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RESEARCH

NEWS  •  Spring 2022

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Research for a Modern Nuclear Age

As global geopolitical tensions rise, Stevens researchers develop data-driven visualizations of nuclear and missile impacts; assessments of public concern about nuclear weaponry; and updated civil defense communications for a digital era.

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Greening the Power Grid

Stevens works to imagine and design the next systems that power our homes and businesses more sustainably, reliably and equitably.


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Avoiding Space Collisions, With Smarter AI

An experimental Stevens-developed system powered by artificial intelligence improves the tracking of space junk and other orbital debris.


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Brain 'Wear and Tear' Affects Cognition

New Stevens research reveals how the brain's internal mechanical stresses and pressures can build up, causing lesions and degrading cognition.


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Defusing Fake News

Stevens researchers are helping to develop lie-detecting AI and novel strategies to debunk misinformation on social media.

Recent Recognition & Awards

  • The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded prestigious early-career NSF CAREER awards to faculty members Jinho Kim, to investigate lung function biomechanics; Kathrin Smetana, to develop mathematical models and simulation methods to accommodate multiscale problems such as wind turbine design; and Annie Xian Zhang, to investigate the thermal transport properties of ultra-thin graphene.
  • Dibyendu Sarkar began work on a multi-university, $1.6 million NOAA-sponsored project to explore green infrastructure and mitigation of stormwater runoff into rivers, lakes and oceans.
  • Woo Lee and two former graduate students received a 2021 Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey for their U.S. patent "Graphene-based Films in Sensor Applications."
  • Xiaofeng Qian's theoretical work on quantum wave-particle duality was experimentally verified by the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea and named one of the top 10 physics breakthroughs of 2021 by Physics World.
  • A Stevens proposal to optimize selection of sustainable corporate research projects was awarded first place in Siemens' Tech for Sustainability Campaign challenge.
  • Weina Meng received a New Jersey Department of Transportation award of $780,000 per year for four years to collaborate on high-performance concrete research.

Recent Publications

  • Raviraj Nataraj co-authored "Hand Dominance in the Performance and Perceptions of Virtual Reach Control" in Acta Psychologica [223: 103494].
  • Amber Benezra co-authored "Chasing Ghosts: Race, Racism, and the Future of Microbiome Research" in mSystems [Vol. 6, No. 5] and authored "Microbial Kin: Relations of Environment and Time" in Medical Anthropology Quarterly [Vol. 35, Issue 4; pp. 511-528].

Stevens Research In the News

The Atlantic

A 10-Year-Old Nuclear-Blast Simulator Is Popular Again


Yahoo!

Americans Think AI is a Threat to Democracy, Yet Believe Its Benefits Outweigh Its Risks


VICE

Nuclear War Anxiety Is Back


Becker's Hospital Review

The Innovative Future of Healthcare


Yahoo!

Hyperspace Challenge Accelerator Announces 2021 Cohort Winners

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