Indian Student Population by Top Majors, Spring 2018
144 graduate students:
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99 undergraduate students:
4 non-degree seeking students |
| Total: 247 students |
Alumni
- 1,766 students from India graduated from FIU between 1996-2017.
Employment Upon Graduation (2015-2017)
- 146 students from India participated in the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program and gained hands-on experience in their respective field with employers such as
- Altair Product Design
- Deloitte & Touche
- Infosys
- Moss Construction
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Norwegian Cruise Lines
- Yale University
- many more
FIU Indian Cultural Club (ICC)
The ICC counts over 100 students who actively engage with the university community and serve as ambassadors. The club’s main goal is to promote Indian culture at FIU. This is an effort to recognize the diversity that exists here by fostering an appreciation for and understanding of the lifestyles and customs of India. All Indian diaspora and any other students are welcome to join. To learn more, please contact Nidhi Suthar, ICC President, at nsuth003@fiu.edu.
This photo shows the ICC’s India booth at FIU’s annual World Fair 2017 during International Education Week.
Indian Visiting Scholars (2013-2018)
- 73 visiting scholars from India taught and researched at FIU in almost every discipline including medicine, engineering and computer science
- In 2018-2019, FIU will host the first Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from the University of Delhi in the Green School of International & Public Affairs.
Current Employees with Native Roots in India
- FIU highly values its 145 employees from India, of which 119 serve as faculty and research associates, and 26 in administrative functions.
Agreements with Partner Institutions in India
- 12 Memorandums of Understanding
- 3 Student Cohort Pipelines
- 2 Exchange Agreements
- 1 Articulation Agreement
Academic Engagement in India (Travel Profile)
- 273 total instances of travel to India by FIU faculty and administrators (2007-2018) primarily for the purpose of collaborative research or field work, to meet with academic partners, to teach or lead a study abroad student group, and to present at conferences.
Distinguished Faculty
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Dr. Arvind Argawal, Professor, Materials Sciences; Director, Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute; Associate Dean, Research, College of Engineering & Computing
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Dr. Shekhar Bhansali, Alcatel Lucent Professor and Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering
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Dr. Mahadev Bhat, Professor, Natural Resource Economics, Departments of Earth and Environment and Economics; Agorecology Program; Veteran and Small Farmers Outreach Program
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Dr. Arindam Chowdhury, Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Co-Director, Laboratory for Wind Engineering Research, International Hurricane Research Center
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Dr. Anuradha Godavarty, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Optical Imaging Laboratory
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Dr. S.S. Iyengar, Professor and Director, School of Computer and Information Sciences; recipient of the Hind Rattan Award; IEEE Fellow; ACM Fellow; and AAAS Fellow
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Dr. Ranu Jung, Professor and Wallace H. Coulter Eminent Scholars Chair in Biomedical Engineering, Adaptive Neural Systems Laboratory
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Dr. Sumit Kundu, Eminent Scholar, Management & International Business; James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business; Director, Master of International Business Program; Associate Dean, International Programs, College of Business
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Dr. Chenzhong Li, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Nanobioengineering/Bioelectronics Laboratory; was honored by the National Dairy Institution of India
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Dr. Purnima Madhivanan, Associate Professor, Epidemiology; Founding Director, Publich Health Research Institute, India; FIU Program Director, Global Health Equity Scholars program
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Dr. Madhavan Nair, Professor and Associate Dean for Biomedical Research and founding chair of the Department of Immunology, was honored with the prestigious Hind Rattan Award in 2016
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Dr. Sharan Ramaswamy, Asst. Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Tissue Engineered Mechanics, Imaging and Materials Laboratory; recipient of the Hind Rattan Award in 2017
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Dr. Jessica Ramella-Roman, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Medical Photonics Laboratory
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Dr. Arif Sarwat, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Engergy, Power & Sustainability Lab
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Dr. Steven M. Vose, Bhagwan Mahavir Assistant Professor of Jain Studies and Director, Jain Studies Program
Sponsored Research Project(s) in India
| Award Description | Project PI | College | Sponsor | Location | Budget | Start Date | End Date |
| Survey of predictors of HPV vaccination among parents of rural adolescent girls in Mysore, India | Madhivanan, Purnima | College of Public Health & Social Work | Merck and Co. Inc. MSD Pharmaceuticals | Mysore, Karnataka, India | $112,346 | 2013 | 2015 |
| Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative: The Fabrication of Nanoparticles based soil condition testing Sensors and development of soil condition monitoring system | Bhansali, Shekhar | College of Engineering & Computing | U.S. Department of State and the Indian University Grants Commission | Jointly with Mangalore University, Karnataka, India | Up to $100K | 2016 | 2018 |
Joint Research Project (status: proposal accepted)
FIU, in collaboration with several Indian academic and industry collaborators, has successfully submitted a proposal titled the Development of a Prosumer-Driven Integrated Smart Grid to the Indian Department of Science and Technology.
The Indian Institute for Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) will assume the lead for this project, while FIU will serve as mission innovation coordinator. The project’s objectives include: 1) Develop an IT systems platform that enables consumers to become prosumers, 2) Work on a decentralized transaction model that enables peer to peer energy trading and eliminates the hierarchical structure of energy industry, 3) Demonstrate the working model through field trials.
Other tangible project outcomes to be expected are: a) IP related to application of blockchain for peer to peer energy trading, b) Algorithms and IP on energy management & demand scheduling etc. using ICT & Smart devices, and c) Development of open BMS that can interface with charging stations and participate in energy trading.
FIU project lead: Dr. S. S. Iyengar, Ryder Professor and Director, School of Computing & Information Sciences.
FIU Jain Studies Program
The FIU Jain Studies program was established in 2010 and is headed by the Bhagwan Mahavir Professorship. The Jain Education and Research Foundation partnered with the State of Florida to create an endowment in excess of $1 million to fund the professorship.
The professorship also supports two Samanis from JVBU to teach courses that apply Jain ethics and principles to contemporary issues, as well as to lead extracurricular activities that promote Preksha meditation, vegetarianism and peace studies. Educational activities of the program include undergraduate and graduate courses, lectures, symposia and study abroad opportunities.
FIU Study Abroad to India
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PROGRAM |
COLLEGE | DEPARTMENT | TERM |
STUDENTS |
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Jain Studies |
Green School of International & Public Affairs | Religious Studies | Summer 2013 | 4 |
| Jain Studies | Green School of International & Public Affairs | Religious Studies | Summer 2014 | 5 |
| Business India and Dubai | College of Business | International Business | Winter 2014 | 19 |
| Healthcare MBA | College of Business | Spring 2015 | 16 | |
| Business India and Dubai | College of Business | International Business | Winter 2015 | 24 |
| Master of International Business India | College of Business | International Business | Spring 2016 | 24 |
| Business India and Dubai | College of Business | International Business | Winter 2016 | 26 |
| Global Health India | College of Arts, Sciences & Education | Psychology | Summer 2017 | 16 |
| Business India and Dubai | College of Business | International Business | Winter 2017 | 39 |
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Global Health Psychology |
College of Arts, Sciences & Education | Psychology | Summer 2018 |
18* |
| *as of 2/1/2018 | ||||
Many Visions, Many Versions – Art from Indigenous Communities in India
Jamuna Devi, Raja Salhesh with his two brothers and three flower maidens, c. 2000, natural dyes on paper.
An unparalleled opportunity for audiences to view rarely seen contemporary art from four major indigenous artistic traditions in India, Many Visions, Many Versions: Art from Indigenous Communities in India showcases works from the Gond and Warli communities of central India, the Mithila region of Bihar, and the narrative scroll painters of West Bengal. The exhibition features 47 exceptional paintings and drawings, selected from private collections in the United States and Europe, by 24 significant indigenous artists including Jangarh Singh Shyam, Jivya Soma Mashe, Sita Devi, and Swarna Chitrakar, among others.
This exhibition was made possible at the Frost Art Museum FIU by the Jane Hsiao Asian Art Endowment and will be on view from Saturday, June 9, 2018 — Sunday, September 9, 2018.
Florida Legal Minds Head to Delhi to Improve Relations with Indian Legal Community
As trade relations between the U.S. and India ramp up, Florida’s international legal minds are preparing to participate in the US-India 
Symposium on Law, Business, and Investments in New Delhi November 26- 27, 2018. The symposium is jointly organized by the Florida Bar International Law Section and the Indian National Bar Association. FIU’s Manuel Gomez, Associate Dean of International & Graduate Studies and Professor of Law, Susanne Leone, President of Welt International Law, P.A. in Miami, and other Florida law practitioners view this event as a unique opportunity to improve relations between colleagues of the Florida and the Indian legal communities, including lawyers, politicians, accountants, bankers, students, and judges. On behalf of the College of Law, Gomez is delighted to participate and support this initiative, which he hopes is the first of many: “Expanding our academic footprint to India and strengthening our academic collaborations with Indian legal professionals is part of our strategic growth toward Asia, and consistent with FIU’s global vision.” As one of the featured keynote speakers, Leone looks forward to sharing the stage with “eminent legal practitioners and academics practicing in international investment, immigration, tax and business laws in the U.S. and India.”