Christophe Pierre (PI), ME Professor and Jess H. Davis Endowed Chair, received an NSF award of $552K for his project  “Vibration Analysis of Engineering Structures with Frictional Contact Using a Novel Equality-Based Framework."

Xiaofeng Qian (PI), PHY Assistant Professor, Zhuo Feng (Co-PI), ECE Professor, and Stefan Strauf (Co-PI), PHY Professor received an NSF award of $425K for their project “Passive Source Quantum Super-Resolution Assisted by Physics-Informed Robust Deep Learning.” 

Pinar Akcora (PI), CEMS Associate Professor, received an NSF award of $380K for her project “Collaborative Research: Revealing Structure-Ionic Transport Relationship in Polymer-Ionic Liquid Ionogels.” 

Long Wang (PI), ME Assistant Professor, received an Air Force SBIR Program award of $312K for his project “High-Resolution Tactile Fingertip for Intelligent Grasping.”

Woo Lee (PI), CCB Professor and Department Chair, and Patricia Muisener (Co-PI), CCB Teaching Professor received an NSF award of $200K for their project “Early Career Exploration Community for Biology and Chemistry Students.”

Benjamin Paren (PI), CEMS Assistant Professor, received an NSF award of $200K for his project “ERI: Controlling the Hierarchical Porosity and Surface-Functionalized Nanostructure of Polyethylene using Amphiphilic Additives."

Eric Ramos (PI), MS Assistant Professor, received an NSF award of $150K for his project “The Computational Algebra of Representations of Categories."

Philip Orton (PI), CEOE Research Associate Professor, received an NSF award for $80K for his project “Collaborative Research: NSF R2I2: Identifying Community Need Based Adaptation and Resilience Priorities in the US Northeast."

Chang-Hwan Choi, ME Professor, was invited to speak at a special workshop on Materials and Manufacturing for Contested Environments, organized by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). 

Hongbin Li, ECE Professor and Charles and Rosanna Batchelor Memorial Chair, was selected to receive the 2025 IEEE Jack Neubauer Memorial Award, presented by the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society. This is a major award that recognizes the best systems paper published in the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology over the past five years, with only one paper selected annually.

Dibs Sarkar, CEOE Professor, was selected as the 2025 Educator of the Year by the Executive Board of the American Society of Civil Engineer's' (ASCE) North Jersey Branch. Presented annually, this prestigious award honors individuals who have made substantial contributions to advancing the civil engineering profession through their knowledge and guidance. 

Dariya Baizhigitova, a CEMS Ph.D. student, has been awarded the Apoha Discovery Grant to support her Ph.D. research on formulation design of monoclonal antibody therapeutics. The project titled “Viscosity Prediction of High-Concentration Monoclonal Antibodies: Integrating Physico-Chemical Liquid Brain® Embeddings with Deep Learning” investigates how Apoha’s high-throughput Liquid Brain® assay can strengthen machine learning (ML) models for predicting antibody viscosity — a critical challenge in developing high-concentration formulations for subcutaneous drug delivery.

Onyedika Ukwueze, CEMS Ph.D. student, received a $10,000 scholarship from Nokia Bell Labs. His work develops computational frameworks that combine metabolic modeling, multi-isotope tracing, and machine learning to analyze complex cell interactions. This approach enhances cancer research, metabolic engineering, and AI-guided discovery for sustainable chemical production and smart biomaterials.

Sam Liu, a recent BME Ph.D. graduate student who studied under Antonia Zaferiou, joined the BBC World Service podcast More Than the Score on the episode “Why Aren’t WNBA Players Dunking?”

Alongside Maz Farookhi, Dominique Malonga of the Seattle Storm and BBC Sport Africa’s Isaac Fanin, Sam discussed biomechanics, training demands and what it takes to clear the rim more frequently.

The newest additions to the School of Engineering and Science bring diverse expertise in cybersecurity, biomedical engineering, environmental sustainability, and advanced computing.

From Wallops Island to the upper atmosphere, a NASA project prepares Stevens students for the future of space exploration — and their own career journeys.

New director envisions a collaborative hub for real-world healthcare solutions.

Computer science major Eiliyah Sarowar’s summer internship creates a full-circle experience at Kode with Klossy.

The Systems Engineering Research Center, launched at Stevens Institute of Technology in 2008, enters a new era of mission-focused innovation.