Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Yuan Zhao - ECE PhD Student of the Month - August 2023

Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Yuan Zhao is in his third year of pursuing his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Under the advisement of Dr. Ali Abdi at the Center for Wireless Information Processing, his research focuses on developing engineering-oriented methods to model decision making processes with rational inattention in economics and financial markets. What would you say that could be the next big thing in your area of research? The rational inattention model was introduced by Christopher A. Sims, who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2011. It has been a center of study over a couple of...

For Sam Sabet, Transferring to NJIT Led to Triple Degrees and a Dream Job

Monday, July 24, 2023
Sam Sabet, the new Chief Technology Officer of industrial audio firm Shure Inc., has an NJIT degree for every season of his career. After transferring from American University in Cairo, Sabet arrived in Newark in 1995 and earned a B.S. in what was then called computer information systems. He returned for an M.S. in electrical engineering to help with his unexpected career in underwater telecommunications at AT&T, and then opted for a Ph.D. in information systems and management, aiding his career evolution into leadership at Crestron Electronics. Shure recruited him in June and Sabet...

Mohammad Mostafa Al Mahfuz - ECE PhD Student of the Month - July 2023

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Mohammad Mostafa Al Mahfuz is a Ph.D. candidate at the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). He is currently working in the Nanoelectronic Materials and Devices Lab (NMD) under the supervision of Professor Dong-Kyun Ko. His research focuses on colloidal quantum dots for infrared detectors and vertical thin film transistors. What would you say that could be the next big thing in your area of research? Quantum dots are intriguing due to their tunable optical and electronic properties, opening up potential...

Zhenlu Qin - ECE PhD Student of the Month - June 2023

Friday, June 2, 2023
Zhenlu Qin is a Ph.D. candidate in the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His advisor is Prof. Qing Liu of the HPC Lab. His research interests are in HPC computing, data reduction and data compression. What would you say that could be the next big thing in your area of research? I think the combination of HPC with emerging applications and new architectures will become a big thing. Notably, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into HPC applications has...

PSE&G President Tells NJIT Class of 2023 to 'Move Forward with Purpose'

Friday, May 19, 2023
The head of New Jersey’s largest utility urged the Class of 2023 at New Jersey Institute of Technology to embrace change and remain positive in the face of challenges ranging from climate change and social inequity to artificial intelligence. “Finding solutions will require new faces and perspectives and for us to reject the status quo,” said Kim Hanemann, president and chief operating officer of PSE&G. “I encourage you to stay hopeful and press on even when things seem scary. What the world needs now is creative thinking and for the next generation of leaders — for all of you — to...

Chemical Engineering Star Jason Ogbebor's Journey from NJIT to MIT

Thursday, May 18, 2023
Ever since Jason Ogbebor set foot in a chemistry classroom in high school, he knew he was destined to conduct high-level, impactful research. Looking to science legends — Mendeleev, Bohr, Einstein — Ogbebor is realizing his dreams and is on his way to pursue a Ph.D. at MIT. “I wanted to be a pioneer in making discoveries like the historical scientists did. I always romanticized what those scientists in Europe would do. They had the time, like Newton, to sit in their sheds and work out their observations,” Ogbebor said, recalling his early passion for research. “I wanted to do that, to...

NJIT Scholar Will Develop Software While Pursuing a Master's in Cybersecurity

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
In her second year at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Samantha Augustin made the difficult decision to switch majors. Biomedical engineering gave way to computer engineering, and now Augustin is poised to pursue a master’s in cybersecurity at New York University. But without the help of an academic advisor “who patiently explained how to do it and helped me transfer and organize my courses,” the major switch could have set her back. Building a network Augustin — who attended NJIT with her twin sister, Samara, both as part of the first cohort of Mayor’s Honors Scholars from Newark...

NJIT Master's and Doctoral Graduates Encouraged to Look Beyond Their Degrees at 2023 Commencement

Tuesday, May 16, 2023
New Jersey Institute of Technology served up waves of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies on May 16. The 2023 class, composed of more than 1,300 graduates, is the largest in five years and reflects the larger growth and upward trajectory of the institution. President Teik C. Lim, in his first commencement leading NJIT, praised the Class of 2023’s resilience. “You persevered through challenging and unprecedented circumstances that included a global pandemic, social unrest, and much more,” said...

Rakina Islam - ECE PhD Student of the Month - May 2023

Monday, May 1, 2023
Rakina Islam is finishing her first year in the PhD program in Electrical Engineering at the Helen and John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). Her current research focuses on developing Lead (Pb) based Colloidal Quantum Dots (CQDs) for the use in the development of novel electrically pumped lasers. She is currently co-advised by Dr. Leonid Tsybeskov and Dr. Dong-Kyun Ko. What would you say that could be the next big thing in your area of research? Developing electrically pumped lasers with low lasing threshold...

Dr. Teik C. Lim Officially Inaugurated as Ninth President of NJIT

Friday, April 28, 2023
Dr. Teik C. Lim was installed as NJIT’s ninth president in a ceremony that welcomed students, alumni, faculty, staff, elected officials, family and friends to NJIT’s Wellness and Event Center. “The inauguration of a new president is a milestone occasion in the life of any institution of higher education – and NJIT is certainly no exception,” said Mistress of Ceremonies Marybeth Boger, vice president for student affairs and dean of students. “Today’s ceremony is an opportunity to celebrate our university’s history and heritage, to reaffirm the uniqueness of our mission and to highlight our...

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