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The Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics and Energy (AME) Center at the Florida State University will focus on the development of transformational research programs to foster cross-cutting technologies while integrating with exemplary educational and professional training programs. The synergistic assimilation of these three interdisciplinary groups of aero-propulsion, mechatronics and energy is based on the past records of for these groups to build successful partnership, recent research accomplishments and the prospect of developing university-produced innovations ready to transition to commercial applications with national and global significance.

Additionally, AME Center will serve as the local hub for the FSU Southwest Campus by linking all neighboring research centers, including as NHMFL, CAPS, HPMI, IESES, ASC, through the coordination of cross-disciplinary research, educational and outreach activities. The potential long-term educational, research and economic benefits of the proposed interdisciplinary AME integration will be derived from

  1. The advancement of knowledge and discovery otherwise not possible with individual researchers working alone
  2. The enhancement of human capital by organizing professional development program, educational curricula and outreach activities for the cultivation of well-trained, highly skilled workforce
  3. The creation of pioneering innovations with long-term economic impacts through the promotion of entrepreneurship and successful commercialization of new technologies
     

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News & Recent Events

Electrical and computer engineering professor named Sprint Eminent Scholar Chair

Spring 2013
"It is with great pleasure that I announce the approval by Florida State University President Eric Barron of Dr. Jim Zheng as the Sprint Eminent Scholar Chair," said Engineering's Dean Yaw D. Yeboah. "This honor is in recognition of Dr. Zheng's...


Florida State inks deal to license new supercapacitor invention

Spring 2013
Invented in FSU’s Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics and Energy Center (AME), and Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) by Jim P. Zheng, a Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering professor, the new technology addresses current supercapacitor weaknesses that limit their effective use compared to traditional rechargeable battery technology.


Civil Engineering Associate Professor Receives Prestigious NSF EHR DUE Appointment

Spring 2013
Congratulations to Amy Chan Hilton, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, on her prestigious appointment by the National Science Foundation (NSF) as the Education & Human Resources (EHR)/Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) program director.


Mechanical Engineering’s Sam Taira Receives the AFOSR Young Investigator Research Program Award

Spring 2013
Congratulations to Sam Taira, assistant professor in mechanical engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, on receiving the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Program (YIP) award.


Congratulations to Dr. Teng Ma, biomedical engineering and Dr. Jim Zheng, electrical engineering

Fall 2012
Four innovative research projects have been awarded a total of $106,000 by the Florida State University Research Foundation to help move their discoveries from the laboratory to the marketplace.


Third Annual FCAAP Symposium & Exhibition

April 26-27, 2012
Leaders from state, national and international aerospace and aviation industries as well as representatives from the state legislature and Governor's Office gathered for in-depth discussions on the direction and future of aerospace, aviation, and related industries.

Annual Mechanical Engineering Senior Capstone Design Open House

April 12, 2012
Showcase of the final design projects created by graduating seniors. 27 multidisciplinary design teams including students from Electrical & Computer and Industrial Engineering made presentations


NSF REU program in Multi-physics of Active Systems and Structures (NSF REU-MASS) starts

May 29, 2012
AME faculty and mentors welcomed 18 REU participants, 12 REU fellows (7 external and 5 internal), 2 Advancing Robotics Technology for Societal Impact (ARTSI) fellows and 4 Brazilian exchange students to the program.