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Researchers Customizing Power Grid Fault Detection for Solar and Wind

Wednesday, August 28th, 2024
If predictions come true that renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind generators are the primary suppliers of tomorrow’s power grids, then the engineers maintaining those grids will need new innovations in fault detection, made possible by researchers like NJIT Associate Professor Joshua...

Muhaiminul Islam Akash - ECE PhD Student of the Month - August 2024

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
Muhaiminul Islam Akash has completed his first year as a Ph.D. candidate in the ECE Department at NJIT, being advised by Dr. Cong Wang. His research focuses on robot physical intelligence, AI-robot bridgeware for task and motion planning, crowdsourced machine learning, and robot teleoperation. Beyon...

Rojas-Cessa, Yaramothu Named Senior Members of National Academy of Inventors

Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
NJIT engineering professors Roberto Rojas-Cessa and Chang Yaramothu are among the newest senior members in the National Academy of Inventors and the only two from New Jersey in their class. Rojas-Cessa is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and a leader of NJIT’s Hispanic/Latino Empl...

Leon Baptiste, NJIT Alum and Board Member, Recognized as NJBIZ ICON Honoree

Monday, July 15th, 2024
Leon Baptiste '91 has earned distinction as an NJBIZ ICON honoree for his role in shaping New Jersey's economy as president of LB Electric Co. LLC. The NJBIZ ICON awards recognize leaders over the age of 60 from New Jersey industries such as accounting, healthcare, education, financial services, co...

AI, Relying on Hardware Support, Could Improve by Thinking for Itself

Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024
People keep finding novel uses for generative artificial intelligence, the latest being that it can learn to design specialized hardware to make itself work faster. Generative AI applications such as large language models became mainstream when ChatGPT went viral in 2022, but they require copious, ...

US News & World Report Ranks 2 NJIT Graduate Programs in Top 100 Nationally

Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
The latest graduate studies rankings from U.S. News & World Report continue to boost the national standing of New Jersey Institute of Technology in the fields of engineering and computer science, with both programs ranking in the top 100. NJIT’s Newark College of Engineering (NCE) ranks No. 80 ...

Mahmoud Nazzal - ECE PhD Student of the Month - June 2024

Thursday, June 13th, 2024
Mahmoud Nazzal is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in computer engineering, specializing in the robustness and applicability of advanced machine learning models. His research primarily focuses on enhancing the security, reliability, and real-world applicability of these models, ensuring they can be effe...

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

Wednesday, May 15th, 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 an...

Mohammad Arif Hossain - ECE PhD Student of the Month - May 2024

Friday, May 10th, 2024
Mohammad Arif Hossain has successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation in Computer Engineering from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering of New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His research focus was on AI-assisted next generation wireless networks, distributed machine learnin...

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

Monday, May 6th, 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 tw...