Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering & Science Welcomes 21 New Faculty and Lecturers for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

The Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering and Science at Stevens Institute of Technology welcomes 16 new tenure stream and non-tenure stream faculty members and five lecturers for the 2024-25 academic year. The new hires span eight departments and the globe, with research areas including pertinent topics such as artificial intelligence, renewable energy, healthcare innovation and more. With these new additions, the Schaefer School has now added 111 tenure stream and non-tenure stream faculty over the past seven years.

Another strong hiring year showcases the school's ability to both attract top academic talent and nurture early career faculty who excel in their fields. These 21 new faculty members join a school that is riding the momentum of consecutive records for research funding, including $38.2 million in the 2023-24 academic year.

"I am excited to welcome the newest faculty members to the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science and another year of top-notch faculty joining us in our effort to build a world-class school on education and research," saidJean Zu, Lore E. Feiler Dean of the Schaefer School of Engineering and Science

The new additions to the Schaefer School community are:

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Rachel Jones, Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering

Ph.D.: University of Texas, Dallas

Recent Affiliation: New Jersey Institute of Technology

Specialization: Musculoskeletal modeling and ergonomics

William Querido, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Ph.D.: Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and University of Haute Alsace (France)

Recent Affiliation: Temple University

Specialization: Tissue biomineralization, infrared spectroscopy and imaging, extracellular matrix composition and structure

Ilke Uguz, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Ph.D.: Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne (France)

Recent Affiliation: Columbia University

Specialization: Tissue engineering and biomaterials, hybrid neural implants, microfluids