College of Science and Liberal Arts 2018 Awards Ceremony May 2, 2018 2:00 - 5:00 P.M. Wellness and Events Center Multi-Purpose Room Light Refreshments Louis J. Lanzerotti Distinguished Research Professor of Physics CSLA Lifetime Achievement Award Michael Benson Inaugural Jay Kappraff Award for Excellence in Science and Arts Lucie Goodayle/NHM Images College of Science and Liberal Arts Biological Sciences University Heights Chemistry and Environmental Sciences Newark, New Jersey 07102 History Humanities csla.njit.edu Mathematical Sciences www.facebook.com/CSLANJIT Physics www.twitter.com/CSLANJIT Theater Arts and Technology www.instagram.com/CSLANJIT Air Force ROTC FACULTY AND STAFF AWARDS Distinguished Research Award Dr. Cyrill Muratov Department of Mathematical Sciences Rising Star Research Award Dr. Bin Chen OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATE Department of Physics STUDENT AWARDS Excellence in Research by a Research Professor Daniel Daudelin Dr. Gelu Nita Department of Biological Sciences Department of Physics Jeremy Raiten Excellence in Scholarship Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science Dr. Theresa Hunt Department of Humanities Christa Haskins Federated Department of History Excellence in Undergraduate Education Dr. David Shirokoff Sean Lubreski Department of Mathematical Sciences Department of Humanities Excellence in Graduate Education Award Ester J. Calderon Dr. Ji Meng Loh Department of Mathematical Sciences Department of Mathematical Sciences Mayowa Adewuyi Excellence in Teaching by a University Lecturer Department of Physics Dr. Jonathan Curley Department of Humanities OUTSTANDING GRADUATE STUDENT AWARDS Excellence in Teaching by a University Lecturer Dr. Maria Stanko Lan Deng Department of Biological Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Excellence in Teaching by an Adjunct Faculty Xinglei Liu Mr. Benjamin M. Patiak Jr. Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science Department of Mathematical Sciences Matthew Moye Outstanding Staff Award Department of Mathematical Sciences Ms. Christine Oertel Department of Physics Lorna Ebner Federated Department of History ALUMNI AWARDS John Starrick Department of Humanities Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts Viacheslav Sadykov Distinguished Alumni Award Department of Physics Elizabeth DeCarlo Department of Humanities Rising Star Alumni Award Sherestha Saini Department of Chemistry & Environmental Science Rising Star Alumni Award.