NJIT Newsroom tagged with "mechanical and industrial engineering"

NJIT Awards 2,643 Degrees to Members of the Class of 2013 at Prudential Center

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

With woops, cheers and mortarboards flying, NJIT today awarded 2,643 degrees to the members of the class of 2013. This brings the total number of degrees awarded by the university to more than 74,678. The ceremony was held at Newark’s Prudential Center.

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Five NJIT New Jersey Students Reach May 20 Commencement Ready to Excel

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT offers innumerable opportunities and the students who avail themselves of the many campus attributes ranging from 121 degree programs to an enviable 15:1 student-faculty ratio often leave NJIT to enjoy a rich, rewarding future. Five inspirational stories below exemplify that if you stay in school and work hard, success follows.

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NJIT Computer Scientist Publishes New Algorithm Cluster To Data Mine Health Records

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The time may be fast approaching for researchers to take better advantage of the vast amount of valuable patient information available from U.S. electronic health records. Lian Duan, an NJIT computer scientist with an expertise in data mining, has done just that with the recent publication of “Adverse Drug Effect Detection,” IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics (March, 2013).

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NJIT To Host Free Forum About Doing Business With the European Union

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

If you want to learn more about helping your business or company grow in Europe, don’t miss a free one day business forum at NJIT on May 15, 2013, which will detail how to use technology and innovation to do business in the European Union.

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Cisco Technology Evangelist To Speak at NJIT's May 20, 2013 Commencement

Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Technology evangelist and Cisco System Senior Vice President Carlos Dominguez; and alums U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, PhD, and Edward Cruz, principal of Hop Brook Properties, will receive honorary degrees at the May 20, 2013 NJIT commencement. The event, set for 9 a.m., will be held at Newark's Prudential Center. The university will confer close to 2000 doctoral, master's and bachelor's degrees on members of the Class of 2013.

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PayScale Ranks NJIT in Top 1 Percent for ROI Among US Public Colleges, Universities

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT continues to demonstrate the value of its educational offerings in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to the latest 2013 PayScale college rankings for return on investment (ROI). NJIT is 6th (top 1 percent) among 437 public universities and 27th (top 2 percent) among 1,511 public and private institutions in the U.S.

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Biomed Innovations, Architecture, Nano Carbons Take Top Honors at NJIT Research Day

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

From exciting architectural plans for the August 2013 Chinese Solar Decathlon to a better hospital rating system, six student research projects recently captured the imagination of judges at the 2013 NJIT Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, held last week on April 17, 2013. Seventy-two graduate and undergraduate students participated.

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NJIT Students Participate in Regional Supply Chain Case Competition

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT students Gaurav Majumdar, Karine Serrado, Carolina Ligorio and Rajesh Singh represented the MS Engineering Management team at the Regional Supply Chain Case Competition which recently took place at Rutgers University.

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This Week's Upcoming Seminars and Lectures

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

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This Week's Upcoming Seminars and Lectures

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Check out some of the upcoming lectures and workshops taking place this week.

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NJIT Mourns the Passing of Peter Hrycak

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The university community mourns the recent passing of Peter Hrycak, professor emeritus of NJIT’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

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NJIT Board of Trustees Approves Submission of Nearly $200 Million in Campus Construction and Infrastructure Projects in Response to State's RFPs

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

The Board of Trustees of New Jersey Institute of Technology has approved $200 million in construction and infrastructure projects on the university’s Newark campus, designed to enhance and expand NJIT’s role as the state’s science and technology university and a leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and research. The university will apply to the Secretary of Higher Education for $152 million from the Building Our Future Bond Act, state revolving funds and other sources to support the projects.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on March 13

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Shawn Chester, PhD, assistant professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, will present “Mechanics of Amorphous Polymers and Polymeric Gels” on Mar. 13 from 1:00 – 2:25 p.m. in MEC 221.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on March 6

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Ting Tan, The University of Vermont, will present “A Preliminary Idea of Bio-Inspired Wind Turbine Blade Structures” on March 6 from 1:00 – 2:25 p.m.in 221 MEC.

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NJIT To Host Spring Career Fair on March 6

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s annual spring Career Fair, sponsored by NJIT’s Career Development Services (CDS), will be held March 6, 2013 from 12:30 -5 p.m. throughout the campus. It is expected to be the largest ever, with more than 175 companies and government agencies coming to interview upwards of 2,000 students and alumni.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 27

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT’s Paul Ranky, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will discuss “Some R&D Results and New Research Methodologies in Concurrent / Simultaneous Product & Process Design Engineering with 3P and Other Methods” on Feb. 27 from 1:00-2:25 p.m. in MEC 221.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 20

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Zi Chen, Ph.D., Washington University, will present “Nonlinear mechanics, morphology and instability of ribbons, plates and rods” on Feb. 20 from 10:30 – 11:30 p.m. in MEC 224.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Seminar on Feb. 19

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Alper Murat, McGill University, will present “An Allocation-based Modeling and Solution Framework for Location Problems with Dense Demand” on Feb. 19 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in 224 MEC.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 18

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Rajiv Malhotra, Northwestern University, will discuss “Fundamentals of Process Mechanics and Process Innovation in Incremental Forming” on Feb. 18 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. in 224 MEC.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 15

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Inanc Senocak, Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, will discuss “Advanced Computing for Wind Energy and Environmental Applications” on Feb. 15 from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in MEC 221.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on Feb. 14

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Chris Yingchun Yuan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, will discuss “A System Approach for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Manufacturing and Sustainability Improvement of Nano-scale Manufacturing” from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 14 in 221 MEC.

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Personalized Healthcare Will Revolutionize 21st Century Medicine, Says NJIT Professor

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500

A closer look at personalized or point-of-care healthcare was the focus of a recent international conference in India organized and chaired by NJIT Distinguished Professor Atam Dhawan.

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NJIT Students Win Seed Capital and Expert Guidance to Launch Business Ventures

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Thanks to a unique Capital One and NJIT competition, four teams of Albert Dorman Honors College (ADHC) undergrads probably can’t wait until next June when they’ll move into their new roles as entrepreneurs with seed funding.

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NJIT President Joel Bloom Named To NJ Biz Power 100 List

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT President Joel S. Bloom was named to the NJ Biz prestigious power list of the 100 most powerful people in New Jersey business. Dr. Bloom was ranked 55.

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The Battle of the Brains Again Comes to NJIT: Science Olympiad Set for 1/17

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500

Once again the brainiest of the brainy will descend Jan. 17, 2013 upon NJIT when 600 middle and senior high school students compete vigorously in the Northern New Jersey Science Olympiad Regional play-offs.

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NJIT NEXT Raises $100 Million

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT NEXT, NJIT’s comprehensive campaign, has secured more than $100 million towards its $150 million goal, announced national campaign co-chairs Chief Operating Officer of Clarion Partners C. Stephen Cordes; Hatch Mott MacDonald President and CEO Nicholas M. DeNichilo; Chairman/CEO Anchor Industries International and Chairman Emeritus/Founder Tampa Bay Rays Vincent Naimoli. All three chairs are NJIT alumni.

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DesignIntelligence Names NJIT's Schuman One of 30 "Top Professors" for 2013

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The influential architecture and design publication DesignIntelligence has named College of Architecture and Design Associate Professor Anthony Schuman, a registered architect, one of 30 most-admired educators for 2013.

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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department To Host Colloquium on Nov. 28

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500

Dr. Mark Kester, senior director of research for Stryker Orthopaedics, will discuss “Evolution of the Electronic Knee Prosthesis” on Nov. 28 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in MEC 221.

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NJIT Featured In The Princeton Review's "Best 296 Business Schools: 2013 Edition"

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT has been named by the Princeton Review an outstanding business school in the 2013 edition of The Best 296 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review).

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Tonight NJIT Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tonight NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living cells will receive the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar on Oct. 4

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Selina Cai, assistant professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will present “Intertemporal Pricing and Return Policies for Strategic Consumers” on Oct. 4 from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. in Colton Hall 416.

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Researcher Who Invented A Method for Fabricating Arrays of the World's Smallest Probe for Investigating Electrical Properties of Living Cells to Receive NJIT Overseers Award

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT Research Professor Reginald C. Farrow, PhD, who with his research team have discovered how to make nanoscale arrays of the world’s smallest probe for investigating the electrical properties of individual living, cells will receive on Oct. 4, 2012 the NJIT Board of Overseers Excellence in Research Prize and Medal.

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NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 28

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Pushpendra Singh, professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will present “Dispersion of Particles on Fluid-Liquid Interfaces” as part of the Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 28 at 11:30 a.m. in Cullimore Lecture Hall II.

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Dr. Joel S. Bloom Installed Sept. 14, 2012 as 8th President of NJIT

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Beneath a blue sky and past an arch of colorful international flags representing the nationalities of some 106 NJIT students who held them, marched this morning’s processional into the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreational Facility for the installation of Dr. Joel S. Bloom.

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U.S. News Once Again Names NJIT Among Nation's Best National Universities

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2013 Edition has once again named NJIT to the top tier of national universities for its range of undergraduate majors and master's and doctoral degrees.

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NJIT Applied Mathematics Colloquium on Sept. 7

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The 2012 fall applied mathematics colloquium begins on Sept. 7 with “Optimal Control in Data Assimilation” given by Richard Moore, associate professor in the department of mathematical sciences.

NJIT's Convocation Recognizes 2012 Top Performers: Professors, Staff, Students

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT will mark the start of the new school year Sept. 12, 2012 at University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony. The event, which recognizes the accomplishments of students, faculty and staff, will be held at 3 p.m. in the Naimoli Family Athletic and Recreation Facility on the NJIT campus.

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New NJIT Faculty Will Energize Interdisciplinary Vision

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The talents of more than 20 new faculty members will soon add momentum to NJIT’s strategic plan for impacting the quality of life in the 21st century. The interdisciplinary initiative focuses on convergent life science and engineering, “digital everyware”-- ubiquitous computing-- and sustainable systems.

NJIT Ranked Third in the Nation for Graduating Hispanic Engineers

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT graduate and undergrad degree programs in engineering technologies and engineering-related fields are racking up kudos when it comes to educating minority students, according to the most recent rankings by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

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NJIT Lovebirds Overcome Obstacles To Graduate Summa Cum Laude Engineers

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tia Montalto, 22, of Old Bridge, grew up a tomboy, with a passion for cars. Her long-time boyfriend, Walter Vittitoe, 29, of Laurence Harbor, industrious and persistent, bright and able, good-hearted and grateful, worked for eight years as a machinist before enrolling at Middlesex County College, where they met.

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Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Colloquium on April 4

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Dr. Shahab Shojaei-Zadeh, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rutgers University, will discuss “Particle Transport Along and Across the Streamlines in Microfluidic Devices” on April 4, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. in MEC 224.

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NJIT Industrial Engineer Invited To Discuss Dynamic Pricing at Rutgers University

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Associate Professor Jian Yang, an industrial engineer, recently delivered an invited lecture at Rutgers University about dynamic pricing involving competing firms.

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NJIT Mourns the Loss of Ernest Geskin, PhD

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500

The NJIT community mourns the loss on December 25, 2011 of Ernest Geskin, PhD, professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering.

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Mechanical Engineering Professor Gives Talk in Spain

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, gave a talk entitled "Transition of Random Granular Assemblies to Structural Order via Mechanical Tapping" on Sept. 6 at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid.

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NJIT's Shivon Boodhoo and Sanchoy Das Present Paper at Mayo Clinic

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Shivon Boodhoo, undergraduate advisor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, and Sanchoy Das, PhD, professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, presented their work at the 2011 Health Care Operations Research/Systems Engineering Symposium on August 10-12 at the Mayo Clinic.

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NJIT Professor To Deliver Lecture on Density Relaxation at German University

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, will give a talk on August 17 at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany.

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NJIT Names New Dean of the NJIT School of Management

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Pius J. Egbelu, PhD, professor of industrial engineering at Louisiana State University, has been appointed the new dean of the NJIT School of Management.

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Mechanical Engineering Professor To Give Two Talks in Italy

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will give a talk entitled "Microstructure Evolution in Tapped Monodisperse Sphere Packings via Discrete Element Simulations" on June 3 at the University of Trento and on June 7 at the Polytecnico di Milano.

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NJIT, University of Parma Sign MOU for New BS Program for Global Marketplace

Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

A memorandum of understanding was signed today between NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch and representatives from the University of Parma, Polytechnic of Valencia, University of Extremadura, and Rutgers University for a dual bachelor’s degree that focuses on multinational engineering management.

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Doctoral Candidate Named Second Year Amelia Earhart Fellow by Zonta International

Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Catherine Florio, a doctoral candidate in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, was acknowledged as a Second Year Amelia Earhart Fellow at the Zonta International District 3 Annual Regional Conference.

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Flying Highlander Places Fourth Overall in Aero Design West Competition

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Sometimes engineering school really is fun. Just ask six Newark College of Engineering undergrads, three of whom recently made a remarkable road trip to Fort Worth, Texas to watch the “Flying Highlander” take fourth place in a notable aerospace international competition.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, students, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, society of automotive engineers, flying highlander

Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium on April 4

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400

Carl Wassgren, PhD, a professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, will discuss "Modeling Uniformity in Particulate Coating Processes" on April 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in MEC 224.

Tagged: department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium

Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium on March 7

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Christine Hrenya, PhD, an associate professor in the department of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Colorado-Boulder, will discuss "'Stokes's Cradle' and Beyond: Using Toys to Probe the Physics of Wetted-particle Agglomeration" on March 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the MEC 224.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium

NJIT Mechanical Engineering Professor To Speak at Fluid Dynamics Seminar on Feb. 7

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500

Pushpendra Singh, PhD, a professor in NJIT's department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will discuss "Manipulation of Particles Trapped at Fluid-Liquid Interfaces" on Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall Rm. 611.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, pushpendra singh

NJIT Professor To Speak at 2010 NJEDge.Net Conference

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, will discuss "Modeling and Simulation in Granular Materials" at the 2010 NJEDge.Net Conference on Nov. 17-19 in Plainsboro.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato, njedge

SAE Formula Team Participates in NJ Science and Engineering Festival

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The Society of Automotive Engineers Formula Team at NJIT recently participated in the New Jersey Science and Engineering Festival at Clifton High School. The festival is a “World’s Fair” comprised of exhibits, attractions, lectures, entertainment and opportunities to meet researchers, professors, and members of technical societies.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, society of automotive engineers

NJIT Alumnus Speaks at Career Development Worshop for ME Students

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony La Rosa '93, principal and managing director of Tri-Power Design, LLC in Denville, discussed his career path with mechanical engineering students last week at NJIT. The event was co-sponsored by the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Mary Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series.

Tagged: alumni, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, society of automotive engineers

North Jersey IEEE/NJIT Control Systems Seminar on Nov. 18

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Zhiming Ji, PhD, associate professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering, will discuss "Development of a Gait Rehabilitation System" on Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in 202 ECEC (Conference Room). For more information, contact MengChu Zhou at 973-596-6282.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, seminar, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, zhiming ji

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department To Host Seminar on Nov. 3

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Meng-Sang Chew, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Lehigh University, will discuss "Adaptive Control of a Model of an Artificial Heart: Theory and Experiment" at a Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Seminar on Nov. 3, 1-2:30 p.m. in the MIE Lecture Hall Room 224.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, seminar, department of mechanical and industrial engineering

Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium on Oct. 4

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Leslie Woodcock, PhD, Visiting Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, will discuss “Powders Behaving Like Liquids” at the Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series on Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in GITC 3710.

Tagged: department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium

NJIT Professor Presents Paper in Tokyo

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Paul G. Ranky, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, recently presented "Case-Based/Problem-Based Sustainable Green Engineering Teaching /Learning Methods and Experiences for Millennial Generation Engineering Students in the USA, Europe and Asia" at the 2010 International Symposium on Flexible Automation in Tokyo, Japan. He also served as co-chair of the Green Engineering Session at this conference.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, paul ranky

NJIT Professor Receives Fulbright To Study at University of Salerno

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT has received a Fulbright Senior Research Award to study the dynamic behavior of systems composed of particles at the University of Salerno, in Fisciano, Italy. He’ll start the four-month program next May.

Tagged: awards, honors, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato, fulbright

NJIT Professor Gives Seminar at University of Salerno in Italy

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, gave a seminar entitled "Microstructure Evolution in Tapped Monodisperse Spheres via Discrete Element Modeling" today at the University of Salerno in Fisciano, Italy.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato

Mechanical Engineering Society Honors NJIT for Terrific Teaching

Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has, once again, approved the outstanding teaching of the department of mechanical engineering at NJIT. For the seventh consecutive year, the department received the ASME Student Sections Award--formerly the Ingersoll-Rand Award. The award typically goes to a college or university in the Northeast.

Tagged: awards, honors, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, american society of mechanical engineers, harry kountouras

NJIT Professors and Doctoral Students Participate in 2010 SPE Annual Technical Conference

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Several NJIT professors and graduate students participated in the 2010 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Annual Technical Conference on May 16-19 in Orlando, Florida. Attending were Professor Marino Xanthos, Research Professors Costas Gogos and Peng Wang of CBPE, Kwabena Narh, professor in NJIT's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Linjie Zhu and Herman Suwardee of NJIT's Polymer Processing Institute (PPI), as well as five PhD students: Huiju Liu, who received his PhD degree this week; Jin Uk Ha, Qian Zheng, Min Yang, and Graciela Terife. Peng Wang was the organizer, on behalf of the Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering and PPI, of two special sessions on pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion. Six technical papers on research conducted on campus were presented by Wang, Gogos, Suwardee, Liu, Ha, and Terife. During the May 18 SPE awards ceremonies, Xanthos and Liu received the Heinz List Reactive Extrusion and the Professor Lew Erwin Outstanding Graduate Student Awards, respectively.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of chemical biological and pharmaceutical engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, marino xanthos, kwabena narh, polymer processing institute, costas gogos, peng wang

NJIT Professor To Give Lecture Next Week in Madrid

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, will give a lecture entitled "Density Relaxation–A Review of the Literature and Recent Results" on March 17 at the University of Madrid.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato

NJIT Alumna Travels To Haiti To Evaluate Safety of Buildings

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

An NJIT alumna of Haitian ancestry, who returns summers to teach in NJIT’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), has just returned from a 10-day visit to Haiti. Mechanical engineer Darlene Clovis, who works at Picatinny Arsenal, flew to Haiti with Engineers Without Borders to evaluate the safety of buildings.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, alumni, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, educational opportunity program, engineers without borders, tony howell, haiti, picatinny arsenal

NJIT's Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Awarded 2010 ASME Clarke Scholarship

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT's Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering has been awarded the 2010 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Lucy and Charles W.E. Clarke Scholarship. "I think our success in securing this funding is a reflection of the level of dedication and professionalism that our student members of ASME exhibit," said Mechanical Engineering Professor Harry Kountouras. "ASME has recognized that commitment by honoring NJIT and the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering with this award."

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, asme, american society of mechanical engineers, harry kountouras

Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series Concludes on Dec. 7

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Williams O. Williams, PhD, a professor in the department of mathematical sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, will discuss "Mechanics of Tensegrity Structures" at the Fall 2009 Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series on Dec. 7, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 224.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium

NJIT Mechanical Engineer Discovers Why Particles Like Flour Disperse on Liquids

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Even if you are not a cook, you might have wondered why a pinch of flour (or any small particles) thrown into a bowl of water will disperse in a dramatic fashion, radiating outward as if it was exploding. Pushpendra Singh, PhD, a mechanical engineering professor at NJIT who has studied and written about the phenomenon, has not only thought about it, but can explain why.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, pushpendra singh, american physical society

Alcatel-Lucent Tech Staff Member To Discuss 4G Wireless Networks at ME Colloquium

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Paul Englert of Alcatel-Lucent Wireless Technologies will discuss "Engineering Issues in the Development of Fourth Generation (4G) Wireless Networks" on Nov. 18, 1-2:30 p.m. in MEC 224.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, seminar, department of mechanical and industrial engineering

NJIT Overseer and Alumnus Discusses Career Path from NJIT with ME Students

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Vincent J. Naimoli ’62, chairman and chief executive officer of Anchor Industries International and chairman emeritus/founder of the Tampa Bay Rays, discussed "My Career Path from NJIT" with mechanical engineering students as part of the Mary Sullivan Memorial Lecture Series. Shown at left are: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Associate Chair Albert Narh, Naimoli, NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch, and MIE Chair Raj Sodhi.

Tagged: students, robert altenkirch, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, vincent naimoli, tampa bay rays, raj sodhi

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies To Moderate Faculty Panel Discussion on Nov. 11

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT at the third edition of the popular panel discussion, "One Day in the Life of a Professor/Careers in Academe" on Nov. 11 at 4 p.m. in Eberhardt Hall Room 112. NJIT Dean of Graduate Studies Ronald Kane will moderate a faculty panel representative of the colleges and schools at NJIT. They include: Cristian Borcea, department of computer science, Joseph Bozzelli, department of chemistry and environmental science, Zhiming Ji, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, and Marguerite Schneider, School of Management, who will discuss academic careers and share their experiences in a program aimed at graduate students.

Tagged: school of management, department of computer science, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, graduate studies, faculty, cristian borcea, marguerite schneider, department of chemistry, zhiming ji, joseph bozzelli

NJIT Math Professor To Speak at Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Denis L. Blackmore, PhD, professor in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, will discuss "Tapping Dynamics for A Column of Particles" on Nov. 9, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 224. The Fall 2009 Colloquium Series is sponsored by The Granular Science Laboratory at NJIT. For further information, please contact Dr. A. Rosato, ME Dept. (rosato@njit.edu; 973-596-5829).

Tagged: department of mathematical sciences, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, colloquium, anthony rosato, granular science laboratory, denis blackmore

Fall 2009 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Colloquium Series Begins on Oct. 7

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Xi Chen, PhD, an associate professor in the department of earth and environmental engineering at Columbia University, will discuss "Energy Conversion using Nanoporous Materials and Functional Liquids" on Oct. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 224.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, colloquium

Fall 2009 Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series Kicks Off on October 12

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Beena Sukumaran, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rowan University, will discuss the "Influence of Inherent Particle Characteristics on the Shear Strength Properties of Particulate Materials" on Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center Rm. 2242. Sukumaran's lecture opens the Fall 2009 Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series, sponsored by the Granular Science Laboratory.

Tagged: department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium, granular science laboratory

NJIT Professor To Give Invited Presentation in Italy

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Anthony D. Rosato, PhD, a professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at NJIT, was invited to give a presentation at the Joint IUTAM-ISIMM Symposium on Mathematical Modeling and Physical Instances of Granular Flows on Sept. 14-18 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. "Density Relaxation of Granular Matter via Monte Carlo and Discrete Element Simulations" is the title of his paper.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, anthony rosato, granular flows

NJIT Student Celebrates Launch of New Book

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Akash R. Shukla, an industrial engineering major at NJIT, celebrated on Sunday the release of his new book titled Measure of a Man, a personal account of his experience with limb-lengthening surgery and his year-long recovery. Attending the event were NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch, Interim Provost Donald H. Sebastian, NCE Dean Sunil Saigal and Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Chair Rajpal S. Sodhi. For more information about Shukla's book, click here.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, donald sebastian, robert altenkirch, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, joel bloom, student, sunil saigal

NJIT Senior Wins Randal Pinkett Campus CEO Challenge

Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

NJIT senior Babatunde Busari, a dual computing sciences and mechanical and industrial engineering major, was named the winner of the second annual Randal Pinkett Campus CEO Challenge last week. The competition provides an opportunity for young entrepreneurs currently running their own companies or brainstorming a possible business idea to submit their mini-business plans for a chance to win cash prizes, awards and a business consultation with Dr. Pinkett.

Tagged: college of computing sciences, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, randal pinkett, campus ceo challenge, babatunde busari

NL Chemical Technology Executive To Give Vincent A. Stabile Systems Engineering and Management Lecture

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Jane C. Li, PhD, a vice president at NL Chemical Technology, Inc. in Mount Prospect, Illinois, will give The Vincent A. Stabile Systems Engineering & Management Lecture on May 4 at 3 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Seminar Room 3730. Contact: Vonney Williams, vonney@njit.edu, ext. 3333.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, vincent stabile laboratory

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department To Host Colloquium on April 6

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400

James T. Jenkins, PhD, the Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor of Engineering, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at Cornell University, will discuss "Dense Inclined Flows of Granular Materials" on April 6, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Mechanical Engineering Center 224. The lecture is part of the Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium Series sponsored by the Granular Science Laboratory.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, granular and multiphase flows colloquium series

NJIT To Host NY-NJ ERC Annual Student Research Day

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Occupational Safety and Health Engineering (OSE) Master's Program at NJIT will host the 2008 Annual Student Research Day of the NY-NJ Education and Research Center (ERC) on May 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Guttenberg Information Technologies Center Room 3740.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering

Industrial Engineering Department To Host Mobile Robot Competition

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Students in Professor Kevin J. McDermott’s Industrial Robotics Course will compete in the 6th Annual Mobile Robots Competition on April 21 at 1:30 p.m. in the Industrial Robotics Laboratory in GITC 2310. Teams of Industrial Robotics students have been designing, developing and building individual mobile robots based on the theory and techniques acquired during the semester. The competition will encompass several tasks that each mobile robot, which can be autonomous or wire controlled, must perform during specific times.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, kevin mcdermott

Open House for New Vincent A. Stabile Laboratory at NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An open house and robotics demonstration of cutting-edge manufacturing processes will showcase the new Vincent A. Stabile Laboratory at NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering (NCE) on Feb. 20, 2008 from 1 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Tagged: newark college of engineering, robert altenkirch, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, sunil saigal, robotics, guttenberg information technologies center, development, vincent stabile laboratory

Liberty Science Center and NJIT Announce Partnership

Fri, 04 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Liberty Science Center and NJIT have signed an agreement affirming their dedication to collaborating and cooperating in programs and initiatives that advance mutual missions and objectives that lead to improved teaching and learning, and that contribute to improved science and technology literacy.

Tagged: department of biomedical engineering, department of physics, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, richard foulds, paul ranky, partnership, n m ravindra, liberty science center

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Seminar

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Abdelfattah M.G. Zebib, PhD, a professor and deputy dean of the School of Engineering at Rutgers University, will discuss “Marangoni Instabilities in Spherical Shells" on April 18 at 1 p.m., Mechanical Engineering Center, Rm. 224.

Tagged: seminar, department of mechanical and industrial engineering

Mechanical Engineering Department To Host Granular and Multiphase Flows Colloquium

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Benjamin J. Glasser, PhD, an associate professor in the department of chemical and biochemical engineering at Rutgers University, will discuss “"Segregation and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Granular Shear Flows" on Nov. 27 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Mechanical Engineering Center, Rm. 224.

Tagged: colloquium, mechanical and industrial engineering, rutgers university, benjamin glasser

KUDOS October 2006

Sun, 01 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Professor Emeritus To Receive Mathematics Prize from National Cultural AssociationVladislav Goldberg, PhD, professor emeritus in the department of mathematical sciences, will receive the Mathematics Prize for 2006 from the National Cultural Association at an awards ceremony in November in Reggio Calabria, Italy.Professor Named Associate Editor of International JournalPaul G. Ranky, PhD, a professor in the department of industrial engineering, was named associate editor of Assembly Automation, a well-established international journal by Emerald Publishers in the UK.Alumna Named To Who's Who of American WomenRita Thornton, PhD, who received her doctorate in environmental science from NJIT and was the graduate student speaker at the May 2006 commencement ceremony, was selected to be in the 2007 edition of Who's Who of American Women.Architecture Professor Appointed Assistant Editor of Multi-Volume Series on US BuildingsGabrielle Esperdy, assistant professor at New Jersey School of Architecture, has been named assistant editor of the Buildings of the United States, a multi-volume series sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians, and appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Architectural Education, published by the Associate of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. She also received a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts for her continuing research on "The Architectress in United States: Perceptions and Realities of Women in Practice Since WWII."

Tagged: mathematical sciences, department of mechanical and industrial engineering, new jersey school of architecture, kudos, gabrielle esperdy, paul ranky, vladislav goldberg, rita thornton