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= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship<br/> =
Florida Tech Institutew of Technology has brought in two new multiple faculty members with across many disciplines who have a background in Innovation history of actively practicing and Entrepreneurship. Both faculty members are involved in extensive I&E researchencouraging Innocation and Entreprenuership.
<u>'''Dr. Beshoy Morkos'''</u> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beshoy Morkos is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology where he directs the STRIDE Lab (SysTems Research on Intelligent Design and Engineering). His engineering design research focuses on developing computational representation and reasoning support for managing complex system design. The goal of Dr. Morkos’ research is to fundamentally reframe our understanding and utilization of system representations and computational reasoning capabilities to support the development of system models which help engineers and project planners intelligently make informed decisions at earlier stages of engineering design. On the engineering education front, Dr. Morkos’ research explores means to integrate innovation and entrepreneurship in engineering education through entrepreneurially-minded learning, improve persistence in engineering, address challenges in senior design education, and promote engineering education in international teams and settings. Dr. Morkos’ research is currently supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), and NASA JPL.</span> <br/><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Morkos received his Ph.D. from Clemson University in the Clemson Engineering Design and Applications Research (CEDAR) lab under Dr. Joshua Summers. In 2014, he was awarded the ASME CIE Dissertation of the year award for his doctoral research. He graduated with his B.S. and M.S in Mechanical Engineering in 2006 and 2008 from Clemson University and has worked on multiple sponsored projects funded by partners such as NASA, Michelin, and BMW. His past work experience include working at the BMW Information Technology Research Center (ITRC) as a Research Associate and Robert Bosch Corporation as a Manufacturing Engineer. Dr. Morkos was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Engineering & Science Education at Clemson University performing NSF funded research on engineering student motivation and its effects on persistence and the use of advanced technology in engineering classroom environments. Dr. Morkos’ research thrust include: design automation, design representations, computational reasoning, systems modeling, engineering education, design education, collaborative design, and data/knowledge management.</span> <u style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Scott Benjamin</u>'''
Dr. Scott Benjamin is a successful entrepreneur turned academic whose passions include helping students create and launch business ventures. He received his undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and real estate from the University of Miami and his masters of business administration from the University of Maryland. After 20 years of business ventures including real estate development & investment, continuing medical education, hospital supplies and restaurants, he earned his doctorate degree in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management from the University of Maryland.
In his spare time, he coaches youth soccer, and plays anything that involves a ball or a puck.
<u>'''Dr. Carlos Otero'''</u>
<p style="margin: 1em 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Carlos E. Otero, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Computer Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology. He has been a tenure-track faculty in the College of Engineering at University of South Florida, Tampa, and the University of Virginia, Wise. Prior to that, he worked for 11 years in private industry as a computer software engineer for military computer systems, including satellite communications, command and control, wireless security, and unmanned aerial vehicle systems. His research interests are in computer systems engineering, with particular emphasis on the design, performance evaluation, and optimization of systems and processes across a variety of domain areas (including wireless, intelligence, and big data systems). Dr. Otero is a senior member of the IEEE.</p><div><br/></div>
'''<u>Dr. Abram Walton</u>'''