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.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, was invited to serve on the jury panel of the 2024 "Non-Architecture Form Follows Life Competition," alongside five other international practitioners and academics. Registration for the publication began on May 1, 2024, and the date set for jury consideration of submissions was August 30, 2024.
Chinmoy Bhattacharjee
PhysicsChinmoy Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics, published his paper, "Hybrid electrostatic waves in linearized gravity," in the Journal of Plasma Physics, on April 29, 2024. The article explores the propagation of electromagnetic waves in plasmas near compact objects with magnetic and gravitomagnetic fields.
Milan Toma
College of Osteopathic MedicineMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of clinical sciences, along with three NYITCOM students, collaborated with the Ferrara Center for Patient Safety and Clinical Simulation to publish the study titled, "Enhancing patient safety through integrated sensor technology and machine learning for bed-based patient movement detection in inpatient care" in the journal Artificial Intelligence in Health on April 23, 2024. The data was collected through sensors that detect movements typical of bedridden patients. Then, the data was analyzed using AI machine learning algorithms to identify and categorize the movements for enhanced patient safety.
Jeannette Sordi
School of Architecture and DesignJeannette Sordi, Ph.D., visiting associate professor at the School of Architecture and Design, was invited to give a keynote speech at Autonomous University in Juarez, Mexico on April 12, 2024. The conference was organized within the international workshop and research collaboration landscapes of Rio Bravo/Rio Grande. She presented her research on landscape urbanism as well as her work on ecological design and climate adaption for vulnerable cities developed with the Inter-American Development Bank.
Babak Beheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was interviewed by IEEE Transmitter in observance of IEEE Education Week from April 14 to April 20. Dean Beheshti is an IEEE senior member and a member of the IEEE Education Society’s Board of Governors. The interview, titled IEEE Education Week: New Skills for a Changing Tech Landscape, highlights the growth in jobs relating to machine learning and natural language processing and the education required for such positions. “The ascent of AI has notably heightened the importance of ongoing education for all individuals, particularly those in engineering and STEM fields,” Beheshti said.
Kate E. O'Hara
College of Arts and SciencesKate E. O’Hara, Ph.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies, presented "I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends: An Intergenerational Design" at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Conference on General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment on April 12, 2024, in Providence, R.I. In her interactive session, O’Hara described the design and implementation of intergenerational learning projects within the context of project-based learning in higher education, in particular with first-generation college students. Content included the successes, as well as the challenges, of moving beyond age-based stereotypes to valuing new learning relationships and experiences to reimaging undergraduate learning as spaces for connection across.
Becky Frieden
ITSBecky Frieden, senior director of enterprise applications and decision support systems, was named one of the Ten Higher Education Influencers to Follow in 2024 by Tambellini Group on April 11, 2024.
Anu Raj
College of Osteopathic MedicineAnu Raj, Psy.D, assistant professor in the department of family medicine, published a paper titled "Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physicians and the Medical Student Community" in the Journal of Comm Medicine and Public Health on April 10, 2024. This paper attempts to identify gaps in self-care and offers suggestions relevant to the mental health of physicians and medical students.
Tiffani Hinds
Office of Student Engagement and DevelopmentTiffani L. Hinds, Ed.D., associate provost for student engagement and development, was featured in Long Island Business News, in its "Who's Who: Leaders in Education" special section, published April 5, 2024.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, was interviewed for a two-hour interview with renowned media expert and archivist Gerry Fialka for the video series "I'm Probably Wrong About Everything," on April 3, 2024.