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.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English, presented “Marginalia and the T. S. Eliot Archive” at the on October 3, 2020.
Chinmoy Bhattacharjee
College of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences PhysicsChinmoy Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., assistant professor for physics, proposed a novel mechanism of magnetic field and fluid flow generation in the early universe. He spoke about his findings in his article, “,” in Astronomy & Astrophysics on October 2, 2020.
Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis
College of Arts and SciencesLissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Ph.D., associate professor of English, had her article, “,” published in Narrative (Vol. 28.3) on October 1, 2020.
Maria Perbellini
School of Architecture & Design School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMaria Perbellini, Ph.D., dean of the School of Architecture and Design, was invited to the conference in Italy as a panelist on October 1, 2020. She spoke on the female perspective as first step towards a more radical and resilient city.
Marcella Del+Signore
School of Architecture & Design School of Architecture & Design ArchitectureMarcella Del Signore, associate professor of architecture, had her book (co-edited with Nancy Diniz and Frank Melendez), published on September 30, 2020. The book presents a comprehensive overview of current design processes that rely on the input of data and use of computational design strategies and their relationship to an array of outputs. It includes a wide range of curated projects and contributed texts by leading architects, urbanists, and designers that transform data as an abstraction into spatial, experiential, and performative configurations within urban ecologies, emerging materials, robotic agents, adaptive fields, and virtual constructs.
Kevin LaGrandeur
College of Arts & Sciences College of Arts & Sciences EnglishKevin LaGrandeur, Ph.D., professor of English, was interviewed for a on September 28, 2020. He spoke about ancient robots and the development of robots and artificial intelligence.
Deborah Cohn
School of ManagementDeborah Y. Cohn, Ph.D., professor of management and marketing studies, Birasnav Muthuraj, Ph.D., assistant professor of management and marketing studies, and Joshua E. Bienstock, L.L.M., J.D., associate professor of human resource management, were awarded a 2020 Fulbright-Hays Program Grant on September 28, 2020, for their proposal, “Academia and Society - Collaboration Across Borders: A Virtual Exchange Program,” by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Consulate of S茫o Paulo, Brazil. The program, a collaboration with Associa莽茫o Cultural De Renova莽茫o Tecnol贸gica Sorocabana - Acrts, Facens - Faculty of Engineering of Sorocaba, will partially fund a two-semester (spring 2021 and fall 2021) virtual cultural exchange program. The grant, one of four out of fifty that have been funded, will divide $13,966 between Facens ($5,475) and 色界吧 ($8,521). Rosi Vieira and Noemi Fontao are the program leaders from Facens.
Babak D. Baheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was quoted in a Vox article. on September 26, 2020. Beheshti addressed the role of education in this race.
Vera Manzi-Schacht
Vera Manzi-Schacht, M.F.A., adjunct professor of digital art and design, exhibited her terracotta sculpture, “,” at the Denise Bibro Fine Arts Gallery in New York City, as part of the exhibition, September 24 鈥� October 10, 2020.
Babak D. Baheshti
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of NYIT College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, was a featured expert on a discussion and interactive Q+A called “Tech-Agility: The MUST HAVE Skill to Succeed in School and Business,” on September 17, 2020. This event was hosted by Long Island Press and sponsored by LISTnet.