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.
Paolo Gasti
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Computer SciencePaolo Gasti, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC) program for his research, "Towards Energy-Efficient Privacy-Preserving Active Authentication of Smartphone Users." In November, Gasti published his article, "On Inferring Browsing Activity on Smartphones via USB Power Analysis Side-Channel," co-authored by Farajidavar, in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (T-IFS).
Nada Marie Anid
School of Engineering & Computing SciencesNada Marie Anid, Ph.D., dean of NYIT School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, co-authored two papers with Marta Panero and Sarah McPherson, adjunct associate professor of instructional technology, "Pathways to Cleaner Production in the Americas II: Application of a Competency Model to Experiential Learning for Sustainable Education" and "Pathways to Cleaner Production in the Americas I: Bridging Industry-Academia Gaps in the Transition to Sustainability," in the Journal of Cleaner Production.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences, EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, gave an interview, "Bringing Anne Sexton Back into the Conversation: Q&A with Amanda Golden," in Cultural Compass, a blog at the Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas at Austin, in November. Golden discussed her new book, The Business of Words: Reassessing Anne Sexton, a collection of essays by literary critics and poets, which brings "new attention to Anne Sexton's poetry, archives, and legacy." Known for her confessional style of poetry, Sexton won a Pulitzer for her work in 1967.
Xun Yu
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Mechanical EngineeringXun Yu, Ph.D., chair of mechanical engineering, presented "Piezoelectric-Based Viscosity Probe for Early-Age Concrete Curing Process Monitoring" at the 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE 2016) conference in Phoenix, AZ in November.
Robert Amundsen
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Energy ManagementRobert Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, served as a panelist at the 2016 PSEG Long Island Energy Efficiency Conference on November 2, 2016. Amundsen gave an overview of credentials and training requirements for careers in sustainability and renewable energy.
Jonathan Voris
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Computer ScienceJonathan Voris, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, co-authored and presented "Driver Identification and Authentication with Active Behavior Modeling" in the proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Green ICT and Smart Networking (GISN) co-located with the 12th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), in 2016. He attended both events to present this research.
Jonathan Voris
School of Engineering & Computing Sciences, Computer ScienceJonathan Voris, Ph.D., assistant professor of computer science, presented "You Are What You Use: An Initial Study of Authenticating Mobile Users via Application Usage" in the proceedings of the 8th EAI International Conference on Mobile Computing, Applications and Services (MobiCASE). In addition, his abstract, "Utilizing Behind-the-Wheel Behavior for Driver Authentication," was accepted and presented at the 2016 Transportation Technology Summit: Innovative Mobility Solutions.
Christian Pongratz
College of Arts & Sciences Interdisciplinary StudiesChristian R. Pongratz, M.Arch., professor and interim dean, wrote the foreword to two books. In Architectural Stone Elements, Research, Design and Fabrication, he explores versatility and sustainability in the combined use of advanced fabrication technology and natural stone applications. In Mater(i)a: Conoscenza e Progetto, Nuovo Polo Museale multifunzionale per Matera 2019, he discusses student design proposals for the city of Matera in the Basilicata region of Southern Italy.
Roger Yu
College of Arts & Sciences, PhysicsRoger Yu, Ph.D., professor of physics, published "Chaos in a Stadium-Shaped Acoustic Cavity" in the November issue of The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA) in which he discusses "a numerical scheme [that] has been developed to solve wave equations for chaotic systems such as stadium-shaped cavity."
Mindy Haar
School of Health Professions, Interdisciplinary Health SciencesA quote by Mindy Haar, Ph.D., director of academic management in interdisciplinary health sciences, from an article titled "Breakfast Foods You Should Never Buy" in Rodale's Organic Life, was reposted on three additional sites, including MSN Lifestyle, Weekly Challenger, and Recipeland.