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.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences / Department of Mechanical EngineeringWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published an article titled "Development of a biofidelic computational model of human pelvis for predicting biomechanical responses and pelvic fractures.'' The paper was published in Computers in Biology and Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, on January 22, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, spoke at a January 14, 2024, launch event for the paperback publication of The Bloomsbury Handbook to Sylvia Plath, which she co-edited with Anita Helle and Maeve O'Brien. The online event was hosted by the Sylvia Plath Society and recorded for YouTube.
N. Sertac Artan
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences/Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringN. Sertac Artan, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, published an article entitled "A holistic approach to performance prediction in collegiate athletics: player, team, and conference perspectives," in Nature Scientific Reports on January 12, 2024. The paper evaluated Division-1 Women's basketball team performance using machine learning.
Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong
Electrical and Computer EngineeringZiqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering, along with Reza Khalaj Amineh, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Fang Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published a survey article entitled "A Survey of Wireless Soil Sensing Technologies" in IEEE Access on January 10, 2024. This survey presents an overview of the latest advances in wireless soil-sensing technologies. It covers the sensors and communication systems employed to promote soil health and enhance crop production for sustainable agriculture.
Wenyao Hu
School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of School of Management, was quoted in a Yahoo Finance article, "9 Major Stocks To Watch in 2024, According to Investors," on January 8, 2024. Speaking about trends in real estate investment trusts, he discussed a significant investment opportunity in the real estate sector, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
Sophie Christman
HumanitiesSophie Christman, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of humanities, held an ecopoetic reading of Robert Frost's 1914 poem "Mending Wall" at the Modern Language Association Annual Convention on January 7, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences / HumanitiesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, organized and chaired the session, “Sylvia Plath After 90 Years: Accessibility, Disability Studies, and Pedagogy” on January 6, 2024, at the Modern Language Association Convention in Philadelphia, Pa. At the conference, she also participated in a mentoring event, meeting with emerging scholars.
\nLise McCoy
NYITCOMLise McCoy, Ed.D., director of faculty development at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, has been invited to serve as a member of the International Advisory Committee for Artificial Intelligence (AI) on January 5, 2024. This advisory committee is a collaboration with the Association of American Colleges (AAMC), the National University of Singapore (NUS), the International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE), and the International Association for Health Professions Education (AMEE).
Shebin Tharakan
While a medical student at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Shebin Tharakan (D.O. '25) published an academic paper on artificial intelligence, titled "Do ChatGPT and Google differ in answers to commonly asked patient questions regarding total shoulder and total elbow arthroplasty?" The article was printed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, made available online on January 3, 2024.
Rachel Morrison
HEOPRachel Morrison, M.S., HEOP director, received her diploma from Baruch College after completing her M.S.Ed. in its higher education administration program. Her capstone project, entitled "Addressing Non-Academic Barriers to Student Success: A Practical Guide for Higher Education Administrators and Faculty", was presented in December 2023 and is published online along with other recent graduates' work in Higher Education Administration Resource Manuals of Baruch College. The resource manual includes video interviews with New York Tech Dean of Students Felipe Henao, Ed.D., and former Instruction and Technology Librarian Diana Moronta, M.S.L.I.S.