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Dr. Ali Zilouchian is currently the Director of Applied Engineering Research Center at Keiser University. He is also the Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and Founding Project Director of a HSI Title III project funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) at FAU. His distinguished career in academia and industry has many notable accomplishments focused on research and industry partnerships, and national models of excellence in multi-institutional and sustainable STEM Pipeline.

For 13 years, Dr. Zilouchian served as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. His sustained contributions and research projects total more than $9M with funding sources from the U.S. DOE, the National Science Foundation (NSF), The Florida Board of Governors (BOG), Florida Power and Light (FPL), Motorola Inc., The School Board of Broward County Florida, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, and others.

Dr. Zilouchian’s accomplishments at Motorola Inc. include automation, process control, and computer vision inspection projects. His research accomplishments at FAU include developing national models in STEM education across institutions, algorithm developments related to maximum power point tracking for solar systems, water management of proton exchange membrane fuel cells, computer modeling investigations in battery technology; and, applications of soft computing (neural network, fuzzy logic, and genetic algorithms) methodologies to several industrial processes including desalination, oil refineries, jet engines, and robot manipulators. .

Dr. Zilouchian awards include: the distinguished FAU Presidential Leadership Service Award in 2017 for his contribution to research and community engagement, FAU College of Engineering Dean’s Awards twice, and Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching twice. He has published one book and more than 165 book chapters, scholarly journal papers, and refereed conference proceedings. He has supervised more than 20 Ph.D. and MS students to completion during his tenure, and taught more than thirty (30) different courses related to computer and engineering technology. He is active in several professional societies and editorial boards and is a senior member of IEEE and ASME and ASEE and AHSIE

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FAU STEM Collaborative 916 SW 35 Ct.
College of Engineering and Computer Science Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Florida Atlantic University Home 561-752-0990
Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Cell 561-716-4000
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EDUCATION

Ed.D. 1982 Educational Leadership – Curriculum Design & Learning, Florida Atlantic University
Ed.S. 1980 Administration and Supervision, Florida Atlantic University
M.S. 1970 Biology/Secondary Science, State University College of New York at Buffalo
B.A. 1965 Biology, State University College of New York at New Paltz

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-Present: Affiliate Faculty: Florida Atlantic University - College of Engineering and Computer Science. Activities include collaborative grant writing, serving as PI or Co-PI on federally funded grants, collaborative projects across departments, supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. serving on college committees.
2018-Present: Director: FAU STEM Collaborative - Florida Atlantic University. Currently collaborating on start-up projects and grant writing with the Colleges of Science, Nursing, Arts & Letters, Engineering and Computer Science and Medicine.
1992-Present: Professor, Science/Literacy Education, College of Education, Florida Atlantic University. Currently PI: USDOE Hispanic Serving Institution with College of Engineering; Co-PI: NSF S STEM; Completed Grant Activity– PI on NSF DR K-12: Early Science Learning and Literacy Development (2013-2018); Co-PI: NSF GK12 and NSF RIGEE; Advisory Member on NSF STEM-C, NSF ChemBOND, and NSF Statewide Systemic Initiative. Previous grants: PI USDOE/IES Vocabulary Development (2004-08), NSF/REC/IERI Science and Literacy (2002-09), USDOE/IES Reading Comprehension (2004-09). Other research-related activities: Internal Evaluator – NSF ADVANCE (2016-19); Coordinator-Outreach Programs - $10 mil FLDOE Center of Excellence Grant in Biomedical and Marine Biotechnology; Board Member for Deerfield Beach Hurricane Mitigation Project; Permanent Member - Review Panel for USDOE/IES Grants in Mathematics and Science (2009-16); Reviewer for NSF (IERI, DR-K12, STEM+C); Reviewer for NSF PAEMST - Science Teacher Excellence Selection Committee; Panelist for USDOE/IES Middle School Science Education Committee, Rural Education Centers. Advisory Committee to VP for Research (203-05); Coordination with Scripps for Statewide BioFlorida Career Education Project; Collaboration - Committee of Education and Charter School of University of Chicago; Science/Literacy group at University of Michigan; Collaboration with Faculty in Charles E. Schmidt of Science and College of Engineering and Computer Science; Continued publications, presentations; service to professional organizations; Florida Atlantic University Researcher of the Year (2003); College of Education - Researcher of the Year (1997, 2002, 2003, 2009)

2005-2008: Professor and Science Education Specialist, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. 3-Year appointment for grant initiatives across departments (chemistry, biology, mathematics); Major projects: NSF Peer-Led Team Learning, NSF GK-12 and NSF/IERI grant project activities; Coordinator for VP’s Committee on Research and Scripps Induction to FAU Research (see above)

2002-2004 Interim Research Director, College of Education, Florida Atlantic University.
Develop and initiate a plan to mentor faculty for research development and acquisition of external support for research.

1996-2003 Executive Director, Region V Area Center for Educational Enhancement (ACEE), Florida Department of Education, Region V Area Center for Educational Enhancement (ACEE); Funded project - 6 years in duration- budget $7,100,000; Regional coordinator of the Postsecondary Mathematics, Science and Technology Group; served as Principal Investigator (1989-96) Eisenhower Title II grant programs. Florida Department of Education Advisory Committee for NSF/Statewide Systemic Initiative Project.

1990-1992 Associate Professor, Science Education, Curriculum and Instructional Systems, Florida Atlantic University

1987-1990 Assistant Professor and Department Chairperson, Florida Atlantic University
Department Chairperson of Elementary Education (1987-89) and Director - Regional Center of Excellence in Mathematics and Science (1991); member of writing committee for Science Curriculum Framework for Florida; teaching responsibilities include teaching graduate and undergraduate teaching methods courses in science, also secondary science methods for teachers. Teaching responsibilities include graduate courses in Curriculum and Instruction. Chairperson of 7 doctoral committees, directing graduate student research, conducting research in videodisc technology applications to science teacher preparation, conducting cognitive science based research in the improvement of science instruction in elementary schools (K-5).

1980-1986: K-12 Science Curriculum Supervisor, School District of Broward County, Florida. Major responsibilities: development, implementation and evaluation of K-12 science program in 150 schools, including management of a 9 million dollar budget, supervision of science specialist staff, district-wide staff development for teachers and Administrators, FPMS training, development of instructional policies and procedures for district, proposal development for external funding, representation of District on National Curriculum, Testing, and Policy Committees, school liaison with community and private sector

1979-1984: Adjunct Faculty: Broward Community College, University of Florida, Nova Southeastern University

1979-1980: Assistant Principal, Ramblewood Middle School, Broward County, Florida

1965-1979: Science Department Chairperson, Science Teacher (K-12) - Buffalo, NY; Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Phoenix, Az.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Currently Funded
2020-24: Total: $1,000,000. Co-PI: Romance
NSF S STEM: (PI – Pados, Co-PI: Hashemi, Zhu, Batalama). Making the Masters’ Degree in AI Accessible to High Achieving Low Income Students.

2019-23 Total: $ 569,900. Evaluator: Romance
NSF GeoPaths: (PI: Z. Xie, Co-PI, Rezler, Comas as Co-PIs). Collaborative research: GP Impact: A GeoPathway Utilizing High Tech Geoscience Experiences for Recruitment and Retention – A Collaborative between Palm Beach State College and Florida Atlantic University.

2016-22 Total: $4,400,000. PI: Romance
(Co-PI: Zhuang, Vitale). USDOE Title III: Hispanic Serving Institution. An Articulated Community College-University Framework for Increasing Graduation Rates of Hispanic and Low-Income Students in Computer Science. In conjunction with Palm Beach State College and Broward College.

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