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Our Director, Dr. Iyengar has been awarded the "2019 IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI) Research Leadership Award" for his contributions for research and education in the area of Distributed Sensor Systems at the forthcoming 2019 IEEE ISI conference.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Iyengar.

Dr. S.S. Iyengar is currently the Distinguished University Professor, Ryder Professor of Computer Science and Director of the School of Computing and Information Sciences at Florida International University (FIU), Miami. He is also the founding director of the Discovery Lab. Prior to joining FIU, Dr. Iyengar was the Roy Paul Daniel’s Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Computer Science department for over 20 years at Lousiana State University. He has also worked as a visiting scientist at Oak Ridge National Lab, Jet Propulsion Lab, Satish Dhawan Professor at IISc and Homi Bhabha Professor at IGCAR, Kalpakkam and University of Paris and visited Tsinghua University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) etc. His research interests include High-Performance Algorithms, Biomedical Computing, Sensor Fusion, and Intelligent Systems for the last four decades. His research has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Multi-University Research Initiative (MURI Program), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Department of Energy / Oak Ridge National Laboratory (DOE/ORNL), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), US Army Research Office (URO), and various state agencies and companies. He has served on the US National Science Foundation and National Institute of Health Panels to review proposals in various aspects of Computational Science and has been involved as an external evaluator (ABET-accreditation) for several Computer Science and Engineering Departments across the country and the world. Dr. Iyengar has also served as a research proposal evaluator for the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. Iyengar is developing computational measures for predicting DNA mutations during cancer evolution, using wavelet analysis in cancer genome research, and designing smart biomarkers for bioremediation.  His inventions have significantly impacted biomedical engineering and medicine. He recently patented a simple, low-cost device for early intervention in glaucoma, and was involved in early detection of lung cancer by developing a 4D motion model jointly with Southwestern Medical School.

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In developing countries, there is a growing need for electricity and generating it in creative ways. India is addressing this problem by giving power to the people and turning them into prosumers. A prosumer is someone who not only consumes electricity, but also produces it, usually through solar panels, and can then sell or trade it back to the power grid.

As part of India’s Smart Grids Innovation Challenge, FIU, in partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has been awarded a $400,000 grant for two years to develop algorithms and software-driven infrastructure to help develop India’s peer-to-peer energy transferring platform. The School of Computing & Information Sciences (SCIS), housed in the College of Engineering & Computing, is spearheading the project with the school director, S.S. Iyengar overseeing the school’s role.

“Our students are first-class researchers and this is a tremendous opportunity for them. They will be helping to shape the future of clean global energy, and setting the gold standard for what it will look like in the future – how it’s generated, stored, delivered, traded and protected.”

~ Dr. Iyengar, Distinguished University Professor, Ryder Professor, and Director

Read more about FIU to play key role in India’s energy evolution at FIU NEWS

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The University Special Selection Committee had selected Dr. Iyengar as a Distinguished University Professor at FIU. This rank is the highest rank available to Full Professor of the University.

As a Distinguished University Professor, the university recognizes Dr. Iyengar's years of commitment, continued contributions, and distinction in the areas of research/creative activities, teaching, and service excellence.

Dr. Iyengar will be invited to give a University-wide address during the 2018-2019 academic year. The formal conferral of this award will occur during the Faculty Convocation Ceremony and Dinner on

Thursday, September 27 at 5:30 PM in the Ernest R. Graham Center Ballrooms.

All FIU faculty will be invited to attend.

Congratulations to Dr. Iyengar!

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A storm surge occurs when winds, produced by a high-category hurricane, pushes water towards the land. Current systems usually rely upon 2D visuals when demonstrating the areas that may be affected or were already affected by a hurricane.

Distributed Multimedia and Information Systems (DMIS) lab, run by Dr. Shu-Ching Chen and a team of graduate and undergraduate students, developed a 3D Virtual Reality Visualization system that makes use of Geographic Information System (GIS) data to attest natural disasters such as storm surge. More importantly, they made use of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) data collected and distributed by The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). LiDAR is a remote sensing technology which emits lasers and measures the time it takes for the sensor to detect the reflected light. The result is a point cloud that exhibits fine-grained height information of the scanned area.

DMIS have taken advantage of this technology to build accurate and interactive 3D maps that represent real life coastal areas. Maria Eugenia Presa Reyes used Unity 3D game engine to render the 3D models, provide physics for moving objects like cars and water, and alter appearances based on pre-calculated lighting effects.

DMIS is also in partnership with Miami-Dade County has created the Storm Surge Simulator, which combines historical data and modern day technology to demonstrate what a storm surge could mean more than 1.75 million people and their home.

Our goal is to enhance the learning experience of the effects of natural disasters.

~ Dr. Shu-Ching Chen

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