Newark College of Engineering

AI-Powered Exoskeleton Enhances Human Locomotion, Helps Restores Mobility

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
A team of researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages AI and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons that can help users save energy while walking, running, and climbing stairs. Described in a study published in Nature, the novel method rapidly develops exoskeleton controllers to assist locomotion without relying on lengthy human-involved experiments. Moreover, the method can apply to a wide variety of assistive devices beyond the hip exoskeleton demonstrated in this research. “It can also apply to knee or ankle exoskeletons, or other multi-joint exoskeletons,”...

Internships, Mentoring and Networking Leads an NJIT Grad to Honeywell

Tuesday, June 4, 2024
As Fimimolaoluwa Are prepares to start working at Honeywell after earning a bachelor’s in chemical engineering, she feels grateful for all the support and experiences she had at New Jersey Institute of Technology. “Chemical engineer I” is her title at Honeywell, where she’ll undergo a year of training before joining the company’s Field Operating Service team. Reflecting on how she got there, she credits mentors, internships, networking and the embrace of a welcoming community. Are had three internships as an undergraduate. She worked in environmental engineering at Phillips 66 (an...

Internships, Lab Work and Volleyball: How a Grad Developed Skills at NJIT

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Carson Williams is returning to his native Texas after earning a master’s in engineering management at New Jersey Institute of Technology, a year after he earned a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering there. He feels thoroughly prepared for his associate account representative role at Daikin Applied, an HVAC systems manufacturer in Austin. Why? Because he developed a broad range of skills in a series of experiences on and off campus, both as a grad student and undergraduate. Work and teamwork  As an intern at LB Electric Co., Williams was part of a team of contractors that built...

Owen West Wins Goldwater Prize for His Role in Studying Self-Assembling Peptides

Monday, May 20, 2024
His lifelong passion for baseball led Owen West, a rising junior from Point Pleasant Beach majoring in biomedical engineering, to dive into pharmaceutical research and become one of two NJIT winners of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship for 2024. Growing up, all West wanted to do is pitch. “My entire life goal was a plan to be in the Major Leagues,” he said. He threw left-handed and grew to 6-feet, 6-inches, giving him two vital tools to make that dream come true. But upon joining NJIT’s Albert Dorman Honors college, he confirmed a nagging feeling that the worldview of student-...

CEO to NJIT Class of 2024: Be Agents of Change and Build a Future We Can Be Proud Of

Friday, May 17, 2024
Preaching patience, courage and resilience, MZM Construction Co. President and CEO Marjorie Perry urged the Class of 2024 at New Jersey Institute of Technology to become lifelong learners as they apply their imagination to real-world challenges. Perry, an NJIT alumna who serves on its Foundation Board of Directors, called on the undergraduates earning bachelor’s degrees to be “agents of change in our communities” and build a future “that we can all be proud of.” [[{"fid":"24516","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Keynote...

NJIT's 2024 Master's and Doctoral Class Make Their Mark

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
New Jersey Institute of Technology served up a full day of fanfare as its advanced degree graduates walked across the stage in the Wellness and Events Center in three commencement ceremonies on May 15. The 2024 class comprises more than 1,400 graduates and reflects the institution’s steady growth and upward trajectory. NJIT Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs John Pelesko, participating in his first commencement exercises as provost, called the ceremonies to order. Pelesko, himself a 1997 alumnus of NJIT as the very first Ph.D. graduate in mathematical sciences, implored...

A Blend of Architecture and Engineering Helps NJIT Scholar Land in Project Management

Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Following graduation from New Jersey Institute of Technology, Hilsson Angeles will start working at general contracting firm Burns & McDonnell as a construction coordinator. What helped him get there was a tremendous work ethic, which he inherited from his parents, and an interest in both architecture and engineering. Indeed, he’s earning a dual bachelor’s in architecture and construction management technology. Outside of the classroom, Angeles, who’s a native of the Dominican Republic, worked part-time as a student mentor, interned in construction, joined the NJIT chapter of the...

From Math Success to NJIT Graduation: The Journeys of 4 Students from Newark

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Speaker after speaker reinforced what Kevin Belfield, dean of the College of Science and Liberal Arts at New Jersey Institute of Technology, said about the university’s Math Success Initiative: “It takes a village to put a program like this together.” The speakers were at a campus ceremony celebrating the first students to experience MSI and graduate from NJIT: Okyere Boateng, Brian Herrera-Calle, Catherine Ochoa and Steff Pitti. The students exemplify the best of Newark, as each attended high school in the city before enrolling at NJIT. So, that’s why City of Newark Chief Education...

Celebrating Asian Heritage Month: NJIT's Asian American and Pacific Islander ERG Spotlight

Monday, May 6, 2024
NJIT has established employee resource groups (ERG) that meet regularly and encourage faculty and staff to connect outside of their direct working relationships. This month, NJIT is celebrating its Asian American and Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group and publishing an employee spotlight on two of its members: Ann D. Hoang, university librarian in the Van Houten Library; and Durga Misra, professor and chair of the electrical and computer engineering department. Can you introduce us to the ERG? ADH: Our ERG is not just a group, but a formidable, united and inclusive collective....

NJIT's Honors College Scholars Showcase Research in Honors Interdisciplinary Research Forum

Thursday, May 2, 2024
Close to 100 Albert Dorman Honors College scholars from Introduction to Research Writing and Introduction to Research Methods presented their semester's research, with topics ranging from TikTok influencer marketing to an analysis of healthcare in the United States. Courses provide an overview of applying the scientific method to real-life research, including ethical concerns, qualitative and quantitative methods, and how to critically evaluate published research findings. Students work with faculty mentors on research projects, while writing proposals for the support of future research...

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