Newark College of Engineering

Salute to Engineering Excellence 2009

The Newark College of Engineering (NCE) Office of the Dean would like to announce the recipients for the Annual NCE Recognition Awards.  The awards honor faculty, staff, students, Alumni and other honorees for their extraordinary accomplishments and dedication.

To view and download photos from the awards ceremony please click here NJIT Flickr site 

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FACULTY AWARDS

NCE Excellence in Teaching Award

Recognizes a NCE full time faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching as recognized by faculty, students, and alumni, and has served as a full time faculty member for at least three years. 

Recipient: Prof. Nirwan Ansari, ECE 

NCE Excellence in Advising Award

Recognizes a full time faculty member who has been a NCE undergraduate student advisor for a minimum of three years, and has demonstrated excellence in advising students to achieve their academic requirements. 

Recipient: Prof. Edwin Hou, ECE

Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award

Recognizes a NCE full time faculty member who has demonstrated creativity and innovation in his or her teaching methods. 

Recipient: Prof. Laurent Simon, CBPE

STAFF AWARDS

NCE Outstanding Staff Award

Recognizes a member of the NCE staff for exceptional service beyond required duties. 

Recipient: Ms. Cynthia Wos, CBPE

Dean's Service Award

Recipient: Mr. Joseph Glaz, MIE

STUDENT AWARDS

NCE Outstanding Departmental Senior Award

Recognizes one full time engineering senior from each department who has exhibited outstanding academic performance, leadership, and service to the academic community. 

Recipients:

Diego de Veyga, CE
Matthew De Zaio, ECE
Tai Anh Duong, ME
Darren Ferwerda, ET
Carlos Figueroa, CBPE
Joseph B. Gonzales, IME
Jumanah Yasmin, BME

NCE Overall Outstanding Senior Award

Recognizes the overall outstanding senior for her/his outstanding academic performance, leadership, and service to the academic community.  The Overall Outstanding Senior honoree will be selected from the Outstanding Departmental Senior honorees. 

Recipient:  Carlos Figueroa, CBPE

Madame Mau Outstanding Female Engineering Student Endowment Award

Recognizes a female student, working toward a degree in one of NCE’s disciplines, who excels in academics and leadership. 

Recipient:  Jumanah Yasmin, BME

Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Design Award

Recognizes a NCE senior who has demonstrated involvement in an innovative design project in any NCE design course or project. 

Recipient:  Eric Mattessich, IME

NCE Outstanding Student Chapter Award

Recognizes a NCE student chapter of a professional society that has made outstanding contributions to the professional development of its students, contributes to the needs of the University and community through its activities, and supports NCE departments’ activities and goals. 

Recipient:  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

NCE Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Recognizes one full-time engineering graduate student in NCE who has exhibited outstanding academic performance, innovation in research, and service to the department and the academic community. 

Recipient:  Ashish Borgaonkar, ENE

ALUMNI  HONOREES

NCE Impact on Engineering Honorees
Recipients:
Richard J. Dunn '53
Joseph Dunn '55
Thomas E. Dunn '76
Al Mellini '73
May Mellini '73
Mark Mellini '02
Joseph Neglia '62
Michael Neglia '91
NCE Outstanding Alumnus Award
Recipient: John R. Heath '08
NCE Technology Pioneer Award
Recipient: Paul Peschell '32

OTHER  HONOREES

NCE Outstanding Partnership Award
Recipient: John T. White