Alumni News

Atilla Sivri is a Ph.D. student in the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He has the privilege of working under the guidance of Dr. Moshe Kam, who is his Ph.D. advisor, and the Dean of the Newark College of Engineering (NCE). His primary research focus is on refining pulse oximetry sensors. These sensors play a pivotal role in health monitoring and are often used by nurses and doctors to quickly assess the condition of a patient presented to them.

A new project led by New Jersey Institute of Technology researchers is underway to help New Jersey’s lower-income homeowners take advantage of the state’s clean energy programs. The initiative arrives in support of the state’s recent commitments to the Clean Energy Act outlined in the New Jersey Energy Master Plan: Pathway to 2050, which includes “developing a community solar program that allows more state residents to benefit from solar energy, especially low- and moderate-income (LMI) families.” 

LunaTech, a web application where players can learn about space from a cartoon cat and send their professors into orbit, won first place in GirlHacks 2023 at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The application is the brainchild of Fizah Fahad, Adrianna Rust and Ayushi Sangoi, who combined to win a $1,500 cash prize for their efforts. The trio coded in CSS, JavaScript, Python and a NASA programming interface.

Two New Jersey universities are coming together to ensure the future of one of northern New Jersey’s signature baseball venues. Montclair State University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) are partnering to renovate Yogi Berra Stadium, part of a multi-million-dollar collaboration that will provide a home field for both schools’ NCAA baseball programs. The project will have a total cost of $5.3 million, which will revamp the stadium for the 2024 season. 

Continuing a trend, New Jersey Institute of Technology significantly improved its standing in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2024. NJIT now finds itself in the top 25% of the more than 1,900 universities that Times Higher Education ranked globally (401-500) — up from the top third last year (601-800). Among U.S. universities, NJIT stands at No. 87, an improvement of 27 places from last year (114).

A New Jersey Institute of Technology forensic team’s crime scene reconstruction of a 1994 shooting in Queens, N.Y. has helped clear the names of two wrongfully convicted men who spent a combined 37 years in prison for murder.

After 13 matches away from Newark, the NJIT women's volleyball team finally got to defend its home court on Wednesday and gave the home fans a lot to cheer about in a dominating straight-set victory over visiting Manhattan at the Wellness and Events Center. VIDEO: Post-match interview with Adriana Goetz-Morales and Ines Varela

New Jersey Institute of Technology President Teik C. Lim and Oya Tukel, dean of NJIT’s Martin Tuchman School of Management, are featured in NJBIZ’s Education Power 50 for 2023. The publication recognized Lim, now in his second year as president, for the Newark university’s rise in national standing, particularly in The Wall Street Journal, and for “expanding its role in the fabric of its home city and New Jersey.” 

Junior forward Asembo Augo scored a pair of goals and the Highlanders recorded its first shutout of the season with a 4-0 home victory over visiting Sacred Heart Saturday evening at Lubetkin Field at Mal Simon Stadium. NJIT, which won its second straight match of the season, improves to 3-2-2 overall and remains undefeated at home, standing at 3-0-1. Sacred Heart moves to 3-4-0 overall on the season.