang

April 2025

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering has inducted Yingchun Zhang, Professor of Biomedical Engineering into its prestigious College of Fellows. This distinction is given to the top 2% of engineers in the field for exceptional contributions to engineering, medicine, and bioengineering. Dr. Zhang was recognized for his pioneering work in Precision Rehabilitation.
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Dean Biswas & Antonio Nanni

March 2025

Dean Pratim Biswas, from the Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering and Antonio Nanni, a professor in the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, have been recognized by Academic Analytics for ranking in the top 5% of AAU peers across several scholarly metrics, including publications, citations, and awards.
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Dora Pugliese

February 2025

PhD student Dora Pugliese, a Civil and Architectural Engineering major, has been awarded a Florida Structural Engineering Association scholarship in recognition of her outstanding work in the field.
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Kylee Rux

November 2024

Kylee Rux attended the American Concrete Institute Fall 2024 Convention in Philadelphia, where she presented her research on the “Utilization of Common Shell Wastes in Cementitious Materials” at the ACI 123 Concrete Poster Session. She was honored to receive first place for Best Poster.
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Chang-Yu Wu

November 2024

Chang-Yu Wu for received the prestigious Susanne V. Hering Award by the American Association for Aerosol Research. This award recognizes his groundbreaking contributions to aerosol science, including his work on aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2, which shaped global health guidelines.

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Researchers Win Coral Reef Design Challenge

November 2024

Funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, this challenge brought together top schools to design solutions protecting coral reefs from thermal stress. Team members Kylee Rux, Danielle Bejar, Montale Tuen, and advisor Prannoy Suraneni (not pictured: Josh Prabahar) will receive funding to refine their project and present it at Reef Futures 2024 and Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2025.
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Chang-Yu Wu

July 2024

Chang-Yu Wu has been recognized by ScholarGPS as one of the top 0.5% of scholars worldwide. This prestigious honor reflects Wu's exceptional performance across various fields, disciplines, and specialties, highlighting the significant impact of their publications and the outstanding quality of their scholarly contributions.
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Nima Khodadadi

June 2024

Nima Khodadadi received the John Ries Scholarship for showing exceptional academic achievements, remarkable dedication, and evident passion for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for FRP concrete mixes using lightweight aggregate. Khodadadi was also been selected to receive the American Concrete Institute Foundation Concrete Materials Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Murat Erkoc

May 2024

Murat Erkoc received the Logistics and Supply Chain Division's Best Teaching Award from the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. The award recognizes excellence in teaching of logistics and supply chain courses and was presented at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo in Montreal, Canada.
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Ramin Moghaddass and research team

May 2023

Ramin Moghaddass, Salih Salihoglu, Afshin Asadi, and Ibrahim Ahmed won the first prize in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energy Analytics Challenge for their work titled "Leveraging LSTM Networks for Prediction Forecasting in Electricity Pricing: A Holistic Approach".
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