Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
We are excited to share recent accomplishments from faculty and staff members at our campuses around the world.
Accomplishments are listed by date of achievement in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first.
Jonathan Geisler
College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of AnatomyJonathan Geisler, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Anatomy, and Brian Beatty, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy, had research findings published in the June 29 issue of Current Biology. Their findings suggest that an early species of toothed mysticete (the scientific name given to precursors to baleen whales that retained teeth) called Coronodon havensteini retains a key evolutionary stage that gave rise to today’s baleen whales.
Hui-Yin Hsu
College of Arts & Sciences Teacher EducationHui-Yin Hsu, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Teacher Education, and Shiang-Kwei Wang, Ph.D., associate dean, published a peer-reviewed article, "Integrating Technology: Using Google Forms to Collect and Analyze Data," in Science Scope. Hsu and Wang also presented a workshop, "Using SMILE (Stanford Mobile Inquiry-Based Learning Environment) to Facilitate Student-Generated Questioning Practices in Science Classrooms," at the 2017 National Science Teachers Association Annual Conference on Science Education in Los Angeles in April.
Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Electrical and Computer EngineeringZiqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, oversaw NYIT's ten-week Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program, which provides opportunities for motivated, talented undergraduate students to collaborate with faculty and graduate students on cybersecurity research for smartphones and their networks.
Nicholas Bloom
College of Arts & Sciences, Social SciencesNicholas Bloom, Ph.D., associate professor of social sciences, was interviewed on The Home Show, a documentary by Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Foreign Correspondent program, exploring housing affordability in major cities around the world. Additionally, Bloom participated in a panel discussion, "Reinventing Public Housing in New York City," at the American Planning Association's (APA) 2017 National Planning Conference on May 9.
Sarah Meyland
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Environmental Technology and SustainabilitySarah Meyland, Ph.D., associate professor of environmental technology and sustainability, presented "Water Use and the Cost of Drinking Water on LI, NY 2017" at the 2017 Groundwater Summit on May 5, 2017, in Huntington Station, New York.
Babak Dastgheib-Beheshti
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Telecommunications and Electrical Engineering TechnologyBabak Dastgheib-Beheshti, Ph.D., associate dean and professor of telecommunications and electrical and computer engineering technology, presented "Linux Kernel OS Local Root Exploit" at the 2017 IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference (LISAT2017), May 5, 2017, in Farmingdale, New York.
Robert Amundsen
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Energy ManagementRobert Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, was featured in two articles: "Relying on Wind Power Could Cost Long Island" in Long Island Business News on May 2, 2017; and "Offshore Wind Farm May not Meet Peak Summer Demand on South Fork" in Newsday on April 16, 2017.
Joanne Scillitoe
School of Management, ManagementJoanne Scillitoe, Ph.D., associate professor of management, did a Q&A on entrepreneurship for a WalletHub piece, "2017's Best Large Cities to Start a Business." WalletHub is a website "dedicated to helping people efficiently attain top WalletFitness™ so they may enjoy life instead of worrying."
Aydin Farajidavar
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Electrical and Computer EngineeringAydin Farajidavar, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, co-authored an abstract, "A Novel System and Methodology for Continuous Ambulatory Monitoring of Gastric Slow Waves," which was selected by The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) as a Poster of Distinction for presentation during the organization's upcoming Digestive Disease Week (DDW) in May 2017 in Chicago, Ill. It was rated in the top 10 percent of all AGA abstracts selected for poster presentation at the event. DDW is the largest event in the gastroenterological field, with more than 14,000 attendees annually and more than 5,400 original lectures and poster/oral presentations.
Anthony DiMatteo
College of Arts and SciencesAnthony DiMatteo, Ph.D., professor of English, had three poems published in the international journal, Levure Littéraire, titled "Les Mots et Les Choses," "Mimicry," and "Black Day – April 20, 1989."