Dr. Makola Abdullah is an associate professor in the Department
of Civil Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.
Previous to joining the faculty in the FAMU-FSU College of
Engineering, Dr. Abdullah was a faculty member in the Division
of Engineering Technology at Florida A & M University. Dr.
Abdullah's academic experience also includes adjunct professor
position at Chicago State University in the Department of
Chemistry and Physics. He also has worked in industry for
Jackson and Tull Chartered Engineers based in Washington,
DC.
Dr. Abdullah's commitment to increasing the number of African-Americans
in science, math and engineering is a primary career focus.
He has appeared on the Black Entertainment Television program
Teen Summit and is active in community mentoring programs
in Tallahassee, FL.
Dr. Abdullah's research interests center around the vibration
control of civil engineering structures. In particular, the
interests include the placement and design of output feedback
controllers; optimization algorithms for discrete location
placement; robust control design; minimization of structural
pounding. This research is currently funded by the Faculty
Early Career Development (CAREER) program from the National
Science Foundation (NSF).
This premier program emphasizes
the importance the Foundation places on the early development
of academic careers dedicated to stimulating the discovery
process, in which the excitement of research is enhanced by
inspired teaching and enthusiastic learning. It combines in
a single program the support of research and education of
the highest quality and in the broadest sense.
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Contact Information:
Florida A & M University
FAMU/FSU College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: (850) 410-6386
Fax: (850) 410-6502
Email: abdullah@eng.fsu.edu
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