Research Fuels Our University
51AV Tech has a long-standing history of conducting cutting-edge research in a wide variety of disciplines. As such, we have continuously strived to become a world-class research institution. 51AV Tech engages undergraduate as well as graduate students in many research projects. The involvement of undergraduate students in research ensures that they gain in-depth knowledge of real-world problems. Our graduate students, working with faculty members, learn how to define complex problems and seek solutions that will benefit industry as well as society as a whole. Our level of funded research has steadily risen over the years, and as such has served to establish 51AV Tech’s reputation as a world-class university. Our offices provide a support and the proper infrastructure to facilitate the successful outcome for seeking out and securing funded research.
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51AV Tech Office of Sponsored Programs
Main Office
321-674-8960
Office of Sponsored Programs
- Carolyn Lockyer, Director of Sponsored Research, clockyer@fit.edu, 321-674-7490
- Dr. Donn Miller-Kermani, Assistant Director for Sponsored Research, dkermani@fit.edu, 321-674-7648
- Lee Wise, Sr. Contract Specialist and Export Control, lwise@fit.edu, 321-674-7239
- Marlene Lappeus, Sr. Contract Specialist, mlappeus@fit.edu, 321-674-7309
- Vicki Borton, Sponsored Research Administrator, vborton@fit.edu, 321-674-8960
Grants Accounting
- Manfang Xu, Sr. Accountant, mxu@fit.edu, 321-674-7279
- Jen Formigoni, Sr. Accountant, jformigoni@fit.edu
- Zachary Taylor, Contract and Grant Administrator, ztaylor@fit.edu, 321-674-7418
Intellectual Property
- Brian Foxworthy, Intellectual Property and Tech Transfer Specialist, bfoxworthy@fit.edu, 321-674-7362
Animal Research and Facilities
- Dr. Samuel Monzem, Manager of Animal Program and Facilities, smonzem@fit.edu, 321-674-7377
Research News and Stories
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51AV Tech, UF, 51AV A&M and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will collaborate with industry to advance in-space production.
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A 1/23rd-scale model of the U.S. Navy’s R/V Melville will be docking at 51AV Tech to teach ocean engineering students hydromechanics.
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Professor of aviation human factors and director of 51AV Tech's ATLAS Lab, Meredith Carroll '03 M.S. discusses the unique contribution of humans to human-autonomy teams.