Our Faculty
NYIT’s faculty of researchers and passionate teacher-scholars educates and inspires the next generation of makers and doers, inventors and innovators, and leaders and entrepreneurs. Our faculty engages NYIT students both inside and outside of the classroom, helping them to graduate career-ready and prepared to make the world a better place.
Features and Videos
IEEE Honors Wenjia Li, Ph.D.
The assistant professor of computer science was selected as the recipient of the 2019 IEEE Region 1 Technological Innovation (Academic) Award.
Mark Gugliotti Corrects Poor Posture on National News
As seen on CBS News, Associate Professor of Physical Therapy Mark Gugliotti discusses the importance of proper posture.
Meet Our New Full-Time Faculty
New York Institute of Technology welcomes 24 professors for the 2019-2020 academic year.
Faculty Earn Presidential Engagement Awards for Research, Technology, Global Approaches
Five faculty members received Presidential Engagement Awards for their efforts to integrate global topics, research/scholarship, and technology into their curriculum.
Q&A: How Lizards and Snakes Got Their Skull Shapes
In a new study, Assistant Professor Akinobu Watanabe and a team of researchers discover that diet and habitat played a role in the evolution of snake and lizard skulls.
Faculty Spends Summer Learning a New Language
Professor of Physics Roger Yu sees great potential for Wolfram Language at New York Institute of Technology.
Faculty Win $750K NSF Grant for Sustainability Research
With the support of a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, a team of researchers led by Associate Professor Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong will study sustainable and resilient urban development in New York City and Phoenix, Ariz.
Q&A: What You May Not Know About Long Island’s Drinking Water
Associate Professor Sarah Meyland talks about the state of Long Island’s drinking water and what it will take to clean it up.
By the Numbers
Gender Ratio
Racial and Ethnic Makeup
- American Indian/Alaska Native: <1%
- Asian: 22%
- Black/African-American: 3%
- Hispanic/Latino: 3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: <1%
- Two or more races: <1%
- White: 70%
Achievements
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111 authors with 281 publication credits
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95 presenters with 336 conference presentations
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30 honorees with 87 awards
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4 designers with 7 exhibitions
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139 grant recipients with 220 grants received (internal and external)
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2 patent holders with 4 patents
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