Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
We are excited to share recent accomplishments from faculty and staff members at our campuses around the world.
Accomplishments are listed by date of achievement in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, gave two talks about The Poems of Sylvia Plath, a new edition that she co-edited with Karen V. Kukil. These events were held at the , in England, on June 25, 2026. She also gave a lecture on Sylvia Plath and the poet Dylan Thomas at the in Swansea, Wales, on June 27, 2026.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published a research article, "鈥�, in Forces in Mechanics on June 25, 2026. It presents the development and performance analysis of a paper-based gripper utilizing origami techniques and cost-effective materials.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, gave on June 25, 2026. Goldman focused on historical material about 1920s Greenwich Village and NYC generally drawn from his new book Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York from the Suppressed to the Strange.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, gave on June 23, 2026. Goldman focused on material about the West Side of Manhattan, drawn from his new book Hidden Histories of Jazz Age New York from the Suppressed to the Strange.
Jonathan Goldman
College of Arts and SciencesJonathan Ezra Goldman, Ph.D., professor of English, Department of Humanities, presented a paper titled 鈥溾�� at the third annual New York History Conference in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on June 12, 2026.
Peter Goldsmith
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesBabak Dastgheib-Beheshti, Ph.D., dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, and Peter Goldsmith, M.B.A., adjunct assistant professor of computer science in the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences, were named to the on June 11, 2026. The list recognizes the business leaders, civic champions, and elected officials who move the region forward. Goldsmith is also the director of Startup Tech Central and the director of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences Co-op Program.
Chinmoy Bhattacharjee
College of Arts and SciencesChinmoy Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., assistant professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, published a paper, in Elsevier鈥檚 Fundamental Plasma Physics journal, on June 9, 2026. The article explores how magnetic fields are born around rotating black holes.
Maryam Ravam
College of Engineering & Computing Sciences / Electrical & Computer EngineeringMaryam Ravan, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received the , approved on June 7, 2026. She was recognized "for pioneering contributions to advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence algorithms, with impactful applications in biomedical engineering, microwave imaging and sensing, non-destructive testing, and radar systems."
Claude Gagna
College of Arts and SciencesClaude E. Gagna, Ph.D., professor of biological and chemical sciences, was elected as a on June 3, 2026, in recognition of innovative research, patented technologies, and contributions to the advancement of invention, education, and societal impact.
Lissi Athanasiou-Krikelis
College of Arts and SciencesLissi Athanasiou-Krikelis, Ph.D., associate professor of English, presented "" at the Children's Literature Association Conference, in Pittsburgh, on May 29, 2026. The paper and presentation explored memoirs and fictional autobiographies in children's and young-adult fiction that complicate the conventions of storytelling.