About Us - Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute

Our Team

Dr. Daniela Radu

AMERI Director

Office: EC 3442, FIU College of Engineering and Computing
10555 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33174

Phone: (305) 348-4506

Email : dradu@fiu.edu

Eduimar Hinestroza

Research Coordinator I

Office: EC 3400, FIU College of Engineering and Computing
10555 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33174

Phone: (305) 348-5241

Email : ehinestr@fiu.edu

Dr. Alexander Franco Hernandez

Research Assistant Professor

Office: EC 2658, FIU College of Engineering and Computing
10555 West Flagler Street
Miami, Florida 33174

Phone: (786) 838-3695

Email : afrancoh@fiu.edu

Laboratories

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Analytical Laboratory

The AMERI houses a full suite of analytical tools including 4 electron microscopes, thermal processing, and analysis tools, sample preparation and metallography equipment and material property analysis tools.

Motorola Nanofabrication Research Facility

The AMERI boasts a state-of-the-art open access Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Nanofabrication, packaging, and materials research facility with a 2000 square foot clean room and comprehensive materials research laboratories. The institute provides full-service project support from our administrative and technical staff

Our Specialty

The AMERI specializes in the realization of high-tech solutions to solve advanced technological problems for research, product development, and analysis. Combining customer specific needs and input with advanced analytic tools, design, fabrication, and testing. The AMERI offers a multi-faceted approach to achieve needed results.

Our Principles

Open Access

We are an open-access facility and strive to promote increased usage across campus and throughout the local industry. The facility is open to users 24/7 with slide card access.

Valid Consistent Results

All major equipment is under service contract, checked for operational reliability and accuracy, and held to the standard of academic peer review. Your data is our most important concern.

Exceptional Customer Service

We welcome feedback from all our users and supervisors to improve your experience at every step.

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Advisory Board

Industrial Advisory Board

The role of the Industry Board is to guide, advise and support AMERI on emerging business and industry trends, equipment and facility investment planning, public relations throughout the community and raising funds to support future investment.

Faculty Advisory Board

The role of the Faculty Board is to guide, advise and support AMERI from the academic perspective; combining research, teaching and service to the profession. .

Student User Advisory Board

The role of the Student User Advisory Board is to guide, advise and support AMERI from the end-user perspective. Our students are the engine of innovation and their feedback improves day-to-day operations. .