Increase of Enrolled Ph.D. Students for 2021 and 2022
In recent years, NJIT has seen very substantial increases in the number of enrolled Ph.D. students. The number of graduating Ph.D. students is close to 100 for each of the years in 2021 and 2022.
2022 GSA 3 Minute Research Presentation
On March 31, 2022, PhD and Masters students competed in the exciting annual competition where they were given three minutes to describe their research to a general audience, with only one slide as a visual aid. The goal is to properly convey their research to those who are not familiar with their work or field since in professional settings, one may only get a few minutes to convince others that their research is impactful.
The winners are:
1st Place
Shomik Mukhopadhyay (3rd year Ph.D. candidate in the CME program)
Research: Interaction of Inert Powders with Shockwave and Plasma Generated from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) – Effect of Layer Thickness and Particle Size
Advisor: Dr. Edward Dreizin, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
2nd Place
Bruno Bezerra de Souza (2nd year Ph.D. candidate in the CE program)
Research: Thermal Degradation of PFAS at Elevated Temperature
Advisor: Dr. Jay Meegoda, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
3rd Place
Aida López Ruiz (5th year Ph.D. candidate in the ChE program
Research: Platinum Nanoparticles, Targeted Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Advisor: Dr. Kathleen McEnnis, Department of Chemicals and Materials Engineering
Most Effective Oral Presentation
Catarina Baptista Pereira (4th year Ph.D. candidate in CE program)
Research: Quantification Micro/Nano Scale Properties with Ultrasound
Advisor: Dr. Jay Meegoda, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Best Visual
Elif Irem Senyurt (3rd year Ph.D. candidate in CME program)
Research: Solid Contaminants Adsorb Organophosphorus Compounds and Catalyze Their Decomposition
Advisor: Dr. Edward Dreizin, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
2021 GSA Research Day
On November 30, the Graduate Student Association hosted the eagerly anticipated 2021 Research Day.
The keynote speaker, Dr. Robert K Prud'homme, Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton University, gave a timely and fascinating presentation on Nanomedicine: From High Tech to Global Health. His research, spanning over 40 years, focuses on studying the effect of molecular level interactions on macroscopic properties. In the last 15 years Dr. Prud'homme's research group has worked on “inverse flash nanoprecipitation” (iFNP) which encapsulates drugs or biological molecules such as peptides, proteins or mRNA in nanoscale particles for more efficient delivery into cells than traditional methods.
After the keynote presentation and lunch, graduate students involved in Ph.D. dissertation or master thesis research presented their exciting research in an e-poster format to a panel of faculty judges from various departments. Students were evaluated on their presentation skills, quality of work, and importance of their research. The top scorers were awarded prizes.
Congratulations to the winners! They are:
1st Place
Name: Aida López Ruiz (4th year Ph.D. candidate in the ChE program)
Research Title: Encapsulated Platinum Nanoparticles, Targeted Therapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen McEnnis, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
2nd Place
Name: Alina Emelianova (4th year Ph.D. candidate in the CME program)
Research Title: Revisiting the TraPPE Force Field for Organophosphorus Compounds: Sarin, DMMP, DIMP
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Gor Gennady, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
3rd Place
Name: Arun Reddy Ravula (4th year Ph.D. candidate in Biology program)
Research Title: Repeated Low-Level Blast Induces Chronic Neuropathological and Neurobehavioral Changes in Rat Model
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Namas Chandra, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Honorable Mention for Best Oral Presentation
Name: Binan Gu (6th year Ph.D. candidate in Applied Mathematics)
Research Title: A Graphical Representation of Membrane Filtration
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Linda Cummings and Dr. Lou Kondic, Department of Mathematical Sciences
Honorable Mention for Best Visual Poster
Name: Indrani Gupta (4th year Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Science)
Research Title: Bacterial Degradation and Pure Water Generation by Nanocarbon Immobilized Membranes via Membrane Distillation
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Somenath Mitra, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science
Below are photos from the event
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Photo of Dr. Ogochukwu Enekwizu, the May 2021 PhD commencement
speaker, who was awarded the PhD degree in Chemical Engineering.
Her dissertation advisor, Dr. Alexei Khalizov, is on the right.
NJIT and the University of Parma, Italy celebrate a milestone
In May 2019, about 20 students from Parma and their parents attended NJIT’s commencement event. The students pursued graduate programs in Engineering Management and Mechanical Engineering based on a dual degree agreement between NJIT and the University of Parma. These academic programs prepare students for competitive careers with multinational companies.
The attached photos are from another event that was held at NJIT a few days before the commencement. The participants from Parma were graduating students, their parents and several University of Parma officials: Professor Paolo Andrei, University, Rector; Professor Roberto Montanari, Rector Delegate for International Exchanges and Dual Degrees Coordinator; and Dr. Alessandro Bernazzoli, Head of International Relations Division. The participants from NJIT were: Professor Sotirios Ziavras , Vice Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of the Graduate Faculty; Professor Sanchoy Das, Graduate Advisor; and Professor Layek Abdel-Malek, Program Coordinator.
3-Minute Research Thesis Presentation Event
A 3-minute research thesis (3MT) presentation event was held on March 28, 2019. The event was organized jointly by NJIT’s Graduate Studies Office, Graduate Student Association and PhD Club. Graduate students gave a brief synopsis of their Ph.D. dissertation or M.S. thesis work, and summarized the importance of their research topic and their contributions. The three best presentations and a runner-up received awards.
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