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Congratulations to Tanaji Paul, Ambreen Nisar, PhD and Tony Thomas for being named the Class of 2024 National Academy of Inventors Senior Members! NAI supports academic inventors, promoting innovation, being recognized by NAI signifies leadership in patents, licensing, and commercialization. Dr. Paul and Dr. Nisar are Research Assistant Professors in Arvind Agarwal’s team at the Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition (ColRAD) Laboratory. Dr. Thomas is […]

Congratulations to Graduate Researcher, Blanca Palacios for being awarded the Dr. Andy Nieto Memorial Graduate Scholarship for Excellence in Materials Science and Engineering! As a Ph.D. student, a Latin American woman in STEM, wife, and mother, Blanca is profoundly honored to be the first recipient of this scholarship. The scholarship was established by Dr. Andy […]

On October 11th, Florida International University unveiled the highly anticipated Cold Spray and Rapid Deposition Laboratory (ColRAD). FIU is the first university in Florida to house this state-of-the-art facility with high-speed 3D printing methods such as cold spray and wire arc direct energy deposition (DED). Representing a leap forward in advanced manufacturing technologies with a […]

Florida International University (FIU) has received a five-year, $22.9 million grant from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory to advance additive manufacturing technologies that aid in the repair, design and durability of high-performance materials that will be used to manufacture next-generation vehicles and munitions. “There is much potential for advancing this highly innovative technique,” […]