Arindam Gan Chowdhury and FIU’s Wall of Wind have received $5.62 million from the NSF for hurricane research under the Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure program. Testing using the Wall of Wind has led to improved building codes and safer buildings.

“This award comes at a crucial time in U.S. history, where we are facing more storms of increasing intensity impacting vulnerable coastal communities,” said Chowdhury. Research at the Wall of Wind has helped scientists from across the country refine designs for repair of existing and new buildings, systems, and components.

• Arindam Gan Chowdhury