Norman Munroe

Dr. Munroe is a full Professor in the Mechanical and Materials Engineering department, College of Engineering & Computing at Florida International University and Distinguished Chair, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Guyana. He has a BS in Chemistry & Physics from Dar-es-Salaam University; M.Phil. in Mineral Processing Engineering, Leeds University, UK; MS in Metallurgical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada; and Eng.Sc.D. in Chemical Metallurgy, Columbia University, New York. His research focuses on the design and deployment of renewable energy systems, extractive metallurgical systems, corrosion, and biomedical devices. Recent experience in the Oil and Gas industry includes MS supervision of ARAMCO personnel on assessment of corrosion resistance of coated pipelines used to convey oil and sour gas from offshore deposits in the Gulf of Saudi Arabia. He organized a workshop in partnership with the Baker Institute on “Development of Opportunities in Deepwater Oil and Gas for the Security and Prosperity Partnership North American Forum”, Houston, Texas. He managed the development and technology transfer of a renewable energy powered Mobile Medical Clinic to the Dominican Republic in partnership with the US Southern Command, and Biodiesel production at the Panama Institute of Technology in partnership with the US Military Group. His research on the corrosion and biocompatibility of implant materials has led to US patents. He has held several administrative positions at FIU including department Chairman, Associate Dean, and Director of numerous Centers. He has served as major Advisor of 26 doctoral and master’s students and a member of over 130 graduate dissertation committees. Dr. Munroe has published over two hundred (215) refereed Journal articles/Proceedings/Presentations/Book Chapters. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the FIU Excellence in Teaching award, the Florida State Teaching Incentive Program award, the 2016 Educator award from Legacy Magazine, IAAM Medal for notable and outstanding research in Advanced Materials Science & Technology, Stockholm, Sweden, and a Fulbright Scholar award to the UoG, Guyana, where he oversees ABET accreditation of engineering programmes.