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.
Xun Yu
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Mechanical EngineeringXun Yu, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering and department chair, published three papers: "Highly Stretchable Miniature Strain Sensor for Large Dynamic Strain Measurement" in IEEE Sensor Letters, vol. 1; "Enhancing Mechanisms of Multi-Layer Graphenes to Cementitious Composites" in Composites: Part A, vol. 101; and "Reactive Powder Concrete Reinforced with Nano SiO2-coated TiO2" in Construction and Building Materials, vol. 148.
Kelly Imperial
Vocational Independence ProgramKelly Imperial, M.S., director of employment training, was appointed the new Education/Workforce Connection Committee Co-Chair for the Hauppauge Industrial Association of Long Island. Imperial is one of only a few not-for-profit representatives to act as a committee chair for this association.
Terese Coe
College of Arts & Sciences, EnglishTerese Coe, Ph.D., adjunct instructor of English, had her poem, "Idomeni," titled after one of the refugee camps in Greece, published by Able Muse in summer 2017. And in July, The Hopkins Review published her translation from the German of Heinrich Heine's "Devil Take Your Mother." Additionally, in September 2017, EverseRadio.com published her Shakespeare cento, "Love is Merely a Madness."
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.