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.
Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishLissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, was quoted extensively in two articles in The Economist Careers Network newsletter on how to build vocabulary when preparing to take the GRE. The first article, focuses on building vocabulary through reading, games, apps, and more. The second article, on building vocabulary through listening. Both articles were published in September 2019.
Dong-Sei Kim
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureDongsei Kim, M.Des., assistant professor of architecture, presented his research paper, “Fissures at the Edges: The DMZ as a Proving Ground” in the “Imaged and Imagined North Korean Materialities: Changing Architecture, Cartography, Landscape, and Places” session at the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) + Institute of British Geographers (IBG) Annual International Conference in London on August 29, 2019.
Batu Chalise
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences | Electrical & Computer EngineeringBatu K. Chalise, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering and computer science, and his postdoctoral research fellow, Sudarshan Guruacharya, recently had their paper, “On the Product of Complex Gaussians With Applications to Radar,” published in IEE Signal Processing Letters (Volume: 26) on August 28, 2019.
Anthony Dimatteo
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAnthony DiMatteo, Ph.D., professor of English, had the title poem from his forthcoming chapbook, “Fishing for Family,” published in August in the journal Clade Song, which is dedicated to the interaction of humans and wildlife.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts & Sciences EnglishAmanda Golden, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, published the essay, “Sylvia Plath’s Teaching and the Shaping of Her Work” in Sylvia Plath in Context, edited by Tracy Brain and published by Cambridge University Press in August 2019.
Marcella Del Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was invited to present her work at the University of Johannesburg, to the faculty of art, design, and architecture as part of the International Lecture Series on August 22, 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her lecture entitled, "Cites + Prototypes + Digital Culture” presented an overview of design-research work through a critical perspective on applied technology and design.
Kapil Bajaj
College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean's Office-JonesboroKapil Bajaj, MCTP, director of academic and research technology at NYITCOM-Arkansas, was elected chair of the Council of Information Technology of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) on August 21, 2019.
Marcella Del+Signore
School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, was invited to present her work at the Digital Utopia Symposium at the University of Johannesburg, to the faculty of art, design, and architecture on August 21, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
\nYouhua Zhang
College of Osteopathic Medicine Basic Sciences Biomedical SciencesYouhua Zhang, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical sciences, received a U.S. patent for a “Catheter for use in recording His electrogram alternans and application to various conditions,” on August 20, 2019. The patent describes a method to record a new cardiac electrophysiological phenomenon discovered in his lab, termed His electrogram alternans, also known as “Zhang’s phenomenon.” Recordings of this phenomenon can be used to monitor atrioventricular node dual pathway conduction on a beat-by-beat basis. Atrioventricular node dual pathways are responsible for atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia (AVNRT), a common heart rhythm problem.
Milan Toma
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences Mechanical EngineeringMilan Toma, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, presented on the topic of “Computational Assessment of Risk of Subdural Hematoma Associated with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement” at the 16th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering organized by Columbia University in New York City on August 16, 2019.