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Hunsucker plans to study what causes performance gains and resistance in ship hulls, particularly how biofilm is involved with hull movement. His research will include testing scale models at the university’s Mertens Marine Center.

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Ocean Engineering Faculty Travis Hunsucker Selected for U.S. Navy’s NAVSEA Professorship - Florida Tech News+ He’s one of nine professors tasked with building a curriculum on and leading research and development of Navy-relevant capabilities in ship design.

“You can add this compound to existing treatments to give them broad-spectrum antimicrobial properties, and it’s non-toxic to healthy cells,” says Arti Vashist of the polyol derived from flax seed oil.

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Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities

A common vegetable oil may hold the key to fighting some of the world’s most dangerous viruses.
Researchers at FIU have secured a U.S. patent for a breakthrough compound derived from linseed oil that can help stop viruses in their tracks—potentially transforming how we treat infections like COVID-19 and HIV.
“This is green technology—easy to synthesize, affordable, stable and versatile,” said Arti Vashist, lead investigator and assistant professor at FIU Medicine. “It’s a discovery that is a huge step forward for health care.”
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