The Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering (IME) at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering seeks to recruit highly motivated Ph.D. students to join Dr. Rebekah Sweat’s research group, as early as Spring 2020.
Applicants should have a B.S. or M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Applicants should possess the ability to work independently, as well as in a team. Fine scientific writing skills and fluency (both oral and written) in English are required.
Other desired qualifications include: (1) the determination to explore and break new ground; (2) research interests in modeling and simulation with knowledge in software tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, Altair, SolidWorks, MATLAB, CAD software; and (3) experience with experimental techniques such as SEM, TEM, DMA, rheology, mechanical testing, electrical testing, DSC, TGA, AFM, Raman Spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction, composites manufacturing and tools.
Florida State University (FSU) was designated as one of two "preeminent" state universities in 2013 by the state legislature. FSU is classified as a Research University with Highest Research Activity (R1) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The 2020 U.S. News & World Report ranked Florida State as the 18th best public university in the United States.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is a public, historically black university in Tallahassee, Florida. The 2020 edition of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings placed the university in Tier 1 among "national universities" (254th), 7th among all HBCUs and 2nd among all public HBCUs.
The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering was established as a joint program serving two universities: The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, which received recognition from the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in 2010 for ranking number one as the institution of origin for African Americans earning Doctorates in Natural Science and Engineering; and, The Florida State University which has gained worldwide recognition for its extensive graduate and research programs. The College is a leading academic institution with excellent records of achievement in research and public service. The College has attracted an outstanding faculty from all over the world. Thousands of young, intelligent and self-motivated men and women have attended the College in the last two decades, receiving over 5000 degrees. These graduates are a diverse group of engineers, from many races, ethnicities, and nationalities.
Florida is the 3rd-most populous state in the U.S. and the state has a strong economy, mainly relying on tourism, agriculture, and transportation. With the nickname “Sunshine State”, Florida is also world renowned for beaches and amusement parks. Tallahassee, the home of FSU, is the capital of Florida.
Rebekah Sweat joined the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering as an Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering in August 2019. Dr. Sweat has industry experience and broad research interests in micromechanics, nanomaterials, composites, fracture mechanics, digital twin technology, predictive simulations, multifunctional materials. She is published in high-impact journals including Carbon, Advanced Engineering Materials and Composites Science and Technology. Prior to joining, she was a Research Scientist at Solvay in the Composite Materials Global Business Unit where she worked in Greenville, SC on micromechanics and digital twin technology.
Students can enroll at either FAMU or FSU.
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