Dr. Andres Tremante

Dr. Andres Tremante has been the deputy director of the CELL-MET and PATHS-UP Thrust Areas. Dr. Tremante also serves as the Principal Investigator on the NSF FGLSAMP, NACME, The Children’s Trust funded FIU ENLACE project, and FLAME.

After receiving his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Simon Bolivar and his Doctorate from École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers in Energy Conversion and Transportation, he joined FIU in 2008, bringing 25 years of experience from Europe and Latin America in academia and the oil industry. With 37 years of academic experience overall, Dr. Tremante has founded and chaired multiple international conferences on Education and Information Systems, Engineering Innovation, and Energy Informatics. His expertise spans Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Energy Systems, and Sustainability. Previously, he served as Vice-President for Research & Development at Universidad Simon Bolivar, facilitating international collaborations while overseeing technical support for industry partners. His strong leadership credentials and scholarly research record continue to benefit both the MME Department and CDSSEC.