NJIT announced the promotions of faculty members. Brief biographies (including hometowns) follow. (EDITOR’S NOTE: Contact Sheryl Weinstein, 973-596-3436, for high resolution electronic photos or to set up interviews.)
NJIT will mark, once again, the new school year with University Convocation, an annual celebration and awards ceremony recognizing students, faculty and staff accomplishments.
NJIT has promoted one faculty member to the rank of distinguished professor, six to the rank of professor, seven to the rank of associate professor with tenure and one to the rank of associate professor.PROMOTED TO DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR Robert Miura Mathematical SciencesPROMOTED TO PROFESSOR Norman Loney Chemical EngineeringZoi-Heleni Michalopoulou Mathematical SciencesEdip Niver Electrical & Computer EngineeringRonald Rockland Engineering TechnologyLeonid Tsybeskov Electrical & Computer EngineeringChao Zhu Mechanical EngineeringPROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR WITH TENURE Ali Abdi Electrical & Computer EngineeringGabrielle Esperdy ArchitectureDavid Horntrop Mathematical SciencesRoberto Rojas-Cessa Electrical & Computer EngineeringLaurent Simon Chemical EngineeringDimitrios Theodoratos Computer ScienceBrook Wu Information SystemsPROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Andrei Sirenko Physics