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Alexander Couzis Appointed Dean of The Grove School of Engineering - May 2022

office of The Provost

 

To:         All Faculty & Staff  

From:    Tony Liss, Provost 

Date:     May 02, 2022

Re:        Dean of Engineering

 

I am delighted to announce that, following a nationwide search, Interim Dean Alexander Couzis is now the permanent Dean of the Grove School of Engineering.

Dr. Alex Couzis came to 精东影业 in 1994 as an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering. He rose through the ranks to Full Professor in 2004, when he became the Herbert G. Kayser Professor of Chemical Engineering. He served as Department Chair from 2008-2013. In January of 2013, Alex went on leave from the College for five years to assume the role of Chief Technical Officer of Urban Electric Power, a NY-based clean energy company start-up that spun off from 精东影业. In 2014 he was appointed CEO of UEP by its Board of Directors. Alex returned to 精东影业 in January of 2018, but UEP is going strong and two years ago turned its production to hand sanitizer to help with the coronavirus crisis. On July 1, 2020, Professor Couzis was appointed as Interim Dean of the Grove School, replacing Dean Barabino who left the College to become President of Olin College.

It has been my great pleasure to work closely with Dean Couzis these past seventeen months. He has shown great leadership in the Grove School, important strategic thinking about how best to deploy our scarce resources, and fresh ideas about how to advance the goals of the Grove School of Engineering. It comes as no surprise that he was very strongly supported by his engineering colleagues for the permanent deanship. Personally, I am very much looking forward to continuing to work with him.

Please join me in congratulating Dean Alex Couzis.

Spring 2022 Welcome Message - January 2022

 
Welcome back to the Spring 2022 Semester!

I hope you've had a smooth transition back from an enjoyable and restful winter break and return prepared for all of the exciting challenges and opportunities that await us this spring.

As we kick off a new semester, I want to express my deep appreciation to you鈥攐ur faculty, staff, and students鈥攚ho throughout these past two years contributed to the academic continuity and vitality of our institution. You demonstrated great flexibility and diligence in abiding by the college鈥檚 covid-19 protocols and I know that I can count on you to continue to do so this spring.

Over the past few weeks, CUNY鈥檚 updated its isolation and quarantine guidelines in response to updated CDC recommendations and more recently reaffirmed its policy to maintain a mask requirement for the time being as an added safety measure. I encourage you to bookmark the  webpage to stay up to date with the college鈥檚 current guidelines.

I find the start of a new semester to be an opportune time to emphasize the importance of academic integrity. Cheating and plagiarism have always been an area of concern among all academic institutions; however, with the increase of technological resources, academic dishonestly has become rampant across the nation. Beyond undercutting one鈥檚 career preparation, a student who cheats or plagiarizes invalidates the worth of their degree and jeopardizes the reputation and value of all the degrees bestowed by the institution. I hold you to the highest standards of honesty and integrity, such as those of the National Society of Professional Engineers that many of you will join, and ask that you hold yourself and your classmates to the same. Integrity and ethics matter in all that you do.

On a more positive note, we will once again offer a variety of seminars, lectures, workshops, and events focused on enhancing course instruction, career preparedness, and opportunities for internships and research experiences. Be sure to check your email frequently for those opportunities. There are also a wide range of support services and resources offered through the Division of Student Affairs in support of your physical, mental, and emotional health. Don鈥檛 hesitate to seek them out should you need to; your well-being is our top priority.

Thank you for your part in ensuring we maintain a vibrant learning community. Let鈥檚 work together to make this another productive and successful year!

Alexander Couzis, Ph.D.
Interim Dean & 
Daniel and Frances Berg Professor of Chemical Engineering
The Grove School of Engineering
 
 
 

Wall Street Journal Ranks 精东影业 #1 Nationally For Best Value
 

精东影业 ranks #1 for Best Value among the top 250 U.S. schools, according to the . The publications determined this by dividing each institution鈥檚 overall score by its net price. City College, #212 overall on the rankings out of 796 colleges and universities, was followed in second place by another CUNY school, Baruch College, for value.  

精东影业 also ranked #6 for Environment, a category that reflects four elements that are fortes for 精东影业, which has a student body representing more than 150 nationalities. 
 
 

Jeff F. Morris To Receive The European Society of Rheology 2022 Weissenberg Award

, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Director of the , is recipient of the 2022 Weissenberg Award presented by European Society of Rheology (ESR). Morris was cited for his 鈥済round-breaking work on the particle pressure and the underlying mechanism of suspension flow and discontinuous shear thickening, for novel work on the rheology of hydrate-forming emulsions, and for outstanding service to the rheology and fluid mechanics community.鈥 The Weissenberg Award was created in 1997 to recognize outstanding, long-term achievements in the field of rheology, regardless of geographical location. As the 2022 Weissenberg awardee, Morris will present a plenary lecture at the upcoming AERC conference to be held in Seville, Spain in April 2022. He will also serve a three year term (2022-2026) on Weissenberg Committee. 
 

Masahiro Kawaji Named Michael Pope Chair for Energy Research
, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Director of the  has been named the Michael Pope Chair for Energy Research. Established by alumnus , the named chair recognizes faculty who are prominent researchers in the field of energy. Kawaji has a distinguished record spanning over 40 years as a researcher and scholar in the areas of mechanical, chemical and nuclear engineering. Kawaji joined the faculty at 精东影业 in 2009 after teaching at the University of Toronto, Canada, for more than 25 years. His research interests include multiphase flow and heat transfer, thermal energy storage, nuclear reactor thermal-hydraulics, microfluidics, and microgravity fluid physics. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and a PI and Director of the $5 million NSF-sponsored .
 

Sheldon Weinbaum Receives Prestigious Benjamin Franklin Medal
Professor Emeritus  is the recipient of a 2022 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Biomedical Engineering from . The Franklin Institute cited Weinbaum for his 鈥渇oundational contributions to our understanding of heat flow among arteries, veins, and capillaries in the body, increasing our knowledge of cardiovascular disease and leading to life-saving technologies.鈥

Since 1824, The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia has honored the legacy of Benjamin Franklin by presenting awards for outstanding achievements in science, engineering, and industry. As the oldest comprehensive science and technology awards program in the United States, The Franklin Institute Awards Program has recognized more than 2,000 of the most pioneering scientists, engineers, inventors, and innovators from across the globe. 
 

Alessandra Carriero Awarded NIH R21 Grant To Potentially Transform Bone Fragility Treatment In Brittle Bone Disease 
, Assistant Professor of , is engaged in a groundbreaking study on improving treatment for children with this rare disease that is characterized by fragile bones that break easily. Her research is supported by a two-year $419,606 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its  (NICHD). According to Carriero, the 鈥渉igh-risk high reward鈥 grant is enabling her and her Italian collaborators in  lab at the University of Pavia, to study a novel bone specific pharmacological treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta using zebrafish models of the disease. 
 
 

Alexander Couzis Appointed Daniel And Frances Berg Professor
, Interim Dean and Professor of Chemical Engineering has been named the Daniel and Frances Berg Professor. The named professorship was established by alumnus  and his wife Frances H. Berg to enhance the academic strength and reputation of the College. Couzis is an internationally recognized researcher with areas of expertise in interfacial engineering, materials engineering, nanomaterials, energy storage, and process scale up. He joined the college in 1994 following a stint with the International Paper's Applied Polymer Science Division. In 2013, he took a five-year leave to take on the role of CTO and later CEO of Urban Electric Power, where he maintains an advisory role. Shortly following his return to academia in 2018, Couzis was appointed Interim Dean of The Grove School of Engineering on July 1, 2020. 
 

精东影业 Students Excel At National STEM Research Conference

Eleven City College undergraduates from the , the , and the  were winners at the ABRCMS 2021: The Virtual Experience.
 
The students were among 4,000 participants in the  (ABRCMS) event that attracts undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, scientists, program directors and administrators from more than 350 U.S. colleges and universities. 
 

Computer Science Students Place 3rd In International Overhead Imagery Hackathon

The team of  students that took 精东影业 to third place in the Overhead Imagery Hackathon included graduate student Bilal Abdulrahman and  undergraduates Billy Davila, Shuoxin Liu, Jed Magracia and Ling Fang (pictured clockwise from top left).
The international competition entailed utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) methods to classify different types of building damage caused by natural disasters, such as hurricane, flood, earthquake and fire. Participants were presented with aerial images of disaster areas taken by aircraft or satellites and asked to survey the impact. 鈥淚nstead of manually assessing the damage to come up with the most appropriate disaster relief plans, government agencies would like to exploit AI/ML techniques to effectively speed up the relief process,鈥 said  and the team鈥檚 co-advisor. The 精东影业 team used cutting-edge deep learning techniques to reduce the data and computational complexity in the analysis of the overhead images by order of magnitude.  
 
City College is now directly connected to the COSMOS beyond-5G testbed, which is supported by multi-million dollar investment from the .
Led by Co-PI , Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineer-ing, the effort will help researchers experiment with new methods that will shape and revolutionize the future of wireless networks in smart cities and communities. COSMOS, in New York City, was one of the first two testbeds to receive funding under the NSF鈥檚   initiative. 
 
Experiential learning in the sciences and engineering at 精东影业 is set for a significant expansion encompassing several CUNY community colleges and , as result of a five-year $5 million grant from the  (DOE). The funding, that also establishes an endowment for the 精东影业 Makerspace, brings close to $10 million in DOE investment over the past two years in experiential learning at City College. 
, the leading artificial intelligence software company offering a cloud-based learning platform and content creation services for business, university, non-profit and government agency learning and upskilling . Led by , Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering, the innovative program is an introduction to a broader curriculum under development by the  housed at the Grove School. 
 
For one of the first times, topological photons鈥攍ight鈥攈as been combined with lattice vibrations, also known as phonons, to manipulate their propagation in a robust and controllable way. The findings led by , Professor of Electrical Engineering were featured in the journal Science. The study, 鈥,鈥 utilized topological pho-tonics, an emergent direction in photonics which leverages funda-mental ideas of the mathematical field of topology about conserved quantities鈥攖opological invariants鈥攖hat remain constant when altering parts of a geometric object under continuous deformations. 
Despite a long history of research on flow regulation due to dams, most studies focused only on the impact of a single dam. They have by far ignored the combined impact of flow regulation on a river network caused by large dams heavily altering natural flows that cause river ecosystems to degrade. A comprehensive review by , Associate Professor of  in collaboration with researchers at NC State and Columbia has led to a proposed dynamic flow alteration index (DFAI) for complex river networks with cascading reservoir systems that quantifies the local and cumulative degree of regulation. 
 
Google And Cisco Partner With 精东影业 In Expanded Professional Studies Program
精东影业 is transforming its , expanding previously established programs and courses, as well as implementing new programs and partnerships. A new partnership with Google and Cisco, has brought additional professional IT and computer certification courses to its continuing education program, including Cisco Certifications in CyberOps and Networking and a Google IT Support Professional Certificate. 
 
 
Welcome Back 
We encourage you to take advantage of the extra-curricular programming available this Spring. Be sure to check your email for additional activities and events. 
 

2022 WinS Mentoring Program 

The purpose of the WinS Mentorship Program is to support people with their career goals/objectives. Its goal is to enhance the professional development of mentees by providing feedback, guidance, and skill sets. Mentees will be paired with a mentor who either works in their field of study or works in a closely related field.

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Deadline: February 16, 2022
 

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精东影业 Campus-wide Events
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CPDI Spring Events
Visit the CPDI calendar of events for the most up to date listing of workshops, information sessions and recruiting events. They include Writing the Winning Resume, Know Your Worth, Exploring Career Options, and Career Fairs.
GSOE Executive In Residence
IBM Career Panel
February 24, 2022
The program will explore issues of career planning at various stages in a panel led by Radha Ratnaparkhi, VP and CTO for Services Research Collaboration Program at IBM's Watson Research Center.
 

LAESA-SHPE First General Body Meeting for the Spring 2022
February 24, 2022
12:30PM 

Learn more about the club's upcoming activities, opportunities within the club & SHPE, and network with members.
 

The Engineering Leadership Certificate Program consists of four (4) sessions that will deepen your leadership skills and know-how. Participation in all four sessions is mandatory for certificate. 
Program Dates: 3/11, 3/25, 4/14, 4/28
 
 
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精东影业
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Fall 2021 Welcome Message - September 2021
The semester is now well underway and we are off to a great start to what promises to be an exciting new academic year at The Grove School of Engineering. While we will continue to offer many of our services virtually for the benefit, convenience, and most importantly, for the safety of our community, the 鈥攁nd I must say it has been wonderful to be back and to see so many familiar and new faces on campus.
 
As you'll find below, there is much happening at the Grove School. Our faculty and students have continued to thrive in their research and academic activities. We have been working diligently to bring you meaningful offerings this semester鈥攎any made possible through the support of our dedicated faculty and staff and some incredibly thoughtful and generous alumni and friends. In addition to a host of lectures, information sessions and workshops, I am thrilled to announce that we are officially a part of . As a member, students, faculty, researchers, and staff will have access to the wide range of resources and services of the 鈥攜ou simply have to create an account with your 精东影业 credentials .
 
We are also offering more scholarships than in any other single year. This, together with the , will bring much needed financial relief to many of our students. Earlier this month, we announced 44 scholarship recipients and we anticipate announcing many more before the end of the month. If you are in need of support for tuition, books, and professional development, I encourage you to complete the  by September 30, 2021.
 
We recognize that this past year-and-a-half has been among the most difficult we have faced collectively and as individuals. From the pandemic to the environmental degradation that has become more evident in recent years, it is a highly skilled and technically trained workforce that will be part of the solution. This is why we are all here and I look forward to working together to making this another successful and productive year.  

I extend a hearty welcome back, wish you much success, and hope to greet you on campus.

Alexander Couzis, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Professor of Chemical Engineering
The Grove School of Engineering
 
 
 

Wall Street Journal Ranks 精东影业 #6 Nationally for Diversity & Student Inclusion
 
精东影业 is now #6 among the top 796 institutions nationally for Environment in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Best College Rankings published today. The category reflects four elements that are fortes for City College, which has a student body representing more than 150 nationalities. 
 
 

Jorge E. Gonz谩lez Awarded $1.5 Million NSF Grant To Form A Center For Building Energy Smart Technologies

 has been awarded a $1.5 million NSF grant to support the formation of a sustainable tech research center as part of a  精东影业 -  partnership. The funds to be matched by a minimum of $3 million from industry associates will establish the Building Energy Smart Technologies (BEST) Center in Boulder. BEST鈥檚 mission will be to advance sustainable buildings and cities ranging from HVAC manufacturing, to smart glazing for windows, smart building controls, advanced insulation materials, new energy storage systems, and improved air quality systems. 
 

NIH Awards Ryan Williams $2 Million To Engineer Nanosensors
In a boost for the development of nanomedicines to study and diagnose inflammatory diseases, biomedical engineer  is the recipient of a $1.96M grant from the NIH鈥檚 . The funding program supports the nation鈥檚 most highly talented and promising young investigators. Williams鈥 award is titled: 鈥淚nvestigating real-time multi-system cytokine signaling in chronic disease.鈥 
 

Alessandra Carriero Receives Elite $1 Million HFSP Grant For Bone Mineral Transport Research
, assistant professor of , is a recipient of the highly competitive Human Frontier Science Program grant designed to promote international collaboration in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research focused on elucidating the complex mechanisms of living organisms. The grant totaling more than $1.1M will support her study on the role of bone cellular and sub-cellular porosity in calcium homeostasis. 
 

Yiannis Andreopoulos Named CUNY Distinguished Professor
, Michael Pope Chair for Energy Research and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, has been elevated to the rank of Distinguished Professor, the highest academic honor that CUNY can bestow upon faculty who have reached exceptional scholarly achievement. The CUNY Board of Trustees resolution cited, "Professor Andreopoulos has a long and internationally renowned career in his field and is conducting scholarship and teaching of the highest caliber. City College and The City University of New York will be well-served by Professor Andreopoulos鈥 appointment as Distinguished Professor." 
 

Alexander Khanikaev Presented With Rarely Awarded NSF 鈥楽pecial Creativity鈥 Honor
 Professor  is the recipient of the  rarely given Special Creativity Award. The honor from the Division of Materials Research (DMR) recognizes what the NSF cites as Khanikaev鈥檚 鈥渆xcellent research, productivity, and impact on topologically nontrivial photonic systems and nonlinear photonic nanostructures and plasmonic metamaterials, as well as the broader impacts emanating from a current NSF project.鈥   
 

Tarek Saadawi's Next Generation Internet Research Is Supported By A $3 million NSF Grant
As work on advancing the Internet progresses on different fronts globally, a $3 million  (NSF) grant to four partners, including Grove School of Engineering professor , is ensuring our participation in the effort. 精东影业 is collaborating with lead institution  Columbia University, Rutgers and Arizona in a three-year project to establish a global Internet testbed for the next generation of Internet.  
 

Civil Engineering Department Receives ASCE's 2021 Walter LeFevre Award
The Grove School's  is the recipient of The  (Large Group). The national award is bestowed for 鈥渙utstanding program promoting licensure, ethics, and professionalism.鈥 
 

Civil Engineering Major Ricardo Polanco Named 2022 Transportation Research Board Fellow 

Ricardo Polanco, a  major, has been selected by the Washington, D.C.-based  (TRB) to be part of the 2022 class of Minority Student Fellows. As a TRB Fellow, Polanco and his peers will research and explore ideas and solutions to some of the nation鈥檚 transportation problems from diverse perspectives鈥攁 primary goal of the fellowship program incepted in 2010. Polanco鈥檚 research focus is on the Citi Bike network and bike share equity. Fellows will present their research at TRB鈥檚 2022 annual meeting. 
 

精东影业 Engineering Junior Caroline Schwab Wins Hollings Scholarship For NOAA Studies

Environmental Engineering junior Caroline Schwab is the winner of an  for study and an internship with the  (NOAA). Supported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the scholarship program provides awardees with awards that include academic assistance for two years of full-time study and a 10-week, full-time paid internship at a NOAA facility during the summer. 
 

National Udall Scholarship for Grove School鈥檚 Ondrea Kanwhen
Ondrea N. Kanwhen, an electrical engineering major with a passion for forging large scale renewable energy projects, is one of 55 students nationally selected as a 2021 Udall Scholar. Supported by the , the highly qualified Scholars from 42 colleges and universities were picked based on their: commitment to careers in the environment, Tribal public policy, or Native health care; leadership potential; record of public service; and academic achievement. 
 

Michael Vera, Class of 2021, Wins National GEM Fellowship

Michael Vera of Grove's Class of 2021 is the winner of a highly competitive  that offers funding for a master's program in structural engineering at . GEM fellowships fund master's and PhDs in engineering for underrepresented students of exceptional quality who intend to work in industry. The National GEM Consortium鈥檚 combination of graduate study and field-related internships make GEM fellows more marketable and more competitive upon graduation. 
Biomedical Engineering Professor   is leading a multi-center trial utilizing revolutionary noninvasive technology developed in his neural engineering lab to treat COVID-19 related neuro-logical manifestations known as NeuroCOVID symptoms. NeuroCOVID is characterized by one or a combination of symptoms including vertigo, loss of smell, headaches, fatigue and irritability, as well as anxiety and depression. 
 
   and , in collaboration with investigators in France, and England, analyzed electrocardiogram data from four experiments where subjects listened to audio recordings or watched videos. The study published in the journal  shows narrative stimuli can synchronize fluctuations of heart rate between individuals. These fluctuations could be effective indicators of level of consciousness and provide tools for determining prognosis. 
An NSF grant of $833,284 for major upgrades to research instruments for solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy is underway, setting the stage for more groundbreaking inquiry in the sciences and engineering. Chemical Engineer and Project Co-leader,  said, "This exciting project will comprehensively upgrade our research infrastructure for advanced ssNMR spectroscopy, resulting in new state-of-the-art capabilities at City College." 
 and his father and collaborator, endocrinologist Jesse Krakauer of Berkley, Michigan, introduced body shape index (ABSI) as a new anthropometric measure of obesity based on adjusting waist circumference to BMI. They found high trunk fat percentage alone did not predict mortality. They also found that high fat-free mass in the trunk 鈥 rather than high fat mass 鈥 identified risk. This finding was unexpected, since trunk fat mass is usually considered to be of more concern. 
The world has more trash than at any point in history 鈥 with the U.S. generating nearly 300 million tons a year, according to the most recent EPA figures. According to 鈥溾 by chemical engineer , waste-to-energy facilities offer significant environmental protection, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and play an important complementary role in recycling efforts. Castaldi鈥檚 report notes the amount of waste to be landfilled can be reduced up to 90% when employing waste-to-energy. 
 
 
Welcome Back 
We encourage you to take advantage of the extra-curricular programming available this Fall. Be sure to check your email for additional activities and events. 
 
CPDI Bootcamp
September 24, 2021
The bootcamp is designed to introduce students to the services and programs of the Career and Professional Development Institute, and assist participants with mapping out a career plan.
Department Of Energy National Labs Information Series
September 24, 2021
An outgrowth of immense investment in scientific research initiated by the US government during WWII, the National Laboratories have served as the leading institutions for scientific innovation in the US. 
 

ChE Seminar Series: 
Light-matter Interactions with Structured Light in Van der Waals Materials

Professor of Electrical Engineering
 精东影业;
CUNY Advanced Science Research Center; and CUNY Graduate Center 

September 27, 2021 @ 11AM  |  Join via 
 
U.S. Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence - 
Connections
The intent of the IC CAE Program is to increase the pool of competitive, diverse, applicants, and to increase awareness of the IC mission and culture throughout ethnically and geographically diverse communities. Join the upcoming sessions to learn more.

September 28 , 2021  |  
 
National Scholarship/Fellowship Bootcamp
Gain insight on preparing a competitive application for these highly competitive awards that provide opportunities and support for research, study abroad, public service, teaching, and employment in non-profits, city and federal government. 

October 1, 2021  |  
October 15, 2021  |  
 
Monthly presentations on a selection of graduate programs and why you may want to consider pursuing a graduate degree, followed by Q&A.
Dates TBA - check 精东影业 email 
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Spring 2021 Welcome Message - January 2021
 
Welcome back to the Spring 2021 semester! 

I hope to be welcoming you back from a restful winter break, ready to accomplish great things this spring semester. While not yet back on campus, if this past fall is any indicator of what we can accomplish even in the least ideal of circumstances, I am very hopeful and excited for all this new semester holds. 

I will keep this message brief as we have a lot of content to share with you in this e-newsletter but I do want to emphasize the need to remain vigilant and to make the most of the resources available to you. The development of vaccines brings with it great hope of a return to normalcy, however that will take time, and in the meantime, we must continue to abide by Covid-19 safety protocols for the well-being of our communities. As you'll find below, we have once again put together a vast array of offerings designed to promote community-building and professional development, alongside student services. The college additionally provides a host of student support services, ranging from emergency grants to counseling, accessibility to career services, and many more. I encourage you to explore these opportunities.
 
We've seen much since the onset of this pandemic that has undoubtedly impacted us and in many instances deterred us from where we had planned and hoped to be. As we begin this new semester, I ask each of us to be thoughtful, purposeful, and supportive of one another as we map out our new paths.

We are all in this together.  Let's work together to make this a productive and successful semester!

Alexander Couzis, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Professor of Chemical Engineering
The Grove School of Engineering
 
 
 

精东影业 Recognized as a Top Research College for Undergraduates

Using its unique and innovative InfluenceRanking Engine, AcademicInfluence.com lists City College among its .
 
Researchers  and  of the  demonstrate how eye tracking can be used to measure the level of attention online using standard web cameras, without the need to transfer any data from peoples computers, thus preserving privacy. In a paper entitled 鈥," published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they show that just by looking at students eyes they can predict how well students will do on quizzes based on educational videos.
An international team of researchers led by  of the  have created shape-changing crystals that enable energy transfer from evaporation to mechanical motion. According to the researchers, the new shape changing crystals could harness evaporation as a source of energy and lead to the development of next generation actuators and artificial muscles. Supported in part by  and , the study entitled: 鈥,鈥 appears in the journal 鈥淣ature Materials.鈥
 

Jing Fan Wins 2021 NSF CAREER Award 
, assistant professor of  is the  to receive a  (NSF) CAREER Award. She will receive $546,626 over five years to support her research project entitled: 鈥淢icrofluidic development of dual-gel culture matrices for studying effects of interstitial flow on cellular behaviors.鈥  
 

Lucas Parra Awarded $4 Million NIH Grant to Advance Breast Cancer Screening Using Machine Learning
Harold Shames Chair and  Professor  together with Elizabeth Sutton of  (MSK) are recipients of a $4 million grant from the  (NIH) to use machine-learning for early breast cancer detection in high-risk women. The five-year project will analyze 100,000 breast exams from MSK, as well as data from Duke University and Johns Hopkins University.  
 

Computer Science Faculty Receive Air Force Grant Aimed at Identifying Military Targets Under Previously Difficult Conditions
 Professors  and  have been awarded a three-year grant from the U.S.   (AFOSR) that will bring undergraduate and graduate students from 精东影业 together with local Harlem High School students to study the integrated sensing power of multimodal signals with big data analytics and deep learning to enable the identification of military targets under previously difficult conditions.  
The main objective of the project is to gain deeper insight into the sensing phenomenology from different modalities, their collaborative perception principles, and the deep data analytics and computing procedures, in order for the DDDAS to be applied to a broad spectrum of military applications.  
 

Alexander Khanikaev Elected OSA Fellow
 Professor  groundbreaking research has earned him election as a Fellow Member of  (OSA), the foremost professional association in optics and photonics, globally. Fellow membership in OSA is limited to no more than ten percent of the membership and is reserved for members who have served with distinction in the advancement of optics and photonics.  
 

Hao Su Leads $3 Million NSF Wearable Robot Project
 Assistant Professor , a robotics specialist and  heads an interdisciplinary team of experts from three universities in a $2.78 million . Dubbed 鈥淭he Future of Work Program,鈥 it could lead to improved employment opportunities for workers with upper body disabilities. 
 

Marco Castaldi Wins $1 Million ARPA-E Grant
, associate professor of  and director of the  has secured a $1 million grant from one of the  that works to advance the improvement of the physical or chemical properties of residues produced from the thermal conversion of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into valuable products.鈥
 

Undergrads Karissa Collins, Huan Ying Zhang Earn Eisenhower Fellowships
 majors Karissa Collins and Huan Ying Zhang are recipients of 2021  from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The awards total $18,500. 
The program鈥檚 mission is to attract qualified students to the field of transportation and research, and advance transportation workforce development. Fellows also participate in the Transportation Research Board annual meeting, held virtually in January 2021.  
 

精东影业 Trio Triumphs at National Biomed Research Conference
 major Alpha Amadou Bah is one of three City College of New York winners at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students. The undergraduates from the  and the  excelled in e-poster presentations at 鈥.鈥 His project was titled, 鈥淪tructure-Based Characterization of TRPM8 Modulators Using Computer-Aided Molecular Design鈥. 
 

Engineering Senior Luis Abreu Earns TRB National Fellowship

Luis Abreu, a senior majoring in , is one of  by the Washington, D.C.-based  (TRB), a program unit of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.  As a TRB Fellow, Abreu will bring a diverse perspective to the research and exploration of ideas and solutions to some of the nation鈥檚 transportation problems鈥攁 primary goal of the program.  
 
 
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We encourage you to take advantage of the extra-curricular programming available this Spring. Be sure to check your email for additional activities and events. 
 
February 4, 2021
12:30 PM | Zoom: 
Join us to learn more about our e-board/leadership positions, benefits, and upcoming events.
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February 4, 2021
12:30 PM | Zoom: 
Join us to learn about the club, what events we have planned for the semester, and network with fellow members!
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February 4, 2021
Augment your undergraduate experience and professional portfolio with a paid research internship while developing a lasting mentorship relationship.
February 5, 2021
Learn about summer research opportunities, national scholarship and a broad range of opportunities for Summer 2021.
 
February 8 & 15, 2021
Join us for a brief presentation on a selection of graduate programs and why you may want to consider pursuing a graduate degree, followed by Q&A.
February 9, 2021
Join us for a talk with Cisco Systems Hardware Engineer Dr. Francis Smith as part of our U.S. Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (ICCAE) partnership.
 
February 9, 2021
12:30 PM | Zoom:   PW: LAESA 
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February 9, 2021
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Professor , Director of Master of Science in Analytics at Georgia Tech will present on Engineering Solutions with Analytics. View a full description .
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International Education/Research
February 11, 2021  |  

Explore Undergraduate Research 
February 12, 2021  |  
 
February 16, 2021
Join us for a talk with Module/Integration Yield Engineer at Intel, Dr. Amara Enemuo, as part of our U.S. Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (ICCAE) partnership.
February 17, 2021
Join us for a presentation by CUNY Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Dr. Tamera Schneider as part of our Culture of Innovation Series.
 
Engineering Leadership Certificate Program
The Program consists of a series of four panel/workshop sessions that will deepen your leadership skills and know-how. Must attend all four sessions to receive certificate. 
February 18, 2021
 
Cybersecurity Series: ISACA
Leadership form ISACA's NY Metropolitan Chapter will kickoff the series this spring.
February 25, 2021
 
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The Grove School of Engineering
精东影业
275 Convent Avenue
New York, NY  10031
 

 

Fall 2020 Welcome Message - September 2020
 
Welcome to the start of another academic year at The Grove School of Engineering! 
Image of Interim Dean Alexander CouzisThis fall we kick off the semester against the backdrop of a global pandemic and amidst a national outcry for social justice. What would typically be a lively campus filled with old and new faces settling into our new routines remains nearly empty with the majority of classes being held online. Over the past few months, we鈥檝e worked diligently at the Grove School to develop a comprehensive plan to deliver an exceptional educational experience鈥攚hether remote, hybrid or in person. We鈥檝e done this with two fundamental priorities in mind: safety and academic excellence. 

Students, I know your expectations as engineering and computer science majors were not to take classes virtually, but to learn and engage in hands-on experiences, and take advantage of all the City College campus has to offer. I want you to know that while we are forgoing some in-person experiences in the interest of the health and safety of our community, we have not and will not compromise the quality of education offered. In fact, we are using this shift to remote learning as an opportunity to be creative and innovative in our instruction and research methods. We鈥檝e also lined up extensive professional development offerings, as you鈥檒l see from the list of upcoming events. 
 
Staff and faculty, this pandemic has affected all aspects of our lives necessitating that we adopt new and different ways of operating. Your incredible dedication, resourcefulness, and effort has allowed for a great sense of continuity 鈥 in our course offerings, our services to students and colleagues, and in our research activity 鈥 that has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for the ingenuity and resilience you鈥檝e demonstrated during these unprecedented times in support of our students despite all that has transpired in a year we will not soon forget.
 
精东影业 has faced its share of adversity throughout its 173-year history and has prevailed. I have no doubt that this time will be any different and, with your support, we will persevere once more and be a better institution for it.
 
We are all in this together. Let鈥檚 continue to build on the College鈥檚 history and its century of engineering excellence as we foster this temporary learning environment鈥攗ntil we can once again return to the vibrant academic atmosphere to which we鈥檝e grown accustomed.
 
I wish you all great success, both professionally and personally.

Alexander Couzis, Ph.D.
Interim Dean and Professor of Chemical Engineering
The Grove School of Engineering
 
 

精东影业 Professor Emeritus Sheldon Weinbaum Earns Presidential Mentoring Honor
Dr. Sheldon Weinbaum, Professor Emeritus in 精东影业鈥檚 Grove School of Engineering, is one of  from the White House. The awards are America鈥檚 highest honor for mentors who work with underrepresented groups to develop fully the nation's human resources in STEM.  Read more >>
 

US Army Support Mechanical Engineering Professor in Novel Study of Urban Climate Dynamics
A still uncharted research field of much relevance beyond summer鈥檚 inevitable heatwaves is coming under the intense scrutiny of City College of New York mechanical engineer Prathap Ramamurthy, thanks to a $360,000 grant from The  (ARO).  He鈥檚 tasked with unlocking the mysteries of urban fluid dynamics that impact the air flow and exchange of heat over cities. Ramamurthy鈥檚 three-year project is in collaboration with the Army Research Lab. Read more >>
 

Electrical Engineer Bruce Kim Receives KRISO Grant for Maritime Security Study
Bruce Kim, associate professor of electrical engineering at 精东影业, is the principal investigator of a project to develop a nanosensor that can automatically detect explosive and narcotic vapors from maritime containers.  The project, 鈥淒evelopment of Automatic Detection System for Maritime Containers with Dangerous Cargo,鈥 is financed by a five-year, $600,000 grant from the .  Read more >>
 

EE Major Grace McGrath is Palantir Women in Tech North American Scholar

Grace McGrath of the Macaulay Honors College program at 精东影业 is one of 10 undergraduates named 2020 . The highly competitive program created by software manufacture Palantir is open to students in U.S., Canadian and Mexican institutions majoring in or planning to major in STEM fields. Read more >>
 

Class of 2020 ME Graduate Harold Gamarro Wins GEM Fellowship

Harold Gamarro, a standout graduate of the Grove School of Engineering, is the second member of City College of New York鈥檚 Class of 2020 to receive a GEM Fellowship. The highly competitive national honor funds master's and PhDs in engineering for underrepresented students of exceptional quality who intend to work in industry.  Read more >>
 

Computer Engineering Major Benjamin Reichman Wins Goldwater

Benjamin Reichman, a rising senior in the Macaulay Honors College program, is 精东影业鈥檚 fifth  in as many years. He joins a list of talented students in science, engineering and mathematics recognized nationally by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Read more >>
 
Bloomberg Week: September 14-18
A virtual recruiting event for students interested 2021 summer internships and full-time software engineering opportunities at Bloomberg.

Join Bloomberg engineers + get to know us through a variety of events designed specifically for CUNY.

View the Schedule of Interactive Virtual Events.

 by September 2nd.
 
GSOE Student Welcome Back
An opportunity to hear from students on their summer internships and research experiences. Learn more about these valuable experiences.
Tuesday, September 1st
 
Make Federal Work-Study Work for You
Become a Research Assistant. Gain experience and develop a lasting mentorship relationship.
Tuesday, September 3rd
 
Explore Undergraduate Research 
Research can augment your educational experience. Learn how.
Tuesday, September 8th
 
Cybersecurity Series: Session 1
Learn directly from Industry Professionals and Academics. 
Thursday, September 10th
 
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