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Meet the FIU Researchers Series

FIU is committed to scientific research that tests and improves the building materials that protect us from the elements. The region (US east coast and gulf coast, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America) is highly vulnerable to a range of natural hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tsunamis, landslides, volcanoes, and drought. In addition, disasters triggered by environmental and industrial incidents, such as forest fires and chemical and oil spills, pose a potential threat to the region. FIU’s disaster mitigation and economic recovery researchers address the impacts and recovery from multiple perspectives and disciplines through our four laboratories: Coastal Research Insurance, Financial and Economic Research, Social Science Research and Wind Engineering Research.

NOTE: the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (DEM) have officially designated Florida International University a disaster resistant university (DRU).

EXPERTS
Stephen Leatherman, Director International Hurricane Research Center Office: MARC 369 Phone: 305-348-1607 Fax: 305-348-1761 Stephen.Leatherman@fiu.edu http://www.ihrc.fiu.edu/
Shahid Hamid, Professor Director M.S.F. Program Director, Laboratory For Insurance, Economic and Financial Research, IHRC Finance/CBA Office: RB 202b Phone: 305-348-2727 Secondary Phone: 305-348-2680 Fax: 305-348-4245 Shahid.Hamid@fiu.edu http://www.ihc.fiu.edu/lifer/index.htm
Keqi Zhang, Assistant Professor International Hurricane Research Center Office: MARC 360 Phone: 305-348-1607 Fax: 305-348-1605 Keqi.Zhang@fiu.edu http://www.ihrc.fiu.edu/
Dario Moreno, Director The Metropolitan Center Office: 150 SE 2nd Ave, #500 Phone: 305-349-1253 Secondary Phone: 305-348-2859 Fax: 305-349-1271 Dario.Moreno@fiu.edu http://metropolitan.fiu.edu/about_us/dario.htm http://metropolitan.fiu.edu/
Naphtali Rishe, Professor and Director High Performance Database Research Center Office: ECS 243 Phone: 305-348-1706 Fax: 305-348-1705 Naphtali.Rishe@fiu.edu http://www.hpdrc.fiu.edu/director/ http://hpdrc.fiu.edu/

Last updated June 30, 2009 10:07 AM