| Full Name | College | Department | Website | Research/Creative/Innovative Interests | Skills Needed | Bring to meeting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abuzar Kabir | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Chemistry and Biochemistry | akabir@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-kabirabuzar | Materials Chemistry, Advanced Materials Synthesis, Sensors | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), Commitment to the project's success, |
| Adam Gorelick | Honors College/Department of Religious Studies | Honors College/Department of Religious Studies | agorelic@fiu.edu | https://honors.fiu.edu/wps-members/adam-d-gorelick/ | Religion, Literature, and the Arts Theories of Myth and Ritual Pop Culture Music Poetry Film Sports | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Alex Krasnok | Engineering and Computing | Electrical and Computer Engineering | akrasnok@fiu.edu | https://ece.fiu.edu/people/faculty/profiles/aleksandr-krasnok/index11.html | The Quantum Technology and Metamaterials (QTM) research laboratory, under the guidance of Professor Alex Krasnok [https://www.krasnok.com/], operates within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida International University (FIU). Our primary focus is on investigating quantum technologies and metamaterials, with a strong commitment to fostering innovations in diverse fields. | Background in Physics and Mathematics Programming and Computational Skills Laboratory Techniques and Experimental Skills Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Alok Deoraj | Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Environmental Health Sciences | adeoraj@fiu.edu | https://stempel.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/profiles/deoraj-alok.html | My current research interests focus on molecular and environmental toxicology, specifically assessing the cancer risk associated with combined and mixture exposures to environmental pollutants, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, heavy metals, PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), and microplastics. I apply innovative health risk assessment methods, utilizing integrative bioinformatics, omics (proteomics, RNA-Seq, transcriptomics), and machine learning approaches to elucidate the molecular pathways through which environmental pollutants, present in the home, work, recreational areas, or in the food supply chain, contribute to the unfavorable prognoses of cancer patients. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, |
| Amy Paul-Ward | Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | paulward@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-paul-wardamy-r | Understanding the experience of adolescents in foster care and improving the transitional outcomes of adolescents leaving the foster care system. | Literature reviews, questionnaire development, one on one interviews with participants, and data entry. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Andre Naranjo | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Biological Sciences | anaranjo@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/naranjo-andre.html | Andre Naranjo is the Botanical Curator of the Wertheim Conservatory. A Miami native, with a PhD from University of Florida, he joined FIU in 2022. Research involves phylogenetics and biogeography of plants in the North American Coastal Plain and Caribbean Biodiversity hotspots. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andre_Naranjo He is interested in engaging honors students to increase awareness of endangered ecosystems and species in South Florida and surrounding areas. At the International Center for Tropical Botany, one may join in studies of tropical plant classification, working with either living plants or herbarium specimens, or both. | Interest in botany, ecology, and environment | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Arturo S. Leon | Engineering and Computing | Civil and Environmental Engineering | arleon@fiu.edu | https://cee.fiu.edu/about/faculty-staff/faculty/arturo-leon | Smart and resilient flood control, mitigation of violent geysers (air-water flows), optimal reservoir operation under uncertainty, sustainable stormwater management, computational hydraulics (CFD) and physical modeling of hydraulic structures. More at: https://web.eng.fiu.edu/arleon/index.html | (1) Highly-motivated students (2) MATLAB experience is desirable but not necessary | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Assefa Melesse | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Earth and Environment | melessea@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/melesse-assefa.html | Spatially distributed watershed modeling, geospatial applications to hydrology, wetland restoration evaluation, vegetation pattern, and hydraulic response modeling. | Library research, field experimenting, and modeling. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Astrid Arraras | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Politics and International Relations | arrarasa@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/politics-and-international-relations/arraras.astrid.html | Democratization, human rights, social movements, and political violence and revolutions. | Library research. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Bernard Gerstman | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Physics and Honors College | gerstman@fiu.edu | https://faculty.fiu.edu/~gerstman/ | Neural networks; Protein folding, protein aggregation, and protein engineering | Computer modeling. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Byomkesh Talukder | Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Global Health | btalukde@fiu.edu | https://populationhealth.fiu.edu/byomkesh-talukder/ | My research interests lie at the intersection of global health, sustainability, and environmental change, with a particular focus on how these areas impact vulnerable populations. I explore issues such as climate change and health, food and nutrition security, planetary health, sustainable development goals (SDGs), and health systems resilience, especially in the context of low- and middle-income countries. I am also deeply involved in interdisciplinary research that integrates social, ecological, and policy dimensions to support more sustainable and equitable health outcomes. My work is driven by a commitment to innovative, evidence-based approaches to improve population health while preserving the planet's ecological integrity. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Changwon Yoo | Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Biostatistics | cyoo@fiu.edu | http://smlg.fiu.edu/ | I am the head of the Statistical Machine Learning Group (SMLG) within the Biostatistics Department at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work at Florida International University. Our primary focus revolves around the examination of large and intricate datasets using Big Data Analytics (BDA), encompassing statistical and machine learning techniques. The scope of SMLG projects extends from developing clinical translational models to investigating gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in chronic diseases through the application of BDA methodologies. Visit http://smlg.fiu.edu/ for more information. | Proficiency in math, Proficiency in Programming languages or willing to learn them | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Charles J. Dimitroff | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Cellular Biology and Pharmacology | cdimitroff@fiu.edu | https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/profiles/cdimitroff.html | Studies on the origins of cancer metastasis, inflammatory diseases and development of new anti-cancer immunotherapeutics | Bring copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Chun Zhou | Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Communication | chuzhou@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-zhou-chun | My research centers on narrative persuasion within health contexts, and my current and future projects evolve along three main directions: the persuasive effects of narratives in traditional text-based health messages, the integration of narrative persuasion with digital interactivity and the use of interactive stories in health games, and the study of narratives as both a format of misinformation and a strategy for correction. | Basic quantitative (e.g., content analysis, surveys, experiments) and qualitative (e.g., interviews and focus groups) research skills. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Deidra Hodges | Engineering and Computing | Electrical and Computer Engineering | dhodges@fiu.edu | https://noed.fiu.edu/ | Nuclear TRISO Fuel, Optoelectronic Devices, Photovoltaics and Radiation Detectors (https://ece.fiu.edu/people/faculty/index.html) Thin Film Photovoltaics and Radiation Detectors Research Group: https://noed.fiu.edu/ | N/A | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Diana Azzam | Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Environmental Health Sciences | dazzam@fiu.edu | https://stempel.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/profiles/azzam-diana.html | Functional Precision Medicine, Therapy Resistance and Metastasis, Arsenic-induced Carcinogenesis | Bring copies of your resume and class schedule | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Dionne Stephens | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | stephens@fiu.edu | https://cchi.fiu.edu/CurrentResearch.html | Sexual risk taking, health disparities, racial/ ethnic minority women, sexual/ dating scripts, and identity development. | Library research, running experiments, entering data, transcription, preparing conference presentations, and recruitment of research sites. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Douglas Hasty | FIU Libraries | Learning and Research Department | douglas.hasty@fiu.edu | https://library.fiu.edu/prf.php?account_id=20904 | First Year Experience Librarian specializing in First Year Student Adjustments regarding their first years in higher education including but not limited to: Research (humanities), Librarianship (structure and process of rigorous research and discovery), Education (higher post 12th grade), Psychology (related to learning and perceptive interpretation of academic resources), History (B.A. degree, US, British, European), Criminal Justice (college minor) | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), any other help they may need or request, |
| Emily Anderson | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Educational Policy Studies | emanders@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/anderson-emily.html | Relationships between girls' education and women's empowerment | N/A | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and proposal showing your ideas for ARCH |
| Eric Isaac | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs/Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Religious Studies/Communication | eisaac@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/religious-studies/eric-isaac.html | Spiritual Power and Spiritual Abuse in all Faith Traditions Spiritual Power and Spiritual Abuse in the Judiciary/Law Spiritual Power and Spiritual Abuse in Historical Studies | Complete a course with me OR draft a pre-proposal on your idea(s) explaining main objective, how work is completed and timeline leading to final work. Email me your resume. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Fabian A. Soto | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | fasoto@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/soto-caro-fabian.html | My research program is aimed at understanding how we acquire and generalize knowledge about visual objects. More specifically, I study the interaction between visual encoding and learning. The main idea driving my research is that the way in which objects are encoded determines how we acquire and generalize new knowledge about them and, in turn, new learning about objects affects they way in which they are encoded. I take a highly integrative, inter-disciplinary research approach that combines computational modeling (using both cognitive and neurocomputational models), advanced statistics, behavioral research, and neuroimaging. I use the insights acquired through my basic research program to develop translational studies, aimed at improving our understanding of how face representation is affected in psychopathology. | "There are two types of project in which students can participate: 1) Experimental psychological research: typically in the areas of face perception and/or learning. Students should have basic knowledge of statistics and research methods (with high grades in corresponding coursework). No other skills are necessary (all skills will be learned during the project), except for proficiency with computers. 2) Re-analysis of brain imaging data and simulation work: the goal of these projects is to develop new tools for the analysis of brain imaging data. Students should have a strong quantitative background, and knowledge of statistics and programming (python and/or R are preferred)." | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Garrett Pierman | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Political Science | gpierman@fiu.edu | https://pir.fiu.edu/people/political-science-graduate-students/garrett-pierman1/garrett-pierman.html | My current project focuses on the ways in which the internet has become a space in which democratic politics is increasingly difficult. I am also interested in the politics of race, class, and gender and the theorization of world-altering events. | Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, library research, and commitment to learning. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Gueo Grantcharov | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Mathematics and Statistics | grantchg@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-grantcharovgueo-v | Pure mathematics related to Geometry. | Problem solving skills, mathematical background in most of the 1000 or 2000 level courses. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Gustavo Roig | Engineering and Computing | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Gustavo.roig@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-roiggustavo | Oscillators | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Haiyan Jiang | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Earth and Environment | haiyan.jiang@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/jiang-haiyan.html | Dr. Jiang is a meteorologist with research interests in hurricane intensity, intensity change and structures of inner-core convection and precipitation. Jiang’s expertise is in satellite remote sensing techniques that can detect various characteristics of weather systems. She successfully applied these technologies to study hurricane rainfall, convection, winds, and warm-core structures. A coherent theme of her research is to advance our understanding of hurricane intensity and intensity change. She developed long-term satellite-based tropical cyclone databases and used these tools to study the climatology of hurricanes and to develop algorithms for estimating current intensity and predicting rapid intensification of tropical cyclones. Her research on hurricane intensity estimation, rapid intensification prediction, and climatology of hurricane inner-core structures has been funded by federal agencies including NSF, NOAA and NASA. | N/A | Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Heather Radi-Bermudez, APR | Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Communication | hradi@fiu.edu | https://carta.fiu.edu/communication/profile/?smid=13807 | My research interests involve health communication and stigma communication in a digitized world. My earlier work with non-profits led a grassroots movement to create public awareness for teen dating violence in Greater Miami which was recognized by Mayor Carlos Gimenez with a Mayoral Proclamation of “REAL Love Miami Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week.” I am passionate about communications and committed to providing students with hands-on, real-world experiences both in and out of the classroom bringing them closer to their fields and communities. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Iqbal Akhtar | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Religious Studies | iakhtar@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/politics-and-international-relations/akhtar.iqbal.html | Khoja history, Islamic political thought, Indian and East African History | Translation, Field work, library research, etc. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Janna Fierst | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Biological Sciences | jfierst@fiu.edu | https://jfierst9.wixsite.com/my-site-1 | Genome evolution, bioinformatics, comparative genomics, nematode worms, virus evolution | Bring copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Jason Kostrna | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Teaching & Learning | jkostrna@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/kostrna-jason.html | 1. Sport Psychology - effects of (and interventions on) stress and resultant emotions on decision-making and performance 2. Exercise Psychology - effects of (and interventions on) sociocognitive determinants of physical activity behavior | The research laboratory is located at the Biscayne Bay Campus and while daily attendance at BBC is not required, frequent (typically twice a week) attendance is required. Potential students are encouraged to complete the CITI training program for ethical conduct in Human Subjects Research (HSR), the Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE) track, as soon as possible. CITI is partnered with FIU and should be no cost to the student. Experience with sport and exercise populations, CPR, and/or first-aid training is preferred but not required. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Jed Redwine | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Biological Sciences | jredwine@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/redwine-jed.html | Everglades Restoration, Botany, Landscape Ecology, Remote sensing, peat soils, plant functional traits | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, |
| Jin He | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Physics | jinhe@fiu.edu | https://faculty.fiu.edu/~jinhe/ | Study molecular interaction and reaction in a confined nanospace. Develop single-entity detection methods Apply nanobiotechnology to cellular biology and tissue engineering. | N/A | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| John Berry | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Chemistry and Biochemistry | berryj@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/berry-john.html | Research in my group focuses on the chemistry and toxicology of environmental contaminants ranging from naturally occurring biotoxins, such as those from "harmful algal blooms," to anthropogenic pollutants including perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as emerging contaminants of concern. Research in this regard spans natural product chemistry (i.e., "toxin" discovery), analytical chemistry (i.e., detection and measurement of contaminants) and toxicology including, in particular, assessment of toxicants in various aquatic "sentinel species" such as fish and various invertebrates toward understanding both ecosystem and human health impacts. | N/A | Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| John Sotham | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs/Communication, Architecture + The Arts/Honors College/Career and Talent Development | Career and Talent Development | jsotham@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/career-advisory-board/profiles/john-sotham.html | Background and interest in aviation (USAF), aerospace journalism--primary and secondary source interviewing/research (Editor, Smithsonian Institution), astronomy (as a science reporter) | N/A | Short proposal of research idea?, Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Jordan E. Dollar | College of Law | College of Law | jdollar@fiu.edu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-e-dollar/ | My work in the legal field includes immigration law, access to justice issues, and medical-legal partnerships. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Jorge Riera Diaz | Engineering and Computing | Biomedical Engineering | jrieradi@fiu.edu | https://nmd.fiu.edu/ | The primary research interest of the Neuronal Mass Dynamics (NMD) laboratory is the development of methods for the integration of different brain imaging modalities. These methods will found direct translations into clinical practice, for instance in the diagnosis and intervention of a variety of brain disorders. Although epilepsy and migraine constitute our primary focuses of attention, other brain disorders (e.g., Alzheimer Disease and Autism) will be included later on in our portfolio. For each disorder, our research focused on three major areas: a) abnormalities of the cortical microcircuits, b) the biophysics of the neurovascular decoupling and c) genetic imprints by inflammatory processes. These three areas of interest are linked via Biophysical Models developed in the lab. Members from the NMD lab evaluate their methods using pre-clinical models (i.e. rodents) of each brain disorder and, in collaborations with local hospitals, translate them into the clinical field. In the NMD lab, two groundbreaking techniques have been developed. The first one is a high-resolution 3D silicon-based probe (Neuronexus Tech) and the second one is an EEG mini-cap both for electrophysiological recordings at different brain scales (Cortech Solutions). These techniques are combined with both standard observation modalities and computational models for mesoscopic phenomena in the cerebral cortex. https://nmd.fiu.edu/ | Either MATLAB programming, willing to perform neurosurgery in rodents, or data mining | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Jose Otero | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Cellular and Molecular Medicine | Josotero@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-otero-jose | NeuropAthology | N/A | Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Joshua Hutcheson | Engineering and Computing | Biomedical Engineering | jhutches@fiu.edu | https://bme.fiu.edu/people/faculty-instructors/joshua-hutcheson/ | Our research goals are to understand the mechanisms through which cells maintain and remodel tissues in order to diagnose, prevent, and treat cardiovascular disease. | Curiosity | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Kangjoo Lee | Engineering and Computing | Biomedical Engineering | kalee@fiu.edu | https://cnbdlab.github.io/ | The Computational Neuroimaging of Brain Disorders (CNBD) Laboratory studies neural circuit abnormalities underlying symptoms of mental illness. We use brain imaging techniques such as functional MRI and EEG, combined with longitudinal phenotyping, and analyze these data using quantitative approaches (machine learning, statistical analysis, computational modeling and neuroinformatics) to identify reproducible brain-behavior associations and develop clinically actionable biomarkers. | Strong interest in brain function and psychiatric or neurological disorders. Experience in EITHER programming and data analysis (e.g. MATLAB, python, R, bash) OR research involving clinical populations (e.g. patients or minors). | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Kevin Brown Chandler | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Translational Medicine | kchandle@fiu.edu | https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/profiles/chandler-kevin-brown-phd.html | My long-term research interests are to pursue a mechanistic understanding of how protein glycosylation alters cellular signaling and adhesion in cancer, and to apply this knowledge to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment. The goal of my current research is to understand how N-glycosylation regulates (1) vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR2) mediated angiogenic signaling in colorectal cancer, and (2) epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). My work on the role of sialic acid modifications in VEGFR2 signaling provides a key link between immune and angiogenic signaling and has been cited by leaders in angiogenesis research. | Persistence, communication, curiosity | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Kiavash Bahreini | Engineering and Computing | School of Computing and Information Sciences | kbahrein@fiu.edu | https://www.cis.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/kiavash-bahreini/ | GenAI, LLMs, Agentic GenAI, AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Smart Software Development, Cloud Computing, and Databases. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Kimberly Taylor | Business | Marketing & Logistics | taylork@fiu.edu | https://business.fiu.edu/about/directory/profile/taylork | My main area of research is focused in consumer behavior and decision making. I also study negotiations, cause related marketing, healthcare marketing and decision making, and non profit marketing. I primarily do experimental research or focus group qualitative work. | Organizational skills some background in statistics or research would be useful but not required | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Krishnaswamy Jayachandran | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Earth and Environment | jayachan@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/jayachandran-krishnaswamy.html | "Soil Microbiology Agroecology Sustainable Agriculture Climate Smart Agriculture" | Good Laboratory Practice | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Laura Lamour Burns | English Language Institute | English Language Institute | llamo001@fiu.edu | https://global.fiu.edu/about-us/meet-the-team/profiles/laura-lamour.html | international education, higher education, English language instruction, interdisciplinary collaborations, etc. | N/A | Copy of resume, Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Leonel Lagos | Engineering and Computing | Moss Department of Construction Management | lagosl@fiu.edu | https://arc.fiu.edu/staff/leonel-lagos/ | Robotics and Remote System, AI, | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Lergia Olivo | English Language Institute | English Language Institute | lolivo@fiu.edu | https://honors.fiu.edu/wps-members/lergia-olivo/ | English as a Second Language (ESL), Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Phonetics, Phonology, Syntax, Educational Technology, Instructional Design | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, |
| Liana Gonzalez | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Teaching and Learning | lgonzal@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/gonzalez-liana.html | Inclusion of students with disabilities, teacher preparation/retention, and teaching in multicultural, urban settings | Library research. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Lindsey B. Maxwell | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | History | lmaxwell@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/history/maxwell.lindsey.html | My interests are divided into two major branches: 1) The history of homeschooling, particularly by studying the formation of social networks through periodicals and literature. I am interested in how these networks shaped American politics, religion, and education policy in the late twentieth/twenty-first centuries. 2) Gaming as a form of historical literature. I teach a "History Through Gaming" course and am interested in the transformative presentation of history as mediated by video games and other emergent digital platforms. I especially welcome studies that focus on the integration of gaming and the humanities. | Depending on the topic: Library and/or archival research, scanning & digitization of historical documents, data entry using Excel, solid writing and communication skills. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Linfei Li | Engineering and Computing | Civil and Environmental Engineering | linli@fiu.edu | https://cee.fiu.edu/staff-members/linfei-li-ph-d | My research encompasses a broad range of topics in civil engineering materials and technologies, including but not limited to additive manufacturing (3D concrete printing), experimental and multi-scale/multi-phase modeling of concrete durability, the application of nanomaterials in concrete, and the development of sustainable, high-performance, and multifunctional construction materials. | Bring copy of your resume and ideas for the ARCH program | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Lufan Wang | Engineering and Computing | Moss Department of Construction Management | lufwang@fiu.edu | https://cm.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/profiles/lufan-wang.html | Smart, sustainable, and resilient buildings, infrastructure systems, and cities - Big data analytics and machine learning - Building energy and water efficiency - energy-water nexus - Human-centered analysis - Digital twin | - Programming (e.g., Python, R) - Automation and AI (e.g., Machine learning, deep learning, computer vision) | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Maria De Los Santos | Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Nursing and Health Sciences | delossan@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-de-los-santosmaria-isabel | Motivation for behavior change for improved health outcomes, health promotion, illness prevention | Literature review, development of a data collection instrument, development of theoretical framework, determining methodology to be utilized, data collection, interpretation of data, IRB application and manuscript development for publication. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Mark Thibodeau | Business | Real Estate | mthibode@fiu.edu | https://business.fiu.edu/about/directory/profile/thibodeaum | Real Estate Prices and Markets, Externalities, Institutions, and Real Estate Financing | N/A | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Martín-José Sepúlveda | Population Health Initiative | Office of Research and Economic Development | msepulve@fiu.edu | https://populationhealth.fiu.edu/martin-sepulveda/ | Health and Well-being, Health Services, Population Health, Global Health, Data and Analytics, AI | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Matt Shafer | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Politics and International Relations | mshafer@fiu.edu | https://pir.fiu.edu/people/faculty-a-z/matthew-shafer/matthew-shafer1.html | Political theory, Marxism, Frankfurt School critical theory, politics of science and technology, politics of language, politics of media | Bring copies of a proposal showing your ideas for ARCH and your resume. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Matthew DeGennaro | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Biological Sciences | mdegenna@fiu.edu | https://www.degennarolab.org | "Understanding how mosquitoes sense humans. Understanding how the human skin microbiome regulates mosquito behavior. Social aspects of mosquito oviposition behavior. Vector ecology of Aedes aegypti in South Florida. Mechanism of Cnidarian symbiosis." | 1 year commitment, 10 to 20 hours per week of volunteer service, interest in learning molecular genetic methods in biology. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Md Tauhidur Rahman | Engineering and Computing | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Mdtrahma@fiu.edu | https://ece.fiu.edu/people/faculty/profiles/md-tauhidur-rahman/index.html | Cybersecurity | N/A | Copy of resume, |
| Michaela Moura-Kocoglu | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Center for Women's and Gender Studies | mmoura@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/moura-kocoglu-michaela.html | Gender Violence and Trauma, Indigenous Feminism, Post-colonial Literary Studies, Women and Genocide, Digital Violence against Women and Girls | Ideal candidates have taken at least one Women's and Gender Studies course, and an interest in gender/ social justice issues. Expectations: Well-developed research skills (library and online), conduct interviews or surveys, solid writing skills. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Miranda Kitterlin-Lynch | Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management | Hospitality and Tourism | mkitterl@fiu.edu | https://hospitality.fiu.edu/faculty/profiles/lynch-miranda-kitterlin--phd.html | Food and Beverage, Organizational Behavior, Sexual Harassment, Substance Abuse, Workplace Bullying | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Mohammed Abdul Muneer | Engineering and Computing | Biomedical Engineering | mmuneer@fiu.edu | https://pmamuneer.wixsite.com/muneer-lab | Neurotherapeutic development (gene and peptide-based therapeutic strategies) for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) and neurovascular remodeling and tissue and neural repair engineering in TBI. | Strong interest in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Neuro/neurovascular engineering, Drug Bioengineering, Genetic Engineering, in vivo and in vitro injury , neural recording, and quantitative data analysis. | Resume/CV, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program. |
| Natalia Soares Quinete | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Chemistry | nsoaresq@fiu.edu | https://myweb.fiu.edu/nsoaresq/ | Dr. Quinete research interests are concentrated in the environmental and bioanalytical chemistry areas, focusing on assessing and understanding the sources, distribution, and fate of persistent organic pollutants and emerging contaminants in the different environmental and biological compartment and their potential impacts to humans and animals. More specifically working on the development and improvement of analytical methods based on mass spectrometry (GC-MS and LC-MS) for the determination of several classes of pollutants, such as PFAS, phthalates, in surface water, drinking water, sediments, and biota. | Be motivated, dedicated and eager to learn! | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Nicholas Smith | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Counseling, Recreation, and School Psychology | nismith@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/smith-nicholas.html | Sport management, sport mega events, sport volunteers, sport marketing | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Nicole Kashian | Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Communication | nkashian@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-kashiannicole-carmen | My research focuses on the use of mediated communication in interpersonal relationships in relational and health contexts. For example, I’ve published studies about social media influencers, online social support, managing romantic conflict using text messaging and face-to-face communication, and mediated communication and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Bring copy of your resume and ideas for the ARCH program | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Noel C. Barengo | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Medical Education | nbarengo@fiu.edu | https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/profiles/nbarengo.html | My primary research interests are prevention and control of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, my scientific research has been focused on how to control and improve lifestyle habits and risk factors of non-communicable diseases in the population and high-risk groups. | Basic skills in epidemiology, research methods. I do not work in a lab but do epidemiological analysis of publicly available data bases (already collected data). | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Olatokunbo Osibogun | Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Epidemiology | oosibogu@fiu.edu | https://stempel.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/profiles/osibogun-olatokunbo.html | Cardiovascular health, Tobacco control, Women's health | Statistical skills, literature review | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Osmel "Ozzie" Delgado | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Clinical Affairs | odelgado@fiu.edu | https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/profiles/osmel-ozzie-delgado-mba-pharmd-fashp.html | Healthcare management, Pharmacology | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, |
| Ozan Atalan | Communication, Architecture + The Arts | Art + Art History | oatalan@fiu.edu | https://carta.fiu.edu/arts/profile/?smid=13869 | Posthumanism and new materialisms in art and design, ecological and digital art. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), Copy of resume, Their timeline for project management, |
| Robinson Reyes Pena | Business | Finance | roreyes@fiu.edu | https://business.fiu.edu/about/directory/profile/reyespenar | Under Retirement System: US public pension plans funding Long-term investments Under International Finance: Cross-border regulatory arbitrage Short Selling Tax avoidance | Ideally some knowledge on statistical software (e.g., Stata). However, this is not a requirement. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Ruben Garrote | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | The Honors College | garroter@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/religious-studies/garrote.ruben.html | nostalgia studies, esotericism, ancient and modern, Tolkien and Inklings studies | N/A | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Rumi Agarwal | Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work | Health Promotion & Disease Prevention | ragarwal@fiu.edu | https://stempel.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/profiles/rumi-agarwal.html | Improving social, independent living outcomes for adults with autism and intellectual disabilities Improving maternal and child health | N/A | Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Ryan Winter | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | Ryan.Winter@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/winter-ryan-jeffrey.html | Social Psychology, Legal Psychology, Experimental Psychology | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Sabyasachi Moulik | Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine | Medical Education | Smoulik@fiu.edu | https://medicine.fiu.edu/about/faculty-and-staff/profiles/smoulik.html | Endocrinology, Diabetes, Medical Education | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Sebastian Garcia-Dastugue | Business | Marketing and Logistics | sgarciad@fiu.edu | https://business.fiu.edu/about/directory/profile/garcias | My interests are technology, food/nutrition, and strategy/entepeneurship from a business perspective. | N/A | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Selcuk Uluagac | Engineering and Computing | School of Computing and Information Sciences | suluagac@fiu.edu | https://theconversation.com/cybersecurity-researchers-spotlight-a-new-ransomware-threat-be-careful-where-you-upload-files-219560; https://csl.fiu.edu/people/; https://csl.fiu.edu/publications/; https://cybercorps-sfs.fiu.edu/fiu-sfs-students/; https://cybercorps-sfs.fiu.edu/success-stories/ | Please see the list of sample studies at the following websites as well as more information about Professor. Selcuk Uluagac. https://nweb.eng.fiu.edu/selcuk/, https://csl.fiu.edu/people/, https://csl.fiu.edu/publications/, https://cybercorps-sfs.fiu.edu/fiu-sfs-students/, https://cybercorps-sfs.fiu.edu/success-stories/ | Good computer programming skills (any would work) or willing to learn and good writing skills. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Shannon Pruden | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | sdick@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/pruden-shannon.html | Dr. Pruden's research program, the Project on Language and Spatial Development, aims to understand how children acquire language, particularly those words that describe the spatial and relational world (i.e., motion verbs, spatial prepositions and dimensional adjectives, e.g., running, under, and big). She explores the causes and consequences of individual and sex differences in spatial language and spatial cognition in both child and adult populations. Her recent research examines cognitive, cultural and biological causes of individual and sex differences in spatial language and cognition. | Completed research methods and statistics course. Library research, must be comfortable with working with young children, data collection, data coding, transcription and coding of videos, some experience with statistical software and coding is recommended (e.g., R, Python). Opportunities available for learning eye tracking, eye-blink conditioning, structural MRI, and EEG. Must demonstrate independence and motivation to learn new scientific skills. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Suman Kakar | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | Criminal Justice | kakars@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/criminology-and-criminal-justice/kakarsuman.html | Law, medicine, crime, juvenile justice, domestic violence, and police. | Library research field research and phone/in-person surveys/interviews. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Tara Loughrey | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | tloughre@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-loughrey-tara | Behavior analysis applications for parent training, telehealth behavioral health treatment modalities, as well as applications of Skinner's verbal behavior. | Familiarity with single case design and applied research. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Tatiana D. Viena | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | tviena@fiu.edu | https://discovery.fiu.edu/display/person-viena-tatiana | Interested in interregional brain communication via oscillations and how the thalamus organizes those oscillations to support learning and memory. | Coding experience MATLAB/Python a plus but not necessary | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Timothy Allen | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Psychology | tallen@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/allen-timothy-alexander.html | See http://allenlab.fiu.edu for up to date information. The Neurocircuitry & Cognition Lab contributes to understanding how the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex give rise to cognition and behavior using the latest anatomical, surgical, neurophysiological, pharmacological, viral, opto- and chemo-genetic approaches. My emphasis is on the circuitry of agranular medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), the hippocampus (HC), and mPFC-HC interactions involving the nucleus reuniens of the thalamus (RE) and perirhinal cortex (PER). Dysfunction in this system has been linked to the cognitive symptoms in several disorders including but not limited to frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. The lab is unique by innovating a cross-species neurobehavioral research platform for greater translational value that runs experiments in rodents (small animals), pigs, and humans (target species). Our goal with all this is to help understand the brain, and benefit medical diagnostics and therapeutics. | Strong academic record in STEM courses buffered with a broad liberal arts education. Working toward graduate school in a related discipline (e.g., neuroscience, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, psychology, etc.) and/or medical school. Bench experience and MATLAB or Python experience helpful but not required. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Tina Yeung | Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Health Services Administration | tyeung@fiu.edu | https://cnhs.fiu.edu/about/faculty-staff/profiles/tyeung.html | Health services administration and management, population health, healthcare disparities, health information technology, health communication | N/A | Copy of resume, Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, |
| Victor M. Uribe | Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs | History | uribev@fiu.edu | https://sipa.fiu.edu/people/faculty/history/uribe.victor.html | I am a Professor of History and Law whose research focuses on the history of the legal profession, crime, and punishment in both colonial and modern contexts, with a particular emphasis on domestic violence. My academic interests also include constitutional history and 19th-century Latin American politics. In addition to historical scholarship, I engage with contemporary legal issues such as the judiciary, the inter-American legal system, and judicial reform. From 2006 to 2009, I served as National Director (Chief of Party) for a major USAID-funded justice reform initiative—the largest of its kind in Latin America—aimed at overhauling Colombia’s criminal justice system. I have also served as an expert witness on country conditions, legal systems, and the judiciary in numerous immigration cases heard in U.S. courts. | Library research, conducting electronic survey, gathering database. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Wenbin Zhang | Engineering and Computing | School of Computing and Information Sciences | wenbin.zhang@fiu.edu | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=M802p54AAAAJ&hl=en | AI, Health Care, Interdisciplinary https://users.cs.fiu.edu/~wbzhang/ There are multiple paid student worker positions available to our graduate students (MS, Ph.D.) and undergraduate students in the lab to work on AI, health care, and interdisciplinary projects. | Preferred Qualifications: - Proficient programming skill preferably in Python. - Experience in Machine Learning - (Bonus) Interdisciplinary background - Excel, writing, reading, and communication skills - Excellent documentation skills - Punctual and ability to meet project deadlines | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Wendy Ordonez | Student Affairs | Student Health & Wellness | wordonez@fiu.edu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyordonez/ | Painting, Art History, Graphic Design, Illustration, Public health prevention campaigns | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Xudong He | Engineering and Computing | School of Computing and Information Sciences | hex@cs.fiu.edu | https://www.cis.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/xudong-he/ | Software system modeling, analysis, and development | A student needs to have solid computer science background, strong analytic ability, and wants to pursue a graduate degree in computer science. Performing formal model modeling and analysis of software systems, and building software systems. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Yamile Marrero | Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Health Services Administration | ymarrero@fiu.edu | https://cnhs.fiu.edu/about/faculty-staff/profiles/ymarrero.html | Women's Rights to Reproductive Health Affirmative Action under the current federal administration LGBTQ+ healthcare and rights under the current federal administration | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Narrative of their interest in the potential research topics, |
| Yanzhao Wu | Engineering and Computing | School of Computing and Information Sciences | yawu@fiu.edu | https://www.cis.fiu.edu/faculty-staff/yanzhao-wu/ | My research interests are primarily centered on the intersection of machine learning and computing systems, including machine learning algorithm and system optimizations, deep learning, edge AI, big data analytics, and their real-world applications. | Programming: Python (or Java, C/C++) | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Yuan Liu | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Chemistry and Biochemistry | yualiu@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/liu-yuan.html | Study on trinucleotide repeat instability via DNA damage and repair that is associated with human neurodegenerative disease and cancer. | Students are expected to do their work on the bench. | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |
| Yuleisy Mena | Honors College & Teaching and Learning | Honors College & Teaching and Learning | ymenabrigada2506@gmail.com | https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuleisy-mena-69297397 | As Executive Director of the Bay of Pigs Museum—and with a graduate degree in History and Curriculum from FIU (where I recently taught an Honors College course on the Bay of Pigs Invasion)—I believe I can contribute by bringing expertise across several fields I have been fortunate to engage with: Public History & Museum Administration I am passionate about the communication of history through museum exhibits and educational programs. I have hands-on experience managing collections, curating exhibitions, and engaging diverse audiences in meaningful ways. Cold War History & International Politics My dissertation dealt with a Cold War topic and I work directly with the veterans of the Bay of Pigs Invasion. Primary Sources & Artifact-Based Research Working directly with archival materials and historical artifacts forms the backbone of my approach. Pedagogical Engagement & Mentorship I enjoy guiding students through research on a wide range of topics—from Cold War politics to public memory and heritage practice. I strive to support their diverse interests while helping them connect their work to broader historical themes and institutional contexts. Thank you for the opportunity. | N/A | Proposal showing their idea(s) for ARCH, Copy of resume, Copy of class schedule (Need to show hours available to meet about ARCH as well as research, creative, and/or innovative work), |
| Zachary Pietrantoni | Arts, Sciences, and Education | Counseling, Recreation, and School Psychology | zpietran@fiu.edu | https://case.fiu.edu/about/directory/profiles/pietrantoni-zachary.html | Research interests are in child maltreatment prevention education, human rights education, and cross-cultural education. | Basic understanding of research methods | Copy of your resume, class schedule, and ideas for the ARCH program |