Farrukh Alvi

Farrukh Alvi is the Sr. Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Innovation, Don Fuqua Eminent Scholar & Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU) College of Engineering. He serves as Director of the Institute for Strategic Partnerships, Innovation, Research, & Education (InSPIRE) and leads the FCAAP ME - Mechanical Engineering program in Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy. His roles include overseeing research and graduate studies, as well as directing major initiatives like the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion (FCAAP) and the FAA Center of Excellence in Commercial Space Transportation (FAA COE CST).

Dr. Alvi holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University (1992) and a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley (1987). His research focuses on active-adaptive flow control, experimental fluid-gas dynamics, and optical diagnostics. Notable achievements include developing microfluidic actuators (with ten patents) and securing over $25 million in external funding for research and STEM education.

His work addresses noise reduction, flow efficiency in high-speed systems, and control technologies for aircraft, automobiles, and turbomachinery. Over 50 PhD/MS students, postdoctoral researchers, and scientists have been mentored under his supervision, resulting in over 200 publications. He is a Fellow of ASME and an Associate Fellow of AIAA.

Key grants and partnerships include support from AFOSR, NASA, NSF, ONR, DARPA, and industry collaborators like Boeing and Northrop Grumman. His leadership extends to founding interdisciplinary research centers and advancing STEM education through collaborative initiatives.