Department Overview
The Science and Engineering Department offers students opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, both online classes and face-to-face, to develop the knowledge and skills to pursue successful careers in STEM fields. Employment opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) are among the most sought-after in the nation. The average STEM salary in New Jersey is $52,800. In New Jersey alone, 269,000 STEM and STEM-related jobs will need to be filled by 2018.
Our courses are taught by highly trained faculty in small classes that foster direct student-faculty engagement. As a student you have the opportunity to participate in hands-on research projects and become involved in numerous student clubs and events within the Department that will enhance your knowledge of science.
Our graduates have continued their education at such prestigious colleges and universities as Cornell University, University of California at Berkeley, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Rutgers University.
Two New Programs
The Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Associate of Applied Science degree program was created in partnership with LabCorp to provide students with a direct pathway to a great career in the healthcare industry. Through a combination of classroom and laboratory instruction and offsite clinical experiences, students will learn how to perform diagnostic laboratory tests used in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. This program will prepare students for national certification and immediate employment.
The Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) Associate of Science degree program is perfect for students with an interest in engineering who prefer hands-on instruction and applied technical problem solving. This program includes instruction in RVCC’s state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Training Center and was designed for seamless transfer into NJIT’s Engineering Technology Bachelor of Science degree program in either the Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering track.
Discovering the Possibilities
Are you curious? Do you have an analytical mind? Are you creative and enjoy solving problems? Do you like working in teams? A career in science or engineering may be just right for you. The Science and Engineering Department has programs designed for transfer to a four-year school or direct entry into the workforce. Step into a state-of-the-art lab in the expanded Whitman Science Center and you’ll experience the energy, passion, and commitment our outstanding faculty have for teaching and scientific discovery.
Degree Programs
Degrees Designed to Transfer to Four-Year Colleges
Biological Sciences, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics
Biology, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics - Explore Careers
Chemistry, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics - Explore Careers
Engineering, Associate of Science - Explore Careers
Environmental Science, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics - Explore Careers
Environmental Studies, Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts - Explore Careers
General Science/Pre-Health Professional, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics - Explore Careers
Mechanical Engineering Technology, Associate of Science - Explore Careers
Physics, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics - Explore Careers
Pre-Medicine and Pre-Pharmacy, Associate of Science Degree in Science and Mathematics - Explore Careers
Degrees Designed for Immediate Employment
Automotive Technology, Associate of Applied Science - Explore Careers
Medical Laboratory Technology, Associate of Applied Science - Explore Careers
Certificates Designed to Lead to Direct Employment
Automotive Technology, Certificate - Explore Careers
Articulation Agreement (Start at RVCC degree earned in St. Petersburg College)
Veterinary Technology - Explore Careers
Online classes are an option for many Science & Engineering degree requirements. Click here to register for online summer college courses today!
Full Time Faculty
Professor - Anatomy & Physiology
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D.,B.A., Rutgers University; Program Evaluation Certificate from Montclair State University
Professor
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., Rutgers University; M.Ed., M.S., East Stroudsburg University; Teaching Certificate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; B.S., University of Scranton
Professor - Chemistry
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph. D., B.S., Rutgers University; A.S., Raritan Valley Community College
Instructor - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Academic degrees achieved: M.B.A., Rutgers University; M.S., Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology; B.S., Mechanical Engineering New Jersey Institute of Technology
Assistant Professor/ Coordinator Medical Lab Tech
Academic Degrees Achieved: M.S., Biotech-Bioinformatics, University of Maryland Global Campus
Awards and Grants:
Certification, American Society for Clinical Pathology ASCP
Assistant Professor, Automotive Technology
Academic Degrees Achieved:
1- Bachelor's Degree Queens College;
2- Master's Degree Capella University;
3- A4, A5, A6 & G1 Certifications from the National Institute for Automotive Service of Excellence;
4- Apex Technical School Certificate;
5- SVA Certificate;
6- NJ CEAS Teacher of Automotive Technology Standard Certificate;
7- NYS Initial Teacher Certificate in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (including heavy equipment repair) 7-12;
8- Automotive Inspector Certification - NYS Dept. of Motor Vehicles; &
9- MACS Refrigerant Recycling and Service License & Instructor Certificate
Associate Professor
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., University of Massachusetts; B.A., University of San Diego
Kelly J. Gauger, Stefanie Giera, David S. Sharlin, Ruby Bansal, Eric Iannacone, and R. Thomas Zoeller (2007). Polychlorinated Biphenyls 105 And 118 Form Thyroid Hormone Receptor Agonists Following Cytochrome P4501A1 Activation In Rat Pituitary GH3 Cells. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115, V11:1623-1630 Iannacone, EA, Yan, AW, Gauger, KJ, Dowling, ALS, Zoeller, RT (2002). Thyroid Hormone Exerts Site-Specific Effects on SRC-1 and N-coR Expression Selectively in the Neonatal Rat Brain. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 186:49-59 Zoeller, RT, Dowling, ALS, Herzig CTA, Iannacone, EA, Gauger, KJ, Bansal, R (2002). Thyroid Hormone Brain Development, and the Environment. Environmental Health Perspectives. 110 (suppl 3): 355-361. Dowling, ALS, Iannacone, EA, Zoeller, RT (2001) Hypothyroidism Selectively Affects the Expression of Neuroendocrine-Specific Protein-A mRNA in the Fetal Rat Brain. Endocrinology 142(1) 390-399.
Associate Professor - Anatomy & Physiology
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., Tohoku University Diploma in Zoology, Bachelor in Biological science, Damascus University
2014, American Society for Clinical Oncology Conquer Cancer Foundation Merit Award (San Francisco). 2009, Cell & Molecular Biology Young Scientist Travel Award for the abstract submitted to the European Respiratory Society. (Vienna, Austria) 2004-2010, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan scholarship for Ph.D. degree.
Professor - Biology
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., B.A., Rutgers University
NSF SENCER-ISE (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities) (2013-2015) Conducted research with RVCC students and citizen scientists at NJ Audubon to study the effects of invasive plant species, deer herbivory and land use on forest regeneration, bird communities and other aspects of forest health in central New Jersey. Clean Ocean Action (2014) - Conducted surveys of marine debris accumulation areas along the tidal portions of the Delaware River, NJ. NJ Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Natural Lands Management/New Jersey Natural Heritage Program (2001 – present) Conduct status surveys, ecological studies, management, and monitoring activities for the 800+ rare and endangered plant species of New Jersey and the region. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (2007 – 2013) Conducted surveys for the federally threatened plant species, Helonias bullata (swamp pink), in NJ, and the Candidate species for listing, Narthecium americanum (bog asphodel). ANJEC (Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (2013-2014) Integrative Forest Restoration: Connecting People, Plants and Places. Involved students in the restoration of a local forest preserve by making traditional forest products and supporting student conservation internships through their sale. Conducted in partnership with the Readington Environmental Commission RVCC Sabbatical Award (Fall 2013) – Conducted research and submitted manuscripts for publication on endangered plant species ecology and conservation in NJ. NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Greenbelt Native Plant Center, Natural Resources Group (2011 – 2012, 2007 – 2009) Studied the ecology, taxonomy and restoration of endangered Pycnanthemum species in Staten Island, New York; Served as ecological consultant conducting biological assessment and endangered species surveys at Ridgewood Reservoir in Queens, NY, a new acquisition in the NYC park system RVCC Faculty Research Grant (2011) – GIS analysis of transportation demand at RVCC Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition (2010), Representative Frank Pallone, NJ, for research and education efforts related to plastic ocean pollution Beach Sweeps Research Award (2010), Clean Ocean Action, 25th Anniversary RVCC Student Government Association (2008-2010) – Environmental Club Awards: Best Program/Event, Community Service, Campus Outreach, Best Advisor Pinelands Preservation Alliance (2006) Studied the habitat characteristics of historic and de novo sites for reintroduction of the endangered Schwalbea americana (American chaffseed) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens Rutgers University, Agriculture Experiment Station (2003) Researched control methods for a cooperative extension report on overabundant deer populations in New Jersey Carnegie Museum of Natural History (2000) Studied the effects of stream acidification on the foraging ecology and reproductive success of Louisiana Waterthrush in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania South Florida Water Management District, Everglades Research Division (1999) Conducted experimental studies and field research on wading bird foraging ecology and avian seed dispersal on tree islands for the Everglades Restoration Project Virginia Polytechnic Institute, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service (1998) Studied the foraging ecology and translocation potential of the critically endangered Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis); Laysan Island, Hawaiian Islands N.W.R.; Assisted with biological monitoring of breeding seabird populations, endangered Green Sea Turtles, endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal, and exotic invasive plants (Cenchrus spp.); U.S. Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division (1998) Studied the demography and life history characteristics of endangered Hawaiian honeycreepers and other rainforest birds; Hakalau N.W.R., HI Rutgers University (1996 – 1998) Assisted in various restoration ecology studies on closed landfill sites in Staten Island, NY; Assisted in various mitigation and restoration efforts in Staten Island, Queens, and Coney Island, NY; Studied the effects of hydrology on Atlantic White Cedar regeneration; Lebanon State Forest, NJ; Studied the foraging ecology of migratory shorebird species; Cape May, NJ and DE Selected Publications: Kelly, J.F. 2014, accepted. Status surveys for the endangered Narthecium americanum (bog asphodel) in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, using remote sensing and GIS. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society Kelly, J.F. 2014. Effects of human activities (raking, scraping, off-road vehicles) and natural resource protections on the spatial distribution of beach vegetation and related shoreline features in New Jersey. Journal of Coastal Conservation 18:383-398. Kelly, J. and J. Stentzel. 2013. “Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus)” Pgs. 144-147 In E. Kiviat and E.A. Johnson (Eds.) Biodiversity Assessment Handbook for New York City. American Museum of Natural History, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, New York, NY, and Hudsonia Ltd., Annandale, NY. Kelly, J.F. 2013. Status and distribution of Amaranthus pumilus (seabeach amaranth) and other rare beach plant species in New Jersey: Field surveys and historical records. Bartonia 66:28-60. Kelly, J.F. 2013. Status of the federally listed Threatened plant species, Helonias bullata (swamp pink) in New Jersey. Final Report submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Raritan Valley Community College, Round Mountain Ecological LLC. Kelly, J.F. 2012. Studies of rare mountain-mint species (Pyncanthemum) in Staten Island, NY. Final Report submitted to the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, Greenbelt Native Plant Nursery. Raritan Valley Community College, Round Mountain Ecological LLC. Kelly, J.F. 2010. Update on the Status of Honckenya peploides var. robusta (Seabeach Sandwort) in New Jersey, 2001-2010. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management. Kelly, J.F. and D. LaPuma. 2008. Biological assessment of Ridgewood Reservoir, Queens, New York. Round Mountain Ecological LLC, Report prepared for M. K. Morrison Associates and the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation. Kelly, J.F., M.I. Palmer and M.P. Forup. 2007. The biogeography, ecology and monitoring of Narthecium americanum (bog asphodel) in New Jersey. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management. Breden, T., J.M. Hartman, M. Anzelone, and J.F. Kelly. 2006. Endangered Plant Species in New Jersey: Population Health and Threats. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Policy, Planning and Science, Division of Science, Research and Technology. Kelly, J.F. 2005. Habitat assessment of the endangered Schwalbea americana (New Jersey). Ecological Restoration 23:60-61. Kelly, J.F., D.E. Gawlik and D. Kieckbusch. 2003. An updated account of wading bird foraging behavior. Wilson Bulletin 115(1):105-107. Cartica, R. and J.F. Kelly. 2003. Field survey for Isotria medeioloides (Small-whorled Pogonia) in Norvin Green State Forest, NJ. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, Office of Natural Lands Management. Confidential Report. Drake, D., M. Lock, and J. Kelly. 2002. Managing New Jersey’s Deer Population. New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, Rutgers University Press.
Professor - Biology
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ; B.S., Rutgers University
Principal Investigator – “Quality Matters: Enhancing the Biotechnology Program at RVCC”. Funded from 7/1/05 – 6/30/09 for $371,319. National Science Foundation Award # DUE – 0501912 Co-Principal Investigator “Transforming the General Biology Laboratory for Undergraduate Students”. Funded 5/18/11 - 6/1/13 for $170,930. National Science Foundation Award # TUES - 1044699. Mid-Career Fellowship Program - Princeton University, 2014-2015.
Instructor - Chemistry
Academic degrees achieved:
Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Miami
B.S. in Chemistry, Nankai University
Courses Taught
Introduction to Chemistry
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
Past Research Projects
1. Supramolecular Polymerization of Porphyrin-Based Organic Dyes
Synthesized a library of structurally complicated porphyrin derivatives with novel aggregation-triggering structural motifs, studied their supramolecular polymerization behaviors and mechanisms, revealed the relationship between their photophysical, morphological, and potentiometric properties, modulated their nanostructures using different fabrication methods (reported the first-ever free-standing monolayer nanostructure formed by covalently bridged porphyrin oligomers), and programmed their self-assembly using physical and chemical triggers.
2. Drug Release from Hydrogel-Coated Microelectrode Arrays
Developed a novel approach to surface modification of a polyimide-coated platinum–iridium microelectrode array platform, constructed drug-loaded hydrogel materials covalently anchored on the platform, and optimized the drug release profile of dexamethasone-loaded hydrogel-coated microwire arrays for brain machine interfaces designed to attenuate foreign body response in paralysis studies and treatment.
Research Publications
• V. Paulino, A. Mukhopadhyay, I. Tsironi, K. Liu, D. Husainy, C. Liu, K. Meier*, and J.-H. Olivier*, Molecular Engineering of Water-Soluble Oligomers to Elucidate Radical p–Anion Interactions in n-Doped Nanoscale Objects, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125, 10526-10538. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c02239
• A. Mukhopadhyay, V. Paulino, K. Liu, C. L. Donley, B. Bernard, A. Shomar, C. Liu, and J.-H. Olivier*, Leveraging the Assembly of a Rylene Dye to Tune the Semiconducting Properties of Functionalized n-Type, Hybrid Si Interfaces, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 4665-4675. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c18222
• K. Liu, V. Paulino, A. Mukhopadhyay, B. Bernard, A. Kumbhar, C. Liu, J.-H. Olivier*, How to Reprogram the Excitonic Properties and Solid-State Morphologies of p-Conjugated Supramolecular Polymers, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2021, 23, 2703-2714. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP04819D
• C. Liu, K. Liu, A. Mukhopadhyay, V. Paulino, B. Bernard, J.-H. Olivier*, Butadiyne-Bridged (Porphinato)Zinc(II) Chromophores Assemble into Free-Standing Nanosheets, Organometallics, 2020, 39, 2984-2990. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00345
• C. Liu, M. A. Nguyen, A. A.-C. M. Franklin, C. Bennett, J. B. Domena, N. C. Kleinhenz, G. A. Blanco C., S. Duque, A. F. Chebbi, B. Bernard, J.-H. Olivier*, A. Prasad*, Surface Modifications of an Organic Polymer-Based Microwire Platform for Sustained Release of an Anti-Inflammatory Drug, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 2020, 3, 4613. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00506
• A. Ashcraft, K. Liu, A. Mukhopadhyay, V. Paulino, C. Liu, B. Bernard, D. Husainy, T. Phan, J.-H. Olivier*, A Molecular Strategy to Lock-In the Conformation of a Perylene Bisimide-Derived Supramolecular Polymer, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2020, 59, 7487. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201911780
• A. Mukhopadhyay, B. Bernard, K. Liu, V. Paulino, C. Liu, C. Donley, J.-H. Olivier*, Molecular Strategies to Modulate the Electrochemical Properties of P-Type Si(111) Surfaces Covalently Functionalized with Ferrocene and Naphthalene Diimide, J. Phys. Chem. B, 2019, 123, 11026. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b09812
• K. Liu, A. Mukhopadhyay, A. Ashcraft, C. Liu, A. Levy, P. Blackwelder, J.-H. Olivier*, Reconfiguration of p-Conjugated Superstructures Enabled by Redox-Assisted Assembly, Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 5603. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC01939A
• C. Liu, K. Liu, J. Klutke, A. Ashcraft, S. Steefel, J.-H. Olivier*, Deciphering the Potentiometric Properties of (Porphinato)zinc(II)-Derived Supramolecular Polymers and Related Superstructures, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 11980. Featured on Inside Back Cover. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC02979B
• K. Liu, A. Levy, C. Liu, J.-H. Olivier*, Tuning Structure-Function Properties of p-Conjugated Superstructures by Redox-Assisted Self-Assembly, Chem. Mater., 2018, 30, 2143. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b00518
• Y. Zhou, C. X. Guzman, L. C. Helguero-Kelley, C. Liu, S. R. Peurifoy, B. Captain, A. B. Braunschweig*, Diketopyrrolopyrrole Assembly into J-Aggregates, J. Phys. Org. Chem., 2016, 29, 689. https://doi.org/10.1002/poc.3548
• L. Guo, X. Song, C. Lin, Q. Li*, C. Liu, W. Wang, F. Xu*, Synthesis of Multi-Imidazolium Salt Ligands Containing Calixarene Fragments and Their N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ag(I) Macrocyclic Complexes, Polyhedron, 2015, 85, 732. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2014.09.043
• W. Jiang, F. Hu*, H. Gu, C. Liu, N. Wei, L. Wan, S. Ren, J. Wang, F. Xu*, Synthesis and Fungicidal Activity of Methyl 2-Methoxyimino-2-polysubstituted-phenylacetates, Chinese J. Org. Chem., 2014, 34, 774. https://doi.org/10.6023/cjoc201309004
Associate Professor of Physics
Academic degrees achieved: B.A., Cum Laude, with Honors in Applied Mathematics, Queens College; B.A., Cum Laude, with Honors in Physics, Queens College; M.A., Physics, Queens College; M.Phil., Physics, The City University of New York; Ph.D., Physics, The City University of New York
Any awards, research & grants:
• Will Scientists Ever Find a Theory of Everything?; Space & Physics, Quantum Physics, Scientific American, Aug 19, 2023—D. Nicolaides.
• The Quantum Mechanics of Motion and the Paradoxes of Zeno, London Ancient Science Conference, London, UK, Feb 15-17, 2023—D. Nicolaides.
• National Conference on Undergraduate Research presentation award in Natural and Physical Sciences, 2022—D. Nicolaides, D. L. King, S. M. Cristobal.
• Book, In Search of a Theory of Everything: The Philosophy Behind Physics, Oxford University Press, 2020—D. Nicolaides.
Professor - Engineering
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., B.S., University of Naples, Italy
Associate Professor - Biology
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., B.Sc., Rutgers University
Awards, Research, Grants: National Academies of Education Fellow in Science 2015 – 2016. New Day Fund Grant – Biotechnology internship 2015. Rockfall Foundation Grant – Environmental Biology Workshop Mentorship 2015. Ph.D. thesis: “Iron Oxide Reduction by a Clostridial Consortium: Insights from Physiological and Genome Analyses” 2013. Koft Umbreit Fellowship, Rutgers University 2011. Robinson Award for Excellence in Graduate Education 2011.
Professor
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., Rutgers University; Sc.B., Brown University
Grants: NSF S-STEM (Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), 2015-2019, $625,000, Co-PI with Cynthia Geoffroy; funding and programming for ~35 partial and full scholarships to improve retention of academically talented, financially needy STEM majors at RVCC NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2005-2007, $12,000, Co-PI with advisor Dr. Joan Ehrenfeld; funded dual isotope analysis at Dr. Daniel Sigman’s laboratory at Princeton University EPA STAR Graduate Fellow, 2004-2007, $110,000, Sole PI; partially funded throughfall and soil leachate portion of dissertation research New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute Graduate Student Grant, 2004-2005, $5,000, Sole PI; partially funded throughfall and soil leachate portion of dissertation research New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute Graduate Student Grant, 2003-2004, $5,000, Sole PI; partially funded soil nitrogen cycling portion of dissertation research
Awards: Member of team awarded EPA’s 2010 Bronze Medal and nominated for agency-wide EPA Science Achievement (Engineering) for the design and construction of a porous pavement and rain garden research and demonstration site Member of team awarded 2010 Sustainable Leadership Award from the Portland Cement Association for “advancing the concept and implementation of sustainable development in your community through the porous pavement stormwater management research program” Member of team awarded EPA 2009 Sustainability Champion, Leading Edge Award for showing leadership in reducing EPA’s environmental footprint through the parking lot and rain garden research and demonstration project Superior Accomplishment Recognition Award (“S” Award) for noteworthy high quality performance from Environmental Protection Agency, August 2008 and August 2009 Outstanding Student Paper Award, Biogeosciences Section of the American Geophysical Union, AGU Joint Assembly, Baltimore, May 2006
Publications: Lautze, J., E. Stander, P. Drechsel, A. K. da Silva, and B. Keraita. 2014. Global Experiences in Water Reuse. Resource Recovery & Reuse Series 4, International Water Management Institute, Sri Lanka. Gilchrist, S., M. Borst and E. K. Stander. 2014. Factorial study of rain garden design for nitrogen removal. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 140(3), 0403016. Felson, A. J., M. Pavao-Zuckerman, T. Carter, F. Montalto, W. Shuster, N. Springer, E. K. Stander, and O. Starry. 2013. Mapping the design process for urban ecological researchers. BioScience 63(11): 854-865. Stander, E. K., A. A. Rowe, M. Borst, and T. P. O’Connor. 2013. A novel use of time domain reflectometry in infiltration-based low impact development practices. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 139(8): 625-634. Passeport, E., P. Vidon, K. Forshay, L. Harris, S. S. Kaushal, D. Q. Kellogg, J. Lazar, P. M. Mayer, and E. K. Stander. 2013. Ecological engineering practices for the reduction of excess nitrogen in human influenced landscapes: A guide for watershed managers. Environmental Management 51(2): 392-413. Lautze, J., E. Stander, P. Drechsel, B. Keraita, and A. da Silva. 2012. Global experiences in water reuse. In EPA 2012 Water Reuse Guidelines. EPA/600/R-12/618. Stander, E. K. and J. G. Ehrenfeld. 2010. Urban Riparian Function. In Urban Ecosystem Ecology, J. Peterson and A. Volder (eds.). ASA-CSSA-SSSA Books, Madison, WI. Ehrenfeld, J. G. and E. K. Stander. 2010. Habitat Functions in Urban Riparian Zones. In Urban Ecosystem Ecology, J. Peterson and A. Volder (eds.). ASA-CSSA-SSSA Books, Madison, WI. Ehrenfeld, J. G., M. Palta, and E. K. Stander. 2010. Wetlands in Urban Environments. In An Encyclopaedia of Urban Ecology, I. Douglas, D. Goode, M. Houck, and R. Wang (eds.). Routledge, Abingdon, UK. Collins, K. A. T. J. Lawrence, E. K. Stander, R. J. Jontos, S. S. Kaushal, T. A. Newcomer, N. B. Grimm, and M. C. Ekberg. 2010. Opportunities and challenges for managing nitrogen in urban storm water: A review and synthesis. Ecological Engineering 36: 1507-1519. Stander, E. K. and M. Borst. 2010. A hydraulic test of a bioretention media carbon amendment. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering 15(6): 531-536. Stander, E. K. and J. G. Ehrenfeld. 2009. Rapid assessment of urban wetlands: functional assessment model development and evaluation. Wetlands 29(1): 261-276. Stander, E. K. and J. G. Ehrenfeld. 2009. Rapid assessment of urban wetlands: do hydrogeomorphic classification and reference criteria work? Environmental Management 43(4): 725-742. Groffman, P. M., K. Butterbach-Bahl, W. Fulweiler, A. J. Gold, J. Morse, E. K. Stander, C. Tague, C. Tonitto, and P. Vidon. 2009. Incorporating spatially and temporally explicit phenomena (hotspots and hot moments) in denitrification models. Biogeochemistry 93(1-2): 49-77. Ehrenfeld, J. G., H. Bowman Cutway, R. Hamilton IV, and E. Stander. 2003. Hydrologic description of forested wetlands in northeastern New Jersey, USA – an urban/suburban region. Wetlands 23(4):685-700.
Professor - Biology
Academic Degrees Achieved: Ph.D., University of Wisconsin; B.S., Moravian College
Awards and Grants: Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Technology. International Teaching and Learning Conference. Best Overall Course. SoftChalk Lesson Builder Challenge. Best Higher Ed Lesson - Honorable Mention. SoftChalk Lesson Builder Challenge. HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education Leadership grant. Hewlett-Packard. Top Technology Innovator – Nominee. Chronicle of Higher Education. Publications MicroBooster Video Tutorials. Pearson Publishing. Lab Exercises in Microbiology. Bluedoor Publishing. Principles of Biology Laboratory Manual. Bluedoor Publishing.
Adjunct Faculty
Raritan Valley Community College online courses, as well as face-to-face classes, are taught by accomplished adjunct and full-time faculty.
Hamid Alouach Hamid.alouach@raritanval.edu
Jephte Augustin Jephte.augustin@raritanval.edu
B.S., M.S., PHD., Mechanical Engineer, Drexel University
Patricia Bakos pbakos@raritanval.edu
Master of Science in Human Nutrition, Columbia University
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Montclair State University
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Rutgers University, Rutgers College
Pete Barra Peter.Barra@RaritanVal.edu
A.S. Chemistry, Middlesex County College
B.A. Biology, Rutgers University
M.A.T.L. Instructional Technology, Nova Southeastern University
John Campetella John.campetella@raritanval.edu
B.S., M.S., College of Staten Island
Shuang Chen Shuang.chen@raritanval.edu
B.E., Chemical and Molecular Engineering, Stony Brook University
Ph.D., Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University
Denise L. Cullerton denise.cullerton@raritanval.edu
M.S. Chemistry, Rutgers University Graduate Teaching Certification, Chemistry 7-12, Southern Connecticut State University
M.S. Textile Chemistry, Clemson University B.S. with Distinction Textile Science, University of Delaware
Robert A. Del Vecchio robert.delvecchio@raritanval.edu
M.S. Biology, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Peter H. Dobbelaar, Ph.D. peter.dobbelaar@raritanval.edu
B.A., Drew University M.S., Seton Hall University
Ph.D., Seton Hall University
Jeffrey Fox Jeffrey.fox@raritanval.edu
B.S., Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland
M.S., Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Rutgers University
Chrismol George Chrismol.george@raritanval.edu
M.B.B.S., Medical, JJM Medical College
M.S., Biology, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Alireza Gharavi Alireza.gharavi@raritanval.edu
B.S., University of New Orleans
PHD., Tulane University
Jonathan Harris Jonathan.harris@raritanval.edu
B.S., Rutgers University
M.S. North Carolina State University
Sharareh Hashemi Sharareh.hashemi@raritanval.edu
M.S., Rutgers University
Gregory Herman Gregory.herman@raritanval.edu
M.S., University of Connecticut
PHD., Rutgers University
Mary Ho Mary.ho@raritanval.edu
B.S., Biological Science (Biochemistry), Cornell University
Ph.D., Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania
Craig A Hoppe Craig.Hoppe@raritanval.edu
Ph.D, Johns Hopkins University
M.S., Case Western Reserve University
M.S.,The Ohio State University
B.A., The College of Wooster
Olugbenga Ige Olugbenga.ige@raritanval.edu
M.A., Teaching, William Patterson University
PHD., Geology, Nigeria
Lois A. Johnson ljohnson@raritanval.edu
PhD. Meteoritics, Rutgers University
M.S. Soil Mineralogy, Cook College, Rutgers Univeristy
B.S. Agronomy, Cook College, Rutgers University
Arthur V. Ketterer akettere@raritanval.edu
B.S., Stevens Institute of Technology MEE New York University
M.S. Mathematics, Stevens Institute of Technology
John Koscinski John.koscinski@raritanval.edu
B.S., M.S., Monmouth University
Lawrence B. Kramer lkramer@raritanval.edu
B.S., Albright College
Ph.D., Rutgers University
Gayathri Varior Krishnan gvarior@raritanval.edu
PhD. Molecular Immunology and Virology, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France
Edlynn Lewis edlynn.lewis@raritanval.edu
Doctor of Medicine, University of Perpetual Help-Rizal
B.S. Biology, De La Salle University
Priya Mangano priya.mangano@raritanval.edu
B.S. Biology, The College of New Jersey 2006
M.S. Secondary Science, The College of New Jersey 2008
Grace G. Martin. MS, RD ggmartin1@comcast.net
B.A., St. John's University, Psychology
M.S., Rutgers University, Food and Nutrition
Jolene Mason Jolene.mason@raritanval.edu
B.S., M.S., Biological Science, California State University
Ph.D., University of California
Gorky Massache Gorky.massache@raritanval.edu
B.A., Biology, Kean University
D.C., Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College
Clare McEnroe cmcenroe@raritanval.edu
B.S. Home Economics, Montclair State College
M.S. Clinical Nutrition, New York University
Teacher certification in Family and Consumer Science,St. Peter's University
Nicholas Milton Nicholas.milton@raritanval.edu
Frank Minnella Frank.minnella@raritanval.edu
B.S.A.S.T., Architectural Design, Thomas Edison State College
Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed.mohamed@raritanval.edu
M.S., PHD., Queen’s University
Buvaneswari Narayanan Buvaneswari.narayanan@raritanval.edu
PHD., University of Maryland College Park
Yelena Naumova ynaumova@raritanval.edu
B.S./M.S. Chemistry, St-Petersburg State University
M.S. Environmental Engineering, Manhattan College
Ph.D. Environmental Science, Rutgers University
Allan Phillip Piechowski allan.piechowski@raritanval.edu
B.S. Chemistry, Villanova University
M.S. Analytical Chemistry, Rutgers University
Ph.D. Physical Chemistry
Kathy Piparo kpiparo@raritanval.edu
B.S. Biochemistry, Douglass College, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Ph.D. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Diane Ratner diane.ratner@raritanval.edu
B.A. Biology, Bucknell University
M.S. Athletic Training, California University of Pennsylvania
Renee Rehfuss Renee.rehfuss@raritanval.edu
B.A., Kean University
M.S., Montclair State University
Tanya Rohrbach Tanya.Rohrbach@raritanval.edu
B.A. Biology, Rutgers University
M.S. Geography, Rutgers University
Anthony Rosania Anthony.Rosania@raritanval.edu
UBCC DC
Brenda Rosenau Brenda.rosenau@raritanval.edu
B.S., Ball State University
M.S., University of Mass Amherst
Sandhya Royan Sandhya.royan@raritanval.edu
PHD., Northern Illinois University
Arpita Saha arpita.saha@raritanval.edu
M.S. Biology, Visva Bhararti University
Seema M Sahni ssahni@raritanval.edu
PhD (Organic Chemistry), Simon Fraser University, B.C. Canada
Shyamali Hiranthi Samaranayake ssamaran@raritanval.edu
M.Sc. Plant Breeding and Selections
PhD. Plant Science and Biology
Aqsa Sheikh Aqsa.sheikh@raritanval.edu
B.S., Kean University
David A. Smith DavidA.Smith@raritanval.edu
B.S. Administration of Justice / Psychology, Rutgers University Master of Architecture
Emmelina Stanescu Emmelina.stanescu@raritanval.edu
M.S., Fairleigh Dickinson University
Viveca Sulich Viveca.Sulich@raritanval.edu
B.S. Biology, Montclair State University
M.A. Biology, Montcllair State University
Gregory Suran hsuran@raritanval.edu
M.S. Physics and Teaching, Uzhhorod National University, Ukraine
Physics Graduate School of Education, Rutgers State University, Specialist in Education
Muzaffer Tabanli Muzaffer.tabanli@raritanval.edu
M.S., Missouri University of Science & Technology
Darcy Taylor Darcy.taylor@raritanval.edu
B.S., Environmental Science, Nazareth College of Rochester
Ed.M., Biology, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Dr. Ann Tilak atilak@raritanval.edu
Ph.D - IIT, Kanpur, India (consortium of 9 American Universites)
Gayathri Varior-Krishnan gvarior@raritanval.edu
PhD. Molecular Immunology and Virology, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France
Cristiane Veloso Neves Hermont Cristiane.hermont@raritanval.edu
B.A., Psychology, Federal University of Minas, Brazil
Jerry Vinski jvinski@raritanval.edu
M.S. Science Education, Clarion University
Jonathan Wagar Jonathan.wagar@raritanval.edu
B.S., Stockton University; M.F., Yale University
Yue Wang Yue.wang@raritanval.edu
M.A., Eugene Lang College
Karen Weiner Karen.weiner@raritanval.edu
B.A., Biology, Colgate University
M.S., Ph.D., Biochemistry, Albany College of Pharmacy
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