The latest Florida State University faculty members to receive NSF CAREER Awards. Clockwise from top left: Michael Gubanov; Douglas Storace; Cyprian Lewandowski; Kai Zhao; Xiaonan Zhang; and Amy Webster.
Six early-career faculty members at Florida State University have earned the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award, one of the federal agency’s most competitive honors.
“These prestigious awards underscore the National Science Foundation’s confidence in the extraordinary promise of our faculty and their capacity to advance discovery on a national scale,” said Vice President for Research Stacey S. Patterson. “Across a range of fields, their work reflects the depth of talent, ambition and innovation that define Florida State University’s research enterprise.”
The Faculty Early Career Development Program, known as CAREER, supports early-career faculty who serve as academic role models in research and education and lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. The award recognizes researchers who are building a strong foundation for lifelong leadership in integrating education and research.
Each CAREER award provides five years of grant funding to support faculty members’ research while expanding educational opportunities and research mentoring for graduate and undergraduate students.
The six faculty members are from the departments of Computer Science, Biological Science and Physics, all part of the College of Arts and Sciences. Sam Huckaba, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, said the college continues to cultivate a robust research culture by attracting top talent across disciplines.
“The College of Arts and Sciences has intentionally recruited outstanding early-career faculty, and seeing six of our scholars recognized with CAREER awards affirms the strength of that approach,” Huckuba said. “We are immensely proud of these faculty members and congratulate them on this accomplishment.”
Recognized Faculty Members
The Florida State University assistant professors recognized with NSF CAREER Awards are:
Michael Gubanov — Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
