Department of Computer Science
Isaac O. Osunmakinde, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Computer Science (NSU Lead-PI), and Co-PIs: Yen-Hung (Frank) Hu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science, Kingsley Nwosu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computer Science, and Renny Fernandez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Engineering received a DoD/DAF sub-award grant titled: “Tactical Autonomy Technology for Military Systems” in the amount of $3,000,000.00 for 5 years (2023-2028). A sub-award grant of Tactical Autonomy Center at Howard University and other consortium HBCUs in the total amount of $60,000,000.00. It comes as the U.S. military pursues new artificial intelligence technology and more autonomous unmanned systems and part of the future of the military is going to be autonomy, as highlighted by the Secretary of the Air Force.
Read the Press Relese from the US Department of Defense
Department of Technology
Department of Technology faculty, Drs. Jeenson Sheen and Carray Banks and students Ms. Ju’ell Ricks and Mr. Ivory Valrey, were presented with a $12,000 check from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) representatives, Mr. Eric Stichler (ABC-VA 2023 Chair), Mr. Dalton Davidson (ABC-VA 2023 Board Member) and Mr. Robert Camlin (ABC-VA Vice President) in support of the New ABC-VA chapter at Norfolk State. The donation will be deposited into the department’s discretionary fund and will be deployed in awarding student scholarships and merit-based tuition scholarships for students in construction-related fields. The funds will greatly assist the Department of Technology’s two-year and four-year programs and help create, expand, or enhance construction-related programming. Mr. Dwayne Sellars (W.M. Jordan Company) who is currently serving as the ABC-VA Norfolk State University Chapter Liaison was very instrumental in securing this donation.
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Center for Materials Research and Engineering Department
Jacob Strimaitis, a Ph.D. student at the Center for Materials Research and a CREST CREAM scholar, advisor Dr. Messaoud Bahoura, presented his research titled " Novel Integration of Graphene-based Ceramics for Enhanced Supercapacitor Energy Storage", at the EMA2023 is an international conference, Orlando, Florida, January 17–20, 2023.
Jacob won the prize for the best poster student presentation at this conference!
EMA 2023 is designed for scientists, engineers, technologists, and students interested in basic science, engineering, and applications of electroceramic materials. Participants from across the world in academia, industry, and national laboratories exchange information and ideas on the latest developments in theory, experimental investigation, and applications of electroceramic materials.
Mr. Brandon Walker, a Ph.D. student in the Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. program at the Center for Materials Research (advisor Dr. Sam Sun), successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation “Holey Graphene-Enabled Electrode Architectures for Advanced Batteries” on December 1, 2022.
Ms. Latonya Waller, an M.S. student in the materials science master program at the Center for Materials Research (advisor Dr. Sam Sun), successfully defended her MS Thesis “Studies of FET Mobility Versus Iodine Doping of P3HT” on December 9, 2022.
Ms. Ashleigh Wilson, an M.S. student in the materials science master program at the Center for Materials Research (advisor Dr. Natalia Noginova), successfully defended her MS Thesis “Exploring electrochemical reactions in plasmonic environments” on December 12, 2022.
Mr. Md Golam Rabbani Chowdhury, a Ph.D. student in the Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. program at the Center for Materials Research (advisor Dr. Noginov) published a paper titled "Anomalous dips in reflection spectra of optical polymers deposited on plasmonic metals" in Nanophotonics 2023.
Department of Biology
Rajeev Chandra, Assistant Professor for Biology, Norfolk State University presented his research on ' Ovarian Folliculogenesis in the Domestic Cat' at 3rd International Conference 'World Education and Science Summit-Challenges and Prospects-2022 held at Rishikesh, INDIA from 26 -27 November 2022. The research is being carried out by Dr. Chandra and his research students at the Department of Biology of Norfolk State University in research collaboration with the Departments of Physiological Sciences and Anatomy, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA. The research aims to understand the underlying mechanism of ovarian folliculogenesis, elucidating the role of steroids and other factors involved in controlling folliculogenesis. The information generated will help understanding the role of hormones within the follicular fluid, as well as how they are altered in disorders which increase ovarian cancer risk, will enhance our ability to assess risk and develop preventative strategies. Students involved in this research will be learning modern analytical laboratory techniques in the understanding of Reproductive Physiology.
Rajeev Chandra, Assistant Professor for Biology, Jocellyn Banks, an undergraduate junior in the Department of Biology presented a poster titled 'Studies on the stages of Ovarian Follicular development in the Domestic Cat' at ABRCMS-2022 (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Students) held at Anaheim, CA from November 9-11, 2022. The research was carried out by the Department of Biology, Norfolk State University in collaboration with Eastern Virginia Medical School under the research mentorship of Dr. Rajeev Chandra, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, Norfolk State University.
Rajeev Chandra, Assistant Professor for Biology, Jocellyn Banks, an undergraduate junior in the Department of Biology presented a poster titled 'Studies on the stages of Ovarian Follicular development in the Domestic Cat' at the Twenty Fourth Annual Student Research Poster Session organized by The Scientific Research Society (Tidewater Virginia Chapter) in partnership with Hampton Roads Section of Americal Chemical Society held at Christopher Newport University, Newport news, VA on November 18, 2022. The research was carried out by the Department of Biology, Norfolk State University in collaboration with Eastern Virginia Medical School under the research mentorship of Dr. Rajeev Chandra, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology, Norfolk State University.