{"id":19022,"date":"2018-08-24T14:45:31","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T18:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/news\/article.php?ArticleID=19022"},"modified":"2021-01-15T13:08:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T18:08:48","slug":"19022_new-faculty-staff-joining-csam-in-fall-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/2018\/08\/24\/19022_new-faculty-staff-joining-csam-in-fall-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"New Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Vaibhav Kumar Anu<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Computer Science Department<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.E. Visvesvaraya Technological University, India<\/li>\n<li>M.S. North Dakota State University<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. North Dakota University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Anu works at the intersection of Cognitive Psychology and Software Engineering. His research explores how the failures of human cognition (or simply, human errors) that occur during the software development process affect the quality of software. A particular theme of his research is developing human error based approaches for improving the quality of software requirements. Dr. Anu received a Ph.D. in Software Engineering from the Department of Computer Science at North Dakota State University in May 2018, advised by Dr. Gursimran Singh Walia. He also received an M.S. from the Department of Computer Science, North Dakota State University in May 2013.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Magnus Bebbington<\/strong><br \/>\nAssociate Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry Department<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M.S. University of Durham, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. University of Oxford, United Kingdom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Bebbington holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Oxford. He was a postdoctoral researcher at Pennsylvania State University and held the Marie Curie Intra-European Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Universit\u00e9 Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France. Before coming to MSU, Dr. Bebbington was an Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. His main interest is to facilitate the synthesis of natural product-like molecules that are biologically active with potential for use as cancer therapies, antiviral and antibiotic drugs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Bong Jae Chung<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences Department<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.S.Kyung Hee University, South Korea<\/li>\n<li>M.S. University of Pittsburgh<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Chung received his Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in 2004. Before joining MSU, he was a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioengineering at the George Mason University. Dr. Chung\u2019s research is in the areas of computational fluid mechanics and fluid\/structure interactions with applications to biological problems and vortex dynamics. His focus is on the computational and mathematical modeling of problems in biophysics including the analysis of blood flow in the Circle of Willis, the material properties of arterial walls and fluid dynamics of the eye. He is also interested in problems of flow past rigid and flexible bodies in geophysics and biophysics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Ying Cui<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Studies Department<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.E. China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China<\/li>\n<li>M.S. Peking University, Beijing, China<\/li>\n<li>M.S. Pennsylvania State University<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Cui describes herself as a geologist and biogeochemist. She studies the interplay of the biosphere and the geosphere of the Earth system, the climate history of our planet, and the evolution of the biosphere. She grew up in NE China and studied geology in China University of Geosciences and Peking University. Dr. Cui received her Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University, where she developed modeling tools based on biogeochemical cycle of carbon to reconstruct past climate. Before joining ÌÇÐÄvlog, she spent time as a postdoctoral researcher at University of Louisiana and Dartmouth College. Dr. Cui\u2019s other interests include swimming, playing Ping-Pong, and reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Joseph DiNapoli<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Mathematical Sciences Department<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.S. Millersville University<\/li>\n<li>M.Ed. Millersville University<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. University of Delaware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. DiNapoli received a Ph.D. is in Mathematics Education from the University of Delaware in 2018. His research primarily involves the learning of mathematics and ways to support students&#8217; perseverance during problem-solving, especially at moments of perceived impasse. He loves mathematics and is fascinated by the ways in which it is taught and learned. He is thrilled to be joining the wonderful scholars in the College of Science and Mathematics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Robert O\u2019Hagan<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Biology Department<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.A. Wesleyan University<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. Columbia University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. O\u2019Hagan uses the nematode C. elegans to study the regulation of intracellular transport and cytoskeletal structure by the post-translational addition of the amino acid glutamate to microtubules. Microtubules are the \u201chighways\u201d of the cell; these added glutamates can act like \u201csignposts\u201d to control kinesins, which are the \u201ccargo trucks\u201d inside cells. Cargo transport and cytoskeletal stability are involved in neurodegeneration as well as regeneration of injured neurons; therefore, this work should have important therapeutic implications. Dr. O\u2019Hagan received his B.A. in film studies at Wesleyan University, and was awarded his Ph.D. with distinction at Columbia University for his work on the transduction of touch sensation by a DEG\/ENaC ion channel. Dr. O\u2019Hagan is also an avid musician and cyclist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Dr. Kazi Zakia Sultana<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor, Computer Science<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.Sc. Bangladesh University of Eng. and Technology, Bangladesh<\/li>\n<li>M.S. Wayne State University<\/li>\n<li>Ph.D. Mississippi State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Dr. Sultana received her Ph.D. from the department of Computer Science and Engineering of Mississippi State University. She completed B.Sc. Degree in Computer Science and Engineering of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in 2006. She received MS degree in Computer Science from Wayne State University, USA in 2011. Dr. Sultana\u2019s research interests are in software engineering focusing on software security, software metrics, software quality, and empirical software engineering.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Ms. Tanya Sulikowski<\/strong><br \/>\nEnvironmental Educator\/Researcher, School of Conservation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B.S. Rutgers University<\/li>\n<li>M.S. ÌÇÐÄvlog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ms. Sulikowski was trained as a field ecologist and has continued to work with a variety of species throughout her career. She was recently selected as a Grosvenor Teaching Fellow by National Geographic and awarded the \u201cWomen in Wildlife\u201d Award for Education by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ. Ms. Sulikowski earned her B.S in Conservation and Applied Ecology from Rutgers University and M.S. in Ecology and Evolution from ÌÇÐÄvlog. Her thesis research focused on how land use impacts macroinvertebrate communities and she had the privilege of using the Flat Brook at the School of Conservation as her benchmark research site. During her off hours, she is an avid native plant and organic vegetable gardener and loves to hike, paddle, and explore the planet\u2019s wildest places.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\"><strong>Ms. Suzanne Deshchidn<\/strong><br \/>\nProgram Assistant, School of Conservation<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M.F.A. Pine Manor College<\/li>\n<li>M.A. Union Institute &amp; University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ms. Deshchidn is the program assistant for the NJ School of Conservation. She earned her MFA from Solstice Creative Writing Program and her MA in Creativity Studies from Union Institute. Formerly an English professor, Suzanne enjoys editing projects and discussing her creativity theory. Presently, she is earning her MSW at Rutgers University. Her daughter is currently a Performance major at Montclair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new year brings new faces. 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