Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program

Back Row : Jefferson CuadraMiddle Row: Jonathan Rego, Sara Mina, Tin Vo and Sanga MutahFront Row: Julia Briceno, Jiang Ling, Stephanie Masotti and Paul Rodriguez

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement ProgramResearch Experience for Undergraduate Students

Program Directors: Dr. Angelo Perna and Ms. Zara Williams

Julia Briceno (NJIT) – Industrial EngineeringResearch: Algorithm based decision support system for the selection of equipment in Cellular

Flexible CellsAdvisor: Dr. Layek Malek

Jefferson Cuadra (NJIT) – Mechanical EngineeringResearch: Destabilization of Pickering EmulsionsAdvisor: Dr. Anthony D. Rosato

Jiang Ling (NJIT) – Chemical EngineeringResearch: Effect of Different size Reduction Techniques on the Particle Size Distribution and the

Formation of Polymorphic/Amorphous Forms of IbuprofenAdvisors: Dr. Rajesh N. Dave and Ms. Laila Jallo

Stephanie Masotti (NJIT) – Biomedical EngineeringResearch: Characterizing a Cortical Neuron Injury device Containing Six wellsAdvisor: Dr. Bryan Pfister

Sara Mina (NJIT) –Biomedical EngineeringResearch: Brain Injury Device: Fluid Percussion Model and Cortical ImpactAdvisor: Dr. Bryan Pfister

Sanga Mutah (NJIT) – Chemical EngineeringResearch: Controlled Release of Anionic Drugs Intercalated in Anionic ClaysAdvisors: Dr. Mario Xanthos, Mr. Jin Uk Ha

Jonathan Rego (NJIT) – Chemical EngineeringResearch: The Effect of API – Polymer Interactions on Drug DeliveryAdvisors: Dr. Mario Xanthos, Mr. Jin Uk Ha

Paul Rodriguez (NJIT) – Mechanical Engineering Research: Production of Segmental Retaining wall Units from Recycled Mixed Glass and

Plastic BinderAdvisor: Dr. Jay Meegoda

Tin Vo (NJIT) – BiologyResearch: Altering Substrate Specificity of α − Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase for Chemical SynthesisAdvisor: Dr. Edgardo Farinas

NSF REU Site at New Jersey Center for Particulate Engineering

Back Row: Richard Anger and Maxwell WolfingerFront Row: Madonna Hanna, Lin Louie, Sonali Bhatnagar and Pooja Raghavan

NSF REU Site at New Jersey Center for Particulate Engineering

Program Director: Dr. Albert Narh

Richard Anger (Stony Brook University) – Engg. Science , Nano Technology StudiesResearch: Preparation of PEO Nanocomposites Containing CNT's Deagglomerated by Rapid

Expansion of Supercritical and High Pressure SuspensionAdvisor: Dr. Rajesh Dave

Sonali Bhatnagar (NJIT) – Chemical Engineering and Civil EngineeringResearch: Formation of sub-micron particles and suitable dosage forms for poorly water

Soluble active Pharmaceutical IngredientsAdvisor: Dr. Rajesh Dave

Madonna Hanna (NJIT) – Mechanical EngineeringResearch: Electrical conductivity measurement of cryogenically compacted CNT’sAdvisor: Dr. Kwabena Narh

Lin Louie (Cooper Union) – Chemical EngineeringResearch: Mixing of Nano Particles in a Fluidized BedAdvisor: Dr. Rajesh Dave

Pooja Raghavan (Cornell University) – Mechanical EngineeringResearch: Simultaneous particle size reduction and surface modification of APIsAdvisor: Dr. Rajesh Dave

Maxwell Wolfinger (Ramapo College of NJ) – Physics with Engineering , PhilosophyResearch: Raman Spectroscopy for quality monitoring of PharmaceuticalsAdvisor: Dr. Zafar Iqbal

Heritage Institute Of

Technology Kolkata , India - REU

Back Row: Soumita Kar, Joydeep Chakraborty and Abhinav SinghMiddle Row: Amrita Sahu and Sibtanu RahaFront Row: Poulomi Dhar, Smriti Agarwal, Deepika Yadav and Archita Goshal

Heritage Institute of Technology, KolkataNJIT Summer Research Symposium Participants

Program Director: Dr. Durgamadhab Misra

Smriti Agarwal (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Biomedical EngineeringResearch: Acoustic Sensor for detecting Bone OsteoporosisAdvisor: Dr. Dentcho Ivanov

Joydeep Chakraborty (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Chemistry and Environmental scienceResearch: Oxidation stress and antioxidation production measurement in marine algae under environmental pollutionAdvisor: Dr. Liping Wei

Poulomi Dhar (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Electrical and Computer Engineering Amrita Sahu (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Electrical and Computer EngineeringResearch: Contour tracking using WSN professional kit with light sensorAdvisor: Dr. Alex Haimovich

Archita Ghosal (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Chemistry and Environmental scienceResearch: Biotransformation of Metolachlor pesticides by microalgae in coastal watersAdvisor: Dr. Liping Wei

Soumita Kar (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Computer Science Research: Linux handling and System CallsAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Sohn

Sibtanu Raha (Heritage Institute of Technology) – Electronic and Computer EngineeringResearch: Design of 4-bit ComparatorAdvisor: Dr. D. Misra

Abhinav Singh (BRCM College of Eng. & Technology) – Industrial & Manufacturing EngineeringResearch: Ladder logic Programming on PLCs or Programming on Robot (Melfa – Basic-4)Advisor: Dr. Sanchoy Das

Deepika Yadav (BRCM College of Eng. & Technology) – Electrical and Computer EngineeringResearch: Vending Machine ControllerAdvisor: Dr. D. Misra

NJIT M.S. Engineering Management at Beijing, China

First Row: Chen Youji, Zhang Yi and Yang BinSecond Row: Meng Fangfang, He Huan and Tan YijiaThird Row: Zheng Pu, Li Aidan, Luo Fei and Ge yingFront Row: Liu Yang

NJIT MSEM at BeijingSummer Research Experience

Program Director: Dr. Sanchoy Das

Li Aidan (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Implementing Variance-Reduction Techniques in ARENAAdvisor: Dr. Jerry Fjermestad

Yang Bin (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Project Scheduling Software ComparisonAdvisor: Dr. Randy Reagan

Meng Fangfang (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Review of a Financial ModelAdvisor: Dr. Shanthi Gopalakrishnan

Luo Fei (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Effectiveness of Google Health as an Electronic Health Record SolutionAdvisor: Dr. Sanchoy Das

He Huan (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Implications of State Management on Firm Performance: Chinese Stock Market

Case StudyAdvisor: Dr. Mike Ehrlich

Zheng Pu (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: NPD Project Skills Profile by IndustryAdvisor: Dr. Randy Reagan

Liu Yang (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Applications of Operations Research Methods in IndustryAdvisor: Dr. Layek Abdel- Malek

Zhang Yi (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Transportation Modeling and AnalysisAdvisor: Dr. Rachael Liu

Tan Yijia (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: The Validity and Influence of Internet Based Consumer ReviewsAdvisor: Dr. Sanchoy Das

Ge Ying (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Modeling of a Cross Docked Supply WarehouseAdvisor: Dr. Atipol Kanchanapiboon

Chen Youji (NJIT, Beijing) – Engineering ManagementResearch: Implementing Variance-Reduction Techniques in ARENAAdvisor: Dr. Marin Nakayama

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