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RESEARCH

NEWS  •  Fall 2021

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Powering the Pivot to Renewables

Stevens researchers are innovating the batteries, solar panels, wind farms and power grids of the future.

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Stevens Launches Fintech Research Center

Working with the financial industry and RPI, the NSF-backed center will develop research to address challenges such as cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies.


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Mission: Safe Landings on Venus

Computer scientist Jason Rabinovitch uses algorithmic methods to help NASA select safe landing sites on the hot, murky planet.


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Social Media in Natural Disasters

Jose Ramirez-Marquez analyzes the use of social media in the wake of hurricanes as a measure of social cohesion.


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A Portable Concussion Detector

A student team works toward a handheld device that analyzes pupillary reflexes to rapidly assess brain injuries in the field.

Recent Recognition & Awards

  • An interdisciplinary Stevens quantum science team received $7 million from the Department of Defense to probe applications in quantum sensing, imaging and data processing.
  • Abhishek Sharma received $1.55 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a five-year investigation, “Novel Acylborons and Alpha-hydroxy Borons to Enable Modular, Regio- and Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules and Protein Conjugates.”
  • Samantha Kleinberg received $1.1 million from NIH to continue work on her project, “BIG DATA: Causal Inference in Large-Scale Time Series,” exploring the use of intensive-care unit (ICU) data to improve decision-making.
  • Philip Odonkor placed third in Princeton University’s Empower Pitch Competition for his proposed system to more efficiently identify suitable local microgrid locations.
  • Athula Attygalle received the 2021 Arnold Berliner Award for his Science of Nature [107, No. 26] article “Biosynthetic origin of benzoquinones in the explosive discharge of the bombardier beetle Brachinus elongatulus.”
  • Yuping Huang received approximately $570,000 from the Office of Naval Research for his project “Nonlinear-Optical Pseudo Atoms on Chip."

Recent Publications

  • Philip Orton co-published research in Nature Communications [12, No. 2720] determining Hurricane Sandy’s effects on the metropolitan New York region were significantly exacerbated by climate change and sea-level rise.
  • Ying Wu co-authored “Is Currency Risk Priced in Global Equity Markets?” in the Review of Finance and co-authored “The Sound of Silence: What Do We Know When Insiders Do Not Trade?” in Management Science.

Stevens Research In the News

The Wall Street Journal

A New Frontier of AI-Enabled Gadgets (Subscription required)


NPR

Climate Change's Impact on Hurricane Sandy Has a Price: $8 Billion


The New York Times

Glitch Reveals Ballot Choices of N.Y.C. Voters (Subscription required)


Forbes

Biden Will Discuss Supply Chain Crisis With World Leaders


Bloomberg Wealth

Bitcoin and Meme Stock Traders Are Tired of ‘Buying the Dip’

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