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.
Pablo Lorenzo-Eiroa
SoADPablo Lorenzo-Eiroa, M.Arch., associate professor of architecture, was interviewed in Ethic Magazine on September 11, 2023, in relation to his recent book: Digital Signifiers on an Architecture of Information: From Big Data and Simulation to Artificial Intelligence. He described the danger of AI exponential growth but also the speculation of a digital feudalism in creating advantages for their models to expand; he focused on AI replication of data bias and the effect of human behavior.
Dong-Sei Kim
School of Architecture and DesignDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, will be serving as one of the \nco-chairs of the Korean Studies seminar, one of "The University Seminars" at Columbia University, beginning on September 21, 2023. The seminar series is an ongoing community of partnerships, each of which is constituted by scholars from multiple academic departments and disciplines, often including experts from outside academia, devoted to the study of an institution, practice, or issue of theoretical and practical importance.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, and Dongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, exhibited their collaborative proposal "Productive Han-Ga-Ram: the Han River as an Ecological & Cultural Madang (Frontyard)” at the 2023 Seoul Biennale of Architecture & Urbanism, on display from September 1 to October 29. The exhibition was created in collaboration with MMK+, Strange Works Studio, and Terrain Work. It aims to transform Seoul's Han River into a new central hub for the city by utilizing a kit-of-parts approach that adapts existing bridges and riverfronts. The result is a performative, productive, and social infrastructure that addresses the hydrological impacts of the climate crisis while sparking sociopolitical changes for the next 100 years in Seoul.
Babak Beheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the New York Tech College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was interviewed for a September 1, 2023, article on climate change and connectivity and was quoted several times in the article entitled "Harnessing Digital Connectivity and 5G To Support Clean Tech," featured on the IEEE Climate Change website.
Evan Shieh
School of Architecture and DesignEvan Shieh, M.AUD., assistant professor of architecture, received New York Tech 2023 Presidential Excellence in Teaching Award for part time faculty at 2023 Convocation on August 31. The award recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated a consistent dedication to teaching and to their students judged by quality of teaching and impact on student success and student learning.
Cameka Hazel
College of Arts and SciencesCameka Hazel, Ed.D., assistant professor in the psychology and counseling department, shared her expert knowledge concerning bullying in schools in a recently published article, "Do schools do enough to prevent bullying?" on the Care.com website on August 31, 2023.
Wenyao Hu
School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of School of Management, published an article "Overselling corporate social responsibility" in Financial Management (ABDC ranking: A) on August 30, 2023. In the paper, Hu shows that firms hype up their corporate social responsibility narratives during the turn-of-the-year earnings conference calls to project an overly responsible public image of their firms.
Batu Chalise
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBatu Chalise, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been appointed as an associate editor in radar systems for an academic journal, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, on August 25, 2023.
Rozina Vavetsi
School of Architecture and DesignRozina Vavetsi, M.SC., associate professor and chair of the Department of Digital Art and Design, received the Graphis Silver Award in August 2023 for the poster "Celebrating 20 Years of SOURCE." Graphis publishes the world’s most prestigious annual volumes with award-winning work from international talents in design, advertising, art/Illustration, photography, and more. The Graphis Institute is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the most compelling work and has the most significant collection of creative excellence worldwide.
Amba Sekhar
SOM Acct&FinanceAmba Sekhar, Ph.D., associate professor of finance, presented a paper titled “Carbon Tax Impact on Firms Financial Performance: An Empirical Research in Canadian Context” at the National Conference on Business Management, Economics & Social Science held in Chennai, India, on August 20, 2023.